Mellotronists

There's an interesting article in the latest Korg magazine - an 
interview with Tony Banks:

'In the old days I used the organ because it was the only alternative to 
the piano - it wasn't because I loved the organ! That's also true of the 
ARP Pro Soloist sounds - we only used them because it was all we had. 
And I never really liked the Mellotron! It has a nostalgic quality but 
it isn't a great sound. To me a real string sample is vastly better."

"I think the audience wants to hear organs, pianos and Mellotron-style 
strings and voices. It';s the spirit of the sounds, as much as anything, 
that you've got to get back."

"You couldn't really write parts on a machine like a Mellotron because 
they weren't particularly sophisticated. You tended just to put your 
hand on a chord and play..."

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Mike Dickson - M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron