Steinberger bass
2010-02-14 by ClayE
I used to think that the neckless Steinberger bass was a cool instrument. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8 After seeing this, not so much. (Jesus !)
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Steinberger bass
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass
2010-02-14 by John Wright
The bass player looks like Eric Estrada. ________________________________
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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ClayE Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 5:26 PM To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass I used to think that the neckless Steinberger bass was a cool instrument. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8> After seeing this, not so much. (Jesus !)
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass
2010-02-14 by Rick Blechta
On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:39 PM, John Wright wrote:
The bass player looks like Eric Estrada.
Don't know who he is, but Jesus is his friend, that's pretty clear.
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass
2010-02-14 by John Wright
A pretty bad TV show in the 70's called "CHiPs" (California Highway Patrol). He was one of the cops. ________________________________
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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:52 PM To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:39 PM, John Wright wrote: The bass player looks like Eric Estrada. Don't know who he is, but Jesus is his friend, that's pretty clear.
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by Bruce Daily
Speaking of unusual bass guitars, does anyone remember and obscure little movie called "Rock and Roll Your Eyes"? It was an early film of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, probably 1970 or so. Greg Lake played a bass guitar that had a bass viol scrolled head on it (complete with geared right-angled tuning pegs). I never saw another one. I always wondered where he got that bass and how it was made. Any insight? -Bruce D. --- On Sun, 2/14/10, John Wright <john.wright@consona.com> wrote:
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From: John Wright <john.wright@consona.com> Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 4:56 PM A pretty bad TV show in the 70's called "CHiPs" (California Highway Patrol). He was one of the cops. From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:52 PM To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:39 PM, John Wright wrote: The bass player looks like Eric Estrada. Don't know who he is, but Jesus is his friend, that's pretty clear.
Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by Tron400
Anything like this? http://www.retrofret.com/images/4199_bassguitar/large/4199_01.jpg I had a fretted one and it didn't sound very good; no top or bottom end. Used it on our first album. Wish I'd used my EB-3 instead. Bernie --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
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> >   Speaking of unusual bass guitars, does anyone remember and obscure little movie called "Rock and Roll Your Eyes"? It was an early film of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, probably 1970 or so. Greg Lake played a bass guitar that had a bass viol scrolled head on it (complete with geared right-angled tuning pegs).  I never saw another one. I always wondered where he got that bass and how it was made. Any insight? >  >   -Bruce D. > > > --- On Sun, 2/14/10, John Wright <john.wright@...> wrote: > > > From: John Wright <john.wright@...> > Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 4:56 PM > > >  > > > > > A pretty bad TV show in the 70's called "CHiPs" (California Highway Patrol). He was one of the cops. > > > > From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:52 PM > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass > > >  > > > > > On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:39 PM, John Wright wrote: > > The bass player looks like Eric Estrada. > > Don't know who he is, but Jesus is his friend, that's pretty clear. >
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by Bruce Daily
Bernie- Thanks, very similar. It was fretted, I remember. I can't recall the body style, but my mind wants to say it might've been Hofner-esque. Probably a custom job, because the scrolled head (and possibly the neck) looked like it came off an upright bass viol. l do remember that there were 3 other people in the movie theater when it started, but I was alone when it ended. Prog-rock for ya, I guess. -Bruce D. --- On Sun, 2/14/10, Tron400 <kornowicz@cox.net> wrote: From: Tron400 <kornowicz@cox.net> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 5:49 PM Anything like this? http://www.retrofre t.com/images/ 4199_bassguitar/ large/4199_ 01.jpg I had a fretted one and it didn't sound very good; no top or bottom end. Used it on our first album. Wish I'd used my EB-3 instead. Bernie --- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@.. .> wrote:
