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

2014-09-05 by Vance Pomeroy

Good to have your hand on the tiller Ben - Thanks!!

Vance
On 9/4/2014 1:20 PM, lsf5275@aol.com [newmellotrongroup] wrote:
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> Thank you for taking over as moderator Ben.
> Frank
> In a message dated 9/4/2014 1:11:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com writes:
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>     Thank you Clay!
>
>     Perhaps a little introduction:
>
>     I\u2019ve been a member of this group since 2009 but have posted only
>     once or twice. As Clay mentioned, I\u2019m 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\u2019m 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\u2019ve 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\u2019t 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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