The Mellotron Group

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From: Chris Dale

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 10:41 PM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellodrama...

I finally had the chance to watch the Mellodrama DVD.


Although most of us here will not find much we didn't already know, I thought it was quite entertaining for it's length.

Markus has a lot of intelligent information to share and Streetly's absence is certainly felt.

Some minor errors trivia-wise regarding Led Zeppelin using a MK II and all 4 Beatles buying them upon release (only Lennon and B. Epstein did) but still it gives a fairly accurate picture.

Overall it's a great companion piece to Frank's book and Nick Awde's book, and I'd certainly recommend it for the layman who wants a starting point to learn about these machines and the music made with them.

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 1:00 AM, Daniel Swanson <tspit74@comcast.net> wrote:

I just finished watching the whole thing and the bonus footage. My
expectations were very low. Maybe that's why I liked it. I thought it
was well done and fun. No major complaints. Of course I'd like more. A
specific chapter on the actual sounds, more Tony Banks, more in depth
information, more Tony Banks, more archive footage of our favorite
Mellotronists like maybe... Tony Banks.

But as a movie about Mellotrons, which let's face it, how much can you
really say about it? It was good. I won't watch it everyday, but I
will watch it again. The whole dvd package is very nice and well done
and compliments my disease nicely. It did make me feel both proud and
foolish, though. I feel like a Trekie or comic book nerd.