The Mellotron Group

In a message dated 7/8/2008 8:10:56 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

In all the photos of that-era KC that  I've seen, they're using HiWatt stacks 
(they were also endorsers of HiWatt)  and this is what Ian told me in 2005 
they used for the recording of the album. I can't  see them using HiWatt onstage 
and switching to something else in the studio.  They tried to record the 
album as much "off the floor" as they could and it  seems to me that they'd just 
drag their usual equipment into the studio and  play.

Has anyone seen any photos that refute my claim? That could give  this 
discussion a lead or two.

Maybe Ian didn't remember clearly what  they'd used when he talked to you, 
Frank. Being a sax player primarily, he'd  probably just think "that bloody big 
amp behind me" when he was playing. In my  experience, sax players get big 
johnsons discussing makes of saxes and what  reeds and mouthpieces they like. 
They couldn't care less about amplifiers.  Guitarists, on the other hand...  ;)

Rick



That may well be so.  I recall one other time that he wasn't  so sure, 
stating either a Marshall or a Hiwatt stack.  Remember, Pinder's  memory wasn't all 
that hot either (by his own admission).  Gotta get back  to my Selmer Series 
10 with Selmer mouthpiece, reverse ligature, and  Vandoren reeds...

Frank



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