Mellotronists

A question - who on the list has owned their Mellotron the longest?  
I note that at least a couple of people are at the thirty-year mark, 
does anybody beat that?

While driving home from our show last night during a tornadic storm 
outbreak in my area, I had my local radio station on for weather 
updates.  I caught about the last half of a song that was stated to 
date from 1969 by a band called "Neon Philharmonic."  It had sort of 
a pop-prog, kind of an "American" Moodies feel to it, with a little 
of that "Love is Blue" vibe, and strings that were at times very 
Mellotronish and at times clearly real.  I don't recall ever having 
heard them or of them before.  Can anybody fill in the blanks on 
that, particularly the possibility of some early rock Mellotron use?

The name (Neon Philharmonic) rings a vague bell, but I can't remember any
details.  Here's a link to some info about this group; assuming it's the
same Neon Philharmonic.
http://www.allbutforgottenoldies.net/neon-philharmonic.html

Steve,
Cincinnati


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From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] trivia


> While driving home from our show last night during a tornadic storm
> outbreak in my area, I had my local radio station on for weather
> updates.  I caught about the last half of a song that was stated to
> date from 1969 by a band called "Neon Philharmonic."  It had sort of
> a pop-prog, kind of an "American" Moodies feel to it, with a little
> of that "Love is Blue" vibe, and strings that were at times very
> Mellotronish and at times clearly real.  I don't recall ever having
> heard them or of them before.  Can anybody fill in the blanks on
> that, particularly the possibility of some early rock Mellotron use?
>
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From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 8:29 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] trivia



Jon

> While driving home from our show last night during a tornadic storm
> outbreak in my area, I had my local radio station on for weather
> updates.  I caught about the last half of a song that was stated to
> date from 1969 by a band called "Neon Philharmonic."  It had sort of
> a pop-prog, kind of an "American" Moodies feel to it, with a little
> of that "Love is Blue" vibe, and strings that were at times very
> Mellotronish and at times clearly real.  I don't recall ever having
> heard them or of them before.  Can anybody fill in the blanks on
> that, particularly the possibility of some early rock Mellotron use?

I was put onto the Neon Philharmonic single by someone, but after
downloading and lsitening to it, I was pretty convinced there was no
'Tron/Chamby on board. Interesting song, though!

Andy T.

Well, Jon, I think it's trumpet. Check out this page 
<http://mellotron.com/soundframe.htm> from Kean's site. Listen to the 
trumpet sound and see what you think.

The stock Mark II may not have had a solo trumpet lead sound, but Pinder 
could certainly have done it.

You may be right about Tuesday Afternoon, although there may have been 
some blending going on. The Mark II often gives sounds a distinctive 
attack that makes lots of different sounds sound similar. It may be that 
effect that that you're hearing too.

Bob S.


jonesalley wrote:

> THAT is the same sound that I hear in the intro and quiet verses of 
> "Tuesday Afternoon" which I keep being told is 3violins!
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>         Okay, another trivia question: what sound is Pinder using in
>         "Legend of a Mind" on the "dee-dee-dee-deedle-dee-dee-dee,
>         dee-dee-dee-deedle-dee-dee-daa" Mellotron part?
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>         (Sorry for the technical terminology...) 
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Hi, Jon.
 
No, it's definitely Tenor Sax - Station 2, Track 3 (3 violins/MkII  
Brass/Tenor Sax).  For years I thought this might be muted brass, esp. on  Tuesday 
Afternoon; however, I discovered this was not so playing Justin Mayer's  MkII, and 
subsequently my samples, and ultimately my own MkII with Pinder's own  tapes 
(before my custom tapes were installed); and even on my custom  tapes!
 
Frank
San Diego

Hi Jon,

Yep, the 'Tuesday Afternoon' sounds are most definitely Tenor Sax and 
MkII 3-violins together, sometimes playing in unison (as in the 
intro), and other times playing their own parts separately as in the 
verses. Having recently installed new tapes on my machine with Tenor 
Sax on one track, I played a snippet of that intro (quelle surprise!) 
in the same key/same octave and it was unmistakeable.

Regarding the "dee-dee-dee-deedle-dee-dee-dee, dee-dee-dee-deedle-dee-
dee-daa" part in 'Legend Of A Mind', on listening to it again I 
suspect it might be either MkII smooth Organ or Italian Accordian, 
though I'm slightly more inclined to think that it's the latter.

Tony Swettenham
M400S #581

 

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "jonesalley" <jonesalley@c...> 
wrote:
> THAT is the same sound that I hear in the intro and quiet verses 
of "Tuesday Afternoon" which I keep being told is 3violins!
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: MAinPsych@a... 
>   To: jonesalley@c... 
>   Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 11:07 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] trivia
> 
> 
>   In a message dated 2/19/2005 8:34:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
jonesalley@c... writes:
>     Okay, another trivia question: what sound is Pinder using 
in "Legend of a Mind" on the "dee-dee-dee-deedle-dee-dee-dee, dee-dee-
dee-deedle-dee-dee-daa" Mellotron part?

> 
>     (Sorry for the technical terminology...) 
>   Tenor Sax - Station 2: 3 Violins/MkII Brass/Tenor Sax
> 
>   Frank
>   San Diego