![]() It forecasted the Summer of Love as though Donovan was in cahoots with a tie-dye oracle. Now, thanks to all of the era’s idiosyncrasies that it managed to cram into its grooving melody, it is as emblematic of the mid-sixties as any other track you could think of. What’s more, the meditative angle also handily presents Donovan with another chance to shoehorn another big name drop into the mix, a favourite pastime of the stars. ![]() And it was meditation that became more serious for The Beatles and me and presenting that in our music.” Meditation was a touchstone of the era as the Maharishi began to rise, particularly, in the West Coast of America where oddly state LSD experiments were equally rampant. The Scottish folk star told Songfacts: “To be ‘mellow’ is to be cool, to be laid back, but it doesn’t have to be with a smoke. It was a laidback vibe, however, that Donovan has been quick to assert wasn’t exclusively to do with drugs. This in of itself is also weirdly indicative of the laidback bohemian scene of the time. He was present in the studio during the sessions and both Donovan and ‘Macca’ himself are certain that he contributed something, but it is hard to decipher what that was exactly. His presence, however, is almost like some mystical lingering ghost of the 1960s as it is not immediately apparent how exactly he features. Part of that iconography involved none other than Paul McCartney himself. So, it’s about being cool, laid-back, and also the electrical bananas that were appearing on the scene – which were ladies vibrators.” As he adds: “They call me Mellow Yellow, I’m the guy who can calm you down.’ Lennon and I used to look in the back of newspapers and pull out funny things and they’d end up in songs. Being mellow, laid-back, chilled out.” So far so obvious, but there is a lot more frivolity in the welter of the track. When Donovan was asked what the song was about by NME back in 2011, the folk star reflected and mused: “Quite a few things. No song depicts the changing swinging style in the realm of dogeared acoustics and gingham quite like Donovan’s ‘Mellow Yellow’. There was a three-year period after that where the drug was legal and, although it seems very un-sixties-like to mention admin, it was this logistical oversight that defined an era as the kaleidoscopic headwind of acid blurred the zeitgeist in a tie-die hue of peace, love and utter psychedelic mayhem. By 1966, even the ancient genre of folk was beginning to feel the heady effects. ** Single print order can either print or save as PDF.In 1963, the patent for LSD expired. If the icon is greyed then these notes can not be transposed. Please check "notes" icon for transpose options. * Where transpose of Mellow Yellow sheet music available ( not all our notes can be transposed) & prior to print. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. ![]() If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. ![]() If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer. After you complete your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail where a download link will be presented for you to obtain the notes. This week we are giving away Michael Buble 'It's a Wonderful Day' score completely free. ![]()
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