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JohninCt. · 03-04-2014, 08:44 AM

here is Gord's direct comments (Can. Composer, 1974) about not adding strings live:

"I am not prepared to handle 40 people. I can preside over a small group of people and that's as far as it goes. I like to travel around the countryside with four or five people and make sure everyone's on the plane and we're all where
we're supposed to be at the right time. And that's enough to worry about."

Well, then would you want to add a string section sometime?

"No. You want to know why? Because when I play on stage, I tune above A440
by about two vibrations. I play A442, just a bit above concert pitch, and it
would drive a string player nuts to ask him to tune his ax sharp. That's the
only reason. It's always been my policy to play a little bit sharp. It has a
more positive sound."

I really like this post, and that it should answer most questions. Gordon always has a logical reason for the way he has his music played and recorded by his team. He is always in touch and in charge. Thanks jj, great research.

03-04-2014, 08:44 AM	#21
JohninCt. Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wallingford, Ct. Not far from what used to be Oakdale Music Theater Posts: 336	Re: Lee Holdridge here is Gord's direct comments (Can. Composer, 1974) about not adding strings live: "I am not prepared to handle 40 people. I can preside over a small group of people and that's as far as it goes. I like to travel around the countryside with four or five people and make sure everyone's on the plane and we're all where we're supposed to be at the right time. And that's enough to worry about." Well, then would you want to add a string section sometime? "No. You want to know why? Because when I play on stage, I tune above A440 by about two vibrations. I play A442, just a bit above concert pitch, and it would drive a string player nuts to ask him to tune his ax sharp. That's the only reason. It's always been my policy to play a little bit sharp. It has a more positive sound." I really like this post, and that it should answer most questions. Gordon always has a logical reason for the way he has his music played and recorded by his team. He is always in touch and in charge. Thanks jj, great research.