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King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-27 by nickhewitt25

If my info is correct, the photo put up by LSF5275 IS the ITCOTCK (and THRAK) MkII. The photo was taken by Robert Cervero in 1999 when he was invited to KC Central for the 30th Anniversary bash. The MkII in question is serial number 13. They also owned (still do) MkII, no.113, which was used on "…Poseidon". They also used a 3rd MkII in the US (locally hired?) for the 1969 tour, which (I believe) is on display in the Smithsonian.

The 2 white M400's (used live by the Boz/Wallace and Wetton/Cross line-ups - I saw the latter line-up 3 times in '72/3) were Serial Numbers 211 & 354. A little later, black 1199 was purchased and used live by Fripp from late '73 or early '74, though never in the UK. In 1993, he bought #1627 from Uriah Heep's keyboardist (Ken Hensley?) – this was the one covered in carpet. I believe that ALL the KC trons are stored with Streetly, but check with them. I've heard the story about KC flogging a MkII to Genesis, but I've been assured that this never happened. John Wetton DID acquire one of KC's 'trons (dunno which one), but that found it's way back into Fripp's ownership.

The fire at the Electric Playground in Chicago was rumoured to have been started by the mafia (the theatre being the target, not Crimson), and a MkII had its keys water-damaged by the local Fire Brigade. 

The source of this info is Fripp's own on-line diaries (when he put all his trons up for auction), and info from Streetly via e-mail, though the latter data MAY be out of date.

 

Nick, fae Embra

Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-27 by Rick Blechta

Thanks, Nick!


On Jul 27, 2010, at 11:44 AM, nickhewitt25 wrote:

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If my info is correct, the photo put up by LSF5275 IS the ITCOTCK (and THRAK) MkII. The photo was taken by Robert Cervero in 1999 when he was invited to KC Central for the 30th Anniversary bash. The MkII in question is serial number 13. They also owned (still do) MkII, no.113, which was used on "…Poseidon". They also used a 3rd MkII in the US (locally hired?) for the 1969 tour, which (I believe) is on display in the Smithsonian.

The 2 white M400's (used live by the Boz/Wallace and Wetton/Cross line-ups - I saw the latter line-up 3 times in '72/3) were Serial Numbers 211 & 354. A little later, black 1199 was purchased and used live by Fripp from late '73 or early '74, though never in the UK. In 1993, he bought #1627 from Uriah Heep's keyboardist (Ken Hensley?) – this was the one covered in carpet. I believe that ALL the KC trons are stored with Streetly, but check with them. I've heard the story about KC flogging a MkII to Genesis, but I've been assured that this never happened. John Wetton DID acquire one of KC's 'trons (dunno which one), but that found it's way back into Fripp's ownership.

The fire at the Electric Playground in Chicago was rumoured to have been started by the mafia (the theatre being the target, not Crimson), and a MkII had its keys water-damaged by the local Fire Brigade.

The source of this info is Fripp's own on-line diaries (when he put all his trons up for auction), and info from Streetly via e-mail, though the latter data MAY be out of date.

RE: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-27 by Gary Brumm

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nickhewitt25 [no_reply@yahoogroups.com]
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To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

If my info is correct, the photo put up by LSF5275 IS the ITCOTCK (and THRAK) MkII. The photo was taken by Robert Cervero in 1999 when he was invited to KC Central for the 30th Anniversary bash. The MkII in question is serial number 13. They also owned (still do) MkII, no.113, which was used on "…Poseidon". They also used a 3rd MkII in the US (locally hired?) for the 1969 tour, which (I believe) is on display in the Smithsonian.

The 2 white M400's (used live by the Boz/Wallace and Wetton/Cross line-ups - I saw the latter line-up 3 times in '72/3) were Serial Numbers 211 & 354. A little later, black 1199 was purchased and used live by Fripp from late '73 or early '74, though never in the UK. In 1993, he bought #1627 from Uriah Heep's keyboardist (Ken Hensley?) – this was the one covered in carpet. I believe that ALL the KC trons are stored with Streetly, but check with them. I've heard the story about KC flogging a MkII to Genesis, but I've been assured that this never happened. John Wetton DID acquire one of KC's 'trons (dunno which one), but that found it's way back into Fripp's ownership.

The fire at the Electric Playground in Chicago was rumoured to have been started by the mafia (the theatre being the target, not Crimson), and a MkII had its keys water-damaged by the local Fire Brigade.

The source of this info is Fripp's own on-line diaries (when he put all his trons up for auction), and info from Streetly via e-mail, though the latter data MAY be out of date.

Nick, fae Embra

Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-27 by callioperecords@yahoo.com

Amazing!

I've heard the story about the "local" mellotron first hand a few months back. Might be a different tale but...

I was on tour across the states opening for Daltrey, we were in Maryland, and I was apporached by the director of the venue inquiring about the tron I was using, we got to talking and he showed me some very interesting pics on his computer. Apparently this guys band got offered an opening slot at KC shows in exchange for use of his tron. He showed me several scanned pics from through the years w KC. Some very funny,but I'm positive I remember the pics of him w his 400 and wetton. I also believed he mentioned something about late '69, "when he first met them"

Since that conversation I've been wondering, "where are the trons now?" Really exciting to see you guys have the answer! Think they'll get auctioned off anytime soon? ;)

-Martin

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Subject: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

If my info is correct, the photo put up by LSF5275 IS the ITCOTCK (and THRAK) MkII. The photo was taken by Robert Cervero in 1999 when he was invited to KC Central for the 30th Anniversary bash. The MkII in question is serial number 13. They also owned (still do) MkII, no.113, which was used on "…Poseidon". They also used a 3rd MkII in the US (locally hired?) for the 1969 tour, which (I believe) is on display in the Smithsonian.

The 2 white M400's (used live by the Boz/Wallace and Wetton/Cross line-ups - I saw the latter line-up 3 times in '72/3) were Serial Numbers 211 & 354. A little later, black 1199 was purchased and used live by Fripp from late '73 or early '74, though never in the UK. In 1993, he bought #1627 from Uriah Heep's keyboardist (Ken Hensley?) – this was the one covered in carpet. I believe that ALL the KC trons are stored with Streetly, but check with them. I've heard the story about KC flogging a MkII to Genesis, but I've been assured that this never happened. John Wetton DID acquire one of KC's 'trons (dunno which one), but that found it's way back into Fripp's ownership.

The fire at the Electric Playground in Chicago was rumoured to have been started by the mafia (the theatre being the target, not Crimson), and a MkII had its keys water-damaged by the local Fire Brigade.

The source of this info is Fripp's own on-line diaries (when he put all his trons up for auction), and info from Streetly via e-mail, though the latter data MAY be out of date.

Nick, fae Embra

Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-27 by David Jacques

Yeah, I love that page... That poor Poseiden tron... But its condition was not surprising after watching Ian Mc' banging the reverb unit on the top of that tron during Devil's Triangle...


