I'm just reading Sam Cutlers book.
It's not a great book but nevertheless some new/ interesting 69 stories.

I've heard different stories of the recording of Country Honk and especially the horn at beginning and end of the song.

Cutler tells a new story, until now unheard by me.

The STones were doing overdubs in 69 in LA to some LIB tracks. Jagger had invited-recommended by Gram Parsons- country fiddler Byron Berlin. They did some takes but Mick wasn't satisfied with the sound.
So eventually he asked Byron to go outside the studio and record his part beside the road.

As their limo was standing there too, Mick -having a creative flash- ordered Cutler to sit in that limo and press its horn at Micks command.

Cutler is still proud of his expressive timbre "playing that horn".
First time I heard this version . .

Haha, that's pretty cool!
Sounds plausible.

i think the "playing outside" part of the story has been well-known, no?

Yeah, I read that in my little stones a-z 'encyclopedia' from 1984.

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i think the "playing outside" part of the story has been well-known, no?

Well, I have heard very different stories before.

Because of the horns it has been obvious that there were rumors of outside recordings but others said that those stories/ the horns had been faked.

And it was never really clear when and/or who or how they did those horns.(A-Z for expl. claimed that a car drove along while they were recording.)

So I found it funny to hear this little story from a "first-hand participant" how it really happened . . (and part of it will be new to some).



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2010-06-09 00:29 by CousinC.

How do/did you like the Cutler book, CousinC? Myself, I thought it was a good read. Like you, I found a few tidbits in it that I hadn't previously heard (read) before.

Greetings from the Jersey Shore.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2010-06-09 01:00 by misterfrias.

Yeah, like I said I don't really find it a GREAT book about the Stones that you just have to read.

But, - it's a nice read and if one is interested in 69 era stuff (like me) there are quite a few tidbits like you said.
Mostly not that big stories but some interesting insight and detail like in the story I mentioned.
Also about the Grateful Deads' participation and role in the play . .
But haven't finished it yet.

And it comes clear in the book that Cutler did it not ONLY for the money. But some of these things, - mainly Altamont and Jaymes'part on the 69 tour - were on his mind for a long time.He even called a detective to look after Jaymes and sometimes he seems to get a bit paranoid.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010-06-09 01:46 by CousinC.

nice to hear the attention to detail on mick's part... I think A Bigger Bang was probably written and recorded in the time it took to record this fiddle track.

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Yeah, I read that in my little stones a-z 'encyclopedia' from 1984.

OMG, that is sooooo funny . . . i had that book too!!!!!!