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Favourite Things

Favourite Things

2012-08-05 by Mark Pring

It's been a while since we've talked about favourite mellotron tracks and mine are quite different from a few years ago, in no particular order:

Moody Blues: Portrait of a mind, Candle of life
BJH: Mocking Bird and She Said from BJH Live and Dark now my sky from the BBC live concert ( I never liked the sound of the tron in the studio )
The Pretty Things: Baron Saturday
Camel: Never Let Go
Jethro Tull The Witch's Promise
The Strawbs: Grave New World
Genesis: Seven Stones
King Crimson: Epitaph ( still! although I have pretty much fallen out of love with most of their stuff )

I suppose Mocking Bird and She Said would still be my favourites, but if the BBC hadn't wiped the tape of BJH doing "The Poet" for John Peel with mellotron and recorder, I think that might be the one, it's over 40 years since I heard it, so can't be sure.


Mark

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

2012-08-05 by marabus

Mark,
Did you mean Legend of A Mind?
Pete

On 8/4/12 9:48 PM, Mark Pring wrote:
It's been a while since we've talked about favourite mellotron tracks and mine are quite different from a few years ago, in no particular order:

Moody Blues: Portrait of a mind, Candle of life
BJH: Mocking Bird and She Said from BJH Live and Dark now my sky from the BBC live concert ( I never liked the sound of the tron in the studio )
The Pretty Things: Baron Saturday
Camel: Never Let Go
Jethro Tull The Witch's Promise
The Strawbs: Grave New World
Genesis: Seven Stones
King Crimson: Epitaph ( still! although I have pretty much fallen out of love with most of their stuff )

I suppose Mocking Bird and She Said would still be my favourites, but if the BBC hadn't wiped the tape of BJH doing "The Poet" for John Peel with mellotron and recorder, I think that might be the one, it's over 40 years since I heard it, so can't be sure.


Mark

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

2012-08-05 by Mark Pring

Yes, I was never a great fan of the Moody Blues, didn't hear a lot of there music till quite recently, still not a fan but can't argue with the fact that Mike Pinder was a master of the mellotron. Woolly and Mike Pinder were head and shoulders above everyone else in my opinion.

Mark

PS What model was Mike playing in Legend of a Mind?

From: marabus <marabus@charter.net>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2012 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
Mark,
Did you mean Legend of A Mind?
Pete

On 8/4/12 9:48 PM, Mark Pring wrote:
It's been a while since we've talked about favourite mellotron tracks and mine are quite different from a few years ago, in no particular order:

Moody Blues: Portrait of a mind, Candle of life
BJH: Mocking Bird and She Said from BJH Live and Dark now my sky from the BBC live concert ( I never liked the sound of the tron in the studio )
The Pretty Things: Baron Saturday
Camel: Never Let Go
Jethro Tull The Witch's Promise
The Strawbs: Grave New World
Genesis: Seven Stones
King Crimson: Epitaph ( still! although I have pretty much fallen out of love with most of their stuff )

I suppose Mocking Bird and She Said would still be my favourites, but if the BBC hadn't wiped the tape of BJH doing "The Poet" for John Peel with mellotron and recorder, I think that might be the one, it's over 40 years since I heard it, so can't be sure.


Mark


Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

2012-08-05 by Hammonddave

Mark II

Sent from my iPad

On Aug 5, 2012, at 3:33, Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

 

Yes, I was never a great fan of the Moody Blues, didn't hear a lot of there music till quite recently, still not a fan but can't argue with the fact that Mike Pinder was a master of the mellotron. Woolly and Mike Pinder were head and shoulders above everyone else in my opinion.

Mark

PS What model was Mike playing in Legend of a Mind?

From: marabus <marabus@charter.net>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2012 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
Mark,
Did you mean Legend of A Mind?
Pete

On 8/4/12 9:48 PM, Mark Pring wrote:
It's been a while since we've talked about favourite mellotron tracks and mine are quite different from a few years ago, in no particular order:

Moody Blues: Portrait of a mind, Candle of life
BJH: Mocking Bird and She Said from BJH Live and Dark now my sky from the BBC live concert ( I never liked the sound of the tron in the studio )
The Pretty Things: Baron Saturday
Camel: Never Let Go
Jethro Tull The Witch's Promise
The Strawbs: Grave New World
Genesis: Seven Stones
King Crimson: Epitaph ( still! although I have pretty much fallen out of love with most of their stuff )

I suppose Mocking Bird and She Said would still be my favourites, but if the BBC hadn't wiped the tape of BJH doing "The Poet" for John Peel with mellotron and recorder, I think that might be the one, it's over 40 years since I heard it, so can't be sure.


Mark


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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

2012-08-05 by Mark Pring

Thought so, and Candle of life is a Chamberlin?

