Mellotron M400

Playing general random stuff on my cherished 'tron and Sequential Pro-One - here it starts off with a bit of Yes' "Siberian Khatru" and then descends into general fiddling about....

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Music

Tags:

• Mellotron
• M400
• prog
• rock

[eeyyron]

15 dislikes? Idiots don't know how difficult it is to play Squire's bass riff over Wakemann's keyboard. Sounded cool. Cool song

[tronfan66]

@eeyyron Thanks eeyyron - and I agree with you, there's no pleasing some people!

[Keyboardman88]

To play a string section on a Mellotron.....one has to think like a violin player...not a keyboard player even if it is keys.

[tronfan66]

@Keyboardman88 If you're after an authentic orchestral effect, then yes, agreed; otherwise, I'm of the opinion that it depends on the effect you're trying to achieve. I've never been comfortable with the idea that one should be limited to just playing in one certain way because the sound they're using might dictate as much. I think that as long as the result of what you play 'works' in its context, that is the important thing.

[russbag]

...sneaking in some Fountain of Salmacis at the end there ;)

[tronfan66]

Well spotted! :) - and a tiny bit from the end of Tull's "Witches' Promise" too.

[sneakyalien]

I love people like this that keep these old beasts alive as the world is a far better place for people because of creative people who have a passion for something.

Thanks for sharing a great vid of a great bit of history.

[Panthersfan2]

YES!!!

[astroboomboy]

One day I will buy a mellotron, oh one day!

[Gooseberry51]

Love the sound of a Mellotron... it has something doomy & scary.. listen to King Crimson.. so great

[LikeAGlassAsterisk]

This just made me want to listen to siberian khatru....

[ViajanteB4]

BIEENN!!!!!!!!!

[FunkKlock]

sweet cover dude

[Keyboardman88]

@tronfan66 Correct you are. Your Mellotron sounds nice.