God Only Knows Instruments/Credits
CenturyDeprived:
Quote from: TheWonderfulHarpsichord on September 25, 2016, 04:11:50 PM
Quote from: c-man on September 25, 2016, 03:19:59 PM
Based on my extensive examination of the session tape and AFM contract, and input from a few others on this board, here is the conclusion I have come to:
Tack piano (w/strings taped): Don Randi
Harpsichord: Larry Knechtel
12-string electric rhythm guitar: Carol Kaye
Fender bass (w/tic-tac effect): Ray Pohlman
Upright bass: Lyle Ritz
Sleighbells & Drums: Hal Blaine
Plastic orange juice cups w/sticks: Jim Gordon
Tambourine: Terry Melcher
Accordions: Carl Fortina and Frank Marocco
French horn: Alan Robinson
Alto flutes & Flutes: Bill Green and Jim Horn
Clarinet: Jay Migliori
Bass clarinet & Clarinet: Leonard Hartman
Violins: Sid Sharp (leader) and Leonard Malarsky
Viola: Darrel Terwilliger
Cello: Jesse Erlich
There were absolutely NO overdubs on this magnificent recording, other than the vocals - however, the tag was spliced in from a separate take.
Thanks for the information. It's pretty cool how Terry played tambourine on this, never knew that.
You can also hear Terry singing on the song on the alternate version that has the brilliant a capella tag. He's the different-sounding voice at the end (listen closely) that is clearly not one of The Boys' familiar voices in the mix. I wonder if Terry was bummed that this version with him singing on it wasn't the released album version!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCq3npjR9Mg
Damn I love this alternate version.
Joshilyn Hoisington:
Quote from: TheWonderfulHarpsichord on September 26, 2016, 05:40:18 PM
I am dedicated to get to the bottom of this!
You won't!! :-D But good luck!
thebaron:
Quote from: c-man on September 25, 2016, 03:19:59 PM
There were absolutely NO overdubs on this magnificent recording, other than the vocals - however, the tag was spliced in from a separate take.
It always sounded like the french horn had to be overdubbed on that tag if there wasn't a 2nd horn present in the session, alternating playing the same line one after another. It actually sounds impossible to play without being overdubbed or a 2nd horn player present.
Joshilyn Hoisington:
Quote from: thebaron on August 12, 2021, 07:47:05 PM
Quote from: c-man on September 25, 2016, 03:19:59 PM
There were absolutely NO overdubs on this magnificent recording, other than the vocals - however, the tag was spliced in from a separate take.
It always sounded like the french horn had to be overdubbed on that tag if there wasn't a 2nd horn present in the session, alternating playing the same line one after another. It actually sounds impossible to play without being overdubbed or a 2nd horn player present.
It's just an auditory timbral illusion.
Joshilyn Hoisington:
And incidentally in the last 5 years I think we've pretty much got it all nailed down by now.
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