off topic rant with restitution
2004-12-01 by fdoddy@aol.com
Here comes the rant: God, do I despise Lenny Kravitz! One of these days I ll relate a great Kravitz studio story, but trust me, he is a hack. And speaking
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Mellotron Workshop 11 Dec 2004
2004-12-01 by Chuck van Zyl
On Saturday 11 December 2004 at 8:00pm The Gatherings Concert Series will present a Mellotron Workshop. The workshop is open to anyone interested in learning
Re: [Mellotronists] Tears For Fears new one...
2004-12-01 by mark kasian
HI Mark, Well, of course, your mileage may vary! I m a long standing TFF fan anyway and it s been eons since their last release....or should I say Orzabal s
Re: [Mellotronists] Tears For Fears new one...
2004-12-01 by MSB
Thanks for pointing all this out (your opinions & the Mellotron info). I picked up the TFF & the new Duran Duran at the same time a couple weeks ago; the TFF
Re: [Mellotronists] Tears For Fears new one...
2004-11-30 by mark kasian
Hi Andy I knew that Kenny Siegel was one of Dave s clients for many years and called him when I saw the credits. By him , I mean Dave. He also said that Mr.
Re: [Mellotronists] Is this normal?
2004-11-30 by Jeff Coulter
On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, mettalliccasucks wrote: my advice: put the bong down. just step away from the bong. ;) ...then turn off the cartons on the tv in the next
Re: [Mellotronists] Is this normal?
2004-11-30 by Andy Thompson
... From: mettalliccasucks To: Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:03 PM Subject:
Is this normal?
2004-11-30 by mettalliccasucks
While getting acquainted with my tron, I decided to play each note and listen carefully for anomolies, or character as it is called in tronspeak. The flutes
(no subject)
2004-11-30 by JMoore6397@aol.com
Brad, Welcome aboard! I wonder how many tron owners are in Pa? Jimmy I know of 5 tron in the immediate Phila area.
Re: [Mellotronists] Greetings
2004-11-30 by lsf5275@aol.com
Welcome aboard Brad. I hope you enjoy being a Tron owner. You are part of a unique group! Jimmy is a great guy and has loads of connections in our little
Re: [Mellotronists] Greetings
2004-11-30 by Jeff Coulter
... welcome and congrats! i ll make you a copy of my novatron sales brochure and bring it to the workshop for you. note: be sure to identify your tape frames
Greetings
2004-11-30 by bradschuman
Hello....I m the very happy owner of a newly refurbished Novatron thanks to Martin & John from Streetly...(M-1832). Jimmy Moore suggested I join the list...as
Re: [Mellotronists] Tears For Fears new one...
2004-11-30 by Andy Thompson
... From: mark kasian To: Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 6:25 AM Subject: [Mellotronists] Tears For
Re: [Mellotronists] Lubing Pinch Rollers
2004-11-30 by dscr22
Thanks Ken. I was looking at your web page and it s fantastic; I really appreciate the info. What I was wondering is if anyone had a SPECIFIC type of
Re: Musical Box pays stunning tribute to Genesis
2004-11-30 by Mockenrue
O.k. thanks for the explanations sent off-list; so deadringer means look-alike. The fact that he (bassist) played left-handed did bother me more, actually,
Tears For Fears new one...
2004-11-30 by mark kasian
...is fabulous and just FULL of Mellotron. There are two 400 s used on the record (this per one of the musicians on the album) One is owned by Kenny Siegel and
keyboard magazine review?
2004-11-30 by Jeff Coulter
does anyone know what year the keyboard magazine review of the mellotron.com s mark vi was in? i thought i had every issue for the past few years [ugh... don t
Re: [Mellotronists] Lubing Pinch Rollers
2004-11-30 by Ken Leonard
... At one of the tronto Symposia we used (gulp!) some kind of light oil similar to Hammond oil (I forget what it was---it was Martin s). You work it onto
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-30 by Chris Dale
I remember us discussing this before. It *is* a mellotron throughout the entire song with an Arp synth line that takes the keyboard solo. Sounds like Scott s
Re: [Mellotronists] VdGG
2004-11-30 by tony
ain t that the truth hahahaha Tony #510 ... From: To: Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 6:56 PM Subject: Re:
Re: [Mellotronists] VdGG
2004-11-29 by fdoddy@aol.com
It s some of the scariest stuff I ve ever heard. The older I get, the scarier it gets! Great stuff in the right state of mind, ha! Funny, I feel the same way
VdGG
2004-11-29 by Tony Moffett
It s some of the scariest stuff I ve ever heard. The older I get, the scarier it gets! Great stuff in the right state of mind, ha!
VdGG
2004-11-29 by Tony Moffett
It s some of the scariest stuff I ve ever heard. The older I get, the scarier it gets! Great stuff in the right state of mind, ha!
