Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, MAinPsych@... wrote:
>
>  
> In a message dated 1/9/2007 4:24:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> kornowicz@... writes:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> Basically, KC's MkII's had the stock tube preamp (as does Jerry's  
MkI) which 
> yields more of that "icy" sound.  The Pindertron (#134) has  
Mike's 
> custom-built solid state preamp which rolls off the high end, 
giving it  that "warmer" 
> Moodies sound.  The audio comparisons definitely highlight  these 
differences.
>  
> Regarding the Hammond sound, I don't detect this combination in  
listening to 
> live recordings in my music library, and never heard Mike use it 
in  the 6-7 
> performances I attended between '68-'74.  He did use the Church  
Organ 
> (Station 6) for pitch bends, i.e, "Have You Heard", etc.  The 
Church  Organ was also 
> used in the bridge section of "Peak Hour", along with the Italian  
Accordion 
> for the verses and final coda (adjacent tracks on Station 6 on 
his  stock MkII 
> tapes -- which I have).
>  
> Frank 1
>

Frank 1,

Is this the Church Organ at the end of this sound file?

www.leisureland.us/audio/haveyouheardpt2.mp3

This clip is from the 1974 Japan concert. I think it's the sound 
I've often heard mixed with the 3 Violins, although I thought it was 
the C3 because of the slow Leslie sound.

Bernie