glassonion wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 1:36 pm
Jesus. This is incredible.
So it was John who recommended the Harry Nilssonesque brass in "Mother Nature's Son." Who would've thought 8 minutes of video could be so revelatory.
Hearing Pandemonium Shadow Show (1967) and Aerial Ballet (1968) alongside the studio recording of "Mother Nature's Son" you can really hear what John is referring to in this video. Maybe this is why Nilsson chose to cover "Mother Nature's Son" on his next album, "Harry." He also gifted "The Puppy Song" to Paul (to give to Mary Hopkin) around this period.
FYI The "Nilsson brass" John was referring to was largely and directly the work of Nilsson's arranger, George Tipton.
that snippet of John suggesting brass has been out for ages, it was part of the rockband tracks i think. Ive used it a few times ....from memory here...
I should clarify that when I said "revelatory," I meant it subjectively.
I actually have "Gone Tomorrow Hear Today." Somehow, I hadn't picked up on the reference and, I must admit, I'm a little embarrassed. Harry was, obviously, heavily inspired by the Beatles but existence of such direct evidence of mutual influence illuded me completely.
And to further validate the Nilsson connection, John had just spent the evening with Harry a few days before the 'Blackbird' session.
From LENNONOLOGY - June 8th, 1968 "John played host at 'Kenwood' during the singer's twenty- four-hour whirlwind visit to London. Nilsson recalled: "So I went over and stayed at John's house in London. It was a great night. We spent the whole evening talking about music and divorce and marriage and life and what does it all mean and fame and fortune. The next thing you know it's morning, the sun is coming up, and a guy comes in with a camera crew."
glassonion wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 1:36 pm
Jesus. This is incredible.
So it was John who recommended the Harry Nilssonesque brass in "Mother Nature's Son." Who would've thought 8 minutes of video could be so revelatory.
Hearing Pandemonium Shadow Show (1967) and Aerial Ballet (1968) alongside the studio recording of "Mother Nature's Son" you can really hear what John is referring to in this video. Maybe this is why Nilsson chose to cover "Mother Nature's Son" on his next album, "Harry." He also gifted "The Puppy Song" to Paul (to give to Mary Hopkin) around this period.
FYI The "Nilsson brass" John was referring to was largely and directly the work of Nilsson's arranger, George Tipton.
that snippet of John suggesting brass has been out for ages, it was part of the rockband tracks i think. Ive used it a few times ....from memory here...
I should clarify that when I said "revelatory," I meant it subjectively.
I actually have "Gone Tomorrow Hear Today." Somehow, I hadn't picked up on the reference and, I must admit, I'm a little embarrassed. Harry was, obviously, heavily inspired by the Beatles but existence of such direct evidence of mutual influence illuded me completely.
There are people who can recite whole blocks of the ‘Get Back’ conversations from years ago. The madness of our memories shows no bounds!
