Mellotronists

On 23 Jan 2007, at 05:18, jonesalley wrote:

> Watching the Barrett-Jackson automotive auction this weekend I
> stumbled across the sale of George Martin's Abbey Road 1906 Bechstein
> grand piano, which looked to be in magnificent condition, for a
> piddling $40,000. I just gotta get really rich...

As a piano it was worth about $12,000.

Provenance is all!

Cx

http://www.s-club.co.uk
Sundae Club*
PO Box 862
Cheltenham
GL52 2XT

Did you see the '63 Shelby Cobra that went to
$5,000,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
Pete

jonesalley wrote:

> Watching the Barrett-Jackson automotive auction this weekend I
> stumbled across the sale of George Martin's Abbey Road 1906 Bechstein
> grand piano, which looked to be in magnificent condition, for a
> piddling $40,000. I just gotta get really rich...
>

The 1966 427-powered Cobra SuperSnake that was the personal car of Carroll
Shelby, and one of only two that was made, the other one built for Bill
Cosby and wrecked years ago.

----- Original Message -----
From: "pete" <marabus@...>
To: "Mellotronists" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] ouch


> Did you see the '63 Shelby Cobra that went to
> $5,000,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
> Pete
>
> jonesalley wrote:
>> Watching the Barrett-Jackson automotive auction this weekend I
>> stumbled across the sale of George Martin's Abbey Road 1906 Bechstein
>> grand piano, which looked to be in magnificent condition, for a
>> piddling $40,000. I just gotta get really rich...
>>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Actually, 5.5 mil!

-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of pete
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 2:28 AM
To: Mellotronists
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] ouch

Did you see the '63 Shelby Cobra that went to
$5,000,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
Pete

jonesalley wrote:

> Watching the Barrett-Jackson automotive auction this weekend I
> stumbled across the sale of George Martin's Abbey Road 1906 Bechstein
> grand piano, which looked to be in magnificent condition, for a
> piddling $40,000. I just gotta get really rich...
>

Yahoo! Groups Links





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jonesalley wrote:

> Just got the Wakeman "Retro" CD. With lyrics like:
>
>
> /would you like to/
> /come to dinner/
> /my steak and kidney pie/
> /is really such a winner/
>
>
> I leave you to draw your own conclusions.

My gut instinct is that Rick has gone back to drinking again.

--
Mike Dickson - M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron

Was there no regal attempt made at rhyming "bangers &
mash"?

-Bruce D.


--- Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...> wrote:

> jonesalley wrote:
> > Just got the Wakeman "Retro" CD. With lyrics
> like:
> >
> >
> > /would you like to/
> > /come to dinner/
> > /my steak and kidney pie/
> > /is really such a winner/
> >
> >
> > I leave you to draw your own conclusions.
>
> My gut instinct is that Rick has gone back to
> drinking again.
>
> --
> Mike Dickson - M400 #996
> The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
> Streetly Sample Library
> http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
> mailto:Mellotronists-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>

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Hell, that's no worse than "everyday a little sadder, a little madder,
someone get me a ladder" from ELP's Still...You Turn Me On. Or maybe it
is...

john barrick
#1407



jonesalley wrote:

> Just got the Wakeman "Retro" CD. With lyrics like:
>
>
> /would you like to/
> /come to dinner/
> /my steak and kidney pie/
> /is really such a winner/
>
>
> I leave you to draw your own conclusions.
>

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...>
wrote:

>
>
> Was there no regal attempt made at rhyming "bangers &
> mash"?
>
> -Bruce D.
>
>
> --- Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
>
> > jonesalley wrote:
> > > Just got the Wakeman "Retro" CD. With lyrics
> > like:
> > >
> > >
> > > /would you like to/
> > > /come to dinner/
> > > /my steak and kidney pie/
> > > /is really such a winner/
> > >
> > >
> > > I leave you to draw your own conclusions.
> >
> > My gut instinct is that Rick has gone back to
> > drinking again.
> >
> > --
> > Mike Dickson - M400 #996
> > The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
> > Streetly Sample Library
> > http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron
> >
> > I'll drink to that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lee Richards - M400 #541

> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> > mailto:Mellotronists-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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