Some interesting clips.
A Mellotron? I think he had his Birotrons by now...?
(had he burned his Mellotrons by this time? ;)Sorry to contribute an answer this late - been away from the computer / (Earth Day)
He was using both Mellotron and Birotron around then. The one in the video is the Double Mellotron (two M400 Mellotrons put together to make a sort of "prototype MK V" in 73)
Birotron (production model) wasn't used on recording until 77, but there were some earlier prototypes laying around in 76.
The Mellotron barbecue happened in November 1982 (Guy Fawkes?? Day)
Don't know if I "spelt" that right!
Martin or Andy (Thompson) would know the exact date.
Chris
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=dIV0feAmTSU& feature=related
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=hgmFmR5o9t4& feature=related
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Re: [Mellotronists] Wakeman Playing Mellotron in 76 / 77 or a Birotron?
2008-04-23 by Chris Dale