On Jul 27, 2010, at 9:39 AM, Gary Brumm wrote:

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Subject: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

If my info is correct, the photo put up by LSF5275 IS the ITCOTCK (and THRAK) MkII. The photo was taken by Robert Cervero in 1999 when he was invited to KC Central for the 30th Anniversary bash. The MkII in question is serial number 13. They also owned (still do) MkII, no.113, which was used on "…Poseidon". They also used a 3rd MkII in the US (locally hired?) for the 1969 tour, which (I believe) is on display in the Smithsonian.

The 2 white M400's (used live by the Boz/Wallace and Wetton/Cross line-ups - I saw the latter line-up 3 times in '72/3) were Serial Numbers 211 & 354. A little later, black 1199 was purchased and used live by Fripp from late '73 or early '74, though never in the UK. In 1993, he bought #1627 from Uriah Heep's keyboardist (Ken Hensley?) – this was the one covered in carpet. I believe that ALL the KC trons are stored with Streetly, but check with them. I've heard the story about KC flogging a MkII to Genesis, but I've been assured that this never happened. John Wetton DID acquire one of KC's 'trons (dunno which one), but that found it's way back into Fripp's ownership.

The fire at the Electric Playground in Chicago was rumoured to have been started by the mafia (the theatre being the target, not Crimson), and a MkII had its keys water-damaged by the local Fire Brigade.

The source of this info is Fripp's own on-line diaries (when he put all his trons up for auction), and info from Streetly via e-mail, though the latter data MAY be out of date.

Nick, fae Embra


Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-27 by nickhewitt25

callioperecords@... wrote:
>
> Amazing!
> 
> I've heard the story about the "local" mellotron first hand a few months back. Might be a different tale but...
> 
>  I was on tour across the states opening for Daltrey, we were in Maryland, and I was apporached by the director of the venue inquiring about the tron I was using, we got to talking and he showed me some very interesting pics on his computer. Apparently this guys band got offered an opening slot at KC shows in exchange for use of his tron. He showed me several scanned pics from through the years w KC. Some very funny,but I'm positive I remember the pics of him w his 400 and wetton. I also believed he mentioned something about late '69, "when he first met them" 
> 
> Since that conversation I've been wondering, "where are the trons now?" Really exciting to see you guys have the answer! Think they'll get auctioned off anytime soon? ;) 
> 
> -Martin

To fill in some gaps that I inadvertantly missed (sorry), Fripp put up all his trons up for auction in 1999. They were as per the entries on his his diaries (look for yourself on dgmlive.com). Apparently, he received no "...adequate..." or "...suitable..." bids (my phraseology). I'm guessing that, due to the history of them, Fripp's looking for a helluva lot of money. Anyway, he didn't a bid he regarded as 'realistic', so he closed the auction in 2004 or 2005 and retained the trons. Apparently, Fripp owns 5 of the trons, so I'm guessing that the 6th is owned by the "King Crimson Company", whatever form that now takes.
I contacted Sid Smith in early 2007 to find out Fripp's attitude towards his trons in view of his inability to auction them off, and Sid personally told me (via e-mail) that Fripp "...HAD NO PLANS TO DISPOSE OF THEM"! I'm looking for an M400, which was why I asked the question in the first place.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-28 by lsf5275@aol.com

David Farrell , a member of this list has one he would like to sell.
 
 
In a message dated 7/27/2010 7:44:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes:

I'm  looking for an M400, which was why I asked the question in the first  
place.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-28 by Rick Blechta

On Jul 27, 2010, at 8:14 PM, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

> 
> David Farrell , a member of this list has one he would like to sell.
>  
> In a message dated 7/27/2010 7:44:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes:
> I'm looking for an M400, which was why I asked the question in the first place.

And don't forget Jerry Korb. He has some very fine mellotrons he's willing to sell.

Rick

Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-28 by nickhewitt25

Nick Hewitt wrote: "I'm looking for an M400, which is why I asked the question in the first place

Someone responded: "David Farrell, a member of this list, has one he would like to sell."

Rick wrote: " And don't forget Jerry Korb. He has some very fine mellotrons he's willing to sell."

I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale have been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh, so shipping one across the pond will be financially prohibitive. Therefore, I'd like one that's on this side of the puddle. I know that there are 4 sitting in storage somewhere in Staffordshire, doing nothing, but the owner will want a phenomenal amount of money for them!!! I nearly bought Sigur Ros' M400 when the Tron Bros gave the Forum first refusal. I inquired as to the price, which was within my means, but I couldn't justify it to my missus. There is one member of this forum who has met my wife, so he would probably agree with that.

Nick

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-28 by Rick Blechta


On Jul 28, 2010, at 11:59 AM, nickhewitt25 wrote:

I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale have been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh, so shipping one across the pond will be financially prohibitive. Therefore, I'd like one that's on this side of the puddle. I know that there are 4 sitting in storage somewhere in Staffordshire, doing nothing, but the owner will want a phenomenal amount of money for them!!! I nearly bought Sigur Ros' M400 when the Tron Bros gave the Forum first refusal. I inquired as to the price, which was within my means, but I couldn't justify it to my missus. There is one member of this forum who has met my wife, so he would probably agree with that.

Nick

Tell her you'll do the dishes and laundry for the rest of your life.

RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-28 by Hessel Herder

Hello Nick,

 

I might be able to help you out, pls mail me offlist

 

Best wishes, Hessel 

 

 

 

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Nick Hewitt wrote: "I'm looking for an M400, which is why I asked the
question in the first place

Someone responded: "David Farrell, a member of this list, has one he would
like to sell."
 
Rick wrote: " And don't forget Jerry Korb. He has some very fine mellotrons
he's willing to sell."

I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale have
been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh, so shipping one
across the pond will be financially prohibitive. Therefore, I'd like one
that's on this side of the puddle. I know that there are 4 sitting in
storage somewhere in Staffordshire, doing nothing, but the owner will want a
phenomenal amount of money for them!!! I nearly bought Sigur Ros' M400 when
the Tron Bros gave the Forum first refusal. I inquired as to the price,
which was within my means, but I couldn't justify it to my missus. There is
one member of this forum who has met my wife, so he would probably agree
with that.

Nick

Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-28 by nickhewitt25


--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, nickhewitt25 nik.hewitt@virgin.net wrote:
>
>;They (King Crimson) also used a 3rd MkII in the US (locally hired?) for the 1969 tour, which (I believe) is on display in the Smithsonian.

WRONG!!!!!!! - the MkII in question (serial number unknown) is now the property of the Robert Moog estate (his foundation?). It was on display somewhere at/near his home in Asheville, North Carolina, but is earmarked for a museum being built (if it hasn't already been completed). I lifted a rather poor photo of it off the 'net a while ago, but it seems to have been removed.

