Mellotronists

At 09:08 PM 9/25/2002 +0100, Andy Thompson wrote:
>This is probably true, but, hang on a minute - it's still a Mellotron! Fault
>the sound on any of the following, all recorded on an M400:
>
>King Crimson: 'Starless'
>Genesis: 'Blood on the Rooftops'
>Strawbs: 'New World'
>Rush: 'Tears'
>Steve Hackett: 'Shadow of the Hierophant'
>Hawkwind: 'Assault and Battery'
>
>and many more... So much depends on how well the instrument's recorded, the
>state of its tapes, etc. There are plenty of examples of *appallingly*
>recorded M400 (hang your heads in shame, Lynyrd Skynyrd), but they tend to
>be the exceptions to the rule, in my experience.

Well, it could be the manner in which it's recorded.
Certainly there are a number of mediocre to poor recordings of the M400
out there.  But playing one live recently, I just wasn't very impressed.

I would make the analogy of the M400 to an upright piano, and
the Mk.II / Mk.V to a grand / concert grand piano.

So, personally, I would not pay $3000 for an M400 or an upright piano.
The money is better spent for an electronic equivalent.

I would pay $10-15,000 for a grand piano, or a Mk.II / Mk.V though.
I feel you're getting value for your money there.

Again, JMO.


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