Mellotronists

Sir Rick sold his double mellotron and a surviving birotron. The other
mellotrons he burned (see translated excerpt of interview below):



RW: The Mellotron... I used to have two single Mellotrons, and a double
special Mellotron. And the two single ones I had, I was so frustrated,
because of tuning problems, and the tapes... And full of anger, I took the
two Mellotrons into a field, a put petrol over them, and I fired them.


YM: You really did that?. I can't believe it!.


RW: Yeah. And all of them, all the wood, burnt and all the metal just...


YM: Did you enjoy that?.


RW: At the time, at the time I enjoyed it, because they had ruined so many
sessions through going wrong and breaking, but afterwards I regret it. Oh,
of course I regret it!.


YM: And they were two 400 Mellotron, isn't it, the white ones?.


RW: Yes, so however how many 400 Mellotrons were built, I can tell you there
are two less




----- Original Message -----
From: pete <marabus@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 6:27 AM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Rick Wakeman


> Does anyone know if Sir Rick ever sold his mellotron(s)?
> Pete
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