The Mellotron Group

>It's old home week for me.  All of us record importers from the 70's  make contact during the festival.  We feel like we actually did something  in our youths. 
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>>In a message dated 5/27/2012 11:47:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wonggster@gmail.com writes:
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>>>I bought one too many Nearfest tickets.  Anyone need it ? You'll  have to sit next to me for thre days.   Row M in the middle $368 ( I  think)
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>>>Gino Wong Birgelo
>>>BSComm, BSEE,  CG, ReRED, CSEC   
>>>Audio  Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound  Design
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From: Robert <rmrmax@yahoo.com>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Nearfest Apocalypse / "George Jefferson"
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, May 28, 2012, 6:32 PM



  





Gino,


I didn't know that "George" is a prog head.  George Clinton / Bootsy Collins maybe, but prog ?


Thanks for informing me.


Robert


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Hemsley






From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Nearfest Apocalypse



  

What us really funny is that really famous mainstream people, actors, performers show up as fans and nobody aknowledges or recognizes them (or even gives a shit IMHO). If Sherman Hemsley showed up that would be different.

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 From: "lsf5275@aol.com"  <lsf5275@aol.com>
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 4:30  PM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Nearfest



 
 

Gino,
 
I am actually in pretty fine shape these days. I belong to a gym, I weigh  
178 pounds (down from 239), I eat right and I am working on recovering my  
upper body strength. I no longer take, nor require blood pressure or  
cholesterol medication, my blood sugar, triglyceride levels, etc. are all  great. 
Except for a bit of arthritis, I feel fantastic. I think by June 21st,  when 
I leave for Bethlehem, I will be strong enough to schlep a M400 out from  my 
basement and carry it up to my truck by myself... not that I intend to do  
so.
 
However, I am grateful for your offer of help and not to prideful or  
stupid to accept and I look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 5/28/2012 12:20:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
wonggster@gmail.com writes:

 
It's old home week for me.  All of us record importers from the  70's make 
contact during the festival.  We feel like we actually did  something in our 
youths. 


I will be around if you need help.  I know you shouldn't be  humping gear.

On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 9:02 AM, <_lsf5275@aol.com_ 
(mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) > wrote:


 
 
 

I'm glad to know you'll be there. It's  going to be amazing.
 
Frank
 
 

 
In a message dated 5/27/2012 11:47:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_wonggster@gmail.com_ (mailto:wonggster@gmail.com)  writes:

 
I bought one too many Nearfest tickets.  Anyone need it ?  You'll have to 
sit next to me for thre days.   Row M in the middle  $368 ( I think)



-- 
Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE,  CG, ReRED, CSEC  
Audio  Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound  Design


_Ginowong@gmail.com_ (mailto:Ginowong@gmail.com) 























-- 
Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG,  ReRED, CSEC  
Audio  Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound  Design


_Ginowong@gmail.com_ (mailto:Ginowong@gmail.com)

 From: "_lsf5275@aol.com_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) " <_lsf5275@aol.com_ 
(mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) >
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)  
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 4:30  PM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Nearfest



 
 

Gino,
 
I am actually in pretty fine shape these days. I belong to a gym, I  weigh 
178 pounds (down from 239), I eat right and I am working on recovering  my 
upper body strength. I no longer take, nor require blood pressure or  
cholesterol medication, my blood sugar, triglyceride levels, etc. are all  great. 
Except for a bit of arthritis, I feel fantastic. I think by June  21st, when 
I leave for Bethlehem, I will be strong enough to schlep a M400  out from my 
basement and carry it up to my truck by myself... not that I  intend to do 
so.
 
However, I am grateful for your offer of help and not to prideful or  
stupid to accept and I look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 5/28/2012 12:20:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_wonggster@gmail.com_ (mailto:wonggster@gmail.com)  writes:

 
It's old home week for me.  All of us record importers from the  70's make 
contact during the festival.  We feel like we actually did  something in our 
youths. 


I will be around if you need help.  I know you shouldn't be  humping gear.

On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 9:02 AM, <_lsf5275@aol.com_ 
(mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) > wrote:


 
 
 

I'm glad to know you'll be there.  It's going to be amazing.
 
Frank
 
 

 
In a message dated 5/27/2012 11:47:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
_wonggster@gmail.com_ (mailto:wonggster@gmail.com)  writes:

 
I bought one too many Nearfest tickets.  Anyone need it ?  You'll have to 
sit next to me for thre days.   Row M in the  middle $368 ( I think)



-- 
Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm,  BSEE, CG, ReRED, CSEC  
Audio  Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound  Design


_Ginowong@gmail.com_ (mailto:Ginowong@gmail.com) 























-- 
Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE,  CG, ReRED, CSEC  
Audio  Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound  Design


_Ginowong@gmail.com_ (mailto:Ginowong@gmail.com) 






























-- 
Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG,  ReRED, CSEC  
Audio Mastering,  Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound Design


_Ginowong@gmail.com_ (mailto:Ginowong@gmail.com)

-----Original Message-----
From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 25, 2012 9:02 pm
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Nearfest


  
    
                  
Nice Mellotron work at NearFest Apocalypse by Frank Stickle.  The instruments looked and sounded beautiful.


