Mellotronists

Paul's live.unique gig at Studio 2 Abbey Road gets aired tonight at
8.30(uk time)

Here's a pic of him using a tron during the set. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/gallery_paulmccartney.shtml?select=05#photo

Is the Abbey Road one the grey one?  I've seen a picture credited as 
McCartney's Mellotron, and it looks like it was painted with a spray can.


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From: <tron@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 2:51 PM
Subject: Fw: [Mellotronists] Macca tron BBC Radio 2


>> It say's it is the Mellotron used for the recording of Strawberry
>> Fields Forever. I dont know the history of the actual instrument used,
>> so over to the streetly chaps!?
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> It is understood that the 'Strawberry Fields' machine was hired in for
> the session, so no one knows where it is. OTOH, McCartney does own the
> Abbey Road Mk II which he bought for 10,000UKPfrom Mike Oldfield who in
> turn bought it when the studio was being sold off some years ago.
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> FWIW, *dozens* of people claim to own the 'Strawberry Fields' Mellotron.
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> Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
> The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
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Macca's MKII SFX is the origianl Abbey Road machine which Mike Oldfield  
bought at the Sale of the Century in 1980.  We bought it from Mike in 1993  and 
sold it to Macca a year later.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 

STREETLY ELECTRONICS - All things Mellotronic
_www.mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://www.mellotronics.co.uk/) 
www.mellotronics.com

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> Paul's live.unique gig at Studio 2 Abbey Road gets aired tonight at
> 8.30(uk time)

I think it just went to show that Paul would be better retiring sooner
rather than later. Having said that, Mellotron sequence was very funny.

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

Did the machine need much work done on it? 

Listening to the radio show, the flute's sounded wonderfully grainy,
I'm guessing it's the orginal tapes in there still?

Philip :)

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@a... wrote:
> Macca's MKII SFX is the origianl Abbey Road machine which Mike
Oldfield  
> bought at the Sale of the Century in 1980.  We bought it from Mike
in 1993  and 
> sold it to Macca a year later.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Martin
>  
> 
> STREETLY ELECTRONICS - All things Mellotronic
> _www.mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://www.mellotronics.co.uk/) 
> www.mellotronics.com
> 
> US East Coast  Agent - Jimmy Moore _JMoore6397_ (mailto:JMoore6397)
@...
> US West Coast Agent - Paul  Cox _pjc56@e..._ 
> (mailto:pjc56@e...)

In a message dated 17/09/2005 23:24:51 GMT Standard Time,  
lil_guapo11@... writes:

Did the  machine need much work done on it? 

Listening to the radio show, the  flute's sounded wonderfully grainy,
I'm guessing it's the orginal tapes in  there still?



It had green mold growing inside it due to damp and didn't really  function.  
 
The sound was so grainy on the broadcast because they miked the  monitor 
speaker and didn't use the line out, which is clear.  I suppose  they were trying 
to reinforce the retro nature of the instrument and in a way it  worked.  
However, the instrument sounds a lot better DI'd through a  desk.
 
Best,
 
Martin

STREETLY ELECTRONICS - All things Mellotronic
_www.mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://www.mellotronics.co.uk/) 
www.mellotronics.com

US East Coast  Agent - Jimmy Moore _JMoore6397_ (mailto:JMoore6397) @...
US West Coast Agent - Paul  Cox _pjc56@..._ 
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