Mellotronists

On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 06:05:53PM -0400, tronbros@... wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> Despite Colin's attempts to promote himself and whether or not you agree with 
> it, this list has always been a stagnant pool of indifference to many 
> worthwhile questions, opinions and developments.  What is the bloody 
> point of this group existing if there is bugger all response except 
> where someone asks the pathetically futile question of whether a track 
> contains mellotron somewhere in the inaudible frequencies?  
> 
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<pulling head out of septic tank for a moment>


Well, the same could be said for every list I've ever been on.  You
think the 'Watcher' questions get tedious?  Try sitting through 10
years of discussing the TB-303 and various clones.  Or why analog
synths are better than digital, or ....

In fact, you post, with minor editing, could be sent to virtually
all lists on the net.

IMHO, here's what happens:

Enthusiastic individual acquires instrument of their dreams, finds out
that there's others like him still around, joins up with others,
asks all the same questions, gets his machine running, is happy,
enters steady-state period where nothing is needed.  Stays on the list
for the same reason co-workers go out for a pint after work - You
have something in common.  After a while, you realize that there's
not much more to discuss, and are tired of rehashing the same stories
and questions every time a new member shows up, and in fact, you
really don't have that much in common with these folks other than
the item in question.

The fact is - the people and information associated with this list
has been invaluable to anyone who has purchased a used Mellotron,
but for day-to-day needs, a FAQ, some videos of a tech effecting
repairs, some on-line manuals and such would be sufficient.