Mellotronists

On a festive theme did Lake use tron for the choir on "I believe it's 
Father Xmas" or is that a real choir. I've not listened carfully enough.
John
3/005

To:             	"Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>,
	"Stan Cotey" <Stan_Cotey@...>
From:           	"Paul Tillotson" <p.m.Tillotson@...>
Date sent:      	Tue, 16 Dec 2003 17:24:28 -0800
Subject:        	Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not

>   The one reference I have directly read from an interview with Emerson was
> that Lake was suppose to help flesh out "Abbadon's Bolero" live with his
> 'tron but the Mellotron malfunctioned the first try live and so the song was
> scrapped from live sets.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stan Cotey" <Stan_Cotey@...>
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:10 AM
> Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not
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> > I understand Lake used a Mellotron on the Works tour when the orchestra
> became to expensive.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Thompson [mailto:andy.thompson@...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:27 AM
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> > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not
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> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...>
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> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:44 PM
> > Subject: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not
> >
> >
> > > Found this amusing quote from Keith Emerson...
> > >
> > > "I refuse to play a Mellotron on the grounds that it just doesn't agree
> > > with my principles.
> >
> > And playing bad honky-tonk piano and tuneless 20-minutes 'epics' does?
> >
> > Because another violinist has had to come in to tape
> > > record it and what you're playing is a tape recording - I refuse to play
> > > a Mellotron under those situations.
> >
> > That's the most stupid reason I've ever heard for disliking them. Why not
> > just admit that you don't like them because they won't let you show off
> > outrageously?
> >
> > Greg (Lake) has a Mellotron--I don't
> > > mind him playing it."
> >
> > Anyone know anything about this? I heard that he used it twice on stage
> for
> > FX in 'Tarkus' before it caught fire (!).
> >
> > Andy T.
> >
> >
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