Nick

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Mike Dickson

nickhewitt25 wrote:

I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale have been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh

Where about in Edinburgh?

Mike

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Andy Thompson

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Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 4:59 PM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

Nick Hewitt wrote: "I'm looking for an M400, which is why I asked the question in the first place

Someone responded: "David Farrell, a member of this list, has one he would like to sell."

Rick wrote: " And don't forget Jerry Korb. He has some very fine mellotrons he's willing to sell."

I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale have been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh, so shipping one across the pond will be financially prohibitive. Therefore, I'd like one that's on this side of the puddle. I know that there are 4 sitting in storage somewhere in Staffordshire, doing nothing, but the owner will want a phenomenal amount of money for them!!! I nearly bought Sigur Ros' M400 when the Tron Bros gave the Forum first refusal. I inquired as to the price, which was within my means, but I couldn't justify it to my missus. There is one member of this forum who has met my wife, so he would probably agree with that.

Nick's right - I wouldn't argue with Sue...

Andy T.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Andy Thompson

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On Jul 28, 2010, at 11:59 AM, nickhewitt25 wrote:

I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale have been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh, so shipping one across the pond will be financially prohibitive. Therefore, I'd like one that's on this side of the puddle. I know that there are 4 sitting in storage somewhere in Staffordshire, doing nothing, but the owner will want a phenomenal amount of money for them!!! I nearly bought Sigur Ros' M400 when the Tron Bros gave the Forum first refusal. I inquired as to the price, which was within my means, but I couldn't justify it to my missus. There is one member of this forum who has met my wife, so he would probably agree with that.

Nick

Tell her you'll do the dishes and laundry for the rest of your life.
Don't you do that anyway, Nick? :-)
Andy
NP - Justin Hayward, 'Songwriter'. What an insipid, lifeless album. Anyone with me on this?

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Andy kinch

Given his musical heritage, then, yes, absolutely!
AK
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On Jul 28, 2010, at 11:59 AM, nickhewitt25 wrote:


I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale have been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh, so shipping one across the pond will be financially prohibitive. Therefore, I'd like one that's on this side of the puddle. I know that there are 4 sitting in storage somewhere in Staffordshire, doing nothing, but the owner will want a phenomenal amount of money for them!!! I nearly bought Sigur Ros' M400 when the Tron Bros gave the Forum first refusal. I inquired as to the price, which was within my means, but I couldn't justify it to my missus. There is one member of this forum who has met my wife, so he would probably agree with that.
Nick

Tell her you'll do the dishes and laundry for the rest of your life. 
Don't you do that anyway, Nick?  :-)
 
Andy
 
NP - Justin Hayward, 'Songwriter'. What an insipid, lifeless album. Anyone with me on this?

Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by ClayE

I am with you.  The Blue Jays album was more insipid if that's even possible.  The biggest let down of all was MP's The Promise.  Bore-fest.
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>   Andy
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>   NP - Justin Hayward, 'Songwriter'. What an insipid, lifeless album. Anyone with me on this?
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Andy Thompson

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>I am with you.  The Blue Jays album was more insipid if that's even 
>possible.  The biggest let down of all was MP's The Promise.  Bore-fest.
>
>
>>   Andy
>>
>>   NP - Justin Hayward, 'Songwriter'. What an insipid, lifeless album. 
>> Anyone with me on this?
>>

They're all absolutely terrible. I'm not the Moodies' biggest fan, but in 
comparison to any of these...

Andy T.

Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by ClayE

Forever Autumn and Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds was the only highlight from that time period.  It's only a tiny bit insipid.

I always assumed that Hayward wrote the song or at least the lyrics but apparently not.  (Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass)
 

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> >I am with you.  The Blue Jays album was more insipid if that's even 
> >possible.  The biggest let down of all was MP's The Promise.  Bore-fest.
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> >>   Andy
> >>
> >>   NP - Justin Hayward, 'Songwriter'. What an insipid, lifeless album. 
> >> Anyone with me on this?
> >>
> 
> They're all absolutely terrible. I'm not the Moodies' biggest fan, but in 
> comparison to any of these...
> 
> Andy T.
>

Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by nickhewitt25


--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dickson wrote:
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> nickhewitt25 wrote:
>
> >;
> > I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale
> > have been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh
>
> Where about in Edinburgh?
>
> Mike
>
Colinton Mains - not the most salubrious of areas, but it isn't the pits, AND it's fairly quiet. I'm guessing you are somewhere in the south-west of the city.

Nick

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Bruce Daily

Hi all-
  "Blue Jays" struck a chord with me at the time, so I kind of enjoyed it (at the time).  Some of the songs were interesting, but the orchestrations were far over the top.  Simplicity would've helped.  I wondered what a bit of Pinder mellotron would've done for it?  I hear some of it recently, and cringed a bit.
 
   -Bruce D.


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From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@rogers.com>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 8:12 AM


  



Forever Autumn and Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds was the only highlight from that time period. It's only a tiny bit insipid.

I always assumed that Hayward wrote the song or at least the lyrics but apparently not. (Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass)


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> >I am with you. The Blue Jays album was more insipid if that's even 
> >possible. The biggest let down of all was MP's The Promise. Bore-fest.
> >
> >
> >> Andy
> >>
> >> NP - Justin Hayward, 'Songwriter'. What an insipid, lifeless album. 
> >> Anyone with me on this?
> >>
> 
> They're all absolutely terrible. I'm not the Moodies' biggest fan, but in 
> comparison to any of these...
> 
> Andy T.
>

Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by nickhewitt25


--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Thompson" wrote:
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rick Blechta
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
>
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>
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> On Jul 28, 2010, at 11:59 AM, nickhewitt25 wrote:
>
>
> I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale have been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh, so shipping one across the pond will be financially prohibitive. Therefore, I'd like one that's on this side of the puddle. I know that there are 4 sitting in storage somewhere in Staffordshire, doing nothing, but the owner will want a phenomenal amount of money for them!!! I nearly bought Sigur Ros' M400 when the Tron Bros gave the Forum first refusal. I inquired as to the price, which was within my means, but I couldn't justify it to my missus. There is one member of this forum who has met my wife, so he would probably agree with that.
>
> Nick
>
> Tell her you'll do the dishes and laundry for the rest of your life.
>;
>
> Don't you do that anyway, Nick? :-)
>
> Andy

No, I've got machines to do both!!! On that subject, a couple of old jokes...

Q - what do you call something you screw on the bed and it does the housework?

A - the wife!!!

A young couple got married and left on their honeymoon. When they got back, the bride immediately called her mother on the telephone.

"Well," said her mother, "how was the honeymoon?"

"Oh, mama," she replied, "the honeymoon was wonderful! So romantic..." Suddenly she burst out crying. "But, mama, as soon as we returned, Sam started using the most horrible language - things I'd never heard before! I mean, all these awful 4-letter words! You've got to come and get me and take me home...... PLEASE MAMA!"

