Mellotronists

Here's a link to some very interesting photos and information for all  
us old farts in the crowd. The site belongs to one Nash the Slash, a  
well-regarded violinist in prog circles here in Canada and elsewhere.  
Nash was in Toronto's first progressive band, Breathless, and went on  
to found the very well-regarded FM.

Anyway, he and his camera were around way back when. Enjoy!

Rick

PS Oh yeah...the link: http://www.nashtheslash.com/history/

Interesting site. I saw Nash The Slash opening for the Tubes back in 
1980 and I have the 'Children Of The Night' vinyl album.

Arthur

Rick,
Thanks for the link-great photos!
Pete

Rick Blechta wrote:

> Here's a link to some very interesting photos and information for all 
> us old farts in the crowd. The site belongs to one Nash the Slash, a 
> well-regarded violinist in prog circles here in Canada and elsewhere. 
> Nash was in Toronto's first progressive band, Breathless, and went on 
> to found the very well-regarded FM.
>
> Anyway, he and his camera were around way back when. Enjoy!
>
> Rick
>
> PS Oh yeah...the link: http://www.nashtheslash.com/history/

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
>Here's a link to some very interesting photos and information for all 
us old farts in the crowd. The site belongs to one Nash the Slash, a 
well-regarded violinist in prog circles here in Canada and elsewhere.  
http://www.nashtheslash.com/history/

When Nash The Slash takes off the top-hat and bandages in the morning, 
he turns into Rick Blechta.  (Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde) 

Rick....What is his real name?  What does he do for a day job?  He was
a Reporter for a Toronto newspaper wasn't he?

Clay

> Interesting site. I saw Nash The Slash opening for the Tubes back in
> 1980 and I have the 'Children Of The Night' vinyl album.

I saw the bandaged one open for Gary Numan in the 1980s as well. (Look,
it was a 'take the girlfriend' thing, right?) He opened with some violin
piece which lasted thirty seconds until his console exploded in a shower
of sparks. The he whipped out his mandolin and did a few Deep Purple
riffs whereupon the lights went out. Rock and roll.

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