The Mellotron Group

In a message dated 7/31/2008 3:26:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
chris.dale@primus.ca writes:

In order  to satisfy *everyone* on this planet,  the definitive "dream"  book
would include all the material in the new book, Frank's book,  interviews
with Martin and John from Streetly, Dave Kean, Markus Resch,  Bill Eberline,
ex- Mellotronics / Streetly / Sound Sales employees, Richard  Chamberlin and
his sister, Richards' technician Steve Hawk, Dave Biro,  Peter Robinson, Rick
Wakeman, ex- Packhorse employees , Dave VanKoevering  and ex-Vako employees,
ex- Moog employees, ex- Optigan - Mattel employees,  Hugh LeCaine's
descendants, plus all the usual classic "Mellotron  musicians", etc. etc.
Where do you draw the  line???




This would be the kind of book that would most interest me. I could care  
less how many suspended notes someone uses in there technique. I would like to  
know exactly the process that Harry Chamberlin went through to make his first  
working anything. Then I would like to know How each successive machine was  
created and what thought processes went into their creation. Same thing for the 
 Mellotron and Streetly. What was it like back in the day in the "factory" 
when  they were perfecting the Mark I, Mark II and the M300-400?
 
I'd like to know what occurred with Dave Biro and Wakeman... What went into  
making the Birotron, the Optigan, the Orchestron?
 
That's the kind of book that would most appeal to  me.



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