Proggiest Musical Instrument
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Topic: Proggiest Musical Instrument
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Subject: Proggiest Musical Instrument
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 22:17
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This is my little tribute to the arcane monster known as the Mellotron. My favorite instrument, with the guitar a close second. I thought it'd be nice to know if some other people feel the same about this gorgeous musical invention. You can also post your favorite Mellotron songs if you wish.  Here are my top choices and they're all by my most beloved band, King Crimson... 1. Sailor's Tale 2. In The Wake Of Poseidon 3. In The Court Of The Crimson King 4. Starless 5. Cirkus Now it's your turn...  Feel free to dissent and add your opinions about what instrument personifies prog too. |
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Posted By: BePinkTheater
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 22:23
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damnit...i chose mellotron...but i want to change it to the tambourine... I was inspired by James LaBrie's tambourine work in DT's Live shows, ITS BRILLIANT ------------- I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t. -Stone Beard |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 22:25
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Mellotron personifies it very well indeed like the intro to Watcher Of The Skies... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 22:27
^ Yeah, "Watcher..." what a mellotron classic. 
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Posted By: professorchaos
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 22:27
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BePinkTheater wrote:Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 22:33
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I am a huge Tronmaniac, especially the choir-section sounds so impressive and compelling! My favorite Mellotron tracks are (tonight): In the court of the crimson king-King Crimson Zarathrustra-Museo Rosenbach Tide-Greenslade Alanderie-Fantasy Child of the universe-BJH Karelia-Anekdoten But I also love other vintage keyboards like the Minimoog and Yamaha CS80 en GX-1 synthesizer, the Hohner D6 clavinet, Hammond B3 organ, Elka-string-ensemble, to name a few. They all contributed so much to the wonderful progrock sound from the unsurpassed Seventies! |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 22:40
Damn right!
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:01
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Donkey Jawbone ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:06
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[20.00%]Posted By: Toob-Wurm
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:08
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Mellotron? Never... Can't get much proggier than this. ------------- 
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Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:09
Huh? 
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Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:09
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Posted By: margaret
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:26
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one of my favorite 'featured' mellotron songs was Mike Pinder's The Voyage, sandwiched between the two parts of Have You Heard on the Moody Blues album On the Threshold of a Dream.
Mellotron = definitive prog instrument. minimoog - #2 Rickenbacker bass - #3 ------------- 
Space is dark it is so endless When you're lost it's so relentless It is so big, it is small |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:32
Good call there!
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Posted By: margaret
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:35
why thank you sir! -------------
Space is dark it is so endless When you're lost it's so relentless It is so big, it is small |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:37
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What?? That what i think the proggiest musical instrament is. A jawbone of a donkey as used by Gentle Giant I don't know if any other band has. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 13 2005 at 23:45
Wow, that's enlightening!  Now, cut the cr*ap and tell us what song by GG features that "instrument"?
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Posted By: Ultaigh
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 00:02
| Mellotron! |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 03:57
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Mellotron. Moog is good too. Moogs and mellotrons. To abbreviate it: moogtrons.
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Posted By: iguana
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 04:35
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a quadruple necked electric guitar with additional
oscillator ribbon controler, played via an effect device with multiple tape frames and amplified by a trio of leslie cabinets. |
Posted By: jackinthegreen
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 04:42
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Maybe not so proggish, but I just LOVE the COWBELL! ------------- I know the pieces fit cuz I watched them fall away. |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 04:48
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The Mellotron is great, the moog is good too. There was a thread recently about the mellotron, the instrument itself and great mellotron tracks. Rick Wakeman used the mellotron a lot in 70's Yes and solo work - in particular I'd mention And You and I, and The Remembering. Plus I know he played keyboards on Bowie's "Space Odditty" and sounds like a mellotron in there... |
Posted By: Progcupine
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 09:43
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I dicovered mellotron just when I started to listen PROG!!!
------------- ..You´re not alone... |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 13:34
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It's called the moog synthesizer. -------------  
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Posted By: horza
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 13:43
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the mini-moog ------------- Originally posted by darkshade: Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot. |
Posted By: Mnemosyne
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 14:17
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Moog Synth, Cello, Flute, Recorder, Xylophone, Theremin ... One of those is proggier than the mellotron... Oh yeah, FRIPPERTRONICS!!! ------------- I'm a Man-Owl-Fish. Creator-Observer-Muse. |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 14:24
Me too.  
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Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 14:25
WHO DOESN'T?????
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Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 14:27
^ This is the best list so far. 
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Posted By: flying teapot
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 14:45
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Gryphon's Krumhorn or Bassoon is without a doubt one of the most original and Proggish sounding intsruments.
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 17:02
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MAYBE THE WARR GUITAR, AND THE STICK TOO
------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 17:54
Me three ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 17:56
Not exactly sure which song (altho i think it may be Black Cat) it is on Acquiring the Taste. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 17:59
I LOVE that song. And I'll make sure to check out the donkey jawbone, next time I listen to it. Thanks.
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 18:35
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well, its probalby the mellotron... But what about the Stick?...I havent heard that in anything else but prog! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 14:05
Damnit, why did you post before me. I was just about to mention the famed Chapman Stick just be fore i saw your post. I'll one up you anyways. TREY GUNN'S WARR GUITAR!!! -------------  
"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
Posted By: RaphaelT
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 14:44
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Mellotron!! This is an instrument which is a feature of prog band - it is very seldom among other genres. ------------- yet you still have time! |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 14:54
| ^ And that's why I call it the Proggiest Musical Instrument. |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 15:36
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moog cowbell
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Posted By: Rockin' Chair
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 16:15
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Mellotron and Hammond organ too |
Posted By: carlo394
Date Posted: October 16 2005 at 04:06
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MOOG! ------------- ELP!!!!!!!! -----------------------------Excuse me for the ungrammatical, I'm not English! |
Posted By: krauthead
Date Posted: October 16 2005 at 17:50
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Mellotron that is! ------------- *Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond |