Mellotronists

Ken Leonard's website, which seems to be down at the moment, goes 
into some detail as to why Pinder's MkII sounds so much different 
than the KC Trons. When it comes up again, look for the audio 
comparisons of Jerry Korb's MkI to Frank Samagaio's Pindertron.

I noticed that on the live recordings, Pinder uses what sounds to me 
like the Hammond C3 (left keyboard?) played in unison with 3 Violins 
to reinforce them and give them more body. Has anyone else noticed 
this? Could be my ears playing tricks again, though.

Bernie

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "charel196" <charel196@...> 
wrote:
>
> well in all fairness Mark he did say STUDIO sound ( and Tony 
Clarke wasn't involved with 
> Mike's solo stuff, if I recall.) Mike's sound didn't have that ice-
y Crimson/epitaph tone...all 
> of is tron layers had a warmth and nice lush reverb and I'm sure 
multiple tracks & panning, 
> which would be hard to pull off in a live setting even now, let 
alone in the 60s/70s. "Have 
> You Heard/The Voyage" on the Threshold album still gives me 
goosebumps. I really 
> thought back then it was a real symphony (before I knew what a 
tron was)
>   It sounds like Mike really rolled off the highs and boosted lows 
on his tron tracks, and as 
> i mentioned nice stereo reverbs and pans.
>  I actually like the tron bits on THE PROMISE...it's just the 
album songwriting as a whole 
> wasn't up to the expectations I had from a Pinder solo album. Very 
lightweight, jazzy MOR.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, mark kasian <easle12@> wrote:
> >
> > I would say that Mike Pinder and TONY CLARKE have the
> > best studio recorded Mellotron/Chamberlin sound
> > around. My second favorite is SFF.
> > 
> > Caught Live + 5 MK II leaves me cold and so do
> > Pinder's solo records. 
> > 
> > Mark.
> > --- "J.P." <tronlord927@> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi Again Gang...
> > > 
> > > Concerning the "soaring Chamberlins" thread... no
> > > matter if you like the song or not... you have to
> > > admit that Mike Pinder has the most unique... and
> > > IMHO the best... 'Tron sound around!
> > > 
> > > On this subject... is there a way that we could set
> > > up a page here, dedicated to various recording, EQ,
> > > FX, and overdubbing 'Tron tips? Perhaps a page where
> > > we can all contribute, when we find something new...
> > > or hear of a trick that a group/individual  used to
> > > get "their" 'Tron sound... just a thought...
> > > 
> > > The ball's in your court now...
> > > 
> > > J.P.
> > > 
> > > MicroTron 001: ...after reading Anekdoten's blog on
> > > MySpace... wants to acquire a Marshall "Micro Stack"
> > > to record with...
> > > 
> > >  __________________________________________________
> > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam
> > > protection around 
> > > http://mail.yahoo.com 
> > 
> > 
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
> > http://mail.yahoo.com
> >
>