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In a message dated 28/11/2004 17:59:53 GMT Standard Time,bob.snyder@... writes:

Seems to me that long ago someone on this list claimed thatthey were at
the sessions for Daniel and that despite the liner notes crediting EJon
"Flute Mellotron", the only Tron on the track was the mandolin part
(listen closely from the bridge on). Anybody else remember that?

Bob, forgive my ignorance here but are they really trying totell us that there was no mellotron flutes on Daniel?

They're having a laugh I think.

Tell you what has just come to me though. Remember EJ's versionof Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds? Some fantastic flutes and strings onthis track. Dare I say that it's better than the original! I see thisis being included as a bonus track on the soon to be released multichannel SACD of Captain Fantastic. Should be good.

 

Andy K

Yes, they were really trying to tell us that. I know it soundssacrilegious, but the credentials are impeccable. Brian Kehew wrote tothis list back in '99 that he had a conversation with Ken Scott,engineer on the "Don't Shoot Me.." and he claimed that he played theflute part on an ARP 2500.

I dug up the email and have attached it. I remembered it because it wassuch an earth shattering revelation. One reason I had always loved thesong was the gorgeous flute sound. This doesn't actually prove itwasn't Tron - maybe he forgot. Maybe Brian made it up. Maybe they werehaving a laugh.

I like EJ's LSD too. Great job.

And yes, I do save all the mail from this list :-)

Bob S.