Well, I guess I'm doing Rubber Soul!
Here's the second track of my next full album, my favorite Beatles album (and arguably their best one, although I still think Revolver is their best work). But this is a very close second.
I've always had a soft spot for this lovely track. I remember the first time I found a copy of "Rubber Soul," and this was the track I overplayed non-stop. I was absolutely addicted to Ringo's tom work. I had no idea drums could sound this good.
And man, those fills are complex! Very little repetition here from Ringo. Also, his left-handedness is in full form here - notice the way he moves from the floor to the rack tom. That took me some practice as a righty!
Lots of interesting stuff here musically:
- The track itself was rushed - the band only had time for 2 takes. Listening to the isolated tracks, you can definitely notice some fun little mistakes, especially on piano. I left in a couple fun little goofs of my own to keep the same spirit. This is also the worst offender of any Beatles track for tempo maintenance - it slows down a LOT.
- John is playing some great rhythm stabs on his Sonic Blue Strat. Very reminiscent of "It's Only Love" and "She's a Woman." Those strats got a ton of use on "Rubber Soul."
- Paul is playing some quirky piano stuff, which is thankfully quite simple for a McCartney piano part. There's a little more quirky randomness in there than I depict here, I just tried capturing the essence and streamlining it a little.
- Paul's also on bass, overdubbing a wonderfully glassy Rickenbacker line (which is absolutely murder on the fretting hand...I'm still recovering).
- George is on...tambourine? Sad.
- A nice cameo from Mal Evans on Lowrey Organ! Gave Mal a little tribute here. Sweet soul.
Instruments:
- 2007 Fender Classic Player 60's Sonic Blue Stratocaster (strung w/Pyramid .10 flats)
- 2018 Rickenbacker 4003 bass (strung w/Pyramid flats)
- 60's Ludwig No. 980 Super Classic Outfit 9x13 / 16x16 / 14x22 kit (Black Oyster Pearl)
- Piano: a piano.
Recording Equipment & Miscellaneous:
- Beatles Drop-T #4 drumhead courtesy of Russ Lease (beatlesuits.com)
- Vox Valvetronix VT100X Guitar Combo Amp
- PreSonus Studio 1824C Interface (6 microphones used)
- Cad Audio Stage7 7-Piece Drum Microphones (toms, snare & bass drum)
- MXL V250 Condenser Mic: drum overhead mic & acoustic guitar
- Drums recorded and mixed with PreSonus Studio One
- Shure SM57 (under hi-hat, bass)
Waves Abbey Road Plugins used on this track:
- Abbey Road RS124 Compressor Stereo
- Abbey Road Plates Stereo
Video Equipment:
- Camera: Canon M50
- Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro on HP Envy 32'' All in One
4 июн 2022
