The Mellotron Group

Quite like Can-utility and the coastliners now, the lyrics even seem to make sense although I don't agree with the historical interpretation.

In many ways it seems to me Foxtrot bears the same relation to Nursery Crime that In the Court of the Crimson King does to In the Wake of Posiedon and whichever you heard first will be your favourite.

The list as gone very quiet recently, everybody has got something better to do. I wish I had!

Mark


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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 5/3/2008 8:22:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> markpringnz@... writes:
>
> The list as gone very quiet recently, everybody has got something

better to

> do. I wish I had!
>
>
>
>
> I took the Black Mellotron out for a test drive tonight. Finished

the

> restoration at 4 AM this morning. Nothing like a live audience when

you want to

> hang your ass in the breeze. Except for having forgotten to tighten

the lock

> nuts on the key height limiter and to push the 11 pin connector all

the way in

> (talk about a 60 cycle hum!), it worked fine. A spectacular machine

if I do say

> so myself.
>
> A couple of minor bugs to work out. There's nothing like baptism

by fire.

>
> Frank

What Black Mellotron? Pictures please?

Bernie

> Here are some photos of the completed machine with the front and

rear panels

> off. To see the entire process of it's restoration, go to my

myspace page.

>
>
> The Monstrously Black M-400.
> So named by Jack Younger
>
>
> A look inside.
>
> Hearing it play for the first time.
>
> The completed keyboard
>
> A Mellotron undressed.
>
> Notice the lid. The new owner will be rehabbing the cabinet so I

left most

> of it in all its hideous glory. I did repaint the inside, however.
>

Ooh!!! Ahhh!!! Mellotron lust strikes again!!! Nice one Frank!! What
are the current sounds?

Bernie

Hi Mark, while some of your criticisms may have hit a nerve in the past I
must say that respect that you stick with these classic tunes....they
really do require many listenings. It took me a while to get used to
Gabriel's voice and Genesis' "quirky" writing style. Seeing them live
helped a great deal. I really disliked the Moody Blues when i first heard
them- I had no idea there was a mellotron involved. Once i started playing
the instrument I gained a new perspective on them
(aided in no small way by a nice girl named Nancy). Any way I apologize
for my lack of patience as you find your way.
Why aren't people writing? I suspect that many of them have been on this
list for awhile and already said everything about the classic mellotron
tunes they have to say. I've been thinking about what is left for such a
blog. I've been listening to Mattias' work and other contemporary users of
the mellotron. I would post some of my more recent things but I don't have
the constitution to bear the criticism of some of the more caustic members
of this group (just being honest,if also whimpy). You might check out
cathedralprogrock or Tom Doncourt on my myspace.

> Quite like Can-utility and the coastliners now, the lyrics even seem to
> make sense although I don't agree with the historical interpretation.
>
> In many ways it seems to me Foxtrot bears the same relation to Nursery
> Crime that In the Court of the Crimson King does to In the Wake of
> Posiedon and whichever you heard first will be your favourite.
>
> The list as gone very quiet recently, everybody has got something better
> to do. I wish I had!
>
> Mark
>
>
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Tom,

A friend turned me on to Cathedral a while back. I don't know how I
ever missed you guys way back when (although the name sounds
familiar), but better late than never. As an unashamed fan of many of
the bands that are so reviled here, I must say I enjoy Cathedral's
music. I see you have 2 albums (a.k.a. CDs) on cdbaby.com. I don't
know why I hadn't ordered them yet as I had been planning to since I
found out about Cathedral, but they are now on their way to me.
Looking forward to hearing how they sound on my ancient JBL-based
stereo.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas C. Doncourt"
<tomdcour@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Mark, while some of your criticisms may have hit a nerve in the

past I

> must say that respect that you stick with these classic

tunes....they

> really do require many listenings. It took me a while to get used

to

> Gabriel's voice and Genesis' "quirky" writing style. Seeing them

live

> helped a great deal. I really disliked the Moody Blues when i first

heard

> them- I had no idea there was a mellotron involved. Once i started

playing

> the instrument I gained a new perspective on them
> (aided in no small way by a nice girl named Nancy). Any way I

apologize

> for my lack of patience as you find your way.
> Why aren't people writing? I suspect that many of them have been on

this

> list for awhile and already said everything about the classic

mellotron

> tunes they have to say. I've been thinking about what is left for

such a

> blog. I've been listening to Mattias' work and other contemporary

users of

> the mellotron. I would post some of my more recent things but I

don't have

> the constitution to bear the criticism of some of the more caustic

members

> of this group (just being honest,if also whimpy). You might check

out

> cathedralprogrock or Tom Doncourt on my myspace.
>
> > Quite like Can-utility and the coastliners now, the lyrics even

seem to

> > make sense although I don't agree with the historical

interpretation.

> >
> > In many ways it seems to me Foxtrot bears the same relation to

Nursery

> > Crime that In the Court of the Crimson King does to In the Wake of
> > Posiedon and whichever you heard first will be your favourite.
> >
> > The list as gone very quiet recently, everybody has got something

better

> > to do. I wish I had!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >

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No, betty Jo was more of a Foghat fan.

