[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by bandsdavis

I agree, Doc. Many people don't realize the impact the producer has on a recording. How loud is the back-up singing compared to the lead? Is the bass prominent or in the background? Where do the strings and horns come in? And in George Martin's case, actually writing the arrangements (the string quartet in "Yesterday" was his idea and he co-wrote it) and even performing (he wrote and played the incredible piano solo in "In My Life"). Beatles fans owe a very great Thank You to Mr. Martin, as the Beatles songs we know would not be the same without his influence.

You're absolutely correct, Bill. He actually played a lot of instruments on many, many of recordings.