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 > ___________________________________________________________________ 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.....