Van Dyke Parks
Heroes and Villains: I’m in Great Shape
Brian:
Let's just try something. It might be nice

Van:
One, two, three, four, five

[I'm In Great Shape: Take 1]

Brian:
You know the note, ah... Hey, Van?

Van:
Yes?

Brian:
...Ab that you're coming up with on? ...hit that much easier. In fact, play that an octave lower

Van:
That Bb gonna stick out too much?

Brian:
Wait, back to your regular register with both hands, and let's go, Jay. Here we go

Van:
One. Two. Three. Four. Five
[I'm In Great Shape: Take 2]

Van:
Sorry about that there

Brian:
Little lighter on the hands, not quite so hard

Van:
One, two, three, four, five...

[I'm In Great Shape: Take 3]

Brian:
Alright, fine. Okay, let me overdub to that. Here it goes

Van:
One, two, three, four, five...

[I'm In Great Shape: Take 4]

Brian:
The overtones on that celeste just- just- are just so uncool, I don't know...

Dorothy Victor:
One, two, three, four, five...
[I'm In Great Shape: Take 5]

Brian:
Can it- you couldn't do it any faster than that, could ya?

Dorothy Victor:
Ah, yeah. I will eventually, let me just uh... Alright, I'll play it- We'll do it faster this time...

Brian:
Here we go

Van:
One, two, three, four, five...

[I'm In Great Shape: Take 6]

Brian:
It has to be faster. It's gotta be: "two-three. One, two-three. One, two-three. One, two-three"

Van:
One, two, three, four, five, six...

[I'm In Great Shape: Take 36]

Brian:
Okay, uh, the third note in the- in the chord, third- second from the top: not quite loud enough. Van, keep conducting all the way through. Will ya, please?
Van:
One. Two. One, two, three, four, five...

[I'm In Great Shape: Take 37]

Brian:
Okay. Come on in