1 1 2 PLAYLIST MARCH 16th 2014 SO LAST SUNDAY A FEW LISTENERS AT THE KOBO STEAKOUSE ASKED ME TO DO AN ALL SOLO BEATLES SHOW…WHICH WE’VE DONE BEFORE…BUT THEN I HAVE TO CONCIDER MANY PEOPLE TUNE INTO HEAR ALL 4 OF THE BEATLES TOGETHER AS A GROUP SO WITH THAT SAID TODAY EVERY OTHER SONG A BEATLES SONG OR A SOLO BEATLES SONG… HOW EVER YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT…OR LISTEN TO IT. 9AM 2 3 The Beatles - You Like Me Too Much - Help! (Harrison) Lead vocal: George Recorded in eight takes on February 15, 1965. The introduction features Paul and George Martin on a Steinway piano and John playing an electric piano. On U.S. album: Beatles VI - Capitol LP George Harrison – You – Extra Texture Originally written for Ronnie Spector, and recorded during the sessions for her sole Apple single, “Try Some, Buy Some,” in February 1971. According to George, they “recorded four or five tracks before Phil fell over,” (something Phil Spector had a tendency to do often. George dug this tape out during the Extra Texture sessions, but didn’t bother redoing the backing track, which is why you can hear Ronnie Spector singing one of her trademark “Be My Baby” oh-oh-oh’s in the background. 3 4 The Beatles - I Want To Tell You - Revolver (Harrison) Lead vocal: George The backing track was recorded in five takes on June 2, 1966. George Harrison's third song on “Revolver,” was, he later said, "about the avalanche of thoughts that are so hard to write down or say or transmit." Once again Harrison had no idea what to call his composition. The band briefly kicked around random ideas, and the song was recorded under the working title “Laxton's Superb,” a type of apple. It later became known as “I Don't Know,” which was George’s answer when producer George Martin asked whether Harrison had come up with a title. By the day of the final mix (June 6, 1966), Harrison had settled on the title “I Want To Tell You.” Contains the first bass overdub on a Beatles record. Paul had his bass recorded on a different track really allowed for more options when it came time to mix the song. On U.S. album: Revolver - Capitol LP George Harrison – Apple Scruffs - All Things Must Pass ‘70 This was a salute to the girls (and sometimes boys) who stood vigil at Apple, Abbey Road and anyplace a Fab was to likely to be. Upon recording the tune, George invited the “Apple Scruffs,” into the studio to have a listen. 9.12 BREAK 4 5 TODAY EVERY OTHER SONG A BEATLES SONG OR A SOLO BEATLES SONG… HOW EVER YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT… The Beatles - Martha My Dear - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Recorded in one take on October 4, 1968, at Trident Studios. With the exception of the strings and horns section orchestrated by George Martin that was overdubbed onto take 1, the piano-driven ballad “Martha My Dear” was another Paul McCartney solo performance on the “White Album.” Although it takes its name from Paul’s sheep dog, Martha, the song is a love song about a woman. In addition to his lead vocal, Paul plays piano and drums. Once the outside musicians left, Paul re-recorded his lead vocal part, adding handclaps at the same time. After “Martha My Dear” was finished McCartney turned his attention to “Honey Pie,” adding the line “now she’s hit the big time!” 5 6 John Lennon – Hold On - Plastic Ono Band ‘70 This is an ode to self-help for himself, Yoko and the world in general. It is one of the lighter tracks on the album. The Beatles – Mean Mr. Mustard - Abbey Road Recorded July 24th. Written in India as we heard on the White LP demos from Esher. When the band is playing it during the Let It Be sessions Pam was then a Shirley. Lennon 1.00 John Lennon – Ya Ya - Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘75 This re-recording (originally on “Walls and Bridges,” due to his pending lawsuit with Levy) was included as an out of court settlement. 