I always wondered what the instrument on the opening of this was. Sounded like a Sitar, but then also like an electric guitar. Turns out it's something called an Electric Sitar. Made by Danelectro.
On That Note - Strings Attached
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Not full orchestration, it's a pretty simple all string loop but I've always loved it. Outside of violins not sure what else, maybe violas or cello. A live BCC performance shows a couple cellos. I think that live performance include way more strings than the studio take, for show.
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Herman's Hermits: Mrs. Brown You've
Got A Lovely Daughter
Muted guitar. The effect was created by putting a rag under the strings.
Got A Lovely Daughter
Muted guitar. The effect was created by putting a rag under the strings.
Roxy Music - Out of the Blue.
Lucy Wilkins on the violin. She really kicks in at about the 3 minute mark
Lucy Wilkins on the violin. She really kicks in at about the 3 minute mark
Most of Elton John's early work could be included in this category. His early works were produced by Paul Buckmaster who was started out playing the cello and went on to doing orchestral arrangements.
I saw an interview with Burton Cummings. He and Randy Bachman had never done anything with orchestration, and they had no experience writing orhestration, so they were just hoping for the best when they wrote this...turned out pretty good...
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