Tomstruck Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 RIP Graeme Edge Graeme Edge of The Moody Blues passed today what a great loss to the world 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gallup Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Tomstruck said: RIP Graeme Edge Graeme Edge of The Moody Blues passed today what a great loss to the world I still enjoy "Days of Future Passed" and "In Search of the Lost Chord" today as much as I did when they came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Edwards Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 What about the recording quality of their records? I hadn't listened to any MB in quite some time. When I played A Question of Balance, the sound was less than stellar; thin, grainy, not very engaging. Maybe it was just my copy. I do like their music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gallup Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, Steve Edwards said: When I played A Question of Balance, the sound was less than stellar; thin, grainy, not very engaging. Just looked this stuff up: The Moody Blues were pioneers in using an instrument called the Mellotron, which played actual tapes of various sounds physically attached to a piano-style keyboard. It could simulate massed strings and horns. On "Days of Future Passed," certain interludes, and the last part of "Nights in White Satin," were recorded with and by the London Festival Orchestra, and they sound...I guess you'd say "orchestral." On the other numbers band used the Mellotron, and you can definitely hear that it lacks the fullness of cellos, basses, violas, etc. On "In Search of the Lost Chord," Quote ...the Moody Blues played all instruments themselves (approximately 33) on In Search of the Lost Chord. Indian instruments such as the sitar (played by guitarist Justin Hayward), the tambura (played by Mike Pinder) and the tabla (played by drummer and percussionist Graeme Edge) made audio appearances on several tracks (notably "Departure," "Visions of Paradise" and "Om"). Other instruments unusual for this group were also used, notably the oboe (played by percussionist/flute player Ray Thomas) and the cello (played by bassist John Lodge, who tuned it as a bass guitar). The mellotron, played by Pinder, produced many string and horn embellishments. The Mellotron is apparently used ironically today by some groups; the length of the notes it could sustain was determined by the length of the pieces of tape drawn through recording heads, so it had a lot of limitations that have been overtaken by electronic music today. King Crimson, everybody's iconic progressive rock favorite, used it to excellent effect on a number of records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GdnrBob Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 The Mellotron. My, how much things have advanced. I still say digital music will equal vinyl in the not too distant future. Though I know there will be some who disagree... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeske Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Watched a documentary regarding the Moody Blues and their use of the Mellotron. Very interesting, I never knew that instrument gave them their signature sound. They went into great detail on how it worked. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Wow, they just lost their drummer this week. I love the Moody Blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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