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> >   Speaking of unusual bass guitars, does anyone remember and obscure little movie called "Rock and Roll Your Eyes"? It was an early film of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, probably 1970 or so. Greg Lake played a bass guitar that had a bass viol scrolled head on it (complete with geared right-angled tuning pegs).  I never saw another one. I always wondered where he got that bass and how it was made. Any insight? >  >   -Bruce D. > > > --- On Sun, 2/14/10, John Wright <john.wright@ ...> wrote: > > > From: John Wright <john.wright@ ...> > Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 4:56 PM > > >  > > > > > A pretty bad TV show in the 70's called "CHiPs" (California Highway Patrol). He was one of the cops. > > > > From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:52 PM > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass > > >  > > > > > On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:39 PM, John Wright wrote: > > The bass player looks like Eric Estrada. > > Don't know who he is, but Jesus is his friend, that's pretty clear. >
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by william Beith
The movie is available on DVD as "Pictures at an Exhibition Collectors Edition." The disc is double sided with the movie on A and the soundtrack only on B. From D2 Vision LTD/Favourite TV Inc. Information from Amazon.com (where they state it is discontinued but several are available used for $12) This version is what I saw in the theaters but the DVD seems to be missing parts of the performance. Worth it for ELP fans to get a very early look at the band. Bill * Actors: Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer * Directors: Nicholas Ferguson * Producers: John House, Lindsey Clennell * Format: Color, DVD, NTSC * Language: English * Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) * Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 * Number of discs: 1 * Rating: G (General Audience) * Studio: Mvd Visual * DVD Release Date: August 7, 2001 * Run Time: 91 minutes * Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (70 customer reviews) 70 Reviews 5 star: (26) 4 star: (22) 3 star: (13) 2 star: (6) 1 star: (3) › See all 70 customer reviews... * ASIN: B00005LC57 ________________________________ From: Tron400 <kornowicz@cox.net> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 6:49:22 PM Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass Anything like this? http://www.retrofret.com/images/4199_bassguitar/large/4199_01.jpg I had a fretted one and it didn't sound very good; no top or bottom end. Used it on our first album. Wish I'd used my EB-3 instead. Bernie --- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@.. .> wrote:
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> >   Speaking of unusual bass guitars, does anyone remember and obscure little movie called "Rock and Roll Your Eyes"? It was an early film of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, probably 1970 or so. Greg Lake played a bass guitar that had a bass viol scrolled head on it (complete with geared right-angled tuning pegs).  I never saw another one. I always wondered where he got that bass and how it was made. Any insight? >  >   -Bruce D. > > > --- On Sun, 2/14/10, John Wright <john.wright@ ...> wrote: > > > From: John Wright <john.wright@ ...> > Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 4:56 PM > > >  > > > > > A pretty bad TV show in the 70's called "CHiPs" (California Highway Patrol). He was one of the cops. > > > > From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:52 PM > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass > > >  > > > > > On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:39 PM, John Wright wrote: > > The bass player looks like Eric Estrada. > > Don't know who he is, but Jesus is his friend, that's pretty clear. >
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by william Beith
One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him for a magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron? Anyone know if he ever answered this? Bill ________________________________ From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 7:08:28 PM Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass Bernie- Thanks, very similar. It was fretted, I remember. I can't recall the body style, but my mind wants to say it might've been Hofner-esque. Probably a custom job, because the scrolled head (and possibly the neck) looked like it came off an upright bass viol. l do remember that there were 3 other people in the movie theater when it started, but I was alone when it ended. Prog-rock for ya, I guess. -Bruce D. --- On Sun, 2/14/10, Tron400 <kornowicz@cox. net> wrote:
