The Mellotron Group

It's a sad day for the group, I think. He contributed a lot. RIP Jon.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, marabus <marabus@...> wrote:
>
>   I'm so sorry to hear the news.I really didn't know Jon but from what 
> you all have said he sounded like a great guy.
> I did go to his myspace page and love the Tintagel music.I hope it gets 
> released.
> Sincerely,
> Pete
> 
> On 10/12/10 9:35 PM, lsf5275@... wrote:
> >
> >
> > For those of you who, like me, have wondered about the absence of Jon 
> > Salley from these groups, a little sleuthing by Martin Smith seems to 
> > have turned up the unfortunate answer...
> >
> >
> >   Jon E. Salley
> >
> >     * BORN: March 10, 1954
> >     * DIED: May 14, 2010
> >     * LOCATION: KS
> >
> > Sadly Jon has left us. I recall that he was sick, but never considered 
> > the possibility that he had died. I figured he got tired or bored. I 
> > for one will miss him terribly. I can remember any number of great and 
> > amusing off list exchanges over the years. He was one of my very first 
> > friends when I joined the Mellotronists list many years back and he 
> > was a very funny guy. and also very talented.
> > Jon had been working on a new project, Tintagel. He has a web site, 
> > but it doesn't look like he ever completed it. He also has his 
> > personal and Tintagel Myspace pages. Go listen to his music. Pretty 
> > damn good.
> > Frank
> >
> >
>