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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] First time you ever saw a live band use a Mellotron

From: zappaboggs <zappaboggs@...>
Date: 2003-08-13

Yes - Tales - Hersheypark Arena, Hershey - 3/1/1974

--- mellotrongirl <mellotrongirl@...> wrote:
> I'm curious as to when each of you saw a Mellotron
> on stage with a
> band playing live for the first time. As for
> myself--I never
> saw 'Crimson, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Barclay James
> Harvest, Sebastian
> Hardie in those early days live. I do remember my
> dad taking me to
> Strawbs and Earth & Fire in the early 1970's, but I
> wasn't paying
> attention. Bands like Amon Duul and Wind were
> touring in Germany when
> I was there, but I never saw them live either. I
> never saw KC until
> the Thrak tour--no 'tron in sight & I actually would
> have been
> surprised if there was.
>
> I guess the first ones I saw in concert were around
> ten years ago
> with Sky Cries Mary, Built To Spill and Halo
> Benders.
>
>


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