More Mellotron Mk.II goodness via Brian Kehew of The Moog Cookbook.If you haven't yet, see this prior post for more including a great story.
Update: Shaft added above and some info via Brian Kehew:
"So - those three tracks are the last ones of the quick demos I did before a wedding. They were done with the Mk.II (pronounced "mark two") seen here; I played a live rhythm track and then one melody track after. No punch-in's or fixes - it was just a demo for fun. Shown in the other pic is Markus Resch of the Mellotron company. He's been very helpful, working with me to rebuild this machine and load new tapes (not done yet at the time of the recordings).
I'll attach another photo of the Mk.II that I play at home (in the living room, as they were intended!) which is the nicest of the three, in original brown wood finish. I also have this white Mk.II machine which is almost done being rebuilt - a long, long process.These are (by far) my favorite instrument in the world. Incredible idea, it's a wonder they ever worked well at all, and what a history! They failed in their intended use (home entertainment) to become one of THE defining instruments of a style of music that wasn't even born yet... There is a Chamberlin and Mellotron documentary that is supposedly almost done, it should make a nice film when it comes out.
Thanks -
Brian Kehew" You can find more images here.
Reminds me of the time (5/1/70) when, during a Moody Blues concert, Ray Thomas spilled a Coke into Mike Pinder's Mk II when he reached for a flute. The concert ground to a halt, and after waiting about an hour, I left while the roadies were still wiping Coke residue off the tapes. Talk about horror stories on the road!!
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