The Mellotron Group

From: Mark Pring
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain the sound of the M300 violins
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 9:16 PM

" I was reminded of something- an elusive rhythm, a fragment of lost words, that I had heard somewhere a long time ago. For a moment a phrase tried to take shape in my mouth and my lips parted like a dumb man's, as though there was more struggling upon them than a wisp of startled air. But they made no sound, and what I had almost remembered was uncommunicable forever."

From: Bruce Daily
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain the sound of the M300 violins
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 9:15 AM

Two 1968 violins will do that to you. New tape set, Mark?

-Bruce D.

--- On Wed, 2/25/09, Mark Pring wrote:

From: Mark Pring
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain the sound of the M300 violins
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 9:16 PM

" I was reminded of something- an elusive rhythm, a fragment of lost words, that I had heard somewhere a long time ago. For a moment a phrase tried to take shape in my mouth and my lips parted like a dumb man's, as though there was more struggling upon them than a wisp of startled air. But they made no sound, and what I had almost remembered was uncommunicable forever."

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Pring
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:19 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain
the sound of the M300 violins



Yes, but the sound I want has proved to be elusive, I think I might need
an M300 to get it and my wife most certainly won't let me go there.  I
haven't heard it from an M400, Mark II  or M4000 to my knowledge. In
some ways I think it might be better to have it as unattainable goal,
the holy grail of mellotron sounds for me. In any case I have grown very
fond of the Mark II strings on the old tape set.

Mark

--- On Fri, 2/27/09, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:


	From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
	Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to
explain the sound of the M300 violins
	To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
	Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 9:15 AM
	
	

	
Two 1968 violins will do that to you.  New tape set, Mark?
-Bruce D.


--- On Wed, 2/25/09, Mark Pring <markpringnz@ yahoo.com> wrote:


	From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@ yahoo.com>
	Subject: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to
explain the sound of the M300 violins
	To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
	Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 9:16 PM
	
	

	" I was reminded of something- an elusive rhythm, a fragment of
lost words, that I had heard somewhere a long time ago. For a moment a
phrase tried to take shape in my mouth and my lips parted like a dumb
man's, as though there was more struggling upon them than a wisp of
startled air. But they made no sound, and what I had almost remembered
was uncommunicable forever."

>
> This thread had me curious.  I'm not very familiar with the M300 sound 
> so I listened at the Mike Dickson site.  What are some examples of 
> songs/bands that use M300 strings?  I'm guessing the traditional Prog 
> bands didn't use.
>  
> Thanks,
> John
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Mark Pring
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:19 PM
> *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to 
> explain the sound of the M300 violins
>
>

From: john barrick
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain the sound of the M300 violins
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 11:13 AM

Mike Pinder used one on To Our Children's Children's Children and Wooly
played one with Barclay James Harvest, which, I believe, is the elusive
sound that Mark wants to reproduce.

John Wright wrote:
>
> This thread had me curious. I'm not very familiar with the M300 sound
> so I listened at the Mike Dickson site. What are some examples of
> songs/bands that use M300 strings? I'm guessing the traditional Prog
> bands didn't use.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
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> *From:* newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com] *On Behalf Of *Mark Pring
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:19 PM
> *To:* newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> *Subject:* Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to
> explain the sound of the M300 violins
>
>

>
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>
> PS I think I might just have an M300 violins obsession, I wonder if 
> there is a medical term for it?
>
> -
>
>

From: john barrick
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain the sound of the M300 violins
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 4:26 PM

M3VO Disorder, Mark, but it doesn't stand up in court.

Mark Pring wrote:
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>
> PS I think I might just have an M300 violins obsession, I wonder if
> there is a medical term for it?
>
> -
>
>

From: Bruce Daily
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain the sound of the M300 violins
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 4:36 PM

Try M3VSOP. Clear, slighty earthy, a bit stringy. Wonderful in a snifter ;-)

--- On Thu, 2/26/09, john barrick wrote:

From: john barrick
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain the sound of the M300 violins
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 4:26 PM

M3VO Disorder, Mark, but it doesn't stand up in court.

Mark Pring wrote:
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> PS I think I might just have an M300 violins obsession, I wonder if
> there is a medical term for it?
>
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>;
>

> > there is a medical term for it?
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> > -
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From: Dan <dan_miso@yahoo.com>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain the sound of the M300 violins
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 3:36 AM

Mark:

If you need an M300 violins fix, try Gentle Giant's 2nd
album 'Acquiring the Taste' and listen to the 1st song, 'Pantagruel' s
Nativity'.

This should bugger you up real good...

Cheers and best wishes for your recovery; it's horrible, just
horrible...

Dan

--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Mark Pring
wrote:
>
> Well it isn't in DSM IV but if there are enough sufferers it might
make DSM V
>
> --- On Fri, 2/27/09, Bruce Daily wrote:
> From: Bruce Daily
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to
explain the sound of the M300 violins
> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 4:36 PM
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> Try M3VSOP. Clear, slighty earthy, a bit
stringy. Wonderful in a snifter ;-)
>
> --- On Thu, 2/26/09, john barrick wrote:
>
> From: john barrick
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to
explain the sound of the M300 violins
> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 4:26 PM
>
>
>
>
> M3VO Disorder, Mark, but it doesn't stand up in court.
>
> Mark Pring wrote:
> >
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> > PS I think I might just have an M300 violins obsession, I wonder
if
> > there is a medical term for it?
> >
> > -
> >
> >
>

From: Rick Blechta
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to explain the sound of the M300 violins
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 8:44 AM

On Feb 27, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Mark Pring wrote:

Thanks, I think I've had the disorder for 37 years, I think it's incurable.

Oh, you poor, poor man! Try eating some vegemites...