The Mellotron Group

Interesting you bring that up. Mel and I are composing a Halloween  
soundtrack. Lots of half-speed bass clarinet and half speed vibes and such.  We're 
gonna slow the Russian Choir waaaay down and run it though a plate reverb  
so that it will sound like wailing from Hell. Mel will have all of his props 
out  including his Rick Wakeman head... the head in the jar, etc. I refuse 
to let him  wear the little Sombrero, though, but I am going to help him 
animate his puppet  for the occasion. We're dressing his Chihuahua like a little 
vampire. It  will be the first time we will allow Mel on the first floor of 
our  home. Usually he stays in the basement or outside.
 
Mel knows he will only be allowed to sing. No talking and for God's sake,  
no booze! I can't risk being embarrassed in front of the neighbors.
 
 
In a message dated 9/15/2011 7:24:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
barrickjohn262@gmail.com writes:

 
 
 
Luckily they didn't decide to name it the Hallotron, Frank.

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:17 PM, <_lsf5275@aol.com_ 
(mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) > wrote:


 
 
 
Mel named himself. We  keep him in a closet in the cellar, but now that he 
has a puppet he  seems OK with it.
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/15/2011 7:04:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_barrickjohn262@gmail.com_ (mailto:barrickjohn262@gmail.com)  writes:


 
The first time I saw it mentioned was on Ken's site, but  either I misread, 
or it was mis-typed as Shararyah, and I remember  thinking what an awkward 
name.

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 5:33 PM, <_lsf5275@aol.com_ 
(mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) > wrote:


 
 
 
Frank told me he named it. I  can't remember how he came up with the name 
but it meant something to  him. I think it was the name of a former 
girlfriend.
 

 
In a message dated 9/15/2011 6:24:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_fourtytwominds@yahoo.com_ (mailto:fourtytwominds@yahoo.com)  writes:

 
If I understand right, Jerry Korb named the unit that during  restoration. 
I googled it and it comes up as a single release by a  Christian music 
singer, and as an obscure women's  name.

-Sean

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , lsf5275@...  wrote:
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> Frank called his Mark II, "Sharayah." I have no  idea why. Now that I 
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> it I just call it "Frank's Mark  II." I guess that's how I will always 
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> I call my completely restored Mellotron/Novatron  Model 400SM/#M1835 
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> On Sep 13, 2011, at 9:11 AM, tronbros wrote:
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> Would everyone in the entire world stop  calling inanimate objects, 
> INCLUDING MELLOTRONS by christian  names! It's utter madness.
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> Thankyou,
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>  Martin 
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-- 
john barrick


*Leo got it right the first time*
*then he added a second pickup and got it righter*

















-- 
john barrick


*Leo got it right the first time*
*then he added a second pickup and got it righter*