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>From: Tron400 <kornowicz@cox. net> >Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass >To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com >Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 5:49 PM > > > > > >Anything like this? > >http://www.retrofret.com/images/4199_bassguitar/large/4199_01.jpg > >I had a fretted one and it didn't sound very good; no top or bottom end. Used it on our first album. Wish I'd used my EB-3 instead. > >Bernie > >--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@.. .> wrote: >> >>   Speaking of unusual bass guitars, does anyone remember and obscure little movie called "Rock and Roll Your Eyes"? It was an early film of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, probably 1970 or so. Greg Lake played a bass guitar that had a bass viol scrolled head on it (complete with geared right-angled tuning pegs).  I never saw another one. I always wondered where he got that bass and how it was made. Any insight? >>  >>   -Bruce D. >> >> >> --- On Sun, 2/14/10, John Wright <john.wright@ ...> wrote: >> >> >> From: John Wright <john.wright@ ...> >> Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass >> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com >> Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 4:56 PM >> >> >>  >> >> >> >> >> A pretty bad TV show in the 70's called "CHiPs" (California Highway Patrol). He was one of the cops. >> >> >> >> From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta >> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:52 PM >> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com >> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass >> >> >>  >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:39 PM, John Wright wrote: >> >> The bass player looks like Eric Estrada. >> >> Don't know who he is, but Jesus is his friend, that's pretty clear. >> > >
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by Bruce Daily
Thanks for the "updated" film title, Bill. Might have to seek it out. -Bruce D. --- On Sun, 2/14/10, william Beith <wbeith@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: william Beith <wbeith@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 6:13 PM The movie is available on DVD as "Pictures at an Exhibition Collectors Edition." The disc is double sided with the movie on A and the soundtrack only on B. From D2 Vision LTD/Favourite TV Inc. Information from Amazon.com (where they state it is discontinued but several are available used for $12) This version is what I saw in the theaters but the DVD seems to be missing parts of the performance. Worth it for ELP fans to get a very early look at the band. Bill Actors: Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer Directors: Nicholas Ferguson Producers: John House, Lindsey Clennell Format: Color, DVD, NTSC Language: English Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Rating: G (General Audience) Studio: Mvd Visual DVD Release Date: August 7, 2001 Run Time: 91 minutes Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (70 customer reviews) 70 Reviews 5 star: (26) 4 star: (22) 3 star: (13) 2 star: (6) 1 star: (3) › See all 70 customer reviews... ASIN: B00005LC57 From: Tron400 <kornowicz@cox. net> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 6:49:22 PM Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass Anything like this? http://www.retrofre t.com/images/ 4199_bassguitar/ large/4199_ 01.jpg I had a fretted one and it didn't sound very good; no top or bottom end. Used it on our first album. Wish I'd used my EB-3 instead. Bernie --- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@.. .> wrote:
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> >   Speaking of unusual bass guitars, does anyone remember and obscure little movie called "Rock and Roll Your Eyes"? It was an early film of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, probably 1970 or so. Greg Lake played a bass guitar that had a bass viol scrolled head on it (complete with geared right-angled tuning pegs).  I never saw another one. I always wondered where he got that bass and how it was made. Any insight? >  >   -Bruce D. > > > --- On Sun, 2/14/10, John Wright <john.wright@ ...> wrote: > > > From: John Wright <john.wright@ ...> > Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 4:56 PM > > >  > > > > > A pretty bad TV show in the 70's called "CHiPs" (California Highway Patrol). He was one of the cops. > > > > From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:52 PM > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Steinberger bass > > >  > > > > > On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:39 PM, John Wright wrote: > > The bass player looks like Eric Estrada. > > Don't know who he is, but Jesus is his friend, that's pretty clear. >
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by MAinPsych@aol.com
In a message dated 2/14/2010 5:13:29 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, wbeith@sbcglobal.net writes: The movie is available on DVD as "Pictures at an Exhibition Collectors Edition." The disc is double sided with the movie on A and the soundtrack only on B. From D2 Vision LTD/Favourite TV Inc. Information from Amazon.com (where they state it is discontinued but several are available used for $12) This version is what I saw in the theaters but the DVD seems to be missing parts of the performance. Worth it for ELP fans to get a very early look at the band. Bill I have this DVD and also saw it in the theatre c. 1970. Lake is playing a Fender Precision with block fingerboard inlays.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by Bruce Daily
Hey Frank-
No scrolled head? Have I lost my mind? Help!
-Bruce D.
