Mellotronists

Ken Leonard wrote:

> At 02:33 PM 3/9/2004 +0000, J.K.Beresford wrote:
> >Ahhh! Taaaa!
> >Is the control panel an original Wakeman feature?
>
> The outstanding silkscreening on the control panel was created locally (Mr.
> Dickson, right?), and I believe it to be an interpretive work of Wakeman's
> battle with alcohol and and the damage it had to his brain cells---leading,
> of course, to damage to several M400s.

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Greetings KL and Gang,

Reminded me of kids writing signs on barn walls
in the old "Our Gang" comedies of the 20s-40-s.

Art is an amazing thing. Take some scrap-metal,
weld together, and suddenly it's in the Guggenheim Mus.
Like those old Cadillacs planted vertically in the ground
somewhere in the desert.

How  'bout it ? We can gather our knackered Tron parts
as  "Art-Nouveau. " A few boot-heel and hammer knocks
for added-touch.....

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> >Also, did it have
> >to have a heavier motor or something to drive the 2 capstans?
>
> Negative.  One M400 motor.  I asked the same question, but apparently those
> little motors have enough torque to handle both capstans.
>
> ...kl...
> M400 #805 - reminded of Dickson's "air artwork"
> M400 #1037 - [torque to you later]

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The new motors offered by Streetly enable one to
lean on both keyboards of a MK-II or similar , w/o
a drop in pitch. However, the result cacaphony of
sound does bring one to relieve oneself !

Cheers,  JK

(Waiting to hear new tunes from Mike's musical bum,
   er , music album......)