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Anaon 
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 Posted: July 01 2007 at 14:28 |
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I take both :)
Well, I guess that the minimoog is really hard to control, the Mellotron is more simple (apart from the tape thing of course).
Do you like the song from Porcupine Tree "Mellotron Scratch", a good hommage from Steven Wilson isn't it?
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: July 01 2007 at 14:35 |
I don't know that PT song Mellotron Scratch (funny title  ), I will check it out soon, I am a fan of the earlier work by PT, Coma Divine was the last PT album I bought.
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Posted: July 01 2007 at 14:52 |
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"The scratching of a mellotron it always seemed to make her cry
Well maybe she remembers us collecting space up in the sky"
From the lyrics, it's a song on Deadwing :) I don't really know what he means but it's a nice song :)
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: July 01 2007 at 15:02 |
OK, thanks for the info 
By the way, I like Semiramis too  !
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: July 01 2007 at 15:09 |
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Semiramis' album is better in LP format. I listened to LP to the Red Moon... Then I bought the CD. Nevertheless I established that the cleanliness of the sound of the CD removes glamour and power to the songs!!!
Edited by Mandrakeroot - July 01 2007 at 15:10
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Anaon
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Posted: July 01 2007 at 15:16 |
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That's a good news as seen as I can't find this album in CD!! And italian prog rock in general, quite hard to find even online...
Oh by the way, about mellotron, my favourite moments must be in Genesis, probably in Selling England by the Pound for sure.
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Posted: July 04 2007 at 17:34 |
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for those about to prog, we salute you.
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verslibre
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 02:13 |
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Pierre: thanks for the info! Anything 'Tron-related is always a pleasure to read.
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 05:46 |
Best Tron moments on recent records:
Anekdoten on CD Time Of A Day
Wobbler on DVD Nearfest 2005
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 05:59 |
Well the Anekdoten's one is a very good mellotron album, but not impressive, in my opinion.
I prefer Primitive by The Watch.
Edited by Andrea Cortese - July 06 2007 at 06:00
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 06:18 |
You chauvinistic Italian proghead  ............... !
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Anaon
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 07:15 |
 erik neuteboom wrote:
Wobbler on DVD Nearfest 2005
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Where do you find this? I really love Wobbler 
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 07:44 |
erik neuteboom wrote:
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That's an almost perfect picture - all you need now is a Hammond C3 to one side:
& a Fender Rhodes electric piano to the other:
& you can keep all your fancy modern synths!
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 08:13 |
And perhaps the Hohner D6 clavinet, Jim :
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 08:16 |
Andrea Cortese wrote:
Well the Anekdoten's one is a very good mellotron album, but not impressive, in my opinion.
I prefer Primitive by The Watch. |
Chauvinistic Italian Progsters, Erik? I would say... Italian Prog lovers!!! I am not Andrea Cortese... But I confirm this Andrea Cortese's post!!!
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 08:45 |
OK, !
Here's some Mellotron extravaganza, the Mark II on which the
wonderful eruptions on the first King Crimson album were played:
Tony Banks played his Watcher Of The Skies intro on it and Mike Pinder used it for Nights In White Satin (to be seen on the Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 DVD).
Edited by erik neuteboom - July 06 2007 at 08:47
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Anaon
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 11:29 |
Do you know Bigelf? I don't know that much about it, just that they use a lot the Mellotron and that gives a great video clip with two Mellotrons :) 
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 11:47 |
Great picture Anaon, thanks Yes, I know this USA band, check out their album entitled Hex (see my review), loaded with heavy Tron sounds 
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Anaon
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 11:54 |
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You're welcome :) I checked your review, I have to listen to it! :) Even more seen as I'm also a Black Sabbath fan :)
Another great use of the Mellotron is in Tangerine Dream even if it's used in a different way.
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Posted: July 06 2007 at 12:00 |
I love 74-77 Tangerine Dream, on the double live LP Encore (live usa 1977) the Mellotron is omnipresent 
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