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VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-04 by tronbros@aol.com

Hi there,
 
Someone we know has a spare ticket for the Van de Graf gig this  weekend.  If 
anyone wants it please call.  It is not the best seat in  the house!
 
Best,
 
Martin
 

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Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-04 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 5/4/2005 11:57:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tronbros@... writes:

Hi there,
 
Someone we know has a spare ticket for the Van de Graf gig this  weekend.  If 
anyone wants it please call.  It is not the best seat  in the house!
 
Best,
 
Martin



Then why bother going at all?
 
Frank

Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-04 by David Davis

I am already going to be in "row 5".
There will be no mellotrons,
but there will be bass pedals,
which is arguably more important :)
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In a message dated 5/4/2005 11:57:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@... writes:
Hi there,
Someone we know has a spare ticket for the Van de Graf gig this weekend. If anyone wants it please call. It is not the best seat in the house!
Best,
Martin
Then why bother going at all?
Frank

Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-04 by David Davis

nah,it will all be done with MIDI
even Peter Hammill's mouth

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Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London


> >I am already going to be in "row 5".
>>
>>There will be no mellotrons,
>>but there will be bass pedals,
>>which is arguably more important :)
>
> But of even greater important is whether it's a smallmouth or a largemouth 
> bass. (The largemouths have the greater resonance.)
>
> Rick
>
>

[Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-04 by tron@blackcat.demon.co.uk

> It is not the best seat in  the house!

...by which I assume you mean that it's within earshot of the buggers.

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/

Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-05 by mrarcoman@aol.com

In a message dated 5/4/2005 11:02:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
feline1@... writes:

even  Peter Hammill's mouth



I take it Peter's health is better?  Any chance they are coming to the  
States??
 
Craig

Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-05 by Jeff Coulter

On Wed, 4 May 2005 tron@... wrote:

> > It is not the best seat in  the house!
> 
> ...by which I assume you mean that it's within earshot of the buggers.



O U C H ! !
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> Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
> The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
> Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/

Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-05 by David Davis

He seems pretty stable after his heart attack early in 2004 -
his gig last year in London saw him belting stuff out harder
than ever.
I doubt he'll want to come to the imperial Babylon on tour,
although they've just announced dates in St. Petersburg and
Moscow!
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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

In a message dated 5/4/2005 11:02:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, feline1@... writes:
even Peter Hammill's mouth
I take it Peter's health is better? Any chance they are coming to the States??
Craig

Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-05 by fdoddy@aol.com

Mike, do you like anything?... I mean, really now! You've taken 
cynicism to an art form.

fritz
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From: Jeff Coulter <jeffc@...>
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 4 May 2005 23:52:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

   On Wed, 4 May 2005 tron@... wrote:

> > It is not the best seat in  the house!
>
> ...by which I assume you mean that it's within earshot of the buggers.



O U C H ! !



> Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
> The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
> Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/





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Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-05 by sdavmor

fdoddy@... wrote:
> Mike, do you like anything?... I mean, really now! You've taken 
> cynicism to an art form.
> 
> fritz

ROTFLMAO!!!!  Of course Mike doesn't like anything. ;-)

>>Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
>>The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics

^^^^^^ says it all ^^^^^^

Though Mike could substitute this with "bad tempered farting cynic
at large" if you prefer!

>>Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/
-- 
Cheers,
SDM -- a 21st century schizoid man
Systems Theory internet music project links:
soundclick <www.soundclick.com/systemstheory>
garageband <http://www.garageband.com/artist/systemstheory>
"Soundtracks For Imaginary Movies" CD released Dec 2004
"Codetalkers" CD coming late fall 2005
NP: Air "Moon Safari"

Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

2005-05-05 by fdoddy@aol.com

I still plan on finishing my tribute to Mike. Entitled "The Angry 
Wind", It's the story of a Scottish cowboy transplanted to the American 
Southwest that no one understands due to his heavy accent.


Fritz
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From: sdavmor <sdavmor@...>
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 05 May 2005 08:53:11 -0700
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] VDGG ticket for London

   fdoddy@... wrote:
> Mike, do you like anything?... I mean, really now! You've taken
> cynicism to an art form.
>
> fritz

ROTFLMAO!!!!  Of course Mike doesn't like anything. ;-)

>>Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
>>The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics

^^^^^^ says it all ^^^^^^

Though Mike could substitute this with "bad tempered farting cynic
at large" if you prefer!

