Mellotronists

tronbros@... wrote:

>  Hi Mark,
>
>      "Maybe it's time for a new
>      list, with more new faces, more real information, more
>      results and less prejudice. We've effectively divorced
>      ourselves from a mountain of information from Brian
>      Kehew, Gary Halhbeck, Steve Frothingham, Kean, Jim
>      Blair, Paul Gogo, Terry Kelley and dozens of others
>      because we just can't stop admiring the emperors new
>      clothes."
>
> From our standpoint, we have always given out information, assistance
> and answered queries readily and without hesitation.  Just what do you
> want from this list Mark?  You have proven yourself to be as
> prejudiced as anyone, especially against us.  We don't particularly
> care but how can you call for a new list that is cleaner than clean
> when you yourself have displayed exactly the traits you now
> criticise?     --  Martin
>
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>
> Greetings All,
>
> For information sake , the majority of names indicated above were part
>
> of Dave Kean's orig. Moses Lake,WA group. Many relocated  to
> CA  when DK set up shop in  N.Hollywood,CA . Terry Kelley later
> separated himself from that group as did Robert Laughton.
>
> I have corresponded privately and neighborly with Gary Hahlbeck
> (cabinets),
> Brian Kehew (MK2 #125), Steve Frothingham (MK2), about things
> Mellotronic thru the years. Dave Amels and I remained in touch.
> He assisted with initial designs of valve preamp of the MK-VI ,
> and  lives in my former hometown  in Northern NJ .
> Dave Amels himself attended the Philly Tronfest May-2001
> and twice  met John Bradley .
>
> In addition,  I also purchased Robert  Laughton's Tron,
> and freely exchanged tech/engineering notes with Terry K.
>
> However,  I feel  that almost every message from you Mark,  is
> primed   to be challenging  .  Almost as bad  as one incident . One of
> those
> names mentioned above phoned me at suppertime years back and vented
> his
> spleen without  cause... Thereby ruining the entire meal and weekend
> in general for myself and my wife.
>
> As far as  another round of Mellotron Wars goes ,
> that has and will continue to be a fact-of-life, begun in late 1970's
> with Sound Sales and  successive enterprises.   I welcome the news of
> blended sounds,better tape stock, new models,improved parts,
> and lots more.  It serves the greater cause of the Mellotron
> community.

> But the constant bickering and defensive tone only serves to divide
> and NEVER conquer........
>
> 'Nuff said,  -- Jerry Korb