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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Key to Science is Prog Rock (The Venture \tBros)

From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>
Date: 2010-04-26

A little bit. He knew of it's distinctive sound and it's importance in the music alongside other things. He was also really surprised at the efforts involved in fixing the Wakeman Tron. He doesn't remember anything about it's reliability on stage, but they did have to know the specific size of the keyboards and more importantly the space needed around them to build the stage set designs. 
This was for the coloured pipe columns that emanated from Rick's side of the stage and the canopy over Alan White's drums.
They were the first designs were for the Topograhic Oceans tour. He said a lot more work went into it than most can appreciate.   

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:
 

Thanks Chris-
   I had to retrieve my copy of Roger Dean's excellent art book "Views" and re-live a bit of the '70s.  Page 130 shows Martyn's Retreat Pod, and Roger's pod-like Childrens Bed follows on page 134.  Pages of house designs followed that.  Mind-bending!
   Then there were his amazing watercolor posters....
 
   Hey, did he have any thoughts on the Mellotron?
 
   -Bruce D.


--- On Fri, 4/23/10, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Key to Science is Prog Rock (The Venture Bros)
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 11:48 PM

 
Number 2 sat in an Earo Arnio Ball chair.
 
The Egg Chair was a different designer (maybe Italian)
 
The retreat pod chair ( half of which appears in Clockwork Orange before the rape scene) was created by Martyn Dean - Roger Dean's brother who did all the Yes stage architecture.
 
Roger and I discussed this a some length during a recent weekend course / exhibit I attended.
 
(His business card is also very interesting! )
 
 

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Pomeroy RH Ranch <punchbowl4@earthlin k.net> wrote:
 
Didn't Number 2 always sit in one of those when interrogating Number 6....?
 
Loved the "Egg Chair"(but with windows?).  I remember the ones that had speakers planted in them.  $500 to $700 each in the mid '70's.  I believe Roger Dean even designed one.  Phaaaaar Out!
 
   -Bruce D.