The Mellotron Group

I was listening to K.C.'s Lark's Tongue in Aspic yesterday and wondered 
who played the piano part in Exiles?Is that piano played on a Mellotron?
On the liner notes no piano is listed.Just curious.
Pete

It's a real piano, played by John Wetton.

He also wrote the remarkable melody for the bridge that modulates about 
four times.

Mike

marabus wrote:

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> I was listening to K.C.'s Lark's Tongue in Aspic yesterday and wondered
> who played the piano part in Exiles?Is that piano played on a Mellotron?
> On the liner notes no piano is listed.Just curious.
> Pete
>
>

----- Original Message -----

From: Mark Pring

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:22 AM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Exiles-piano or Tron?

Right for once, it was a real piano played by John Wetton and not credited.

Mark

Lots of uncredited stuff on those albums - David Cross' flute parts, also to be heard on live stuff from the period (confirmed by DC, FWIW), Marc Charig's cello on 'Red'...

Andy T.

I remember seeing Fripp play what looked to be an Italian electronic
piano or some other small keyboard sometimes run through a fuzzbox.
That was during the Larks's Tongue tour. On the recordings I have
heard what sounds very much like a Rhodes through distortion box ( a
classic and rarely discussed technique, killer on power chords).

best

gino

On 7/24/08, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com> wrote:
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>  Mark Charig didn't play the cello on Red. In fact Sid Smith never managed
> to find out who played it, although he managed to talk to almost everyone
> else who has ever been involved with the band.
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>  KC pedant mode off:
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>  Mike
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Pring
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Exiles-piano or Tron?
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> Right for once, it was a real piano played by John Wetton and not credited.
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>  Mark
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> Lots of uncredited stuff on those albums - David Cross' flute parts, also to
> be heard on live stuff from the period (confirmed by DC, FWIW), Marc
> Charig's cello on 'Red'...
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> Andy T.
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>  --
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
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> Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
> Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/
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----- Original Message -----

From: Mike Dickson

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:14 PM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Exiles-piano or Tron?

Andy Thompson wrote:

KC pedant mode on:

Mark Charig didn't play the cello on Red. In fact Sid Smith never managed to find out who played it, although he managed to talk to almost everyone else who has ever been involved with the band.

KC pedant mode off:

Mike

Sorry, Mike - you're right. Prob. a long-forgotten session player.

Andy T.

I\u2019ve seen it sitting on top of his mellotron in 73-74- I remember thinking it was a Hohner pianet but I could be wrong.
I used to play my Rhodes through a roland funny cat that did fuzz and harmonic shifts-fun.


I remember seeing Fripp play what looked to be an Italian electronic
piano or some other small keyboard sometimes run through a fuzzbox.
That was during the Larks's Tongue tour. On the recordings I have
heard what sounds very much like a Rhodes through distortion box ( a
classic and rarely discussed technique, killer on power chords).

best

gino

On 7/24/08, Mike Dickson > wrote:
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> Andy Thompson wrote:
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> KC pedant mode on:
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> Mark Charig didn't play the cello on Red. In fact Sid Smith never managed
> to find out who played it, although he managed to talk to almost everyone
> else who has ever been involved with the band.
>
> KC pedant mode off:
>
> Mike
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Pring
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Exiles-piano or Tron?
>
>
>
> Right for once, it was a real piano played by John Wetton and not credited.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Lots of uncredited stuff on those albums - David Cross' flute parts, also to
> be heard on live stuff from the period (confirmed by DC, FWIW), Marc
> Charig's cello on 'Red'...
>
> Andy T.
>
>
> --
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>
> Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
> Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/
>
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>

I think I have seen a Hohner Pianet N on top of the Mellotron used by David Cross in some of those period piccies.

 I have a love/hate relationship with Pianets. Great sound, crap to play. 


msw x
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> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> From: tomdcour@amnh.org
> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:44:14 -0400
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Exiles-piano or Tron?
> 
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> I’ve seen it sitting on top of his mellotron in 73-74- I remember thinking it was a Hohner pianet but I could be wrong.
> I used to play my Rhodes through a roland funny cat that did fuzz and harmonic shifts-fun.
> 
> 
> I remember seeing Fripp play what looked to be an Italian electronic
> piano or some other small keyboard sometimes run through a fuzzbox.
> That was during the Larks's Tongue tour. On the recordings I have
> heard what sounds very much like a Rhodes through distortion box ( a
> classic and rarely discussed technique, killer on power chords).
> 
> best
> 
> gino
> 
> On 7/24/08, Mike Dickson > wrote:
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>>
>>
>>
>>  Andy Thompson wrote:
>>
>>  KC pedant mode on:
>>
>>  Mark Charig didn't play the cello on Red. In fact Sid Smith never managed
>> to find out who played it, although he managed to talk to almost everyone
>> else who has ever been involved with the band.
>>
>>  KC pedant mode off:
>>
>>  Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mark Pring
>> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson's Exiles-piano or Tron?
>>
>>
>>
>> Right for once, it was a real piano played by John Wetton and not credited.
>>
>>  Mark
>>
>>
>> Lots of uncredited stuff on those albums - David Cross' flute parts, also to
>> be heard on live stuff from the period (confirmed by DC, FWIW), Marc
>> Charig's cello on 'Red'...
>>
>> Andy T.
>>
>>
>>  --
>> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>>
>> Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
>> Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/
>>
>>
>>
> 
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> 

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Ok a pianet.  I was wondering how they got that massive dynamic power chord that I could get from a Rhodes but not the (Crumar) Roady . ... -- Wanted: 

On Jul 25, 2008, at 9:21 AM, gino wong wrote:

> Ok a pianet.  I was wondering how they got that massive dynamic  
> power chord that I could get from a Rhodes but not the (Crumar)  
> Roady .

I saw the rig close up in Montreal and they definitely used pianets.  
Both Cross and Fripp had them on the mellotrons. On some of the live  
recordings from this era, you can hear them quite clearly, especially  
in the improv pieces.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@...>
wrote:

>...On the recordings I have heard what sounds very much like a Rhodes
through distortion box (a classic and rarely discussed technique,
killer on power chords).
> > 
> > best
> > 
> > gino

Distortion boxes.  The new multi-effects units don't seem to do
distortion very well.  The old Big Muff was always good.  What's good
out there now?

Clay

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ceccles_ca" 
<ecclesreinson@...> wrote:
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> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@>
> wrote:
> 
> >...On the recordings I have heard what sounds very much like a 
Rhodes
> through distortion box (a classic and rarely discussed technique,
> killer on power chords).
> > > 
> > > best
> > > 
> > > gino
> 
> Distortion boxes.  The new multi-effects units don't seem to do
> distortion very well.  The old Big Muff was always good.  What's 
good
> out there now?
> 
> Clay
>

I recommend the Wattson Super Fuzz if you like the olde Shin-
Ei/Univox Super-Fuzz:

http://wattson-fx.com/

I got one recently and it nails the olde Super-Fuzz sound to a tee, 
so my Big Muff is on the shelf. Or for a more exotic sound, the Zvex 
Fuzz Factory:

http://www.zvex.com/vexter.html

Got one of them too.

Bernie