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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Digital Mellotron

From: djacques@csulb.edu
Date: 2010-07-25

Aggressive... King Crimson...?

Who would have imagined that?

I saw them on their first US tour in 1969 and "aggressive" was a pretty good way to describe them back then.

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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:26:20 +0100
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Digital Mellotron

 

Because he didn't like the MKII preamplifier - it's aggressive - but KC loved it!

M

mellotronics. co.uk



On 25 Jul 2010, at 17:11, djacques@csulb. edu wrote:

 

True. But were they "satisfied" with what was provided with the production tapes? If so, why so much processing, double tracking, and reverb? Why did Pinder change to a solid state preamp to get a mellower sound (the Moody sound)?

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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Digital Mellotron

 

I don't think they thought about it as they wouldn't have been aware of what had gone on to create the recordings. They would have accepted what was provided with no thought to what could have been. I listen to CDs and vinyl in complete ignorance of what was originally recorded.

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M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 25 Jul 2010, at 16:01, David Jacques <djacques@csulb. edu> wrote:

> How much doctoring did bands such as Genesis, King Crimson, and The Moody Blues use when recording the Mellotron to mask these degrations?