The Mellotron Group

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "jonesalley"
<jonesalley@...> wrote:
>
> It's probably their most light-hearted and playful material, and
definitely the best incarnation of the band performing at their peak
skill.  The songs are nowhere near as murky and shadowed as the
earlier stuff and there's LOTS of really classic Mellotron parts.


Thankfully, John Burns did a nice job producing SEBTP.

http://www.johnnieburns.co.uk/

JB: Tony was such a strong musician. I remember, one time, there was a
fairy odd chord on the organ on a backing track. I recall saying,
"Christ, that's discordant!" and Tony said, "Don't worry, its fine.
Wait until I put the piano part on top." When he did, suddenly, it
worked beautifully. It all came into place. I thought he was amazing.
He did have some very strange chords and sequences. Until he had done
all of his parts… An overdub Moog or synth or whatever, it wouldn't
quite make sense. Then he would put the top line on and you'd say,
"Fucking hell, that's brilliant!"