I did notice that two M400s sounded much better than the M-Faux-K.  I actually could tell the difference and I was surprised because ROMplers tend to be stage efficient.  Not the case at all this time.


It truly is a fact: there is no real substitute for a real Mellotron - Novatron 



Sorry we couldn't meet up Frank everybody was talking to everybody else, socializing etc...


They are going to need Mellotrons at Farfest, my next festival. The lineup is out of teenage dreams.


gw 


-- 

Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, ReRED, CSEC  
Audio Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound Design



Ginowong@gmail.com

-----Original Message-----
From: lsf5275 <lsf5275@aol.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 25, 2012 10:47 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Nearfest


Someone needs to contact me. Here are photos of the just completed one, taken at dawn.
 


 
and right after the Anglagard set, backstage.
 
 
 

 

 
The cabinet before stuffing the works into it.
 

 
And this is a photo of keyboard assembly. I'm dressing out the keys and putting them in place. No pressure pads yet. This was Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. No windows in the shop.
 

In a message dated 6/25/2012 9:02:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wonggster@gmail.com writes:

   
  
Nice Mellotron work at NearFest Apocalypse by Frank Stickle.  The   instruments looked and sounded beautiful.   


  
I did notice that two M400s sounded much better than the M-Faux-K.    I actually could tell the difference and I was surprised because   ROMplers tend to be stage efficient.  Not the case at all this time.
  


  
It truly is a fact: there is no real substitute for a real Mellotron -   Novatron 
  
  


  
Sorry we couldn't meet up Frank everybody was talking to everybody else,   socializing etc...
  


  
They are going to need Mellotrons at Farfest, my next festival. The   lineup is out of teenage dreams.
  


  
gw 
  


-- 
  
Gino Wong Birgelo
  
BSComm, BSEE, CG,   ReRED, CSEC  
  
Audio Mastering,   Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound Design
  


  
Ginowong@gmail.com

From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 25, 2012 23:39:30 EDT
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Nearfest

I passed your name to Greg Walker, Frank....although I can't imagine he doesn't already know of you. It would make sense that Wobbler and some of the other bands would need an M400 but I don't know what the plan is.....

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] on behalf of lsf5275@aol.com [lsf5275@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 10:47 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Nearfest

Someone needs to contact me. Here are photos of the just completed one, taken at dawn.

and right after the Anglagard set, backstage.

The cabinet before stuffing the works into it.

And this is a photo of keyboard assembly. I'm dressing out the keys and putting them in place. No pressure pads yet. This was Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. No windows in the shop.

In a message dated 6/25/2012 9:02:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wonggster@gmail.com writes:

Nice Mellotron work at NearFest Apocalypse by Frank Stickle. The instruments looked and sounded beautiful.

I did notice that two M400s sounded much better than the M-Faux-K. I actually could tell the difference and I was surprised because ROMplers tend to be stage efficient. Not the case at all this time.

It truly is a fact: there is no real substitute for a real Mellotron - Novatron

Sorry we couldn't meet up Frank everybody was talking to everybody else, socializing etc...

They are going to need Mellotrons at Farfest, my next festival. The lineup is out of teenage dreams.

gw

--

Gino Wong Birgelo

BSComm, BSEE, CG, ReRED, CSEC

Audio Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound Design

Ginowong@gmail.com

From: "_lsf5275@aol.com_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) " <_lsf5275@aol.com_ 
(mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) >
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)  
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 8:47  PM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Nearfest




 
Someone needs to contact me. Here are photos of the just completed  one, 
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and right after the Anglagard set,  backstage.
 
 
 
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The cabinet before stuffing the works into  it.
 
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And this is a photo of keyboard assembly. I'm dressing  out the keys and 
putting them in place. No pressure pads yet. This was  Wednesday night or 
early Thursday morning. No windows  in the shop.
 
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In a message dated 6/25/2012 9:02:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_wonggster@gmail.com_ (mailto:wonggster@gmail.com)  writes:
 
 
Nice Mellotron work at NearFest Apocalypse by Frank Stickle.  The 
instruments looked and sounded beautiful.  


I did notice that two M400s sounded much better than the M-Faux-K.  I 
actually could tell the difference and I was surprised because  ROMplers tend to 
be stage efficient.  Not the case at all this  time.


It truly is a fact: there is no real substitute for a real  Mellotron - 
Novatron 
 


Sorry we couldn't meet up Frank everybody was talking to everybody  else, 
socializing etc...


They are going to need Mellotrons at Farfest, my next festival. The  lineup 
is out of teenage dreams.


gw 


-- 
Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE,  CG, ReRED, CSEC  
Audio  Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound  Design


_Ginowong@gmail.com_ (mailto:Ginowong@gmail.com) 




























-- 
Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG,  ReRED, CSEC  
Audio  Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound  Design


_Ginowong@gmail.com_ (mailto:Ginowong@gmail.com)

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