Mellotronists

Sounds like an open-hole flute (as opposed to the more usual closed-hole pads) - open 
holes let most woodwind instruments vary the pitch as can be heard in that track (and a 
couple of other M&P songs).  You can get a little bit of pitch bend on a metal flute by shifting 
the mouthpiece and overblowing, but not with any significant musical value!

Owen

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--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...> wrote:
>
> I heard "California Dreaming" by the Mamas and the Papas for the first time ages and ages, 
> and was suddenly struck by the 'tronnish sound of the flute solo, and particularly the very 
> unflutelike pitch bending towards the end.  Anybody know?
>