Mellotronists

Two things:

Frank wrote:
I know nothing about the buyer.  The seller was the same guy that posted a 
MkII back around September with an opening bid of $12,000.00 (there were no 
takers).  I seem to remember a 400 posted on eBay a while back that had a 
Santana provinence, but don't know if the seller was the same.  I do know 
that the most recent seller of the Santana tron acquired the MkII within the 
last year or so before deciding to divest himself of it, for reason(s) 
unknown.  It might be logical to conclude that he was the buyer of the 
Santana tron during its initial posting and decided to divest himself of that 
as well.  Anyone know any different?

Has anyone seen Buffalo 66? If you have you will notice the similiarity 
between the Ebay seller's statement and the anti hero in the film.
Vincent Gallo is the guy in both cases and he is an avid 'tron collector and 
enthusiast. 

Jon Salley was asking about the Powerhouse Drum Machine.  Although only 
marketed by Mellotronics, this was a unit that ran on 8 track cartridges and 
had real live drum tracks plus fills.  JB has a mint unit(not for sale) and 
can tell you more.  I've seen it but not heard it although it is supposed to 
sound pretty good. 

On a seperate note,  8 track was never the best of mediums and we are 
currently restoring a ******* Birotron which was built around this 
technology.  Sonically it is an absolute nightmare as the cartridges are 
running continuously, wearing out rapidly and clattering like a Singer sewing 
machine on acid.  When you look at the compexity of the Birotron and the 
simplicity of the Mellotron mechanism you wonder why Mr Wakeman and Mr Biro 
bothered.  It is a well engineered machine but flawed from the very outset in 
our opinion.  And relacing the cartridges...................I'd rather wear 
Mike Dicksplash's underpants on my head for a fortnight.

Best,

Martin
<A HREF="http://www.members.aol.com/tronbros/index.htm">Streetly Electronics - all things MELLOTRONIC</A> 

US East Coast Agent: Jimmy Moore - JMoore6397@...

.....I'd rather wear Mike Dicksplash's underpants on my head for a fortnight.

Best,

Martin
Streetly Electronics - all things MELLOTRONIC


So would I...

Uh huh, or try to replace all the filter caps on a Hammond tone generator! That's real fun when there's no room for the "SODERING" iron.
chjes #997

Original Message:
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From: Colin G Crawford g-colin.crawford@virgin.net
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 08:31:15 +0000
To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Ebay MKIIs and Powerhouse Drum Machine


....I'd rather wear Mike Dicksplash's underpants on my head for a
fortnight.

Best,

Martin
Streetly Electronics - all things MELLOTRONIC
<http://www.members.aol.com/tronbros/index.htm>  



So would I...

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> And relacing the cartridges...................I'd rather wear
> Mike Dicksplash's underpants on my head for a fortnight.

What, * again *?

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

Has anyone seen Buffalo 66? If you have you will notice the similiarity between the Ebay seller's statement and the anti hero in the film.
Vincent Gallo is the guy in both cases and he is an avid 'tron collector and enthusiast.

Buffalo 66 should be seen by all list members. What other movie soundtrack includes "MoonChild", by King Crimson, and some surrealistic use of "Heart Of the Sunrise," by Yes? Hearing Wakeman's tron parts as they accompany the images on screen is shocking for those of us raised on Yes, but I'm not surprised to hear that the director turns out to be a tronnie- the movie's almost that twisted.

Paul Tillotson M400#1226

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Sent: 05 February 2002 08:26
To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Mellotronists] Ebay MKIIs and Powerhouse Drum Machine

Martin

On a seperate note, 8 track was never the best of mediums and we are currently restoring a ******* Birotron which was built around this technology. Sonically it is an absolute nightmare as the cartridges are running continuously, wearing out rapidly and clattering like a Singer sewing machine on acid. When you look at the compexity of the Birotron and the simplicity of the Mellotron mechanism you wonder why Mr Wakeman and Mr Biro bothered. ; It is a well engineered machine but flawed from the very outset in our opinion. And relacing the cartridges...................I'd rather wear Mike Dicksplash's underpants on my head for a fortnight

Any chance of some nice pics before it leaves your establishment?

Andy T.
M400 #1145

http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson/