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

Genesis stopped using the Mellotron by the 80s.  I don’t think there is any Mellotron of any Hackett’s solo albums. 

(I could be wrong but can’t find any documentation of it being used.  It is impossible to reliably tell the tape machines

from the “non-tape” machines once they are in a recording.  I see them more in the new young kid groups who are

also using vintage guitars and amps and in the small audience prog rock groups.  The guys that made the Mellotron

known have pretty much all replaced it with more modern keyboards.  Some still use the original authentic Mellotron

sound and other have regrettable (in some cases) moved away from that sound for good.  These days if you want

to hear real Mellotron then I think Mike’s tracks are the best examples of what you can creatively do with the machine

that exist.  Most other music you have heard for the last three decades or so is a sample or model of the Mellotron sound. 

IMHO (don’t hurt for being pretty)J  You could probably ask on the Hackett forum and get more information about

it or maybe Martin knows more about it.  I have the “Watcher of the Skies Genesis Revisited” CD and it is quite good. 

You never hears much guitar work in genesis that featured Hackett but when he steps forward in the mix he is one

outstanding guitar player!

 

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