>>Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/
--
Cheers,
SDM -- a 21st century schizoid man
Systems Theory internet music project links:
soundclick <www.soundclick.com/systemstheory>
garageband <http://www.garageband.com/artist/systemstheory>
"Soundtracks For Imaginary Movies" CD released Dec 2004
"Codetalkers" CD coming late fall 2005
NP: Air "Moon Safari"




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Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

2005-05-07 by NoRMaN PHaY

Well, that was quite something, wasn't it?  What about the bit at the
end of "darkness" where hammill & jaxon stopped playing, and evans &
banton on their own rocked harder than most 4- or 5-piece bands I've
seen. Bloody hell, what a set list!  OMG, the power!! etc etc

Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

2005-05-07 by David Davis

Yeah, although I'm not sure that Peter Hammill's Yamaha DX7
was *quite* the best choice of keyboard!! :-)

By the way, what was the first song in the set?
My friend and I got somewhat waylaid, and arrived
when "SCORCHED EARTH" was already in full swing.


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Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London


> Well, that was quite something, wasn't it?  What about the bit at the
> end of "darkness" where hammill & jaxon stopped playing, and evans &
> banton on their own rocked harder than most 4- or 5-piece bands I've
> seen. Bloody hell, what a set list!  OMG, the power!! etc etc
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

2005-05-07 by David Jacques

Damn, I would love to see these guys! Wish they would come to LA! Did they play anything from H to HE? I still play that great live DVD of them performing Lighthouse Keeper and Theme One...
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From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:44 AM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, although I'm not sure that Peter Hammill's Yamaha DX7
was *quite* the best choice of keyboard!! :-)

By the way, what was the first song in the set?
My friend and I got somewhat waylaid, and arrived
when "SCORCHED EARTH" was already in full swing.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "NoRMaN PHaY"
To:
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London


> Well, that was quite something, wasn't it? What about the bit at the
> end of "darkness" where hammill & jaxon stopped playing, and evans &
> banton on their own rocked harder than most 4- or 5-piece bands I've
> seen. Bloody hell, what a set list! OMG, the power!! etc etc
>
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

2005-05-07 by David Davis

Yeah, they did KILLER as an encore.
Jaxxon's sax solo had me in stiches.
Hammill didn't bother the play the piano part,
but Banton was rawked with enough bandwidth for it not
really to matter,
and Hammill sang it not too badly either
(although he copped out of the REALLY high notes
in "Fishes can't fly".
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Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Damn, I would love to see these guys! Wish they would come to LA! Did they play anything from H to HE? I still play that great live DVD of them performing Lighthouse Keeper and Theme One...
-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:44 AM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, although I'm not sure that Peter Hammill's Yamaha DX7
was *quite* the best choice of keyboard!! :-)

By the way, what was the first song in the set?
My friend and I got somewhat waylaid, and arrived
when "SCORCHED EARTH" was already in full swing.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "NoRMaN PHaY" <k-rad@...>
To:
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London


> Well, that was quite something, wasn't it? What about the bit at the
> end of "darkness" where hammill & jaxon stopped playing, and evans &
> banton on their own rocked harder than most 4- or 5-piece bands I've
> seen. Bloody hell, what a set list! OMG, the power!! etc etc
>
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>
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

2005-05-07 by David Jacques

Thanks for the info. What equipment did Banton play. Was it a Hammond H? or C3? How about the effects?
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From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:32 AM
To: Mellotronist's List List
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, they did KILLER as an encore.
Jaxxon's sax solo had me in stiches.
Hammill didn't bother the play the piano part,
but Banton was rawked with enough bandwidth for it not
really to matter,
and Hammill sang it not too badly either
(although he copped out of the REALLY high notes
in "Fishes can't fly".
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http://www.feline1.co.uk
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Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Damn, I would love to see these guys! Wish they would come to LA! ; Did they play anything from H to HE? I still play that great live DVD of them performing Lighthouse Keeper and Theme One...
-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:44 AM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, although I'm not sure that Peter Hammill's Yamaha DX7
was *quite* the best choice of keyboard!! :-)

By the way, what was the first song in the set?
My friend and I got somewhat waylaid, and arrived
when "SCORCHED EARTH" was already in full swing.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "NoRMaN PHaY"
To:
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London


> Well, that was quite something, wasn't it? What about the bit at the
> end of "darkness" where hammill & jaxon stopped playing, and evans &
> banton on their own rocked harder than most 4- or 5-piece bands I've
> seen. Bloody hell, what a set list! OMG, the power!! etc etc
>
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>
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>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

2005-05-07 by David Davis

Oh it was all digital -
expensive Roland modelling keyboards -
two manuals, drawbars, big proper chunky 2-8ve wooden bass pedals -
but all powered by software.
Sounded ace though - I really couldn't complain.
(the same could scarcely be said for Hammill's rather
pants "clavinet" sound on his DX7!)
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Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 5:08 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Thanks for the info. What equipment did Banton play. Was it a Hammond H? or C3? How about the effects?
-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:32 AM
To: Mellotronist's List List
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, they did KILLER as an encore.
Jaxxon's sax solo had me in stiches.
Hammill didn't bother the play the piano part,
but Banton was rawked with enough bandwidth for it not
really to matter,
and Hammill sang it not too badly either
(although he copped out of the REALLY high notes
in "Fishes can't fly".
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Damn, I would love to see these guys! Wish they would come to LA! Did they play anything from H to HE? I still play that great live DVD of them performing Lighthouse Keeper and Theme One...
-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:44 AM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, although I'm not sure that Peter Hammill's Yamaha DX7
was *quite* the best choice of keyboard!! :-)

