The Mellotron Group

Gary who?
 
 
In a message dated 9/30/2009 3:51:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
gabru@comsec.net writes:

 
 
 
 
I believe he  (Wakeman) talks about it in a Mellotron documentary he was 
in.  I don’t  know if it is true but he certainly has distanced himself from 
the instrument   
as did Tony  Banks, Ian McDonald, Robert Fripp, and just about every other 
successful  musician responsible for the Mellotron being known.  None of 
them   
still use  them as they are easily replaced by samplers.  Most of the 
Mellotron  recordings relied on playback through reverb, guitar amp, chorus, etc. 
and not  the direct  
sound of the  instrument alone.  The Hammond/Leslie has not been recreated 
successfully  until the XK-1/XK-3 series but the Mellotron was replaced by   
more reliable  samplers long ago.  Due to its limited bandwidth (which is 
what makes it  sound so unique) even earlier samplers did a good job with it. 
 The short   
duration of  the notes certainly contributed to a style of playing that we 
otherwise may  have never seen.  I know I am going to get slammed for saying 
such   
things so let  me get this out beforehand….I love the Mellotron!  It is 
responsible for  getting me to listen to a more diverse selection of music.  I 
didn’t get  on  
this list to  bash it in any way….I just see the instrument as an important 
part of music  history and I am glad to see people like Frank restoring 
them to “be tter than  new”   
condition.  You can appreciate  what they are without ignoring their 
limitations.  I love the “sound” and  appreciate the instrument that created it…
.remember that  
as you pelt  me with your attacks…… 
Cheers, 
Gary 
 
 
 
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newmellotrongro newmellOn Behalf Of  lsf5275@aol.lsf
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:00  PM
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Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron film in  London...

 
 
 
 
I, for one,  think the burning Mellotron story is bullshit. Wakeman made it 
up because its  another great Wakeman story. I believe he is even starting 
to distance himself  from that one.
 

 
 
In a message  dated 9/30/2009 2:55:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_mike.dickson@mike.dick_ (mailto:mike.dickson@gmail.com)   writes:

Personally,  I'd quite like to see Rick Wakeman on a bonfire. 

Not because of his  Mellotron stunt, just because he's a  twat.