Mellotronists

People,
 
The BBC documentary will now be broadcast on June 3rd at 10.30 am on Radio  
4.  The programme features interviews with:
 
Macca
Ian McDonald,
AndyPartridge & David  Gregory of XTC
Justin Hayward
Tony Banks
Paul Weller
Nick Awde - author of the new Mellotron book
Our very own Andy Thompson
AndyMcCluskey of OMD
Us
 
Of course, anyone of the above interviewees could be cut at the editing  
stage or be confined to a nanosecond of contribution as the programme is 30  
minutes long.  Fart and you'll miss 'em.
 
On the web you will need to go to WWW.BBC.CO.UK and then to Radio  4's area.  
The programme will be up for 7 days after initial  broadcast.  
 
""This programme will be better than sex with a poodle"" - Arthur  Trenchard. 
 Frankly, I don't think so.
 
Best,
 
Martin

STREETLY ELECTRONICS - All  things Mellotronic
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In a message dated 5/11/2006 2:58:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tronbros@... writes:

 
The BBC documentary will now be broadcast on June 3rd at 10.30 am on  Radio 
4.  The programme features interviews  with:



Martin, 
 
could you toss in another reminder the day  before?

Enjoyed it very much!
Thanks Martin&all,
Pete

tronbros@... wrote:

> People,
>  
> The BBC documentary will now be broadcast on June 3rd at 10.30 am on 
> Radio 4.  The programme features interviews with:
>  
> Macca
> Ian McDonald,
> AndyPartridge & David Gregory of XTC
> Justin Hayward
> Tony Banks
> Paul Weller
> Nick Awde - author of the new Mellotron book
> Our very own Andy Thompson
> AndyMcCluskey of OMD
> Us
>  
> Of course, anyone of the above interviewees could be cut at the 
> editing stage or be confined to a nanosecond of contribution as the 
> programme is 30 minutes long.  Fart and you'll miss 'em.
>  
> On the web you will need to go to WWW.BBC.CO.UK and then to Radio 4's 
> area.  The programme will be up for 7 days after initial broadcast. 
>  
> ""This programme will be better than sex with a poodle"" - Arthur 
> Trenchard.  Frankly, I don't think so.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Martin
>

> I'm listening as I type-Just heard Martin,John & Andy speak-wow!
> Pete
>
> tronbros@... wrote:
>
>> People,
>>  
>> The BBC documentary will now be broadcast on June 3rd at 10.30 am on 
>> Radio 4.  The programme features interviews with:
>>  
>> Macca
>> Ian McDonald,
>> AndyPartridge & David Gregory of XTC
>> Justin Hayward
>> Tony Banks
>> Paul Weller
>> Nick Awde - author of the new Mellotron book
>> Our very own Andy Thompson
>> AndyMcCluskey of OMD
>> Us
>>  
>> Of course, anyone of the above interviewees could be cut at the 
>> editing stage or be confined to a nanosecond of contribution as the 
>> programme is 30 minutes long.  Fart and you'll miss 'em.
>>  
>> On the web you will need to go to WWW.BBC.CO.UK and then to Radio 4's 
>> area.  The programme will be up for 7 days after initial broadcast.  
>> ""This programme will be better than sex with a poodle"" - Arthur 
>> Trenchard.  Frankly, I don't think so.
>>  
>> Best,
>>  
>> Martin
>>
>

Anyone know of an airing in the states?
I think I already know the answer to this.

Tony
M400SM #510

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pete" <marabus@...>
To: "Mellotronists" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] BBC Mellotron Documentary


> I'm listening as I type-Just heard Martin,John & Andy speak-wow!
> Pete
>
> tronbros@... wrote:
>
>> People,
>>  
>> The BBC documentary will now be broadcast on June 3rd at 10.30 am on 
>> Radio 4.  The programme features interviews with:
>>  
>> Macca
>> Ian McDonald,
>> AndyPartridge & David Gregory of XTC
>> Justin Hayward
>> Tony Banks
>> Paul Weller
>> Nick Awde - author of the new Mellotron book
>> Our very own Andy Thompson
>> AndyMcCluskey of OMD
>> Us
>>  
>> Of course, anyone of the above interviewees could be cut at the 
>> editing stage or be confined to a nanosecond of contribution as the 
>> programme is 30 minutes long.  Fart and you'll miss 'em.
>>  
>> On the web you will need to go to WWW.BBC.CO.UK and then to Radio 4's 
>> area.  The programme will be up for 7 days after initial broadcast.  
>> ""This programme will be better than sex with a poodle"" - Arthur 
>> Trenchard.  Frankly, I don't think so.
>>  
>> Best,
>>  
>> Martin
>>
>



 
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> > I'm listening as I type-Just heard Martin,John & Andy speak-wow!