By the way, what was the first song in the set?
My friend and I got somewhat waylaid, and arrived
when "SCORCHED EARTH" was already in full swing.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "NoRMaN PHaY" ;
To:
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London


> Well, that was quite something, wasn't it? What about the bit at the
> end of "darkness" where hammill & jaxon stopped playing, and evans &
> banton on their own rocked harder than most 4- or 5-piece bands I've
> seen. Bloody hell, what a set list! OMG, the power!! etc etc
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

2005-05-07 by David Jacques

That's too bad.. I would figure that since he is a Church organ designer he would use vintage equipment. But then again, I perform with a Hammond XK3 when I can't get the venue to pay for moving one of my B3's.... Can't really blame the guy...
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From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:21 AM
To: Mellotronist's List List
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Oh it was all digital -
expensive Roland modelling keyboards -
two manuals, drawbars, big proper chunky 2-8ve wooden bass pedals -
but all powered by software.
Sounded ace though - I really couldn't complain.
(the same could scarcely be said for Hammill's rather
pants "clavinet" sound on his DX7!)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 5:08 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Thanks for the info. What equipment did Banton play. Was it a Hammond H? or C3? How about the effects?
-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:32 AM
To: Mellotronist's List List
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, they did KILLER as an encore.
Jaxxon's sax solo had me in stiches.
Hammill didn't bother the play the piano part,
but Banton was rawked with enough bandwidth for it not
really to matter,
and Hammill sang it not too badly either
(although he copped out of the REALLY high notes
in "Fishes can't fly".
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Damn, I would love to see these guys! Wish they would come to LA! Did they play anything from H to HE? I still play that great live DVD of them performing Lighthouse Keeper and Theme One...
-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:44 AM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, although I'm not sure that Peter Hammill's Yamaha DX7
was *quite* the best choice of keyboard!! :-)

By the way, what was the first song in the set?
My friend and I got somewhat waylaid, and arrived
when "SCORCHED EARTH" was already in full swing.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "NoRMaN PHaY"
To:
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London


> Well, that was quite something, wasn't it? What about the bit at the
> end of "darkness" where hammill & jaxon stopped playing, and evans &
> banton on their own rocked harder than most 4- or 5-piece bands I've
> seen. Bloody hell, what a set list! OMG, the power!! etc etc
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

2005-05-07 by David Davis

He knows organs so well that
I'd trust his judgement as to when a software emulation
sounds good enough - certainly when 'weighed' (you see what i did
there?) against the expense of freighting a monster Hammond round
their European tour all the way to St Petersburg, it sounded
perfectly fine to me.
(He did have a real leslie device, I think, I saw some
wee grilled speaker thing mic-ed up in a corner)
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Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 5:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

That's too bad.. I would figure that since he is a Church organ designer he would use vintage equipment. But then again, I perform with a Hammond XK3 when I can't get the venue to pay for moving one of my B3's.... Can't really blame the guy...
-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:21 AM
To: Mellotronist's List List
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Oh it was all digital -
expensive Roland modelling keyboards -
two manuals, drawbars, big proper chunky 2-8ve wooden bass pedals -
but all powered by software.
Sounded ace though - I really couldn't complain.
(the same could scarcely be said for Hammill's rather
pants "clavinet" sound on his DX7!)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 5:08 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Thanks for the info. What equipment did Banton play. Was it a Hammond H? or C3? How about the effects?
-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:32 AM
To: Mellotronist's List List
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, they did KILLER as an encore.
Jaxxon's sax solo had me in stiches.
Hammill didn't bother the play the piano part,
but Banton was rawked with enough bandwidth for it not
really to matter,
and Hammill sang it not too badly either
(although he copped out of the REALLY high notes
in "Fishes can't fly".
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Damn, I would love to see these guys! Wish they would come to LA! Did they play anything from H to HE? I still play that great live DVD of them performing Lighthouse Keeper and Theme One...
-----Original Message-----
From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of David Davis
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:44 AM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London

Yeah, although I'm not sure that Peter Hammill's Yamaha DX7
was *quite* the best choice of keyboard!! :-)

By the way, what was the first song in the set?
My friend and I got somewhat waylaid, and arrived
when "SCORCHED EARTH" was already in full swing.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.feline1.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "NoRMaN PHaY"
To:
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: VDGG (mumble mumble) London


> Well, that was quite something, wasn't it? What about the bit at the
> end of "darkness" where hammill & jaxon stopped playing, and evans &
> banton on their own rocked harder than most 4- or 5-piece bands I've
> seen. Bloody hell, what a set list! OMG, the power!! etc etc
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

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