Mellotronists

Sad news indeed my friends. 
Buried somewhere beneath the latest Big Brother stories and much other non 
news in our newspapers here in the UK you'll find a story that will sadden 
all of us brought up during the seventies listening to the likes of Elton 
John. Legendary producer Gus Dudgeon and his wife were killed in a car crash 
on the M4 motorway over the weekend.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player are 
still my favourite EJ albums. Both produced by Gus Dudgeon and both featured 
some great Mellotron. All respect to a man who had the vision to use the tron 
in a commercial situation seeing beyond the "Prog Rock" tag it had been 
given.
Andy Kinch EMI m400 # E4/1405

Absolutely! I can't believe how little coverage there's been about GD's 
death.
I see there's a small tribute at eltonjohn.com
Andy K

As I write this, I'm playing the DVD "Classic Albums-Goodbye Yellow Brick 
Road." I don't know if it's available in the States, but it's well worth 
buying if only to get a glimpse back through time at a team of musicians at 
the top of their game. There's load of original footage of the recording 
sessions. Gus Dudgeon takes the viewer through some of the multitracks of the 
songs giving a terrific insight into the way he worked.
It's a bit spooky, watching this whilst knowing he's no longer with us. But 
somehow it seems that in keeping with other talented people who've moved on. 
Their work seems to only become fully appreciated once they've gone.
Shame that.
Andy K