Mellotronists

mellotrongirl wrote:

> I was playing some old Steve Miller Band albums from the late 1960's
> recently, and caught the Mellotron on the Children Of The Future LP.
> Noting this was recorded two or three years before M-400's were
> produced, and noting also the Steve Miller Band is from
> California...how did they get access to a Mark II, and did other
> Stateside bands/musicians use Mk2's before M-400's came along? I'm
> sure some of the answers may be quite obvious, but my mind has been
> drawing a blank on this one for awhile.
>
> (Just so happy I found Gash "A Young Man's Gash" and Spirit of
> Christmas' "Lies To Live By" CD's real cheap so far this week!)

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Greetings Mellotrongirl and Mellotron Gang,

Absolutely correct !  I bought that LP when released in early 70s
and did  some back-flips upon hearing the Tron on the two tracks.

Am looking at my copy as I'm writing and  I have this info to share :

1)  Produced in England in early 1970s ......mystery solved !
2)  Assoc. producer Gus Dudgeon .....who just happened to be
     producer for  "Spring" and their MK-II's ......

So it's entirely possible that Steve Miller's LP was recorded using
Spring's MK-II   in England .

Another tidbid for you all.......
Gus Dudgeon and Spring also provided their MK-II to artist Al Kooper
on his seldom-heard/known LP  "New York City, You're A Woman."

Have a  listen to that one if you can find it.  Enjoy !

".......I'm Jerry Korb and I approve this message........"

P.S:  Congrats to the Boston Red Sox winning the  World Series.
After 86 years, the curse of the Bambino (Babe Ruth) has been broken !
4 games blanking the NY Yankees in playoffs, then ditto with St.Louis
in the Series.......not too shabby.  ......JK (enjoys sports besides
Trons).