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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)

From: "Andy Thompson" <andy.thompson@...>
Date: 2004-11-28

 
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From: jonesalley
To: Mellotronists
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)

Thanks to both Andys for preserving what sanity I have.  The Elton John/Wakeman reference really threw me as a seminal Wakeman fan.  The only Mellotron I can recall on Elton John's material through about 1979 was on "Grey Seal" and if I recall correctly, Elton is credited on the liner notes as the Mellotronist.  Although I haven't heard it in years, my memory of the orchestrations in question contradicted the idea that they were keyboard parts, so I'm really glad somebody said that before I had to ask the list!  Also noted, the incorrect spelling of Harry "Chamberlain" in the article.
 
Jon/all
 
Have a look at my Elton review for a (to my knowledge) complete list of his 'Tron usage. Eight albums, if I remember correctly, including his latest.
 
http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson/reviewsj.htm#elton
 
Andy T.