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verslibre 
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Joined: July 01 2004 Location: CA Status: Online Points: 18540 |
 Posted: August 10 2007 at 02:37 |
One of the best groups out of Germany, IMO. Absolutely essential for Mellotronheads! |
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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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Joined: July 01 2004 Location: CA Status: Online Points: 18540 |
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 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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Mandrakeroot
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Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl 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
Prog Reviewer
Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 05 2007 at 06:37 |
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Peter
Special Collaborator 
Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 31 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 9669 |
Posted: September 05 2007 at 08:27 |
 Wow -- progholes really DO go on and on about mellotrons! 
 How not to be shy, Lesson 12-b -- Try this conversational gambit with the young lady: "How about those mellotrons, eh?"She'll be Edited by Peter - September 05 2007 at 08:28 |
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
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erik neuteboom
Prog Reviewer
Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 05 2007 at 08:42 |
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Peter, you are "a wet dream for every Freudian inspired psycho-therapist"
By the way, I hope that time-signature 9/8 is on your side
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jimmy_row
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Joined: July 11 2007 Location: Hibernation Status: Offline Points: 2601 |
Posted: September 05 2007 at 16:32 |
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here's a tron-drenched goodie I've been spinning lately...
 oy, the cover blends right in
 . The music is pure and peaceful just as the cover; there's enough tron to cover the absence of electric guitar and drums .As erik would say, this album carries me away to progheaven  Edited by jimmy_row - September 05 2007 at 16:33 |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 05 2007 at 16:39 |
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Jimmy, it's wonderful Mellotron drenched pastoral prog but ...
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jimmy_row
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Joined: July 11 2007 Location: Hibernation Status: Offline Points: 2601 |
Posted: September 05 2007 at 16:49 |
...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 rocker ....but that's exactly why I love it. The mellotron waves on the second track send chills up my spine, it sounds like their tribute to ItCotCK.
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 05 2007 at 16:56 |
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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
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jimmy_row
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Joined: July 11 2007 Location: Hibernation Status: Offline Points: 2601 |
Posted: September 05 2007 at 17:00 |
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verslibre
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Joined: July 01 2004 Location: CA Status: Online Points: 18540 |
Posted: September 06 2007 at 00:27 |
I love these guys! Too bad they're not around any longer. |
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Mandrakeroot
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Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
Posted: September 06 2007 at 05:30 |
Extreme thanks, Erik.  PFM's FLAVIO PREMOLI with Mellotron (from www.pfmpfm.it) |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 06 2007 at 05:57 |
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I found that site when I was preparing my Mellotronspecial, Mandrakeroot, a very interesting one Verslibre, good to share that enthousiasm about Standarte and indeed, what a pity that they they call it a day |
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BaldJean
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Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387 |
Posted: September 06 2007 at 06:09 |
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you certainly need a "big hand" for the mellotron; they are a bugger to carry!
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 A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
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erik neuteboom
Prog Reviewer
Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 06 2007 at 06:26 |
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BaldJean, Sie verstehen Spass, Danke
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Mandrakeroot
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Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
Posted: September 07 2007 at 04:28 |
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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!!! Edited by Mandrakeroot - September 07 2007 at 04:30 |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 07 2007 at 04:56 |
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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
I don't think the Mellotron would have matched with their sound, Mandrakeroot but it's a challenging thought! Edited by erik neuteboom - September 07 2007 at 04:56 |
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A big hand for the MELLOTRON !!
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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!
