Mellotronists

In a message dated 08/05/2002 11:46:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
j.k.beresford@... writes:


> I am I the only one who thinks the Mkii on Caught live is the 
> crappyist ever?

No, It's a fact.  Good point too.  Here's the Mellotron / Marhsall stack 
combo in action, but it sounds like crap (for a Moodies record).  It's the 
recording - that's the difference.  Put that setup in the studio with an 
expensive plate reverb, a "controlled" environment, double track everything 
and you start to get a much better sound.  But then, I guess live albums are 
pretty much the way you hear it in concert.


> Being so enamoured of the moodies studio albums 
> for their time I was really disappointed with that.
> Strangely I was also listening to "Heaven" this weekend and picked 
> out the chords. Have you heard "Blood red sun" off the other 
> Gracious album for fantastic use of in-your-face Brass?
> 

I've only heard ther first two albums, and "Heaven" is actually the only song 
I really like, because of the tron.   I'll have to listen to Blood Red Sun.  
I guess he (Martin Kitkat) was using his famous SFX, not a MKII.

Ken M.