Major turn off on Damnation: the "strings"

[Erich w/ an h]

my biggest gripe is that fake string section that seems to muddy a lot of the songs on the album. Little too cheesey for my taste, honestly. Other than that, after my first few listens, its a pretty good album. Not as impressed as i wanted to be, but i can let it grow

 

[Protected Witness]

That would be called a Fender Rhodes.

 

[Neil-o-Mac]

That would be called a Fender Rhodes.

Actually, it would be called a Mellotron. Or, to be precise, a Mellotron sample

 

[Mudas]

Yeah it is what Steve Wilson plays on the album.

 

[squeemu]

I thought they perfectly added to the atmosphere and made it sound a bit more "haunted."

 

[Stormwatch]

Actually, it would be called a Mellotron. Or, to be precise, a Mellotron sample

Sample? Are there no Mellotrons left? Youd think someone would have made some more! I vaguely recall something about the Beatles having trouble finding a Mellotron when recording "Strawberry Fields" which would be about 40 years ago(!). Guess they all got extinct since then!
I dont mind the mellotron - it's the lack of fat riffs I dont like so much!!

 

[chaveta]

yeah, on damnation there are just really good samples a friend sent to them, no real mellotron.

 

[Bleakest Harvest]

And is an actual Mellotron a type of keyboard? Would someone be able to post a picture of a mellotron, i've always loved the sound of this instrument, especially on songs like Epitaph by KC. I love it on Damnation too, hope it becomes a staple in subsequent Opeth releases.

 

[chaveta]

and i hope it fucks off.

it suited damnation, but opeth will hopefully stop using it, especially in the 'regular' metal songs, it goes "O.k" with the clean parts... but hey, we're not in the 70's so lets forget about it ok?

 

[Bleakest Harvest]

especially in the 'regular' metal songs

I didn't know Opeth made 'regular' metal songs

we're not in the 70's so lets forget about it ok?

If Mike heard you saying that he'd probably rip out your heart

 

[chaveta]

i meant, the 'regular' opeth, opeth's music is far from being regular, and you know that, don't be smart now.

 

[IanDork107]

my biggest gripe is that fake string section that seems to muddy a lot of the songs on the album. Little too cheesey for my taste, honestly. Other than that, after my first few listens, its a pretty good album. Not as impressed as i wanted to be, but i can let it grow

You, lowly n00b, are a moron. That is all.

 

[chaveta]

You, lowly n00b, are a moron. That is all.

i hope you are just joking, its his opinion, leave him alone, you're the one acting moronic.

 

[Biddinger]

I love the "strings". Especially in Windowpane...when Mikael sings, "there is deep prejudice in me..." overtop the mellotron. I get chills everyime.

 

[Timmeth]

It's a good album, but the best part comes at the end... last song

 

[Azogue]

No, Ian is teh moran!1!

 

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my biggest gripe is that fake string section that seems to muddy a lot of the songs on the album. Little too cheesey for my taste, honestly. Other than that, after my first few listens, its a pretty good album. Not as impressed as i wanted to be, but i can let it grow

Did you use to post at DMBML or Anyone Seen the Bridge or Ants Marching or somewhere? I was GreyStreetRaven at DMBML and ASTB, btw.

 

[StephenSLR]

Didn't the Red Hot Chile Peppers use a Mellotron on Blood Sugar Sex Magic? I think the song was Sir Psycho Sexy.

 

[ControlledChaos]

chaveta, opeth has never used mellotron anywhere other than damnation, so I don't know what you're talking about with the "stop using it in the normal metal songs" thingy...

 

[no country for old wainds]

No! Not a turn-off! Shhh!