Mellotronists

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Click on #14 - Rainy Day (the tiny speaker, not the title).

I saw these guys when they opened for The Kingsmen at Mountain Park in Massachussetts around 1965. Oops, forget I said that!!

Bernie

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From: Bernie

To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 1:10 AM

Subject: [Mellotronists] Is this a spotted Tron?

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,213424,00.html

Click on #14 - Rainy Day (the tiny speaker, not the title).

I saw these guys when they opened for The Kingsmen at Mountain Park in Massachussetts around 1965. Oops, forget I said that!!

Bernie

Hi Bernie

Close, but suspect those are real strings - there's a quick glissando at one point, and the timbre isn't quite there. You saw 'em opening for the Kingsmen...? :-)

Andy T.

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Thompson" <andy.thompson@...> wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bernie
> To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 1:10 AM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Is this a spotted Tron?
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> http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,213424,00.html
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> Click on #14 - Rainy Day (the tiny speaker, not the title).
>
> I saw these guys when they opened for The Kingsmen at Mountain Park in Massachussetts around 1965. Oops, forget I said that!!
>
> Bernie
>
>
>
> Hi Bernie
>
> Close, but suspect those are real strings - there's a quick glissando at one point, and the timbre isn't quite there. You saw 'em opening for the Kingsmen...? :-)
>
> Andy T.
>

Hi Andy,

Yeah, it was the second concert I ever attended. The first was The Dave Clark Five. Opening acts for them were Bobby Comstock and the Counts, Little Anthony and the Imperials and The Shirelles; hosted by Murray the K (self-proclaimed fifth Beatle).

The Kingsmen were my favorite band at the time. First time I ever saw Sunn amplifiers, developed by the Kingmen's bass player, Norm Sundholm. They played all their hit . The drummer played so hard that he broke his Ludwig bass drum pedal in half (that's kick drum for those who are too young to remember). Ringing ears was a new experience to me .

Bernie

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

From: Bernie

To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:31 AM

Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Is this a spotted Tron?

Bernie

Yeah, it was the second concert I ever attended. The first was The Dave Clark Five. Opening acts for them were Bobby Comstock and the Counts, Little Anthony and the Imperials and The Shirelles; hosted by Murray the K (self-proclaimed fifth Beatle).

I've wondered about him before - I mean, the GALL of the man! Were the band's genuine reactions to his arrogance ever recorded? So he played 'em on the radio. And...? If there was a 'fifth Beatle', it was obviously George Martin.

The Kingsmen were my favorite band at the time. First time I ever saw Sunn amplifiers, developed by the Kingmen's bass player, Norm Sundholm. They played all their hit . The drummer played so hard that he broke his Ludwig bass drum pedal in half (that's kick drum for those who are too young to remember). Ringing ears was a new experience to me .

Must've been pretty cool :-) Who said punk was a late-'70s thing?

Andy T.

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From: LSF5275@...

To: andy.thompson@... ; Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:34 PM

Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Is this a spotted Tron?

In a message dated 3/14/2007 5:37:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, andy.thompson@... writes:

And...? If there was a 'fifth Beatle', it was obviously George Martin.

I think most folks would recognize Sammy Davis, Jr. as the 5th Beatle.

Fair point actually, Frank. Or maybe Freddie Garrity?

Andy T.

The fifth Beatle, if you would call anyone that, would have to be
Billy Preston (ever see George Martin play with them live? me neither).

Bazz



--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Thompson"
<andy.thompson@...> wrote:

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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bernie
> To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:31 AM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Is this a spotted Tron?
>
>
>
>
>
> Bernie
>
> Yeah, it was the second concert I ever attended. The first was The

Dave Clark Five. Opening acts for them were Bobby Comstock and the
Counts, Little Anthony and the Imperials and The Shirelles; hosted by
Murray the K (self-proclaimed fifth Beatle).

>
> I've wondered about him before - I mean, the GALL of the man! Were

the band's genuine reactions to his arrogance ever recorded? So he
played 'em on the radio. And...? If there was a 'fifth Beatle', it was
obviously George Martin.

>
> The Kingsmen were my favorite band at the time. First time I ever

saw Sunn amplifiers, developed by the Kingmen's bass player, Norm
Sundholm. They played all their hit . The drummer played so hard that
he broke his Ludwig bass drum pedal in half (that's kick drum for
those who are too young to remember). Ringing ears was a new
experience to me .

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