The Mellotron Group

I hate that I missed it. It is always the best time. So many old friends to 
 see and so many new ones to make.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 6/22/2009 8:42:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
wonggster@gmail.com writes:

 
 


The festival was more fun this year than ever. The bands largely record  
better than they play live at least this time around.


Van der Graaf kicked ass, Cabezas De Cera were amazing (go see  them) and 
PFM did a festival set rather than the blues jamming stuff that only  lies 
when they are playing outside the US. Gong was great they are back at the  
level of Angels Egg and you.  


The profile of the festival is way up. There were instrument techs from  
the companies running around Hillage and Fantay


Steve Hillage is losing his hearing  and Mirquette Giraudy is more  as 
lovely than ever. And Daevid  still owes me money.


best


g



On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 7:45 AM, <_lsf5275@aol.lsf_ 
(mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) > wrote:


 
 


This year, Dennis Haley, who was the lead keyboard tech for the first  ten 
years, could not make it so Jim Rezek (Iluvatar) took his place. I was  
supposed to be Jim's 2nd tech, but my wife is ill and I could not leave her  for 
4 days. So at the last minute, Alan Brunel took my place. I will be back  
on the crew next year. There would not have been any Mellotrons this year,  
anyway, as none of the bands requested one.
 
So how was the show?
 
I will at least get to see VdGG at the State Theater in Falls Church,  VA 
on the 24th.
Frank
 

 




 
In a message dated 6/22/2009 2:06:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_i_am_zontar@i_am_zont_ (mailto:i_am_zontar@yahoo.com)  writes:

 
 


i just got back from this year's  nearfest.
literally - like a half an hour ago.
i didn't see a  mellotron anywhere [though i heard a roland keyboard with 
mellotron  sounds being employed by, i think, two different bands], and it  
looks like there is a new crew of keyboard techs, though i imagine  bill fox 
was part of previous crews since he's from the   allentown/bethlehem area...

so were you there frank, and did  you provide anything?

i only saw one minimoog [but a couple  moog voyagers and little phattys] on 
stage for the last band, PFM  from italy. it was an awesome set of bands, 
with a couple less than  awesome bands - one standout was a band from mexico 
that just blew  everyone away:
cabezas de sera

_http://www.cabezasdhttp://wwwhtt_ (http://www.cabezasdecera.com.mx/) 

really  talented... really interesting.really  talented... really 
interesting.<WBR>.. the surpris

okay... i'm freaking tired...  g'nite... jeff


--- On Sun, 6/21/09, _lsf5275@aol.lsf_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com)  
<_lsf5275@aol.lsf_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) > wrote:


From: _lsf5275@aol.lsf_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com)  <_lsf5275@aol.lsf_ 
(mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) >
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Re: Larry Fast Nearfest 2008
To: _newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
Date:  Sunday, June 21, 2009, 12:50 AM



Yeah, but he put on an  amazing show and he's a hell of a nice guy. I think 
he's showed up  at nearly every NEARfest I've been to (`03-08) and he 
generally  just hangs out with the fans between sets. I couldn't go this year  
even though I was hired to work backstage because my wife is not  well. Still, 
I imagine he'll be there. 
 
I don't begrudge him  the software sequencer, nor do I begrudge him the 
sampled Tron.  His entire stage rig fit in the trunk of his car. What's not to  
like?
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated  6/20/2009 11:20:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_kornowicz@cox.kor_ (mailto:kornowicz@cox.net)  writes:

 
 


The heathen!

--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com,  lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> I was there. He does.
>  
> 
> In a message dated 6/20/2009 8:55:00 A.M.  Eastern Daylight Time, 
> ecclesreinson@ ...  writes:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Did  anyone in this group go to Nearfest last year?
> Check out  LF's rig. I don't see a hardware sequencer. He likely uses a  
> software sequencer these days.
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