The Mellotron Group

I would say the same of the ukulele, it's a wonderful instrument, great fun to play, narrow range, some keys easy to play, others difficult, you can become a virtuoso or just play the 3 chords and have fun. Light portable, cheap, no power needed cost $30. Are there any tron ukulele tapes?

Mark

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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Speaking of the M4000, what's with this?
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Interesting article, but I'd like to know exactly what the limitations of a Mellotron are. It is what it is.





Bernie





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> A nice article about the M4000 and then a referral to watch a movie  that 


> hardly mentions Streetly (if at all)and is mostly about  Chamberlins.


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> _New Mellotron M4000 Finds Home  With Chicago Psych Rocker_ 


> (http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2010/09/18/mellotron-m4000/) 


> 18Sep10


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>  (http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2010/09/18/mellotron-m4000/email/)  


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> Mellotrons have a checkered history. Theyâre known for their  unique sound 


> and place in electronic music, but theyâre also known for their  limitations 


> and temperamentality. 


> But, while the sound of the Mellotron has been captured in samples and  


> software, thereâs still something about a real tape-based Mellotron that 


> appeals  to a lot of musicians. 


> And, for some keyboardists,  itâs hard for them to imagine playing their  


> music without a Mellotron. 


> Chicago-based psychedelic rocker Jim Licka, right, recently  added a new 


> _Mellotron  M4000_ 


> (http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/09/18/streetly-electronics-introduces-a-new-mellotron/) , from _Streetly Electronics_ 


> (http://www.mellotronics.com/) ,  to his arsenal. Licka leads a 


> psychedelic/ambient/rock band _Umbra and the Volcan Siege_ (http://www.myspace.com/umbrachicago) 


> . 


> Why a new Mellotron? 


> âI think the Mellotron is the most dynamic and influential instrument  


> invented,â says Licka.âI love it every time I play it and hear it.â 


> The Mellotron M4000 is the newest in a the Mellotron family of  


> electro-mechanical, polyphonic sample-playback keyboards. Psychedelic and  progressive 


> rock bands used the Mellotron extensively in the â60s and â70s and  the 


> instrument features on album like George Harrisonâs Wonderwall  Music, King 


> Crimsonâs In the Court of the Crimson King  and Architecture & Morality by 


> Orchestral Maneuvers in the  Dark. 


> More recently, the Mellotron has seen a resurgence of interest, especially  


> with prog and metal groups. 


> âIt sends me to a place thatâs special and sacred,â adds Licka. âIt makes 


> me  feel alive and I feel lucky to own one. I think that keeps me coming 


> back  for more and more and itâs the most amazing sound ever.â 


> Licka, who also plays guitar and Moog synthesizer with Umbra and the Volcan 


>  Siege, ordered his Mellotron M4000 in 2007, after visiting Streetlyâs  


> Staffordshire, England, headquarters and testing a prototype. An older model  


> Mellotron is featured on the most recent Umbra and the Volcan Siege EP, 2009â


> s  The Beginning of the End. 


> If youâre interested in learning more about the Mellotron, a great place to 


>  start is Dianna Dilworthâs excellent _Mellotron  documentary Mellodrama_ 


> (http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/02/12/mellodrama-mellotronchamberlin-d


> ocumentary-trailer/) .


>