Excellent as ever, Mike!...the quality of the songs that they wrote and recoded at such a young age is quite amazing. Thank you, Mike, for your expertise in reproducing these Beatle classics! 🎸 James
Superb deconstruction of another Beatles’ gem. It’s mind blowing to learn and see the barely 21 year old Harrison’s talent. Not only were his licks tasty beyond compare, his sophisticated timing was also incomparable. He was a prodigy for his time and all time! Hendrix and Page admittedly held playing skills beyond Harrison, but Harrison was ahead of all rock n roll guitarists at that time, and he laid groundwork and opportunities for other future artists to excel. Your teachings really open a new space for examination and appreciation of Beatles’ works. Thank you Mike!
Without a doubt, it was my mother who “inherited me a taste for The Beatles”. At first she didn't let me touch her vinyl collection, but one day when she was already a teenager, she gave me a cassette, my first Beatles cassette. It was a compilation of singles under the name, The Beatles Rarities from the EMI Parlophone, with its cover with a beautiful and dark blue background with golden letters. In this compilation it was that, I call your name and its chord progression blew my mind. How cool, I said to myself. I listened to that cassette so much that it practically fell into dust from listening, going back and listening again. Beautiful memory, thank you Maestro, as always, solid 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Mike, i wanted to let you know that i wrote my research paper in college Humanities about how the Beatles changed rock and roll history. Im a couch guitarist with a Martin 12 string and an Ovation 6 string. I consider myself a very accomplished rhythm player that cant play 2 notes of lead put together. I don't know the circle of 5th's, but understand chord progression. The way the Beatles introduced minors. 7th's, augmented chords was my main focus of my research paper. Dr. Chow, my Humanities Professor was a classical trained pianist. Little did i know, he was a CLOSET BEATLE FAN. Needless to say, i got an " A " . He totally agreed with my hypothesis. Until the Beatles, most early rock and roll and skiffle was a 3 chord progression . Going out on a liimb with a minor thrown in. Thanks for all you do to keep the music alive. I consider John as one of the best rhythm players of all time.
They were so inventive with chord progressions. Thanks for the analysis. I’ve had a ‘66 Guild Starfire electric 12 string since the ‘80s and have used it at gigs for “You Can’t Do That,” which people recognize. However, “I Call Your Name” has always been a personal favorite.
Mike, you've brought to my awareness what has made the Beatles different and superior to all other bands that ever existed. The Beatles band members - all of them - brought, not only their "A-Games" to every song they ever produced, they brought much, much more: They brought MUSIC. Most other bands use dull chords and fancy riffs to their music. But if they broke it down like the Beatles did and add what NEEDED to be there, you will see why they created "Beatle-mania". Mike I learn so much from you and I appreciate your love and attention to the Beatles and imparting the Beatle superiority to us. Thank you.
Another fave of mine from John! He had a great talent for that rock n roll vibe plus memorable melodies! I also like the Mamas and Papas version, which was a bit goofy, but a nice tribute to the Beatles' songwriting. Thanks again!
Thanks Mike, you always do the boys so well! Bravo! I'd like to put a vote for "One After 909". Amazing that it was just recorded live out doors on a rooftop in 40 degree blowing wind weather and came out perfect!! Got to give props to Preston on his keyboard work too!
Thanks so much Mike. This is one of my favourite Beatle tracks on my favourite Beatle EP. In my humble opinion, their best EP, containing as it does Paul legendary apparently one take version of "Long Tally Sally", Johns blistering version of I think, Larry William's "Slow Down", and a very creditable solo by Ringo on Carl Perkin's "Matchbox". I read somewhere that the great Mr Perkins was actually at the session. The whole EP is hard driving rock n' roll, with great lead work by George and possibly John on each track. Ang George's newly acquired jangly 12 string Rick, is plastered all over it. Thanks again for opening up one of my favourite Beatle tracks for me.
Mike would you ever do anything from the Beatles solo career? I've really wanted some solid charts and tabs for some of the George Harrison numbers. Love your tutorials, the best in the world
@@roncaruso931 George the take that was used was from the live rooftop performance in January 69 so the lineup would’ve been Paul on bass John on rhythm guitar George on lead guitar and Ringo on drums with Billy Preston on piano
Thanks a mill Mike for that rendition from the fab 4. It certainly envoked a great memory for me as my first time to hear it was from Billy J, but the beatles sure played it so professionally, as you do Mike. Well done and thank you. Just like to wish you and yours a very happy 2024 and looking forward to your Django collection and more from the Fab 4.
Brilliant as always Mike. Always thought of this as a bit of a hidden gem. You’ve also inspired me to look into getting a Harley Benton - such good value
those are some great sounding chords together, cowbell is nice too kinda driving. always one of my favorite tunes ans hadn't heard it in a long time. when i was a kid my mom bought the first few beaatle albums because she liked them too but not my dad.
