The Mark II in Markus' booth is s.n. 149 and was acquired from a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (who had acquired it from he-who-shall-not-be-named) Vance On 1/27/2018 4:45 PM, 'vance@juniperpacific.com' vance@juniperpacific.com [newmellotrongroup] wrote: > > Here you go from today. > > On January 27, 2018 10:19:14 AM PST, "Ben Stuyts yahoo@stuyts.nl > [newmellotrongroup]" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > Great story about the Mk 2, Vance. (Pics or it didn't happen.) > Anything known about the heritage of #149? > > Found a Youtube video showing it (amongst other stuff at Markus\u2019 > booth): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35mTntGAGd8 > > Ben > >> On 27 Jan 2018, at 18:51, 'vance@juniperpacific.com >> <mailto:vance@juniperpacific.com>' vance@juniperpacific.com >> <mailto:vance@juniperpacific.com> [newmellotrongroup] >> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hey all - >> I've been on the lists since pre-Yahoo. I'll stick with it. It's >> been quiet for so long, but what the heck.....We've got a great >> eclectic group of enthusiasts. I think you're all pretty >> interesting. Chris and Frank and Gino and Fritz and Mike and John >> and Ben and Berington and ....... Myself? Not so much. But I like >> reading all the posts, no matter how scarce. >> Ben and all - Indeed Markus has a booth at NAMM. The digital >> machines are there, but no Mark IV's - just a an M400 and a Mark >> II......Wait!! Did you say Mark II?!? Yep. Looks like Markus >> acquired s.n. 149 and has been able to get the right hand >> operational. And since Markus knows me from THIS group, I was >> able to spend about 20 minutes playing and cycling the banks and >> tossing a few 'Legend of a Mind' pitch sweeps. I hadn't played a >> Mark II since Dave Kean was still in North Hollywood! It was fun >> chatting with the curious on-lookers and answering questions. >> >> Vance >> >> On 1/27/2018 4:39 AM, Ben Stuytsyahoo@stuyts.nl >> <mailto:yahoo@stuyts.nl>[newmellotrongroup] wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> It\u2019ll probably blow over, as always. Indeed it\u2019s been awfully >> quiet on this group the past year. Thanks to this subject, there >> almost have been more message in jan 2018 than in all of 2017.. :) >> >> >> I don\u2019t see much tron discussion anywhere, really.Mellotron.com >> <http://mellotron.com/>has a booth at NAMM, any news about that? >> Streetly seem to be very busy too. >> >> >> Ben >> >> >> On 27 Jan 2018, at 12:47, Mike Dicksonmike.dickson@gmail.com >> <mailto:mike.dickson@gmail.com>[newmellotrongroup] >> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> I'm still here as well. I am with Chris, really - what has to be >> said has been said a lot before. >> >> >> It started with mailing lists, then moved to Yahoo groups, then >> on to web forums, then on to social media. There will be other >> places to move onto, I suppose, but the more fragmented things >> get the less chance there is of tracking where anything is or >> what anyone is saying. The proliferation of social media >> opportunities has (I think) made it harder instead of easier.. >> >> >> Every time a post comes up here I sort of hope it's interesting, >> but it seldom is. >> >> >> As for Clay, he set this group up as an act of kindness when the >> last one imploded. I'll always be grateful for that. >> >> >> Mike >> >> >> On 27 January 2018 at 08:04, Chris Daleunobtainiumkeys@gmail.com >> <mailto:unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>[newmellotrongroup] >> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: >> >> >> I'm still here. >> >> >> A lot of what we say about Mellotrons has already been discussed >> on this site in years past, and over and over again. >> >> >> So that's why there's almost no traffic.. >> >> >> Regarding the recent 'banter', I've seen this time and time again... >> >> >> Nothing new. I always forgive everyone, unless there is reason to >> believe it's malicious. >> >> >> Usually we're a pretty good group. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 12:40 AM, Tom Mahertrolldelux@aol.com >> <mailto:trolldelux@aol.com>[newmellotrongroup] >> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Pr'haps only me now. This is the second time I've seen the/a >> mellotron group self destruct this way. And like the explosion in >> the previous mellotron group, I have completely missed the >> original provocation... It must have been really bad. >> >> -tem >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: JAMES STRAUSS jandjstrz@verizon..net [newmellotrongroup] >> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> >> To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> >> >> Sent: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 8:20 pm >> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Anybody seen this one? >> >> >> >> Anyone here ? >> >> >> >> On Friday, January 26, 2018 1:52 PM, "fdoddy@aol.com >> <mailto:fdoddy@aol.com>[newmellotrongroup]" >> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Clay's comment is exactly why I unfriended him on Facebook. I'm >> out of here too. You all know where to find me for civil >> meaningful chit chat. >> >> fritz >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Wrightjwright911703@gmail.com >> <mailto:jwright911703@gmail.com>[newmellotrongroup] >> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> >> To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> >> Sent: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 1:27 pm >> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Anybody seen this one? >> >> >> >> I'm gone as well. >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 12:14 PM, gino wongwonggster@gmail.com >> <mailto:wonggster@gmail.com>[newmellotrongroup] >> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Before I unsubscibe I just want say that these chit chat fellows >> actually put some skin in the game. Drive machines hundreds of >> miles so touring bands can use them for free, Give tech support >> on their own dime, give people parts and supplies, buy new >> machines and share them, encourage and help young techs. Since >> there is a new US president, one of us gets racial insults of >> every type and stripe in their in-box. from impatient snarkiness >> to outright racial epithets, regularly. The negativism is tiring. >> >> >> Incivilty is boorish. Please excuse my uncheerful exit fron this >> group. >> >> >> g >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 10:04 AM, ceccles_ca >> <no_reply@yahoogroups.com <mailto:no_reply@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Thanks for posting this video Jim. Interesting. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Gino Wong Birgelo >> >> Primary Factor for: Frank Nittee, Blok Gang >> >> ginowong@gmail.com <mailto:ginowong@gmail.com> >> >> ReRed Recording >> >> >> vox >> >> 215 200 3756 >> >> Skype >> >> 215 717 7059 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mike Dickson >> >> Edinburgh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks >> > > > -- > Thanks >
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-28 by Vance Pomeroy