The Mellotron

Make some space in your electric home for your new toy.
Want to see and hear the Mellotron in action? Lucky you:

• Paul McCartney demonstrates the Mellotron
• Would you care to Cha Cha?
• Dr. Mix shows you what it's all about
• Learn about it from the inside out
• More lessons / hear some famous tracks

Mike Pinder, keyboardist of The Moody Blues used the Mellotron.

Isn't life strange?

Much of today's music doesn't move me which is why I delve into the past to discover musicians that do speak to me. Last night I saw John Lodge of The Moody Blues at the Wilbur Theater in Boston. Their music has always sounded so beautiful to me. Maybe you think so too...


Isn't Life Strange, The Moody Blues, 1972


Legend of a Mind, The Moody Blues, 1968


Tuesday Afternoon, The Moody Blues, 1967

The Mellotron (looping tapes) was used in many of their songs.