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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section

2009-10-08 by fdoddy@aol.com

hmm, "doesn't sound like a mellotron"...hmm. What does a mellotron sound like?


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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@yahoo.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 10:49 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section






















    

                  







I agree, I think that might be why I don't like it.



--- On Thu, 10/8/09, DaSwans <tspit74@comcast.net> wrote:


I like the new string section but it doesn't sound like a Mellotron.


From: DaSwans <tspit74@comcast.net>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 3:26 PM













 
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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.

> Mark

> --- 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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>           OK, here you go

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>           In a message dated 10/7/2009 1:21:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight

> Time, pocotron@yahoo. com writes:

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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.

>                   ?

>                   ? -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!

>                   ?

>                   ? -The Kooks must've lost their roadcase for

> their tron.? Or,?maybe they?have roadies with the "oh well, shit

> happens" attitude.

>                   ?

>                   ? -Best wishes to those in poor health,

> keep?your spirits up!

>                   ?

>                   ??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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>                     Wow, Bruce, you missed some fun.

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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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