The Mellotron Group

My nuts came with a proper tool.
 
 
In a message dated 1/27/2012 4:21:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
fdoddy@aol.com writes:

 
 
 
that's me!!!  






-----Original  Message-----
From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
To:  newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Jan  27, 2012 4:02 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] dewanatron


 
 
 
Yeah, I get that but these things have no wider context than they are a  
bit of fluff on the NAMM floor and a tool for one or more nuts.


gw

On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 6:58 PM, John Hammaren <_hammaren@geoconcepts.com_ 
(mailto:hammaren@geoconcepts.com) >  wrote:


 
 
 

 
Re: “I know that nobody on the list is likely to agree  with me but one of 
the main charms of the mellotron is that it isn't in tune  with itself or 
anything else”
 
Couldn’t agree more. Half the stuff I listen to old and  new has little 
issues with tuning, obviously with vocals for the most part.  I get a kick out 
of venues like ‘American Idol’ that lambast people for  ‘pitchiness’. Gee, 
anyone see Steven Tyler sing the national anthem the  other day. Quite 
disgraceful, and I’m not even talking about that because it  was the anthem, but 
more for the fact that even the tone deaf players were  cringing. The guy 
has balls if he took money for that. When I saw Clapton  and Winwood a few 
years back, I left the arena quite disappointed. Why? The  concert was 
perfect, right down to the solos that started and stopped  beautifully with the 
MIDI cues. On the other hand, I saw Greg Rollie (aka  Santana/Journey) in SF 
last summer in a small club. It was fucking  excellent. One piano, and one 
blues guitar. That’s what this shit is  supposed to be about. Pardon my French. 
He’s no crooner, but knows his  limits, unlike Steven, who appears to be 
headed for another ‘vacation’ if  the singing was any indication. BTW, 
sometimes I think my Tron is not pitchy  enough, so a little flanging and chorus 
through the Eventide, and I am  there. Sorry for the tome(s). I haven’t 
posted in a while.  Cheers.
 
 
 
 
From: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   [mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ]  On Behalf Of Mark
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:41  PM
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
Subject:  Re: [newmellotrongroup] dewanatron


 

 


 
 
 
There seems to a lot of argument as to which type of tuning Bach  intended, 
it may not have been equal temperament as we know it. However I  wasn't  
particularly astounded by the sounds either although it's a  nice looking 
instrument and must have involved a lot of  work.
 


 
I know that nobody on the list is likely to agree with  me but one of the 
main charms of the mellotron is that it isn't in tune with  itself or 
anything else.

 


 
Mark
 
On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:50 AM, John Hammaren <_hammaren@geoconcepts.com_ 
(mailto:hammaren@geoconcepts.com) >  wrote:
 

 
 
 
 
Okay, I  am usually in sync with esoteric stuff like this, but please, 
someone help  me here. I suppose I find myself in the minority or perhaps this 
is one time  where I ‘don’t get it’, but I am not seeing the wow factor 
here. Maybe it  was the laptop speakers, and who doesn’t enjoy a hymn (hmm….), 
but the demo  didn’t exactly knock me out. For those with perfect pitch, I 
understand that  JS Bach’s contribution to  temperament may have its 
downside, but for  us mere mortals, I found the sound hollow and about as 
interesting as  Schoenberg. Okay, I can be narrow and certainly set in my ways when it 
comes  to  music, but can someone tell me what I missed, or is anyone else  
perhaps feeling similarly. I am not knocking the instrument – clearly a lot 
 of effort and I can only imagine what this thing would or does cost. I 
also  wish he would have spent more time describing the bells and  whistles.
Just my  $.02. Of course, of many who have seen my Tron, I’m sure some 
would be  bewildered if they knew the investment I made in something forty years 
young  and the costs and efforts that went along with that.  

Best  regards to all,
 
John
 
 
 
From: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   [mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ]  On Behalf Of gino wong
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012  11:23 AM
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
Subject:  [newmellotrongroup] dewanatron


 
  
 
 
 
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Looks ridiculous is hugely  cool

 


 


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"All music is folk music;  I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."

 
Louis  Armstrong

 


 


 
Gino Wong  Birgelo  

 
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC  

 
Audio  Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound  Design
 


 
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-- 
"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a  song."
Louis Armstrong




Gino Wong Birgelo  
BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC  
Audio Production,  Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design


_Ginowong@gmail.com_ (mailto:Ginowong@gmail.com)