Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by tronbros@aol.com
It's the 50th anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.
John, Martin and of course, Brian
Mellotronics.com on my iPad 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
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Celebrate!
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by Chris Dale
The beginning of a special chapter in musical history
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 5:16 AM, <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:
It's the 50th anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.
John, Martin and of course, Brian
Mellotronics.com on my iPad 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by JAMES STRAUSS
That sound...I'll never forget the first time I heard it.
Think it was a Moody Blues cut from In Search of the Lost Chord...
How about you?
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Think it was a Moody Blues cut from In Search of the Lost Chord...
How about you?
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On Wed, 12/11/13, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 7:54 AM
The beginning of a special chapter
in musical history
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013
at 5:16 AM, <tronbros@aol.com>
wrote:
It's the 50th
anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.
John, Martin and of course, Brian
Mellotronics.com on my iPad
2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by <tron400@yahoo.com>
First time was on Days of Future Past...the purple double-domes had just kicked in.
Bernie
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by Mike Dickson
First was probably 'Strawberry Fields', like an awful lot of people.
On 11 December 2013 17:43, <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:
First time was on Days of Future Past...the purple double-domes had just kicked in.
Bernie
--Mike DicksonEdinburgh
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by <mellotron_head@yahoo.co.uk>
My first was probably Traffic's "Hole in my Shoe". Mind you I had no idea what was responsible for that sound when I first heard it as a very young slip of a thing.
Tony S
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by Jay Shirley
I just loved Rick Wakeman playing that tron on David Bowie's 'Space Oddity'. Back in the day….
js
On Dec 11, 2013, at 2:10 PM, <mellotron_head@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:My first was probably Traffic's "Hole in my Shoe". Mind you I had no idea what was responsible for that sound when I first heard it as a very young slip of a thing.
Tony S
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by John Wright
My first was while listening to Good By Yellow Brick Road. All the songs listed the instruments and Grey Seal had the word "Mellotron". I listened over and over trying to figure it out, but couldn't. I assumed Mellotron was a kind of violin like a Strat is a guitar.
I know I know, pretty dumb.
John
M400#911
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Jay Shirley <mellotronex@earthlink.net> wrote:
I just loved Rick Wakeman playing that tron on David Bowie's 'Space Oddity'. Back in the day….jsOn Dec 11, 2013, at 2:10 PM, <mellotron_head@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:My first was probably Traffic's "Hole in my Shoe". Mind you I had no idea what was responsible for that sound when I first heard it as a very young slip of a thing.
Tony S
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by Gary Brumm
Congratulations and happy anniversary!!
Cheers,
Gary
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Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
It's the 50th anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.
John, Martin and of course, Brian
Mellotronics.com on my iPad
2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by john barrick
The happiest of anniversaries to the Streetly boys!
johnOn Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net> wrote:
Congratulations and happy anniversary!!
Cheers,
Gary
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It's the 50th anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
--john barrick*Leo got it right the first time**then he added a second pickup and got it righter*
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by Hammonddave
Wow... Only 50 years?
David Jacques
David Jacques
On Dec 11, 2013, at 2:16, tronbros@aol.com wrote:
It's the 50th anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.
John, Martin and of course, Brian
Mellotronics.com on my iPad 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by Hammonddave
November, 1969... Sitting in the mud at the West Palm Beach Pop Festival... An unknown British band named King Crimson takes the stage... They open with "In the Court of the Crimson King".
The first notes of a Mellotron I ever heard was maybe the most powerful D chord I had ever heard in my life.
David Jacques
David Jacques
On Dec 11, 2013, at 6:32, JAMES STRAUSS <jandjstrz@verizon.net> wrote:
That sound...I'll never forget the first time I heard it.
Think it was a Moody Blues cut from In Search of the Lost Chord...
How about you?
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On Wed, 12/11/13, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 7:54 AM
The beginning of a special chapter
in musical history
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013
at 5:16 AM, <tronbros@aol.com>
wrote:
It's the 50th
anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.
John, Martin and of course, Brian
Mellotronics.com on my iPad
2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by Hammonddave
Yes... I second That!
David Jacques
David Jacques
On Dec 11, 2013, at 12:35, john barrick <barrickjohn262@gmail.com> wrote:
The happiest of anniversaries to the Streetly boys!johnOn Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net> wrote:
Congratulations and happy anniversary!!
Cheers,
Gary
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To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
It's the 50th anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
--john barrick*Leo got it right the first time**then he added a second pickup and got it righter*
Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by Andy Kinch
What a glorious 50 years its been.
