Mellotronists

Funny how these things go in circles. Back in March `99 the 
subject of
Mellotron Greatest Hits was being discussed. The subject of the 
flute on Daniel came up and the following was posted to the list 
by Brian Kehew, who unfortunately is no longer on the list.

> I was recently playing the MkII with Ken Scott (who recorded Bungalow Bill and
> the Mellotron o/dubs on Flying, and more...) He asked to hear the flutes, so I
> played the solo from "Daniel" which he also recorded, and he said - "that
> wasn't Mellotron, it was ME on the ARP 2500!"
>  
>   However, I pointed out that the mandolins in the background certainly are...
> Ken also says that there's no saxophone on "Suffragette City" - it's just ARP
> overdubs. Listen...
> 
> Brian Kehew

I remember this incident because I was so devastated to discover 
that the wonderful Daniel flute was not Tron! But there is lots 
of other good use of Tron on EJ's early works. The flute solo on 
Lucy in the Sky is great. Thanks for pointing it out Rick. Sounds 
like Mk II to me as opposed to most of his other stuff which I 
have always assumed was M400.

Bob S.

Geez, two posts in two days!