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Mandrakeroot 
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Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friūl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
 Posted: September 05 2007 at 05:45 |
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In the booklet of the compilation "The Moody Blues: Gold" I read that Michael Pinder was employed in the factory that built the Mellotron! Here because the Mellotron was so very worn from the Moody Blues! Here because it was a custom Mellotron outside in all series!
So THE MOODY BLUES is my Melloron band!!! |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: August 12 2007 at 16:25 |
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Today I got the news from a friend that indeed Retro 2 has been released recently so we have to hurry Verslibre
This evening I had goose bumps during Netherworld their instrumental epic entitled Cumulo Nimbus Part 3 (on the Musea CD release), what a wonderful choir-Mellotron waves
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verslibre
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Posted: August 10 2007 at 08:44 |
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Would that be Retro 2? Is it out now?
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: August 10 2007 at 03:03 |
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I have never used so many times the word Mellotron in a review, Verslibre, 7 times in a relative short review
Yesterday I heard that the new Rick Wakeman album is loaded with Mellotron
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verslibre
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Posted: August 10 2007 at 02:37 |
One of the best groups out of Germany, IMO. Absolutely essential for Mellotronheads! |
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Tetragon
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Joined: August 02 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 75 |
Posted: August 07 2007 at 05:29 |
Yeh Birotron was a venture between Dave Biro & Wakeman..There were only 30 odd of these ever made before the firm went bust.They worked off what looked to me like a standard 8-track cassette cartridge.I think wakeman had 4 of these at one time but seem to remember a couple getting nicked.I remember seeing some footage of Wakeman at the time of Tormato showing off his new Birotron...I recon there was more chance of an original Mellotron surviving than one of these any way. Edited by Tetragon - August 07 2007 at 05:33 |
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Anaon
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Joined: September 01 2005 Location: Kobaļa Status: Offline Points: 849 |
Posted: August 07 2007 at 03:22 |
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For example, you have some mellotron (violins sound) on the chorus of the beautiful "Julia". Another example, just on the beginning of "Late November" or "Song Dance", well, I just played the record and, you have some mellotron everywhere in fact...
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Leningrad
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Joined: August 15 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 7991 |
Posted: August 06 2007 at 19:54 |
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I've got a question for you guys. In the reviews for Pampered Menial by Pavlov's Dog, poeple gush about all the Mellotron on it. I'm not sure exactly where it is, though. Can someone familiar with the album tell me a good example?
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: August 06 2007 at 18:16 |
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I have 'played' (I know only a few chords
 ) with the Hammond XB2, awesome, it appeals to my progrock dreams that I am Keith Emerson
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Anaon
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 18:05 |
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Oh yes, it's what I meant by "digital". But the M-Tron has the same imperfections, the sound is dirty like the original, it's great!!
(For the Hammond, the B4 is a great plugin too and you can find the key click you are talking about but it's another topic ;)) |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: August 06 2007 at 18:02 |
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The problem is that most Mellotron sounds, like the EMU Vintage keys, sound too clinical, I miss the imperfections (as with the Hammond organ like the key click) that made the Mellotron so legendary and distinctive
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Anaon
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Joined: September 01 2005 Location: Kobaļa Status: Offline Points: 849 |
Posted: August 06 2007 at 17:58 |
The M-Tron is not so expensive but you need a master keyboard, and a computer of course ;) It really worth it because the sounds is really realistic. I have some mellotron sounds in my EMU sound modules but it's cleaner, more digital (it's good too sometimes), but the M-Tron sounds are dirtier like the original ones :) |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: August 06 2007 at 17:51 |
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Wow, great posts, thanks for keeping this thread alive
 If I had the money I would have bought a M Tron (wonderful Mark II violin sound) or ... http://www.kleonard.com/
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limeyrob
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 17:43 |
I remember him very well. Top bloke but I think you had to be there as kids, TV has moved on since then. Basil Brush and all that. Perhaps not moved on that much then Eh?
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jimmy_row
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 17:29 |
 I would probably smother it all over my favorite tunes
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Anaon
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 17:18 |
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Thank you ;) The M-Tron virtual instrument is absolutely great!! It's difficult not to put mellotron everywhere... (I'm not sure that this sentence is correct in english lol)
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glass house
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 17:18 |
Sounds very good. !!
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jimmy_row
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 17:14 |
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^^very nice...if I closed my eyes I'd think it was an actual M400 playing
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Anaon
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 17:07 |
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I recorded some mellotron sounds today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_-6X636iiM
Edited by Anaon - August 06 2007 at 17:09 |
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Man Erg
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Posted: July 25 2007 at 04:30 |
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I should imagine that not many people on PAs will remember a British magician (TV celebrity of the 1960s/70s) called David Nixon. Well,apprently he was one of the first 'Tron enthusiasts around.
See this rather amusing demo' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrXtmKGkSa4  Edited by Man Erg - July 25 2007 at 04:31 |
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
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erik neuteboom wrote:
A few months ago I read about this CD in a review by Roger Silva (thanks!). It was a very short one but the word Mellotron was used several times so I immediately ordered this CD. Well, it is one of the most Mellotron drenched albums I have ever heard and I often got the idea that bands like Anglagard and Anekdoten must have been inspired by this German trio because of the sound of the mighty Trons, incredible! Don't expect elaborate compositions or complex arrangements, the emphasis is on the Mellotron (played by Eduard Schicke and Gerd Fuhrs) featuring wonderful layers, some splendid, very dramatic build-up pieces and bombastic eruptions. The haunting atmosphere in Dialog reminds me of early King Crimson and Seventies Italian prog, very compelling with ominous violin-Mellotron, biting electric guitar and furious drumming. The magnum opus is Modimidofre (almost 30 minutes) delivering excellent mellotron parts although at some moments the music sounds a bit fragmentic. Along the Mellotron (lots of violin but also some majestic choir) we can enjoy keyboards like the Fender Rhodes electric piano and the Moog synthesizer, exciting Fripperian guitar play and adventurous and propulsive drum work. A MUST FOR EVERY TRON-MANIAC BUT THE UNIQUE PROG BY SFF DESERVES MORE ATTENTION!
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