There is supposed to be some kind of documentary on the history of sampling
coming out, that includes the Mellotron, Chamberlin, Birotron, Orchestron,
and Optigan.
Several people were interviewed for it last year though the hard part is
trying to include everybody. It's impossible. The same challenge holds with
a book I think.
In order to satisfy ∗everyone∗ on this planet, the definitive "dream" book
would include all the material in the new book, Frank's book, interviews
with Martin and John from Streetly, Dave Kean, Markus Resch, Bill Eberline,
ex- Mellotronics / Streetly / Sound Sales employees, Richard Chamberlin and
his sister, Richards' technician Steve Hawk, Dave Biro, Peter Robinson, Rick
Wakeman, ex- Packhorse employees , Dave VanKoevering and ex-Vako employees,
ex- Moog employees, ex- Optigan - Mattel employees, Hugh LeCaine's
descendants, plus all the usual classic "Mellotron musicians", etc. etc.
Where do you draw the line???
We may have to be content and grateful with what we get for now..... unless
everyone can pool their resources and create some mega-website that those
historically involved could access / contribute to. It would have to be
"bitterness / ego / censored info" free to have the highest credibility, and
be designed for people who would want ALL the facts 100,000,000,000 years
from now.
Anyone here with a spare lifetime?? :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Wallis" <markstuartwallis@hotmail.com>
To: <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:13 PM
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] new mellotron book
I would absolutely LOVE to be involved. Here's the real question..
Why not do a proper documentary? The story has everything- and is bookended
(to date) by tales of technical wizardry by Precision Mystics working
miracles in sheds.
I've been talking to a film maker friend of mine- who's seen the Moog and
Theremin films- and she agrees. Done properly it would be a splendid piece
of work.
Yes, you're right about the need for a complete textbook style publication
along the lines of 'Beauty in the B'- Mark Vail's Hammond guide.
Gino! Ask away regarding Farfisa Compacts.
Love and Scones,
Fotheringay Mangles-Moog R.N. (Ret'd.)
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> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> From: wonggster@gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:21:10 -0400
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] new mellotron book
>
>
> OK, it is time for us complainers to write a book. It should be a textbook
because the story is half technical and half pop chronicle. To be sensible I
suggest as executive editor M. Smith (aka document dump), Technical editor
and historian J. Bradley. Extend the ever growing appendix, bibliography and
photos (AV) onto a website and CD.
>
>
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