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Re: New mellotron string section

2009-10-08 by DaSwans

I like the new string section but it doesn't sound like a Mellotron. My next tape set will be 8 voice choir, brass, and old string section without cello.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@...> wrote:
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> Listened to the new string section on the Streetly site, can't say I feel the need to part with any money, but I like  the classic strings which could make it onto my next and final tape set.
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> --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
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> From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...>
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8:57 AM
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> I can assure you that it's stunning. The sound on the clip is probably
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>   I never thought I would say this about a mellotron sound,
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> --- On Wed, 10/7/09, lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
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> From: lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
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> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] 217 messages
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> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
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> Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 6:30 PM
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>           In a message dated 10/7/2009 1:21:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight
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>                   Frank (and all)-
>                      Looked like a blast!
>                      Let's see-
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>                    -Cooking with 'Trons.  All I have to say is
> that my eyes glazed over the first time I played one.  No dope needed
> in the meatgrinder.
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>                     -With all due respect (because I didn't
> participate) , I don't know how our refined opinions & discourse
> led us to... wherever it led us, but it ended up with a
> member distancing  himself from the group.  Kinda sad.
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>   -Couldn't play the Wakeman interview video, but his frozen face on
> the screen reflected adequately his opinion on 'Trons.
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>                     -Loved Frank's video on the 'Tron start-up
> after the initial repair, and the others on youtube.  Let's see more!
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>                     -The Kooks must've lost their roadcase for
> their tron.  Or, maybe they have roadies with the "oh well, shit
> happens" attitude.
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>                     -Best wishes to those in poor health,
> keep your spirits up!
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>                     Thanks
>                      -Bruce D.
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> --- On Mon, 10/5/09, lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
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> From: lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
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> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] 217 messages
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> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
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> Date: Monday, October 5, 2009, 12:37 PM
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>                     In a message dated 10/5/2009 2:19:38 P.M.
> Eastern Daylight Time, pocotron@yahoo. com writes:
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>                       Hi all-
>                           Geez, I just take a one week vacation,
> and our intrepid group chokes me with 217 messages!  This stuff better
> be good.
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>                           Oh well.  Here goes-  Sift, sift,
> delete, delete.
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>                           Bruce D.
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