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Tron Spotting

Re: Tron Spotting

2010-02-28 by ClayE

M400 strings/flutes starts at 3:40, fades at 4:50 then comes back near the end. Craig Frost touring with a tron just to do a part of one song. It must have been Rundgren's idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP6XK7AbJ_0


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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@...> wrote:
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> I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home. It's on the live album from 1975.
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> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, David Jacques <djacques@> wrote:
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> > Here is a great clip of classic Grand Funk Railroad... and guess what
> > is just upstage of the B3? What song(s) did they use a tron on?
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> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsVZdF5OnSs&feature=related
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tron Spotting

2010-02-28 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 2/28/2010 12:09:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:
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M400 strings/flutes starts at 3:40, fades at 4:50 then comes back near the end. Craig Frost touring with a tron just to do a part of one song. It must have been Rundgren's idea.
Is it me or is it a bit pitchy at times?
-Simon

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tron Spotting

2010-03-01 by tspit74@comcast.net

Saying a Mellotron is pitchy at times is like saying, "Is it me or is the accelerator on my Toyota sticking?"
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tron Spotting

In a message dated 2/28/2010 12:09:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:
M400 strings/flutes starts at 3:40, fades at 4:50 then comes back near the end. Craig Frost touring with a tron just to do a part of one song. It must have been Rundgren's idea.
Is it me or is it a bit pitchy at times?
-Simon

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tron Spotting

2010-03-01 by lsf5275@aol.com

This was an obscure American Idol reference.
In a message dated 3/1/2010 9:28:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tspit74@comcast.net writes:
Saying a Mellotron is pitchy at times is like saying, "Is it me or is the accelerator on my Toyota sticking?"
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tron Spotting

In a message dated 2/28/2010 12:09:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ecclesreinson@ rogers.com writes:
M400 strings/flutes starts at 3:40, fades at 4:50 then comes back near the end. Craig Frost touring with a tron just to do a part of one song. It must have been Rundgren's idea.
Is it me or is it a bit pitchy at times?
-Simon