Mellotronists

On 5/13/02 4:36 PM, ferrograph@... wrote:
><< So, what's happening with r.m.i.? After missing last year's lone gig, I'd
>quite like to see you play again - anything in the pipeline? >>
>
>nothing planned (yet) for the u.k. or mainland europe, BUT we are due to 
>play 
>at this year's progwest festival in claremont ca in november. after that, 
>there's a strong chance we'll have something arranged in philadelphia, 
>courtesy chuck van zyl. the guys at progwest say they've got two 'trons we 
>can use...... does anyone know anything about any such machines in south 
>california? it's not brian k's- I asked already. I need to find out if we 
>can 
>take our own tapes; I'd look a bit daft turning up with a 400 frame if 
>they're both 300's or mk2's.....

i think you'll be ok.  i heard that last year they used an m400 belonging 
to Gene Stopp, who has two as I understand it, so i would imagine they 
would just borrow his again.

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