Mellotronists

Its definitely the C3 sample on the Mellotron.

 

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From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Bernie
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 6:11 PM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Soaring Chamberlins... and a thought...

 

--- In Mellotronists@ <mailto:Mellotronists%40yahoogroups.com>
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