{"id":26193,"date":"2023-11-02T05:30:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T09:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=26193"},"modified":"2023-11-02T08:12:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:12:39","slug":"preview-nerd-nite-asheville-the-mellotron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/02\/preview-nerd-nite-asheville-the-mellotron\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Nerd Nite Asheville &#8211; The Mellotron!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11946\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mellotron_mk_ii.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" \/>In my part of the country, there\u2019s a vibrant storytelling tradition. Here in Asheville, there\u2019s a hip spin on that, one that combines beer (always a good thing) and the obsessive nature of types variously known as anoraks, trainspotters, boffins,\u2026 or nerds. Each month, Nerd Nite Asheville features a selection of those nerds, each of whom gives a fifteen-minute talk on a pet topic.<\/p>\n<p>Mine\u2019s the Mellotron. Anyone who knows me in real life probably knows that the mighty &#8216;Tron is my favorite musical instrument in the whole world. I\u2019ve told many times the brief tale of my near-brush with Mellotron ownership, and my personal music collection is overflowing with \u2018Tron-soaked music.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in or near Asheville on Thursday, November 9, I invite you to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/asheville.nerdnite.com\/\">Nerd Nite Asheville<\/a> at RAD Brewing Company in Asheville\u2019s River Arts District. You can hear several fascinating nerds tell their stories. And I\u2019ll hip you to the wonders of what I like to call \u201cthe British sports car of musical instruments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, if you&#8217;d like to know more about Mellotrons \u2013 and hey, who wouldn\u2019t, right? \u2013 I\u2019d direct you to the links below. They\u2019ll take you to various discussions with the players who, um, play them. And more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2009\/09\/25\/the-bigelf-interview-pay-no-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-mellotron\/\">The Bigelf (Damon Fox) Interview: Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Mellotron!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/27\/i-talk-to-the-wind-and-other-instruments-the-ian-mcdonald-interview-part-one\/\">I Talk to the Wind (and Other Instruments): The Ian McDonald Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/19\/geeking-out-on-gear-rick-wakeman-talks-keyboards\/\">Geeking Out on Gear: Rick Wakeman Talks Keyboards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2014\/03\/10\/the-moody-blues-mike-pinder-promise-renewed-part-one\/\">The Moody Blues\u2019 Mike Pinder: <i>Promise<\/i> Renewed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my part of the country, there\u2019s a vibrant storytelling tradition. 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