The Mellotron Group

That's just about how my Mellotron sounds. It still has the CMC-10 and  
original tapes. It not very usable or inspiring to play at the moment.

Great job, BTW.
On Oct 9, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Mike Dickson wrote:

> http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/private/NIWS.mp3
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> fdoddy@aol.com wrote:
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>> hmm, "doesn't sound like a mellotron"...hmm. What does a mellotron  
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>> fritz
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@yahoo.com>
>> 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@comcast.net> wrote:
>> I like the new string section but it doesn't sound like a Mellotron.
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>> From: DaSwans <tspit74@comcast.net>
>> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New mellotron string section
>> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 3:26 PM
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>> 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.
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>> --- In 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
>> > Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8:57 AM
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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>
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>> > From: lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
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>> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] 217 messages
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>> > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
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>> > Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 6:30 PM
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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-
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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  
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>> > 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!
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>> >   -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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>> > From: lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
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>> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] 217 messages
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>> > To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
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>> > Date: Monday, October 5, 2009, 12:37 PM
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>> > Wow, Bruce, you missed some fun.
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>> > Frank
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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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