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Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tony Clarke

From: "John Wright" <john.wright@consona.com>
Date: 2010-01-06

I read a short write up on Wiki.  It had already been updated with news of his death.  It mentioned he had played bass in a skiffle band in the late 50's and produced The Four Tops among others.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Clarke_(producer)
 
John
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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Daily
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 7:44 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tony Clarke

 

  Sad news about Tony Clarke, he will be missed.
  Aside from his work with the Moodies (group and solo), does anyone know who else he produced?
 
   -Bruce Daily


--- On Tue, 1/5/10, Pomeroy RH Ranch <punchbowl4@earthlin k.net> wrote:

From: Pomeroy RH Ranch <punchbowl4@earthlin k.net>
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tony Clarke
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 10:16 AM

 

Agreed – Sad News. Just have a listen on a nice, big, crunch-down- your-hair pair of headphones in a relaxed dark room. The London Records guys may have chosen the Moodies as the artists for their stereo rock record, but they also picked Tony as the producer – he really did have a good feel for the possibilities and creativity available in stereo…RIP

 

 Tom Doncourt
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 6:05 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tony Clarke

 

 

That’s sad.I used to dream of working with that guy in a nice analog studio with a plate reverb. Thanks for the beautiful sounds he left for us to study.
 
 
   

His work certainly played a large part in my turning over to The Dark Side and finally starting to like some of that rock music stuff.  The Moodies would have likely just been another band whose musical aspirations far exceeded their reach without him.  Thanks for the announcement, Martin, and Tony - thanks for all the wonderful work.

--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:newmellotron group%40yahoogro ups.com> , tronbros@... wrote:
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> Sadly Tony Clarke has passed away.  JB and myself met up with him for  a
> few beers some years back and he was a loveable chap.  Lots of stories  and a
> dry wit.  Whatever anyone thinks of the Moodies, Tony's production  
> standards were and still are impressive.  He leaves a great body of  work.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Martin
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