Mellotronists

Greetings All,   With all this recent discussion (and appropriately so)
about Starlab,cosmic music and such. Mellotrons  DO have a place
in the "Grand Unified Theory" of music.

Tangerine Dream and others were aired in the '70s, as part of the
nightly "Cosmic Hour" on many prog. FM stations nationwide.
Nothing more eerie than listening to  "Phaedra,"Rubycon" and
Pink Floyd's LP's in darkness,ill. only by blacklite posters and that
fuzzy blue bulb on the ceiling.  I'm showing my age again,eh ?

Another inducement to bring me "Close To The Edge" to buy my
first Tron at age 19.  I heard much about the Starlab Jon. Congrats on
completing your quest!  These  days,my interest in space music has
changed a bit with the times/technology. Now,it's Atlanta based
spacemusician Jonn Serrie that captivates the "head-music" for me.

Spacemusic/progrock has been heard in many planetariums,starting
with Hayden  Planetarium's "Laserium" show in the '70s. And the Bishop
Planetarium in  FL. featured Jonn Serrie's music exclusively.

I know,I know, there's no Mellotron in Serrie's music. But  a doggone
close one at that.    Last weekend,the Aurora event here from 8-10 PM
was spectacular. What did I do?? Play the old and new tunes on the CD,
while sitting on chaise-lounge looking upwards.  A real "Watcher Of The
Skies" it was!          Cheers, JK  (ex-member,  VT. Astronomical Society)