The Mellotron Group

I have a number of live PF shows recorded prior to the release of DSOTM. It 
 is interesting to listen to those tunes develop in live performance. 
Although it  is obvious that they worked very hard on that album, a good 
producer/engineer  certainly can help a band to realize their vision on record and 
even help to  complete that vision. Incidentally, there is an interesting 
live Floyd show  here, from 4 nights at the Rainbow Theater, Finsbury Park, 
London, England,  February 17-20, 1972. Anyone can download the show for free. 
NO VIRUSES
 
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In a message dated 10/12/2011 4:44:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hammaren@geoconcepts.com writes:

 
 
 
 
Not to  mention that it seems like he wrote at least two pieces of music “
Time” and  “Eye in the Sky” that seemed very much like metaphorical echoes 
to Floyd’s  “Time” and The Police’s “Every Breath You Take”, respectively. 
At least in my  mind. Always thought he was the brainiac’s Vanilla Fudge 
with regard to these  two pieces of music, and although he might blanch at my 
opinion, I say this  with the utmost respect. 
 
 
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com  
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To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Nights in White Satin

 
 
 
 
What's not to  like? Alan Parsons was substantially responsible for Dark 
Side of the Moon.  
 

 
 
In a message  dated 10/11/2011 9:00:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
vance@juniperpacific.com  writes:

 
Ah! The miracle of a talented  producer.....The Sixth Moody, Tony Clarke, 
had a major part to play in their  sound, like it or not.

Vance (with shields up)

On 10/11/2011  5:22 PM, Chris Dale wrote:  
 
It's the same string sound  a 400 has but the sound is coming from (at that 
time) the MK II tube  preamps, miked up speakers, and an plate reverb.

It's more the  processing than the actual tapes. Modifying the Mellotron 
came  later.


On Wed, Oct  12, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Mark <_markpringnz@gmail.com_ 
(mailto:markpringnz@gmail.com) >  wrote: 
 
 
 
 
I'm not a Moody Blues fan but just  been listening to "nights" again, not a 
song I like but the mellotron  sound really is wonderful, I think the Mark 
II has a sound of it's own I  don't believe you could make an M400 sound 
like  that.

Mark