Beatiful video! Amazing!!! I am a sound designer and composer and this video should be given to those who study electronic music. Not just for the technique but for how Mark Kelly's system is perfect for live creativity. Congratulations, it would be a pleasure to meet you I add my violin :). Grazie Mark. Ciao
Mark Kelly is a very underrated Muscian,Indeed! His musical ideas are Just Fantastic. His Parts are the magical. Without being too Over the Top,or Complicated. He Weaves his ideas in Complete Harmony, with the Rest of the Guy's in the Band. He knows when to Play soft! And When to Play Hard and Loud in all the Right Places. Fitting his playing in with the Rest of the Band. This Allows Marrillions Music to Flow Dramatically and in Harmony, Effectively and Fluorescentèly and in Harmony with the Rest of the Band,Complimenting The Band Seamlessly. His ideas are Great Too! Contributing Perfectly to The Bands Overall Sound and Magic. Together, Collectively making Marillion's Music Reach and Soar into the Stratosphere! A Unique Band, Whom have given the Whole World an Importantly Musical Catalogue of Glorious Music, for well over the Decades since they first formed in 1979. Emerging from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire from the post Punk music scene in Britain to exist as a bridge between rock and Progressive genre to Become their Own Unique Entirety, Now. Thank you Guys, And All! For Your Dedication to Bringing forth, So much Joy and Happiness to All those Hearts and Minds!That you have touched together throughout the World! Please Continue for as Long as is Possible ❤ God Bless MARILLION!!🎉💥🙏✨️👏👏
I'm glad to see Mark uses the same VST's that many of us use, albeit his skill takes them to a whole different level. I share the experience of sound finding as the start of my creativity.
Great interview! I was wondering if Mark has a memory of what he thinks was the most satisfying chord change they came across while jamming. Where everyone went "oooo..that's brilliant!"
I loved the section where Mark explained his set up to Lucy 😎 I use hardware synths but have the same routine with my band as far as planning ahead with sounds and splits.
it was so enriching and interesting to listen to Mark K. to know how and why in his creation he develops as an artist and his way of expressing by showing his toys who loves to compose on them...
This was mind blowing! So much I didn't realise; thank you for explaining Mark (and Lucy). It made me think about the sounds I love from the band and how much of this is Mark. Really great video.
More of this please! Marillion Monthly is always my most anticipated video to watch each month. It never disappoints and this month's talking keys with Mark was the best of the bunch. Thank you Mark for being so generous with your time!
Thank you very much for revealing the secret, my brother and I nearly went crazy trying to figure out what the choir is singing at the beginning of Be Hard On Yourself 😂
As a keys player this was absolute heaven! I'm still using hardware synths but many of the principles of splits, set lists, sound orders etc are the same! Very reassuring to see a pro like Mark grappling with the same issues. Great insights into the sampling etc, obviously a band like Marillion with such a layered sound were always going to utilise this - it's not 'cheating', it's simply using technology to create the fullest recreation possible.
Thank you both for this magnificant monthly. The smile I felt coming on with Mark playing the solo from This Strange Engine will not leave my face today, no matter what meetings are coming up!
Love this, it's a great insight into Mark's creative process. The sounds Mark creates really are so incredibly special. Thank you so much! Super interesting and I'm not a keyboard player at all (only guitar... Badly)
I love this kind of videos where the musician explains all the work routine and the process of creating sounds and programming. I am a guitarist but I recognize that the keyboardists in this type of bands have to do an enormous job.
This video makes you want to listen even more, Thank you Marc Kelly for this magnificent demonstration. His hands float on the keyboards. Marillion is really impressive, all its members are incredible.
THANK YOU so much for this series! I love that you decided to not just make a 5 minute quick video, but a very comprehensive deep dive! Can’t wait for the rest!
Brilliant, Thanks Mark and Lucy. Hopefully in the future Mark , you might treat us to another video. I've been learning the piano for 5 years.How about a song tutorial or an iconic part of any song. Just want to say I love the solo that you did on the Emerald Lies demo .The part that never made the album version Well done on this latest offering Any tips or advice for a learner ??
Thank you very much for the Insides into your world as a Keyboard Player 🙏 It reassures me to here, that you struggled here and there with starting in the correct octave when playing Split Parts, which of cause has never happened to me 😅
Very interesting ! One question for Mark: Now with playing all those virtual instruments - how do you feel about the old stuff you played in the 80s like the PPG, Jupiter, Emulator, Pro One and so on - did you keep those items and if so, do you still play them from time to time?