"Sarah, Sarah," her mother said, "calm down! Tell me, what could be so awful? What 4-letter words?"

"Please don't make me tell you, mama," wept the daughter, "I'm so embarrassed - they're just too awful! COME, GET ME, PLEASE !!!"

"Darling, baby, you must tell me what has you so upset...Tell your mother these horrible 4-letter words!"

Still sobbing, the bride said, "Oh, mama...words like: Dust, Wash, Iron, Cook...."


Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Bruce Daily

Hi again-
   Oh, yeah, "Songwrighter", "The Promise", Lodge's "Natural Avenue" were all pretty bad.  Didn't hear any of Ray Thomas' or Graeme Edge's stuff.
   I liked the cover art on "The Promise", using colors produced from polarized light through crystals to produce a stained-glass look.
 
 -Bruce D.


--- On Thu, 7/29/10, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 11:39 AM


  








Hi all-
  "Blue Jays" struck a chord with me at the time, so I kind of enjoyed it (at the time).  Some of the songs were interesting, but the orchestrations were far over the top.  Simplicity would've helped.  I wondered what a bit of Pinder mellotron would've done for it?  I hear some of it recently, and cringed a bit.
 
   -Bruce D.


--- On Thu, 7/29/10, ClayE <ecclesreinson@ rogers.com> wrote:


From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@ rogers.com>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 8:12 AM


  

Forever Autumn and Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds was the only highlight from that time period. It's only a tiny bit insipid.

I always assumed that Hayward wrote the song or at least the lyrics but apparently not. (Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass)


--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, "Andy Thompson" <andy.thompson@ ...> wrote:
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>
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@ ...>
> To: <newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:17 PM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
> 
> 
> >I am with you. The Blue Jays album was more insipid if that's even 
> >possible. The biggest let down of all was MP's The Promise. Bore-fest.
> >
> >
> >> Andy
> >>
> >> NP - Justin Hayward, 'Songwriter' . What an insipid, lifeless album. 
> >> Anyone with me on this?
> >>
> 
> They're all absolutely terrible. I'm not the Moodies' biggest fan, but in 
> comparison to any of these...
> 
> Andy T.
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by MAinPsych@aol.com

In a message dated 7/29/2010 10:54:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:

Hi again-
   Oh, yeah, "Songwrighter" Oh, yeah, "Songwrighter"<WBR>, "The Promise", 
Lodge's  "Natura  Didn't hear any of Ray Thomas' or  Graeme Edge's stuff.
   I liked the cover art on "The Promise", using colors  produced from 
polarized light through crystals to produce a stained-glass  look.
 
 -Bruce D.



 
Not that ANY of them were great, but actually, and surprisingly,  IMHO, 
Ray's is the best of the lot.  Natural Avenue got 1 listen shortly  after its 
release before being put back into its slip cover where it's remained  since 
then.  Is there anyone on the list who actually has a copy of Edge's  stuff 
(provided they didn't burn it upon 1st listening)?
 
BTW, I swear that there is Mellotron on "Who Are You Now" from  Blue Jays.
 
Frank 1

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by lsf5275@aol.com

A lonely  widow, age 70, decided that it was time to get married again. She 
put an ad in  the local paper that read:  

HUSBAND WANTED: 
MUST BE IN MY AGE GROUP  (70's), 
MUST NOT BEAT ME, MUST NOT RUN AROUND ON  ME 
MUST STILL BE GOOD IN  BED!!!!! 
ALL APPLICANTS PLEASE APPLY IN  PERSON.  
 
 



On the second day, she heard the doorbell.  Much to her dismay, she opened 
the door to see a Grey-haired gentleman sitting  in a wheelchair. He had no 
arms or legs. 

The old woman said, 'You're not really  asking me to consider you, are you? 
Just look at you...you have no  legs! 



The old man smiled, 'Therefore, I cannot  run around on you!' 


She snorted. 'You don't have any arms  either!' 


Again, the old man smiled, 'Therefore, I  can never beat you!' 


She raised an eyebrow and asked intently,  'Are you still good in bed???' 


The old man leaned back, beamed a big  smile and said, 


'Rang the doorbell didn't  I?'


 
 
In a message dated 7/29/2010 1:47:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes:

No, I've got machines to do both!!! On  that subject, a couple of old 
jokes... 
Q - what do you call something you screw  on the bed and it does the 
housework? 
A - the wife!!! 
A young couple got  married and left on their honeymoon. When they got 
back, the bride immediately  called her mother on the telephone.  
"Well," said her mother, "how was the honeymoon?"  
"Oh, mama," she replied, "the honeymoon was wonderful! So romantic..."  
Suddenly she burst out crying. "But, mama, as soon as we returned, Sam started  
using the most horrible language - things I'd never heard before! I mean, 
all  these awful 4-letter words! You've got to come and get me and take me  ho
me...... PLEASE MAMA!"  
"Sarah, Sarah," her mother said, "calm down! Tell me, what could be so  
awful? What 4-letter words?"  
"Please don't make me tell you, mama," wept the daughter, "I'm so  
embarrassed - they're just too awful! COME, GET ME, PLEASE !!!"   
"Darling, baby, you must tell me what has you so upset...Tell your  mother 
these horrible 4-letter words!"  
Still sobbing, the bride said, "Oh, mama...words like: Dust,  Stil, Iron, 
Cook...."

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Mike Dickson

City centre. I mean, smack in the centre of it.

If you want to have a play with an M400 drop me an e-mail at mike.dickson@gmail.com with your phone number.

Mike

nickhewitt25 wrote:

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> > I have a bit of a problem - the majority of M400's I've seen on sale
> > have been in the US of A. I'm in MacUK, specifically Edinburgh
>
> Where about in Edinburgh?
>
> Mike
>
Colinton Mains - not the most salubrious of areas, but it isn't the pits, AND it's fairly quiet. I'm guessing you are somewhere in the south-west of the city.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Andy Thompson

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

In a message dated 7/29/2010 10:54:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pocotron@yahoo.com writes:
Hi again-
; Oh, yeah, "Songwrighter", "The Promise", Lodge's "Natural Avenue" were all pretty bad. Didn't hear any of Ray Thomas' or Graeme Edge's stuff.
I liked the cover art on "The Promise", using colors produced from polarized light through crystals to produce a stained-glass look.
-Bruce D.
Not that ANY of them were great, but actually, and surprisingly, IMHO, Ray's is the best of the lot. Natural Avenue got 1 listen shortly after its release before being put back into its slip cover where it's remained since then. Is there anyone on the list who actually has a copy of Edge's stuff (provided they didn't burn it upon 1st listening)?
BTW, I swear that there is Mellotron on "Who Are You Now" from Blue Jays.
That's why I was listening to the blasted thing - I was told there was some on that track, but I can't hear it! Interesting life I lead...
Andy T.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Bruce Daily

Hi-
   Listened to the track "Who Are You Now".  Sounds like there might be a tron high in the background.  Suprisingly, it's a better track than I expected (or remembered).  A Moodies' leftover maybe?
   Hey Frank, which Ray Thomas album do you refer to?
 
