Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: The Mellotron Group

 

Martin -
Please explain "over adjustment".
Thanks
Vance

tronbros <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:

 

There should be no delay when you play your 'tron.  Over adjustment of everything creates this awful characteristic!

Best,

M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 13 Apr 2012, at 07:26, "mellotronmadness" <markpringnz@gmail.com> wrote:

 

I am also a fan of Robert Wyatt, I think he only used the mellotron on the first Matching Mole album. His tron playing is interesting, I wouldn't say that he is technically a great keyboard player, he was I think a much better drummer.

I think anyone who is a very good piano player is not likely to be that interested in the mellotron because of it's limitations.

Often the people who played mellotron on the albums of 60's and 70's weren't primarily keyboard players.

Woolly Wolstenholme my favourite mellotron player was largely self taught and and I don't think he was a great piano player.

I would be intrigued to know what Oscar Peterson did with his mellotrons, does anybody know of any recordings?

Mark

PS My piano tuner always complains about the delay when he plays my tron but I don't notice it. I wonder if I ever become a good piano player I will lose interest in the tron. Fat chance of that!

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Robert <rmrmax@...> wrote:
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> Roberto,
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> Maybe you are right ?
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> There are many artists I like (i.e. Michael Mantler, Terje Rypdal, Robert Wyatt, Eberhard Weber, etc.) that release albums that are jazz oriented and I think the Mellotron would add a beautiful touch to.  Some of these musicians actually used the Mellotron in some of their albums in years past.
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> Although I like Robert Wyatt's cover of "Round Midnight" just as it is, if Mike Dickson (for example) was so inclined, I bet he could layer a Mellotron part to it and it would work beautifully.
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> Robert
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMFS28nBk0E&feature=related
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>
> ________________________________
> From: R l <bluesrock77@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:22 PM
> Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Errol Garner, Oscar Peterson, etc.
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>  
> I think that the Tron and jazz are back to back to each other...the Tron is soooo slow, it has a lot of delay...so much so  that most of these players would probably give up on the first chords...besides...it's OUT of tune...foreverrrr...thank God!
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> best,
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> Roberto
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> ________________________________
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> From: rmrmax@...
> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:16:59 -0700
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Errol Garner, Oscar Peterson, etc.
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> John,
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> I love Errol Garner & Oscar Peterson too !
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> I recommend that you check out Art Tatum; I think he was big influence on Oscar Peterson.
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> Also, check out Mal Waldron.
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> With the resurgence of the Mellotron, hopefully more artists will try to utilize it effectively in some sort of jazz based music, even though it seems, it was not used that successfully in the past.
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> Robert
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> ________________________________
> From: John Hammaren <hammaren@...>
> To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:53 PM
> Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Chords and Leads
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>  
> Maybe Errol Garner, and most definitely Oscar Peterson. Although when you are up at that level, it’s like you say Jesus, I say Mohammed. Room for more than one for sure. Not to say that the Monk is not sitting right up there with them. I will have to spend a little more time with his stuff.
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> From:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fdoddy@...
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:46 PM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Chords and Leads
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> Oh man!  If I could be a jazz pianist, it would be Monk! Nobody, before or since, can solo like him. I would have loved to have heard him collaborate with say, Richard D James.
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> fritz
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>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert <rmrmax@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 3:16 pm
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Chords and Leads
> I like both....
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> My interest in progressive rock and other pop groups in the 70's, directly and indirectly influenced me to become interested in jazz music.  Thelonious Monk is one of my favorites. 
>  
> Andy - Congratulations on your new album; I look forward to hearing it.
>  
> Robert
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3bZvfYImLY
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM13pdyn5JY
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> ________________________________
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> From:Andy Kinch <kinchmusic@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Self-indulgent crap
>  
> OMG. I've just caught up on this thread...
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> Taking into account all that has been said on this topic, guess I chose the wrong moment to record this then...
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>  
> More blocked, doom laden tron chords that you can shake a stick at...
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> I'll get my coat.
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> Andy K
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> PS. On the off chance that anyone here actually likes a dose of miserable self -indulgent crap. The album should be ready to be shot at towards the end of the year. Ready..... Aim.......F...!
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> Andy Kinch
> kinchmusic@...
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