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Points: 7659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2007 at 15:35
Well Anaon, a very good friend who has worked for a Dutch electronic prog magazine pointed me a few years ago at this French band ... because of the Trons so thanks for your posts, I have to check out Air Thumbs%20Up
By the way, I am preparing a huge Hammond organ article, similar to my Mellotron article, I hope to publish it medio November by opening a new thread entitled:
 
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Thanks to my girlfriend, I've just discovered the Virgin Suicides soundtrack by the french band AIR, do you know it? Because it's full of great mellotron sounds, really beautiful!!
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Thanks Lady In Black and Jimmy Row, this weekend I will give Atomic Rooster a listen, I had forgotten they have the Mellotron in their sound Embarrassed
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Originally posted by Lady In Black Lady In Black wrote:

Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

I am a huge Atomic Rooster fan since many years, I love the late Vince Crane his exciting Hammond organ solos and the powerful guitar, great Heavy Prog Thumbs%20Up I don't think the Mellotron would have matched with their sound, Mandrakeroot but it's a challenging thought!


But "Winter" or "Death Walks Behind You" with mellotron... Oh my God...  That shudders! 

Also I think that Hammond and Mellotron... But in my opinion is two extreme different instruments for use. The Mellotron is great for a band like Black Widow in Heavy Prog.
I agree. 
 
the mellotron doesn't always have to be graceful and floating as in The Moody Blues and Genesis...in fact it can be down right nasty and evil:  just listen to A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers and mid-70s King Crimson. 
 
I can imagine Death Walks Behind You as a force to be reckoned with if there were chunks of 'tron brass thrown in with the heavy guitar riff.
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Points: 183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 07 2007 at 19:36
Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

I am a huge Atomic Rooster fan since many years, I love the late Vince Crane his exciting Hammond organ solos and the powerful guitar, great Heavy Prog Thumbs%20Up I don't think the Mellotron would have matched with their sound, Mandrakeroot but it's a challenging thought!


But "Winter" or "Death Walks Behind You" with mellotron... Oh my God...  That shudders! 

Also I think that Hammond and Mellotron... But in my opinion is two extreme different instruments for use. The Mellotron is great for a band like Black Widow in Heavy Prog.
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I am a huge Atomic Rooster fan since many years, I love the late Vince Crane his exciting Hammond organ solos and the powerful guitar, great Heavy Prog Thumbs%20Up I don't think the Mellotron would have matched with their sound, Mandrakeroot but it's a challenging thought!

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In this moment I am listening to for the first time "Headline News" by Atomic Rooster ("Rebel With A Clause" package) ...  If Crane instead of the  Hammond (?) had used the Mellotron... Oh my God!!! 

Because this is Doom Metal (or 80's Hard Rock) but very Prog and exciting!!!


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                        BaldJean, Sie verstehen Spass, Danke LOL
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you certainly need a "big hand" for the mellotron; they are a bugger to carry! Wink


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I found that site when I was preparing my Mellotronspecial, Mandrakeroot, a very interesting one Clap

Verslibre, good to share that enthousiasm about Standarte and indeed, what a pity that they they call it a day Unhappy
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
              Well Mandrakeroot, see this: http://www.mikepinder.com
 
                   
 
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Extreme thanks, Erik.

Limmagine%20“http://www.pfmpfm.it/anni_70/mellot01.JPG”%20non%20può%20essere%20visualizzata%20poiché%20contiene%20degli%20errori.
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

Jimmy, ever heard of Italian progrock band Standarte? Their second album entitled Curses And Invocations is a wet dream for vintage keyboard aficionados, especially the Mellotron, see my review Thumbs%20Up


I love these guys! Too bad they're not around any longer.
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

Jimmy, ever heard of Italian progrock band Standarte? Their second album entitled Curses And Invocations is a wet dream for vintage keyboard aficionados, especially the Mellotron, see my review Thumbs%20Up
I haven't heard that one before, but I think it's on my 90s RPI list with Nueva Era, Finesterre, Hostsonaten, etc,...all good vintage-style bandsApprove
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Jimmy, ever heard of Italian progrock band Standarte? Their second album entitled Curses And Invocations is a wet dream for vintage keyboard aficionados, especially the Mellotron, see my review Thumbs%20Up
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
            Jimmy, it's wonderful Mellotron drenched pastoral prog but ... Sleepy Wink
LOL...hey it's a good Sunday afternoon-nap record.  I think some people are put off by the lack of soloing and of course there's very little convential use of drums.  The opening track would be too pastoral for even a PFM album, but compared to the rest of the Celeste album, it comes off like a rockerTongue....but that's exactly why I love it.  The mellotron waves on the second track send chills up my spineClap, it sounds like their tribute to ItCotCK.
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            Jimmy, it's wonderful Mellotron drenched pastoral prog but ... Sleepy Wink
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here's a tron-drenched goodie I've been spinning lately...
 
 
oy, the cover blends right inLOL.  The music is pure and peaceful just as the cover; there's enough tron to cover the absence of electric guitar and drumsShocked.
 
As erik would say, this album carries me away to progheavenClap


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      Peter, you are "a wet dream for every Freudian inspired psycho-therapist" LOL
      By the way, I hope that time-signature 9/8 is on your side Wink !
 
                         
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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 05 2007 at 08:27
Shocked Wow -- progholes really DO go on and on about mellotrons! LOL
 
Geek How not to be shy, Lesson 12-b --  Try this conversational gambit with the young lady: "How about those mellotrons, eh?"
 
She'll be off down the road in your arms in 9/8 time!


Edited by Peter - September 05 2007 at 08:28
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
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              Well Mandrakeroot, see this: http://www.mikepinder.com
 
                   
 
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