   -Bruce D.


--- On Thu, 7/29/10, Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@virgin.net> wrote:
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From: Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@virgin.net>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 3:29 PM


  




 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: MAinPsych@aol. com 
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com 
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons



In a message dated 7/29/2010 10:54:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pocotron@yahoo. com writes:

Hi again-
   Oh, yeah, "Songwrighter" , "The Promise", Lodge's "Natural Avenue" were all pretty bad.  Didn't hear any of Ray Thomas' or Graeme Edge's stuff.
   I liked the cover art on "The Promise", using colors produced from polarized light through crystals to produce a stained-glass look.
 
 -Bruce D.

 
Not that ANY of them were great, but actually, and surprisingly, IMHO, Ray's is the best of the lot.  Natural Avenue got 1 listen shortly after its release before being put back into its slip cover where it's remained since then.  Is there anyone on the list who actually has a copy of Edge's stuff (provided they didn't burn it upon 1st listening)?
 
BTW, I swear that there is Mellotron on "Who Are You Now" from Blue Jays.
 
That's why I was listening to the blasted thing - I was told there was some on that track, but I can't hear it! Interesting life I lead...
 
Andy T.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by MAinPsych@aol.com

In a message dated 7/29/2010 3:29:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:

Hi-
   Listened to the track "Who Are You Now".  Sounds like  there might be a 
tron high in the background.  Suprisingly, it's a better  track than I 
expected (or remembered).  A Moodies' leftover maybe?
   Hey Frank, which Ray Thomas album do you refer to?
 
   -Bruce D.



From Mighty Oaks

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Bob Snyder

On the scale of Moody insipidness, all of those pale in comparison to 
Hayward's Classic Blue. Twelve ghastly covers including Tracks of my 
Tears, MacArthur Park, and Stairway to Heaven among other gems.

Bob S.


Bruce Daily wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
>  
>
> Hi again-
>    Oh, yeah, "Songwrighter", "The Promise", Lodge's "Natural Avenue" 
> were all pretty bad.  Didn't hear any of Ray Thomas' or Graeme Edge's 
> stuff.
>    I liked the cover art on "The Promise", using colors produced from 
> polarized light through crystals to produce a stained-glass look.
>  
>  -Bruce D.
>
>
> --- On *Thu, 7/29/10, Bruce Daily /<pocotron@yahoo.com>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
>     Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
>     To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>     Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 11:39 AM
>
>      
>     Hi all-
>       "Blue Jays" struck a chord with me at the time, so I kind of
>     enjoyed it (at the time).  Some of the songs were interesting, but
>     the orchestrations were far over the top.  Simplicity would've
>     helped.  I wondered what a bit of Pinder mellotron would've done
>     for it?  I hear some of it recently, and cringed a bit.
>      
>        -Bruce D.
>
>
>     --- On *Thu, 7/29/10, ClayE /<ecclesreinson@ rogers.com>/* wrote:
>
>
>         From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@ rogers.com>
>         Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
>         To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
>         Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 8:12 AM
>
>          
>         Forever Autumn and Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds was the only
>         highlight from that time period. It's only a tiny bit insipid.
>
>         I always assumed that Hayward wrote the song or at least the
>         lyrics but apparently not. (Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne and Paul
>         Vigrass)
>
>
>         --- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
>         <http://us.mc636.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>,
>         "Andy Thompson" <andy.thompson@ ...> wrote:
>         >
>         >
>         > ----- Original Message -----
>         > From: "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@ ...>
>         > To: <newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
>         <http://us.mc636.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>>
>         > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:17 PM
>         > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
>         >
>         >
>         > >I am with you. The Blue Jays album was more insipid if
>         that's even
>         > >possible. The biggest let down of all was MP's The Promise.
>         Bore-fest.
>         > >
>         > >
>         > >> Andy
>         > >>
>         > >> NP - Justin Hayward, 'Songwriter' . What an insipid,
>         lifeless album.
>         > >> Anyone with me on this?
>         > >>
>         >
>         > They're all absolutely terrible. I'm not the Moodies'
>         biggest fan, but in
>         > comparison to any of these...
>         >
>         > Andy T.
>         >
>
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by David Jacques

Anyone who covers MacArthur Park is OK in my book. It takes real chutzpah to do that song!

Story has it when Jimmy Webb wrote MacArthur Park no one would record it (The Association turned it down). So they found Richard Harris (a non-singing actor) to record it. The rest is history...



On Jul 29, 2010, at 4:10 PM, Bob Snyder wrote:

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On the scale of Moody insipidness, all of those pale in comparison to Hayward's Classic Blue. Twelve ghastly covers including Tracks of my Tears, MacArthur Park, and Stairway to Heaven among other gems.

Bob S.


Bruce Daily wrote:


Hi again-
Oh, yeah, "Songwrighter", "The Promise", Lodge's "Natural Avenue" were all pretty bad. Didn't hear any of Ray Thomas' or Graeme Edge's stuff.
I liked the cover art on "The Promise", using colors produced from polarized light through crystals to produce a stained-glass look.
-Bruce D.


--- On Thu, 7/29/10, Bruce Daily com> ;wrote:

From: Bruce Daily com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 11:39 AM

Hi all-
"Blue Jays" struck a chord with me at the time, so I kind of enjoyed it (at the time). Some of the songs were interesting, but the orchestrations were far over the top. Simplicity would've helped. I wondered what a bit of Pinder mellotron would've done for it? I hear some of it recently, and cringed a bit.
-Bruce D.


--- On Thu, 7/29/10, ClayE wrote:

From: ClayE
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 8:12 AM

Forever Autumn and Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds was the only highlight from that time period. It's only a tiny bit insipid.

