Mellotronists

In a message dated 11/11/02 9:59:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
mellotronics@... writes:


> Please let me know.
> Is it true to say that it is not "Space Oddity" of David Bowie but "My 
> Ship"
> ?It records on Battersea Power Station.? of JUNIOR'S EYES that Rick
> Wakeman recorded first using Mellotron?

Good question.  When I interviewed Rick for The Mellotron Book, he made 
mention of becoming aware of the Mellotron during those sessions.  He said, 
"I first became aware of the Mellotron when I did a session for a band called 
Junior's Eyes at Morgan Studios in North London.  The studio had just opened 
(1968) and what became the bar was then the studio.  Tony Visconti was 
producing and I was booked to play Hammond organ.  In the corner of the 
studio was one of the original double manual Mellotrons that had just been 
delivered.  Between takes, I played around with it and got to know its little 
quirks."

There was no mention if that MkII was used by him on those sessions.  Unless 
you need to know right away to because of a bet, or you've bartered away the 
rights to your firstborn, I will ask Rick about that when I see him on 12/2 
and post the response afterward.

P.S. - You wouldn't want to exchange one of your MkII's for this vital 
information by any chance, would you?  Doesn't hurt to ask, does it?

Frank Samagaio
San Diego CA USA
M400 #908
author, The Mellotron Book