Mellotronists

yeah - what he said.


jgwong wrote:
> Since being in this music business in some form since 1971 it is 
> comforting to know that some things never change. My friend Stewkey may 
> get a liver but not a penny from singing for the Nazz.
> 
> However Jeff Coulter and I did muse on all of the time we spent playing 
> this music on the radio,  Diaspar , Stars End, Echoes,and way more  and 
> the records we paid for or produced: My favorite Two Rainbows Daily 
> (Red Music UK).  Ah, Yochko and Francious ethnic duo. Phil Miller and 
> Alan Gowan falling out on my girlfriends bed after I gave them each a 
> desoxsyn.. Cooking for Pip and Greaves..  Talking to Archie Patterson 
> on the phone every week. Paganotti at Giorgios loft looking for me 
> because  I played Weidorje on US radio.  Playing the only copy of 
> Incantations in the US on xmas day after flying home from London so 
> that John Diliberto (my only best friend ever) could spend the holiday 
> with this family.  ZU band Zu Tour, Manifestival .Going to to real 
> festivals.
> 
> The point , apparently a semester at a UK style Public School is still 
> the only thing that makes a gentleman. A clean hankie, pocket knife 
> keeping your word, no matter how small.
> 
> Gino Wong (speaking for and with Jeff Coulter, I'm sure)
> 
> 
>>On Saturday, April 26, 2003, at 08:18 AM, Rob LaDuca wrote:
>>
>>
>>>hi Gino- Thanks for the reply!  Since the tron is in Philly, very 
>>>close to
>>>Trenton, this will be better than the one offered to us out of 
>>>Washington
>>>DC... so we would still have the matter of hauling it across the 
>>>Delaware.
>>>I will give you a ring sometime this weekend and we can discuss 
>>>particulars.
>>>
>>>Peace
>>>Rob
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Gino Wong" <adaaxs@...>
>>>To: "nearfest" <rob@...>
>>>Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:08 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] mellotron rental needed for NEARfest 
>>>(prog
>>>festival in NJ)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have one recently fixed up by John Bradley and keyboard action
>>>>tweaked by Pierre Velleaux . I also have access to 2 spare in same
>>>>condition.  Both studio kept and located in Philadelphia.  Available
>>>>for a good cause.
>>>>
>>>>Best
>>>>
>>>>Gino Wong
>>>>--- --- ------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Friday, April 25, 2003, at 10:39 AM, nearfest wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello folks- I am new to the group, with an urgent request.  I am 
>>>>>the
>>>>>president of the USA's largest progressive rock festival, NEARfest,
>>>>>to be held in Trenton, NJ over the weekend of June 28/29, 2003.  We
>>>>>are hosting the reunion of the great Swedish prog band Anglagard, 
>>>>>who
>>>>>have requested THREE mellotrons.  I nearly fainted when I received
>>>>>the request.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have located one mellotron in perfect working order, and
>>>>>another "fixer upper" that may or may not be able to be repaired in
>>>>>time for the event.
>>>>>
>>>>>Would there be anyone who would be so kind as to rent our event a
>>>>>mellotron for Sunday June 29?  We would provide free admission to 
>>>>>the
>>>>>concerts (Camel is headlining Sunday night in their farewell tour
>>>>>appearance)...as well as appropriate recompense for travel, hauling,
>>>>>and rental fee.
>>>>>
>>>>>Peace
>>>>>Rob
>>>>
> From: lsf5275@...
> Date: Sun Jun 8, 2003  8:51:04  AM US/Eastern
> To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Mellotron restoration
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I am in the midst or restoring two mellotron 400s from the ground up 
> and of
> preparing a total of three to be used by Anglagard at NEARfest at the 
> end of
> June. One thing I did was to send the headblocks back to Streetly to 
> have the
> Azimuths reset while I was tearing the other machines apart for complete
> overhauls. A HUGE improvent in sound quality resulted. I highly 
> recommend this. It
> was simple to do, the turn around was only a day or two and they were 
> back. If
> you think your Mellotron sounds good now and you have never had the 
> azimuth
> adjusted, your'e missing out.
> 
> If you wonder why you can't get your machine to sound as pure and clear 
> as it
> should, this is probably a big part of the reason. As you all may know,
> Martin Smith is the main flunky at Streetly when you contact them (just 
> kidding,
> Martin, if you see this). His help has been immeasurable (well, it is
> measurable, but it's way up there, I assure you).
> 
> Last of all, I have a complete set of photos of the work in progress if
> anyone has interest. Please email me directly.
> 
> Also, you can contact Martin at TronBros @ aol.com or go to the Steetly
> website:
> http://www.members.aol.com/tronbros/index.htm
> 
> Or you can get his phone number off of the website and phone him. It 
> has been
> my experience that he loves to be telephoned right at dinner time or in 
> the
> evening after he's knocked a few back at the local pub (he is most 
> vulnerable
> at this time). So remember the time differential when phoning.
> 
> Frank Stickle
> Mellotron 400SM #1562 (and currently restoring M400S # 1463 and 400SM # 
> 1334)
> 
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