It’s been so long now that Mark may not really think about it, but when H first came into the band, was it difficult finding a way to accommodate two pianists in the same sonic space, or were an extra pair of hands on the keyboards an advantage from the start? Fantastic episode, btw Lucy!
Hello Marc it’s Al from the times when you brought that moog, you had to leave it at my house, coz your mum would go mad if you went home with it. Come on mr Kelly you must remember 7 of us in my dads gardening shed about the same time you got the moog. Every time you came round my mum would ask is to play pailer shade of white, ( bless her) and you and I dutifully played her the tune. Anyway hope your well mate. Peace and love. Al Beck.
Great!!! I have been waiting for this so much. A question remains: How are the clicks and backing vocals handled? All using multiple instances of the Mainstage playback engine? Cheers.
Little known fact but Mark (Marillion Automated Rock Keyboard -v10) is an android, programmed by the band and left on a battery charger every evening at Racket Studios. The original Mark Kelly was dissolved in acid in 1991 and replaced with an upgradable version. Ever noticed how 'he' doesn't age?
Agree with the comment that synth sounds should stay, bugs me when they're not the same, also bugs me when tribute acts get them wrong. particularly when they weren't sounds that were hard to recreate (Fish' band for example! :) ). Mainstage is a game changer, it makes a synth set so much more easy to navigate.
Mark playing even a tiny bit of “Watcher of the Skies" made me so happy! Gosh, how much I love both Genesis and Marillion ❤
Two fantastic bands..for me, Genesis are the best band ever 🎉🎉
And he is a great 'Yes' fan. 😊
@@alexanderbleeser9784 love Yes ❤️
This has been one of my favorite monthly videos! Thanks all!
30:59 To be honest, it's the first time that i see AND hear Mark playing something from Tony Banks ! It made me smile ! Nice interview !
Beatiful video! Amazing!!! I am a sound designer and composer and this video should be given to those who study electronic music. Not just for the technique but for how Mark Kelly's system is perfect for live creativity. Congratulations, it would be a pleasure to meet you I add my violin :). Grazie Mark. Ciao
Oh, to be able to play like that.
Superb.
Thank you so much for the music.
Really useful info for keyboard players everywhere
Mark Kelly is a very underrated Muscian,Indeed! His musical ideas are Just Fantastic. His Parts are the magical. Without being too Over the Top,or Complicated. He Weaves his ideas in Complete Harmony, with the Rest of the Guy's in the Band. He knows when to Play soft! And When to Play Hard and Loud in all the Right Places. Fitting his playing in with the Rest of the Band. This Allows Marrillions Music to Flow Dramatically and in Harmony, Effectively and Fluorescentèly and in Harmony with the Rest of the Band,Complimenting The Band Seamlessly.
His ideas are Great Too! Contributing Perfectly to The Bands Overall Sound and Magic.
Together, Collectively making Marillion's Music Reach and Soar into the Stratosphere! A Unique Band, Whom have given the Whole World an Importantly Musical Catalogue of Glorious Music, for well over the Decades since they first formed in 1979. Emerging from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire from the post Punk music scene in Britain to exist as a bridge between rock and Progressive genre to Become their Own Unique Entirety, Now. Thank you Guys, And All! For Your Dedication to Bringing forth, So much Joy and Happiness to All those Hearts and Minds!That you have touched together throughout the World! Please Continue for as Long as is Possible ❤ God Bless MARILLION!!🎉💥🙏✨️👏👏
I'm glad to see Mark uses the same VST's that many of us use, albeit his skill takes them to a whole different level. I share the experience of sound finding as the start of my creativity.
BRILLIANT
MFFM
MARILLION FOREVER FOREVER MARILLION
Fantastic. I think that’s got to be my favourite MM so far. Fascinating and I learned so much. What a geezer Mark is!
Great interview! I was wondering if Mark has a memory of what he thinks was the most satisfying chord change they came across while jamming. Where everyone went "oooo..that's brilliant!"
I loved the section where Mark explained his set up to Lucy 😎 I use hardware synths but have the same routine with my band as far as planning ahead with sounds and splits.
Wow. This has really opened my eyes. How much can one man remember. Gobsmacked. The man is a genius 😮👍🎹
Always admired Mark’s keyboard prowess since the days of Kayleigh and Lavender.
