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On 7 Jan 2015, at 07:15, Chris Dale unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
The choir did not appear until the the M400 was manufactured. Most of the MK II library was re-equed for the M400.Wooly did have a vinyl covered M400 model. There's even a picture of it on the inside of the 1977 'Live Tapes' album.If Norm is still on this list, I think he could answer more questions about it.On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 10:45 PM, Mark Pring markpringnz@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:Hi Martin,I read somewhere, Planet Mellotron I think, that Woolly never changed stations on the M300 to avoid tape mangling. He seldom seemed to use any other sound than violins. There is an early BBC recording of the "Swansea Song" which features clarinet, certainly on Ra which is much later he uses the 8 choir so I assume this was from the Mark II.Is it it true that he avoided changing stations? Did the M300 really not have the choir?CheersMark
From: "Martin tronbros@aol.com [newmellotrongroup]" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, 7 January 2015 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Woolly on m300 1974
They had different sounds. Variety!
On 6 Jan 2015, at 20:37, Mark Pring markpringnz@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:Thanks Martin, I wonder why he wanted a Mark II and an M300. Was the station switching less dangerous on the Mark II? :)
From: "Martin tronbros@aol.com [newmellotrongrou p]" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, 7 January 2015 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Woolly on m300 1974
Hi MarkWoolly bought another during the mid 70s which was at his home in Greenfield. It was only used briefly.Best
On 6 Jan 2015, at 18:33, Mark Pring markpringnz@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongro up@yahoogroups.com> wrote:Hi Martin,Do you mean an M400? I thought Woolly had a Mark II before the M300 in the late 1960's. They initially hired it then bought it for next to nothing. I think it was used in the early singles and perhaps the first album. This was the tron that got pushed down at flight of stairs allegedly.Mark
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Sent: Wednesday, 7 January 2015 3:12 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Woolly on m300 1974
I've missed this thread but Woolly never had custom tapes in any of his MKIIs or M300s. Custom tapes were never available for these instruments until we started recording them about 12 years ago. Woolly did have a MKII mid 70s which he used but not extensively and only for one album, maybe X1.M-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Kinch kinchmusic@aol.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Tue, 6 Jan 2015 13:41
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Woolly on m300 1974Thanks Bernie.I'm pretty sure I hear mk2 brass. As we know, Woolly had a great relationship with Streetly, so maybe he did have custom tapes made. Martin?Andy K
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On 6 Jan 2015, at 13:21, "tron400@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup]" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:The M300 keyboard is "split", but as far as I know, you can't simultaneously have strings and brass without custom tapes.
Bernie