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Genesis and Fripp's Tron

Genesis and Fripp's Tron

2008-06-15 by Mark Pring

Forgive me if this is well known, but I was browsing through a very large book on Genesis in a Wellington book shop at the week end and I came across a paragraph dealing with the group's mellotron.

Apparently they bought a Mark II from Robert Fripp which he insisted was the very one used to record "In the court of..". However Tony Banks remarks that at that stage Fripp owned 3 trons and he reckoned that Fripp said that about all of them.

Mark

RE: [newmellotrongroup] Genesis and Fripp's Tron

2008-06-15 by Hessel Herder

There are also a couple of different MKII machines out there,all of them used for Strawberry Fields,aren't there?

Cheers,Hessel

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Onderwerp: [newmellotrongroup] Genesis and Fripp's Tron

Forgive me if this is well known, but I was browsing through a very large book on Genesis in a Wellington book shop at the week end and I came across a paragraph dealing with the group's mellotron.

Apparently they bought a Mark II from Robert Fripp which he insisted was the very one used to record "In the court of..". However Tony Banks remarks that at that stage Fripp owned 3 trons and he reckoned that Fripp said that about all of them.

Mark

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Genesis and Fripp's Tron

2008-06-16 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 6/15/2008 4:11:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:
However Tony Banks remarks that at that stage Fripp owned 3 trons and he reckoned that Fripp said that about all of them.
I think everyone pretty much knows that Martin Smith knows the answer to this one.



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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Genesis and Fripp's Tron

2008-06-16 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 6/15/2008 4:24:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hessel@soundscape.nl writes:
There are also a couple of different MKII machines out there,all of them used for Strawberry Fields,aren' t there?
I happen to have several Mellotrons that have been used to play Strawberry Fields.
Frank



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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Genesis and Fripp's Tron

2008-06-16 by john barrick

And I'll be buying them.
johnb
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lsf5275@aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 6/15/2008 4:24:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> hessel@soundscape.nl writes:
>
> There are also a couple of different MKII machines out there,all
> of them used for Strawberry Fields,aren't there?
>
>
> I happen to have several Mellotrons that have been used to play
> Strawberry Fields.
>
> Frank
>
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>
> ___

nearfest report frank?

2008-06-16 by jeffc@netaxs.com

frank?
please let us know how things went at nearfest.
dennis did not get back to me re: EMS synthi, so i didn't make
the drive not knowing if/how i was going to gain admission.

so how did it all go?
i really wanted to see RMI again.
they put a mellotron through a real workout, at least they did
the couple times i have loaned them mine and jimmy moore his,
and gino his...

...jeff

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Genesis and Fripp's Tron

2008-06-16 by fdoddy@aol.com

funny....


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Sent: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:51 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Genesis and Fripp's Tron

In a message dated 6/15/2008 4:24:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hessel@soundscape. nl writes:
There are also a couple of different MKII machines out there,all of them used for Strawberry Fields,aren' t there?
I happen to have several Mellotrons that have been used to play Strawberry Fields.
Frank



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Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

2008-06-16 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 6/16/2008 2:19:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jeffc@netaxs.com writes:
frank?
please let us know how things went at nearfest.
dennis did not get back to me re: EMS synthi, so i didn't make
the drive not knowing if/how i was going to gain admission.

so how did it all go?
i really wanted to see RMI again.
they put a mellotron through a real workout, at least they did
the couple times i have loaned them mine and jimmy moore his,
and gino his...

...jeff
Jeff,
NEARfest is next weekend.
I'm still working on Tron #2. It's in about a zillion pieces in my shop.
Frank



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Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

2008-06-16 by jeffc@netaxs.com

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 6/16/2008 2:19:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jeffc@netaxs.com writes:
>
> frank?
> please let us know how things went at nearfest.
> dennis did not get back to me re: EMS synthi, so i didn't make
> the drive not knowing if/how i was going to gain admission.
>
> so how did it all go?
> i really wanted to see RMI again.
> they put a mellotron through a real workout, at least they did
> the couple times i have loaned them mine and jimmy moore his,
> and gino his...
>
> ...jeff
>
>
> Jeff,
>
> NEARfest is next weekend.



oh jeez... D U H !
total brain fart.

well then, there is a chance still that i'll be there with EMS in hand.
can't say for sure - if i don't make then gino will be there with one.



