Hi Guys-
I saw ELP twice; 1977 in Denver, and 1980 (I think) at CSU in Ft Collins CO. The college show was the best; a smaller gym venue.
On the subject of Mellotrons and ELP, check out this forum entry-
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=49316 Now, check out this recent eBay posting & description-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMERSON-LAKE-PALMER-1972-Trilogy-Tour-Backing-Track-STAGE-TAPE-/121923852955?hash=item1c633a5a9b:g:0IMAAOSwoudW5hCH Well, they tried to use the 'tron.
-Bruce Daily
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On Fri, 3/18/16, Chris Dale unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Keith Emerson
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, March 18, 2016, 12:00 AM
"That said, Keith was a huge
talent, and a great player, even if he didn't like
Mellotrons."
Treu!!
He didn't like Mellotrons (or Chamberlins) because they
couldn't play quickly (at least that's what he
thought).
He very much
did want a Birotron though, because the keyboard itself
allowed for fast runs, but despite his friendship/clout with
Wakeman, he never received it.
Incidentally Todd Rundgren
didn't want a Birotron because (although he'd never
seen it) 'it couldn't play fast
enough'.He was basing this on the Chamberlin
he had.
We know these opinions are borne of
ignorance. They have more to do with the keyboard being out
of adjustment on well worn and and maladjusted units than
anything else.When the keyboard is properly
adjusted, they can play fine.
A listen to Elton John's
Mellotron flute solo in "Lucy In The Sky with
Diamonds" proves this.