A testament to the genius on the Bradleys past and present, and also to Martin, who's enthusiasm and knowledge knows no bounds.
Raise a glass one and all!
Andy K
Andy Kinch
kinchmusic@aol.com
kinchmusic@aol.com
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Yes... I second That!
David Jacques
David Jacques
On Dec 11, 2013, at 12:35, john barrick <barrickjohn262@gmail.com> wrote:
The happiest of anniversaries to the Streetly boys!john
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net> wrote:
Congratulations and happy anniversary!!Cheers,GaryFrom: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tronbros@aol.com
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To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!It's the 50th anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.
John, Martin and of course, Brian
Mellotronics.com on my iPad2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
--
john barrick
*Leo got it right the first time**then he added a second pickup and got it righter*
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-11 by Tony Moffett
I'll drink to that!
Cheers Fellas!
Dr. Tony
On Dec 11, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Andy Kinch <kinchmusic@aol.com> wrote:What a glorious 50 years its been.A testament to the genius on the Bradleys past and present, and also to Martin, who's enthusiasm and knowledge knows no bounds.Raise a glass one and all!Andy K
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Yes... I second That!
David JacquesThe happiest of anniversaries to the Streetly boys!john
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net> wrote:
Congratulations and happy anniversary!!Cheers,GaryFrom: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tronbros@aol.com
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Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!It's the 50th anniversary of the first mellotron leaving the factory.
John, Martin and of course, Brian
Mellotronics.com on my iPad2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron
--
john barrick
*Leo got it right the first time**then he added a second pickup and got it righter*
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-12 by fdoddy@aol.com
Strawberry Fields was first, but I probably didn't realize it. ITCOTCK was the album that took me for a ride, as far as figuring out what a tron was.
There was this time with my mom, I was probably 14 years old. We were in Allentown PA for some reason and I wanted to walk by Crest Music Center to see if it was open. It was not. I could see in the back of the store an M400 sitting there, and I just longed to play it. I still have that vivid memory. The M400 felt so exotic to me. I was so into British RnR and the tron felt like England to me.
fritz
There was this time with my mom, I was probably 14 years old. We were in Allentown PA for some reason and I wanted to walk by Crest Music Center to see if it was open. It was not. I could see in the back of the store an M400 sitting there, and I just longed to play it. I still have that vivid memory. The M400 felt so exotic to me. I was so into British RnR and the tron felt like England to me.
fritz
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
First was probably 'Strawberry Fields', like an awful lot of people.
On 11 December 2013 17:43, <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:
First time was on Days of Future Past...the purple double-domes had just kicked in.
Bernie
--
Mike DicksonEdinburgh
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-12 by Bruce Daily
Congrats to all the lads at Mellotronics! Thanks for the machines, the tapes, and the parts.
I heard it first on "Strawberry Fields" and "Tuesday Afternoon", but didn't know what it was.
The Moodies "In Search Of..." made me aware of it, but strangely I didn't like it.
Finally, I got to play one in 1975. My eyes glazed over, and I was hooked.
Cheers!
-Bruce Daily
On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:38 PM, "fdoddy@aol.com" <fdoddy@aol.com> wrote:
Strawberry Fields was first, but I probably didn't realize it. ITCOTCK was the album that took me for a ride, as far as figuring out what a tron was.
There was this time with my mom, I was probably 14 years old. We were in Allentown PA for some reason and I wanted to walk by Crest Music Center to see if it was open. It was not. I could see in the back of the store an M400 sitting there, and I just longed to play it. I still have that vivid memory. The M400 felt so exotic to me. I was so into British RnR and the tron felt like England to me.
fritz
There was this time with my mom, I was probably 14 years old. We were in Allentown PA for some reason and I wanted to walk by Crest Music Center to see if it was open. It was not. I could see in the back of the store an M400 sitting there, and I just longed to play it. I still have that vivid memory. The M400 felt so exotic to me. I was so into British RnR and the tron felt like England to me.
fritz
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First was probably 'Strawberry Fields', like an awful lot of people.
On 11 December 2013 17:43, <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:
First time was on Days of Future Past...the purple double-domes had just kicked in.
Bernie
--
Mike DicksonEdinburgh
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
2013-12-12 by Mike Dickson
I probably didn't realise that it wasn't 'real' flutes on SFF either. ItCotCK was maybe the first place that I ever saw the word 'Mellotron' with any knowledge, although I had absolutely no idea what it was nor what it looked like. I wasn't even very sure what the sound eas that it produced, but I was well aware of that other-worldy sound to the album, so as a process of subtraction I assumed this was what the Mellotron was.
