Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT: What time is it?
2012-05-01 by Bruce Daily
That IS cool, and they even have my time zone correct! -Bruce D. ________________________________ From: Dieter To:
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RE: [newmellotrongroup] OT: What time is it?
2012-05-01 by R l
Real funny...just HOW do they do it ? To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com From: dieter_vanmarcke@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 21:54:35 +0000 Subject:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Looking for Mellotron M400,M VI or M4000 in europe/UK
2012-05-01 by Jim Blair
I had a couple of Optigans for a while. You can make your own disks pretty easily. Or at least copies of what you have, then you can trade for copies of
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Looking for Mellotron M400,M VI or M4000 in europe/UK
2012-05-01 by fdoddy@aol.com
I do have some discs actually, I ll go dig them out and let you know what I have fritz ... From: jycasterman To: newmellotrongroup
Looking for Mellotron M400,M VI or M4000 in europe/UK
2012-05-01 by jycasterman
Hello guys :-) First I want to say thanks to the guys who reorientate me in this group,it s seems that mellotron players are really fair and cool guys ;-)I
Re: "In The Beginning" - Moody Blues (Threshold)
2012-04-30 by tron400
Someone posed the same question to Tony Clarke on Mike Pinder s website, but unfortunately, he s no longer with us, so there was no answer. I don t think the
Re: "In The Beginning" - Moody Blues (Threshold)
2012-04-30 by Richard Lowman
Yeah-those could very well be some MkII Violins playing random chords in the background. I usually try and listen to them when ever I play that part. As to
OT - Congratulations To Sheila Jordan
2012-04-30 by Robert
It s nice to hear that Sheila has just been named the 2012 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. Very well deserved...
Re: "In The Beginning" - Moody Blues (Threshold)
2012-04-30 by tron400
I wish I had a MkII to try it with. With some processing, I suppose it s possible. Way in the background, you can hear what to me sounds like MkII Violins.
Re: "In The Beginning" - Moody Blues (Threshold)
2012-04-29 by Sean
I remember reading that it was originally a microphone held to the motor of one of their MkII units. This seems a little dubious to me though as I listen to
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Bowie's Mini-Moog...
2012-04-29 by Mike Dickson
There now seems to be some dubiety as to whether it really is a fake or not. I dunno. It was interesting anyway. There can be few *rock and roll people*
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron M-400sr - restored in mint! - FOR SALE-...
2012-04-29 by lsf5275@aol.com
Nope, I still have it. In a message dated 4/28/2012 8:57:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, barrickjohn262@gmail.com writes: On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 7:42 PM,
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron M-400sr - restored in mint! - FOR SALE-...
2012-04-29 by lsf5275@aol.com
If someone in this group buys it, I will give them the unicorn panel, which I have retained. Frank In a message dated 4/28/2012 8:42:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M-400sr - restored in mint! - FOR SALE- DEAL!
2012-04-29 by lsf5275@aol.com
1/1 In a message dated 4/28/2012 7:06:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net writes: That s beautiful. What kind of L/D do you get out of it? ...
Re: Bowie's Mini-Moog...
2012-04-29 by trawnajim
... I agree; most interesting. Regardless of its authenticity, my main reason for the original post was the video. Jim Bailey
Re: Bowie's Mini-Moog...
2012-04-29 by mellotronmadness
Alas the next post on the blog suggests the material was a hoax, quite convincing though, and I enjoyed reading it. Mark
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Bowie's Mini-Moog...
2012-04-29 by Mike Dickson
http://bowiemyths.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/bowie-object-exclusive-preview/
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron M-400sr - restored in mint! - FOR SALE- DEAL!
2012-04-29 by john barrick
... -- john barrick *Leo got it right the first time* *then he added a second pickup and got it righter*
Re: Mellotron M-400sr - restored in mint! - FOR SALE- DEAL!
2012-04-29 by fritsauce
beutiful machine!! Does it come with the unicorn painting?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M-400sr - restored in mint! - FOR SALE- DEAL!
2012-04-28 by JAMES STRAUSS
That s beautiful. What kind of L/D do you get out of it? ... From: lsf5275@aol.com Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M-400sr -
Bowie's Mini-Moog...
2012-04-28 by trawnajim
...and a clip of Warszawa from Tokyo, 1978. David playing Chamberlin. Unfortunately the lighting is rather low (sorry, couldn t avoid the pun) and there are
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M-400sr - restored in mint! - FOR SALE- DEAL!
