Surprise!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! I couldn't tease the Gretsch and Rickenbacker without providing some rocking early Beatles content, right?
It's amazing that I've recorded this song probably a dozen times since high school, but this is the first time with a Gretsch. I think I finally got it right!
Sullivan-era drumhead courtesy of Russ Lease. Another bit of trivia - John's playing is gentler on the record than in live performances. It's a little jarring to see the Rickenbacker played relatively softly on this, but it yields the accurate sound from the studio version. Maybe I'll do a live version one day and let loose!
Major credit to Rob Taylor from those immortal "Beatles To-a-Tee" videos for unearthing that buried John rhythm riff during George's solo. Kudos, Rob!
I have one more early Beatles song before taking a trip to the Pepper era. More to come...
Instruments:
- Rickenbacker 320B (John Lennon)
- Gretsch Country Gentleman (George Harrison)
- Hofner CT Series bass
- Ludwig Classic Maple 20/12/14 Black Oyster Pearl
- Beatles drumhead from Russ Lease at www.BeatleSuits.com
- Drums recorded via PreSonus Studio 1824C Interface (drums: 5 microphones used)
- Drums mic'd with Cad Audio Stage7 7-Piece Drum Microphones (micing toms, snare & bass drum)
- Drums recorded and mixed with PreSonus Studio One
- Shure SM57 (under hi-hat, all other instruments)
- All instruments except drums recorded on Audacity via a USB soundcard on an HP Pavilion
- Guitar Amp: Vox Mini3 G2
- Handclaps 3x tracked & compressed with Studio One
Video Equipment:
- Camera: Canon M50
- Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro on HP Envy 32'' All in One
Happy Holidays!
11 сен 2024