I never actually got to see one until I saw a copy of the old (free) magazine 'Making Music' which had an article on one. The same week I saw an ad in Melody Maker for one, advertising 'MELATRON MINT: £100 ono'. Changed days.On 12 December 2013 01:37, <fdoddy@aol.com> wrote:Strawberry Fields was first, but I probably didn't realize it. ITCOTCK was the album that took me for a ride, as far as figuring out what a tron was.
There was this time with my mom, I was probably 14 years old. We were in Allentown PA for some reason and I wanted to walk by Crest Music Center to see if it was open. It was not. I could see in the back of the store an M400 sitting there, and I just longed to play it. I still have that vivid memory. The M400 felt so exotic to me. I was so into British RnR and the tron felt like England to me.
fritz
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To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>Sent: Wed, Dec 11, 2013 1:22 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Celebrate!
First was probably 'Strawberry Fields', like an awful lot of people.
--
On 11 December 2013 17:43, <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:
First time was on Days of Future Past...the purple double-domes had just kicked in.
Bernie
Mike DicksonEdinburgh
--Mike DicksonEdinburgh
RE: Celebrate!
2013-12-12 by <mellotron_head@yahoo.co.uk>
In the case of Strawberry Fields, at first I wasn't even sure that the sound was 'intended' to be a flute, it just sounded too weird for that to my ears. I assumed that it was a strange backward tape loop with sort-of-flute-like tones that maybe the Beatles made themselves. It wasn't until shortly afterwards and hearing "Ha Ha Said The Clown", "Let's Go To San Francisco" and "Julia Dream" and hearing that odd sound again that I started to really become curious about what was behind that sound. And that was only the flutes. Once I heard "Hole In My Shoe" and The Kinks' "Days" (again not realising it was actually strings, it sounded too odd and 'spacey' to me), then other sounds such as the brass on the Stones' "We Love You", followed by reading in various places about the Mellotron, eventually I put two and two together, and realised with much amazement that so many of my favourite sounds on these records were all made by the same instrument! I've been addicted to the 'tron ever since.
Tony S.
RE: Celebrate!
2013-12-12 by <dieter_vanmarcke@yahoo.com>
When I was 18, I went to see a band called the Musical Box who restage Genesis shows from the Gabriel era. I already used to listen to my dad's vinyls a lot: Pink Floyd, early Genesis, Deep Purple, .. .
When I first saw the musical box I just started class to become audio producer. They opened with "Watcher in the skies", and I thought... Well this sounds great, but... in 1972 there were no samplerkeyboards... I thought. So the next day I looked for the answer: This was played on a Mellotron. I fell in love with the instrument, bought my first M400 a few years later and now I have the great M4000
RE: Celebrate!
2013-12-12 by Jason Wielispach
I wanted one from the first time I heard one and figured out what that sound was. Watcher Of The Skies and all that King Crimson stuff just fascinated me. I never thought I could afford/find one. Then, I bought the one from bandmate Victor DeLarenzo of the Violent Femmes. When I first heard it well recorded in one of my recordings I about pissed my pants in joy. I have to stop myself from using it on every recoding I do. Having my Arvo Part/Gorecki choir ready at any time is an improvisers dream.
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] RE: Celebrate!
2013-12-12 by Tony Moffett
I was introduced to the Mellotron by Yes (Close to the Edge, and Tangerine Dream). bought #510 in 1975,
The lads at Streetly did a full restoration some years later, and then I bought their M4000.
New of the Moody Blues, but here in the good ole U.S.A. they didn't get much air play, at least from my experience.
"In the Court" came out when I was only 14, so that had something to do with it as well.
Frankly I was more in touch with TD as I could play along with it.
Thanks again John, Martin and the Bradley brothers for their refinement of the Chamberlin.
Merry Christmas to all!
Dr. Tony Moffett
On Dec 12, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Jason Wielispach <capnreverb@yahoo.com> wrote:I wanted one from the first time I heard one and figured out what that sound was. Watcher Of The Skies and all that King Crimson stuff just fascinated me. I never thought I could afford/find one. Then, I bought the one from bandmate Victor DeLarenzo of the Violent Femmes. When I first heard it well recorded in one of my recordings I about pissed my pants in joy. I have to stop myself from using it on every recoding I do. Having my Arvo Part/Gorecki choir ready at any time is an improvisers dream.
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