Cardiacs Mellotron parts on the Mellotron that was used by Cardiacs

[@augustjschroeder]

OH MY GOD IT WAS A MELLOTRON ALL ALONG!! I've been trying to figure out what keyboard they used on all those songs, feels so obvious now. Thank you so much!!

[@rot_studios]

SAME. I loved the ethereal-sounding choir/string sounds on that album and was eager to learn what keyboard they used. Makes so much sense in hindsight yeah :P

[@CrankyRayy]

@@rot_studios yeah mellotron choirs sound way better than actual choirs for some reason lol, sounds a bit more alieny

[@Zyborggian]

This was probably the mellotron used on Tales from the Lush Attic which is damn near the greatest album ever made uwu I wish Martin would come back to composing music :( :( Also RIP Tim

[@pastorpresent7774]

That mellotron inner working footage was brilliant, thank you.

[@TheRomanScreamroadOfficial]

It's incredible. An instrument with a lot of history and I just happened to find this video on the internet and saw what made the sounds in my all time favorite songs!

[@regmtait100]

Thank you! This is a treasure and such an important part of Cardiacs history.

[@paulchaplin73]

I love the Mellotron. “Whole World Window” intro/outro is just stunning! Beautifully played too! 😮

[@Poppyscaps]

Thank you so much for the demonstration! I LOVE the sound of that thing, particularly on In A City Lining… it’s like a choir of android angels 😍

[@jasonshort1437]

Oh dear lord... So beautiful. Put that thing in a museum!

[@RaBob]

or better, keep it working like it is being cared for, and keep putting it in more new recordings

[@neutralearth1061]

Thanks for the incredible Mellotron history! We have M400 Mellotron (s/n 489) and still use it as often as possible in or recordings. (Found on our KZbin channel) My Mellotron was owned by Mark Dahlgren who played it on the rare Albatross album, and it's on the Violent Femmes album Rock!!!!! (played by Sigmund Snopek. I had sold it to Sigmund and later bought it back from him.)

[@kimjalh99]

This awesome Shelby. Especially love the last bit seeing the inner workings. Thanks for posting

[@RaBob]

Love the shot of how the Mellotron works from 3:54

[@CaptainMae42]

it sounds like a choir of angels

[@pauljohnson7461]

I could watch this all day. In fact, I might. Thank you.

[@rot_studios]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing this wonderfully sounding piece of history. Tim made real good use of the Mellotron on that album for sure.

[@TheFierceAndTheDead]

Excellent stuff, hope you're good Shelby

[@jimbdowd6131]

HereIsShelby, Thank you so much!!.. that was epic.. really well-played and with an understandable passion ....loving the air drums!.. such a cool video.. not to mention showing us the mellotrons under-carriage.!! Pure filth! I didn't discover the Cardiacs until about 10 years ago and I'm still feeling like 'Whhhy!? why the fuck did nobody tell me about this band sooner! '

[@stooperduck]

holy shit that provenance is incredible. great to see this btw!

[@colinmainwaring9471]

Its really good. An insight into brilliance.

[@kohlemainen]

Oh man. This is nice. Thank you.

[@Zappafantrust]

Wow, thanks for the video !

[@Anya-ip6fd]

Incredible

[@jonnymiskatonic]

More please!

[@jaaa935]

Please post some full mellotron instrumentals! I would love to play along on my guitar

[@GordonJelson]

More cardiacs content pls!

[@TheFlenen]

Laudation!

[@meursault7030]

Thank you for this

[@herm574]

Woah! Right on!

[@sicko_the_ew]

Looking at the end makes me wonder if the "simple chords story" is true. (That Tim just used major and minor triads). Visually, what I'm seeing is triads running up the tapes, but connecting together for brief "fancy chords" - maybe - at each change - with a minimum of four notes appearing briefly, and sometimes five. So maybe it's more a case of "fancy chords used sparingly"? (So made more special by their brevity.) This is just a guess/ hunch/ ignorant question raised by seeing how many notes are climbing their vines at a time, that's all.

[@scarlet93]

Mostly just triads I think especially in the older stuff, just progressions brilliant beyond measure

[@VoidEon]

Amazing!

[@Kobayashi704]

Nice!

[@LordoftheBadgers]

Is it just mud that breaks the whole world window?

[@mathphew]

So cool 🔥🔥🔥

[@renottoner6120]

WOW

[@richardgale4827]

Mellotron 1713, +5 Keyboard (Artifact)

[@daviderskine966]

Was this played by Tim or William Drake?

[@BetweenTheBuriedAndI]

That’s really it isn’t it

[@unknown6390]

Should be encased in acrylic and not be touched by anyone

[@Zyborggian]

Oh shut up lmfao