The Mellotron Group

A visit to the dentist is a relative pleasure and I never have anesthetic.  It's a good thing the hygienist is hot!

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tony1" <atm655@...> wrote:
>
> To each their own. I find "Topographic Oceans" delightfully intense.
> Concentration rather than endurance or patience fits me.
> You, Clay make it sound like a visit to the dentist.
> Close to the Edge is the only Yes album that I like better.
> 
> Tony1
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: ClayE 
>   To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 10:02 AM
>   Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Key to Science is Prog Rock (The Venture Bros)
> 
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>     
>   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.
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>   --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@> wrote:
>   >
>   > 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:
>   > 
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > 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:
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > 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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