The funny thing is, Van Dyke Parks was originally hired to arrange the strings for Tori Amos’ “Yes, Anastasia”, as well as several other songs on Under the Pink. However, he wouldn’t let her see the arrangements until the session, when it was too late. According to legend, she hated his intensely ornate arrangements so much, she erased the master tape herself. Between the arrangements and session, Amos ended up eating the cost, somewhere around $20,000. She hired her friend Phil Shenale, and twenty years later, he’s still her arranger.
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The funny thing is, Van Dyke Parks was originally hired to arrange the strings for Tori Amos’ “Yes, Anastasia”, as well as several other songs on Under the Pink. However, he wouldn’t let her see the arrangements until the session, when it was too late. According to legend, she hated his intensely ornate arrangements so much, she erased the master tape herself. Between the arrangements and session, Amos ended up eating the cost, somewhere around $20,000. She hired her friend Phil Shenale, and twenty years later, he’s still her arranger.