From: Hammonddave <hammonddave2004@yahoo.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, 6 August 2012 1:47 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
Mark II

Sent from my iPad

On Aug 5, 2012, at 3:33, Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

 
Yes, I was never a great fan of the Moody Blues, didn't hear a lot of there music till quite recently, still not a fan but can't argue with the fact that Mike Pinder was a master of the mellotron. Woolly and Mike Pinder were head and shoulders above everyone else in my opinion.

Mark

PS What model was Mike playing in Legend of a Mind?

From: marabus <marabus@charter.net>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2012 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
Mark,
Did you mean Legend of A Mind?
Pete

On 8/4/12 9:48 PM, Mark Pring wrote:
It's been a while since we've talked about favourite mellotron tracks and mine are quite different from a few years ago, in no particular order:

Moody Blues: Portrait of a mind, Candle of life
BJH: Mocking Bird and She Said from BJH Live and Dark now my sky from the BBC live concert ( I never liked the sound of the tron in the studio )
The Pretty Things: Baron Saturday
Camel: Never Let Go
Jethro Tull The Witch's Promise
The Strawbs: Grave New World
Genesis: Seven Stones
King Crimson: Epitaph ( still! although I have pretty much fallen out of love with most of their stuff )

I suppose Mocking Bird and She Said would still be my favourites, but if the BBC hadn't wiped the tape of BJH doing "The Poet" for John Peel with mellotron and recorder, I think that might be the one, it's over 40 years since I heard it, so can't be sure.


Mark


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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

2012-08-05 by Bruce Daily

Hey Mark-
 
  MK2 or M300 on Candle of Life.  Pinder didn't use a Chamberlin until 7th Sojourn.
 
  -Bruce D.
 

From: Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
Thought so, and Candle of life is a Chamberlin?

From: Hammonddave <hammonddave2004@yahoo.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, 6 August 2012 1:47 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
Mark II

Sent from my iPad

On Aug 5, 2012, at 3:33, Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

 
Yes, I was never a great fan of the Moody Blues, didn't hear a lot of there music till quite recently, still not a fan but can't argue with the fact that Mike Pinder was a master of the mellotron. Woolly and Mike Pinder were head and shoulders above everyone else in my opinion.

Mark

PS What model was Mike playing in Legend of a Mind?

From: marabus <marabus@charter.net>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2012 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
Mark,
Did you mean Legend of A Mind?
Pete

On 8/4/12 9:48 PM, Mark Pring wrote:
It's been a while since we've talked about favourite mellotron tracks and mine are quite different from a few years ago, in no particular order:

Moody Blues: Portrait of a mind, Candle of life
BJH: Mocking Bird and She Said from BJH Live and Dark now my sky from the BBC live concert ( I never liked the sound of the tron in the studio )
The Pretty Things: Baron Saturday
Camel: Never Let Go
Jethro Tull The Witch's Promise
The Strawbs: Grave New World
Genesis: Seven Stones
King Crimson: Epitaph ( still! although I have pretty much fallen out of love with most of their stuff )

I suppose Mocking Bird and She Said would still be my favourites, but if the BBC hadn't wiped the tape of BJH doing "The Poet" for John Peel with mellotron and recorder, I think that might be the one, it's over 40 years since I heard it, so can't be sure.


Mark


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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things - Pinders 'tron

2012-08-06 by JAMES STRAUSS

Frank can give you a very detailed answer to that...like really detailed.

--- On Sun, 8/5/12, Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

From: Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 6:33 AM

 
Yes, I was never a great fan of the Moody Blues, didn't hear a lot of there music till quite recently, still not a fan but can't argue with the fact that Mike Pinder was a master of the mellotron. Woolly and Mike Pinder were head and shoulders above everyone else in my opinion.

Mark

PS What model was Mike playing in Legend of a Mind?

From: marabus <marabus@charter.net>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2012 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
Mark,
Did you mean Legend of A Mind?
Pete

On 8/4/12 9:48 PM, Mark Pring wrote:
It's been a while since we've talked about favourite mellotron tracks and mine are quite different from a few years ago, in no particular order:

Moody Blues: Portrait of a mind, Candle of life
BJH: Mocking Bird and She Said from BJH Live and Dark now my sky from the BBC live concert ( I never liked the sound of the tron in the studio )
The Pretty Things: Baron Saturday
Camel: Never Let Go
Jethro Tull The Witch's Promise
The Strawbs: Grave New World
Genesis: Seven Stones
King Crimson: Epitaph ( still! although I have pretty much fallen out of love with most of their stuff )

I suppose Mocking Bird and She Said would still be my favourites, but if the BBC hadn't wiped the tape of BJH doing "The Poet" for John Peel with mellotron and recorder, I think that might be the one, it's over 40 years since I heard it, so can't be sure.


