Mellotronists

I stand (partially) corrected...Holmes was the 'third' of a trio of keyboardists
on Deep Cuts. Kirby and Mealing were the tour and subsequent album duo.
Vance
sdavmor wrote:

> Andy Thompson wrote:
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pomeroy Ranch [mailto:punchbowl4@...]
> > Sent: 14 February 2003 04:59
> > To: Mellotron list
> > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Strawbs/Gentle Giant (Nomadness/FreeHand
> > tour)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "mellotrongirl " wrote:
> >
> >
> >>For awhile after Hawken left, the Strawbs apparently toured with two
> >>journeymen keyboard players....
> >
> >
> > One of them (from the Deep Cuts album) was Rupert Holmes  --  the Pina
> > Colada
> > Song guy.......sheeeesh.
> >
> >
> > I thought they were Robert Kirby and John Mealing, from 'Deep Cuts' through
> > to 'Deadlines'.
> >
> > Andy T.
> > M400 #1145
>
> It was Kirby and Mealing.  Once they settled in they did a fine job.  I
> believe the tour in question was for "Nomadness", an album recorded with
> no permanent keysman.  With "Deep Cuts" they were on board full-time.
> --
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