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> I'm still working on Tron #2. It's in about a zillion pieces in my shop.
>
> Frank


best of luck on that.
sorry i can't offer to bring one of mine - an m400 doesn't fit in my car.
if you get in a jam, please feel free to reach out though - there may be
a chance to make arrangements - but the sooner i know the better - i do
have 2 m400s at my house still and might be able to arrange a van, but
like i said- the sooner i know the better since i would be relying on
another party for the van...

keep me posted, and maybe i will see you on sunday [?!]

...jeff

Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

2008-06-16 by gino wong

Like I said, I am on holiday at Nearfest, I'll put a synthi in the hotel lockup but I would rather you show up with yours.

gino


BTW I just found an lp from the mid 80s in one of my closets that had F Doddy listed as engineer.

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On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 4:18 PM, <jeffc@netaxs.com> wrote:

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 6/16/2008 2:19:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jeffc@netaxs.com writes:
>
> frank?
> please let us know how things went at nearfest.
> dennis did not get back to me re: EMS synthi, so i didn't make
> the drive not knowing if/how i was going to gain admission.
>
> so how did it all go?
> i really wanted to see RMI again.
> they put a mellotron through a real workout, at least they did
> the couple times i have loaned them mine and jimmy moore his,
> and gino his...
>
> ...jeff
>
>
> Jeff,
>
> NEARfest is next weekend.

oh jeez... D U H !
total brain fart.

well then, there is a chance still that i'll be there with EMS in hand.
can't say for sure - if i don't make then gino will be there with one.


> I'm still working on Tron #2. It's in about a zillion pieces in my shop.
>
> Frank

best of luck on that.
sorry i can't offer to bring one of mine - an m400 doesn't fit in my car.
if you get in a jam, please feel free to reach out though - there may be
a chance to make arrangements - but the sooner i know the better - i do
have 2 m400s at my house still and might be able to arrange a van, but
like i said- the sooner i know the better since i would be relying on
another party for the van...

keep me posted, and maybe i will see you on sunday [?!]

...jeff




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Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

2008-06-16 by Rick Blechta


On Jun 16, 2008, at 5:06 PM, gino wong wrote:

BTW I just found an lp from the mid 80s in one of my closets that had F Doddy listed as engineer.

That would be Franz Doddy, the famous Swiss yodeler, who went on to a brilliant engineering numerous polka albums after suffering a bizarre, career-ending, alpenhorn accident in 1978.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

2008-06-16 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 6/16/2008 4:24:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jeffc@netaxs.com writes:
best of luck on that.
sorry i can't offer to bring one of mine - an m400 doesn't fit in my car.
if you get in a jam, please feel free to reach out though - there may be
a chance to make arrangements - but the sooner i know the better - i do
have 2 m400s at my house still and might be able to arrange a van, but
like i said- the sooner i know the better since i would be relying on
another party for the van...

keep me posted, and maybe i will see you on sunday [?!]
Thanks Jeff. I have plenty of Mellotrons. There are 5 of them in my basement. The one that is apart will be back together in the next day or two. I'll have three there and only two will be needed.
Frank



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Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

2008-06-17 by fdoddy@aol.com

After that short stint I was inspired to start the acid polka jazz band "Wurst Case Scenario". We put out one album, "Band of Bratters", which did quite well.

The albums I've worked on usually stay in the closet.......


franz dadej....... dobryiitron #G


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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?


On Jun 16, 2008, at 5:06 PM, gino wong wrote:

BTW I just found an lp from the mid 80s in one of my closets that had F Doddy listed as engineer.