Mark


Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

2012-08-06 by Bruce Daily

Hey all-
   Favorites?  Okay, let's do it again, here's mine-
 
 
Out and In, My Song, What Am I Doing Here?
   -The Moody Blues
 
Epitaph, The Devil's Triangle
   -King Crimson
 
Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares
   -Tangerine Dream
 
2000 Light Years From Home
   -Rolling Stones
 
New World
   -Strawbs
 
The Fountain of Salmacis
   -Genesis
 
Witches Promise
   -Jethro Tull
 
Criminal
   -Fiona Apple   (a nod to the Chamberlin)
 
Mr. Bellows
   -John Mellencamp  (a personal favorite, as my 'tron was used on the track -before I owned it)
 
 
   -Bruce Daily
    #1221
 

 
From: Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2012 7:48 PM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
It's been a while since we've talked about favourite mellotron tracks and mine are quite different from a few years ago, in no particular order:

Moody Blues: Portrait of a mind, Candle of life
BJH: Mocking Bird and She Said from BJH Live and Dark now my sky from the BBC live concert ( I never liked the sound of the tron in the studio )
The Pretty Things: Baron Saturday
Camel: Never Let Go
Jethro Tull The Witch's Promise
The Strawbs: Grave New World
Genesis: Seven Stones
King Crimson: Epitaph ( still! although I have pretty much fallen out of love with most of their stuff )

I suppose Mocking Bird and She Said would still be my favourites, but if the BBC hadn't wiped the tape of BJH doing "The Poet" for John Peel with mellotron and recorder, I think that might be the one, it's over 40 years since I heard it, so can't be sure.


Mark


Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

2012-08-06 by john barrick

and I played your tron before you owned it, Bruce ;-)  As I recall it was pretty damned wobbly.

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:
 


 
Mr. Bellows
   -John Mellencamp  (a personal favorite, as my 'tron was used on the track -before I owned it)
 
 
   -Bruce Daily
    #1221
 

 

--
john barrick

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

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

2012-08-07 by Bruce Daily

Hi John-
   It was in tough shape, yup.  I installed new capstan bearings, new belt, fixed the motor mounts, cleaned up & lubed the motor.  The case has been cleaned and stabilized, but not repainted (yet).  Keyboard assembly was given a tear-down and build-up.  Streetly did an azmuth alignment (thanks Martin!).  All contacts (card-edge, pins, sockets) were cleaned.  The power supply was a major concern, as some of the original soldered connections fell apart with just a touch!  Fixed that, did the low-noise mod & mains switch fix(to avoid electrocution), but it still needs a neater re-wiring.  It runs quietly now, no wobblies.
   The original frame tapes (BBS- flute/M400 3 violins/'cello) are in poor shape, with lots of evidence of folds, shortening due to breaks, & replete with audible pops and such.  It probably has some stretches and HF loss, but is probably my favorite.  My other frames are mostly new tapes, with no evidence of wobblies when played.
 
   My back hurt after that summer! ;-)   And, I missed the sound.  Many thanks to Frank Stickle and Jerry Korb for their advice.
 
   -Bruce D.
 

From: john barrick <barrickjohn262@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 6, 2012 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
and I played your tron before you owned it, Bruce ;-)  As I recall it was pretty damned wobbly.

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:
 

 
Mr. Bellows
   -John Mellencamp  (a personal favorite, as my 'tron was used on the track -before I owned it)
 
 
   -Bruce Daily
    #1221
 

 

--
john barrick

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



Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

2012-08-07 by Mark Pring

Thanks Bruce, a few there I don't know, I'll check them out on youtube. So far I've checked out Out and In, some very nice tron.

Mark

From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 7 August 2012 5:15 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
Hey all-
   Favorites?  Okay, let's do it again, here's mine-
 
 
Out and In, My Song, What Am I Doing Here?
   -The Moody Blues
 
Epitaph, The Devil's Triangle
   -King Crimson
 
Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares
   -Tangerine Dream
 
2000 Light Years From Home
   -Rolling Stones
 
New World
   -Strawbs
 
The Fountain of Salmacis
   -Genesis
 
Witches Promise
   -Jethro Tull
 
Criminal
   -Fiona Apple   (a nod to the Chamberlin)
 
Mr. Bellows
   -John Mellencamp  (a personal favorite, as my 'tron was used on the track -before I owned it)
 
 
   -Bruce Daily
    #1221
 

 
From: Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2012 7:48 PM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Favourite Things

 
It's been a while since we've talked about favourite mellotron tracks and mine are quite different from a few years ago, in no particular order:

Moody Blues: Portrait of a mind, Candle of life
BJH: Mocking Bird and She Said from BJH Live and Dark now my sky from the BBC live concert ( I never liked the sound of the tron in the studio )
The Pretty Things: Baron Saturday
Camel: Never Let Go
Jethro Tull The Witch's Promise
The Strawbs: Grave New World
Genesis: Seven Stones
King Crimson: Epitaph ( still! although I have pretty much fallen out of love with most of their stuff )

I suppose Mocking Bird and She Said would still be my favourites, but if the BBC hadn't wiped the tape of BJH doing "The Poet" for John Peel with mellotron and recorder, I think that might be the one, it's over 40 years since I heard it, so can't be sure.


Mark