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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] 'tron on "Up"

From: "bob.snyder" <bob.snyder@...>
Date: 2003-04-11

Ken Leonard wrote:

>I don't recall seeing Peter Gabriel's "Up" mentioned here as a somewhat
>recent album containing Mellotron. He's credited on 3 tracks with it,
>including "The Barry Williams Show" which I've heard on the radio. At best
>it's incidental/buried, not a lot of it, haven't really heard it yet 'cept
>maybe for some flutes on "My Head Sounds Like That" (still listening, though).
>
>

Listen to 'Growing Up'. Its not credited (except maybe as 'sample
keys'), but there's some very clear tron (or chamberlin) cello on the
intro and in other spots.

My initial reaction was that Up was a bit dull, but after a few listens
it might not be so bad.

My best to your monkey.

Bob S.