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2005-04-03 by Andy Thompson

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From: "mark kasian" <easle12@...>
To: "Rick Blechta" <rick@...>; "Mellotronist's List List"
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Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: (no subject)



Mark

> I just got out my recorder and compared it to some
> photos of instruments on the web and it looks like
> what i have here is actually a tenor. It doesn't have
> the bocal that I see on the bass instruments. I have
> played this instrument along with Stairway and I can
> manage the low notes, but not the higher ones....I
> have always just assumed that it's my naive technique,
> but maybe it's as you say Rick, wrong instrument.

I'm convinced it's two or more sizes, but prob.not bass - you may be right
re.different types.

> The upshot of the interview for me was that it
> introduced me to the recorder solo records that
> Richard Harvey has recorded over the years.

Do you have 'Divisions on a Ground'?

> I saw him
> with Gryphon on the Yes Relayer tour

You saw Gryphon? (Thompson turns an unpleasant shade of deep green with
envy).

> and, while he was
> mostly playing keyboards, his recorder solo had the
> whole crowd going crazy. It was pure genius.

One of those 'great at everything' people. I hate him.

Andy T.

Re: [Mellotronists] Re: (no subject)

2005-04-03 by mark kasian

> 
> I'm convinced it's two or more sizes, but prob.not
> bass - you may be right
> re.different types.

My recorder has the range of an octave and a sixth,
maybe it's an alto on top.
> 

> 
> Do you have 'Divisions on a Ground'?

No. Only Red Queen....I just recently found a CD copy
of it. Seeing Brian Guillame (sp?) walk out on stage
before the lights went up was the single strangest
silhouette ever on a rock concert stage. Rock bassoon!
> 
> > I saw him
> > with Gryphon on the Yes Relayer tour
> 
> You saw Gryphon? (Thompson turns an unpleasant shade
> of deep green with
> envy).
> 
Yes....the OPENER was PFM!!! It was at Allen Field
house in Topeka Kansas....1975 or 76..I can't
remember.  Gryphon were just amazing...and I will
never forget that recorder solo for a lifetime. It got
the kind of response usual saved for "heroic" rock
guitar solos. Prog has it's moments.


> 
> One of those 'great at everything' people. I hate
> him.
> 
> Andy T.
> 
> 
> 


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