Awesome history background and lesson Mike. Please add the “Heart” or “Thanks” Icon so I can make a donation. I always learn so much from your videos…one can spend many years just learning all the intricacies of Beatles music….fantastic!, Peace, Sal 💪🏼🎸
Hi Mike, as a kid I used to and listen to all these songs by The Beatles and wonder how they produced all these wonderful songs. I have learnt such a lot from watching your videos. So thank you Mike. Happy New year to you and yours.
A favorite song! It is self-propelling. Always thought it was pre-Hard Days Night, thanks for info! I agree, this period of the Beatles is "underestimated" - George Martin said something quite dumb about them becoming musically interesting much later (i e when he was more involved, I guess). A tight band playing together is just something so special.
@Firetuna1 - re: "George Martin said something quite dumb..." I couldn't agree with you more! For me - the Beatles were at their best left to their own device as a rocking lil' "tight band playing together." Martin gave them schmaltz. And when he played on their early records (like his piano solo on "Not A Second Time") his ideas were pure cornball.
Great job on the "sound-alike" Mike! never associated "You Can't Do That" with this song until you pointed it out -- two of my fav early Beatles tracks
Spectacular…. I’ve been waiting for this lesson a long time…. Funny how on the solo it feels reggae style … but all John is doing is upstrokes…thanks for this one … fantastic job…
Mike, great work as usual. May I suggest/request that someday you offer bass tabs to go along with all your previous work. Anyroad, that would complete the circle. Thanks again.
Excellent as always Mike! This is one of my favorite of John's early "rockers" . A very under rated song in my opinion. I also think You Can't do That was one their best - owing nothing to the cow bell in both songs, as you mentioned was noted by Dick Lester . Odd comment, especially since the song was not used in the movie - although it was considered.
Great lesson Mike, always. You played it as the beatles really did and the Guitar harmonics rythm and lead are not of this planet. It would be great if you show us the song " Slow down".
Your rendition at the end was brilliant! The cowbell the Beatles added was such a nice touch. Finger work on frets by this and all guitar players: incredible! So fast, landing on just the right spots. How do you do that?
@david - Thanks. Sorry, no intentions to do "Hey Bulldog." I've got to like the song in order to spend two weeks completely engulfed in it. I have zero fondness for "Hey Bulldog."
I really like this song and the job you have done here. I've always thought of it as John's equivalent to "When I'm 64". It really gives you an insight into a very young John Lennon's conception of what a song should be, minus the middle 8, which as you mention came later. I wish they had done a few more takes because the "Ska" section is just a rhythmic disaster. One of the very few times you hear Ringo screw up on tape
To me, on the original track of this song it sounds like there is a tape splice where the cowbell comes in because it doesn't sound clean. This has been corrected on remaster versions of the song
i always thought the appealing thing about the beatles was their music was a bit more musically sophisticated than the rock music that came before them with the use of their major and minor 7ths and major 7ths chords that sounded so good on the ear.
Thank you Mike for this great song of a lesson! Excellent… as usual. I’m still trying figure out how to fit my fingers into that Ric 12… let alone trying to bend the strings. Lol ❤But you inspired me to work on that handicap! Haha… Happy New Year and thank you once again… you are the man!!! Question… is the Harley Benton easier to play than the Ric 12? Just curious… 😂❤😅
It's funny how, whenever Lennon talks about a song that he happened to be writing on his own: There is always a separate account from Paul, with him saying something along the lines: "...Now that I recall, I was in the room with John, when he was working on that song!" XD
The leadbreak could very well be the first time a white band attempted to play Jamaican music, in this case ska as reggae was still several years away.
Mike, have read both Gerry Marsden's and Billy J Kramers Biography's, they do not say much of anything about their recording during the time the recorded with George Martin at Abby Road. You have covered so many facts (which I love hearing) about the Beatles recording do you have any stories about those guys recording at Abby Road? Only thing that seems to be said is the Dakotas and Billy J were not on the best of terms and that George Martin said Gerry Marsden was a fair guitar player, oh and Billy J Kramer a very limited talent.
@@MPfrance Thanks. I always assumed that all the stuff on side 2 was produced to fill up the LP. Like side 2 of "Help", I think the songs are on average, every bit as good as those used in the film. Interesting to find that out. Great vids by the way. I know it's only (to my knowledge) got the one guitar on it, but any chance of "Fixing a hole"? I can already play it but I'd put money on my not being 100% true to the Harrison performance. You on the other hand, seem to know every bit of every part inside out.
My second favorite Beatles song of all time after You Can't Do That. One thing about John's part that I think needs more emphasis on this song is his accents. Much of his strumming on the downbeat is very abrupt and choppy. He plays the cord and he abruptly ends it by muting it with the side of his hand so that the cord almost feels like a punch versus a full strum. This really gives the song an edge and is nothing like you can find anywhere else out there.
