The Mellotron Group

Just seeing the words "Topographic Oceans" sends me into a state of profound, soul-destroying boredom.  Topographic Oceans requires extraordinary patience / endurance that I will never have.


--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...> wrote:
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> A little bit. He knew of it's distinctive sound and it's importance in the
> music alongside other things. He was also really surprised at the efforts
> involved in fixing the Wakeman Tron. He doesn't remember anything about it's
> reliability on stage, but they did have to know the specific size of the
> keyboards and more importantly the space needed around them to build the
> stage set designs.
> This was for the coloured pipe columns that emanated from Rick's side of the
> stage and the canopy over Alan White's drums.
> They were the first designs were for the Topograhic Oceans tour. He said a
> lot more work went into it than most can appreciate.
> 
> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
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> >
> >   Thanks Chris-
> >    I had to retrieve my copy of Roger Dean's excellent art book "Views" and
> > re-live a bit of the '70s.  Page 130 shows Martyn's Retreat Pod, and Roger's
> > pod-like Childrens Bed follows on page 134.  Pages of house designs followed
> > that.  Mind-bending!
> >    Then there were his amazing watercolor posters....
> >
> >    Hey, did he have any thoughts on the Mellotron?
> >
> >    -Bruce D.
> >
> >
> > --- On *Fri, 4/23/10, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...>* wrote:
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> >
> > From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...>
> >
> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Key to Science is Prog Rock (The
> > Venture Bros)
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 11:48 PM
> >
> >
> >  Number 2 sat in an Earo Arnio Ball chair.
> >
> > The Egg Chair was a different designer (maybe Italian)
> >
> > The retreat pod chair ( half of which appears in Clockwork Orange before
> > the rape scene) was created by Martyn Dean - Roger Dean's brother who did
> > all the Yes stage architecture.
> >
> > Roger and I discussed this a some length during a recent weekend course /
> > exhibit I attended.
> >
> > (His business card is also very interesting! )
> >
> >
> >
> >  On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Pomeroy RH Ranch <punchbowl4@earthlin
> > k.net<http://us.mc636.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=punchbowl4@...>
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>   Didn't Number 2 always sit in one of those when interrogating Number
> >> 6....?
> >>
> >> Loved the "Egg Chair"(but with windows?).  I remember the ones that had
> >> speakers planted in them.  $500 to $700 each in the mid '70's.  I believe
> >> Roger Dean even designed one.  Phaaaaar Out!
> >>
> >>    -Bruce D.
> >>
> >
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> > 
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