I also love the 'historical' anecdotes of the times. Maybe some of the early songs were written in vacuums but even then, it's rather wonderful to realize how contextual (if not biographical) these songs were. Even MAXWELL's, ROCKY's and LOSE THAT GIRL become richer, more appreciated. I always hope all composers leave these breadcrumbs for us to trail along.
Revolution unlocked! When you're a kid it sounds like a glorious rock and roll thrash about. Actually it's total rock and roll virtuosity. One of your best works.
Great job Mr Sixth Beatle, always love the back story and when you blend it all together at the end is great! Always look forward and love it! Thanx for sharing!
Fantastic lesson! This is the best Beatle guitar teacher I've ever seen and I've been working on Beatles guitar since they WERE Beatles. If you want to learn to play guitar look no further than Mike!
Finally! Someone who "got it right". I was using the wrong tablature getting the chorus wrong for the longest time while using a capo. Ugh. Thank you Mike! 🙂
Fabulous analysis. Thanks. One of your best, Mike. One thing that deserves comment and emphasis is how John’s guitar creatively extends the basic Chuck Berry riffs and lead lines, adding originality and harmonic spice to back up the singing and making the song unique and distinctively a Beatles song. The Beatles never copied directly from their heroes. The made everything their own.
Even after watching your channel for years, you continue to amaze me with your comprehensive knowledge of my favorite band. I don’t care what street John or Paul were born on. I love that you dissect all the parts that went into the songs.
Awesome vid and lesson, Mike. Love how you go through the recording process/history the band used as well. Really adds a lot of depth to the presentation and puts us right there in the studio during the production.
I’ve always loved this song and how heavy it gets, also another fact I always liked about this song (if I remember it correctly) was that people would return the record because they thought the massive fuzz/distortion was a result of the record being broken. Great video as always, Mike, and I know I’m asking this over and over so I apologize again for that but if you ever decide to do more of The Beatles’ heavier tracks I’d love to see Helter Skelter, I Want You (She’s So Heavy) or And Your Bird Can Sing just for that awesome dual guitar harmonies
Excellent job Mike. I love to watch your lessons. I've been playing guitar for more than 50 yrs. And I am still learning. Thanks Mike. I grew up with the Beatles and have always been a John Lennon fan. Keep rocking on :)
So happy you got around to doing this one. Learned this song from multiple sources a few months back, but need the Pachelli magic to give it a new lease of life (and remind me because I've totally forgotten how to play it!)
These videos are incredible so interesting to see all the minute details I’d never picked up in their playing, it would be great if you also did the bass parts.
Thanks Mike. Great stuff as usual. Have you ever considered to set up an interview with Paul or Ringo? Send them your videos; maybe they'll watch them. You've covered them so well, striving for accuracy, maybe they'd like to share some of their memories with you (us). I know it's a long shot, but it's the ONLY thing you could add to your videos that would make them even better (and they're damn good sir). So.... Paul...Ringo...you guys around? Even a comment would be sweet.
Remember learning the song as a 15 year old. I had piano lessons at school since age of 8. Grade 6 by age 15. Played guitar since 10 yearsold. I was lucky born into a music family and was gifted with a good ear even though I could read music. Point I am getting at is you have highlighted the curiousity of the key of the song. And damn it to hell dontcha know I had a horrendous time figuring out the song. You explain it well. Anyway we played it in A from the outset. Easier and I was used to concert pitch accuracies and what is somewhere between Asharp and B for heaven's sake. A quarter of a semi-tone? Jeez! GREAT INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO MIKE, AS ALWAYS.
I've tried to figure this one out unsuccessfully years ago. I'll get the charts. Love the back story. I always thought George was playing a Les Paul. Thanks Mike.
Tim - Thanks! Like I say in the lesson, the song was recorded in July, George received his Les Paul (from Clapton) in August and the promotional film was shot in September. As you can plainly hear in my sound-alike, a stratocaster is most capable of getting the "Revolution" tone.
Never thought about it, but it made absolute sense that it was Nicky Hopkins playing piano. That's makes Clapton's initial reluctance to play guitar on While My Guitar more curious tho
Brilliant break down again. Some interesting stuff online with AI recreating new Beatle material; songs they never sang. Think about that - once and when its perfected what possibilities.
I'm sure when Paul wants to revisit a Beatles tune he's revisiting , he's checking out Mike for the tidbits, and if he's not, he ought too@! Thanks Mike God Bless!!
Never would have figured a single coil for George’s part. The Rock N Roll Circus rehearsal version is interesting and too bad they didn’t get it together to play it for the film. Nicky Hopkins doing a nice job on this one.
@@MPfrance I was looking for leg movement I'd guess you played it heel down or the movement is just more subtle than I thought Either way thank you for clarifying And great video as alway really outstanding no one goes quite as in depth
