Ear Worms 053 - The History of the Mellotron & The Chamberlain Plus Some Artists Who Used It

The Mellotron is certainly one of the most legendary electronic musical instruments in popular music. It was based on The Chamberlain, invented by Harry Chamberlain in the US. In the UK, Streetly Electronics released The Mellotron. They were the first electro-mechanical analog samplers. They employed analog tape as the method of storage. The Mellotron was used by pop rock artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Moody Blues as well as progressive rock bands like Genesis, King Crimson, and Yes. In this episode, we will look at the history of the instrument during its heyday of the 1960s and 1970s as well as how a similar sound can be achieved now. We will also talk about the artists who used the instrument and some legendary songs and albums where the Mellotron made an impact on our ears. The Chamberlain did not rise to the same level of popularity, but it was the inspiration behind the home entertainment innovations in Hammond and Lowrey organs in the 1950s and was loved by Elvis Presley and Bobby Darren.

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01 Early Synthesizer Mellotron pre-cursor Chamberlin Music Master keyboard demonstration 1962 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5jGYP_wk-0
02 The Chamberlain M1R Keyboard Demo - file:///home/lawrence/Desktop/053/Media/mp4/01 Chamberlin M-1R Keyboard Demo.mp4
03 Jerry Lewis Chamberlain Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REwMm3tiN10
04 The Magnificent Mellotron - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd519KrjpCQ
05 Inside a Mellotron M400: How the Mellotron Works
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByD8gH7kYxs
06 Original Mellotron Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrXtmKGkSa4

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