--- In
Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, MAinPsych@... wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 1/9/2007 4:24:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> kornowicz@... writes:
>
> Ken Leonard's website, which seems to be down at the moment, goes
> into some detail as to why Pinder's MkII sounds so much different
> than the KC Trons. When it comes up again, look for the audio
> comparisons of Jerry Korb's MkI to Frank Samagaio's Pindertron.
>
> I noticed that on the live recordings, Pinder uses what sounds to
me
> like the Hammond C3 (left keyboard?) played in unison with 3
Violins
> to reinforce them and give them more body. Has anyone else
noticed
> this? Could be my ears playing tricks again, though.
>
> Bernie
>
>
>
> Basically, KC's MkII's had the stock tube preamp (as does Jerry's
MkI) which
> yields more of that "icy" sound. The Pindertron (#134) has
Mike's
> custom-built solid state preamp which rolls off the high end,
giving it that "warmer"
> Moodies sound. The audio comparisons definitely highlight these
differences.
>
> Regarding the Hammond sound, I don't detect this combination in
listening to
> live recordings in my music library, and never heard Mike use it
in the 6-7
> performances I attended between '68-'74. He did use the Church
Organ
> (Station 6) for pitch bends, i.e, "Have You Heard", etc. The
Church Organ was also
> used in the bridge section of "Peak Hour", along with the Italian
Accordion
> for the verses and final coda (adjacent tracks on Station 6 on
his stock MkII
> tapes -- which I have).
>
> Frank 1
>
Frank 1,
Is this the Church Organ at the end of this sound file?
www.leisureland.us/audio/haveyouheardpt2.mp3
This clip is from the 1974 Japan concert. I think it's the sound
I've often heard mixed with the 3 Violins, although I thought it was
the C3 because of the slow Leslie sound.
Bernie