That would be Franz Doddy, the famous Swiss yodeler, who went on to a brilliant engineering numerous polka albums after suffering a bizarre, career-ending, alpenhorn accident in 1978.
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

2008-06-17 by gino wong

It had a note from Ornette Coleman on the back. Shock Exchange.

On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 4:08 AM, <fdoddy@aol.com> wrote:

After that short stint I was inspired to start the acid polka jazz band "Wurst Case Scenario". We put out one album, "Band of Bratters", which did quite well.

The albums I've worked on usually stay in the closet.......


franz dadej....... dobryiitron #G


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Sent: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 5:14 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?


On Jun 16, 2008, at 5:06 PM, gino wong wrote:

BTW I just found an lp from the mid 80s in one of my closets that had F Doddy listed as engineer.

That would be Franz Doddy, the famous Swiss yodeler, who went on to a brilliant engineering numerous polka albums after suffering a bizarre, career-ending, alpenhorn accident in 1978.
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

2008-06-18 by fdoddy@aol.com

Oh yeah, My friend Chris Bowman and his pals are devotees of Ornette. He came to a bunch of the sessions and played the role of mentor. Nice man....nutty, but nice. On one subsequent album I played bass on one song. I had no idea what the hell I was playing, as I felt like I was doing the bass player equivalent of shooing a nasty bee from my face, but the rest of the band thought my contribution was "perfect".


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Sent: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:05 am
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

It had a note from Ornette Coleman on the back. Shock Exchange.

On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 4:08 AM, <fdoddy@aol.com> wrote:
After that short stint I was inspired to start the acid polka jazz band "Wurst Case Scenario". We put out one album, "Band of Bratters", which did quite well.

The albums I've worked on usually stay in the closet...... .


franz dadej....... dobryiitron #G


-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta. com>
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 5:14 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?


On Jun 16, 2008, at 5:06 PM, gino wong wrote:

BTW I just found an lp from the mid 80s in one of my closets that had F Doddy listed as engineer.

That would be Franz Doddy, the famous Swiss yodeler, who went on to a brilliant engineering numerous polka albums after suffering a bizarre, career-ending, alpenhorn accident in 1978.
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魚手
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Engineer, Studio Supervisor
LBPH
(800) 222-1754
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

2008-06-18 by gino wong

WXPN had to replace it because it was played so often. Ornette thinks in a different manner than the rest of us but is a nice fellow.

best

gino

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 4:56 AM, <fdoddy@aol.com> wrote:

Oh yeah, My friend Chris Bowman and his pals are devotees of Ornette. He came to a bunch of the sessions and played the role of mentor. Nice man....nutty, but nice. On one subsequent album I played bass on one song. I had no idea what the hell I was playing, as I felt like I was doing the bass player equivalent of shooing a nasty bee from my face, but the rest of the band thought my contribution was "perfect".


-----Original Message-----
Show quoted textHide quoted text
Sent: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:05 am
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?

It had a note from Ornette Coleman on the back. Shock Exchange.

On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 4:08 AM, <fdoddy@aol.com> wrote:
After that short stint I was inspired to start the acid polka jazz band "Wurst Case Scenario". We put out one album, "Band of Bratters", which did quite well.

The albums I've worked on usually stay in the closet.......


franz dadej....... dobryiitron #G


-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 5:14 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] nearfest report frank?


On Jun 16, 2008, at 5:06 PM, gino wong wrote:

BTW I just found an lp from the mid 80s in one of my closets that had F Doddy listed as engineer.

That would be Franz Doddy, the famous Swiss yodeler, who went on to a brilliant engineering numerous polka albums after suffering a bizarre, career-ending, alpenhorn accident in 1978.
Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news, more!



--
Wanted:
Odd rare unusual and maligned electronic devices such as: Davolisynt, Kawai, Teisco synthesizers, other rarely remembered items

魚手
Gino Wong
Engineer, Studio Supervisor
LBPH
(800) 222-1754
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--
Wanted:
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魚手
Gino Wong
Engineer, Studio Supervisor
LBPH
(800) 222-1754