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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section

From: fdoddy@aol.com
Date: 2009-10-08

hmm, "doesn't sound like a mellotron"...hmm. What does a mellotron sound like?


fritz


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@yahoo.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 10:49 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section

 


I agree, I think that might be why I don't like it.
--- On Thu, 10/8/09, DaSwans <tspit74@comcast. net> wrote:
I like the new string section but it doesn't sound like a Mellotron.

From: DaSwans <tspit74@comcast. net>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 3:26 PM

 
I like the new string section but it doesn't sound like a Mellotron. My next tape set will be 8 voice choir, brass, and old string section without cello.

--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@ ...> wrote:
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> Listened to the new string section on the Streetly site, can't say I feel the need to part with any money, but I like  the classic strings which could make it onto my next and final tape set.
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> --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@ ...> wrote:
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> From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@ ...>
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
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> --- On Wed, 10/7/09, lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
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> From: lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
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> In a message dated 10/7/2009 1:21:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight
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>  -Cooking with 'Trons.  All I have to say is
> that my eyes glazed over the first time I played one.  No dope needed
> in the meatgrinder.
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>   -With all due respect (because I didn't
> participate) , I don't know how our refined opinions & discourse
> led us to... wherever it led us, but it ended up with a
> member distancing  himself from the group.  Kinda sad.
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>   -Couldn't play the Wakeman interview video, but his frozen face on
> the screen reflected adequately his opinion on 'Trons.
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>   -Loved Frank's video on the 'Tron start-up
> after the initial repair, and the others on youtube.  Let's see more!
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>   -The Kooks must've lost their roadcase for
> their tron.  Or, maybe they have roadies with the "oh well, shit
> happens" attitude.
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>   -Best wishes to those in poor health,
> keep your spirits up!
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>     Oh well.  Here goes-  Sift, sift,
> delete, delete.
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>     Bruce D.
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