Mellotronists

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mark kasian" <easle12@...>
To: "Rick Blechta" <rick@...>; "Mellotronist's List List"
<Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: (no subject)



Mark

> I just got out my recorder and compared it to some
> photos of instruments on the web and it looks like
> what i have here is actually a tenor. It doesn't have
> the bocal that I see on the bass instruments. I have
> played this instrument along with Stairway and I can
> manage the low notes, but not the higher ones....I
> have always just assumed that it's my naive technique,
> but maybe it's as you say Rick, wrong instrument.

I'm convinced it's two or more sizes, but prob.not bass - you may be right
re.different types.

> The upshot of the interview for me was that it
> introduced me to the recorder solo records that
> Richard Harvey has recorded over the years.

Do you have 'Divisions on a Ground'?

> I saw him
> with Gryphon on the Yes Relayer tour

You saw Gryphon? (Thompson turns an unpleasant shade of deep green with
envy).

> and, while he was
> mostly playing keyboards, his recorder solo had the
> whole crowd going crazy. It was pure genius.

One of those 'great at everything' people. I hate him.

Andy T.