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From: MAinPsych@aol.com <MAinPsych@aol.com> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 6:38 PM In a message dated 2/14/2010 5:13:29 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, wbeith@sbcglobal. net writes: The movie is available on DVD as "Pictures at an Exhibition Collectors Edition." The disc is double sided with the movie on A and the soundtrack only on B. From D2 Vision LTD/Favourite TV Inc. Information from Amazon.com (where they state it is discontinued but several are available used for $12) This version is what I saw in the theaters but the DVD seems to be missing parts of the performance. Worth it for ELP fans to get a very early look at the band. Bill I have this DVD and also saw it in the theatre c. 1970. Lake is playing a Fender Precision with block fingerboard inlays.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by MAinPsych@aol.com
In a message dated 2/14/2010 5:44:36 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:
Hey Frank-
No scrolled head? Have I lost my mind? Help!
-Bruce D.
Just watched it again a couple of weeks ago. Fender Jazz, maple neck,
block inlays, and a Gibson J-200 for "The Sage".Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by Bruce Daily
Huh. Wonder where I saw it? Guess I'll have to run a pipe cleaner through one ear and out the other... The 70's were a funny time. -Bruce D. --- On Sun, 2/14/10, MAinPsych@aol.com <MAinPsych@aol.com> wrote:
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 6:47 PM
In a message dated 2/14/2010 5:44:36 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pocotron@yahoo. com writes:
Hey Frank-
No scrolled head? Have I lost my mind? Help!
-Bruce D.
Just watched it again a couple of weeks ago. Fender Jazz, maple neck, block inlays, and a Gibson J-200 for "The Sage".Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by MAinPsych@aol.com
In a message dated 2/14/2010 5:55:14 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pocotron@yahoo.com writes: Huh. Wonder where I saw it? Guess I'll have to run a pipe cleaner through one ear and out the other... The 70's were a funny time. So were/are the horrid psychedelics in that movie!
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by Mike Dickson
I've read someplace that he 'didn't believe in stealing other people's music from them' which is what he thought the Mellotron did. Considering that he appropriated (and desecrated) so much by Copland, Ives, etc etc that seems to be a fairly wild thing for even *him* to say. He used one once though on a Nice record. Can't remember the title; something about 'apples' and 'the moon'. Bloody awful, as you may expect. william Beith wrote:
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> > One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him for a > magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron? > > Anyone know if he ever answered this?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by Chris Dale
Yes - Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of The Moon.
I used to go on road trips with a couple of friends, and one of them loved this song, and the other hated it.
When they'd have a disagreement, the one who loved it played it endlessly for the one who hated it.
Needless to say, they weren't together for very long.
Girls especially don't like that song for some reason.
About the Mellotron - it does sound like real brass in most parts.
And Mike is right - the song is awful, but I attribute that to Lee Jackson and Brain Davison singing out of tune on it.
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On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com> wrote:
I've read someplace that he 'didn't believe in stealing other people's music from them' which is what he thought the Mellotron did. Considering that he appropriated (and desecrated) so much by Copland, Ives, etc etc that seems to be a fairly wild thing for even *him* to say.
He used one once though on a Nice record. Can't remember the title; something about 'apples' and 'the moon'. Bloody awful, as you may expect.
william Beith wrote:One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him for a magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron?Anyone know if he ever answered this?
