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Re: Mellotron

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Emerson didn't use a Mellotron with ELP. I believe Greg Lake did though. I recall Emerson played one on The Nice's "Diamond Hard Blue Apples of the Moon"
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There is some incredible Mellotron on Rick Wakeman's "White Rock" ice cold.
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Re: Mellotron

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Nigel wrote: Tue May 01, 2018 10:53 pm Emerson didn't use a Mellotron with ELP. I believe Greg Lake did though. I recall Emerson played one on The Nice's "Diamond Hard Blue Apples of the Moon"
Yes ELP did use one. Emo hated it. Greg only used it twice on a few occasions live.

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Re: Mellotron

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The Moody Blues used it to good effect. Made some good albums.
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Re: Mellotron

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The Band Spring use three Mellotrons..

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Re: Mellotron

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Would you say a mellotron is basically all sustain and no attack?

If so, that would make using mello on fast runs improbable.

Indeed I rarely hear it played so.

Only one that comes to mind right now - where there is quick mellotron playing - is Italian group Il Volo's "same" lp.

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