NAMM: Mellodrama at NAMM

via the BIG City Music blog, and mentioned in this previous post. Note the event will start with Amin Bhatia and documentary filmmaker Dianna Dilworth discussing the impact and evolution of vintage keybards. Michelle Moog-Kouss will join for a Q&A. You might remember the name Amin Bhatia from this previous post.




MELLODRAMA: Mellotron/Chamberlin Documentary Trailer
YouTube via MellotronMovie

"From a California garage to Royal Albert Hall, Mellodrama is a documentary film by Dianna Dilworth that explores how the haunting sound of an ingenious contraption called the Mellotron changed the production and texture of popular music, from the Beatles to Kanye West.

The film will be released on DVD at the end of 2009.

http://www.mellodramadvd.com
http://www.mellotronmovie.com
http://twitter.com/MellotronMovie
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mellodr...
http://www.myspace.com/mellotrondocum...

http://bigsky.bside.com/2009/films/me...
http://www.bafici.gov.ar/home09/en/fi...
http://www.documentamadrid.com/ficha....
http://www.revolvefestival.com/schedu..."

Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie Panel at NAMM

YouTube via MellotronMovie | January 13, 2011

Update:


MellotronMovie | January 14, 2011

Brian Kehew and the Chamberlin 200.mov

YouTube via MellotronMovie
"An outtake from Mellodrama, the Mellotron documentary, in which Brian Kehew, author of "Recording the Beatles" talks about the very first Chamberlin keyboard invented by Harry Chamberlin in 1951. To find out more about the history of the Chamberlin and the Mellotron and the documentary that recounts the history, go to www.mellotronmovie.com or www.bazillionpoints.com."

MELLODRAMA: Mellotron/Chamberlin Documentary Trailer

YouTube via MellotronMovie. via Brian Kehew of The Moog Cookbook.
"From a California garage to Royal Albert Hall, Mellodrama is a documentary film by Dianna Dilworth that explores how the haunting sound of an ingenious contraption called the Mellotron changed the production and texture of popular music, from the Beatles to Kanye West.

http://www.mellotronmovie.com
http://www.myspace.com/mellotrondocum..."

Brian Kehew demonstrates the Mellotron at the Museum of Making Music

YouTube via MellotronMovie | January 24, 2011 |

"Brian Kehew demonstrates the Mellotron at the Museum of Making Music screening of "Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie" in September 2010
www.mellotronmovie.com"

Pea Hicks demonstrates the Optigan

YouTube via MellotronMovie | January 26, 2011 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes

"Pea Hicks of Optiganally Yours demonstrates the Optigan after the Museum of Making Music "Mellodrama" screening in San Diego 2010
www.optigan.com
www.mellotronmovie.com"

Claudio Simonetti plays the Mellotron

YouTube via MellotronMovie
"Goblin/ Daemonia keyboard player Claudio Simonetti plays his Mellotron in this EXTRA FOOTAGE from Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie
Available on DVD at www.mellodramadvd.com"

NAMM: Markus demo 2.mov

YouTube via MellotronMovie

"Markus Resch of Mellotron Archives shows under the hood of his new digital Mellotron"
Note this will feature Chamberlin and Optigan sounds as well.

Pea Hicks 1

YouTube via MellotronMovie | January 30, 2011 |

follow-up to this post

Jerry Lewis Chamberlin.mov

YouTube via MellotronMovie — May 17, 2010 — Jerry Lewis demonstrates the Chamberlin