The Mellotron Group

No doubt this has been asked before... does anyone know for sure what sounds were used for the first minute or so? There's the initial 4 stabs, which may or may not be the same as that for the next minute. Is it just distorted strings? Are there horns and/or choir in there as well. It's a very unique sound which I'm sure is partly a result of processing or being over-driven, but I'm really curious as to what actual mellotron sounds it originates from.

-Jamie

What sound does Pinder use on Peak Hour?

It sounds to me like MkII Accordian.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, David Jacques <djacques@...> wrote:

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> What sound does Pinder use on Peak Hour?
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Maybe MK2 Brass through a Leslie?
 
   -Bruce D.


--- On Tue, 11/24/09, Daniel Swanson <tspit74@comcast.net> wrote:

From: Daniel Swanson <tspit74@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Siberian Khatru
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:10 PM


  



I've always thought it was brass as well.


On Nov 24, 2009, at 9:09 AM, David Jacques wrote:






Sounds like M400 brass to me...





On Nov 24, 2009, at 7:01 AM, robertsonics wrote:






No doubt this has been asked before... does anyone know for sure what sounds were used for the first minute or so? There's the initial 4 stabs, which may or may not be the same as that for the next minute. Is it just distorted strings? Are there horns and/or choir in there as well. It's a very unique sound which I'm sure is partly a result of processing or being over-driven, but I'm really curious as to what actual mellotron sounds it originates from.

-Jamie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, David Jacques <djacques@...> wrote:
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> What sound does Pinder use on Peak Hour?
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I'm thinking MkII church orgran. (Is that the same as the "woods organ" peoples?)

-Sean

No, it's a Lowrey with a Leslie.

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> I'm thinking MkII church orgran. (Is that the same as the "woods organ" peoples?)
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> -Sean
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In a message dated 11/26/2009 1:22:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
jonesalley@cox.net writes:

No,  it's a Lowrey with a Leslie.

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> I'm thinking  MkII church orgran. (Is that the same as the "woods organ" 
peoples?)
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> -Sean




Station 6: Italian Accordion and Church Organ.  Listen to  sound file on 
Ken Leonard's website (MONEYPIT Mar 2004) for a live (although  poorly played) 
demonstration played on MkII #134 (Pindertron).  Mike  Pinder has confirmed 
this as being used in stage and studio.
 
Cheers,
Frank  Samagaio
El Cajon CA
owner, Red  October Audio Recording
owner, Mellotron MkII #134  (ex-Moodies) / M400 #908
author, The Mellotron  Book

Oh yeah...forgot about the church organ.

Q: did Pinder ever use the French accordian?

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, MAinPsych@... wrote:

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> In a message dated 11/26/2009 1:22:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> jonesalley@... writes:
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> No,  it's a Lowrey with a Leslie.
> 
> > >
> > 
> > I'm thinking  MkII church orgran. (Is that the same as the "woods organ" 
> peoples?)
> >  
> > -Sean
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> Station 6: Italian Accordion and Church Organ.  Listen to  sound file on 
> Ken Leonard's website (MONEYPIT Mar 2004) for a live (although  poorly played) 
> demonstration played on MkII #134 (Pindertron).  Mike  Pinder has confirmed 
> this as being used in stage and studio.
>  
> Cheers,
> Frank  Samagaio
> El Cajon CA
> owner, Red  October Audio Recording
> owner, Mellotron MkII #134  (ex-Moodies) / M400 #908
> author, The Mellotron  Book
>

My understanding was that he preferred the Greek Accordion. When stretched  
it was quite accommodating. 
 
 
In a message dated 11/26/2009 5:36:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
kornowicz@cox.net writes:

Q: did  Pinder ever use the French  accordian?

Bernie

In a message dated 11/26/2009 2:36:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
kornowicz@cox.net writes:

Oh  yeah...forgot about the church organ.

Q: did Pinder ever use the French  accordian?

Bernie


 
Mike said that he used it on "For My Lady".  I have yet to  corroborate 
that on #134 as I have done with "Peak Hour".  While  respecting Mike, he has 
made some contradictory statements in various  interviews, e.g., in Ross 
Mehan's recently released documentary, Mike stated  that he used only Strings, 
Brass, Flute, and Church Organ (likely true only  on stage - I have no 
personal recollection of hearing anything other than those  sounds in concert), 
while the recordings reveal that he used Italian Accordion,  Vibes, Tenor Sax 
(quite often) & half-speed Brass (although the latter, I  believe, was not 
an available sound and likely studio trickery).

Frank

In a message dated 11/26/2009 2:36:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
kornowicz@cox.net writes:

Oh  yeah...forgot about the church organ.

Q: did Pinder ever use the French  accordian?

Bernie


Almost forgot -- Mehan's documentary has a couple of stills of  Mellotron 
MkII #134 plus a mention in the credits.  
Thanks, Ross!

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