He used a Fairlight and a PPG as well.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hofmeyer [mailto:
j_hofmeyer@...]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:39 AM
To: Mellotron List
Subject: [Mellotronists] Emerson can't dig the 'tron...
Hmmm...
Let me get this straight, he refuses to play the
Mellotron because it is (basically) an analog sample
of another instrument(alist). So, does he have a
problem playing the digital piano?
C'mon Keith, play Nice.
-jh
--- Stan Cotey <
Stan_Cotey@...> wrote:
> I understand Lake used a Mellotron on the Works tour
> when the orchestra became to expensive.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Thompson
> [mailto:andy.thompson@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:27 AM
> To: Mellotron List
> Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson =
> Troniac? Not
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...>
> To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:44 PM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac?
> Not
>
>
> > Found this amusing quote from Keith Emerson...
> >
> > "I refuse to play a Mellotron on the grounds that
> it just doesn't agree
> > with my principles.
>
> Because another violinist has had to come in to tape
> > record it and what you're playing is a tape
> recording - I refuse to play
> > a Mellotron under those situations.
>
> That's the most stupid reason I've ever heard for
> disliking them. Why not
> just admit that you don't like them because they
> won't let you show off
> outrageously?
>
> Greg (Lake) has a Mellotron--I don't
> > mind him playing it."
>
> Anyone know anything about this? I heard that he
> used it twice on stage for
> FX in 'Tarkus' before it caught fire (!).
>
> Andy T.
>
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