Re: New Mellotron Wars .....of Models or Words ?
2005-09-09 by Jerry Korb
tronbros@... wrote:
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> Hi Mark, > > "Maybe it's time for a new > list, with more new faces, more real information, more > results and less prejudice. We've effectively divorced > ourselves from a mountain of information from Brian > Kehew, Gary Halhbeck, Steve Frothingham, Kean, Jim > Blair, Paul Gogo, Terry Kelley and dozens of others > because we just can't stop admiring the emperors new > clothes." > > From our standpoint, we have always given out information, assistance > and answered queries readily and without hesitation. Just what do you > want from this list Mark? You have proven yourself to be as > prejudiced as anyone, especially against us. We don't particularly > care but how can you call for a new list that is cleaner than clean > when you yourself have displayed exactly the traits you now > criticise? -- Martin > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Greetings All, > > For information sake , the majority of names indicated above were part > > of Dave Kean's orig. Moses Lake,WA group. Many relocated to > CA when DK set up shop in N.Hollywood,CA . Terry Kelley later > separated himself from that group as did Robert Laughton. > > I have corresponded privately and neighborly with Gary Hahlbeck > (cabinets), > Brian Kehew (MK2 #125), Steve Frothingham (MK2), about things > Mellotronic thru the years. Dave Amels and I remained in touch. > He assisted with initial designs of valve preamp of the MK-VI , > and lives in my former hometown in Northern NJ . > Dave Amels himself attended the Philly Tronfest May-2001 > and twice met John Bradley . > > In addition, I also purchased Robert Laughton's Tron, > and freely exchanged tech/engineering notes with Terry K. > > However, I feel that almost every message from you Mark, is > primed to be challenging . Almost as bad as one incident . One of > those > names mentioned above phoned me at suppertime years back and vented > his > spleen without cause... Thereby ruining the entire meal and weekend > in general for myself and my wife. > > As far as another round of Mellotron Wars goes , > that has and will continue to be a fact-of-life, begun in late 1970's > with Sound Sales and successive enterprises. I welcome the news of > blended sounds,better tape stock, new models,improved parts, > and lots more. It serves the greater cause of the Mellotron > community. > But the constant bickering and defensive tone only serves to divide > and NEVER conquer........ > > 'Nuff said, -- Jerry Korb