Mellotronists

This is mainly directed to Martin and John (Abraham is right out of the 
picture).

Anyway, a fellow by the name of Mike Phillips, who says he worked with 
you guys on 'trons many years ago, is now the head technician at CKLN-
FM here in Toronto (http://www.ckln.fm). We were talking about old 
keyboards recently (I have a programme there on Sunday nights called 
Electric Storm / A Missing Sense), and inevitably the subject of 
Mellotrons came up. It was at this point that he spilled the beans 
(which took ages to clean off the carpet), and confessed to his 
involvement with our friendly rogues. He also said to pass on a big HI 
to you guys.

Oh, and to Mr. Dale: He also confessed to doing the bodge on a certain 
double unit for a fellow named Flakeman, or Brakeman, or something like 
that.

Jim Bailey
'tronless in Toronto

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "James Bailey" <jimab@...> 
wrote:
>
> This is mainly directed to Martin and John (Abraham is right out of 
the 
> picture).
> 
> Anyway, a fellow by the name of Mike Phillips, who says he worked 
with 
> you guys on 'trons many years ago, is now the head technician at 
CKLN-
> FM here in Toronto (http://www.ckln.fm). We were talking about old 
> keyboards recently (I have a programme there on Sunday nights 
called 
> Electric Storm / A Missing Sense), and inevitably the subject of 
> Mellotrons came up. It was at this point that he spilled the beans 
> (which took ages to clean off the carpet), and confessed to his 
> involvement with our friendly rogues. He also said to pass on a big 
HI 
> to you guys.
> 
> Oh, and to Mr. Dale: He also confessed to doing the bodge on a 
certain 
> double unit for a fellow named Flakeman, or Brakeman, or something 
like 
> that.
> 
WAS IT TROY AIKMAN?????
Lee

> Jim Bailey
> 'tronless in Toronto
>

Adolf Eichmann?

>> double unit for a fellow named Flakeman, or Brakeman, or something 
> like 
>> that.
>> 
> WAS IT TROY AIKMAN?????

-----Original Message-----
>From: jonesalley <jonesalley@...>
>Sent: May 30, 2007 2:03 PM
>To: Mellotronists <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: An old mate of the tronbros
>
>Adolf Eichmann?


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Nein  !    He went to Argentina in 1976 after Dallas/Sound Sales broke-up.
Lived atop a mountain, bred German shepherds, and partnered in the 4-Track design.


Arfeder-stained  -- Johann von Gambolputty 



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>>> double unit for a fellow named Flakeman, or Brakeman, or something 
>> like 
>>> that.
>>> 
>> WAS IT TROY AIKMAN?????

Professor Beakman?

>>
>>Adolf Eichmann?
>
>
> __________________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
> Nein  !    He went to Argentina in 1976 after Dallas/Sound Sales broke-up.
> Lived atop a mountain, bred German shepherds, and partnered in the 4-Track 
> design.
>
>
> Arfeder-stained  -- Johann von Gambolputty
>
>
>
> ___________________________________________________________________________________
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>>>> double unit for a fellow named Flakeman, or Brakeman, or something
>>> like
>>>> that.
>>>>
>>> WAS IT TROY AIKMAN?????
>
>

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...> 
wrote:
>
> Professor Beakman?

You're all so far off! Wasn't it obvious the answer was SHIRLEY 
BASSEY??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, though, I should've ended the subject line with a ?, because 
it seems Martingle hasn't heard of Mike. I'm thinking now that the 
latter may have preceeded the former by a good few years. His 
involvement was likely in the early - mid '70s. I've asked 
Martingletangletongletunglecobblesmasherpimplepusherbigglesreader of 
Crelm to ask John, who'd be more likely to know him.

Jim Bailey
('tron donations accepted, along with a big enough house to store it)