The Mellotron Group

Very expressive, Mike.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
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> http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/private/NIWS.mp3
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> fdoddy@... wrote:
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> > hmm, "doesn't sound like a mellotron"...hmm. What does a mellotron 
> > sound like?
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> > fritz
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@...>
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 10:49 pm
> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
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> > I agree, I think that might be why I don't like it.
> > --- On *Thu, 10/8/09, DaSwans /<tspit74@...>/* wrote:
> > I like the new string section but it doesn't sound like a Mellotron.
> >
> >
> >     From: DaSwans <tspit74@...>
> >     Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
> >     To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> >     Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 3:26 PM
> >
> >      
> >     I like the new string section but it doesn't sound like a
> >     Mellotron. My next tape set will be 8 voice choir, brass, and old
> >     string section without cello.
> >
> >     --- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> >     </mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, Mark Pring
> >     <markpringnz@ ...> wrote:
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> >     > Listened to the new string section on the Streetly site, can't
> >     say I feel the need to part with any money, but I like  the
> >     classic strings which could make it onto my next and final tape set.
> >     > Mark
> >     > --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@ ...> wrote:
> >     >
> >     > From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@ ...>
> >     > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
> >     > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> >     </mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>
> >     > Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8:57 AM
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> >     > I can assure you that it's stunning. The sound on the clip is
> >     probably
> >     > from the video camera and is almost certainly compressed to shreds.
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> >     > Mike
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> >     > Mark Pring wrote:
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> >     > I never thought I would say this about a mellotron sound,
> >     > but I really don't like that one!
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> >     > --- On Wed, 10/7/09, lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
> >     > wrote:
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> >     > From: lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
> >     >
> >     > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] 217 messages
> >     >
> >     > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> >     >
> >     > Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 6:30 PM
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> >     > OK, here you go
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> >     >  
> >     > http://www.youtube.
> >     > com/watch? v=aiEV3HOqJyQ
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> >     >
> >     > In a message dated 10/7/2009 1:21:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight
> >     > Time, pocotron@yahoo. com writes:
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> >     >
> >     > Frank (and all)-
> >     >    Looked like a blast!
> >     >    Let's see-
> >     >  
> >     >  -Cooking with 'Trons.  All I have to say is
> >     > that my eyes glazed over the first time I played one.  No dope
> >     needed
> >     > in the meatgrinder.
> >     >  
> >     >   -With all due respect (because I didn't
> >     > participate) , I don't know how our refined opinions & discourse
> >     > led us to... wherever it led us, but it ended up with a
> >     > member distancing  himself from the group.  Kinda sad.
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >   -Couldn't play the Wakeman interview video, but his frozen face on
> >     > the screen reflected adequately his opinion on 'Trons.
> >     >  
> >     >   -Loved Frank's video on the 'Tron start-up
> >     > after the initial repair, and the others on youtube.  Let's see
> >     more!
> >     >  
> >     >   -The Kooks must've lost their roadcase for
> >     > their tron.  Or, maybe they have roadies with the "oh well, shit
> >     > happens" attitude.
> >     >  
> >     >   -Best wishes to those in poor health,
> >     > keep your spirits up!
> >     >  
> >     >   Thanks
> >     >    -Bruce D.
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> >     >   
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> >     >
> >     >
> >     > --- On Mon, 10/5/09, lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
> >     > wrote:
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> >     >
> >     > From: lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
> >     >
> >     > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] 217 messages
> >     >
> >     > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> >     >
> >     > Date: Monday, October 5, 2009, 12:37 PM
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> >     > Wow, Bruce, you missed some fun.
> >     >  
> >     > Frank
> >     >  
> >     >
> >     > In a message dated 10/5/2009 2:19:38 P.M.
> >     > Eastern Daylight Time, pocotron@yahoo. com writes:
> >     >
> >     > Hi all-
> >     >     Geez, I just take a one week vacation,
> >     > and our intrepid group chokes me with 217 messages!  This stuff
> >     better
> >     > be good.
> >     >    
> >     >     Oh well.  Here goes-  Sift, sift,
> >     > delete, delete.
> >     >  
> >     >  
> >     >     Bruce D.
> >     >
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
> 
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