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Re:The Mellotron, an electronic keyboard of recorded samples... by rwmj on Thursday June 22, 2023 @03:46PM (#36437715)
Or most Van Der Graaf Generator songs. eg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDDf_SuAlBA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Plague_of_Lighthouse_Keepers)
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Re:The Mellotron, an electronic keyboard of recorded samples... by beders on Thursday June 22, 2023 @04:23PM (#36438340)
Or Genesis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2agWXrNJGjg
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Re:The Mellotron, an electronic keyboard of recorded samples... by jim-jim-jim on Thursday June 22, 2023 @05:51PM (#36439563)
They bought their mellotron used from King Crimson, who must have upgraded to a different model. I'm not dedicated enough to know the differences in the makes, but Genesis' would break down with enough regularity that Gabriel and Collins had a little story and drum routine they'd distract the audience with whenever it needed to be repaired.
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