November 18th marked the 40th anniversary of the release of Genesis' "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" a major prog-rock concept album and the last album to include Peter Gabriel as frontman. A few years ago the band members participated in a documentary that, among other things, focused on the making of "the Lamb" (as it was sometimes called). Here is that documentary in four-bits via YouTube:
November 18th marked the 40th anniversary of Genesis' prog-rock classic "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" an album that featured the unique sound of the mellotron keyboard--a veritable symphony in a box (checkout wikipedia to learn more about this keyboard monster). It got me thinking about the musical power of the mellotron's sound and if it was simply a prog-rock staple or, in fact, an instrument explored by artists outside the prog-rock genre. I found it is still very relevant as this list illustrates:
| Song | Artist | Album | Amazon | iTunes| Other |
| Watcher of the Skies (New Stereo Mix) | Genesis | Foxtrot | Amazon | iTunes |
| Strawberry Fields Forever | The Beatles | Magical Mystery Tour | Amazon | iTunes |
| Please Wake Me Up | Tom Waits | Franks Wild Years | Amazon | iTunes |
| The Big Top (Theme From "Boogie Nights") | Michael Penn | Boogie Nights (Music From the Original Motion Picture) | Amazon | iTunes |
| Bloody Oil | Medeski, Martin & Wood | End Of The World Party (Just In Case) | Amazon | iTunes |
| Mother Night | Herd of Instinct | Conjure | Amazon | iTunes |
| Wave/Mother Nature's Son | Brad Mehldau | Largo | Amazon | iTunes |
| Polo Towers | John Scofield | Überjam | Amazon | iTunes |
| The Vessel Megalo | jonathan badger | Unsung Stories from Lilly's Days as a Solar Astronaut | Amazon | iTunes |
| The Tourist | Radiohead | OK Computer | Amazon | iTunes |
November 18 marked the 40th anniversary of Genesis' prog-rock classic "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" an album that featured the unique sound of the mellotron keyboard--a veritable symphony in a box (checkout wikipedia to learn more about this keyboard monster). It got me thinking about the musical power of the mellotron's sound and if it was simply a prog-rock staple or, in fact, an instrument explored by artists outside the prog-rock genre.
