I was happy with Herb's first take. The only down side of it was that it was SO clean and fluid that I already had 2 that were similar in texture. The second take was a little rougher, so I decided to go with that one of the 2. Then he sent me #3 and there was no hesitation to change it out one last time. That gave me 3 distinctly different layers of texture.

When this was originally performed, a Les Paul played through a Fuzz Face distortion pedal and a Bad Stone phase shifter played the lead line with the alto sax in the first verse. Then the tenor joined on the second verse. Then guitar solo, tenor solo, piano solo, alto solo, then all 4 saxes (in harmony) + guitar on the last verse. I really wish there was a copy somewhere. It was really dynamic.

I remember the guitar player being so meticulous that he went back and forth testing whether the distortion should be in front of the phase shifter or behind it. Electro Harmonix was the big player in effects pedals then and he had one of everything they made.

Hard to believe that was so many years ago. I was 26 and I was the old man in those bands!!