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This all begs the question.......does it really matter?

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-----Original Message-----
From: m400s851 <mattias.puttonen@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:20
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: 60's custom tape sets?

                                                     
 
 > Are you guys 100% sure these sounds are M300?
 > 
 > I was under the impression the M300 didn't come out until late 1968, and
 > this album was made early to mid 1968.
 > 
 > I thought the first song to have M300 was Never Comes The Day by the
 > Moodies.
 
 Of course I could be totally wrong (the CYA, Frank) but I don't know of any other instrument that could have made those sounds in '68.
 
 I'm hearing tape replay cello at 0:53-1:07 and cello + strings 1:34-1:47 on One In a Million especially the last four notes in each example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsR1h1w-N1g
 
 Compare that to the real cellos on Thursday Morning from the same album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOt4eqtUuLM
 
 I'm also hearing tape replay vibes that can't be MkII on North Meadow at 1:40-2:30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4AQj8WvcOs
 M300 vibes are the"slow vibrato" variety according to Samagaio's book.
 
 It would be great to hear what you and other members of the group think! Hessel?
 
 -Mattias Puttonen
 #851 and MkII #116