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Points: 7659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2007 at 13:05

Thanks Pierreolivier, very interesting article Thumbs%20Up, also because I own a red vinyl version of that bootleg LP entitled Forgotten Songs. I haven't heard it for more than 15 years, this evening I will give it a new try Wink

And it is true about the choir sound, that was the great thing on the M400 model. I read this in the books from Peter Forrest, I am sure you know these books more or less out of your headLOL
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Points: 7659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2007 at 11:54

Easy Livin' advised me to put my Mellotron article on the BLOG section in order to save this article from disappearing in the deep vaults of Prog Archives, how does that sound to you, fellow Tron-maniacs?
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I think the Mellotron is over rated. Give me a moog any day.
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I think it is a great idea!!! Do it!
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Go for it!

I love the 'Tron. It was a major part of the King Crimson set-up and BJH and The Moody Blues would never have sounded the same without it.
There is a great site called Planet Mellotron dedicated to the instrument and lists and reviews countless band/artists who used it.

Edited by Man Erg - March 08 2007 at 00:34

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Of course the Mellotron is overrated, Snow Dog and it is also an unreliable instrument and it looks like an old piece of furniture but what would prog be without The Mighty Tron Unhappy ?

Thanks Man-Erg and Progismylife for the support to put this Mellotron special in the BLOG section Thumbs%20Up


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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

Of course the Mellotron is overrated, Snow Dog and it is also an unreliable instrument and it looks like an old piece of furniture but what would prog be without The Mighty Tron Unhappy ?

 
 
I'm not talking about its unreliablity, but its general sound. I do like it, but I prefer synths and the mighty Hammond!Wink
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In the Symphonic Prog Appreciation Thread I will publish a Moog special and a Hammond organ special in the forthcoming months, it is based upon a huge 'vintage keyboards' article I wrote for a Dutch progrock magazine. It's embellished with quotes from known Dutch musicians I interviewed for this special. I am a Tron-maniac but the Moog and Hammond are mighty close Wink

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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I think the Mellotron is over rated. Give me a moog any day.


How about both, plus Hammond! Check out Bigelf and Standarte, if you already haven't.
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The mellotron is simply wonderful! I didn't name myself Moogtron for nothing. My favourite mellotron moments:

* Genesis - Watcher Of The Skies (Genesis Live) (a cliche answer, I know, but it didn't become a cliche for nothing, now, did it?)
 
*  Beatles - Strawberry Fields
 
* IQ - the opening of Widow's Peak
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I revive this thread to remind you Erik that I think you should post an article in the BLOG section.

Also relating to the mellotron I have heard the weirdest track with a mellotron. It is Boilk from Egg's debut. Very strange.
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I have stopped my PA activities (except reading and answering my own threads on The Forum) because of the ridiculous 'left-to-right-right-to-left' lay-out that provokes RSI and irritates the eyesight Angry If M@X is willing to restore the normal lay-out my motivation will return.

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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

I have stopped my PA activities (except reading and answering my own threads on The Forum) because of the ridiculous 'left-to-right-right-to-left' lay-out that provokes RSI and irritates the eyesight Angry If M@X is willing to restore the normal lay-out my motivation will return.




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It breaks my heart to hear such things Erik. I really enjoy your input on things and now I can't see it elsewhere throughout the forumCry
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Originally posted by progismylife progismylife wrote:



Also relating to the mellotron I have heard the weirdest track with a mellotron. It is Boilk from Egg's debut. Very strange.
 
Another weird thing about Egg  on their second album "The Polite Force",the piece that featured the Mellotron is also called "Boilk".
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Points: 15535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 24 2007 at 19:32
Originally posted by pierreolivier pierreolivier wrote:

Originally posted by progismylife progismylife wrote:



Also relating to the mellotron I have heard the weirdest track with a mellotron. It is Boilk from Egg's debut. Very strange.
 
Another weird thing about Egg  on their second album "The Polite Force",the piece that featured the Mellotron is also called "Boilk".


That is strange. I wonder why they did that.
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MELLOTRON rulz ! the best invetion made by man since the wheel ! Clap
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The moog was responsable for destroying Lucky Man and other initially great songsDead.
 
 No modern keyboard can top that mellotron sound
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Originally posted by Moogtron III Moogtron III wrote:

* IQ - the opening of Widow's Peak


Nice 'Tron by Martin in "The Wake" as well!
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What a pity that Martin Offord decided to sell his Mellotron because he was fed up with it Unhappy When I am in a nostalgic or Tron-mood (almost simiar moods Wink ) I often love to watch the Live In London DVD from early IQ, loaded with The Mighty Tron (M400) Clap !
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Some say the tron is overrated. I disagree. Its unique sound is exactly why it has survived. And its dark, gloomy sound has become a staple of progressive rock, especially the darker side of prog. The sound produced is timeless, and works well with the analog retro-symphonic bands such as Wobbler, as well as with modern prog bands such as Paatos, etc. Synths like the Mini-Moog is a classic analog synthesizer, but its sound has not stood the test of time, and it just sounds dated when listening to it now. I love the Mellotron so much that I am constantly seeking out bands that have used it in the past, as well as new bands that embrace the instrument. That's  why I love posts such as this, because I discover tron-bands that I was not aware of. Long live the mighty tron!Thumbs%20Up 

Some tron tracks that have always moved me:

King Crimson-Epitaph, In The Wake of Poseidon,  Cirkus,  The Sailor's Tale,  Starless
Yes-And You And I
Genesis-Seven Stones (breathtaking!), White Mountain (Live versions from 1976), Firth of Fith, Watcher of the Skies
Moody Blues-Legend of A Mind
Steve Hackett-Shadow of the Hierophant
Fibonaccis-Anti-Oedipus, Psycho
White Willow-...A Dance of Shadows, Sally Left, Chemical Sunset
Nebelnest-Redrum
Paatos-Tea, Gasoline, Sensor
Wobbler-Leprechaun at the Door
Sinkadus-Positlvhalaren
Morte  Macabre-Apoteosi  Del  Mistero
Anglagard-Vandringar I Vilsenhet
Porcupine Tree-Gravity Eyelids, A Smart  Kid

And these are just off the top of my head...there are so many more!!
  


Edited by Dennis - March 25 2007 at 13:06
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