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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section

2009-10-09 by lsf5275@aol.com

That was awesomely funny, Mike!
 
 
In a message dated 10/9/2009 10:32:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mike.dickson@gmail.com writes:

 
 
 
_http://www.mikedickhttp://www.http://www.mihtt_ 
(http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/private/NIWS.mp3) 

_fdoddy@aol.com_ (mailto:fdoddy@aol.com)  wrote:  
 
hmm, "doesn't sound like a mellotron"..hmm, "doesn't sound like a 
mellotron"..<WBR>.


fritz





-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Pring  <markpringnz@markpring>
To:  newmellotrongroup@To:  neTo:
Sent: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 10:49  pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string  section


 
 
 
    

I agree, I think that might be why I don't like it.
--- On Thu, 10/8/09, DaSwans  <tspit74@comcast.tsp> wrote:

I like the new string section but it doesn't sound like a  Mellotron.


From:  DaSwans <tspit74@comcast.tsp>
Subject:  [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
To:  newmellotrongroup@To:  To:
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_ 
(mip://0454b0e8/mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.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:
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> From: Mike  Dickson <mike.dickson@ ...>
> Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
> To: _newmellotrongroup@  yahoogroups. com_ 
(mip://0454b0e8/mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
> Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8:57  AM
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> I never  thought I would say this about a mellotron sound,
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> ---  On Wed, 10/7/09, lsf5275@aol. com _<lsf5275@aol. com>_ 
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> From: lsf5275@aol. com _<lsf5275@aol. com>_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) 
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> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] 217 messages
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>  Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 6:30 PM
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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-
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>  -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.
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>  -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.
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>   -Couldn't  play the Wakeman interview video, but his frozen face on
> the  screen reflected adequately his opinion on 'Trons.
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>   -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.
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>   -Best  wishes to those in poor health,
> keep your spirits  up!
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>   Thanks
>     -Bruce D.
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> --- On Mon, 10/5/09, lsf5275@aol.  com _<lsf5275@aol. com>_ 
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> In a message dated 10/5/2009 2:19:38 P.M.
> Eastern  Daylight Time, pocotron@yahoo. com writes:
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> Hi  all-
>     Geez, I just take a one week  vacation,
> and our intrepid group chokes me with 217  messages!  This stuff better
> be good.
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>     Oh well.  Here  goes-  Sift, sift,
> delete, delete.
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>     Bruce  D.
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