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In a message dated 5/14/02 4:30:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jonesalley@... writes:


> Also, I have been working on recreating "Nights in White Satin" for MY
> rehearsal tomorrow night, and have been listening to the original with the
> ear microscopes the last few weeks.  The more I listen, the more I think 
> the
> flute solo which I had always assumed was Ray's work, is instead Mr. 
> Pinder.
> 

Although it was not reflected in Mike's interview in the book, a quick 
reference back to my tapes of the original conversations (in toto) reveal 
that it was, in fact, Ray's work.  Listen again to the track, and notice the 
variations in intonation -- Mike would have had to do some intricate 
pitch-bending work to accomplish this, as opposed to playing a flute with a 
poor embouchure.  Besides, being a woodwind/flute player (as opposed to being 
a flautist), I can attest to this.  Ricky and Vicky B., I'm sure you would 
concur.

Frank Samagaio
M400 #908