6 7 I Call Your Name - Long Tall Sally EP (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Composed by John Lennon and originally given to Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas to use as the b-side of another Lennon song (credited to Lennon-McCartney), “Bad to Me.” Both songs had been recorded at Abbey Road by Kramer and band on June 27, 1963, with Paul McCartney in attendance. The Beatles’ version was recorded in seven takes on March 1, 1964. On U.S. album: The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP Ringo – Goodnight Vienna - Goodnight Vienna `74 ADD LONG QUIZ TONES HERE A $50 Kobe Steakhouse and Lounge gift card A pair of tix to see the Fab Four at City National Grove of Anaheim April 5th 7 8 We just heard John Lennon singin` the song YA YA (made famous by Lee Dorsey) … John sang YA YA on two of his solo albums….name those albums right now…. OK…were going every other song a Beatles tune followed by a solo song we left of w/ Ringo…so here are the Beatles… Eng. Please hit the duophonic button… HIT IT (keep mic ON) adjust yer home & automotive sound systems accordingly The Beatles - I Feel Fine- A Collection Of Oldies (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ eighth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Recorded in nine takes on October 18, 1964. Written entirely by John Lennon. He based the guitar riff on Bobby Parker’s obscure R&B record “Watch Your Step.” The recording marked the first occasion in which guitar feedback had been deliberately incorporated into a pop song. The sound was achieved by Paul plucking a single bass string and John getting amplifier feedback from his guitar. Issued in the U.S. on November 23, 1964, 8 9 and in U.K. four days later. Not included on the “Beatles For Sale” LP, which was released on December 4, 1964 in the UK. On U.S. albums: Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP UK: Non-album single (A-side) On UK album: A Collection of Beatles Oldies - Parlophone LP (1966) Paul McCartney – Driving Rain – Driving Rain ‘01 Written in Los Angeles, in February 2001 – after LA experienced heavier than normal rain. Paul took a drive in his Corvette up the PCH to Malibu, came back and wrote a song about the day. The line “Something’s open…” was inspired by an alarm system that always read on the LCD screen, “something’s open” which annoyed Paul to know end. The Beatles - I’ve Got A Feeling - Let It Be (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul and John In compiling the soundtrack to the “Let It Be” film, producer Phil Spector had no time to sift through the hours of music the Beatles had recorded at the end of January 1969. Instead, he relied on two versions mixed by Glyn Johns. He also screened a print of the 9 10 movie. Spector had four different Glyn Johns mixes of “I’ve Got A Feeling” to consider: an incomplete January 22 run-through, a more polished take recorded on January 27, and two performances of the song from the rooftop concert on January 30, 1969. On March 23, 1970, Spector remixed the January 27 take and the first of the rooftop performances, but when banding the final album, he chose the first rooftop performance for inclusion. QUIZ WINNER HERE___________ A $50 Kobe Steakhouse and Lounge gift card A pair of tix to see the Fab Four at City National Grove of Anaheim April 5th Go out to spots w/ Jules & John Lennon’s Ya Ya 9.42 BREAK SO LAST SUNDAY A FEW LISTENERS AT THE KOBO STEAKOUSE ASKED ME TO DO AN ALL SOLO BEATLES SHOW…WHICH WE’VE DONE BEFORE…BUT THEN I HAVE TO CONCIDER MANY PEOPLE TUNE INTO HEAR ALL 4 OF THE BEATLES TOGETHER AS A GROUP SO WITH THAT SAID TODAY EVERY OTHER SONG A BEATLES SONG OR A SOLO BEATLES SONG… HOW EVER YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT…OR LISTEN TO IT. 10 11 Left off w/ Ya YA…Beatles are up… The Beatles – I’ll Follow The Sun – Live @ the BBC Paul & Linda McCartney – Heart Of The Country – Ram ‘71 The song has simple acoustic tune with a heavy bass chorus, and an unusually mellow sound to the acoustic guitar that was achieved by tuning all of the strings a full step lower than standard pitch. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described the song as "an effortless folk-pop tune that ranks among 11 12 [McCartney's] very best songs. The Beatles - Rain - Non-LP B-side (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John 12 13 Recorded on April 14 and 16, 1966. The track is notable for the backwards vocal from John Lennon at the end of the song. The section is John singing part of the first verse but the tape is superimposed backwards in the mix. The song contains slowed down instruments, guitar distortion, and vocals recorded and played back at variable speed. Aside from Paul McCartney’s dominant bass part, the song features a striking drum performance from Ringo, who has called “Rain” his favorite Beatles song. The B-side of “Paperback Writer.” Issued in America on May 23, 1966 and the UK on June 10, 1966, several months in advance of the “Revolver” album. On U.S.