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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: I need someone to take over the ownership of this group

2014-09-04 by Andy Kinch

Nice one Ben. Good man.

Andy K

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> On 4 Sep 2014, at 19:47, "fdoddy@aol.com [newmellotrongroup]" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for taking this on!  Much appreciated
> 
> best regards,
> 
> fritzdoddy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Stuyts ben@stuyts.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 4, 2014 1:11 pm
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: I need someone to take over the ownership of this group
> 
> Thank you Clay!
> 
> Perhaps a little introduction:
> 
> I’ve been a member of this group since 2009 but have posted only once or twice. 
> As Clay mentioned, I’m also the moderator for the Korg PolySix group. My task 
> here will be mainly allowing new members in, and keeping spam and other 
> nuisances away.
> 
> I’m from the Netherlands and I own an M400 which was originally from the Dutch 
> prog-rock band Earth&Fire. I bought it in non-working condition around 15 (?) 
> years ago and fortunately it was easy to fix. Since then I’ve used it mostly for 
> my own musical doodles, but it has also been used by others. For example in a 
> concert of Medeski Martin & Wood, and also by the Foo Fighters in a session for 
> Dutch TV (see it in use at http://youtu.be/B_zC24Liq3A?t=24m46s). At that time 
> mine was apparently the only working Mellotron in the Netherlands, and the Foo 
> Fighters required one or they wouldn’t come. It was a really fun session to 
> attend, and awesome to see them in action!
> 
> Kind regards,
> Ben
> 
> On 04 Sep 2014, at 18:23, ecclesreinson@rogers.com [newmellotrongroup] 
> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> > I have received three offers.  Thank you all.  
> > 
> > The first offer came from the owner/moderator of the Korg PolySix Yahoo group.  
> Ben has a Mellotron.  He has been a member of our group for years but has not 
> posted often.  
> > 
> > I was going to do a vote as Bill Rudloff suggested but ....  I didn't.
> > 
> > Ben Stuyts is the new group owner.  Welcome Ben! 
> > 
> > Clay 
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