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I haven't scoured everyone's responses, so pardon any duplicate buzzer-
beating answers:

Saucerful of Secrets - "Celestial Voices" section of title track, "See-
Saw" (Mk II 3 violins)

Singles - "Julia Dream", "Embryo" (Mk II flute)

Atom Heart Mother - title track (Mk II 3 violins, Mk II flute, Mk II 
brass or saxophone, maybe in there?)

Ummagumma - "Grand Vizor's Garden Party" (Mk II flute), "Sisyphus" (Mk 
II 3 violins, and I think flute and brass, but I haven't played that 
record in years)

> Ummagumma - "Grand Vizor's Garden Party" (Mk II flute)

That's a real flute.

> "Sisyphus" (Mk II 3 violins

String section.

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

I was going through some photos when I found this picture which is  pertinent 
to the recent thread.  On the right is Pink Floyd's MKII and on  the left is 
Graham Nash's.  Both are black and gold and represent one third  of the 
production.  Both restored at the same time - it'll never happen  again!

 
Best,
 
Martin

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That certainly does sound like the string section.  A very good gloomy 
doomy example of it.  In the mellotron.com listening room, it states 
string section was introduced to the M400 catalog in 1973 (Ummagumma 
dates to 1969).
Presumably, he could've created it himself with overdubs (cello + 
violins etc.).  Or perhaps someone else has insight that would resolve 
the discrepancy.


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, tron@... wrote:

> > "Sisyphus" (Mk II 3 violins
> 
> String section.

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
>  
> In a message dated 4/14/2006 11:16:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> dscr22@... writes:
> 
> Or  perhaps someone else has insight that would resolve 
> the  discrepancy.
> 
> 
> 
> I would think just mixing cello with 3 violins as adjacent tracks
(B and A?)  
> would sound pretty close
>

If cello and 3 violins were on adjacent tracks, then would the tapes 
be a custom set? The standard set doesn't have cello.

BTW, I have a set of tapes with string section w/o cello; very nice!

In a message dated 14/04/2006 05:45:47 GMT Standard Time,  
tron@... writes:

>  "Sisyphus" (Mk II 3 violins

String section.



Mike's actually wrong 'cos there was no String Section or even Cello  at that 
time.  He's magnificent testicles though.
 
Martin
 

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I believe he meant a REAL string section...

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  In a message dated 14/04/2006 05:45:47 GMT Standard Time,
tron@... writes:
    > "Sisyphus" (Mk II 3 violins

    String section.

  Mike's actually wrong 'cos there was no String Section or even Cello at
that time.  He's magnificent testicles though.

  Martin


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In a message dated 4/14/2006 12:32:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
kornowicz@... writes:

If cello  and 3 violins were on adjacent tracks, then would the tapes 
be a custom  set? The standard set doesn't have cello.



You're right, Bernie, cello was a 400 sound.
 
Oops!
 
Frank

> Presumably, he could've created it himself with overdubs (cello +
> violins etc.).  Or perhaps someone else has insight that would resolve
> the discrepancy.

I admit that I am only saying it's string section because it sounds like
it, and because I can play that dreary bit of shit on my SS frame and it
sounds right. The giveaway that it's SS (IMO) is that everything from B0
downwards 'buzzes' with the double bass sound, whilst still having a lot
of oomph up top.

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

In the recent message <329.213a54c.31712f2a@...>
you wrote...

> Mike's actually wrong 'cos there was no String Section or even Cello
> at that time.

Ecoutez plus bien, me old legume. You can hear the cello buzzing away.

> He's magnificent testicles though.

No, he *has*, not he *is*.

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