Favourite Mellotron part in prog
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Topic: Favourite Mellotron part in prog
Posted By: Winter Wine
Subject: Favourite Mellotron part in prog
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 11:44
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I feel the Mellotron is the backbone of such bands as King Crimson and Genesis.It's an excellent instrument, it creates a wonderful atmosphere and beefs up a bands sound a lot. Without it I feel 'Genesis' would never have been so amazing to listen to. Those wonderful soundscapes etc. So what's your favourite Mellotron part/section/intro? Give me your examples I love the Watcher of the skies intro, or 'In the Wake of Poseidon' by Crimson ------------- My computer's broke |
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Posted By: shyman
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 11:48
| Honestly, Genesis has so many of them that is very difficult to pick one. Take any from "A Trick of the Tail","Wind and Wuthering" or from "Foxtrot" and you are very well served. |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 11:49
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Indeed Shyman ------------- My computer's broke |
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 11:58
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I'd like to mention a passage in the middle of "Syntelman's March of the Roaring Seventies" by Amon Düül 2 from their album "Tanz der Lemminge". Also by the same artist "Deutsch Nepal" and the end of "Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge", both from "Wolf City".
-------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 13:02
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This topic should return every month! At this moment these compositions come to my mind: The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson Zarathustra from Museo Rosenbach The Scene Of Pale Blue from Outer Limits Alanderie from Fantasy Solo piece from Rick Wakeman on Yessongs (Halleluja from the choir Mellotron Karelia from Anekdoten You And I from Landberk Storm And Thunder from Earth & Fire ..... till next month |
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Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 13:05
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Another one that comes to my mind: Clearlight - Clearlight Symphony ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 13:25
| I love the mellotron on Symphonic Pictures by Schicke, Fuehrs and Froehling! |
Posted By: flaxton
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 13:52
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watcher of the skies has awsome melletron on it. ------------- flaxton |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 14:14
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Genesis:
Robert Wyatt:
Gentle Giant:
King Crimson:
that's all i got off the top of my head ------------- 
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Posted By: Antennas
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 14:19
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* Nods at all the above mentioned * - but do check out all of Anekdoten's Vemod as well. Awesome mellotron playing by Anna Sofi Dahlberg, not to be missed! ------------- 
Jesus never managed to figure out the theremin either |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 15:34
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Good thread; a few come to mind.... Genesis- Watcher..., Seven Stones, Apocalypse In 9/8 (Seconds Out version) King Crimson- Epitaph, In The Court..., Cirkus Yes- Heart Of The Sunrise, The Revealing... VDGG- Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers
That's the obvious out the way... Spring- The Prisoner, Grail Curved Air- Puppets, Screw Rick Wakeman- The Loser IQ- Widow's Peak Moody Blues- The Voyage, Beyond, Legend Of A Mind Steve Hackett- Hands Of The Priestess Refugee- Grand Canyon Suite Uriah Heep- Come Away Melinda, Wake Up Set Your Sights David Byron- Man Full Of Yesterdays Elton John- Grey Seal Greenslade- Bedside Manners Are Extra, Pilgrim's Progress, Drum Folk
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Posted By: pierreolivier
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 15:38
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Hi to all, My favorite mellotron part from prog right now are: -In the wake of the Poseidon from In the Wake of the Poseidon by King Crimson. -SFF- Live in Papenburg 1975- the whole album is incredible for mellotron parts. -Museo Rosenbach- Zarathustra (the suite). Sorry to be a downer, but I'm afraid that it's not mellotron on the Amon Düül 2 albums "Tanz der Lemminge" and "Wolf city". The instrument mistaken for the mellotron is a "choir organ"and it's supposed to be more rare than mellotron. You can have more infos about that here: http://www.planetmellotron.com/reviewsmis.htm#amonduulii - http://www.planetmellotron.com/reviewsmis.htm#amonduulii Have a good day!
