Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Stiff pinch roller
2009-12-11 by john barrick
There s wood in a pinch roller? Not in mine.
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MELLODRAMA: THE MELLOTRON MOVIE Coming to DVD January 2010
2009-12-11 by Paul Watson
I no way endorse or have any business interests in this. Someone on a progrock list let us know this was becoming avail in Jan, and thought I would pass on.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Stiff pinch roller
2009-12-11 by Chris Dale
It damages the rollers, and weakens the wood. The 30% water is absorbed as moisture into the pinch roller and surrounding wood. In changing temperatures and
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by Gary Brumm
Thanks for the info Mike, great arrangement! From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Dickson Sent:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by fdoddy@aol.com
badabing! ... From: lsf5275@aol.com To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 4:35 pm Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by fdoddy@aol.com
hahaha ... From: Rick Blechta To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 2:42 pm Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by lsf5275@aol.com
Lessons learned around the Doddy household for a young Fritz. Ouch! In a message dated 12/10/2009 2:34:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fdoddy@aol.com writes:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by MAinPsych@aol.com
In a message dated 12/10/2009 11:42:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, rick@rickblechta.com writes: You know the old saying, the smaller the mouthpiece, the
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by Rick Blechta
... Can t say that I have. But then I wouldn t, would I?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by Rick Blechta
Just catch me on a bad day -- and there are many of them, sadly.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by fdoddy@aol.com
You know the old saying, the smaller the mouthpiece, the bigger the asshole ?...hmmm?....well do you? ... From: Rick Blechta To:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by lsf5275@aol.com
Really? I d like a recording of that. In a message dated 12/10/2009 2:29:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rick@rickblechta.com writes: I can also supply
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Hi to members in/rather near Alberquerque, NM
2009-12-10 by lsf5275@aol.com
Owwwwwwww! Sorry! In a message dated 12/10/2009 2:27:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fourtytwominds@yahoo.com writes: Care to hang out? I ve never actually
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Hi to members in/rather near Alberquerque, NM
2009-12-10 by Rick Blechta
... Do you mean to say the Fresno State Marching Band doesn t use the infamous Mellotron 400m (for marching) that was a Streetly staple for the American
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by Rick Blechta
... I can also supply half-assed French horn for those really special moments...
Hi to members in/rather near Alberquerque, NM
2009-12-10 by Sean
Hey to any members that might live in this area. I m going to be there in Alberquerque Dec 17-19 (next Thursday through Saturday) for the New Mexico Bowl. My
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by Mike Dickson
... There is a fair bit about Mars and others on the main /mellotronworks /web page. The hardware is * Mellotron M400 #996 * Mackie 1202 mixer * Alesis
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by lsf5275@aol.com
Thanks to all who have commented. I got a little attached to that one. What I wanted to show was an example of what it takes to really restore one. I now have
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by sdavmor
... Marvelous to see M400 #1018 come back to life. And very cool to see the restoration synced to Mike s take on
Re: Stiff pinch roller
2009-12-10 by thomasooo2003
Hi Chris, why? Because it doesn t work or because it can damage the rollers??? I ll try to get 100% alcohol, sure... Greetings, Thomas
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by Gary Brumm
Another beautiful job Frank. I hope you do something similar with the 4 track restoration. The sound track was brilliant Mike. I have listened to this on
Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by Daniel
My air raid tron sound effect was apt for the occasion... Dan
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by lsf5275@aol.com
Seven minutes & ten seconds, but my hourly rate is huge. In a message dated 12/10/2009 7:48:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tron400@yahoo.com writes: What s
Re: What ever happened to Mike Rivers?
2009-12-10 by Tron400
Good one, Chris [:))] ... little ... costs *only ... *BIGGER* ... Self-Sharpening ... act now, ... actually * ... it, the ... since you ... Mint ... World ...
Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by Tron400
What s most amazing to me is that the entire restoration took exactly as long as Mars. You are fast! Bernie
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by kinchmusic@aol.com
The word Genius comes to mind. Mind you I had been thinking about Enstein at the time. Well done anyway Frank! She s a beauty! Andy K ... From: marabus
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by marabus
Excellent Frank! Pete
Re: [newmellotrongroup] What ever happened to Mike Rivers?
2009-12-10 by Chris Dale
Mike River was absorbed by Greg Lake:)
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-10 by Chris Dale
If Mike s really that old..well that certainly would explain the gas problem at Tronto :)
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Stiff pinch roller
2009-12-10 by Chris Dale
Never use 70% alcohol. It must be 99% or 100% .
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-09 by lsf5275@aol.com
You better be Gustav Holst, 3rd or you re probably old as fuck. In a message dated 12/9/2009 5:40:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mike.dickson@gmail.com writes:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-09 by Rick Blechta
... No, you look more like Imogen with a beard...
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Stiff pinch roller
2009-12-09 by Mark Pring
Frank s method seems to work very well: gently remove the axle by prising apart the axle holders with a flat blade screwdriver, clean the axle using the wire
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-09 by Mike Dickson
I /am /Gustav Holst.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-09 by lsf5275@aol.com
Nah. Mike said it was OK. I think he knows the Holsts. In a message dated 12/9/2009 1:48:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fdoddy@aol.com writes: uh...shouldn t
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-09 by fdoddy@aol.com
uh...shouldn t you have asked Gustav Holst? ... From: lsf5275@aol.com To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com; Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, Dec 9,
Re: Mellotron Restoration
2009-12-09 by lsf5275@aol.com
I posted a video of the restoration of # 1018 (Blue Mellotron) on You Tube. Special thanks goes to Mike Dickson for allowing me to use Mars, The Bringer of
Stiff pinch roller
2009-12-09 by thomasooo2003
Hi fellow Mellotron owners (especially the experienced one s or those who already had to fix some problems on the instrument...), since a while one note on my
Re: Some interesting 4-Track literature.
2009-12-09 by lsf5275@aol.com
I think there may actually be 5 of them. Who knew?
What ever happened to Mike Rivers?
2009-12-09 by Tron400
I was looking around in my documents folder and found this clever little ditty he had written in 2003: From: Mike Rivers Date: Thu Aug 28,
Re: The album section in Korvettes.
2009-12-08 by ClayE
Yes Frank... Go ahead and ship your M4000 to Clay for Christmas.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The album section in Korvettes.
2009-12-08 by Mike Dickson
Frank - I ve replied to both your e-mails but I assume that they are not getting through. The short version of the answer is yes, go ahead . :-) Mike
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tronspotting
2009-12-08 by fdoddy@aol.com
haha! ... From: Tron400 To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2009 5:17 pm Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tronspotting
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The album section in Korvettes.
2009-12-08 by lsf5275@aol.com
E. J. Korvetts. I remember buying records there. I remember one being Super Session. In a message dated 12/7/2009 4:49:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Re: Tronspotting
2009-12-07 by Tron400
Well Zimmern said If it looks good, eat it! . Bernie
Re: [newmellotrongroup] The album section in Korvettes.
2009-12-07 by Rick Blechta
... I worked at a Korvettes for 2 summers. I don t miss that.
The album section in Korvettes.
2009-12-07 by tomdcour
This is something I miss and somehow the holidays brought it out. Korvettes was a discount store exactly like many others. My family used to go there in the
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Flute with truck
2009-12-07 by Thomas C. Doncourt
A chamberlin with a keyboard shaped like a diamond (in just intonation)
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Flute with truck
2009-12-07 by Mike Dickson
... ...divided into 17 roughly equidistant intervals over a conventional octave, of course. Mike
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Flute with truck
2009-12-07 by fdoddy@aol.com
Flute with Truck that sounds like a Harry Partch instrument... ... From: ClayE To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon,