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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron film in London...

2009-09-30 by Mark Pring

I think Rick Wakeman is a very good pianist, I can't think of any very good pianists that have been very enthusiatic about trons ( was Oscar Peterson a fan ?). I don't think that the mellotron is going to appeal to anybody who has really mastered the piano.

--- On Thu, 10/1/09, Andy Thompson wrote:

From: Andy Thompson
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron film in London...
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 12:22 PM

----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Brumm
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:50 PM
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron film in London...


Gary

I believe he (Wakeman) talks about it in a Mellotron documentary he was in.

Sounds like the 1998 BBC radio one - I have a tape somewhere. No idea if it was bullshit, though.

I don’t know if it is true but he certainly has distanced himself from the instrument

Well, I had a quick chat with him at The Strawbs' 40th bash (I was essentially dared) and he was perfectly pleasant and made a joke about a can of petrol (gas) and a lighter... He VERY conspicuously avoided the Mellotrons on stage, though!

Andy T.


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