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 15:42
| Seeing pierreoliver's screen pic reminded me of one of THE great mellotron albums; Czar. 'Tread Softly On My Dreams' is a mellotron classic from that album... |
Posted By: pierreolivier
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 15:59
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You are right Salmacis, The Czar album is a great proto-prog album and full of beautiful mellotron Mark II (the 60's model with tubes pre-amp).In the same field, the Spring and Gracious! albums are also great. These albums filled with Mark II sound are great. |
Posted By: Baza
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 16:04
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My favourite mellotron parts in prog are those from "Grave new world" by the Strawbs, this album really is a mellotron heaven (by the way, Rick Wakeman is not the keyboard player here, this is the first Strawbs album with Blue Weaver on keys). |
Posted By: CandyAppleRed
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 16:05
Thanks for clearing that one up for me Pierre! I asked on a separate Amon Duul thread a while ago if anyone knew what the "choir organ" was and a couple of people said Mellotron, but I always thought it sounded different. But whatever it is, the end of Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge is just stunning! As for Mellotron, the first "orgasmic" 'tron sound I remember hearing was "The Voyage" by the Moodies, and it just blew me away. And to think it was bought from the Dunlop Tyres Social Club in Birmingham! Many others I love have been mentioned, but "And You and I" always sounds special. But possibly the best is Watcher. I nearly fell off the balcony at Newcastle City Hall to that one! Apparently a weird mix of choir, brass and strings was used. |
Posted By: CandyAppleRed
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 16:08
Oh, and a big up to Erik for the mention of Earth & Fire's Storm & Thunder as well. 
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 17:10
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I wasn't too chauvinistic .. By the way, I feel very ashamed that I didn't mention early The Strawbs (the BBC In Concert CD has marvellous Mellotron work, especially the choir Mellotron in Down By the Sea) and Barclay James Harvest (Andrea, are you on a holiday or do you have another romantic dinner ..?) their Live 2-LP is one big Mellotron party! |
Posted By: pierreolivier
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 17:15
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You are right Candy Apple Red, the Moody Blues are great.You are also right by saying that Mike Pinder brought his first Mellotron Mark II at the Dunlop Tires company for maybe 10% the price of a new one in 1966. Mr.Pinder used to work at the Streetly factory for 18 months.He tested the finished Mark II at the end of the production line.When he leave Streetly to go with the Moody Blues, he wanted a mellotron but he doesn't have the money for a new one. Then, Mr. Leslie Bradley (the mellotron inventor) called Mike Pinder and say that there's one available at the Dunlop Tires Co. for a very reasonnable price. For the Amon Düül 2 albums and choir organ subject,I never seen an image of this "choir organ" and only seen this article on the planetmellotron site.Apparently, the choir organ are very rare and they're only 1 or 2 instruments in existence.The debate came when one of my friend brought the "Wolf City" cd a couple of months ago. He told me that the album is full of mellotron and we listened to it. I told him after hearing that it sound a lot like mellotron choir but a lot of the chords played on the album are over 8 seconds in duration.After, I found about the article on the web and told my friend about the choir organ. You are right Eric about the Earth & Fire. Their early albums have great mellotron. I love their "Song for the Marching Children" suite.They used the rare M300 and apparently it's the same machine that is used on Ekseption early albums. |
Posted By: Rust
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 17:18
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Circus - King Crimson I love when it first comes in during the song. ------------- We got to pump the stuff to make us tough from the heart Its astart What we need is awareness we cant get careless Mental self defensive fitness Make everybody see in order to fight the powers that be |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 17:57
| Pierreoliver, you should watch that DVD from Earth & Fire featuring 20 minutes of the epic Song Of The Marching Children, including a Mellotron improvisation, GOOSE BUMPS!! |
Posted By: pierreolivier
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 18:13
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Thanks for the hint, Erik.Can you tell me more infos about that DVD? I am very interested with Earth & Fire at the moment.Can you also tell me the year of the concert on the DVD and if it's available in Canada? Thank you. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 18:23
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My secret advise: mail mailto:[email protected] - [email protected] , he is a friend of mine and owns a progrock mailorder servcice, I am sure that he has that Earth &Fire DVD in stock! By the way, I have no commercial links with his company! |
Posted By: Hierophant
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 18:37
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Silent sorrow in empty boots THREE FRIENDS ------------- 
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Posted By: Emiaj
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 18:41
| Banks' solo in "..I heard the old man tell his tale.." |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 19:06
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Epitaph was my first song that made me fall in love with these very "mellow" and beautiful instrument so IMO its one of the songs that has one of the best use of mellotron.
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Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 20:54
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pfm finch glory of the inner force |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 21:27
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one word: ENTANGLED! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: yesfaninatl
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 22:29
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The best Melltron piece that I have ever heard was during the giant crescendo duying And You and I at Madison Square Gardern March of 2004. An absolutly majcle moment! ------------- Anthony |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 03 2006 at 07:52
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The ending of "Seven Stones"! Also, I know it's not prog, but I have to mention the intro to "Strawberry Fields Forever". |