I agree Mark. My wife teaches piano and is mortified by the tron!
Dan
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@...> wrote:
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> --- On Thu, 10/1/09, Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@...> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron film in London...
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 12:22 PM
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> Gary Brumm
> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:50
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> Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re:
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> believe he (Wakeman) talks about it in a Mellotron documentary he was
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> BBC radio one - I have a tape somewhere. No idea if it was bullshit,
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> donât know if it is true but he certainly has distanced himself from the
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> Well, I
> had a quick chat with him at The Strawbs' 40th bash (I was essentially dared)
> and he was perfectly pleasant and made a joke about a can of petrol (gas) and
> a lighter... He VERY conspicuously avoided the Mellotrons on stage,
> though!
> Andy
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