Best Mellotron tracks
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Topic: Best Mellotron tracks
Posted By: yesfan26
Subject: Best Mellotron tracks
Date Posted: July 31 2006 at 19:38
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In no particular order: 1. Watcher Of The Skies ~ Genesis
2. In the Court of the Crimson King ~ King Crimson
3. Siberian Khatru ~ Yes
Any more?
It seems I don't have a lot of 'tron tracks
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Posted By: akin
Date Posted: July 31 2006 at 20:34
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The Moody Blues - The Voyage - probably the best Mellotron performance ever. |
Posted By: peppino
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 01:14
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I'll take anything from Voyage of the Acolyte, but to be specific....
Genesis - Watcher of the skies
Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
Blood on the Rooftops
Gentle Giant - Three Friends
Pantagruel's Nativity
King Crimson - Starless
Epitaph
PFM - Appena un po'
.....there are many more. ------------- (insert insightful statement here) |
Posted By: gabbel ratchett
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 01:37
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Cirkus by King Crimson - Lizard
The Dead Sea Scrolls by St. Elmo's Fire - Artifacts Of Passion
Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares by Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
------------- dead things don't talk too well, they've got a shaky sense of diction. |
Posted By: bundy
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 02:48
Maybe not my favourite, but it was the first one thta popped into my head. ------------- They who know do not speak! They who talk do not know! |
akin wrote:Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 04:40
| I've been listening to the Harmonium album (about a fifth season - can't remember the full French title!), there's a lot of Mellotron in there put to good effect. Also Steve Hackett's solo debut, Voyage of the Acolyte. Siberian Khatru is a good choice, there's also "The Remembering" from Tales FTO by Yes. |
Posted By: Stuknipuppa
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 04:45
| Hi I'm new here. Could someone tell me what a Mellotron is? I love those tracks what you guys said, but i dont know where the mellotron is...and what is a mellotron anyway? |
Posted By: Ounamahl
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 08:21
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The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin!
------------- This is an electrified fairytale |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 08:44
| Seven Stones by Genesis (mainly the ending). |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 09:35
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Well, Stuknipuppa, the last week many reacted on my thread "A big hand for the Mellotron', it contains lots of information and interesting links to search for details about a Mellotron so have a look ... My favorite Mellotron tracks (out of my head): Zarathustra by Museo Rosenbach/Alanderie by Fantasy/The Scene Of Pale Blue by Outer Limits/all tracks on Barclay James Harvest Live (1974) and Schicke Fuhrs & Frohling Live 1975/Tide by Greenslade/Karelia by Anekdoten ... Mellotron drenched new albums: LuxAde by La Maschera Di Cera/Gentry by Red Sand/La Meccanica Naturale by Finisterre/Nostos by Ubi Maior and Endgame by Like Wendy Have fun, fellow Tron-maniacs
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!Posted By: ProgressiveNut
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 10:09
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Stuknipuppa:
Below is a link that will provide a nice summary on the mellotron. In short, it was a keyboard that sampled sounds of orchestral instruments and choir voices. However, each key could only be held down for about eight seconds because the tapes on which the sounds were recorded were linear, not looped. The mellotron created, what I call, a surrealistic sigh. Unfortunately, one of my students once asked, "What is that screeching sound?" I hope that this helps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellotron - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellotron ------------- Give love each day. |
Posted By: Modulator7
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 11:18
| King Crimson - Epitaph |
Posted By: The Ryan
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 12:46
| Spring's entire one album from the 1970's. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 14:05
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Watcher of the Skies by Genesis
Starless by King Crimson on Red
The entire Damnation album by Opeth (even though it is a sampled mellotron)
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Posted By: ProgressiveNut
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 17:33
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"Legend of a Mind" from The Moody Blues' In Search of the Lost Chord album ------------- Give love each day. |
Posted By: ProgressiveNut
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 17:38
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Album-wise, Rick Wakeman's mellotron work on Yes' Close to the Edge is perhaps unsurpassed. ------------- Give love each day. |
Posted By: akin
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 17:56
I forgot this one. Majestic Mellotron piece too. |
Posted By: akin
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 17:59
I would say the whole suite House of Four Doors pt1, Legend of a Mind and House of four Doors pt2, drenched with mellotron and the wonderful mellotron at the opening of the third door. |
Posted By: Progfans
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 18:24
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All Anekdoten/Vemod, Specially sad rain ------------- La cuisine c,est comme l,amour, il faut y croire pour que ca marche |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 18:46
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I rather like The Night Watch by King Crimson.
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Posted By: Stuknipuppa
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 10:45
| Thank you for your replys!! |
Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 11:42
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If I'm in a mellow mood, Epsilon In Malaysian Pale by Edgar Froese.
If I need to give my ears a real battering, The Devil's Triangle by King Crimson.
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 13:18
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Autumn by the Strawbs: excellent example of their peculiar mellotron drenched classic compositions.
Of the newer bands I would like to recommend an italian band that has just released their magnum opus:
La Maschera di Cera is the band, LuxAde is the wonderful album, rich of great keyboards, synths and, above all, MELLOTRON!!
I never recommend enough this band. Fortunately there are many strong supporters, here (Erik in primis).
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 14:02
| I hope to publish soon my Mellotron pictures that I made when I visited a friend with a Mellotron M400, what an experience! |
Posted By: Liquid Len
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 16:55
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Genesis - Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
Watcher of the skies
The Fountain of Salmacis ------------- Can you tell me where my country lies? |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 16:59
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If you want to see some fine Mellotron pictures I made during my visit to a friend, please visit my thread A Big Hand For The Mellotron and enjoy the Mighty M400!
Sorry for hijacking this thread
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