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   Derek A. Bill to inventories@hotmail.com   
   Re: questions about Smile   
   05 Oct 04 20:46:57   
   
   From: derekbill@allsummerlong.com   
      
   In article ,   
    wrote:   
      
   > Derek A. Bill wrote:   
   >   
   > > if they are NEW string arrangements,  as opposed to old Brian Wilson   
   > > arrangements, or if they're new approximations of 1967 arrangements by   
   > > someone other than Brian, I guess I don't really know for sure.  If so,   
   > >   
   > > I'll bet Van probably contributed something along these lines.   
   >   
   > Hi Derek,   
   >   
   > The segues between songs--for instance, the touch of "Surf's Up" after   
   > "Heroes and Villians"--cetainly sound like Van Dyke's writing. As does   
   > the bit of Americana at the beginning of "I'm in Great Shape." If you   
   > listen to the orchestra on VDP's Moonlighting, there's a very clear   
   > resemblance, dontcha think?   
   >   
   > Cheers,   
   >   
   > Michael   
      
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