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As far as the monophonic Moog synth.. I am lucky enough to still have my 1974 Roland SH 1000 synthesizer… It is now 50 years old… And still surprises me every time I play it.❤
The Moog in the intro where the pitch is lowered is actually a defect of the Moog. There are versions where that has been fixed, but the ‘error’ ultimately remained in the final mix
I always imagined the segue between I Want You (She's So Heavy) into the flip side opener Here Comes The Sun to be a segue from the winter white noise Of I Want You into the bright blue springtime skies of Here Comes The Sun. An amazing end of side 1 into opener of side 2. Probably the best ever in popular music.
Very good point! We know besides the awsome songs, the band spent time organizing the song order from side to side on each album. And what a transition- I Want You, to Here Comes the Sun- luv it!!
Awesome!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Have you ever noticed that Paul sings the first note of the word “Yesterday” DIFFERENTLY three times. 1st: Root - G 2nd: 3rd - B 3rd: 2nd - A (this is the one we all subconsciously hear each time). I can’t unhear that now.
@@YouCantUnhearThisThanks. To be honest, since no one else has seemed to notice this, I thought perhaps my imagination may have played a role in this discovery. But as I write this, I can literally hear all three verses and different notes in my head. Not sure, but I think I may be correct. And, if I am, one must wonder, did Paul do this intentionally? 🤷🏼♂️
I was playing an acoustic guitar set at a cafe one morning and I had "Here Comes the Sun" as my first song on my set list. Unexpectedly, the clouds decided to block the sun that morning and pour down, as thunder crashed and lightning flashed. I played it anyway. Patrons seemed to enjoy both the song and the irony.
All these moments of internal self-referencing is part of what makes Abbey Road such a special record. I’ve always perceived it as a puzzle of sort. The opening harmony of “Sun King” channels that of “Because”, not to mention how “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” essentially features the same riff and half-step interval. The Beatles were a phenomenon of both unbridled joy and unsettling mystery. So to end it all with a record that simultaneously channels both parts was really a triumph.
Amazingly, I did not know about the Moog and other special sounds that were created for this record. It’s jaw-dropping to imagine what this may have been like in the studio. I would love to see a semi-fictional adaptation of this for the screen with the real tracks being used for sound. GREAT EPISODE!!! 🙏🏽
As always, this is a GREAT, educational, insightful video with info I've not heard anywhere else before. Thank you for that. AND Thank You for being the rarest of the rare by pronouncing MOOG correctly. I can't remember when, or if, I last heard someone NOT say "moo-g", implying it makes cow sounds or something. I don't know how you have so much information on these sessions, or how you get the individual stems from the multitrack recordings. It's impressive, and I welcome it every time you post. 🥂
Well said! 👍 The only thing I would add is that I often say that ALL the members of The Beatles should get some sort of song-writing credit for EACH song. When The Beatles broke up and recorded their solo albums and thus had to rely on studio musicians, the studio musicians were there to basically just pick up a paycheck. Punch in, punch out for the day. But when Paul brought into the studio an early draft of a song ... or John did ... or later George ... all the other members would attack the song, each adding a little bit here, a little bit there. In essence, "writing" their parts to the song. And they did this until they ALL felt the song was done -- a real group effort. It appeared to be a painstaking process, but I think each member felt that if it was a Beatles product, then it had to be the very best it could be. They were all upholding The Beatles name. 😃
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="478">7:58</a> i actually really like that the woodwinds stayed. they actually blend and sound quite similar to the moog (so much so that i couldnt tell it wasnt the moog without watching this!!), but they have a warmer quality that really makes the turnaround back to the A section just all the better. it evokes a lot of emotion for me personally. anyways, great video!
Yeah the lost guitar solo should stay lost. It's a nice bit on it's own, and there is such a thing as too much. It's just beautiful song. Wonderful documentary on this song. George has always been my favorite. I love your take on It's all too much.
The theme of this song is the same one as the creators of Stonehenge had in mind: Here comes the sun. The most important theme throughout mankind. Clever George.
The guitar and Leslie amp almost sounded like an organ and I wouldn't have been the wiser. The more I learn about these anomalies and quirks it makes me appreciate how many studio breakthroughs and experimentations makes a song what it is.
Nope. Nothing at all amazing or seminal happened in human history on that day. Everyone was very much focused on what was happening here on earth at Abbey Road studios.... Edit: and 4 days later, people were still looking down at their feet
Another George/John songwriting parallel would be "It's all right" in "Here Comes the Sun" and "Don't you know it's gonna be all right" in "Revolution"
I love this channel. I’m not a big Beatles fan, but I love seeing all the work that went into their music, and all the work that goes into these documentary episodes.
