Mellotronists

----- Original Message -----
From: <tron@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 3:55 AM
Subject: [Mellotronists] New Samples Available


> Two new samples are now available on the Streetly Sample Library
> website for you to Point And Laugh at.
>
> STEVE HACKETT SUSTAIN GUITAR and RAY JUNG
> FRETLESS BASS.
>
> Get a load of the Hackett, by the way. It's the most impressive sound
> I've heard since the Ian McD flute. If you play the attack off the swell
> pedal then you get that *Steve Baby Moment* and you come over all
> *Suppers Ready*.
>
> Two great sounds with rubbish playing on the samples. More to follow.
> (In fact, if anyone has any of the sounds that are *not* already
> featured on the site, could you please get in touch with me by e-mail?)
>
> Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
> The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
> Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/samples.htm

Mike isn't kidding how good the Hackett and Jung samples really are. The
Hackett, in particular is *all that*. He also doesn't mention that Systems
Theory has a new piece being finished specifically for the "Son Of Rime..."
'tron CD project. So I'll do it, since I am without shame <nods>. On it,
Mike gets to play *lead guitarist* :-) Coming _very soon_ "Serengeti
Surprise"... a dark musical journey through someplace on the planet that an
ill-prepared, ill-equipped, lad shouldn't go...

Cheers,
SDM -- a 21st century Schizoid Man
http://systemstheory.net

> On it, Mike gets to play *lead guitarist* :-)

> Coming _very soon_ "Serengeti Surprise"... a dark musical journey
> through someplace on the planet that an ill-prepared, ill-equipped, lad
> shouldn't go...

----- Original Message -----
From: <tron@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 11:49 AM
Subject: [Mellotronists] New Samples Available


> > On it, Mike gets to play *lead guitarist* :-)
>
> ...which means that I get to go to the front of the stage and waggle my
> tongue about whilst soloing, only ruining the effect when I break wind
> and everyone in the the first six rows collapses.

We'll issue clothes-pins for everyone close to the stage!

>
> > Coming _very soon_ "Serengeti Surprise"... a dark musical journey
> > through someplace on the planet that an ill-prepared, ill-equipped, lad
> > shouldn't go...
>
> Coming even sooner is 'One Step To Freefall', an almighty racket set to
> a ferocious *almost-dance-beat* in which three different bands seem to
> be playing through the same mixer without being able to hear each other,
> whilst two Mellotrons on 'great big huge mixed brass truck horn' setting
> exchange loud insults from each loudspeaker.

ROTFL!

That's a very good description of what's going on in "Freefall". I'll have
to steal it for the web-site... a tune that's not for the faint of heart,
or those enamoured of sissy *niiiiiiice* mellotron. ;-)

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

Cheers,
SDM -- a 21st Century Schizoid Man
http://systemstheory.net