Hey,
Mattias is the real deal. I think when you turn 16 in Sweden, you are automatically offered a Mellotron. I'm guessing that Mattias has probably had at least one for the last 16 years or so, maybe much longer, perhaps since his late teens or early 20s. It is obvious that he cares a great deal for them as can be evidenced by the zillion videos he has posted on you tube. I was only kidding about the "Mattias come lately," comment. He is certainly not new to them, and although he is quite a bit younger than many of us on this list, I would wager that he has more playing/recording time on them than most of us. If Mattias had been in music in 1972, he most certainly would have been playing one then... and he is primarily a drummer (but a talented musician nonetheless ;?)
In a message dated 9/27/2009 3:34:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:
Well I wouln't like to be around whilst you were having a dig at him!