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by John Wright
I have most of the Nice albums, not including the re-released "greatest hits" stuff. I got into them because I was such a fan of ELP first and I wanted to explore the bands that led up to ELP. For me, much of the music was difficult. Seems like you had endure a lot of Hammond bashing and reverb tank boinking noise before the good stuff. However, the album artwork was very cool, particularly Five Bridges and Elegy. I think these were early offerings by Hypnosis. ________________________________
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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Dale Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 3:25 AM To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass Yes - Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of The Moon. I used to go on road trips with a couple of friends, and one of them loved this song, and the other hated it. When they'd have a disagreement, the one who loved it played it endlessly for the one who hated it. Needless to say, they weren't together for very long. Girls especially don't like that song for some reason. About the Mellotron - it does sound like real brass in most parts. And Mike is right - the song is awful, but I attribute that to Lee Jackson and Brain Davison singing out of tune on it. On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com <mailto:mike.dickson@gmail.com> > wrote: I've read someplace that he 'didn't believe in stealing other people's music from them' which is what he thought the Mellotron did. Considering that he appropriated (and desecrated) so much by Copland, Ives, etc etc that seems to be a fairly wild thing for even *him* to say. He used one once though on a Nice record. Can't remember the title; something about 'apples' and 'the moon'. Bloody awful, as you may expect. william Beith wrote: One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him for a magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron? Anyone know if he ever answered this?
Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by ClayE
Five Bridges wasn't much good if I recall. Side one - I don't remember, Sibelius: Karelia suite - Intermezzo had a few good bits, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtIw5AkUEsE Then the album ended with Country Pie and One Of Those People <- Rubbish!!! Nice album cover though. (A little play on words...arrrh arrrh) --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "John Wright" <john.wright@...> wrote:
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> > I have most of the Nice albums, not including the re-released "greatest > hits" stuff. I got into them because I was such a fan of ELP first and > I wanted to explore the bands that led up to ELP. For me, much of the > music was difficult. Seems like you had endure a lot of Hammond > bashing and reverb tank boinking noise before the good stuff. However, > the album artwork was very cool, particularly Five Bridges and Elegy. I > think these were early offerings by Hypnosis. > > ________________________________ > > From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Dale > Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 3:25 AM > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass > > > > > Yes - Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of The Moon. > > > I used to go on road trips with a couple of friends, and one of them > loved this song, and the other hated it. > > When they'd have a disagreement, the one who loved it played it > endlessly for the one who hated it. > > Needless to say, they weren't together for very long. > > Girls especially don't like that song for some reason. > > About the Mellotron - it does sound like real brass in most parts. > > And Mike is right - the song is awful, but I attribute that to Lee > Jackson and Brain Davison singing out of tune on it. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@... > <mailto:mike.dickson@...> > wrote: > > > > > I've read someplace that he 'didn't believe in stealing other > people's music from them' which is what he thought the Mellotron did. > Considering that he appropriated (and desecrated) so much by Copland, > Ives, etc etc that seems to be a fairly wild thing for even *him* to > say. > > He used one once though on a Nice record. Can't remember the > title; something about 'apples' and 'the moon'. Bloody awful, as you may > expect. > > > william Beith wrote: > > > One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him > for a magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron? > > Anyone know if he ever answered this? >
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-15 by william Beith
I met Emerson for the first time in spring 1969. I was working at The Graffiti in Aurora Il. and the Nice played there. Keith started the show with a baseball bat attacking a spring reverb unit plugged into Marshall amps, threw the organ over on himself and began playing. They did two shows so I had a chance to talk between shows. About three weeks later the Nice played a bill at the Filmore with King Crimson where Keith and Greg decided to get together. He was an amazing player and (in my opinion) trying to push the boundaries of the noises the Hammond could make. Maybe in a Cage/Stockhausen frame of reference? His acquisition of the Moog was a logical extension of his push. As a high school kid I was just blown away and returned to school on Monday with this wild man story..... All I got were weird looks until the first ELP album, then redemption! Emerson always struck me as a guy who wants to explore then move on, leaving the refinment of discovery to others. Thoughts on a light snow Chicago day. ________________________________ From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@rogers.com> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, February 15, 2010 10:12:22 AM Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass Five Bridges wasn't much good if I recall. Side one - I don't remember, Sibelius: Karelia suite - Intermezzo had a few good bits, http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=XtIw5AkUEsE Then the album ended with Country Pie and One Of Those People <- Rubbish!!! Nice album cover though. (A little play on words...arrrh arrrh) --- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, "John Wright" <john.wright@ ...> wrote:
