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The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England, in 1963. It evolved from a similar instrument, the Chamberlin, but could be mass-produced more effectively. The instrument works by pulling a section of magnetic tape across a head. Different portions of the tape can be played to access different sounds.
The original models were designed to be used in the home, and contained a variety of sounds, including automatic accompaniments. The bandleader Eric Robinson and television personality David Nixon were heavily involved in the instrument's original publicity. A number of other celebrities such as Princess Margaret were early adopters.
The Mellotron became more popular after the Beatles used it on several tracks. It was subsequently adopted by the Moody Blues, Genesis and King Crimson, and became a notable instrument in progressive rock. Later models such as the M400, the best selling model, dispensed with the accompaniments and some sound selection controls in order to be used by touring musicians. The instrument became less popular in the 1980s due to the introduction of polyphonic synthesizers and samplers, despite a number of high profile uses from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and XTC.
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Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame as the bassist of the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop music; his songwriting partnership with Lennon is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career and formed Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine.
McCartney has been recognised as one of the most successful composers and performers of all time, with 60 gold discs and sales of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles of his work with the Beatles and as a solo artist. More than 2,200 artists have covered his Beatles song "Yesterday", more than any other copyrighted song in history. Wings' 1977 release "Mull of Kintyre" is one of the all-time best-selling singles in the UK. A two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988, and as a solo artist in 1999), and a 21-time Grammy Award winner (having won both individually and with the Beatles), McCartney has written, or co-written 32 songs that have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2014 he has sold more than 15.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States. McCartney, Lennon, Harrison and Starr received MBEs in 1965, and in 1997, McCartney was knighted for his services to music.
The ex Beatles Paul McCartney shows the Mellotron organ. Taken from Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road
NEW LIVE SET › http://bit.ly/1Lm4SsC En avril dernier on donnait carte blanche au label NOWADAYS RECORDS. On n'a pas été déçu. Toute la famille était là. Le jeune prodige FAKEAR et sa Maschine pour ouvrir le bal, BLANKA et sa MPC, oOgo & Chomsky (HOOSKY) aux pads et en guest, GREEN le chanteur de A State Of Mind (ASM) et son flow imparable. Le tout s'achevant sur un set efficace et exécutif de YANN KESZ. Replay. Diffusé et enregistré le 15 avril 2014. Broadcasted and recorded on april, 15 2014. Nowadays Records › http://nowadaysrecords.com/ › https://www.facebook.com/nowadaysrecords › https://twitter.com/nowadaysrecords › https://soundcloud.com/nowadays-records Fakear › http://www.facebook.com/fakear › http://twitter.com/Fakearmusic › http://soundcloud.com/fakear › http://instagram.co...
Progulator.com staff member Matt Di Giordano, reviews the Mellotron M4000D, a digital Mellotron machine that Mellotron has been building for the last couple of years. The M4000D is currently being used (live or in the studio) by groups such as Anglagard, Opeth, Nicklas Barker (Anekdoten), Foo Fighters, etc. Note: on this video demonstration it is being run through no effects. Check out our exclusive three part interview with the man who currently runs Mellotron, Markus Resch: Part 1: http://progulator.com/miscellaneous/interview-markus-resch-mellotron-part-1/ Part 2: http://progulator.com/gear/interview-markus-resch-part-2-the-mellotron-m4000d/ Part 3: http://progulator.com/gear/interview-markus-resch-part-3-mellotron-electromechanical-machines-and-closing-words/ Also make sure to check...
Get it here: https://hungrymusic.lnk.to/mellotron The classically trained musician Worakls surprises with yet another high-quality two tracker for Hungry Music. He dedicates the release and track one to the electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard named Mellotron. The Mellotron was often used by the Beatles, Genesis and King Crimson. It became a notable instrument in progressive rock during the 1960s until the 1980s. Worakls crafts a well balanced musical piece featuring the trademark Mellotron sound, combined with a cutting-edge and warm dance groove. The orchestral atmospheric elements give ‘Mellotron’ that indescribable timeless touch that Worakls delivers so well. Next up is the dramatic & energy filled ‘Pandemonium” composition. Worakls once again skillfully combines not ...
Mike Pinder describes how the mellotron works in the fabulous "Live at Isle of Wight Festival (1970)" You really should buy this DVD, it's not only a great documentary but a wonderful concert film as well. The sound is surprisingly good, you will enjoy it.
The personalities Eric Robinson and David Nixon introduce us to the musical instrument the Mellotron, London. Various shots of large country garden. L/S of swimming pool. L/S of garden with white doves on the grass. M/S of large country cottage. The narrator introduces us to the personality Eric Robinson who explains to us from his living room armchair the new instrument we are about to see which can make all the sounds of an orchestra, but can be played by one person - The Mellotron. The camera pans as Eric walks to introduce us to his son-in-law the magician David Nixon. M/S of David Nixon seated at the Mellotron that looks very much like a piano or organ. Eric and David talk about the complexities of the machine. Then David gives a demonstration and lets rip with two fingers only to p...
NEW LIVE SET › http://bit.ly/1FtHnFH En avril dernier on donnait carte blanche au label NOWADAYS RECORDS. On a pas été déçu. Toute la famille était là. Le jeune prodige FAKEAR et sa Maschine pour ouvrir le bal, BLANKA et sa MPC, oOgo & Chomsky (HOOSKY) aux pads et en guest, GREEN le chanteur de A State Of Mind (ASM) et son flow imparable. Le tout s'achevant sur un set efficace et exécutif de YANN KESZ. Replay. Nowadays Records › http://nowadaysrecords.com/ › https://www.facebook.com/nowadaysrecords › https://twitter.com/nowadaysrecords › https://soundcloud.com/nowadays-records La Fine Équipe (Blanka, oOgo & Chomsky) › https://www.facebook.com/lafineequipebeats › https://soundcloud.com/lafineequipe › https://twitter.com/lafineequipe0 Follow us › http://www.lemellotron.com › http://www.f...
De passage à Paris avant de démarrer sa tournée européenne, Will "Quantic" Holland nous a fait l'immense plaisir de nous rendre visite sur le bateau. Un moment très spécial qui restera gravé dans nos mémoires. Comme à son habitude, le cumbiero d'Ondatropica nous a offert une sélection sans détours de pépites glanées lors de ses voyages au long cours : reggae, cumbia, soul... Quantic nous en dit également un peu plus sur son nouvel album solo, Magnetica, sorti le 5 mai sur Tru Thoughts et sur sa tournée. Concert immanquable le vendredi 23 mai à Paris au Trianon suivi de la soirée aftershow à la Bellevilloise à partir de 23h. Merci à Soulist & Pascaline. Quantic › http://www.quantic.org/ › https://www.facebook.com/quanticmusic › https://twitter.com/quanticmusic › https://soundcloud.com/...
Robert Webb, keyboard player with England (Progressive Music Group) demonstrates 'Epitaph' on the Mellotron & Minimoog. He also talks about King Crimson's making of 'In the Court of the Crimsom King'. Also englishman Andy Thompson demonstrates the workings of the Mellotron M400S.This video was part of a Japanese documentary series 'Song to Soul' (shown in Japan, August 2011).
A simple word
a litte move
a bit of a smile.
A secret place
a secret code to get inside.
We often reach that point
a mental wall
too high for us to climb.
You never know for sure
if it's worth
to get yourself behind.
All the time you'll move on
you never know how to survive
you think you'll never make it
you think you better step aside.
And all the words you want to say
are getting stuck deep inside you
and all the courage to get through
is leaving.
All I need is just
to move ahead,
but I didn't even try.