Guest Backson Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I love keyboards, and I'm slowly getting into prog, so can someone point me in the direction of some good mellotron music? I can't say that I've heard the mellotron properly, but from descriptions I've heard i get the feeling it is an instrument I'm going to adore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 king crimson uses it a lot in their earlier stuff. esp. their s/t album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greg Reason Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 It's used really well in Magical Mystery Tour era Beatles, especially in the outro to 'Flying' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke viia Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 king crimson uses it a lot in their earlier stuff. esp. their s/t album. yep, i'd go with kc. fripp is the man when it comes to mega mellotron abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Spring - s/t http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2543 Line-up / Musicians - Pat Moran / vocals, mellotron - Ray Martinez / guitars, mellotron - Adrian 'Bone' Maloney / bass guitar - Pick Withers / drums - Kipps Brown / piano, organ, mellotron Yes, that's 3 mellotrons. This album may not appeal to everyone, and it's not what the average person would think of when they think "prog". Anyway the list of great mellotron-driven prog albums is endless. Truthfully I can't pick the sound apart from other keyboards but I assume the great majority of 70s prog bands were using one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 There's some tasty/spooky/atmospheric new-ish mellotron work on Guapo - "Five Suns" and Guapo - "Black Oni." IMO. Mellotron isn't the main draw but it's nicely integrated and adds a sort of timeless quality to the proceedings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I like Guapo's Black Oni, haven't heard any others. Speaking of more recent stuff then, this is an amazing retro prog album. AMAZING! Änglagård - Hybris Some other 70s stuff: Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia Di Un Minuto Schicke, Führs & Fröhling - Symphonic Pictures Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 clearly Goblin wins this thread. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpAAQrJ93w8 or Tangerine Dream depending on what mood you're in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 ^^ that ain't a mellotron http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX8Ol2QYlUE this is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCONES TO DIE FOR Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 More of a '60s pop record but the Mellotron is all over this one. Also most (all?) the Beatles albums Revolver on. Moody Blues too. Lots of albums listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellotron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 lolol zombie zombi 2 the zombies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ansgaria Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I'd name the melletron the instrument of 70's (and so forth) progressive music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 lolol zombie zombi 2 the zombies. One thing is for certain now! What that is, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Kingdom Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 king crimson uses it a lot in their earlier stuff. esp. their s/t album. Yes! Fallen Angel from Red is one of my favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJzA9l1C2Xg&feature=related Co-sign on Odessey & Oracle as well, some nice Mellotron in Changes (Great lyrics too) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLorQbTf7tU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 ^^ Top tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 ^^ that ain't a mellotron please enlighten me, what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCONES TO DIE FOR Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XOd6Uajh-4 Here's another one. I remember reading that when the Zombies recorded this album, they knew they were breaking up, so in order to save money they used the Mellotron instead of an orchestra to save money. It really makes the album in my opinion. I would guess that all of the many symphonic/orchestral sounds on Odessey and Oracle came from the Mellotron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipper Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A4r2RU1u3g Have you not heard this? Probably my favorite usage of the Mellotron ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCONES TO DIE FOR Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I always loved how they used the tape slow-down for that pitchbend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I second this motion. And early King Crimson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glunk Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 ^^ that ain't a mellotron http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX8Ol2QYlUE this is though. fuckyes this theme is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest analogue wings Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLtU7aOnp2U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 probably one of the most amazing ambient pieces i've heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARTBss53pQk epic as fuck, long mellotron intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57HicYcY4Ow this one from about 4:30 onwards is really great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01CnBGWvBpE actually most pre-1980 genesis! oh and my track 'from the rooftops' has some (vst) mellotron and bass pedal action: http://rooftopaccess.bandcamp.com/track/from-the-rooftops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimbob Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 What decent Mellotron VSTs are the knocking about, other than Tapeworm ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest igloos unlmtd Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 What decent Mellotron VSTs are the knocking about, other than Tapeworm ? I think the way to go is loading up Mellotron patches into a sampler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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