Mellotronists

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> PS Did anybody go to the Musical Box gigs in the UK? any good?
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Yep. I we saw them at Sheffield and thought they were brill. I don't 
think you can get any more real without see the real thing - which 
of course we never now will. Gabriel with a french accent though is 
weird! Much better than Regenesis I thought, but like Andy thought 
- there were times when although I couldn't detect any foul play (we 
were sitting 4 rows back) there were times when it was almost too 
good! Having said that there were plenty of bum notes in there too.
The "tron" was a mystery. The cabinet perfectly resembled an 
M400 - but the mains cord just disappeared into the hole in the 
back panel and audio cable was taped in with masking tape. ie I 
couldn't see the appropriate plugs and sockets or the rear of the 
power supply though the hole. On close inspection the metalised 
foil stickers on the back that should say "Mellotronics - London" 
and the voltages etc were acrtually bits of blank foil stuck on with 
no printing. ie put there to look right from a distance.
It could have been a real one - and in places it sounded ok, but 
watcher didn't sound right to me ie rather like a sampler.
Anybody any more thoughts?
John

ps
The jubilee party was very good. I have to say, when they set about 
doing something like this down the smoke, they do it brilliantly well!
Very kind of the Queen to throw a party on my birthday too! I was 
40 on Monday!