Mellotronists

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

From: Mike Dickson

To: jonesalley

Cc: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 8:29 AM

Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Strategies for 'tron hunting

jonesalley wrote:
> "Watcher of the Skies" sounds great on one M400 using cello/3violins
>
It sounds okay played on Mk II brass/String section for a bit of bottom
end 'oomph' as well.

> (through the alkaloid haze of those days I seem to recall it being played
> that way on the "Selling England" tour at the Montreal Forum)
Unless you were in the habit of drinking plant-produced amines like
ephedrine I suspect you mean 'alcoholic'. :-)

--
Mike Dickson (tron@blackcat. demon.co. uk) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat .demon.co. uk/tron/

Since 'trons seem to be a beast to track down (atleast using the
obvious avenues), how are people typically finding them nowadays? Not
sure if anyone keeps stats on this kind of thing, but seems like ebay
results are infrequent and bidding wars. Seems there could be some
other way than watching ebay for the next ten years (or shelling out
for a MkVI).

Anyone had luck finding a 'tron using other methods? Is there some
underground mellotron trading ring??

Side question - Is it a life-long depression to own an M400 when you
really want a MkII? Since the latter seems utterly unattainable, I've
always wondered if it's a drag to "settle" for the (relatively
limited) M400. How do you get your foxtrot fix?

guybrush

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>
> Mattias wrote:
> > It sounds strange on boys choirs and wineglasses...
> Most things do unless you're a priest.
>
> GOOD ONE DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--
> Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
> The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
> Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/
>

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

From: Mark Pring

To: john barrick ; mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:06 PM

Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Strategies for 'tron hunting

john barrick <astroboy@cinci. rr.com> wrote:

Mark Pring wrote:
> How on earth can you be depressed if you own an M400? I'd like an M300
> but I'm stuck with M-tron samples, I think I would die happy if I
> owned an M400!
>
> Mark
>

Mark - I'd say the real key is to live happy with an M400...


john barrick

Well, a mark VI or an M4000.

Mark

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

From: Mark Pring

To: john barrick ; mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:06 PM

Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Strategies for 'tron hunting

john barrick <astroboy@cinci. rr.com> wrote:

Mark Pring wrote:
> How on earth can you be depressed if you own an M400? I'd like an M300
> but I'm stuck with M-tron samples, I think I would die happy if I
> owned an M400!
>
> Mark
>

Mark - I'd say the real key is to live happy with an M400...


john barrick

Well, a mark VI or an M4000.

Mark

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

From: Mark Pring

To: john barrick ; mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:06 PM

Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Strategies for 'tron hunting

john barrick <astroboy@cinci. rr.com> wrote:

Mark Pring wrote:
> How on earth can you be depressed if you own an M400? I'd like an M300
> but I'm stuck with M-tron samples, I think I would die happy if I
> owned an M400!
>
> Mark
>

Mark - I'd say the real key is to live happy with an M400...


john barrick

Well, a mark VI or an M4000.

Mark

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Quite!!

--- In Mellotronists@ yahoogroups. com, "Mattias" <Mattias.olsson5@ ...> wrote:
>
> Ah...yes...The M4000...
>
> The rarest Mellotron of them all.
>
> Are all you M4000 owners happy ?
>
> // Mattias
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Pring
> To: john barrick ; mellotronists@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Strategies for 'tron hunting
>
>
>
>
> john barrick astroboy@... wrote:
>
> Mark Pring wrote:
> > How on earth can you be depressed if you own an M400? I'd like an M300
> > but I'm stuck with M-tron samples, I think I would die happy if I
> > owned an M400!
> >
> > Mark
> >
>
> Mark - I'd say the real key is to live happy with an M400...
>
>
> john barrick
>
> Well, a mark VI or an M4000.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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In a message dated 4/28/2007 12:03:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mellotronmadness@ yahoo.com. au writes:

I am probably being a bit obtuse here, are there any M4000 owners?

Mark

Well,

I can think of a few. And every one of us knows what's coming. And all are happy.

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I am probably being a bit obtuse here, are there any M4000 owners?

