History of the Mellotron | NAMM 2020
Richard Chamberlin, son of Harry Chamberlin, inventor of the Mellotron, tells us stories about the early days of the Chamberlin (predecessor to the Mellotron). We discuss the impact of the instrument on rock and pop music in the 60's and 70's, and the original intended audience for the instrument. As an added bonus, a French musician named Frederic plays the intro to the seminal Genesis song "Watcher of the Skies" on the Mellotron. www.mellotron.com Under the Big Tree is Nick Peck's YouTube channel, focused on music and sound design equipment and techniques, composition, production and performance of music, modular synthesizers and electronic music in general, and tabletop board games. http://www.underthebigtree.com
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Magnificent Mellotrons | Visiting The World’s Finest Collection
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Yes Miscellany: 2013 - "The Mellotron Story" narrated by Rick Wakeman
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A Potted History of Drum Synthesizers
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TRON
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HISTORY OF THE MELLOTRON - Prog Rockers Couldn't Go Without
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Inside a Mellotron M400: How the Mellotron Works
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Why This Instrument Could Never Be Made Again
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The messed up history of ATARI! (PONG!, 2600, Asteroids & Centipede)
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Mike Pinder plays Moodys Classics on the Mellotron
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Top 10 Mellotron Moments in Prog Rock History (1)
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1982: Peter Howell gives the DOCTOR WHO THEME an 80s REMIX | Making of | BBC Archive
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The history of synths (teaches us a lesson.)
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Making a Mellotron Library in 2021
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1970: WENDY CARLOS and her MOOG SYNTHESISER | Music Now | Retro Tech | BBC Archive
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The Mellotron: A Keyboard with the Power of an Orchestra (1965) | British Pathé
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How the Fairlight CMI changed the course of music
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The Enchanting LoFi Textures Of An Optical Sound Sampler
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20 U.K pop chart hits that feature the Mellotron
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Mike Pinder describes how the mellotron works
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