Mellotronists

I certainly understand from references in posts from time to time 
that there has sadly been some friction between the parties who are 
the keepers of the Mellotron tradition today, but just speaking as a 
worshipper at the altar of the three violins, I am grateful to all of 
you for just being part of the continued existence of these 
instruments.  This is no Rodney King moment on my part, just a thanks 
for not letting this wonderful obsession fade into oblivion.  I hope 
that there is somebody as passionate as all of you folks are to carry 
the torch as nobly as you all have done under what must occasionally 
be difficult circumstances when it's time for all of us old farts to 
move on.  As far as I'm concerned, that's the real issue at stake - 
Mellotron preservation and evolution.

Jon wrote:

  "I certainly understand from references in posts from time to time 
that there has sadly been some friction between the parties who are 
the keepers of the Mellotron tradition today, but just speaking as a 
worshipper at the altar of the three violins, I am grateful to all of 
you for just being part of the continued existence of these 
instruments. \ufffdThis is no Rodney King moment on my part, just a thanks 
for not letting this wonderful obsession fade into oblivion. \ufffdI hope 
that there is somebody as passionate as all of you folks are to carry 
the torch as nobly as you all have done under what must occasionally 
be difficult circumstances when it's time for all of us old farts to 
move on. \ufffdAs far as I'm concerned, that's the real issue at stake - 
Mellotron preservation and evolution."

   Me?   I'm looking for a big 'ol smackdown to take place; blood, fecal matter, knashing of teeth, virgin's sacrificed,  that sort of thing.  I'd like to see JB in full armor and Martin doing an Errol Flynn Robin Hood kinda thing.  Rick Blechta would be great as Friar Tuck and I could certainly reprise my role as Maid Marian.

Fritz m400 #1697

BTW  I have a new string patch almost edited for Streetly library.  It sounds an octave lower than 3 vlns and is composed of two celli, two violins and is played con fuego. Look for it in your grocer's freezer soon.  Also check out the newly recorded chamber winds and plucked grand piano courtesy of  yours truly.  I'm not sure if there are demos up but both of these have lots 'o character, just like little 'ol me .

In a message dated 10/2/04 3:38:58 PM GMT Standard Time, fdoddy@... 
writes:


> BTW  I have a new string patch almost edited for Streetly library.  It 
> sounds an octave lower than 3 vlns and is composed of two celli, two violins and 
> is played con fuego. Look for it in your grocer's freezer soon.  Also check 
> out the newly recorded chamber winds and plucked grand piano courtesy of  
> yours truly.  I'm not sure if there are demos up but both of these have lots 'o 
> character, just like little 'ol me .
> 

We dragged our feet getting these to the masses.  These sounds are edited but 
yet to be recorded for the Tape Library.  Apologies all round and especially 
to Fritz the Ungodly.  

Best,

Martin
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Hear! Hear! Thank you, Jon!

As a Chamberlin owner, I can only urge the continued support of ALL the
parties involved in the continuation of ALL breeds of our beasts. Having
been on the list for some years now - and having had personal dealings
with Dave when he was here in LA - and personal dealings with both Harry
and Richard Chamberlin - and finding the British >factory< folks a very
important component in the legacy and future of our passions, I like to
think of all of you as friends and colleagues.

Vance

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From: jonesalley [mailto:jonesalley@...] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 12:23 AM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
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I certainly understand from references in posts from time to time 
that there has sadly been some friction between the parties who are 
the keepers of the Mellotron tradition today, but just speaking as a 
worshipper at the altar of the three violins, I am grateful to all of 
you for just being part of the continued existence of these 
instruments.  This is no Rodney King moment on my part, just a thanks 
for not letting this wonderful obsession fade into oblivion.  I hope 
that there is somebody as passionate as all of you folks are to carry 
the torch as nobly as you all have done under what must occasionally 
be difficult circumstances when it's time for all of us old farts to 
move on.  As far as I'm concerned, that's the real issue at stake - 
Mellotron preservation and evolution.




 
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In a message dated 10/2/04 3:38:58 PM GMT Standard Time, fdoddy@... writes:



BTW\ufffd I have a new string patch almost edited for Streetly library.\ufffd It sounds an octave lower than 3 vlns and is composed of two celli, two violins and is played con fuego. Look for it in your grocer's freezer soon.\ufffd Also check out the newly recorded chamber winds and plucked grand piano courtesy of\ufffd yours truly.\ufffd I'm not sure if there are demos up but both of these have lots 'o character, just like little 'ol me .


We dragged our feet getting these to the masses.\ufffd These sounds are edited but yet to be recorded for the Tape Library.\ufffd Apologies all round and especially to Fritz the Ungodly.\ufffd 

Best,

Martin


   No apologies necessary.  I'm happy to contribute to the library.  I'm dragging my feet on my string patch.  If the new Streetly ensemble is "Sad strings", mine are most definitely "Angry strings".  I think they'll be a nice counterpart to the rest of the string patches.  The sad strings demo shows off that patch beautifully.  Nice job by the Streetlies and Mr. Dickenstonian.


Fritz m400#1697

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 10/2/04 3:38:58 PM GMT Standard Time, 
fdoddy@a... writes:

>The sad strings demo shows off that patch beautifully.  Nice job by 
>the Streetlies and Mr. Dickenstonian.
> 
> 
> Fritz m400#1697

Yes...  A great demo.  Thank you Mike (Dickenstonian)!
Here's the link again.... in case you missed it.

http://www.systemstheory.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Demos/Sad%20Strings%
20Demo.mp3

Clay