I was surprised too.  

They actually sound smarter than they act ...

Maybe it was just that limey accent.

Enjoyed it very much!
Thanks Martin&all,
Pete


Actually, rumor has it that this was a VIDEO production until the  
Beeb visited Lower Upper Blithbury nr Rugely in Staffordshire, fabled  
home of Streetly Electronics. Production was shut down for two days  
while hasty conferences were held in London and Birmingham by top  
people in the production department of the BBC. Since incredible  
amounts of money had already been spent, it was decided to keep the  
soundtrack only and broadcast on the radio.

You have just heard the result.

Rick

PS Martin and John, next time lose the lavender tutus, okay? It's  
probably all right to wear them when people aren't visiting and the  
wife and I quite enjoyed "Swan Lake" when we visited last year, but  
it CAN be a bit much, chaps.

> ""This programme will be better than sex with a poodle"" - Arthur 
> Trenchard.  Frankly, I don't think so.


 
I'm not falling for that again, I know better now.  WHICH poodle?

the gamma ray mutated-poodle from the HULK movie



--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...> 
wrote:

>
> > ""This programme will be better than sex with a poodle"" - Arthur 
> > Trenchard.  Frankly, I don't think so.
> 
> 
>  
> I'm not falling for that again, I know better now.  WHICH poodle?
>

That's some ruff sex...



> the gamma ray mutated-poodle from the HULK movie

On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 lsf5275@... wrote:

> anyone can hear this. just go to the website and listen. It will be there
> for 6 more days.



not without installing the most intrusive piece of ignorant bloatware
ever created: realplayer

oh well.
let me know if anyone manages to convert it to ANYTHING other than real.
[quicktime, mp3, wma, wav, aiff...]
i don't allow that real crap on my computers.

see: http://www.grc.com/downloaders.htm

On 3 Jun 2006, at 22:56, lsf5275@... wrote:

> anyone can hear this. just go to the website and listen. It will be 
> there for 6 more days.
>



Paul Humphreys provided the best interview in this programme, presented 
by the BBC's best narrator now that Peelie's gone, but does anybody 
else who heard it think that Macca's lost it? ...


Cx

PS:
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
Macca = average.
Lennon = below average.
Macca + Lennon (+ undisclosed amounts of Martin) = genius.

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         Cheltenham
           GL52 2XT

In a message dated 04/06/2006 13:58:17 GMT Standard Time,  
g-colin.crawford@... writes:

Paul  Humphreys provided the best interview in this  programme


It was Andy McCluskey!
 
Best,
 
Martin
 

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

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On 4 Jun 2006, at 14:53, tronbros@... wrote:

> In a message dated 04/06/2006 13:58:17 GMT Standard Time, 
> g-colin.crawford@... writes:
>> Paul Humphreys provided the best interview in this programmeIt was 
>> Andy McCluskey!
>  
> Best,
>  
> Martin
>  


Oh bollerks!

So it was!!
Still.... in the case of *that* duo, one's as good as the other!! ;-)

Cx

http://www.s-club.co.uk
        Sundae Club*
         PO Box 862
         Cheltenham
           GL52 2XT

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "mettalliccasucks" <mickey___mouse___@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 2:34 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: BBC Mellotron Documentary


> > > I'm listening as I type-Just heard Martin,John & Andy speak-wow!
>
> I was surprised too.
>
> They actually sound smarter than they act ...
>
> Maybe it was just that limey accent.

I'll pretend you're talking about them, not me.  :-)   BTW, their Brummie
accent's completely different to my S-E.  :-)

Andy T.

p.s. Haven't heard it myself yet, but I've been told my contribution was
totally Spinal Tap. Great.  :-)

In a message dated 6/4/2006 5:38:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
andy.thompson@... writes:

I'll  pretend you're talking about them, not me.  :-)   BTW, their  Brummie
accent's completely different to my S-E.  :-)

Andy  T.



Andy, 
 
You came off sounding extremely semi-knowledgeable. Your Tron sounded very  
nice.
 
Frank

----- Original Message -----

From: LSF5275@aol.com

To: andy.thompson@... ; Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 1:04 AM

Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: BBC Mellotron Documentary

In a message dated 6/4/2006 5:38:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, andy.thompson@... writes:

I'll pretend you're talking about them, not me. :-) BTW, their Brummie
accent's completely different to my S-E. :-)

Andy T.

Frank

You came off sounding extremely semi-knowledgeable.

Extremely.

Your Tron sounded very nice.

Thank you.

Andy