George was right to leave the solo out, it sounds thin compared to the lush fatness of the final track. I didn't know Paulie did the backing vocals, I always figured it was just George multi-tracking himself. What an amazing album to cap off their astonishing run, a final blast of unparalleled melodic-rock glory and genius. Their singing---just unreal. Great stuff, thx.
The reason it's the most streamed is A) it's the Beatles, but B) the lyric "Here comes the sun!" Instantly evokes the feeling of "Ah, the sun's out". I wouldn't be surprised if a large amount of plays are from people in this scenario, thinking "I know the perfect song for this occasion"
Thank you for sharing this fascinating back story. Less is sometimes more and this is true of George's excluded guitar solo in my opinion. If we look at George's role on the Let it Be sessions, his guitar in-fills are his bread and butter. That they are not always retained, or get transformed in the final mix, is part of the Beatles craft. On what is being called the last Beatles single, Now and Then, George's guitar interjections recorded in an earlier session, add poignancy and are very much important in the realisation of Lennon's song - despite George being deceased by the time the final version of Now and Then was constructed. But even here, Macca's controlling influence is apparent as he drops one whole section of Lennon's original. Thanks!
Songwriters in the British Isles are much more enamoured of the arrival of sunshine than their North American counterparts because its such a rarer event. You have to come from a very cloudy environment to fully appreciate the Sun's appearance.
I love it. Abbey Road was the Fab 4 at the absolute height. While I enjoyed Let It Be, Abbey Road feels so much more cohesive. Everybody brought their best stuff and it just slays....even over 50 years later. One HELL of a swan song...
Excellent as always! I always find it bizarre that their most streamed song 50+ years later is the final mix they reviewed together and one without Lennon even on it. The unique guitar picking in 7/4 time signatures will always link this to "Badge" as you mentioned.
I never realized the track was about 34 cents sharp- I knew Strawberry Fields is already around there, but not this one! (I did the math given the tape speed and that in varispeed, tape speed ratio= pitch ratio)
When listening to part of the session, you can hear Ringo practicing the middle eight. This is probably my favorite Harrisong. By the way, I truly think they should release a special limited edition 45 of Carnival Of Light on Zapple records for Record Store Day. I don't think they should even publicize it. Just release it without any mention.
I’ve always loved this song. Is such a cool and fun tune to play on acoustic guitar. It also showcases George’s growing confidence as a songwriter, to the point of as john and Paul would say “being an equal” to them in terms of songwriting. Great video on this song from the classic Abbey Road LP. Keep em coming and rock on 🤘.
The glissando in the introduction from the Moog was apparently caused by a faulty J-FET transistor in the keyboard. If that is the case, the scenario would be this: When a key is released, the circuit needs to remember the voltage of that key to keep the oscillators running at the same frequency. The voltage is stored in a capacitor, and the J-FET is between the capacitor and the output circuit to prevent the output circuit from draining the voltage out of the capacitor. It's a sample and hold circuit. The fault was caused by the J-FET being defective; the J-FET was 'leaky', causing voltage from the capacitor to slowly drain through the output circuit. The result was when you released the key, the control voltage would ramp from its initial voltage to zero, and the oscillators would obey that signal and glide to a lower frequency. If you look at the sound on a spectrogram, it's a very smooth and consistent glissando, not one you'd find from a pitch bend wheel.
Thanks for sharing that incredibly detailed explanation! It's fascinating how a little 'fault' can turned into something so creative and memorable. The Beatles were wise enough to realize that these anomalies weren't problems, but opportunities.
@@YouCantUnhearThis I'm always amazed how creative people can become when the options are restricted or limited, or if there's a problem. I think we're seeing less of it because technology has become so capable and reliable.
A little disappointed that one of the reasons why Here Comes the Sun got really popular, especially during the last 4 years is because during the Covid years, every time a patient recovered from an infection in the hospital, they would play Here Comes the Sun in celebration. There's a Radiolab episode on it.
Excellent video !!!! Thank you !! - There is one aspect of the song that you could have added : its Indian music-influenced middle 8 section with odd rhythmic meter changes (3/8, 5/8, etc.)
Huh, I always thought the bass on Mean Mr. Mustard was either solely played on the Moog or doubled with Paul’s bass guitar. It has a very funky almost Stevie Wonder quality to it. Side note: the Sunrays were a band discovered produced and managed by Brian Wilson’s father Murry Wilson out of spite from being fired by them.
Love this song. Love this video. On RU-vid, there is this great mashup of Here Comes the Sun with the 1994 Soundgarden hit Black Hole Sun. Interesting dichotomy between the two.
I was on summer vacation wonder when is he coming back? Now back to fall and you drop a gorgeous video, can’t wait for the next one. (Please take your time)
