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mellotronists@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [Mellotronists] MkII mandolins
Duncan/all
<< I've just had a friend ask me about Genesis' 'Stagnation', from
'Trespass',
and whether I think it's Mellotron mandolins on the intro and at about 6.11
into the song. I can't offhand think of any other definite use of the sound
to compare it with. Any ideas? >>
andy, let's look at this tricky little question another way; if it ∗isn't∗
the mellotron mandolin sound, then what on earth is it? the big feller get a
third neck on his rickenbacker? now, where's that bifter?
Well, the mate who asked me thought it was fast-strummed 12-string, possibly
with a capo, though it seems opinion's against him! He plays keys in yet
another Genesis tribute band, and I presume they're tackling 'White
Mountain'. I know I said 'Stagnation', but I meant 'White Mountain'. Don't
ask.
reminded me, this query, of the time that a certain german band's 'tron
tapes
were up for grabs and the boys had a list of sounds (in threes) to choose
from. one of them was "nylon strung guitar".... wtf were they doing with a
sound like that? we wondered..... but if you listen to "sorcerer", it's
there
on "grind".
Duncan's just pinpointed the major problem with 'Tronspotting - the common
sounds are all v.well, but what about mandos or nylon guitar, for example?
I've done quite a bit of this while reviewing stuff for my site, and I'm
well aware that I've probably missed tracks and sounds, but if I don't even
know what the band used... On this subject, what about Peter Baumann's
'Romance 76'? I can hear various 'Tron sounds, including (I think) piano and
tubular bells, but if any of you have sharper hearing...
er.... how are we going to recognise each other (not us two, andy) at the
hackett/glennie bash? I plan to sport a motorhead t-shirt, as I'm seated
near
the front and want to see how the artistes cope with this.
Excellent! I haven't got a ticket yet, Dunc - cashflow problems - but I hope
to be there, in which case I'll spot John Armes for you.
Andy T.
M400 #1145
http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson/