The Mellotron Group

I didn't think Camel ever used a Tron. None of my albums or CDs have Tron on them.

Bernie

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> man for them on that tour. ( he was fabulous). At NEARfest, Tom asked if he
> could have a couple of Yrons in his rig for the show and I obliged. As we
> were setting them up, Andy Latimer came over and said, "Mellotrons! Ahh, the
> interesting old days."
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> Tom during sound check

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> Continuing my trawl through the early 70's, I came across this:
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> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbqaKyVEFjU&feature=mh_lolz&;list=PL46B5719EE

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> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbqaKyVEFjU&feature=mh_lolz&list=PL46B5719EEB971E84)

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> Seems to be an overdubbed live performance, the video shows an organ but
> there seems to be loads of tron and a great mark II flute solo, he must have
> had a very well set up tron.
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I had a Rhapsody, not a bad instrument, but not exciting either.

It was reliable, and with enough effects, it was useable.

No comparison to a Solina/String ensemble.

Tony

From: gino wong

Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 6:54 AM

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Camel

When I saw them in the 70s they had a big old Elka Rhapsody.I thought it was an organ at first. The thiing was massive.

On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 9:37 AM, tron400 <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:

I didn't think Camel ever used a Tron. None of my albums or CDs have Tron on them.

Bernie

--- In mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> I had a chance to work with Camel back in 2003. Tom Brislin was the keys
> man for them on that tour. ( he was fabulous). At NEARfest, Tom asked if he
> could have a couple of Yrons in his rig for the show and I obliged. As we
> were setting them up, Andy Latimer came over and said, "Mellotrons! Ahh, the
> interesting old days."
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> Tom during sound check

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> In a message dated 9/23/2011 6:24:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> mellotronmadness@... writes:
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> Continuing my trawl through the early 70's, I came across this:
>
> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbqaKyVEFjU&feature=mh_lolz&list=PL46B5719EE

> B971E84_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbqaKyVEFjU&feature=mh_lolz&list=PL46B5719EEB971E84)

>
> Seems to be an overdubbed live performance, the video shows an organ but
> there seems to be loads of tron and a great mark II flute solo, he must have
> had a very well set up tron.
>
> Mark
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Gino Wong Birgelo

BSComm, BSEE & BS in general

Audio Production, Logistics, Synthesizers and sound design

Ginowong@gmail.com