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May 27, 2024 · The choice of French horn on the iconic opening motif, against Don Randi’s percussive piano chords, is inspired. To his credit, Wilson was completely open to collaborative suggestions from the musicians on the studio floor, as is evident from audio clips of the session below from Behind The Sounds.
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He got the call for the session because he could play without music written out. Brian Wilson sang him the horn line he had in mind, and Robinson played it by ear using a glissando technique suggested by Wilson.
Wilson produced the record between March and April 1966, enlisting about 20 session musicians who variously played drums, sleigh bells, plastic orange juice cups, clarinets, flutes, strings, French horn, accordion, guitars, upright bass, harpsichord, and a tack piano with its strings taped.
The November 7 session was dedicated to experimenting with horn effects, including an exercise in which Wilson instructed his musicians to laugh and have conversations through their instruments. The tape of this experiment was later given the label "George Fell into His French Horn". [ 31 ]
Oct 9, 2014 · So the lyric was added to Wilson's arrangement - a baroque affair which was to include accordions, French horn and, played by Asher, sleigh bells. While lush, it actually has fewer vocals...
Aug 4, 2016 · Martin helped guide the group’s innovative sound— from the double-string quartet on “Eleanor Rigby” to the French horn obligato on “For No One.”
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Jun 20, 2022 · Wrapped around a denser arrangement with sweeping French horns and harpsichords, the more orchestral opening of “God Only Knows” fits its poignant lyrics, cascading around fleeting and ...
