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    Posted: January 15 2006 at 17:05

Two instruments that were in many ways responsiable for Prog and are synonimous with the genre... which do you prefur?

For me, its got to be the Mellotron. Matching Mole's 'O, Caroline' and Greenslade's 'Featherd Friends' are proof alone of its beutiful sound. Unlike the Moog, it didnt sell out in the 80s as well. But please, what are your thoughts? 
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Hi Froth; excellent topic this one!!!

MELLOTRON

Have you already checked www.planetmellotron.com ?
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Yeah nice poll; good respite from endless 'versus' threads.

I really love both sounds; they are very '70s' but this adds to their appeal for me. There's a real thrill for me at hearing Keith Emerson or Rick Wakeman really show off on the Moog, but there's a resonance and beauty from the mellotron. Also, the late 70s Moog sounds were ugly, so the mellotron narrowly wins out.
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Has to be the mighty 'tron. Seminal sound of prog rock.

And here's another plug for G-Force's M-tron software. Just the job for those of us that cannot fit a full blown mellotron in the house!

 
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Mellotron
RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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MOOG !!!
Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.
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The Moog sounds very spectacular but the Mellotron is superior because it is pure emotion and that's what progrock often needs! I prefer the choir-Mellotron section from the M400, mindblowing and so compelling!

My favorites tracks: BJH-Child Of The Unvierse/King Crimson-The Court Of The Crimson King/Genesis-Afterglow(Seconds Out version)/Museo Rosenbach-Zarathustra/Fantasy-Alanderie/Epidaurus-Actions And Reactions/Outer Limites-The Scene Of Pale Blue/Anekdoten-intro Karelia ....
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And of course the beautiful Mellotron extravaganza from Greenslade on Tide!
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I think Mellotron
I know what I like and I like what I know...

Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul...
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

And of course the beautiful Mellotron extravaganza from Greenslade on Tide!
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This is really stupid. Like comparing apples and oranges. They are both tremendous instruments and both have played an enormous roll in the progress of music and in particular prog. Its one thing to state which one you prefer, but it is foolish to say that one is better than the other.

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Am I the only one who thought this a pretty absurd thread ? Both instruments are a crucial part of progressive rock.. It would be like comparing the guitar and bass guitar ... 
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aye.. i'll support that! Greenslade are among THE mellotron bands although the're not often credited for it.

 



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Rick Wakeman playing Moog and Tony Banks playing mellotron.

I can't see how can you compare two instruments unles you're asking your son which one he wants to learn (What doesn't apply here because both are keyboard instruments).

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The Mellotron

I love mellotrons.  see starless.
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Originally posted by NetsNJFan NetsNJFan wrote:

The Mellotron

I love mellotrons.  see starless.



I agree with Nets for the umpteenth million time.
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Points: 1881 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2006 at 05:08
Think I posted a poll with moog v Mellotron v Hammond v piano v other...of which I picked Hammond...here I'd got for the Mellotron.
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Points: 582 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2006 at 06:57
     A totally ridiculous poll...the moog is a monophonic instrument used for leads, the mellotron for pads (backing chordal passages).
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