d. BEATLES, THE: Savoy Truffle

d. THE BEATLES

Savoy Truffle (1968)
George, vocal, guitar
Paul, bass, vocal
Ringo, drums, tambourine, bongos
Chris Thomas, keyboards
Art Ellefson, tenor saxophone
Danny Moss, tenor saxophone
Derek Collins, tenor saxophone
Harry Klein, tenor saxophone
Ronnie Ross, baritone saxophone
Bernard George, baritone saxophone
(2:54)

from: The Beatles

George making fun of Eric Clapton's sweet tooth, and frequent dental appointments.

"He was over at my house and I had a box of 'Good News' chocolates on the table and wrote the song from the names inside the lid -- 'creme tangerine,' 'montelimar,' 'ginger sling' -- 'you'll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy Truffle.'" -- George

Harrison also slipped in a little reference to Paul's Ob-La Di, Ob-Bla-Da.

George also asked engineer Ken Scott to distort the saxes. When the session guys came up to the control room to listen to playback, George said to them:

"Before you listen I've got to apologize for what I've done to your beautiful sound. Please forgive me -- but it's the way I want it."

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