I remember us discussing this before. It ∗is∗ a mellotron throughout the
entire song with an Arp synth line that takes the keyboard solo. Sounds like
Scott's selective memory at best, an exaggerated self-view at worst.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark kasian" <easle12@...>
To: "Bob Snyder" <bob.snyder@...>; <mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] OFF TOPIC (Mellotronic content restored)
>
> I met Brian at one of Kean's Audities parties once and
> this subject came up...mostly about Ken Scott. Brian
> ALSO said that Ken remembers lots of stuff wrong.
> Things that were refuted by Brian's Abbey Road studios
> visits, other's accounts etc.
>
> I still think it's a tron.
>
> Mark.
>
> --- Bob Snyder <bob.snyder@...> wrote:
>
> > kinchmusic@... wrote:
> >
> > > 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 that they
> > > were at
> > > the sessions for Daniel and that despite the
> > liner notes crediting
> > > EJ on
> > > "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 to tell 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 version of
> > > Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds? Some fantastic
> > flutes and strings on
> > > this track. Dare I say that it's better than the
> > original! I see this
> > > is being included as a bonus track on the soon to
> > be released multi
> > > channel SACD of Captain Fantastic. Should be good.
> > >
> > > Andy K
> >
> >
> > Yes, they were really trying to tell us that. I know
> > it sounds
> > sacrilegious, but the credentials are impeccable.
> > Brian Kehew wrote to
> > this 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 the
> > flute part on an ARP 2500.
> >
> > I dug up the email and have attached it. I
> > remembered it because it was
> > such an earth shattering revelation. One reason I
> > had always loved the
> > song was the gorgeous flute sound. This doesn't
> > actually prove it wasn't
> > Tron - maybe he forgot. Maybe Brian made it up.
> > Maybe they were having a
> > laugh.
> >
> > I like EJ's LSD too. Great job.
> >
> > And yes, I do save all the mail from this list :-)
> >
> > Bob S.
> >
> >
>
> > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 name=Mellotronists:
> Mellotron greatest Hits.eml
> > From: MelloT@...
> > Subject: Mellotronists: Mellotron greatest Hits
> > Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 05:14:07 EST
> > To: mellotronists@...
> >
> > << "Isn't Life Strange" would be a good alternative
> > to KIWS. Also, Don't
> > forget about some of Elton John's stuff. "Daniel"
> > or "Lucy in the Sky with
> > Diamonds" are obvious choices. >>
> >
> > NIWS seems to be almost THE most noteworthy Tron
> > track; imagine the song
> > without it...
> >
> > I was recently playing the MkII with Ken Scott (who
> > recorded Bungalow Bill and
> > the Mellotron o/dubs on Flying, and more...) He
> > asked to hear the flutes, so I
> > played the solo from "Daniel" which he also
> > recorded, and he said - "that
> > wasn't Mellotron, it was ME on the ARP 2500!"
> >
> > However, I pointed out that the mandolins in the
> > background certainly are...
> > Ken also says that there's no saxophone on
> > "Suffragette City" - it's just ARP
> > overdubs. Listen...
> >
> > Brian Kehew
> >
> >
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