The interplay is done with a Brazilian instrument called "cuíca" that produces that funny sound....
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
From: wbeith@sbcglobal.net
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:59:08 -0700
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Tron & Jazz
At 21:20 strange actions are performed on/to a Mellotron.
Enjoy
Bill
From: wbeith@sbcglobal.net
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:59:08 -0700
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Tron & Jazz
Medeski Martin & Wood play live in the You Tube video
At 21:20 strange actions are performed on/to a Mellotron.
Enjoy
Bill
From: Steven Davies-Morris
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, April 13, 2012 6:01:29 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Tron & Jazz
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, April 13, 2012 6:01:29 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Tron & Jazz
On 04/13/2012 01:08 AM, tronbros wrote:
> Check out John Medeski. He can play wild stuff on a 'tron, even an
> unserviced one! A mellotron can be made to have a super light playing
> action that is redponsive and fast if needed. The standard setting that
> left the factory was a belt and braces adjustment to defeat any climatic
> change or mishandling. Hence the block chord playing most of the time.
>
> M
>
> mellotronics.co.uk
2 thumbs up for Medeski, Martin & Wood.
--
SDM a 21st century schizoid man in SoCal
Systems Theory website www.systemstheory.net
"overfulnoisecascade" CD coming soon
> Check out John Medeski. He can play wild stuff on a 'tron, even an
> unserviced one! A mellotron can be made to have a super light playing
> action that is redponsive and fast if needed. The standard setting that
> left the factory was a belt and braces adjustment to defeat any climatic
> change or mishandling. Hence the block chord playing most of the time.
>
> M
>
> mellotronics.co.uk
2 thumbs up for Medeski, Martin & Wood.
--
SDM a 21st century schizoid man in SoCal
Systems Theory website www.systemstheory.net
"overfulnoisecascade" CD coming soon