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> > I have most of the Nice albums, not including the re-released "greatest > hits" stuff. I got into them because I was such a fan of ELP first and > I wanted to explore the bands that led up to ELP. For me, much of the > music was difficult. Seems like you had endure a lot of Hammond > bashing and reverb tank boinking noise before the good stuff. However, > the album artwork was very cool, particularly Five Bridges and Elegy. I > think these were early offerings by Hypnosis. > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > [mailto:newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Chris Dale > Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 3:25 AM > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass > > > > > Yes - Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of The Moon. > > > I used to go on road trips with a couple of friends, and one of them > loved this song, and the other hated it. > > When they'd have a disagreement, the one who loved it played it > endlessly for the one who hated it. > > Needless to say, they weren't together for very long. > > Girls especially don't like that song for some reason. > > About the Mellotron - it does sound like real brass in most parts. > > And Mike is right - the song is awful, but I attribute that to Lee > Jackson and Brain Davison singing out of tune on it. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@ ... > <mailto:mike. dickson@. ..> > wrote: > > > > > I've read someplace that he 'didn't believe in stealing other > people's music from them' which is what he thought the Mellotron did. > Considering that he appropriated (and desecrated) so much by Copland, > Ives, etc etc that seems to be a fairly wild thing for even *him* to > say. > > He used one once though on a Nice record. Can't remember the > title; something about 'apples' and 'the moon'. Bloody awful, as you may > expect. > > > william Beith wrote: > > > One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him > for a magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron? > > Anyone know if he ever answered this? >
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-16 by Bruce Daily
Thanks again for all the input on this. My memory of that bass still haunts (and now bugs) me. I know I saw Greg Lake playing it. If the movie was edited for video release as reported, I bet the songs with that blasted bass ended up in the bin. My story, and I'm stickin' to it. -Bruce D. --- On Sun, 2/14/10, MAinPsych@aol.com <MAinPsych@aol.com> wrote:
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From: MAinPsych@aol.com <MAinPsych@aol.com> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 6:56 PM In a message dated 2/14/2010 5:55:14 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pocotron@yahoo. com writes: Huh. Wonder where I saw it? Guess I'll have to run a pipe cleaner through one ear and out the other... The 70's were a funny time. So were/are the horrid psychedelics in that movie!
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-16 by Andy Thompson
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From: william Beith To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him for a magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron? Anyone know if he ever answered this? Bill 'Cos it's almost impossible to show off on one? :-) Andy T.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-16 by lsf5275@aol.com
Unless you sit on one naked like I occasionally do. In a message dated 2/16/2010 7:04:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, andy.thompson@virgin.net writes: One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him for a magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron? Anyone know if he ever answered this? Bill 'Cos it's almost impossible to show off on one? :-) Andy T.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-16 by Bruce Daily
Because the 'Tron never worked to his expectations when spun upside-down?
-Burce D.
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From: Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@virgin.net> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 4:10 AM ----- Original Message ----- From: william Beith To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him for a magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron? Anyone know if he ever answered this? Bill 'Cos it's almost impossible to show off on one? :-) Andy T.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-16 by john barrick
You mean they're supposed to sit upright? Maybe that's been my problem... Bruce Daily wrote:
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> > > Because the 'Tron never worked to his expectations when spun upside-down? > > > > -Burce D. > >
Re: Steinberger bass
2010-02-17 by ClayE
No...When he stuck the knives in the keys they still only plated for 8 seconds. --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
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> > Because the 'Tron never worked to his expectations when spun upside-down? >  >      >  >   -Burce D. > > --- On Tue, 2/16/10, Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@...> wrote: > > > From: Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@...> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 4:10 AM > > >  > > > >  >  > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: william Beith > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 1:37 AM > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Steinberger bass > > > > One queston I never asked Emerson when I interviewed him for a magazine- Why did he never use a mellotron? >  > Anyone know if he ever answered this? >  > Bill > > > 'Cos it's almost impossible to show off on one? :-) >  > Andy T. >  >  >