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RE: [Mellotronists] Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by Jeff Coulter

... are we confusing copyrights/patents/trademarks etc? [just being arse retentive here...] ... ========================================================

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RE: [Mellotronists] Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by Pomeroy Ranch

I agree...I would think the fabrication of the control panel would be a bit of a pain. But if it is not an original panel, then it is copied from one, silk

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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by Jeff Coulter

do we know if these are actual m400 cases gutted/painted? i hate to think that s the situation, but it IS possible. isn t it? i mean, just to fabricate the

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Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by ceccles_ca

... Mellotron Archives (Dave Kean / Markus Resch) have been building new mellotons (with the name on them) for four or five years now. They also have the

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RE: [Mellotronists] Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by Gene Stopp

It just seems so Milly Vanilly to me. Those who don t know or care, won t be fooled, those who do know or care will be fooled if they aren t up on stage. Why

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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by Colin Crawford

... Depends on whether he s trying to pass it off as a product of the Mellotron factory I think, and probably also dependent on whether it was done as a

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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by tony

I ve been wondering that since I first saw it. Reminds me of the use of the Ferrari emblem on copy cats cars in the 80 s. Mr. Ferrari put a quick end to that

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Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by Bernard Kornowicz

I d still be curious to know if it s legal for these folks to be using the Mellotron name. Anyone know? Bernie ... that he has ... other real ... you ask

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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by Roc

... Yes, obviously it is a synth. No mechanics necessary. ... Well, if the guy did it at a woodshop out back it seems to me that he has a pretty nice

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Re: Tron body

2004-01-30 by mellotrongirl

Where s the mechanics that was supposed to be in the Tron body? Stuffed into something that looks like a big black synth? I even wonder if the body is real

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[Mellotronists] Re: Tron celeb's!

2004-01-29 by John Hofmeyer

He produced an album for a band called, Fireballet in the early 70 s. Their first album, Night on Bald Mountain contained plenty of classical quotes and

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Re: Check this out...

2004-01-29 by lsf5275@aol.com

Waddya mean, fake? These aren t real Mellotrons? I didn t look real close, I just saw the price and ordered two. Sh*t! I hang my head in shame.

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Tron celeb's!

2004-01-29 by Philip James Johnston

All this talk of Fripp etc has reminded me of how nice Ian McDonald is when meeting/talking to fans! I ve talked with him on the phone and met him in person on

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Re: Check this out...

2004-01-29 by Bernard Kornowicz

Is this thing legal? Would anyone be dumb enough to shell out $1000 for a fake? ... style midi controller.htm

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Re: Check this out...

2004-01-29 by ceccles_ca

P.S. The text says fatar 32-note keyboard . It looks like 36 keys, starting with G ? No... starting with C. I guess it would cost a fortune to have a midi

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Re: Check this out...

2004-01-29 by ceccles_ca

... style midi controller.htm I love the new midi samplers... but I don t think much of this pretend M400. What s the point.... Just use a sampler. Some

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Re: Springsteen and Mellotron

2004-01-28 by lsf5275@aol.com

I actually knew Springsteen at the time this song was recorded and to my knowledge he never used a Mellotron. Frank (1562)

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2004-01-28 by JMoore6397@aol.com

This morning I heard a Springsteen song Thunder Road and heard mellotron violins in the beginning. I am right in assuming that he used a mellotron on this

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part two - the new 'Tron CD's

2004-01-28 by mellotrongirl

Oh! I forgot-- 1. John Frusciante Carvel from the upcoming Shadows Collide With People disc on Warner Bros. Nice Matthew Sweet sort of A/C pop tune with

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Re: Clarification/Some new 'Tron CD's

2004-01-27 by mellotrongirl

When I think of some decent and memorable lyrics, early King Crimson and Genesis come to mind. Especially with Genesis, the mystical lyrics revolving around

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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: clarification

2004-01-26 by Babz

Well, I guess that s sort of the dividing line between like prog rock (Yes, ELP, Utopia, Genesis etc.) and fusion (RTF, etc.), which tends to be instrumental.

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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: clarification

2004-01-26 by Don Tillman

... Sure; it s impressionism applied to lyrics. (And Michael Stipe did the same basic thing a decade later with REM lyrics.) -- Don -- Don Tillman Palo Alto,

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Re: clarification

2004-01-25 by Babz

I read an interview with Jon Anderson way back when (sometime in the 70s?) and he said that a lot of Yes lyrics don t really mean anything but are simply

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Re: [Mellotronists] ASSISTANCE NEEDED!

2004-01-24 by NormLeete@aol.com

Dear All, As I remember it Solsbury Hill is a hill that used to be near Bath until they put the A46 bypass through it! Hence the different spelling... All

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Re: [Mellotronists] weirdo?

2004-01-24 by Jeff Coulter

... 1972. see: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Walter-Carlos sonic seasonings was and still is, a brilliant piece of work IMHO. [just listened to it

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weirdo?

2004-01-24 by jonesalley

Not to be Captain America, but nobody was called a weirdo. What actually happened was that the point was made that transsexuality was a weird business, but

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Re: [Mellotronists] ASSISTANCE NEEDED!

2004-01-23 by Colin Crawford

On Friday, January 23, 2004, at 08:45 pm, Andy Thompson wrote: The city lights in the song are, of course, Bath. Speaking of which, if you live anywhere

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Thanks!

2004-01-23 by jonesalley

Thanks to everybody for helping me find the truth about the Salisbury/Solsbury thing. I know this list was the place to turn. And, congratulations, Les, for

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clarification

2004-01-23 by jonesalley

Am I then correct in understanding that Salisbury Hill and Solsbury Hill are two different locations? AND that Tull s keyboardist got snipped? I have to get

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Fw: more about tull weirdo

2004-01-23 by Andy Thompson

Thought some of you might be interested/amused by this. Andy T. ... From: Brian Stanbrook To: Prog (E-mail) Cc: Adrian Jankowski (E-mail) ; Charles Sir Burnt

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Re: [Mellotronists] ASSISTANCE NEEDED!

2004-01-23 by Andy Thompson

... From: JS To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 12:02 PM Subject: [Mellotronists] ASSISTANCE NEEDED! All right, I need help.

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Re: [Mellotronists] ASSISTANCE NEEDED!

2004-01-23 by J.K.Beresford

I think Solsbury Hill is a real hill in Gloucestershire or Somerset or somewhere, nothing to do with the town of Salisbury. Not sure what the significance is

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ASSISTANCE NEEDED!

2004-01-23 by JS

All right, I need help. Andy, you or somebody here must be able to explain the (mis)spelling of Salisbury in Solsbury Hill. What on earth is up with

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