Hallmarks In British Ingenuity Presents: The Mellotron
July 28th, 2009 6 comments link to (permalink) posted by huntergatherer
The Mellotron M400 in lucite. Gorgeous….
With the possible exception of a Gibson Les Paul or SG running riot through an overdriven Leslie speaker, there is no more glorious sound than that of a Mellotron being put through it’s paces.
The invention that dates back to the late 40’s was perhaps the first “sampler” that utilized a keyboard and tape loops with pre-recorded tones. Although the intent was to mimic a string section, the result was a lush, uniquely ethereal, unmistakable tone. The design also allowed practically any tone to be recorded and installed for application. Eventually, it became a vestige of 60’s and 70’s rock.
In case you can’t quite place what a Mellotron sounds like, let’s have a look at the wide spectrum of applications that Harry Chamberlain’s invention brought us, shall we?
But when the Mellotron was in the hands of a true master, say Mr. John Paul Jones, the result was pure magic. The Mellotron and Mr. Jones make an appearance at the 1:45 mark, of this live rendition of ‘The Rain Song’ performed at Earl’s Court, London in 1975.
tags: music science technology
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Alan Green : Apr 9, 2010 at 7:21 pm
The Brits have invented many more things than we ever believe.
One of the best is still the original Mini by Sir Alec Issigonis: placing the engine axis lined up with the wheels.
Nowadays all cars use this (except BMW and Mercedes and a bunch of US cars) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini
Chris P : Apr 18, 2010 at 8:24 am
Absolutely wonderful old piece of Pathe news. It's a great place to find lovely old clips, isn't it?
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