The Mellotron Group

I don't think they were overlooked, I think they were just too busy getting a new product out the door to get involved.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tony1" <atm655@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Bernie!
> 
> I'm curious about the fuss.
> But overlooking our friends at Streetly is unfortunate.
> 
> Tony
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Tron400 
>   To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 10:13 AM
>   Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellodrama...
> 
> 
>     
>   Here ya go, Tony: http://www.bazillionpoints.com/?p=438
> 
>   Bernie
> 
>   --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tony1" <atm655@> wrote:
>   >
>   > Hi Troniacs,
>   > 
>   > Where is this Mellotron DVD available anyway?
>   > If it has been listed in some group emails, then I missed it.
>   > Despite the comments, a bad Mellotron DVD is better than no Mellotron DVD at all!
>   > 
>   > I'll check around (Amazon etc) and spend some of my pre Daytona 500 time to find and order it.
>   > But if someone would be kind enough to send a link I'd appreciate having it!
>   > 
>   > Thanks in advance,
>   > 
>   > Tony
>   > #510
>   > 
>   > ----- Original Message ----- 
>   > 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@> 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.
>   >
>