Mellotronists

I know with the recent passing of Maurice Gibb, we mentioned Every 
Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You has the classic eerie up-
front pitching 'tron bridge, but I would gather most of us discovered 
that one via their Best Of Bee Gees album. I just found an absolutely 
mint Atco SD 33-223 copy (lavender and tan label, no less) for a 
dollar last week, and a number of songs are laced with 'tron...of 
course there is Every Christian Lion Herted Man Will Show You, but 
the opening track "Turn Of The Century" has 'tron strings merged with 
real orchestra strings (is only the Moody Blues on the Days Of Future 
Passed album the only other record that has done this?). "Red Chair 
Fade Away" has 'tron flutes all over the place, and pitch knob 
effects also. And y'know when the brothers Gibb do those long 
signature ooh and aah vocal bits...that would make a GREAT Mellotron 
choir tape. Especially when you hear that long "a" sound. Reminds me 
almost of the weird organ used in the Tornados' version 
of "Telstar"...

> the opening track "Turn Of The Century" has 'tron strings merged with
> real orchestra strings (is only the Moody Blues on the Days Of Future
> Passed album the only other record that has done this?).

Not really - ELO did it all the time.

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/

Pineforest Crunch, Geller and Nanook of the north do it too....

// Mattias

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> > the opening track "Turn Of The Century" has 'tron strings merged with
> > real orchestra strings (is only the Moody Blues on the Days Of Future
> > Passed album the only other record that has done this?).
> 
> Not really - ELO did it all the time.
> 
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> The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
> Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/
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Regarding Bee Gees tunes, I had always convinced myself that the 
main line in "World" was MkII violins perhaps through a leslie - but 
it's been years since I last heard it. What's the consensus; MkII or 
organ?
John
M300#005

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From:           	"mellotrongirl <mellotrongirl@...>" <mellotrongirl@...>
Date sent:      	Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:24:25 -0000

Subject:        	[Mellotronists] Bee Gees "1st " LOADED w/Mellotron

> I know with the recent passing of Maurice Gibb, we mentioned Every 
> Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You has the classic eerie up-
> front pitching 'tron bridge, but I would gather most of us discovered 
> that one via their Best Of Bee Gees album. I just found an absolutely 
> mint Atco SD 33-223 copy (lavender and tan label, no less) for a 
> dollar last week, and a number of songs are laced with 'tron...of 
> course there is Every Christian Lion Herted Man Will Show You, but 
> the opening track "Turn Of The Century" has 'tron strings merged with 
> real orchestra strings (is only the Moody Blues on the Days Of Future 
> Passed album the only other record that has done this?). "Red Chair 
> Fade Away" has 'tron flutes all over the place, and pitch knob 
> effects also. And y'know when the brothers Gibb do those long 
> signature ooh and aah vocal bits...that would make a GREAT Mellotron 
> choir tape. Especially when you hear that long "a" sound. Reminds me 
> almost of the weird organ used in the Tornados' version 
> of "Telstar"...
> 
> 
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
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> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 
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>

Good question! i have been listing to it all week and it sounds 
almost to real but I would have to go with the Leslie.  One thing for 
sure, they had a great studio..


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "J.K.Beresford" 
<j.k.beresford@s...> wrote:
> Regarding Bee Gees tunes, I had always convinced myself that the 
> main line in "World" was MkII violins perhaps through a leslie - 
but 
> it's been years since I last heard it. What's the consensus; MkII 
or 
> organ?
> John
> M300#005
> 
> To:             	Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> From:           	"mellotrongirl <mellotrongirl@h...>" 
<mellotrongirl@h...>
> Date sent:      	Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:24:25 -0000
> Subject:        	[Mellotronists] Bee Gees "1st " LOADED 
w/Mellotron
> 
> > I know with the recent passing of Maurice Gibb, we mentioned 
Every 
> > Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You has the classic eerie up-
> > front pitching 'tron bridge, but I would gather most of us 
discovered 
> > that one via their Best Of Bee Gees album. I just found an 
absolutely 
> > mint Atco SD 33-223 copy (lavender and tan label, no less) for a 
> > dollar last week, and a number of songs are laced with 'tron...of 
> > course there is Every Christian Lion Herted Man Will Show You, 
but 
> > the opening track "Turn Of The Century" has 'tron strings merged 
with 
> > real orchestra strings (is only the Moody Blues on the Days Of 
Future 
> > Passed album the only other record that has done this?). "Red 
Chair 
> > Fade Away" has 'tron flutes all over the place, and pitch knob 
> > effects also. And y'know when the brothers Gibb do those long 
> > signature ooh and aah vocal bits...that would make a GREAT 
Mellotron 
> > choir tape. Especially when you hear that long "a" sound. Reminds 
me 
> > almost of the weird organ used in the Tornados' version 
> > of "Telstar"...
> > 
> > 
> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > Mellotronists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to 
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 
> > 
> >

Something else you might have caught. On the song "I close My Eyes" 
you will hear at the beginning of the second verse a fast rewind of a 
tape. Well at the end of the mellotron violin, Maurice held down the 
tape to the head as he released the key. I have done this myself and 
that's gotta be what that is!! 
Good ol Mo! Always playing!!!


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "mellotrongirl 
<mellotrongirl@h...>" <mellotrongirl@h...> wrote:
> I know with the recent passing of Maurice Gibb, we mentioned Every 
> Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You has the classic eerie up-
> front pitching 'tron bridge, but I would gather most of us 
discovered 
> that one via their Best Of Bee Gees album. I just found an 
absolutely 
> mint Atco SD 33-223 copy (lavender and tan label, no less) for a 
> dollar last week, and a number of songs are laced with 'tron...of 
> course there is Every Christian Lion Herted Man Will Show You, but 
> the opening track "Turn Of The Century" has 'tron strings merged 
with 
> real orchestra strings (is only the Moody Blues on the Days Of 
Future 
> Passed album the only other record that has done this?). "Red Chair 
> Fade Away" has 'tron flutes all over the place, and pitch knob 
> effects also. And y'know when the brothers Gibb do those long 
> signature ooh and aah vocal bits...that would make a GREAT 
Mellotron 
> choir tape. Especially when you hear that long "a" sound. Reminds 
me 
> almost of the weird organ used in the Tornados' version 
> of "Telstar"...