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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Nights in White Satin

From: lsf5275@aol.com
Date: 2011-10-12

I have a number of live PF shows recorded prior to the release of DSOTM. It is interesting to listen to those tunes develop in live performance. Although it is obvious that they worked very hard on that album, a good producer/engineer certainly can help a band to realize their vision on record and even help to complete that vision. Incidentally, there is an interesting live Floyd show here, from 4 nights at the Rainbow Theater, Finsbury Park, London, England, February 17-20, 1972. Anyone can download the show for free. NO VIRUSES
 
http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=907
 
 
In a message dated 10/12/2011 4:44:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hammaren@geoconcepts.com writes:
 

Not to mention that it seems like he wrote at least two pieces of music “Time” and “Eye in the Sky” that seemed very much like metaphorical echoes to Floyd’s “Time” and The Police’s “Every Breath You Take”, respectively. At least in my mind. Always thought he was the brainiac’s Vanilla Fudge with regard to these two pieces of music, and although he might blanch at my opinion, I say this with the utmost respect.

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:23 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Nights in White Satin

 

What's not to like? Alan Parsons was substantially responsible for Dark Side of the Moon.

In a message dated 10/11/2011 9:00:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, vance@juniperpacific.com writes:

 

Ah! The miracle of a talented producer.....The Sixth Moody, Tony Clarke, had a major part to play in their sound, like it or not.

Vance (with shields up)

On 10/11/2011 5:22 PM, Chris Dale wrote:

 

It's the same string sound a 400 has but the sound is coming from (at that time) the MK II tube preamps, miked up speakers, and an plate reverb.

It's more the processing than the actual tapes. Modifying the Mellotron came later.

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Mark <markpringnz@gmail.com> wrote:

 

I'm not a Moody Blues fan but just been listening to "nights" again, not a song I like but the mellotron sound really is wonderful, I think the Mark II has a sound of it's own I don't believe you could make an M400 sound like that.

Mark