Hi Chris
thanks for that!An answer to a long time quest for me...I always
suspected Chamberlin because it sounded "too real" for a tron.I
thought I recognized the cellos too.(Like Pinder used on "Isn't Life
Strange").There's even some pitch bending on "Santa Rosa".Did this
unit have a pitch knob installed? I thought that wasn't standard on
Chamberlins.
Did they ever tour with it? Charles
--- In
Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Dale" <chris.dale@p...>
wrote:
> strolling in late...sorry Rick!
>
>
> Yes, it is a Chamberlin, one of the very last ones made. In the
final days
> of the Chamberlin company, Harry and Richard were making and
selling them
> from their garage once again. Gino and Joe bought the Chamberlin
directly
> out of the garage after placing an advance order. This one was made
in 1980
> or early 81 and was only used on the Nightwalker album. After that
it was
> retired to a corner of the studio and never used again.
>
> Joe played all the string parts with the standard cello and violin
sounds.
> They also had a series of custom string section tapes made for it
as well,
> and though these sound wonderful (and quite different) I don't
remember
> hearing them on the album. Joe doesn't recall where he used them
either. The
> most beautiful sounds on it are a series of harp sounds which were
never
> sold as part of the Chamberlin library. I wonder if Harry was doing
> everything he could at that point to keep the company going.
>
> I think the song most played on radio from the album is "Living
Inside
> Myself". Good use of the instrument "up front" for once too.
>
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Blechta" <rick@r...>
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> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 7:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Gino Vannelli NIGHTWALKER
>
>
> > We're sure to hear from Chris Dale on this. It's a Chamberlin and
he
> > owns it (having bought it from Joe Vanelli). And now, ladies and
> > gentleman, Mister Chrrrrrriisss Dale... (cue the guy from Windsor)
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > PS Markus, I think that was a pretty definitive statement on the
fake
> > mellotron. Thanks. And keep us informed, please.
> >
> > On Friday, January 30, 2004, at 06:28 PM, charel196 wrote:
> >
> > > Just pulled this one out last night and there's some great...I
would
> > > guess...Chamberlin strings all over it(not sure who played
it).No
> > > mention in the credits but it sure sounds like either a
Chamberlin or
> > > a tron.
> > >
> >
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