I always assumed that Hayward wrote the song or at least the lyrics but apparently not. (Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass)


--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, "Andy Thompson" >
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>; From: "ClayE"
> To: <newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:17 PM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
>
>
> >I am with you. The Blue Jays album was more insipid if that's even
> >possible. The biggest let down of all was MP's The Promise. Bore-fest.
> >
> >
> >> Andy
> >>
> >> NP - Justin Hayward, 'Songwriter' . What an insipid, lifeless album.
> >> Anyone with me on this?
> >>
>
> They're all absolutely terrible. I'm not the Moodies' biggest fan, but in
> comparison to any of these...
>
> Andy T.
>





Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by sdavmor

On 07/29/2010 04:10 PM, Bob Snyder wrote:
>
>
> On the scale of Moody insipidness, all of those pale in comparison
>  to Hayward's Classic Blue. Twelve ghastly covers including Tracks
>  of my Tears, MacArthur Park, and Stairway to Heaven among other
> gems.
>
> Bob S.

ho ho! I have "Classic Blue". It's a somebody-should-have-talked-him
-out-of-it train-wreck. By comparison the moodies-lite Hayward-Lodge
"Blue Jays" (which I quite like) is breathtaking high art.
-- 
Cheers, SDM -- a 21st Century Schizoid Man
Systems Theory project website: http://systemstheory.net
find us on MySpace, GarageBand, Reverb Nation, Last FM, CDBaby
free MP3s of Systems Theory, Mike Dickson & Greg Amov music at
http://mikedickson.org.uk

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-29 by Pomeroy RH Ranch

I'm an Adrian Gurvitz fan (not so much his later stuff), so I have both GE's albums - the strength is in Gurvitz's contribution to the songs and he and his brother Paul's playing. Graeme's drumming is strong and not very Moody-ish.
And yes, there's tron on the Blue Jays album.

Vance

MAinPsych@aol.com wrote:
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In a message dated 7/29/2010 10:54:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pocotron@yahoo.com writes:
Hi again-
Oh, yeah, "Songwrighter", "The Promise", Lodge's "Natural Avenue" were all pretty bad. Didn't hear any of Ray Thomas' or Graeme Edge's stuff.
I liked the cover art on "The Promise", using colors produced from polarized light through crystals to produce a stained-glass look.
-Bruce D.
Not that ANY of them were great, but actually, and surprisingly, IMHO, Ray's is the best of the lot. Natural Avenue got 1 listen shortly after its release before being put back into its slip cover where it's remained since then. Is there anyone on the list who actually has a copy of Edge's stuff (provided they didn't burn it upon 1st listening)?
BTW, I swear that there is Mellotron on "Who Are You Now" from Blue Jays.
Frank 1

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-30 by lsf5275@aol.com

The worst versions of all three that I have ever heard. From the man who  
named his daughter Doremi.
 
 
In a message dated 7/29/2010 7:10:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
bob.snyder@cox.net writes:

Tracks  of my Tears, MacArthur Park, and Stairway to Heaven among other  
gems.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-30 by lsf5275@aol.com

Waylon Jennings did it best IMO
 
 
In a message dated 7/29/2010 7:16:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
djacques@csulb.edu writes:

Story  has it when Jimmy Webb wrote MacArthur Park no one would record it 
(The  Association turned it down). So they found Richard Harris (a 
non-singing  actor) to record it. The rest is  history...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-30 by lsf5275@aol.com

"Music is a father-daughter affair"... from the Justin Hayward  Holiday 
Special on MTV
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8GZlo2n3I_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8GZlo2n3I)     

Pay special attention at 2:03

 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLesyyMYm5c&feature=related_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLesyyMYm5c&feature=related) 
 
Doremi was actually kind of cute. She'd be 38 now.
 
 
In a message dated 7/29/2010 8:17:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

 
 
 


On Jul 29, 2010, at 8:13 PM, _lsf5275@aol.lsf_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com)  
wrote:


The worst versions of all three that I have ever heard. From the man  who 
named his daughter Doremi.



I hope she was at least  musical...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-30 by Mike Dickson

David Jacques wrote:

\ufffd

Anyone who covers MacArthur Park is OK in my book. It takes real chutzpah to do that song!


Aside from the weird lyrics, it's a great piece of music.


Story has it when Jimmy Webb wrote MacArthur Park no one would record it (The Association turned it down). So they found Richard Harris (a non-singing actor) to record it. The rest is history...


RH cannot remember a thing about recording it. Hardly a surprise.

Mike

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-30 by william Beith

Just heard Webb interviewed on NPR several days ago. He said Harris  (despite 
verbal cues) continued to sing MacArthurs Park. So Webb gave up and accepted 
that singer have quirks and will change lyrics despite the composers wishes.




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To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, July 30, 2010 3:42:00 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

  
David Jacques wrote:


  
>Anyone who covers MacArthur Park is OK in my book. It takes real chutzpah to do 
>that song! 
>
>
Aside from the weird lyrics, it's a great piece of music.



Story has it when Jimmy Webb wrote MacArthur Park no one would record it (The 
Association turned it down). So they found Richard Harris (a non-singing actor) 
to record it. The rest is history...
>

RH cannot remember a thing about recording it. Hardly a surprise.

Mike


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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by tronbros

Mike

Do you really stand by this?:

Aside from the weird lyrics, it's a great piece of music.

I can't find a redeeming moment! Loathsome and overlong.

Joyfully,

Martin 
mellotronics.co.uk



On 30 Jul 2010, at 21:42, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Aside from the weird lyrics, it's a great piece of music.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by fdoddy@aol.com

Didn't Glenn Campbell run into some resistance at the record label with "Wichita Lineman", one of my desert island tunes?

fritz
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-----Original Message-----
From: lsf5275@aol.com
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Sent: Thu, Jul 29, 2010 8:14 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons


  
    
                  
Waylon Jennings did it best IMO
 

In a message dated 7/29/2010 7:16:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, djacques@csulb.edu writes:
Story   has it when Jimmy Webb wrote MacArthur Park no one would record it (The   Association turned it down). So they found Richard Harris (a non-singing   actor) to record it. The rest is history...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by lsf5275@aol.com

Did you all know that Justin Hayward sand MacArthur Park? I can't even  
imagine how great that must sound.
 
 
In a message dated 7/31/2010 7:19:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

Mike


Do you really  stand by this?:


Aside  from the weird lyrics, it's a great piece of music.


I can't find a redeeming moment! Loathsome and overlong.


Joyfully,


Martin

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by fdoddy@aol.com

I'm with Mike on this one...

fritz
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Sent: Sat, Jul 31, 2010 7:24 am
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons


  
    
                  

Mike


Do you really stand by this?:


Aside from the weird lyrics, it's a great piece of music.


I can't find a redeeming moment! Loathsome and overlong.


Joyfully,


Martin 
mellotronics.co.uk






On 30 Jul 2010, at 21:42, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com> wrote:


Aside from the weird lyrics, it's a great piece of music.

RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by John Wright

Hi Fritz, not sure if you're kidding or not but I agree on "Wichita
Lineman"  Love that song.
 
John

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Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:31 AM
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Didn't Glenn Campbell run into some resistance at the record label with
"Wichita Lineman", one of my desert island tunes?

fritz

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by David Jacques

You should listen to Jimmy Webb's own version of Wichita Linemen.

Or this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JoXKpHKgUg&feature=related


On Jul 31, 2010, at 7:16 AM, John Wright wrote:

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Hi Fritz, not sure if you're kidding or not but I agree on "Wichita Lineman" Love that song.
John

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Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:31 AM
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Didn't Glenn Campbell run into some resistance at the record label with "Wichita Lineman", one of my desert island tunes?

fritz




Wichita Lineman

2010-07-31 by David Jacques

Then there's this...



On Jul 31, 2010, at 7:16 AM, John Wright wrote:

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Hi Fritz, not sure if you're kidding or not but I agree on "Wichita Lineman" Love that song.
John

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Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:31 AM
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Didn't Glenn Campbell run into some resistance at the record label with "Wichita Lineman", one of my desert island tunes?

fritz




RE: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman

2010-07-31 by John Wright

Nice, thanks Dave;  learn something every day.  Had no idea JT or REM
covered this.  Please don't tell me Slayer covered it.  
 
It's a rainy day where I am.  Going to go mess around with this.  I can
hear an arrangement with 12 string, M400 cello and flute for the melody.
I can't sing at all.  Need to finf my son for the flute part!

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Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman


  

Then there's this... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=related
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=related> 


On Jul 31, 2010, at 7:16 AM, John Wright wrote:

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman

2010-07-31 by tronbros

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=relate

REM - Christ! Now you're talking drivel.  Talentless fools.

M

mellotronics.co.uk



On 31 Jul 2010, at 15:30, David Jacques <djacques@csulb.edu> wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=related

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman

2010-07-31 by john barrick

Bill Berry's Eyebrow has to be one of the heaviest in the history of 
rock.  Hell, he makes the Gallagher bros look like pikers.



John Wright wrote:
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>
> Nice, thanks Dave;  learn something every day.  Had no idea JT or REM 
> covered this.  Please don't tell me Slayer covered it. 
>  
> It's a rainy day where I am.  Going to go mess around with this.  I 
> can hear an arrangement with 12 string, M400 cello and flute for the 
> melody.  I can't sing at all.  Need to finf my son for the flute part!
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David Jacques
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:30 AM
> *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman
>
>  
>
> Then there's this...
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=related 
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=related>
>
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman

2010-07-31 by tony1

Agreed!
Tony
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=relate

REM - Christ! Now you're talking drivel. Talentless fools.


On 31 Jul 2010, at 15:30, David Jacques <djacques@csulb.edu> wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=related

RE: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman

2010-07-31 by Bruce Daily

Hi all-
  Shawn Colvin did a brief bit of "Wichita Lineman" in the middle of her live song "Wichita Skyline".  Very appropriate.
   The verse "and the Wichita lineman is still on the line" always bugged me.  Sounds like he's listening in on a conversation.  What is he up to?
 
  -Bruce D.


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Nice, thanks Dave;  learn something every day.  Had no idea JT or REM covered this.  Please don't tell me Slayer covered it.  
 
It's a rainy day where I am.  Going to go mess around with this.  I can hear an arrangement with 12 string, M400 cello and flute for the melody.  I can't sing at all.  Need to finf my son for the flute part!



From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of David Jacques
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:30 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman


  

Then there's this... 


http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=related





On Jul 31, 2010, at 7:16 AM, John Wright wrote:

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by Mike Dickson

St Andrew's what?

tony1 wrote:

St. Andrew's
Tony
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

Rick Blechta wrote:

You mean in that honking big castle? I'm impressed!

Is it expensive to heat?


Yes.

-- 
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ 
Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson                  
Or http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson
Or http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson   
Or http://www.myspace.com/mellotronworks

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by Mike Dickson

Yeah, it has a strange kind of appeal.

/'Loathsome and overlong' /describes just about everything that Genesis 
did, mind you.

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> Mike
>
> Do you really stand by this?:
>
> Aside from the weird lyrics, it's a great piece of music.
>
> I can't find a redeeming moment! Loathsome and overlong.
> Joyfully,
> Martin

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by Mike Dickson

You should listen to Pea Hicks playing it on the Optigan!!

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You should listen to Jimmy Webb's own version of Wichita Linemen.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman

2010-07-31 by Mike Dickson

John Wright wrote:

Nice, thanks Dave; learn something every day. Had no idea JT or REM covered this. Please don't tell me Slayer covered it.

I don't think they did, but I actually know one of the founder members of Slayer!


Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman

2010-07-31 by Mike Dickson

tronbros wrote:

>  
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=relate
>
> REM - Christ! Now you're talking drivel.  Talentless fools.

Michael Stipe just cannot sing a song without my teeth grating. It's not 
that he is microtonally flat hither and yon, it's that...../smug 
worthiness/ about him!!

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by tony1

Castle
Look back a day or two if you like, a reference was made aboout some big ass castle in Edinburgh.
I visited it last year, and answered the question.
My ancestry is Scottish.
Tony McMoffett
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St Andrew's what?

tony1 wrote:

St. Andrew's
Tony
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Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

Rick Blechta wrote:

You mean in that honking big castle? I'm impressed!

Is it expensive to heat?


Yes.

-- 
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ 
Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson                  
Or http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson
Or http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson   
Or http://www.myspace.com/mellotronworks

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by Mike Dickson

It's called 'Edinburgh Castle'. I can see it from my window. In Edinburgh, weirdly enough. :-)

On 31 July 2010 20:26, tony1 <atm655@verizon.net> wrote:

Castle
Look back a day or two if you like, a reference was made aboout some big ass castle in Edinburgh.
I visited it last year, and answered the question.
My ancestry is Scottish.
Tony McMoffett
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

St Andrew's what?

tony1 wrote:

St. Andrew's
Tony
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

Rick Blechta wrote:

You mean in that honking big castle? I'm impressed!

Is it expensive to heat?


Yes.

-- 
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ 
Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson                  
Or http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson
Or http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson   
Or http://www.myspace.com/mellotronworks




--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by tony1

Well excuse the fuck out out me as I just found my error without your help.
Had a VIP tour of the crown jewels just the same.
I can see men flying into space from my window.
Tony
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It's called 'Edinburgh Castle'. I can see it from my window. In Edinburgh, weirdly enough. :-)

On 31 July 2010 20:26, tony1 <atm655@verizon.net> wrote:

Castle
Look back a day or two if you like, a reference was made aboout some big ass castle in Edinburgh.
I visited it last year, and answered the question.
My ancestry is Scottish.
Tony McMoffett
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

St Andrew's what?

tony1 wrote:

St. Andrew's
Tony
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

Rick Blechta wrote:

You mean in that honking big castle? I'm impressed!

Is it expensive to heat?


Yes.

-- 
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ 
Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson                  
Or http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson
Or http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson   
Or http://www.myspace.com/mellotronworks




--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Emitt Rhodes

2010-07-31 by Robert

Somebody in this forum mentioned Emitt Rhodes a few months ago. Although I vaguely remembered his name, I never listened to his albums that were released in the early 70's until just recently.

I look forward in seeing the movie "The One Man Beatles", if it comes to a theater near me.

