Mellotronists

Well..........

There is a new book in the planning that will attempt to clearly and 
concisely define the impact of the Mellotron on music from the arrival of the MKI to 
the present day.  This book is being thoroughly researched and written, not 
just compiled from available information and stolen web pages.  

So which characters from the past 41 years would you like to see interviewed 
to add depth and insight to the project?  Remember, this is going to be THE 
mellotron book and it has to cover all aspects.  Answers on $50 bills please.

Best,

Martin
Streetly Electronics - all things MELLOTRONIC - click this link..........

US East Coast Agent: Jimmy Moore - JMoore6397@...

West Coast Service Agent:  Paul J Cox - pjc56@...

On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 09:35:54AM -0400, tronbros@... wrote:
> Well..........
> 
> There is a new book in the planning that will attempt to clearly and 
> concisely define the impact of the Mellotron on music from the 
> arrival of the MKI to the present day.
> 
> So which characters from the past 41 years would you like to see interviewed 
> to add depth and insight to the project?  Remember, this is going to be THE 
> mellotron book and it has to cover all aspects.  Answers on $50 bills please.
> 

Doesn't matter to me.  Just as long as Mark Vail isn't writing it.

I just can't bear another vintage instrument massacre....

On Monday, September 20, 2004, at 02:40  pm, Tom Moravansky wrote:
> Doesn't matter to me.  Just as long as Mark Vail isn't writing it.
>
> I just can't bear another vintage instrument massacre....

Absolutely!!

Cx

http://www.s-club.co.uk
        Sundae Club*
         PO Box 862
         Cheltenham
           GL52 2XT

On Monday, September 20, 2004, at 02:35  pm, tronbros@... wrote:

> Well..........
>
> There is a new book in the planning that will attempt to clearly and 
> concisely define the impact of the Mellotron on music from the arrival 
> of the MKI to the present day.  This book is being thoroughly 
> researched and written, not just compiled from available information 
> and stolen web pages. 

Yay!!

>
> So which characters from the past 41 years would you like to see 
> interviewed to add depth and insight to the project? 

How about Paul Humphreys and Andy Mc Cluskey from OMD, and the guys 
from Wilco as well as Manfred Mann, Julian Lennon and that Crispian 
geezer out of Kula Shaker who likes to pretend he's Indian?

Sundae Club will conduct interviews free of charge of course.

Oh.... Album out now btw
http://www.technostalgictunes.com/order.htm

Cx

http://www.s-club.co.uk
        Sundae Club*
         PO Box 862
         Cheltenham
           GL52 2XT

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark!
And Julian Cope!
And those mentalists from Add N to (X) such as Barry 7

(who were about the only pop stars using mellotrons in the public eye in the
80s, 90s and noughties, respectively....)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tronbros@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 2:35 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Is there anyone out there?


> Well..........
>
> There is a new book in the planning that will attempt to clearly and
> concisely define the impact of the Mellotron on music from the arrival of
the MKI to
> the present day.  This book is being thoroughly researched and written,
not
> just compiled from available information and stolen web pages.
>
> So which characters from the past 41 years would you like to see
interviewed
> to add depth and insight to the project?  Remember, this is going to be
THE
> mellotron book and it has to cover all aspects.  Answers on $50 bills
please.

>
> Best,
>
> Martin
> Streetly Electronics - all things MELLOTRONIC - click this link..........
>
> US East Coast Agent: Jimmy Moore - JMoore6397@...
>
> West Coast Service Agent:  Paul J Cox - pjc56@...
>

As well as those already mentioned, a few other possibilities that 
spring to mind would be:

Brian Eno

Manfred Mann

David Bowie

Robert Wyatt (the first Matching Mole album boasts some gorgeous, and 
unusual, 'tron playing)

Ian McLagan

Paul Weller

Ron Mael

members of other Britpop/indie bands who have used them in the last 
few years (e.g. Gomez, Radiohead, Stereolab, Air etc)

Simon House (ex of Hawkwind who used the 'tron on Hall of the 
Mountain Grill / Warrior on the Edge of Time)....


Tony Swettenham
M400S #581




--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@a... wrote:
> Well..........
> 
> There is a new book in the planning that will attempt to clearly 
and 
> concisely define the impact of the Mellotron on music from the 
arrival of the MKI to 
> the present day.  This book is being thoroughly researched and 
written, not 
> just compiled from available information and stolen web pages.  
> 
> So which characters from the past 41 years would you like to see 
interviewed 
> to add depth and insight to the project?  Remember, this is going 
to be THE 
> mellotron book and it has to cover all aspects.  Answers on $50 
bills please.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Martin
> Streetly Electronics - all things MELLOTRONIC - click this 
link..........

> 
> US East Coast Agent: Jimmy Moore - JMoore6397@a...
> 
> West Coast Service Agent:  Paul J Cox - pjc56@e...

It would be nice to include some not famous guys if there are any 
to be found who played the MKII/M300 as it was meant to be 
played ie in a pub/club or at home (ie someone who used the 
rhythms and fills). Does anyone know of any pub/club musicians 
who specialised in the mellotron? It would be nice to hear of 
ordinary punters reactions on hearing a MkII in full flight in the 
dance hall. I came across someone once but I'm not sure if I still 
have his contact details. Surely there were "test-pilots" and 
demonstrators at Mellotronics - but can any still be found?
John


Well..........

There is a new book in the planning that will attempt to clearly and 
concisely define the impact of the Mellotron on music from the 
arrival of the MKI to the present day. This book is being thoroughly 
researched and written, not just compiled from available information 
and stolen web pages. 

So which characters from the past 41 years would you like to see 
interviewed to add depth and insight to the project? Remember, 
this is going to be THE mellotron book and it has to cover all 
aspects. Answers on $50 bills please.

Best,

Martin
Streetly Electronics - all things MELLOTRONIC - click this 
link..........
US East Coast Agent: Jimmy Moore - JMoore6397@...

West Coast Service Agent: Paul J Cox - pjc56@...

In the recent message <cj4lid+ik5a@...>
you wrote...

> As well as those already mentioned, a few other possibilities that
> spring to mind would be:
>
> Brian Eno
> Manfred Mann
> David Bowie
> Robert Wyatt

etc etc

Aside from the already-raised 'minority interest' issues brought up,
there is also the other problm of getting any of these people to speak
to you. I mean, why would they bother wanting to conduct an interview
about *one instrument* they (might have) played *once*, perhaps decades
ago? Wyatt (for instance) raves on about the Mellotron in the liner
notes to 'Matching Mole' but has never used one since.

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/