Re: [Mellotronists] Re: 400 on eBay
1970-01-02 by Gino Wong
I must with great shame and loss of face admit thatthe EBAY 12k once
did belong to me. I lost it back stage at the Long Island five Points
club during a game of spin the Finlandia whilst working for Jorma
Kaukonnen and Bobby and the Midnites in the late 70's just before the
mob tool the place over.
In a sad case of nepotism , my cousin: Melvin "Scrappy" Zedong Wong had
been taken on as the Mellotron tech. His machines are distinctive by
the yellowish service port in the lower rear of the units under his
care.
My partner at the time Michel Frogman Polizzi liked old Mel and would
often invite him to our after hours fiddlesticks tourneys...
On the night in question, I had been summoned by Jorma to read him an
IRS letter and twist off a cap for him..
When I returned Scrappy was playing Heart and Soul in the freshly
repainted (or something) yellow and brown Tron. Alfonso Johnson was
sleeping in the Protecto Muff cradling a Chapman stick. and the rest of
the band and crew were lying about with various coloured Afghans.
I was dismissed shortly thereafter for allowing the guys to consort
with the wrong type of puppies.
G Wong # 923
Please consider giving your old analog gear and donations to CS Access.
We provide gear and help to the disabled in a non demeaning atmoshpere
wongg@...
did belong to me. I lost it back stage at the Long Island five Points
club during a game of spin the Finlandia whilst working for Jorma
Kaukonnen and Bobby and the Midnites in the late 70's just before the
mob tool the place over.
In a sad case of nepotism , my cousin: Melvin "Scrappy" Zedong Wong had
been taken on as the Mellotron tech. His machines are distinctive by
the yellowish service port in the lower rear of the units under his
care.
My partner at the time Michel Frogman Polizzi liked old Mel and would
often invite him to our after hours fiddlesticks tourneys...
On the night in question, I had been summoned by Jorma to read him an
IRS letter and twist off a cap for him..
When I returned Scrappy was playing Heart and Soul in the freshly
repainted (or something) yellow and brown Tron. Alfonso Johnson was
sleeping in the Protecto Muff cradling a Chapman stick. and the rest of
the band and crew were lying about with various coloured Afghans.
I was dismissed shortly thereafter for allowing the guys to consort
with the wrong type of puppies.
G Wong # 923
Please consider giving your old analog gear and donations to CS Access.
We provide gear and help to the disabled in a non demeaning atmoshpere
wongg@...