Robert


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLL8CsVeOiE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj-5Co8dK1I&feature=related



Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by Mike Dickson

Uh huh.

tony1 wrote:
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Well excuse the fuck out out me as I just found my error without your help.
Had a VIP tour of the crown jewels just the same.
I can see men flying into space from my window.
Tony

Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by mettalliccasucks

Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
>
> It's called 'Edinburgh Castle'. I can see it from my window. In Edinburgh,
> weirdly enough.  :

I once went to the local folk club to hear a famous artist play and he spent the whole night telling jokes about people from edinburgh.  I didn't understand the jokes (or the accent) but I came away feeling that they were the scourge of the earth.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-07-31 by tony1

Perhaps your school didn't mention Cape Canaveral, or Florida.
It's 130 mile east, line of sight and a flat state, even you could see it.
But your lack of appreciation of it is of no interest to me, or for that matter much of anything you write.
Asshole!
Tony
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Uh huh.

tony1 wrote:

Well excuse the fuck out out me as I just found my error without your help.
Had a VIP tour of the crown jewels just the same.
I can see men flying into space from my window.
Tony


Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wichita Lineman

2010-08-01 by lsf5275@aol.com

I most heartily disagree.
 
 
In a message dated 7/31/2010 10:39:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

 
 
 
_http://www.youtube_ (http://www.youtube/) 
..<WBR>com/.<WBR>com/wat&feature=relate


 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw&feature=related) REM - Christ! 
Now you're  talking drivel.  Talentless fools.


M

_mellotronics.mello_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/)   






On 31 Jul 2010, at 15:30, David Jacques <_djacques@csulb.dja_ 
(mailto:djacques@csulb.edu) >  wrote:



http://www.youtube..<WBR>com/.<WBR>com/wat&feature=related

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-08-01 by lsf5275@aol.com

Wow!  Then either it's nearby or you have cool super X-ray  vision.
 
 
In a message dated 7/31/2010 3:46:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mike.dickson@gmail.com writes:

It's called 'Edinburgh  Castle'. I can see it from my window. In Edinburgh, 
weirdly enough.  :-)

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-08-01 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 7/31/2010 3:27:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
atm655@verizon.net writes:

 
 
 
Castle
Look back a day or two if you like, a reference was made  aboout some big 
ass castle in Edinburgh.
I visited it last year, and answered the  question.
My ancestry is Scottish.
Tony McMoffett
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To: _newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:39  PM
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St Andrew's what?

tony1 wrote:  
 
St. Andrew's
Tony

-----  Original Message ----- 
From:  _Mike Dickson_ (mailto:mike.dickson@gmail.com)  
To:  _newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)  
Sent:  Friday, July 30, 2010 4:40 PM
Subject:  Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons



Rick Blechta wrote:


You mean in that honking big castle? I'm impressed!  


Is it expensive to  heat?




Yes.





-- 

Mike Dickson, Edinburgh



Free Music Project: _http://www.mikedickhttp://www._ 
(http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/)  

Or _http://www.last.http://wwhttp://www.l_ 
(http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson)                   

Or _http://soundcloud.http://soundclo_ (http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson) 

Or _http://www.planetmehttp://www.phttp://wwwhttp://www._ 
(http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson)    

Or _http://www.myspace.http://www.myspaht_ 
(http://www.myspace.com/mellotronworks)

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-08-01 by lsf5275@aol.com

Tony
 
Did you ever stop to consider that Mike may not know that you can see Cape  
Canaveral? Your temper is kinda hard to take sometimes.
 
 
In a message dated 7/31/2010 6:39:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
atm655@verizon.net writes:

Perhaps your school didn't mention Cape Canaveral, or  Florida.
It's 130 mile east, line of sight and a flat state, even you  could see it.
But your lack of appreciation of it is of no interest  to me, or for that 
matter much of anything you write.
Asshole!
Tony

Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-08-01 by ClayE

Somebody hasn't been doing his Daily Positive Affirmations!



--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tony1" <atm655@...> wrote:
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>
> Perhaps your school didn't mention Cape Canaveral, or Florida.
> It's 130 mile east, line of sight and a flat state, even you could see it.
> But your lack of appreciation of it is of no interest to me, or for that matter much of anything you write.
> Asshole!
> Tony
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Mike Dickson 
>   To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 4:53 PM
>   Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons
> 
> 
>     
>   Uh huh.
> 
>   tony1 wrote: 
> 
>       
> 
>     Well excuse the fuck out out me as I just found my error without your help.
>     Had a VIP tour of the crown jewels just the same.
>     I can see men flying into space from my window.
>     Tony
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-08-01 by sdavmor

On 07/31/2010 02:23 PM, mettalliccasucks wrote:
> Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
>>
>> It's called 'Edinburgh Castle'. I can see it from my window. In
>> Edinburgh, weirdly enough.
>
> I once went to the local folk club to hear a famous artist play and
> he spent the whole night telling jokes about people from edinburgh.
> I didn't understand the jokes (or the accent) but I came away
> feeling that they were the scourge of the earth.

No. That would be people from either Glasgow, Cardiff or Belfast.
-- 
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find us on MySpace, GarageBand, Reverb Nation, Last FM, CDBaby
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Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-08-03 by trawnajim

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
> 
> On Jul 29, 2010, at 8:13 PM, lsf5275@... wrote:
> 
> > The worst versions of all three that I have ever heard. From the man who named his daughter Doremi.
> > 
> I hope she was at least musical...

She was after joining her two younger brothers in a trio. The first guy was rather chubby, and the other was the result of a tryst with a Mexican woman, so they were called: Doremi, Fatso, Latino.

Ok, it's a bit of a stretch, but work with me, folks.

Jim Bailey

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-08-03 by lsf5275@aol.com

Good One!
 
 
In a message dated 8/3/2010 11:34:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jimab@rogers.com writes:

 
 
 


--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
> 
> On Jul 29, 2010, at 8:13  PM, lsf5275@... wrote:
> 
> > The worst versions of all three  that I have ever heard. From the man 
who named his daughter Doremi.
>  > 
> I hope she was at least musical...

She was after joining  her two younger brothers in a trio. The first guy 
was rather chubby, and the  other was the result of a tryst with a Mexican 
woman, so they were called:  Doremi, Fatso, Latino.

Ok, it's a bit of a stretch, but work with me,  folks.

Jim Bailey

Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

2010-08-03 by ClayE

lms!

I was going to type -lol- but this made me utter a low, mournful sound.



--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "trawnajim" <jimab@...> wrote:
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> 
> 
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@> wrote:
> > 
> > On Jul 29, 2010, at 8:13 PM, lsf5275@ wrote:
> > 
> > > The worst versions of all three that I have ever heard. From the man who named his daughter Doremi.
> > > 
> > I hope she was at least musical...
> 
> She was after joining her two younger brothers in a trio. The first guy was rather chubby, and the other was the result of a tryst with a Mexican woman, so they were called: Doremi, Fatso, Latino.
> 
> Ok, it's a bit of a stretch, but work with me, folks.
> 
> Jim Bailey
>