Mellotronists

At 4:27 Pinder jumps the gun once again and ends the song early. The rest of
the band follows him even though you hear another "You Know its True."
Pretty embarrassing.  

 

But we all make mistakes, and Mike Pinder's overall brilliance overshadows
this poor performance (IMHO).

 

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From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Jim & Janet Strauss
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 9:20 PM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] A Question of ...switches?...no FAKE 'Tron
here.

 

Thanks guys...I guess that explains Justin's blank space...- a fast recovery
attempt on that last verse..that for a moment almost wasn't there.

 

I missed that last screw up Dave..could you elaborate?

 

Frank1...must be nice to have a tron with a pedigree.

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: David Jacques <mailto:djacques@...>  

To: 'Jim  <mailto:Str03@...> & Janet Strauss' ; Mellotronists@
<mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com 

Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 12:04 AM

Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] A Question of ...switches?...no FAKE 'Tron
here.

 

What he is trying to do is recover from a MAJOR fuck-up. He thinks the song
is ending and forgot about the repeat of the chorus. He plays the string
lead out and realizes that he screwed up and tries to recover. He makes
another screw-up at the very end. 

 


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From: Mellotronists@ <mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim & Janet Strauss
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 7:40 PM
To: Mellotronists@ <mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com;
Jim & Janet Strauss
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] A Question of ...switches?...no FAKE 'Tron
here.

 

So, I was wondering if you 'Tron erudite know what Pinder is trying to do
4:03 minutes into this song...

 

The video clearly shows him starting to play a nice 'tron riff, then after a
bit of strings...nothing happens - and he reaches for the controls on the
left side of the console and makes some adjustment ...and then finishes the
song nicely.

 

On this model...(MKII?) I thought all the stuff on the left was that rhythm
and fill stuff...not lead instrument channel selectors ....or did he have to
hit the on/off switch?

 

http://www.jyla. <http://www.jyla.nl/MoodyBlues/video/NeverComesTheDay.wmv>
nl/MoodyBlues/video/NeverComesTheDay.wmv

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Jim  <mailto:Str03@...> & Janet Strauss 

To: Mellotronists@ <mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com 

Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:29 PM

Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Another Moody gem...no FAKE 'Tron here.

 

Well, this video is kinda foggy, and it's B&W...but it least it is a
Mellotron (a MkII?) - instead of a Hammond B-3. 

And it sounds pretty good cranked up.

 

http://www.jyla. <http://www.jyla.nl/MoodyBlues/video/NeverComesTheDay.wmv>
nl/MoodyBlues/video/NeverComesTheDay.wmv