The Mellotron Group

The artist collective in Waltham, MA where I maintain a workspace had
our annual "Open Studios" this past weekend. While I don't produce art
which hangs on a wall, which is what many visitors come for, I usually
open up my place and show off whatever I happen to be working on. This
year it was my M400 #380, since I had just gotten it back into playing
condition several weeks ago. Of course, I left the top and front off
so folks could observe the inner workings.

It was a very satisfying experience. Many people had no idea what a
Mellotron was, but instantly recalled the sound and said things like
"I always wondered what that sound was." Many others knew of the
instrument but had never seen or heard one in person. Some lit up like
a lightbulb when they recognized it and actually got to play it. I had
fascinating conversations all weekend.

Perhaps many of you have had similar experiences - it was a first for
me, and made all of the hours involved in restoration even more worth it.

-Jamie Robertson
#380

--- On Wed, 11/5/08, robertsonics <jamie@robertsonics.com> wrote:

> Perhaps many of you have had similar experiences - it was a
> first for
> me, and made all of the hours involved in restoration even
> more worth it.
>
> -Jamie Robertson
> #380
>

i love hearing stories like this!
many of us have had similar expreiences.
thanks for sharing!


...jeff

In a message dated 11/5/2008 2:59:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jamie@robertsonics. com writes:

Perhaps many of you have had similar experiences - it was a first for
me, and made all of the hours involved in restoration even more worth it.

I often take on down in the subway and play it. Everyone loves to hear loud Tron Choirs and String section played at ear busting volume through my Pignose while they wait for the train.

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Jamie,
Nice to see you put a smile on some faces.
Pete

robertsonics wrote:

> The artist collective in Waltham, MA where I maintain a workspace had
> our annual "Open Studios" this past weekend. While I don't produce art
> which hangs on a wall, which is what many visitors come for, I usually
> open up my place and show off whatever I happen to be working on. This
> year it was my M400 #380, since I had just gotten it back into playing
> condition several weeks ago. Of course, I left the top and front off
> so folks could observe the inner workings.
>
> It was a very satisfying experience. Many people had no idea what a
> Mellotron was, but instantly recalled the sound and said things like
> "I always wondered what that sound was." Many others knew of the
> instrument but had never seen or heard one in person. Some lit up like
> a lightbulb when they recognized it and actually got to play it. I had
> fascinating conversations all weekend.
>
> Perhaps many of you have had similar experiences - it was a first for
> me, and made all of the hours involved in restoration even more worth it.
>
> -Jamie Robertson
> #380