Mellotronists

> From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
   > Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:30:52 -0500
   > 
   > I just watched "Head," the Monkees movie from the later sixties.
   > Jack Nicholson, Terri Garr, Terry Bradshaw, and even Victor
   > Mature show up in this strange bit of flower-power celluloid.

Don't forget Frank Zappa!  Jack Nicholson also wrote the film.

   > The film starts and finishes with a very early Pink Floyd-style
   > song, which I sadly do not know the name of, because it would
   > make this post much shorter.  

"The Porpoise Song", written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin.  It's
one of my absolute faves.

   > While it is not listed at Andy's site (no Monkees are, as near as
   > I can tell) I was wondering if anyone knows if there is any
   > Mellotron/Monkees connection ?

I don't think so.  It sounds like an actual orchestra to me.

There is a Moog / Monkees connection of course.  "Daily Nighty" was
likely the first pop song to feature a Moog.

  -- Don

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