I think Rick Wakeman is a very good pianist, I can't think of any very good pianists that have been very enthusiatic about trons ( was Oscar Peterson a fan ?). I don't think that the mellotron is going to appeal to anybody who has really mastered the piano.
--- On Thu, 10/1/09, Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@virgin.net> wrote:
From: Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@virgin.net>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron film in London...
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Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 12:22 PM
----- Original Message -----From: Gary BrummSent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:50 PMSubject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron film in London...
Gary
I believe he (Wakeman) talks about it in a Mellotron documentary he was in.Sounds like the 1998 BBC radio one - I have a tape somewhere. No idea if it was bullshit, though.
I don’t know if it is true but he certainly has distanced himself from the instrument
Well, I had a quick chat with him at The Strawbs' 40th bash (I was essentially dared) and he was perfectly pleasant and made a joke about a can of petrol (gas) and a lighter... He VERY conspicuously avoided the Mellotrons on stage, though!
Andy T.