I finally had the chance to watch the Mellodrama DVD.
Although most of us here will not find much we didn't already know, I thought it was quite entertaining for it's length.
Markus has a lot of intelligent information to share and Streetly's absence is certainly felt.
Some minor errors trivia-wise regarding Led Zeppelin using a MK II and all 4 Beatles buying them upon release (only Lennon and B. Epstein did) but still it gives a fairly accurate picture.
Overall it's a great companion piece to Frank's book and Nick Awde9;s book, and I'd certainly recommend it for the layman who wants a starting point to learn about these machines and the music made with them.
I just finished watching the whole thing and the bonus footage. My
expectations were very low. Maybe that's why I liked it. I thought it
was well done and fun. No major complaints. Of course I'd like more. A
specific chapter on the actual sounds, more Tony Banks, more in depth
information, more Tony Banks, more archive footage of our favorite
Mellotronists like maybe... Tony Banks.
But as a movie about Mellotrons, which let's face it, how much can you
really say about it? It was good. I won't watch it everyday, but I
will watch it again. The whole dvd package is very nice and well done
and compliments my disease nicely. It did make me feel both proud and
foolish, though. I feel like a Trekie or comic book nerd.