Terrific job with this lesson and video. Thank you from a 71 year old who remembers when this song first came out and how much I loved it then as much as now.
This is a good one.The strumming just struck me as being very Buddy Hollie influenced and shows how excellent of a rhythm player Lennon was.Thanks for another great video.
First time I heard this song I actually cried. I don't know if it was the beautiful melody or the words. I think it was both. As a hobbyist songwriter I can't even get close to writing a song this well put together. Production pieces yes but songs are the hardest by far.
Love this ! I remember as a kid trying to emulate John's rhythm patterns and I could never get my head round thinking about down,down,down ups etc... but I had a friend who was a little more advanced than me and said you gotta get your ' janga jangas' right mate ! Since then I always worked it out that way - e.g. jang jang janga, janga janga de jang , lol. Anyways thanks JJ 😊
Allways wished this song was longer. Thanks JJ another one that shows Lennon's outstanding Rhythm Playing ( yours To ) I think this could have been a hit single except they had too many great songs at the same time. Your the best JJ
John would never have allowed this to be released as a single. He hated the lyrics, he thought the rhyming was a little over the top. I think it's brilliant, though.
@@jamesjames9275 Yes JJ just like ( Run for your life ) Its only Love is a very catchy tune that John thought had throw away lyrics . I thought both were very unique songs. And also very good. It's only love in my top 50 Beatle songs. Your Amazing Mr. Carson
Big fan of your videos and especially when you sing along. Makes it easier to follow the structure. Great lesson here. Always liked the J200, too. Thanks.
Why is it everytime i use capo I want to put my index finger on top of it. It's like a magnet. Great lesson!. Lennon's best melodies written in 1965,6!
Another great lesson JJ, Did you know that before it was given the final title of "It's only Love" it was referred to as "That's a Nice Hat". That is my 2 cents contribution to your lesson...
Excellent as always Mr JJ! ! On the British album on this one the capo is on the 5th fret!! I have read before that the American Capitol records rushed some of these albums hence, altered the original key by speeding up the tapes. Unlike, the British ones!! Thanks for sharing!! Take care!! 👍 👍 🎸 🎸
Awesome, your the best on youtube , i see your capitols jersey ,they got mantha from our Det Red Wings and we got Vrana good trade for both teams , Vrana four goal game last night , picks and pucks great combo , keep on rockin.
I loved this song from the first hearing. Was sad to learn that Lennon hated it. A pleasing progression -- especially the F (IV of IV). That "one of those chords that leads to something" is an augmented chord, in this case a V(aug). Indeed augmented chords push you even more than dominant chords to a chord four steps higher -- in this case from D to G. The impelling comes from raising SOL to SOL# making you want to go up another half-step to LA which is comfortably MI of the destination chord. I think Lennon's criticism of the piece is about the lyrics (which I find clever) not the tune since he used the same progression in For the Benefit of Mr. Kite. (Pointed out to me by Mike Pachelli). Good lesson about strumming.
@James James.....love you man....I have been watching your videos for years....on the recording on this song, I have always thought I heard a little bit of 12 string underneath....was wondering what you thought of this possibility? I have never been sure, and I am probably wrong. It also may be that they double tracked John's 6 string to make it sound thicker. Your videos have always been amazing....thank you so much for all of your years of work. I appreciate it.
That was John's Hootenany, a cheapish German guitar that he had a love/hate relationship with. It appears on screen during "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" in the "Help" movie. Check it out...
When you are strumming, does the flesh on your strumming hand ever touch the strings or is it completely the pick? That happens to me sometimes, just wondering. Thanks