2012-04-28 by R l
Amazing work...very moving... I love restoration work...bringing back to life precious objects. A work o f love, that s what it is... To:
"In The Beginning" - Moody Blues (Threshold)
2012-04-28 by tron400
Someone posted this question on the Synthesizers.com group. It sounds like a combination of sounds to me. Anyone want to take a crack at it? In the song In
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M-400sr - restored in mint! - FOR SALE- DEAL!
2012-04-28 by marabus
Beautiful work Frank!
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M-400sr - restored in mint! - FOR SALE- DEAL!
2012-04-28 by lsf5275@aol.com
Yes, everyone... It s the Blue Mellotron and it is an extremely lovely machine. Frank In a message dated 4/28/2012 2:03:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron Spotting - Rachel Flowers
2012-04-27 by marabus
How about Tarkus? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrXuvkj5Vi0
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron Spotting - Rachel Flowers
2012-04-27 by marabus
Robert, Thanks for the link.I hadn t heard about Rachel before.She s quite something special! Pete
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron Spotting - Rachel Flowers
2012-04-26 by gino wong
I think she came to Keith Emerson s attention when she was 11. She has echolalia a blessing or a curse. If anyone knows her ask her if she has or needs a
Mellotron Spotting - Rachel Flowers
2012-04-26 by Robert
A very talented young lady indeed. She can play anything from ELP, Coltrane, Miles, Jobim, Guaraldi, Bach, Beethoven, Corea, Reich, etc... She has a
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-26 by marabus
Andy, Sweet! Pete
Re: Hello from Montreal!
2012-04-25 by tron400
Alex, There s plenty of info in the archives. Ken Leonard also has some good stuff on his website. http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/ Bernie
Re: The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by Nick Hewitt
... their most popular albums? The string sounds and piano setting are from 80 s synth and don t belong. And Dave has become a caricature of himself vocally.
Re: Hello from Montreal!
2012-04-25 by fritsauce
Hey Dan, Steve met me half way in Kingston. He s a great guy to deal with. And we were able to reach a price that we both agreed on. And who s kidding who,
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Strawbs: was The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by lsf5275@aol.com
Roberto, Few, if any, of the prog bands from the 70s sell many records anymore. Certainly not like they used to. Musical tastes have changed and not many
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Strawbs: was The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by R l
Hi Frank, just take a look at their concerts attendances and album sales after Nomadness...none of their albums after that came even close to Hero, Grave,
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Strawbs: was The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by lsf5275@aol.com
I totally disagree about losing their audience. I can tell you that the last time John Hawken played a Mellotron, it was one of mine. Dave Cousins wanted to
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by lsf5275@aol.com
It s like asking an artist to repaint a great painting.. I passed on the opportunity to listen to it. As for Dave Cousins, I have a feeling that he s had a
Re: Hello from Montreal!
2012-04-25 by 'tronster
Welcome to the group, Alex. So you drove all the way to Burlington to pick up your new tron? Quite a hike from Montreal. I hope you didn t pay what Steve was
Re: Strawbs: was The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by tron400
Thanks for the input, Roberto. At least I can still go backward in their discography. Bernie
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Strawbs: was The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by R l
Hi Bernie, I d say Ghosts is the last one...Nomadness was recorded without a Mellotron, which was a silly idea by John Hawken according to the Mellotron book.
Strawbs: was The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by tron400
I really like the olde Strawbs albums and have several of them (the most recent is Ghosts ) and I d like to add more to my collection, but at what point in
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by Andy Kinch
Sorry guys, my last post to Martin should have gone as an email. For what it s worth, the CD in question is the rather unfortunate (IMO) recent re-working of
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by tronbros
Just terrible! JB hated too. What ever possesed them to revisit one of their most popular albums? The string sounds and piano setting are from 80s synth and
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by Andy Kinch
So what did you think of the Strawbs CD? A Andy Kinch kinchmusic@aol.com ... From: tronbros To: newmellotrongroup
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-25 by tronbros
To be truthful, John did the cabinet refit, I was just the delivery boy and tweaker of the settings! Best, M mellotronics.co.uk
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-24 by Vance Pomeroy
Andy - Beautiful! Martin and John are magicians
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-24 by Kinchmusic
M400 Frank. Has to be a bit of a rarity. Works fantastic! Andy Kinch
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Ugly Duckling
2012-04-24 by lsf5275@aol.com
Sweet! Nice work from Streetly! Andy, is it an M400 cabinet or an M4000 cabinet? Frank In a message dated 4/24/2012 7:49:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Pics now up
2012-04-24 by Kinchmusic
Thanks Robert. Andy Andy Kinch
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Pics now up
2012-04-24 by Robert
Andy, Congratulations on the new cabinet, fit, and action on your Mellotron; it looks beautiful ! BTW - I love the piece Calembel that you posted on YouTube