Mellotronists

Was kind of curious if the latest M-400 on eBay was something Steve 
Million and Joe Welsh might have used in their incredible analog 
synth studio--a converted home in nearby Brentwood (guidotoons.com). 
The two of them just released Thelonious Moog's "Yes We Didn't" -- a 
throwback to those kitsch-y Moog rekkids of the late 60's into the 
early 70s. There is some Mellotron on the new CD, tho' (flutes here 
and there).

Cool they mentioned Roger Powell and Beaver & Krause (but they forgot 
Hot Buttered Popcorn and Copper Plated Integrated Circuit)!

More nice M-400 flutes on the new Stereophonics CD, btw.

In a message dated 8/5/03 2:21:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mellotrongirl@... writes:

>Was kind of curious if the latest M-400 on eBay was something Steve 
Million and Joe Welsh might have used in their incredible analog 
synth studio--a converted home in nearby Brentwood (guidotoons.com).<

Actually, no. I spoke to the seller (who seems very nice) and he told me that 
he is a song writer and that the Tron belonged to his friend and writing 
partner, who passed away not long ago. His parter's wife gave him the Tron, and he 
is now selling it. And he's not hard up for cash. The tron hasn't seen any 
use in years, and the guy who owned it apparently kept everything he ever 
bought, I guess, figuring it might come in handy someday. This is, for all practical 
purposes, a one owner machine.

By the way. Mattias, how is the Chamberlin Rhythmate working? The Accordion? 
I sent some photos of you and me at NEARfest to Thomas.

Frank Stickle (400SM #1562)

Speaking of Hot Butter's "Popcorn", as I recall when the song was 
first released in 1972, much to-do was made over it all being
recorded using a Moog.  The string section in the middle however has 
me wondering though....did Stan Free use 'tron strings for that part?
Or am I hearing things?

Inquiring minds want to know,

FS. Weller (when I'm done with my studio, #574 would look very nice 
there)




--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "mellotrongirl" 
<mellotrongirl@h...> wrote:
> Was kind of curious if the latest M-400 on eBay was something Steve 
> Million and Joe Welsh might have used in their incredible analog 
> synth studio--a converted home in nearby Brentwood
(guidotoons.com). 
> The two of them just released Thelonious Moog's "Yes We Didn't" --
a 
> throwback to those kitsch-y Moog rekkids of the late 60's into the 
> early 70s. There is some Mellotron on the new CD, tho' (flutes here 
> and there).
> 
> Cool they mentioned Roger Powell and Beaver & Krause (but they 
forgot 

> Hot Buttered Popcorn and Copper Plated Integrated Circuit)!
> 
> More nice M-400 flutes on the new Stereophonics CD, btw.