Mellotronists

Not sure if these ever surfaced here, but there ya' go...

http://www.beatlesource.com/bs/scans/pix/johnhomestudio/johnhome.html
 
"But when you think of me tune in the frequency, Come out and play come out and play"
...Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams

 "Nothing can change the shape of things to come." 
...Max Frost
 
"Any talent that we are born with eventually surfaces as a need"
...Marsha Sinetar

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On the same lines, here's a site with some clips of him doing some
serious noodling on the MkII:
http://egrefin.free.fr/eng/mellotron/melsounds.php

The organ is a Farfisa Combo Compact:
http://www.combo-organ.com/Farfisa/Compact/index.htm#Compact

guybrush

> Seen a couple of them, not sure if here or not.  Can anybody ID the
red (combo organ?) keyboard opposite the Mark II?
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> Not sure if these ever surfaced here, but there ya' go...
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> http://www.beatlesource.com/bs/scans/pix/johnhomestudio/johnhome.html
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> "But when you think of me tune in the frequency, Come out and play
come out and play"

> ...Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
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>  "Nothing can change the shape of things to come." 
> ...Max Frost
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> "Any talent that we are born with eventually surfaces as a need"
> ...Marsha Sinetar
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Dear Friends,
Here's my new space rock album:

LES FRADKIN-"One Link Between Them" (RRO-1027)

Done with a Starr Labs Ztar Z7S MIDI Guitar Controller.
Has gobs of Mellotron throughout.

This is an all electronic space rock affair which draws from  
influences such as
Moody Blues, ELO, King Crimson, Jean Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream,  
Yes and
Joe Meek.

It's now available at iTunes at:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=276863281&s=143441


Enjoy!
Les Fradkin
RRO Entertainment
Bringing the Ztar to Space Rock
http://www.lesfradkin.com
http://www.myspace.com/lesfradkin

New review by the Sea of Tranquility Prog Rock Webzine at:
http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=6261




Fradkin, Les: One Link Between Them

One man and his Ztar...the one man is guitarist/keyboard player Les  
Fradkin, and for those of you who are wondering (and I'm sure most of  
you are) the Ztar is a MIDI guitar created by Starr Labs, and sort of  
looks like a cross between a Steinberger electric guitar and a  
SynthAxe. One Link Between Them is a fun ten song collection of  
instrumental tracks that mix space rock, electronica, ambient  
soundcapes, and progressive rock, showcasing Fradkin's keen sense of  
melody and adventure. Most of the synth & keyboard samples evoke  
classic sounds of Moogs, Mellotrons, and various Roland synthesizers,  
giving the album a very rich and futuristic flavor. Hearing Les tackle  
Steve Vai's "Liberty" (one of three covers on the album) is a real  
hoot, and his programmed drums and blinding Moog Modulator, permeated  
with haunting Mellotron, make "Warp Drive" one hell of a ride.  
Mellotron and Moog sounds once again rear their head on the severe  
melancholy of "Sailing All Alone", while the 7-minute "A Dim Twilight"  
features lush Mellotron & Oboe flutes that eventually give way to  
majestic synthesizer melodies that will please any serious prog  
rocker. Fradkin's closing take on the Joe Meek space anthem "Telstar"  
almost sounds like ELO, with some surf guitar lines thrown in for good  
measure.

One Link Between Them is an enjoyable listen, and is highly  
recommended to lovers of keyboard and guitar synth instrumental music.


Track Listing
1 Lift Off
2 Orbiter
3 From Venus With Love
4 Liberty
5 Caravan
6 Warp Drive
7 Sailing All Alone
8 Longing To Return
9 A Dim Twilight
10 Telstar

Added: March 21st 2008
Reviewer: Pete Pardo
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