MELLODRAMA/RevolveMay09 Film +Music Festival
Carswell Hall
Winston-Salem, NC
"Mellodrama" explores the rising and falling fortunes of the Mellotron the first musical keyboard to sample the sounds of other instruments from its birth in a California garage in the 1950s, through its dominance on concert stages in the 1970s, through its almost religious cult of followers in the 2000s.
Through the music of the Beatles, the Zombies, and the Moody Blues, the Mellotron became the "instant magic sound." In the 1970s, the Mellotron defined the sound of progressive rock bands like King Crimson, Roxy Music, and Genesis. Though forgotten during the 1980s, when digital synthesizers hijacked pop music, the Mellotron is today again a highly desired and sought-after device, a connection for artists like Radiohead and Kanye West to the mystical lost world of invention and possibility.
"Mellodrama" chronicles the fascinating fifty-year history using interviews with Brian Wilson (Beach Boys), Mike Pinder (Moody Blues), Rod Argent (The Zombies), Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Ian McDonald (King Crimson), Brian Kehew (Author, Recording the Beatles), Jon Brion, Richard Chamberlin (The Chamberlin Company), and many more.
Note: Free easy parking anywhere! See map at www.wfu.com
| Minimum Age: 14 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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January 09, 2008 |
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Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
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| Start: | Friday May 22, 2009 2:30 PM | | End: | Friday May 22, 2009 3:45 PM |
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Carswell Hall
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC 27108
United States |
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