Mellotronists

Hmmm...

Let me get this straight, he refuses to play the
Mellotron because it is (basically) an analog sample
of another instrument(alist).  So, does he have a
problem playing the digital piano?

C'mon Keith, play Nice.

-jh

--- Stan Cotey <Stan_Cotey@...> wrote:
> I understand Lake used a Mellotron on the Works tour
> when the orchestra became to expensive.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Thompson
> [mailto:andy.thompson@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:27 AM
> To: Mellotron List
> Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson =
> Troniac? Not
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Jacques" <djacques@...>
> To: "Mellotron List" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:44 PM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Keith Emerson = Troniac?
> Not
> 
> 
> > Found this amusing quote from Keith Emerson...
> >
> > "I refuse to play a Mellotron on the grounds that
> it just doesn't agree
> > with my principles.
> 
> Because another violinist has had to come in to tape
> > record it and what you're playing is a tape
> recording - I refuse to play
> > a Mellotron under those situations.
> 
> That's the most stupid reason I've ever heard for
> disliking them. Why not
> just admit that you don't like them because they
> won't let you show off
> outrageously?
> 
> Greg (Lake) has a Mellotron--I don't
> > mind him playing it."
> 
> Anyone know anything about this? I heard that he
> used it twice on stage for
> FX in 'Tarkus' before it caught fire (!).
> 
> Andy T.
>