Fantastic stuff tronfan66. I bought my old EMI 400 Mellotron in 1986 for £270. It broke down the very same night I bought it...I was distraught! I had just turned 19 at the time and yearned for a mellotron since first hearing of them a few years before (in all the usual places). Got it working again eventually...didn`t last long. Still have it though, just needs a complete overhaul!
Thanks Johnnywr - quite a coincidence there as well, I bought my first M400 in 1986 aged 19 (from the back of the Melody Maker). Didn't quite conk out on the first night I had it, it waited until the first gig I took it out on and just made a disgruntled whirr throughout the *big solo*! Thankfully I've been much luckier with this one. Sounds like you should get yours restored by Streetly Electronics one of these days, they restore old 400s as well as make new 'trons.
Great stuff. I like the phone visual effects as well. Next time I'd like to see you in a Rick Wakeman gold shiny cape and with a full lightshow on you!
You can be the mellotron equivalent Liberace.
Love N. ( keep posting stuff ....sorry if I am taking the piss! It's not meant maliciously!)
N! Hello, glad you enjoyed - you're quite right about the mellotron equivalent of Liberace, I may have found my calling there - I've got a gold crown on one tooth so maybe I could grin to camera and shine a torch on that for added glitz in future videos. Or failing that just use one of our bath towels and throw it over my shoulders Wakeman cape-style! Actually, listening to this again reminded me of our unforgettable cover of "The End" :) - love T x
that is so awesome!!!
OnReflectionCA 3 months ago
It's should be called hypnotron
Love it!
gietek 1 year ago
Noodle on, Tronfan66! ;o)# Chilling.
Keijz74 2 years ago
dude I love that sound, the ambience is brilliant. I shall tinker with this setup for my style of playing someday....
SephynnXx 2 years ago
i love noodles
grimkreaper 2 years ago
I've never heard a psychedelic version of "Shave and a Haircut" before.
woodrailking 2 years ago
that s sound is absolutely unique !
hauting and beautiful at the same time
congratulations
cosmojairzinho14 2 years ago
reminds me of some Gong music:)
parrymason 2 years ago
Now that makes the Tron Mello. Very Tangerine Dream. Fantastic. Great Vids you have there Tronfan.
trontastic 3 years ago
Is your real name Bill by any chance?
euruski 3 years ago
What a strange machine..
helicoptered 3 years ago
Fantastic stuff tronfan66. I bought my old EMI 400 Mellotron in 1986 for £270. It broke down the very same night I bought it...I was distraught! I had just turned 19 at the time and yearned for a mellotron since first hearing of them a few years before (in all the usual places). Got it working again eventually...didn`t last long. Still have it though, just needs a complete overhaul!
Johnnywr 3 years ago
Thanks Johnnywr - quite a coincidence there as well, I bought my first M400 in 1986 aged 19 (from the back of the Melody Maker). Didn't quite conk out on the first night I had it, it waited until the first gig I took it out on and just made a disgruntled whirr throughout the *big solo*! Thankfully I've been much luckier with this one. Sounds like you should get yours restored by Streetly Electronics one of these days, they restore old 400s as well as make new 'trons.
tronfan66 3 years ago
You are the lucy guy, using the real thing!
Lucky you!
maxbackstrom 3 years ago 2
sounds like something from blade runner
tbrais 3 years ago
Great sounds. Reminds me of so much of the great prog stuff.
larkydozer 3 years ago
Great video! but watching it made me think someone had spiked my diet coke and i was in a major trip lol
clavdig 4 years ago
Fantastic. How much did your Mello cost ya?
teedlebomb 4 years ago
Thanks - it cost me £300, but that was in 1989!
tronfan66 4 years ago
Hello Tony!
Great stuff. I like the phone visual effects as well. Next time I'd like to see you in a Rick Wakeman gold shiny cape and with a full lightshow on you!
You can be the mellotron equivalent Liberace.
Love N. ( keep posting stuff ....sorry if I am taking the piss! It's not meant maliciously!)
HadesW10 4 years ago
N! Hello, glad you enjoyed - you're quite right about the mellotron equivalent of Liberace, I may have found my calling there - I've got a gold crown on one tooth so maybe I could grin to camera and shine a torch on that for added glitz in future videos. Or failing that just use one of our bath towels and throw it over my shoulders Wakeman cape-style! Actually, listening to this again reminded me of our unforgettable cover of "The End" :) - love T x
tronfan66 4 years ago