RE: [Mellotronists] Elton John vs. Van der Graaf Generator
2004-11-29 by David Jacques
So TRUE!!!! That album scared the hell out of me. I love VDGG from H to HE on.. I also picked up a great DVD of them performing live. Incredible! ... From:
Re: [Mellotronists] Elton John vs. Van der Graaf Generator
2004-11-29 by NormLeete@aol.com
In a message dated 29/11/2004 19:38:56 GMT Standard Time, feline1@feline1.co.uk writes: Reg Dwight and VdGG played a gig together in about 1970 or sthg. Sir
Lubing Pinch Rollers
2004-11-29 by dscr22
Hi, does anyone have a recommendation for a specific kind of lubricant for rollers that don t spin as smoothly (to be purchased in USA), and perhaps a short
Re: [Mellotronists] Digest Number 874
2004-11-29 by sdavmor
... Very cool to see the classic 4 getting back together. I d be even more thrilled if Nic Potter was also there on bass. Still, the fact that the VdGG site
Re: [Mellotronists] Digest Number 874
2004-11-29 by Norman Fay
... Got my tickets this afternoon. Not right at the front, but seats w/a good view, and hopefully a good sound balance. :) I can t imagine a more exciting
Re: [Mellotronists] Elton John vs. Van der Graaf Generator
2004-11-29 by Tony
Brilliant music in my opinion. VdGG that is. I wish they d play the states. Tony M400SM #510 winging it way home from Martin and John s complete restoration.
Elton John vs. Van der Graaf Generator
2004-11-29 by David Davis
Yes but well VdGG did use a mellotron in Trident Studios like about once or sthg ;-) but more importantly, perhaps a good few on this list would like to know
Re: Women in prog
2004-11-29 by Mockenrue
There s a (lenghty) article on this at: http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/svenskhest/wprogmusic.html Arthur
Re: Musical Box pays stunning tribute to Genesis
2004-11-29 by ceccles_ca
... The ... the US ... from the article: Licensed to perform the work by its heroes, these guys obtained more than 1,000 original slides that Genesis used as
Re: Musical Box pays stunning tribute to Genesis
2004-11-29 by Mockenrue
... Good article/review. One sentence I did not understand, can someone explain: And bassist Sebastien Lamothe was great, too, though I found it disconcerting
Re: [Mellotronists] Steve Hackett - Once above a time DVD
2004-11-29 by Mattias
Hey hey, I am glad to hear that their samples are working out for them. As a studio owner with a fair deal of old bulky equipment I must say that to me in what
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-29 by David Davis
You could hardly hear his grawnd piaawno anyways, because he got one of his backing band to play saccahine fake cheesy MOR digital MIDI module rhodes chords
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-29 by mark kasian
I met Brian at one of Kean s Audities parties once and this subject came up...mostly about Ken Scott. Brian ALSO said that Ken remembers lots of stuff wrong.
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by Andy Thompson
... From: Colin Crawford To: Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:35 PM Subject: Re:
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by Colin Crawford
... Ah!! Jools Holland is sponsored by Yamaha-Kemble to play their shite electronic GranTouch piano-in-a-grand-shaped-case, so the house joanna is actually a
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by Bob Snyder
... Yes, they were really trying to tell us that. I know it sounds sacrilegious, but the credentials are impeccable. Brian Kehew wrote to this list back in 99
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by Andy Thompson
... From: jonesalley To: Mellotronists Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored) Thanks to
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by David Davis
Yeah, he came on Jools Holland and played some bland rubbish, but the hilarious thing was that he brought his own grand piano, as Jools Holland s house grand
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by kinchmusic@aol.com
In a message dated 28/11/2004 17:59:53 GMT Standard Time, bob.snyder@cox.net writes: Seems to me that long ago someone on this list claimed that they were at
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by kinchmusic@aol.com
In a message dated 28/11/2004 18:02:43 GMT Standard Time, g-colin.crawford@virgin.net writes: No problem!! .... As I said.... The man *was* a genius! What
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by Colin Crawford
... Heh heh!! No problem!! .... As I said.... The man *was* a genius! What happened? Cx http://www.s-club.co.uk Sundae Club* PO Box 862 Cheltenham GL52 2XT
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by Bob Snyder
Andy K, The liner notes to Madman Across the Water do indeed credit Rick Wakeman on organ on three tracks - Razor Face, Madman Across the Water, and Rotten
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by Colin Crawford
... Actually, so do I!!...... Just thought I d have a dig at what that one time genius has become, not at what he once was.... Thread (if it works) here:
Re: [Mellotronists] Musical Box pays stunning tribute to Genesis
2004-11-28 by sdavmor
... Jim De Rogatis is an excellent music critic. One of the best in the US IMO. -- Cheers, SDM -- a 21st century schizoid man Systems Theory internet music
Musical Box pays stunning tribute to Genesis
2004-11-28 by ceccles_ca
See http://www.stevehackett.com/ Chicago Sun-Times article re: The Lamb and TMB s Lamb tour. Hackett must be a TMB fan. Clay
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by kinchmusic@aol.com
In a message dated 28/11/2004 14:30:05 GMT Standard Time, feline1@feline1.co.uk writes: Isn t there an Elton John track called CURTAINS (on Capt. Fantastic
Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
2004-11-28 by kinchmusic@aol.com
In a message dated 28/11/2004 14:34:36 GMT Standard Time, g-colin.crawford@virgin.net writes: Elton John??? Who cares!!? I do Andy K