So nice to see him wearing a Beatles T-shirt.
Brilliant! And I love Lucy's 'well done!' 😂
this dude inspired me to be a keys player over 30 yrs ago, thanks Mr Kelly :)
Marillion: quite probably the NICEST band in the world. Good people!
Falling from the Moon. Such a moving piece.
Mark is a true master at his craft!
He's so musical, so clever and so lovely 😀
it was so enriching and interesting to listen to Mark K. to know how and why in his creation he develops as an artist and his way of expressing by showing his toys who loves to compose on them...
This was mind blowing! So much I didn't realise; thank you for explaining Mark (and Lucy). It made me think about the sounds I love from the band and how much of this is Mark. Really great video.
Really great and very interesting video. I really enjoyed watching it and finding out about who Mark’s influences were.
More of this please! Marillion Monthly is always my most anticipated video to watch each month. It never disappoints and this month's talking keys with Mark was the best of the bunch. Thank you Mark for being so generous with your time!
For me it's a very nice insight, there are so many possibilities and I have to say that technology is a huge help so that you don't lose track.
Thank you very much for revealing the secret, my brother and I nearly went crazy trying to figure out what the choir is singing at the beginning of Be Hard On Yourself 😂
As a keys player this was absolute heaven! I'm still using hardware synths but many of the principles of splits, set lists, sound orders etc are the same! Very reassuring to see a pro like Mark grappling with the same issues. Great insights into the sampling etc, obviously a band like Marillion with such a layered sound were always going to utilise this - it's not 'cheating', it's simply using technology to create the fullest recreation possible.
This is really great. Mark Kelly is amazing.
Cheers Mark, really interesting video, really good to see how the set up has evolved, and how it all works together, Thanks
Brilliant musician and sound wizard, great inspiration. Thanks Mark!
Thank you both for this magnificant monthly.
The smile I felt coming on with Mark playing the solo from This Strange Engine will not leave my face today, no matter what meetings are coming up!
Love this, it's a great insight into Mark's creative process. The sounds Mark creates really are so incredibly special. Thank you so much! Super interesting and I'm not a keyboard player at all (only guitar... Badly)
Well done, that was your best monthly video to date ..... after the 'Meet The Better Halves' one of course 😉
Great, such an interesting episode. Thanks, Mark, and all. So much looking forward to what your next jam sessions will create.
This is extremely inspiring !!!! 👍🎹🎹🎹
Great insight, thank you Mark & Lucy. By the way the solo at 10:30, I can watch & listen to you doing this stuff all day Mark!💕
Fascinating and insightful, thanks Mark for giving away the secrets
So that's how its done. Absolutely fascinating. Really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing that with us.
Fabulous episode - enthralling and informative for all us nerds ! Thank you Mark
MM just getting better and better. Loved this one. Very dear to me. Excellent job Mark.
I’m 6 minutes in and my mind is sufficiently blown already! what a clever and talented man you are, Mr K. ❤
I love this kind of videos where the musician explains all the work routine and the process of creating sounds and programming. I am a guitarist but I recognize that the keyboardists in this type of bands have to do an enormous job.
I really enjoyed that. Mark is a tremendously gifted musician/songwriter and a wonderfully engaging fellow. Great stuff!
Loved this. I always knew it was a complex operation to fire off all those sounds. Great little piece of insight.
Yep mind blown.. Great vid.. respect to Mr Kelly 😎😄
That was absolutely fascinating.....thanks Mark and Lucy
Fantastic, thank you very much
I missed you wonderful people
This video makes you want to listen even more, Thank you Marc Kelly for this magnificent demonstration.
His hands float on the keyboards.
Marillion is really impressive, all its members are incredible.
Thanks so much for this wonderful insight into Mark's wizardry! 🔥🎹🎹🎹🔥
This is extremely interesting I think..wow
That's fascinating. The best MM, yet.
Really enjoyed that - thanks Mark and Lucy! I'm a keyboard player by the way - but not as good as Mark 😂
This is one of the absolute best interviews I've ever seen. Huge thanks!
As a pianist and keyboard player myself this was really a genuinely fascinating insight - thank you!
#Marillion 🎹
Mark's contributions to the band have been vital, starting with the Marillion website and not least Mark's big chords....which became Neverland
Are they the chords in the last section? If so he came up with my favourite Marillion moment!
