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Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Originally posted by Mirror Image Mirror Image wrote:

Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

dudes, what about f**king "Epitaph"!!!!

Indeed. A classic example of Mellotron heaven.

Speaking of which, Happy Birthday to Robert Fripp!  16 May!  

(this is probably the only black Mellotron I can remember ever seeing!)





What?! his birthday's today!?! congradulations dude!

oh yeah and, funny thing, the day i posted this comment also marks this guy's birthday today, woohoo!!!!
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Originally posted by Mirror Image Mirror Image wrote:

Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

dudes, what about f**king "Epitaph"!!!!

Indeed. A classic example of Mellotron heaven.

Speaking of which, Happy Birthday to Robert Fripp!  16 May!  

(this is probably the only black Mellotron I can remember ever seeing!)





What?! his birthday's today!?! congradulations dude!
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I'm sorry, I got it confused with the moog
Since No Quarter doesn't have Mellotron for Led Zeppelin I'd say Kashmir
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^ Rain Song, no 'tron on No Quarter.
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Porcupine Tree-My Ashes
Led Zeppelin-No Quarter
Opeth-Weakness

those are my favorite Mellotron moments :)
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actually thought the original thread title was intentional
 
dig it
 
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Yeah obviously anything like Epitath IntheCourt ofthe Crimson King or early KingCrimson deserves amention. Also love Porcupine Tree's Mellotron Scratch song. Gotta mention the Tron used on Ocean by Eloy- actually thats probly not even a Mellotron!

Tron Treasures to love:
Love the song by UFO - Love to Love You
also Starless-KCrimson
Rubycon - Tangerine dream
And You and I - Yes
Heart of the Sunrise - Yes
Gates of Delerium - Yes
A Plague of Lighthouse keepers - VDGG
Kung Bore- Anglagard
Hybris - Anglagard
Anywhere - Grobschnitt
Suppers ready- Genesis
Firth of Fifth - Genesis
Mad Man Moon i Genesis
Watcher ofthe Skies- Genesis
Fountain of Samalcis - Genesis
CinemaShow - Genesis
Dancing with the Moonlit Knight- genesis
Never LetGo - Camel
Air Born - Camel
River of Life - PFM
Hero & heroine - Strawbs
Zarathustra- Museo Rosenbach
Late November - Pavlovs Dog
Three Friends - Gentle Giant
The Weirding - Astra (whole album!!!)
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Ticochet -  Anekdoten
Shadow oftheHierophant - Steve Hackett
Come Away Melinda- Uriah Heep
For My Lady - Moody Blues
Question - Moody Blues
Tuesday Afternoon- Moody Blues
Nights in White Satin - MBlues
Actually all of that debut album Days of Future Past!
and all of the Tron used on IN the Wake of Poseidon, and Lizard - KCrimson



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Originally posted by Mirror Image Mirror Image wrote:

Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

dudes, what about f**king "Epitaph"!!!!

Indeed. A classic example of Mellotron heaven.

Speaking of which, Happy Birthday to Robert Fripp!  16 May!  

(this is probably the only black Mellotron I can remember ever seeing!)
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Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

dudes, what about f**king "Epitaph"!!!!

Indeed. A classic example of Mellotron heaven.
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^^ Indeed, Jimmy Jackson was one of the few people who 'knew' how to use the 'choir organ' effectively. Let's not forget Jimmy's contribution on the outrageous ADII album 'Tanz der Lemminge' as well.
And who could forget Wakeman's Hallelujah chorus on his solo slot featured on the Yessongs live extravaganza !!
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And I must say, Strawberry Fields Forever is a tad overrated on the 'tron front. Sure it's a great song, by the 'tron is minimal. Try Rolling Stones' Satanic Majesties album. Wall-to-wall 'tron-fest.

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Oooo! How could I forget PFM – The World Became the World and Have Your Cake and Beat It!!!
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Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

dudes, what about f**king "Epitaph"!!!!

besides that there's "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles (yes it does have mellotron), and also some of the "The Remembering" and "Ritual" from Yes' Tales album, i especially like the latter

I believe we've kicked all of those around on PA numerous times, and I wanted to bring up some lesser-known works by the Strawbs etc. 

Wakeman was truly one of the masters of the 'tron....his work on TFTO was sublime!  Also, he used 'tron on "Six Wives" as I recall.  

There were a number of primitive sampling keyboard instruments back in the 1970's, including something called the "choir organ," which is heard on Amon Duul's "Wolf City" and the soundtrack to "Aguirre Der Zorn Gottes" by Popul Vuh. 

This is a fascinating read about this particular instrument, and the genius who played it (American Jimmy Jackson):





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If you can stand another KC entry, there’s Trio, one of the subtler ones.
For a couple non-prog tracks that are quite well-known:

Bob Seger – Turn the Page (live version)
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
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dudes, what about f**king "Epitaph"!!!!

besides that there's "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles (yes it does have mellotron), and also some of the "The Remembering" and "Ritual" from Yes' Tales album, i especially like the latter
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:


Originally posted by Mirror Image Mirror Image wrote:


Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

I wish one of the mods would take a minute or so and correct the spelling of 'mellotron' in the title of the thread.
It's kind of embarrassing on a prog board.

Embarrassed

Indeed. If there's anything a prog rock fan should know how to spell it's mellotron! LOL

Now come on, we all make mistakes!  Clap
My list includes:
a) "For My Lady" by the Moody Blues, Mike Pinder channels a mariner's concertina elegantly! 
b)  "Hero & Heroine" by the Strawbs, for the lovely use of the 8 voice choir Mellotron! 
c)  "Between The Walls" by UFO on their LP "Force It"....Leo Lyons plays amazing 8 voice choir!  
etc.  This is a fantastic resource for those of us addicted to the Melon Tron! 



Good call on UFO. I love that song (and album).
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