The Mellotron Group

Just to let you know that we have an American Pump Organ on it's way,  
courtesy of our good chum Jim Licka up near Chicago.  Mike 'The Bastard'  Dickson 
will be putting it up on the Tape Library site shortly.  Take a  listen when you 
can.  Comments welcome.  Thanks.
 
Martin
p.s. the image below is of the perspex sign that adorned Bill Fransen's  door 
at Streetly in Birmingham.  It now has pride of place over the studio  door 
here at Streetly Part 2.  It's very '60s.
 
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On Feb 22, 2008, at 1:48 PM, tronbros@aol.com wrote:

> Just to let you know that we have an American Pump Organ on it's  
> way, courtesy of our good chum Jim Licka up near Chicago.  Mike 'The  
> Bastard' Dickson will be putting it up on the Tape Library site  
> shortly.  Take a listen when you can.  Comments welcome.  Thanks.
>
> Martin
> p.s. the image below is of the perspex sign that adorned Bill  
> Fransen's door at Streetly in Birmingham.  It now has pride of place  
> over the studio door here at Streetly Part 2.  It's very '60s.

Ah yes, Engraved Haas Grotesk, one of my favourite type faces. You  
should take it upon yourself bring it back into style, old bean.

As for the new sound, can you explain the difference between the  
sounds produced by American Pump Organs as opposed to British Pump  
Organs? I do know that Scottish Pump Organs are always cold and damp  
(with midges) and Canadian Pump Organs can only be used for playing  
hockey music. English Canadian Pump Organs also don't work in Quebec,  
while it's just the reverse for French Canadian Pump Organs.

Do you plan on doing all of these wonderful sounds?

Rick

In a message dated 2/22/2008 2:45:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

Canadian Pump Organs can only be used for playing hockey  music


 
I'm sure that would be  a kind of gaspy-wheezy sound. Like air being  rushed 
out of an old leathery bag.



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OK all - the sample sound is now avaialable on the web site.

http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_pumporgan

Mike 'The Bastard' Dickson

tronbros@aol.com wrote:

> Just to let you know that we have an American Pump Organ on it's way, 
> courtesy of our good chum Jim Licka up near Chicago.  Mike 'The 
> Bastard' Dickson will be putting it up on the Tape Library site 
> shortly.  Take a listen when you can.  Comments welcome.  Thanks.
>  
> Martin
> p.s. the image below is of the perspex sign that adorned Bill 
> Fransen's door at Streetly in Birmingham.  It now has pride of place 
> over the studio door here at Streetly Part 2.  It's very '60s.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dickson
<mike.dickson@...> wrote:
>
> OK all - the sample sound is now avaialable on the web site.
> 
> http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_pumporgan
> 
> Mike 'The Bastard' Dickson

Tom Waits for sure.  It's a thick sound...Is that one note or octaves?

Clay

On Feb 26, 2008, at 9:11 AM, ceccles_ca wrote:

> Tom Waits for sure. It's a thick sound...Is that one note or octaves?
>
This is a rather brilliant addition to the Streetly library to be  
sure. I think that Mike has many hours on a pump organ buried  
somewhere in his past -- although he would never admit to it.  
Probably, he played for a small Presbyterian church in a remote corner  
of the Highlands when he was a wee lad.

As for the sound itself, it sounds to me like all the stops were  
pulled out to get that sort of sound. It might be interesting to have  
a different recording with only one or two to use alongside this one.

Rick

In a message dated 26/02/2008 14:41:18 GMT Standard Time,  
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

As for  the sound itself, it sounds to me like all the stops were pulled out 
to get  that sort of sound. It might be interesting to have a different 
recording with  only one or two to use alongside this one.


On it's way!
 
M
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@aol.com_ 
(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@earthlink.net/)

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote:
>;
>
>
> In a message dated 26/02/2008 14:41:18 GMT Standard Time,
> rick@... writes:
>
> As for the sound itself, it sounds to me like all the stops were pulled out
> to get that sort of sound. It might be interesting to have a different
> recording with only one or two to use alongside this one.
>
>
> On it's way!
>
> M
>
> Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
>
> _www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/)
>
> US Sales East: Jimmy Moore_ JMoore6397@..._
> (http://JMoore6397@.../)
> US Sales West: Paul Cox_ pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@.../)
>
Oh crap! More new sounds to have to choose from. Too many choices! When will it all end? Actually, it's nice to see so many new, high quality sounds being produced. Too many choices is a good thing!

Bernie

One note. Octaves is way too dense.

Mike

ceccles_ca wrote:
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, Mike Dickson
> <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
> >
> > OK all - the sample sound is now avaialable on the web site.
> >
> > http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_pumporgan 
> <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_pumporgan>
> >
> > Mike 'The Bastard' Dickson
>
> Tom Waits for sure. It's a thick sound...Is that one note or octaves?
>
> Clay
>
>  

-- 
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

So tell me your deepest thoughts on rene Gruss....
 
M
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@aol.com_ 
(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@earthlink.net/)

In a message dated 26/02/2008 17:48:23 GMT Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com  
writes:

So tell me your deepest thoughts on rene  Gruss....



That should have been to Mike but if any of you are interested, go to  Rene 
Gruss's website and listen to Bellatrix.  Terrific.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@aol.com_ 
(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@earthlink.net/)

I think everything he does is...wait for it...Gruss-some!


On Feb 26, 2008, at 12:50 PM, tronbros@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 26/02/2008 17:48:23 GMT Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com 
>  writes:
> So tell me your deepest thoughts on rene Gruss....
> That should have been to Mike but if any of you are interested, go  
> to Rene Gruss's website and listen to Bellatrix.  Terrific.
>
> Best,
>
> Martin
>
> Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
> <mellotronics%20schild.jpg>
> www.mellotronics.com
> US Sales East: Jimmy Moore JMoore6397@aol.com
> US Sales West: Paul Cox pjc56@earthlink.

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In a message dated 2/26/2008 3:09:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

I think everything he does is...wait for  it...Gruss-some!


 
 
Oh stop it! 



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In a message dated 2/27/2008 2:10:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se writes:

Are "real" pump organs difficult to get a hold of  in the states or the U.K ? 
Because in Sweden people are just giving  them away...



 
Here too. I see them on Craig's list all the time. I have wanted to get  one, 
but my wife says I am gasping and wheezing  enough.



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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Mattias"
<Mattias.olsson5@...> wrote:
>
> Are "real" pump organs difficult to get a hold of in the states or
the U.K ? Because in Sweden people are just giving them away...

Here on Ferenginar we don't give anything away.  $1000 - $2000 for a
nice one.