"our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it." JL
Amazing how Lennon went from playing in Hamburg in the early 60s - followed by all of the Beatles years - and finally to this in less than ten years. We often forget that the Beatles were around for really an incredibly short time.
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Thank YOU Guitar Pilgrim!!!! Love all of your videos but THIS ONE IS REALLY SPECIAL! John Lennon is the GOAT and Crippled Inside is one of my all-time favorite songs.
The thing that makes this song for me is the juxtaposition of the jaunty melody and upbeat rhythm against the raw introspective and personally revealing lyrics. He meant every word of this song. It's both sad and beautiful at the same time. Thank you for highlighting this lesser known masterpiece. We miss you, John!
McCartney with Helter Skelter and Lennon with Goodnight. That is one of the Beatles secrets, neither Lennon or McCartney could be put in a bottle, they were everywhere. Insane talent to have in a single band.
John Lennon was an alpha male/bold literary and musical genius. I agree he is one of the top male vocalists of the 20th century. Your musical analyses are second to none. Another great video.
Good analysis of this fun and forgotten John Lennon's song . It was one of my first songs from solo career that I struggled to learn, interesting to hear and fun to play. Using the bass strings to give rhythm to the melody was something he'd liked to do and the final effect is great!
Johns preferred echo was termed Bog Echo. John and Paul used to rehearse in the toilet (bog) of Paul's mum and dads house in Forthlin Road as they loved the echo/reverb in there.
The guitar you hear is George Harrison playing slide on his Dobro Resophonic guitar if there is an electric guitar it's in my front room not on this recording. Got it? I don't usually vent my spleen on fellow musicians but this is an exception. Man you have to get it together it sounds like you are making it up as you go along.I've been playing since 1966 and I know of what I speak.
I peeled the black pick guard off my acoustic to reveal the beautiful birch top. I cut out and stuck on a notebook screen saver. Gives good protection yet you see the wood.
Love it all.But..would venture to say, Lennon could corn it up sure, but Mac never really made insanely angular songs. No dis on Mac, but Mac seemed to be more of a purist in style, and Lennon an anarchist in style. Personally, I think Woman is the corniest song and production on earth and it's AWESOME.
Great Lesson!! We need more Lennon!! Why not Cold Turkey? By the way, I think that the intro of Crippled Inside is played by George Harrison...maybe I’m wrong...well done anyway!!
He may well have been using his resonator on this one. His playing on plastic ono band is good. Also ' l Know' from mind games is good. Edit: this one is like the Skiffle music he started with.
Awesome, awesome video! The Beatles are my favorite band, and Lennon is my favorite Beatle, but let's be clear. Lennon was an insecure, boorish, and selfish human being. But ironically, that's what made him a brilliant songwriter/singer. The rejection of his father and death of his mother scarred him in ways that ended up molding him into who he became. On the other hand, not all of his songs were top-notch (especially as a solo artist), but he never had a formula for his writing. He truly wrote from his heart, without concern for how his music would be perceived (unlike McCartney).
