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2003-12-16 by David Jacques
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. 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. Greg (Lake) has a Mellotron--I don't mind him playing it."
2003-12-16 by Andy Thompson
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...> To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> 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.
2003-12-16 by Stan Cotey
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 To: Mellotron List Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...> To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> 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. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
2003-12-16 by John Hofmeyer
Hmmm... Let me get this straight, he refuses to play the Mellotron because it is (basically) an analog sample of another instrument(alist). So, does he have a problem playing the digital piano? C'mon Keith, play Nice. -jh --- Stan Cotey <Stan_Cotey@...> wrote:
> 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 > To: Mellotron List > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = > Troniac? Not > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...> > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > 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. > > 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. >
2003-12-16 by Stan Cotey
He used a Fairlight and a PPG as well.
-----Original Message----- From: John Hofmeyer [mailto:j_hofmeyer@...] Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:39 AM To: Mellotron List Subject: [Mellotronists] Emerson can't dig the 'tron... Hmmm... Let me get this straight, he refuses to play the Mellotron because it is (basically) an analog sample of another instrument(alist). So, does he have a problem playing the digital piano? C'mon Keith, play Nice. -jh --- Stan Cotey <Stan_Cotey@...> wrote: > 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 > To: Mellotron List > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = > Troniac? Not > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...> > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > 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. > > 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. > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
2003-12-17 by Paul Tillotson
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@...> To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:10 AM Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > 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 > To: Mellotron List > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...> > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > 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. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
2003-12-17 by J.K.Beresford
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@...> > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:10 AM > Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > 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 > > To: Mellotron List > > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...> > > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > > 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. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >
2003-12-18 by logadm
Yep, I saw Lake play the mellotron in 1974 in Zurich, and yes the opening song was Abbadon's Bolero with the tron, the sound was violins or strings (difficult to distinguish...) I send some time ago the recording I made with an ancestor of walkman (very poor quality) to Ken Merb just for the fun... Victor --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Tillotson" <p.m.Tillotson@w...> wrote: > 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@d...> > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:10 AM > Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > I understand Lake used a Mellotron on the Works tour when the orchestra > became to expensive. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Andy Thompson [mailto:andy.thompson@v...] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:27 AM > > To: Mellotron List > > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Jacques" <djacques@c...> > > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > > 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. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > >
2003-12-18 by charel196
I recall seeing a black and white pic someplace of ELP onstage with a 400 next to Greg Lake.I think it was in "Circus" magazine. -- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "logadm" <victor.berridge@i...> wrote: > Yep, > I saw Lake play the mellotron in 1974 in Zurich, and yes the opening > song was Abbadon's Bolero with the tron, the sound was violins or > strings (difficult to distinguish...) I send some time ago the > recording I made with an ancestor of walkman (very poor quality) to > Ken Merb just for the fun... > > Victor > > --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Tillotson" > <p.m.Tillotson@w...> wrote: > > 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@d...> > > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:10 AM > > Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > > > > I understand Lake used a Mellotron on the Works tour when the > orchestra > > became to expensive. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Andy Thompson [mailto:andy.thompson@v...] > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:27 AM > > > To: Mellotron List > > > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "David Jacques" <djacques@c...> > > > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > >
2003-12-19 by Paul Tillotson
Did the Mellotron fail? :) ----- Original Message -----
From: "logadm" <victor.berridge@...> To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 7:06 AM Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > Yep, > I saw Lake play the mellotron in 1974 in Zurich, and yes the opening > song was Abbadon's Bolero with the tron, the sound was violins or > strings (difficult to distinguish...) I send some time ago the > recording I made with an ancestor of walkman (very poor quality) to > Ken Merb just for the fun... > > Victor > > --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Tillotson" > <p.m.Tillotson@w...> wrote: > > 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@d...> > > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:10 AM > > Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > > > > I understand Lake used a Mellotron on the Works tour when the > orchestra > > became to expensive. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Andy Thompson [mailto:andy.thompson@v...] > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:27 AM > > > To: Mellotron List > > > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "David Jacques" <djacques@c...> > > > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
2003-12-19 by logadm
No failure!! It was great... But then in those days I didnt know what a mellotron was capable.. So was it a miracle? I will have to look for the photos I took but cant remember what I did with them at the moment... --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Tillotson" <p.m.Tillotson@w...> wrote: > Did the Mellotron fail? :) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "logadm" <victor.berridge@i...> > To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 7:06 AM > Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > Yep, > > I saw Lake play the mellotron in 1974 in Zurich, and yes the opening > > song was Abbadon's Bolero with the tron, the sound was violins or > > strings (difficult to distinguish...) I send some time ago the > > recording I made with an ancestor of walkman (very poor quality) to > > Ken Merb just for the fun... > > > > Victor > > > > --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Tillotson" > > <p.m.Tillotson@w...> wrote: > > > 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@d...> > > > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:10 AM > > > Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > > > > > > > I understand Lake used a Mellotron on the Works tour when the > > orchestra > > > became to expensive. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Andy Thompson [mailto:andy.thompson@v...] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:27 AM > > > > To: Mellotron List > > > > Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac? Not > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "David Jacques" <djacques@c...> > > > > To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mellotronists/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > >
2003-12-23 by chris
Keith definately used one once with The Nice. "Diamond hard blue apples of the moon". It was the b side to something which I can't quite remember. Anyway, it is fantastic. Vangelis is another keyboardist who is anti the Mellotron.