Just got the my copy of "Recording the Beatles" and I am quite impressed. It is written by Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew. Very, very well done with info on all equipment, mics, amps, guitars and yes, mellotrons. A comprehensive overview of the art and technique Martin and company used to capture their sound and with the Lewisohn book "The Recording Sessions" one can really get an accurate account of the Beatles sound.
I highly recommend this book. I can't wait to get home and dive into it as I am at my office and can only glance through it.
Jimmy Moore
-----Original Message-----
From: lsf5275@...
To: capt_
carbonarc@...; Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 20
Sep 2006 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists]
Re: Wow!
Pinder signed tron on
Ebay...
In a message dated 9/20/2006 11:32:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, capt_carbonarc@ hotmail.com writes:
Thing is, I remember a few years ago finding a website where a fellow
named Chuck described taking the lid of his M400 to a Mike Pinder book
signing where he had it signed by Mike. Photos of him standing in
line, Mike with pen in hand and so forth. I can't seem to find that
site now but it might be interesting, if Chuck can be found, to ask
him if he still has that unit or if he has sold it and to whom. Makes
me wonder if the 'seller' is selling a "collage-o-' tron" made up of
photos from the web and stories from a number of different machines.
Of course we all know he's out to rip off some unsuspecting person, or
if he isn't, he needs a lesson in how not to appear to be a crook!
FS. Weller
I saw that same site. I do know that the guy in Michigan did have the Tron when he tried to sell it for 10K.
Frank