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Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT: Magical Mystery Tour

2010-09-20 by Chris Dale

Mellotron oboe on Flying.


Clavioline on BYARM? No that's a common misconception repeated everywhere.

A Clavioline doesn't have gliding note capabilities.

It's an Ondioline .



On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 5:07 AM, Thomas C. Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote:

Selmer Concert Clavioline (as per Geoff Emerick). I do not believe that
Lennon played it by rolling a lemonup and down the keyboard as is rumored.



> I'm wondering is anyone can identify what instrument (keyboard I assume)
> is
> being used for the Oboe-ish sound carrying the main melody on Flying and
> and intro on Baby You're A Rich Man.
>
> Thanking you always,
> jb
>


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