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Wondering about "choir" in ELP tune

Wondering about "choir" in ELP tune

2010-04-30 by johnm400s911

Hi All,

I pulled out ELP's Works I last night and noticed while listening to C'est la vie pretty extensive use of a "choir" sound/sample.  I'm just not sure if it's a Tron or not.  The primary keyboard on the album is the GX1, but I don't know if it's capable of that sound.  Anyone know what made that "choir" sound?

Regards,

John

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wondering about "choir" in ELP tune

2010-04-30 by Daniel Swanson

Real choir.
On Apr 30, 2010, at 7:34 AM, johnm400s911 wrote:

Hi All,

I pulled out ELP's Works I last night and noticed while listening to C'est la vie pretty extensive use of a "choir" sound/sample. I'm just not sure if it's a Tron or not. The primary keyboard on the album is the GX1, but I don't know if it's capable of that sound. Anyone know what made that "choir" sound?

Regards,

John


Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wondering about "choir" in ELP tune

2010-04-30 by Mike Dickson

KE never used a Mellotron on anything by ELP. He hated the idea of 'stealing someone else's music', which is ironic.

johnm400s911 wrote:
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Hi All,

I pulled out ELP's Works I last night and noticed while listening to C'est la vie pretty extensive use of a "choir" sound/sample. I'm just not sure if it's a Tron or not. The primary keyboard on the album is the GX1, but I don't know if it's capable of that sound. Anyone know what made that "choir" sound?






Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wondering about "choir" in ELP tune

2010-04-30 by mattias

I will never steal anything from ELP


Den 2010-04-30 23.31, skrev "Mike Dickson" <mike.dickson@gmail.com>:
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>> I pulled out ELP's Works I last night and noticed while listening to C'est la
>> vie pretty extensive use of a "choir" sound/sample. I'm just not sure if it's
>> a Tron or not. The primary keyboard on the album is the GX1, but I don't know
>> if it's capable of that sound. Anyone know what made that "choir" sound?
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RE: [newmellotrongroup] Wondering about "choir" in ELP tune

2010-04-30 by John Wright

Ok, I admit I'm a KE fan and like a lot of ELP stuff, hold all lyrics
though.  Mike is right, lots of "borrowed stuff especially on the Nice
albums, but I love his Hammond playing.
 
John

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Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 5:35 PM
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I will never steal anything from ELP


Den 2010-04-30 23.31, skrev "Mike Dickson" <mike.dickson@gmail.com>:



	
	 
	 
	   
	
	KE never used a Mellotron on anything by ELP. He hated the idea
of 'stealing someone else's music', which is ironic.
	
	johnm400s911 wrote: 
	

		
		 
		
		Hi All,
		 
		I pulled out ELP's Works I last night and noticed while
listening to C'est la vie pretty extensive use of a "choir"
sound/sample. I'm just not sure if it's a Tron or not. The primary
keyboard on the album is the GX1, but I don't know if it's capable of
that sound. Anyone know what made that "choir" sound?

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Wondering about "choir" in ELP tune

2010-04-30 by lsf5275@aol.com

Keith Emerson stole my hands and talent. Fuck 'im!
 
 
In a message dated 4/30/2010 5:43:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
john.wright@consona.com writes:

 
 
 
Ok, I admit I'm a KE fan and like a lot of  ELP stuff, hold all lyrics 
though.  Mike is right, lots of "borrowed  stuff especially on the Nice albums, 
but I love his Hammond  playing.
 
John

 
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Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Wondering about "choir" in ELP tune




I will never steal anything from ELP


Den  2010-04-30 23.31, skrev "Mike Dickson"  <mike.dickson@mike.dick>:







KE  never used a Mellotron on anything by ELP. He hated the idea of 
'stealing  someone else's music', which is ironic.

johnm400s911 wrote:  




Hi All,

I pulled  out ELP's Works I last night and noticed while listening to C'est 
la vie  pretty extensive use of a "choir" sound/sample. I'm just not sure 
if it's  a Tron or not. The primary keyboard on the album is the GX1, but I 
don't  know if it's capable of that sound. Anyone know what made that "choir" 
 sound?


















 
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