>
> In a message dated 5/4/2008 2:16:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> tomdcour@amnh.org writes:
>
> aided in no small way by a nice girl named Nancy
>
>
>
> Real name? Betty Jo Bialoski... But everyone knew her as Nancy.
>
>
>
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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 5/4/2008 2:48:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> kornowicz@... writes:
>
> I see you have 2 albums (a.k.a. CDs) on cdbaby.com. I don't
> know why I hadn't ordered them yet as I had been planning to since I
> found out about Cathedral, but they are now on their way to me.
> Looking forward to hearing how they sound on my ancient JBL-based
> stereo.
>
> Bernie
>
>
>
>
> Hey Bernie, can you burn me a couple of copies?
>
>
>
> Just kidding

No problem. I'll ask Tom if it's OK.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 5/4/2008 2:16:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> tomdcour@... writes:
>
> aided in no small way by a nice girl named Nancy
>
>
>
> Real name? Betty Jo Bialoski... But everyone knew her as Nancy.

Nancy?!! Didn't she fall over or something?

Copy the Cd's ?
It would be more than worth the ten cents out of pocket for Frank to have it.
Nancy? If she did fall over she would have bounced right back up.....

> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/4/2008 2:16:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> tomdcour@... writes:
>>
>> aided in no small way by a nice girl named Nancy
>>
>>
>>
>> Real name? Betty Jo Bialoski... But everyone knew her as Nancy.
>
> Nancy?!! Didn't she fall over or something?
>
>

Thanks for the kind words Bernie. Let me know what you think of the mellotron recording.
I’m in the process of coming up with a totally different way at the present. TD
 

Tom,

A friend turned me on to Cathedral a while back. I don't know how I
ever missed you guys way back when (although the name sounds
familiar), but better late than never. As an unashamed fan of many of
the bands that are so reviled here, I must say I enjoy Cathedral's
music. I see you have 2 albums (a.k.a. CDs) on cdbaby.com. I don't
know why I hadn't ordered them yet as I had been planning to since I
found out about Cathedral, but they are now on their way to me.
Looking forward to hearing how they sound on my ancient JBL-based
stereo.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> , "Thomas C. Doncourt"
<tomdcour@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mark, while some of your criticisms may have hit a nerve in the
past I
> must say that respect that you stick with these classic
tunes....they
> really do require many listenings. It  took me a while to get used
to
> Gabriel's voice and Genesis' "quirky" writing style. Seeing them
live
> helped a great deal. I really disliked the Moody Blues when i first
heard
> them- I had no idea there was a mellotron involved. Once i started
playing
> the instrument I gained a new perspective on them
> (aided in no small way by a nice girl named Nancy). Any way I
apologize
> for my lack of patience as you find your way.
> Why aren't people writing? I suspect that many of them have been on
this
> list for awhile and already said everything about the classic
mellotron
> tunes they have to say. I've been thinking about what is left for
such a
> blog. I've been listening to Mattias' work and other contemporary
users of
> the mellotron. I would post some of my more recent things but I
don't have
> the constitution to bear the criticism of some of the more caustic
members
> of this group (just being honest,if also whimpy). You might check
out
> cathedralprogrock or Tom Doncourt on my myspace.
>
> > Quite like Can-utility and the coastliners now, the lyrics even
seem to
> > make sense although I don't agree with the historical
interpretation.
> >
> > In many ways it seems to me Foxtrot bears the same relation to
Nursery
> > Crime that In the Court of the Crimson King does to In the Wake of
> > Posiedon and whichever you heard first will be your favourite.
> >
> > The list as gone very quiet recently, everybody has got something
better
> > to do. I wish I had!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >       
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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas C. Doncourt"
<tomdcour@...> wrote:
I would post some of my more recent things but I don't have the
constitution to bear the criticism of some of the more caustic members
of this group...

I always see it as people having a bit of fun. I enjoy sharing my
likes and dislikes with the group. We have had quite a few members
post home recordings and I don't recall anyone being criticized.

We have bashed ALL of the big prog bands at one time or another. It
is a bit surprising to see people get angry and defencive when there
Hero is criticized.

Clay

My apologies Clay. I really enjoy the list!
 

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> , "Thomas C. Doncourt"
<tomdcour@...> wrote:
I would post some of my more recent things but I don't have the
constitution to bear the criticism of some of the more caustic members
of this group...

I always see it as people having a bit of fun.  I enjoy sharing my
likes and dislikes with the group.  We have had quite a few members
post home recordings and I don't recall anyone being criticized.

We have bashed ALL of the big prog bands at one time or another.  It
is a bit surprising to see people get angry and defencive when there
Hero is criticized.

Clay

 
    

Well, with any luck I'll have a new set of recordings for my third album
available soon, with the usual amounts of Mellotron both overt and
'cloaked'. Something for you to all laugh at.

Mike

ceccles_ca wrote:

>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, "Thomas C. Doncourt"
> <tomdcour@...> wrote:
> I would post some of my more recent things but I don't have the
> constitution to bear the criticism of some of the more caustic members
> of this group...
>
> I always see it as people having a bit of fun. I enjoy sharing my
> likes and dislikes with the group. We have had quite a few members
> post home recordings and I don't recall anyone being criticized.
>
> We have bashed ALL of the big prog bands at one time or another. It
> is a bit surprising to see people get angry and defencive when there
> Hero is criticized.
>
> Clay
>
>

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Mike Dickson, Edinburgh