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Re: [Mellotronists] Billy Joel and trons??

2002-05-12 by Jerry Korb

Andy Thompson wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: TooClassy@... [mailto:TooClassy@...]
> Sent: 11 May 2002 07:36
> To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Elton John and trons??
>
> Jesse
>
> andy.thompson@... (Andy Thompson) listed "Daniel" by Elton John as
> among someone's top 10 tron moments. This brings me to a question. Can
> anybody comment on Elton's use of the tron in general...use of tron in
> specific songs or albums? This is a gap in my knowledge...I don't normally
> associate Elton with tron use (as compared to the usual list of classic tron
> characters like Genesis, Moody Blues, BJH, King Crimson, etc.)
>
> Have a look at my albums list at:
>
> http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson/albums.htm
>
> for a (hopefully) comprehensive list of Elton's 'Tron work. I'm told he used
> one live at the time, though played by someone else due to his prior
> engagement with a grand piano... I'm also told that Billy Joel (I always
> lump the two in together, I'm afraid) used quite a bit of 'Tron, but I just
> can't face borrowing his '70s albums from someone to confirm for myself.
> Anyone know his earlier stuff?
>
> Andy T.
> M400 #1145
>

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Hello gang,   Yep, Jilly Bowl er, Billy Joel used Tron on "She's Always  A Woman
To  Me."  I believe that LP is one of the hundreds listed on DK's Webpage.
Those same Tron flute notes  "jump out" of the mix,with the identical/unmistakeable

timbre as EJ's "Daniel" ,"Lucy".....and googles more....Maybe not googles.
Sorry,  Drs. Carl Sagan/Steven Hawking!......Trons & quantum physics,now that's
deep!

JK ,removing  the tachyons/quarks out of my M400.....

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