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2010-03-23 by Mark Pring
Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there:
"mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor"
A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand.
Mark
2010-03-23 by Jake Kobrin
To me it sounds exactly like a grainy old black and white (or sepia, I guess) picture looks. Old grainy pictures are sort of creepy... So is the mellotron, but in the absolute best way possible. I love creepy things, though. That's why it has worked so well in Goblin and Morte Macabre, etc. --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@...> wrote:
> > Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there: > "mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor" > A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand. > Mark >
2010-03-23 by lsf5275@aol.com
Mellotrons are capable of sounding incredibly creepy and incredibly beautiful... often at the same time. I think that is why people are continually fascinated by them. That and the fact that they are capable of expressing great emotion as you can see by the following photo. In a message dated 3/23/2010 2:31:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, got_a_guitar@yahoo.com writes: To me it sounds exactly like a grainy old black and white (or sepia, I guess) picture looks. Old grainy pictures are sort of creepy... So is the mellotron, but in the absolute best way possible. I love creepy things, though. That's why it has worked so well in Goblin and Morte Macabre, etc. --- In _newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew_ (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , Mark Pring <markpringnz@mar> wrote: > > Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there: > "mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor" > A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand. > Mark >
2010-03-23 by John Wright
John
Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there:
"mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor"
A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand.
Mark
2010-03-24 by Tron400
I always thought it was the Mellotronists who were dark and creepy. Bernie --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@...> wrote:
> > Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there: > "mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor" > A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand. > Mark >
2010-03-24 by Rick Blechta
I always thought it was the Mellotronists who were dark and creepy.
2010-03-24 by tony1
----- Original Message -----From: Rick BlechtaSent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3:03 PMSubject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
On Mar 24, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Tron400 wrote:
I always thought it was the Mellotronists who were dark and creepy.
Only some.
2010-03-24 by Bruce Daily
We don't get dark & creepy until someone asks "What's a Mellotron?". -Bruce D. --- On Wed, 3/24/10, tony1 <atm655@verizon.net> wrote:
From: tony1 <atm655@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy? To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 1:35 PM I am, that's for sure! >:-0 Tony1 Tampa ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Blechta To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy? On Mar 24, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Tron400 wrote: I always thought it was the Mellotronists who were dark and creepy. Only some.
2010-03-24 by tony1
I was just joking. Tony1 Tampa
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Daily
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
We don't get dark & creepy until someone asks "What's a Mellotron?".
-Bruce D.
--- On Wed, 3/24/10, tony1 <atm655@verizon.net> wrote:
From: tony1 <atm655@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 1:35 PM
I am, that's for sure!
>:-0
Tony1
Tampa
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Blechta
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
On Mar 24, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Tron400 wrote:
I always thought it was the Mellotronists who were dark and creepy.
Only some.2010-03-24 by Mark Pring
From: Tron400
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:56 AMI always thought it was the Mellotronists who were dark and creepy.
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Mark Pring wrote:
>
> Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there:
> "mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor"
> A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand.
> Mark
>
2010-03-24 by Rick Blechta
More like gray and creepy. or bald and creepy
2010-03-25 by Mark Pring
I am beginning to think that I might be! I can't "compose" anything which isn't morose and uncomfortable. I thought I would try something without the tron and came up with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhRk5ORXK8M It's the sort of thing you could imagine hearing whilst recovering from some drug fuelled nightmare in a Turkish Brothel. --- On Thu, 3/25/10, Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta.com> wrote:
From: Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 11:27 AM
On Mar 24, 2010, at 6:10 PM, Mark Pring wrote:
More like gray and creepy. or bald and creepy
I am NOT creepy!
;)2010-03-25 by Mark Pring
That link doesn't seem to work, try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhRk5ORXK8M --- On Thu, 3/25/10, Mark Pring <markpringnz@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 5:58 PM
I am beginning to think that I might be! I can't "compose" anything which isn't morose and uncomfortable.
I thought I would try something without the tron and came up with this:
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=MhRk5ORXK8M
It's the sort of thing you could imagine hearing whilst recovering from some drug fuelled nightmare in a Turkish Brothel.
--- On Thu, 3/25/10, Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta. com> wrote:
From: Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta. com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 11:27 AM
On Mar 24, 2010, at 6:10 PM, Mark Pring wrote:
More like gray and creepy. or bald and creepy
I am NOT creepy!
;)2010-03-25 by ClayE
You must have heard about Martin's drug fuelled nightmare in a Turkish Brothel. Was that Istanbul, Constantinople or Byzantium? --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@...> wrote:
> > I am beginning to think that I might be! I can't "compose" anything which isn't morose and uncomfortable. > > I thought I would try something without the tron and came up with this: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhRk5ORXK8M > > It's the sort of thing you could imagine hearing whilst recovering from some drug fuelled nightmare in a Turkish Brothel. > > --- On Thu, 3/25/10, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote: > > From: Rick Blechta <rick@...> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy? > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 11:27 AM > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 24, 2010, at 6:10 PM, Mark Pring wrote: > More like gray and creepy. or bald and creepy > > I am NOT creepy! > ;) >
2010-03-25 by Rick Blechta
You must have heard about Martin's drug fuelled nightmare in a Turkish Brothel. Was that Istanbul, Constantinople or Byzantium?
2010-03-25 by john barrick
Ah. I always thought the fez a bit pretentious, but I guess this explains it. Rick Blechta wrote:
> > > On Mar 25, 2010, at 8:16 AM, ClayE wrote: > >> You must have heard about Martin's drug fuelled nightmare in a >> Turkish Brothel. Was that Istanbul, Constantinople or Byzantium? > > All of them. The lad likes his drug fueled nightmares, he does. >
2010-03-26 by Sean
What about Golf Girl from Caravan's Land of Grey and Pink album? That's cheery tron. -Sean --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@...> wrote:
> > Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there: > "mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor" > A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand. > Mark >
2010-03-26 by Mark Pring
Yes! I really like the tron solo, played in a very untron way.
--- On Sat, 3/27/10, Sean <fourtytwominds@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Sean <fourtytwominds@yahoo.com>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:37 PM
What about Golf Girl from Caravan's Land of Grey and Pink album? That's cheery tron.
-Sean
--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@ ...> wrote:> > Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there: > "mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor" > A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand. > Mark >
2010-03-27 by Mark Pring
No! Listened to it again it's cheerful but creepy.
--- On Sat, 3/27/10, Mark Pring <markpringnz@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:49 PM
Yes! I really like the tron solo, played in a very untron way.
--- On Sat, 3/27/10, Sean <fourtytwominds@ yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Sean <fourtytwominds@ yahoo.com>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:37 PM
What about Golf Girl from Caravan's Land of Grey and Pink album? That's cheery tron.
-Sean
--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@ ...> wrote:> > Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there: > "mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor" > A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand. > Mark >
2010-03-29 by Chris Dale
No! Listened to it again it's cheerful but creepy.
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:49 PM
Yes! I really like the tron solo, played in a very untron way.
--- On Sat, 3/27/10, Sean yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Sean yahoo.com>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron is dark and creepy?
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:37 PM
What about Golf Girl from Caravan's Land of Grey and Pink album? That's cheery tron.
-Sean
--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Mark Pring wrote:
>
> Just had this comment posted on my youtube site regarding a short piece posted there:
> "mellotron is a dark creepy instrument. sounds like dead bodies are about to pop out the floor"
> A good description of the piece, but a bit hard on the tron although I can't think of any really happy cheerful mellotron music offhand.
> Mark
>