Production of Fragile

[Matthijs]

Please Help. I must write an essay on the production/sound-design of 'Fragile' or specified 'Heart Of The Sunrise'. But I can't seem to find any info about it on the net. Do you have any links or info to share with me? I would realy appreciate it.
I am especially looking out for Eddie Offord's rol and opinion on the song/album.
Thanx in advance.

[Rick N Backer]

I have this ultra rare copy of a studio tape from the Fragile sessions. I have transcribed a bit of it below. I hope it helps.....

Reel 1
Eddie Offord (EO) Ahem....cough... Ok Jon, Heat of the Sunburst
Jon Anderson (JA).. Heart of the Sunrise. What IS that thing you're holding Eddie?
Steve Howe (SH)...one..two...follow me Jon...three plink plink
Rick Wakeman(RW)....plink plink.tiddle tiddle. Hic.
EO START AGAIN.
Bill Bruford (BB) tap tappetty tap rrrrinmmm! Can we PLEASE get on with this.
EO C'mon guys. Play nicely. Take two.......rolling
JA We know yer rolling Eddie, but not the tapes. Put that thing down
SH Or at least pass it round, man
BB Round about
JA I have an idea for a new song.......hold on...scribble scribble.. in and around the pond....la la la la
RW plink plink PARRRRRRRRP! Hey. New Mellotron sound everyone! Tada!
BB Can we PLEASE get on with this. Before one of us DIES
EO.................ahhhhhhhhhhh................
JA.....mountains go round and about......down by the corner
SH....ffffffflannnnnggeeeeeeee!
Chris Squire (CS) What have I missed?


That's it really. The rest is unintelligible garbage!

[tardistraveler]

I seem to recall an interview with Eddie Offord on Notes from the Edge - check YesWorld, and you'll find Notes from the Edge under YesNet. It was quite a long interview, with lots of insight as I recall. Perhaps it will help you out.

[mattquarterstein]

I have this ultra rare copy of a studio tape from the Fragile sessions. I have transcribed a bit of it below. I hope it helps.....

Reel 1
Eddie Offord (EO) Ahem....cough... Ok Jon, Heat of the Sunburst
Jon Anderson (JA).. Heart of the Sunrise. What IS that thing you're holding Eddie?
Steve Howe (SH)...one..two...follow me Jon...three plink plink
Rick Wakeman(RW)....plink plink.tiddle tiddle. Hic.
EO START AGAIN.
Bill Bruford (BB) tap tappetty tap rrrrinmmm! Can we PLEASE get on with this.
EO C'mon guys. Play nicely. Take two.......rolling
JA We know yer rolling Eddie, but not the tapes. Put that thing down
SH Or at least pass it round, man
BB Round about
JA I have an idea for a new song.......hold on...scribble scribble.. in and around the pond....la la la la
RW plink plink PARRRRRRRRP! Hey. New Mellotron sound everyone! Tada!
BB Can we PLEASE get on with this. Before one of us DIES
EO.................ahhhhhhhhhhh................
JA.....mountains go round and about......down by the corner
SH....ffffffflannnnnggeeeeeeee!
Chris Squire (CS) What have I missed?


That's it really. The rest is unintelligible garbage!

Is Jon really thinking up Roundabout and writing it down in that session, or is he just joking around cause Bill said "Round about"?

[Nellsalot]

I assume that was a joke. If so, it was funny.

[mattquarterstein]

And if not, that tapes a piece of musical history.

Yeah, it was probably a joke.

What's Eddie doing "rolling" during recording anyway. :D