> us.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "guybrush03" <yahoo@...>
> To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:50 AM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Strategies for 'tron hunting
>
>
> > Since 'trons seem to be a beast to track down (atleast using the
> > obvious avenues), how are people typically finding them nowadays? Not
> > sure if anyone keeps stats on this kind of thing, but seems like ebay
> > results are infrequent and bidding wars. Seems there could be some
> > other way than watching ebay for the next ten years (or shelling out
> > for a MkVI).
> >
> > Anyone had luck finding a 'tron using other methods? Is there some
> > underground mellotron trading ring??
> >
> > Side question - Is it a life-long depression to own an M400 when you
> > really want a MkII? Since the latter seems utterly unattainable, I've
> > always wondered if it's a drag to "settle" for the (relatively
> > limited) M400. How do you get your foxtrot fix?
> >
> > guybrush
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>

>

>
>
> 1-800-MLO-Tron*
> or
>

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

From: guybrush03

To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:44 PM

Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Strategies for 'tron hunting

That's interesting about the M4000. Hadn't heard any specs yet, so
was waiting for the aforementioned two-weeks to expire for details.
Most importantly, does it have lots of grill cloth, push-buttons, and
big dials? *g*

BTW - Is there a sample set anywhere that has all of the MkII sounds
(rhythms/fills/ leads)? From what I recall, there are typically some
or most, but not all. I wouldn't really want to go the sample route
with only a portion of the sounds.

guybrush

>
> In a message dated 4/30/2007 2:49:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> yahoo@... writes:
>
> And do MkII's ever show up on ebay? What are the chances of your
> average schmuck ever tracking one down in his lifetime?
>
> The MkVII doesn't do a whole lot for me. Even if playing Dixieland
> gets old after awhile (*gasp*), it would be nice to have dozens of
> sounds available (instead of 3 or 6).
>
> guybrush
>
>
>
>
>
> A very pristine Mark II was posted on ebay couple of months back. It
was
> connected to an estate auction in England I believe. As I recall,
the winning
> bidder, after all fees and commissions would have had about
$12,000.00 in it.
> Then there would be the cost of crating it and shipping it to the US
or
> wherever.
>
> Pretty rare.
>
> If you want a Mellotron with lots of sounds, I think you should
contact
> Streetly about a brand spanking new M-4000. 24 resident sounds and
it won't give
> you a hernia trying to transport it if you want to drag it from
place to
> place. I think you can call them at:
>
> 1-800-MLO-Tron*
> or
> Go to Mellotronics. com
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> *(just kidding).
>
>
>
> ************ ********* ********* ******** See what's free at
http://www.aol. com.
>

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

From: guybrush03

To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:44 PM

Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Strategies for 'tron hunting

That's interesting about the M4000. Hadn't heard any specs yet, so
was waiting for the aforementioned two-weeks to expire for details.
Most importantly, does it have lots of grill cloth, push-buttons, and
big dials? *g*

BTW - Is there a sample set anywhere that has all of the MkII sounds
(rhythms/fills/ leads)? From what I recall, there are typically some
or most, but not all. I wouldn't really want to go the sample route
with only a portion of the sounds.

guybrush

>
> In a message dated 4/30/2007 2:49:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> yahoo@... writes:
>
> And do MkII's ever show up on ebay? What are the chances of your
> average schmuck ever tracking one down in his lifetime?
>
> The MkVII doesn't do a whole lot for me. Even if playing Dixieland
> gets old after awhile (*gasp*), it would be nice to have dozens of
> sounds available (instead of 3 or 6).
>
> guybrush
>
>
>
>
>
> A very pristine Mark II was posted on ebay couple of months back. It
was
> connected to an estate auction in England I believe. As I recall,
the winning
> bidder, after all fees and commissions would have had about
$12,000.00 in it.
> Then there would be the cost of crating it and shipping it to the US
or
> wherever.
>
> Pretty rare.
>
> If you want a Mellotron with lots of sounds, I think you should
contact
> Streetly about a brand spanking new M-4000. 24 resident sounds and
it won't give
> you a hernia trying to transport it if you want to drag it from
place to
> place. I think you can call them at:
>
> 1-800-MLO-Tron*
> or
> Go to Mellotronics. com
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> *(just kidding).
>
>
>
> ************ ********* ********* ******** See what's free at
http://www.aol. com.
>

>

>
> On Tue, 1 May 2007, Mattias wrote:
>
> > Stop asking weird annoying questions.
>
>
> ...only if you stop being an obnoxious a$$hole.

> Whenever I get a bug up my ass, two pints of Guinness with four
> pickled eggs does the trick.
>

> Wow. How much lubrication does it take to get all that stuff in there?
>
>
>
>
>
>> Whenever I get a bug up my ass, two pints of Guinness with four
>> pickled eggs does the trick.
>>

>
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, jeffc@ wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 1 May 2007, Mattias wrote:
> >
> > > Stop asking weird annoying questions.
> >
> >
> > ...only if you stop being an obnoxious a$$hole.
> - your head is apparently already there for your convenience.
>
> Mattias probably doesn't really have his head up his anus. I think
> it's more likely that a big BUG has crawled in there.
>
> Whenever I get a bug up my ass, two pints of Guinness with four
> pickled eggs does the trick.
>

> The world will know in about two weeks. Every sordid detail!
> Best,
> Martin