"Workshop"

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A few weeks ago, I mentioned the sawing cello in "Workshop" and how I thought it might be a sort of a joke.  Listening to the 1966 version last week, I noticed that - along with the cello and the vibes - it has drums played with a brush.  Even if the inclusion of a cello isn't a joke based on the phrase "sawing cello," each instrument provides a sound that's related to workshops: the cello sort of resembles sawing; the vibes mimic hammering; and the drums played with a brush sound like sanding.

I went back to see if the 2004 version has that drum part, and it's either not there or so faint as to be virtually inaudible.