Mellotronists

I've tried desperately to stay away from the current debate, but I feel it 
would be useful to offer our American friends, (and I mean the word "friend" 
sincerely), a glimpse into the British psyche. (Well, mine anyway!)
DK is regarded, rightly or wrongly, as the proverbial fox who caught us all 
this side of the pond unawares,creeping into the chicken run and making off 
with the goodies. I.E. The Mellotron name and all that entails.
Now, I'm sure his intentions were, and still are, to the betterment of the 
instrument we all love. Whether he has succeeded in producing a new 
instrument that has used modern technology to enhance, or perhaps even 
degrade its heritage, is a matter for others to form their own opinions. And 
it seems to me that these opinions so well entrenched by now, the likelihood 
of any of the protagonists climbing down and changing heart are unlikely at 
best. I think the expression "Agreeing to differ" is well suited here. The 
fact is, we all agree on far more than we differ over.
I would urge people to accept other peoples views, after all, the building 
and marketing of the 'tron was for most of his life the lifeblood of JB's 
family.
And for us Brits, we would not be talking about it today unless the many UK 
artists and bands over the decades hadn't featured it so heavily.
For my part, JB and MS took the battered shell of my EMI machine (which I 
discovered rotting away unused for many years in a studio in London), and 
returned it to me 3, maybe 4 times the machine it ever was when it was built 
in the 70's. And for that, I'm extremely grateful.
Regards to all.
Andy Kinch  E4/1405