Rubber Soul 1965 00:00 Drums, Piano and Guitars 03:26 Bass 06:48 Vocals and Organ Personnel Drums (Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl Drum Kit): Ringo Starr Hi-Hat Overdubs: Ringo Starr Tambourine: John Lennon Bass (Rickenbacker 4001S): Paul McCartney Guitar (Epiphone Casino): John Lennon Guitar (1961 Fender Sonic Blue Stratocaster): George Harrison Piano (1964 Challen Upright 861834): Paul McCartney Organ (Hammond RT-3): Mal Evans Vocals: Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison
Too bad the Bass is so muffled. It's truly a Paul Masterpiece. The vocals make me want to weep for joy!! Especially the back up vocals by George and John. I'm sure Paul is doing some of the back up's on over dubs too. Just an incredible song!! I've been playing and writing all my life and if I could have Ringo on Drums I'd BUST!
I agree - it seems rather under rated in the Beatles catalogue. For one of the great Beatle covers check out Paul Brady's version on the album "Rubber Folk" where the entire album is covered by some very fine folk musicians. Cara Dillon's "Wait" is fantastic too.
The deconstructing of all their songs, forcing us to hear and notice details of their creations we wouldn’t have otherwise noticed, really does make it clear just how hard they worked in the decade of the 60’s. From a distance, it might have all seemed like fun and games and a glamorous lifestyle, but they worked extremely hard. What is the Beatles library….230 songs or something like that? Think of the creativity, planning and work involved in doing one song, much less 230+. And they did it all in only 6-7 years. Truly unbelievable. People wonder why they broke up….maybe they were just tired….of everything.
Been a massive Beatles fan for decades, love this album. Just found my way back here after reading how the bass in this song is a perfect example of the influence of James Jamerson. Definitely agree..
According to the internets, the ooh la la la backup lyrics represent the immature response of Jane Asher when confronted. Something anyone in a relationship argument can identify with.
@@Kossman58 Why would you think that? These were just 4-track recordings, and photo's exist where Paul is playing parts of the drumkit, while Ringo is doing the main bit.
@@KinkyBing The big give away is as you point out, it's on 4 track. At that time they mixed with one track panned hard left, one hard right and the other two mainly centre but would often have a degree of panning either left or right. Drums were usually on track 1 panned hard left. If Mccartney played alongside Ringo the hi hat would also be panned hard left and be similar in volume. This clearly isn't the case it's not dead centre but it's slightly panned left but is also a higher volume and clarity to Ringos kit. On the same track is the bass track, tambourine and the organ.
Paul used a Hofner bass starting in 1961. He got another one in 1963. The Hofner was his signature instrument during the Beatles, but yes the internet also says he used the Rickenbacker for this wonderful tune.
I think the guy's talking about the drone note that sounds like organ coming in at 9:17 and sustains until about 9:56. You can clearly hear it mixed in with the vocals.
@@davehimlin2374 Don't get me wrong, I love this song! "Simple and plain" (some parts, not the whole song\arrangement) doesn't mean "bad". I was just saying that, IMO, most instruments here are simple and cadenced, while Ringo's drums add a moving feel\groove that is not emphasized by the other parts...It goes more with the vocals (typical Ringo) than the rest of the backing track.
I love the song but I do find it a bit dull compared with the rest of the album. I think a major strength of it are the vocals. Gorgeous harmony in the background. Those ooooh la las are catchy as hell. Love George's tone.
@@davehimlin2374 it's INSANE how they make everything fall into place. You have to credit the producer for that as well. I'm more of a Phil Spector person (not with the Beatles though lol) but I can't think of anyone better than George Martin to work with their material. And I agree with your opinion, in fact, I think a song like that would be the greatest hit for any other band. But with the Beatles it wasn't even the best in the album. Quite honestly, I think they were the closest thing to a supernatural experience in pop music. They were magical in ways they couldn't explain or understand themselves.
@@DLD2Music At 7:29 mate. I’ve always thought since I was a kid that they might have done some varispeed techniques in these vocals, seeing as it sounds different and almost unnatural. But I’ve never found how they did this.
That kind of 'chopping 'guitar... sounds like it's skanking, though maybe not in the same fashion as ska-rocksteady-reggae style; I mean, it' seems not to be exactly skanking in between main notes but at the same time. Well, I'm not a musician and I don't know the musical language very well. I use my more or less trained ear... Could somebody comment on this issue?
