Mellotronists

> ----Original Message----
> From: alduffy@...
> Date: Jan 3, 2008 3:56:33 AM
> To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Subj: [Mellotronists] Oscar Peterson Mk V


Hi

Making my first posting to the new group (so WTF was all that about anyway??!)


> 2007 ended with the sad news of Oscar Peterson joining that ever 
> increasing jam session in the sky. It was noted that he was a fellow 
> Mellotronist in one posting - and I can certainly attest to that since 
> I own his Mk V Mellotron (atleast according the the rack tags). But 
> here's the problem: can anyone identify in which period - or on what 
> albums - he used his Mk V? This is not a trick question - I'm genuinely 
> interested in the history of this instrument. It doesn't seem to fit 
> into his favoured accoustic trio format.


Well, I don't know for certain, but I've read that he used it to work out charts, 
rather than for recording. What else in the mid-'70s would give a range 
of orchestral/band sounds, playable polyphonically? Of course, if anyone 
knows better... What sounds are on the frames, if you don't mind me asking?

Andy T.
M400 #1145
http://www.planetmellotron.com

p.s. Re. the earlier query about 'Tron use in the hip hop/whatever field: the 
only title I know of is, as Mattias has already mentioned, something by 
Kanye West - it's on my website, which right now I can't be bothered to 
check.  :-)