Thank you very much Mark! It was Amazing! Thanks Lucy!
So much to love about this video
THANK YOU so much for this series! I love that you decided to not just make a 5 minute quick video, but a very comprehensive deep dive! Can’t wait for the rest!
The solo on She Chameleon still kills me now 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
me too 🙂
How lucky are we have to have Mark in the band ...
This was fantastic! Thanks Mark & Lucy! 😎
I love that H does not like to play to clicks. Mark, as a keyboardist myself. I know you have so much prep! Thanks for all you do!!! #MarillionForever
This is fantastic.
Excellent questions, Lucy!
Excellent interview. Loved the detail.
Really interesting that was loved it👍
Best MM yet! Thank you!
Thanks for starting my career mark stand straight
Fascinating. Really enjoyed that!
Brilliant,
Thanks Mark and Lucy. Hopefully in the future Mark , you might treat us to another video.
I've been learning the piano for 5 years.How about a song tutorial or an iconic part of any song.
Just want to say I love the solo that you did on the Emerald Lies demo .The part that never made the album version
Well done on this latest offering
Any tips or advice for a learner ??
Amazing and informative
Excellent, really enjoyed this.
He never learnt music theory but he is still one of the best keyboard players in the world.
Mark foi e continua sendo uma das minhas influências como músico. Thank you. Cheers from Brazil!
Hope we get some superb glacial keyboard bits on new album,, Very mystical and icy stuff
That was fascinating. Obrigado Mr. Kelly 😊
Truly inspirational! Thanks so much Mark for unveiling a few secrets and answering questions (mine at 34:10 😊)!
Thank you very much for the Insides into your world as a Keyboard Player 🙏
It reassures me to here, that you struggled here and there with starting in the correct octave when playing Split Parts, which of cause has never happened to me 😅
Very interesting ! One question for Mark: Now with playing all those virtual instruments - how do you feel about the old stuff you played in the 80s like the PPG, Jupiter, Emulator, Pro One and so on - did you keep those items and if so, do you still play them from time to time?
It’s been so long now that Mark may not really think about it, but when H first came into the band, was it difficult finding a way to accommodate two pianists in the same sonic space, or were an extra pair of hands on the keyboards an advantage from the start?
Fantastic episode, btw Lucy!
❤
Hello Marc it’s Al from the times when you brought that moog, you had to leave it at my house, coz your mum would go mad if you went home with it.
Come on mr Kelly you must remember 7 of us in my dads gardening shed about the same time you got the moog.
Every time you came round my mum would ask is to play pailer shade of white, ( bless her) and you and I dutifully played her the tune.
Anyway hope your well mate.
Peace and love. Al Beck.
Obrigado, Muito!
Hes a Genius
Great!!! I have been waiting for this so much. A question remains: How are the clicks and backing vocals handled? All using multiple instances of the Mainstage playback engine? Cheers.
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Simples assim ❗
🎶❤🇧🇷🕊️🎶
Awesome episode, thank you so much! Do you also program h's keyboard and P250 piano sounds using your main stage setup?
Question for Mark: does the output of the mac directly goes to the mixer or dou you use an audio interface?
@Mark: Do you keep any of your old keyboards / synthesizers? If yes which one do you still own (like f.e. the Juniper 8, Minimoog, PPG, D-50, etc.)?
Can mark tell us the spec of his pc/laptops please for us nerds?
Can someone explain who Mike is please? Producer?
Would love to buy his book, but its not on any digital format and to buy it in Canada would cost a small fortune.
Little known fact but Mark (Marillion Automated Rock Keyboard -v10) is an android, programmed by the band and left on a battery charger every evening at Racket Studios. The original Mark Kelly was dissolved in acid in 1991 and replaced with an upgradable version. Ever noticed how 'he' doesn't age?
Mark is great but the takeaway is "If it's difficult, get Pete to do it!" :)
genius
Agree with the comment that synth sounds should stay, bugs me when they're not the same, also bugs me when tribute acts get them wrong. particularly when they weren't sounds that were hard to recreate (Fish' band for example! :) ). Mainstage is a game changer, it makes a synth set so much more easy to navigate.
Wonderful..but I'm stressed out just trying to understand the tec..my god no wonder he has lost his hair poor boy hahaha 🤣😉👍☕️
WOT! No Korg KARMA?