Ian /_∗definitely ∗_/told me it was HiWatt. Mind you, he was pissed at
the time.
Mike
Rick Blechta wrote:
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> On Tue 08/07/08 9:54 AM , MAinPsych@aol. com sent:
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> According to Ian McDonald, in The Mellotron Book, the MkII was put
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> My question: Does Martin feign ignorance or is that an inborn trait?
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> How soon we forget,
> Frank Samagaio
> San Diego CA
> owner, MkII #134 (Pindertron) / M400 #908
> author, The Mellotron Book
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> In all the photos of that-era KC that I've seen, they're using
> HiWatt stacks (they were also endorsers of HiWatt) and this is
> what Ian told me in 2005 they used for the recording of the album.
> I can't see them using HiWatt onstage and switching to something
> else in the studio. They tried to record the album as much "off
> the floor" as they could and it seems to me that they'd just drag
> their usual equipment into the studio and play.
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> Has anyone seen any photos that refute my claim? That could give
> this discussion a lead or two.
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> Maybe Ian didn't remember clearly what they'd used when he talked
> to you, Frank. Being a sax player primarily, he'd probably just
> think "that bloody big amp behind me" when he was playing. In my
> experience, sax players get big johnsons discussing makes of saxes
> and what reeds and mouthpieces they like. They couldn't care less
> about amplifiers. Guitarists, on the other hand... ;)
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> Rick
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