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RE: [Mellotronists] RE:first mellotrons in rock

2003-05-15 by Andy Thompson

-----Original Message-----
From: doctorwho8@... [mailto:doctorwho8@...]
Sent: 14 May 2003 23:58
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] RE:first mellotrons in rock


I know Cream used the Mellotron in at least one of their songs.  I believe
it
was later on around 1970.
                                                Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff


It was on 'Goodbye' from '69. Thing is, any number of artists *used* a 'Tron
in the mid-late '60s, but few of them used it *regularly*, which was the
original question. Apart from Graham Bond, Manfred Mann is the other early
regular user that springs to mind. Rick Nielsen's Fuse are the first US band
I've heard of using one, but I'm sure there were earlier Chamberlin users,
as a 'domestic' instrument.

Andy T.
M400 #1145

'The Ultimate Mellotron Recordings List (Possibly)'

http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson/


p.s. Noel Redding, RIP.

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