Dispute here: afficianados of Detroit, its in your court. Its been said Willie Mitchell plays this sax break. He was definitely in Detroit at the time. The belief is he plays trumpet on it...its said he produced and arranged the session at GW....does anyone believe that to be correct as well?

This question though, revolves around WHO plays sax.

To me, without any shred of a doubt, its Terry's signature, instantly recognizable the world over....tell me im wrong?

Detroit fans will enjoy this Robb. Hope you can give us some more in your own time. 

 

On 04/03/2024 at 17:31, David Meikle said:

Thanks Robb

Money changing hands in the making of a recording has always intrigued me.

Can you breakdown for me who gets paid - from lyrics being written down, to a record going on sale in the shops. Probably a big story but I’d love to know.

For example what happens after someone scribbles down a few lyrics in a bar/pub one night. No money has been incurred in the making of a record at this point.

What is next in the process and who gets paid?

I’ve never quite understood why, for example, some “weak” lyrics like in case of the Beatles “She Loves You” can make the lyric writer lots of money over many (70?) years.

And why would Mike Terry (for example) require a producer when he has all the skills to write charts, add the “sweeteners” etc.

Bobby Eli told me once that (he thought) the arranger was the most important person on a recording.

Yet he gets a fraction of the income that (in the above example) the “crass” lyric writer got.

Hope you can help.

David

 

 

 

 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The lyrics to She Loves You were perfect for the song and the times. Get Dylan to write them and the recording would be worse. 
Music or lyrics, a songwriter gets nothing for writing a song (unless they’re staff writers on a wage or get advances by against future sales) until the first cent/penny has been generated because of it.

On 04/03/2024 at 19:43, Chalky said:

Interesting reading and again some excellent information.

All apart from my bit about the ‘I Can’t Hide It’ demo in Dave Hamilton’s tapesss c- it was a different but similar song when I checked. Nice demo of ‘My Sweet Baby’ on there though 

6 hours ago, Ady Croasdell said:

All apart from my bit about the ‘I Can’t Hide It’ demo in Dave Hamilton’s tapesss c- it was a different but similar song when I checked. Nice demo of ‘My Sweet Baby’ on there though 

The topic made you look though and find the demo