1 PLAYLIST MARCH 12th, 2017 8AM? NO It’s 9AM! 1 2 The Beatles - I’m So Tired - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John John Lennon’s “I’m So Tired” was started and finished in 14 takes on October 8, 1968. No overdubs were added. The session was a marathon 16-hour session which started at 4 p.m. on the 8th and finished at 8 a.m. on October 9 (John’s 28th birthday), and saw the completion of two Lennon compositions (“I’m So Tired” and “The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill”) and work on George Harrison’s “Long Long Long.” Written in India while the Beatles were studying Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the all-day regime in Rishikesh, India, prevented John from sleeping at night, so he decided to write A song about it. The Beatles - I’m Only Sleeping - Revolver (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Written by John and Paul at Kenwood, John’s estate in Weybridge, in one writing session. Recording of the backing rhythm track began at 11:30 p.m. on April 27, 1966. John recorded his lead vocal on April 29. Both the vocal and backing track were recorded at variable speed. It was during the recording of “I’m Only Sleeping” that The Beatles discovered the “backwards guitar.” On May 5, 1966, as the band continued working on the song, George painstakingly transcribed the notes in his guitar solo and flourishes and then wrote them out backwards. He then played them in that reverse order. The tapes were then superimposed BACKWARDS in the mix, playing the solo notes and embellishments in the correct order, but maintaining the eerie backwards sound. “I’m Only Sleeping” was one of three songs issued in America six weeks prior to their official release in the UK. American and Canadian Beatles fans heard “I’m Only Sleeping,” “And Your Bird Can Sing,” and “Doctor Robert” first on Capitol Records’ “Yesterday And Today” album, issued June 20, 1966. The rest of the world had to wait until the first week of August for them to appear on the “Revolver” LP. On U.S. album: 2 3 Yesterday And Today - Capitol LP The Beatles - I’ll Follow The Sun - Beatles For Sale (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul One of the earliest Beatle originals, “I’ll Follow The Sun” was composed entirely in 1959 by Paul McCartney in the front room of his family home on Forthlin Road in Liverpool. Recorded in eight takes on October 18, 1964. On U.S. album: Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP A little Daylight Saving time set the kick off this March 12th edition of BWTB BREAK The Beatles – Good Morning Good Morning - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Recorded Feb. 8th 1967 Based on a Cornflakes TV commercial John heard while sitting at the piano and feeling a bit “stuck” trying to write something for Sgt. Pepper. Paul plays one of the guitar solos w/ his right-handed Fender Esquire. 3 4 Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 The Beatles – Good Day Sunshine – Revolver Recorded June 8th 1966 One of the fastest recorded tracks from the Revolver sessions. Finished in about a day in a half….and a big favorite of Leonard Bernstein. Inspired by The Lovin Spoonful’s “Daydream” Lead vocal Paul McCartney 1.00 Wings – Time to Hide – Wings at the Speed of Sound ’76 Denny Laine sings lead vocals on this song that he wrote. It later became one of his staples during the live shows. Pattie turn those clocks ahead 1 hr The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun (Harrison) – Abbey Road Recorded July 7th 1969. Written while George was playing hooky from an another boring accounting meeting at Apple…George visiting pal Eric Clapton’s house and while walking through the Clapton backyard garden w/ an acoustic guitar wrote “Here Comes The Sun“ after a particularly long English winter Daylight Saving Time Set #2 on yer Sunday March 12th 2017… 9.26 BREAK 4 5 One of the great rock n roll marriages took place today in 1969, Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman and we’re gonna have a quiz about Paul and his wedding day after this little Paul & Linda set….starting w/ 1st song he wrote for Linda. The Beatles - I Will - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul One of Paul McCartney’s most cherished ballads, “I Will” was recorded in 67 takes on September 16, 1968, with Paul on acoustic guitar, Ringo playing maracas and cymbals, and John on temple blocks, tapping out a beat with wood on metal. George Harrison was not at this session. Not all 67 takes were complete run-throughs, and as Paul was still putting the finishing touches on the song, he would drift into other songs during the numerous takes. Of particular note was take 19, which included a 2:21 untitled song with lyrics along the lines of “Can you take me back where I came from, can you take me back?” Twenty-eight seconds of this song were used as a link between “Cry Baby Cry” and “Good Night” on Side 4 of the “White Album.” The song fragment is unlisted and uncredited. It was determined that take 65 was the best version of “I Will,” and overdubbing began. Paul added additional vocals, hummed his bass guitar part and played a 12-string guitar. Paul has said he had the tune before he traveled to India and there he recruited folk singer Donovan to help him with the lyrics, but was not satisfied with what they came up with. ALSO ON Anthology 3 Paul McCartney – Maybe I’m Amazed - (2011 Remaster – Bonus) - McCartney This version of Paul’s classic is from the “One Hand Clapping” video from 1974. 5 6 Paul McCartney – We Got Married – NEW! Flowers in the Dirt ‘89 Originally written in 1984, it had been shelved for years as it was considered “weak” (by Producer David Foster). This song is hardly weak – and was given new life on this album. QUIZ # 1 Paul & Linda were married today in 1969…spent the day w/ family in St. Johns Wood…and then on Paul’s wedding night he went to Abbey Road to work on which Apple artists record? 800-955-KLOS Good luck! The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: George Recorded February 11, 1963. Written primarily by John Lennon for George Harrison to sing. The song was given to another Brian Epstein-managed act, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, to cover. Their version topped the British charts in late spring 1963. Inspired by "I'm Wishing," a song from Walt Disney’s 1937 animated film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” that Lennon’s mother used to sing to him when he was a child. On U.S. albums: 6 7 Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP Live on the BBC, Vol. 2 (live) Rock Band mix w/ final chord The Beatles - Baby’s In Black - Beatles For Sale (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: John and Paul The first song recorded for the “Beatles For Sale” album. Recorded in 14 takes on August 11, 1964, although only five takes were complete run-through. The song was a full collaboration between John and Paul. McCartney: “John and I wanted to do something bluesy, a bit darker, more grown-up, rather than just straight pop. It was more 'baby's in black' as in mourning.” “Baby’s In Black” was a concert favorite on the 1965 and 1966 tours. The unique song has the distinction of being the first blues waltz ever recorded. On U.S. album: Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP Live at the Hollywood Bowl/Real Love EP Real Love EP The Beatles - Every Little Thing - Beatles For Sale (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John (with Paul on the choruses) 7 8 Written primarily by Paul between and recorded on September 29 and 30, 1964 in nine takes. Ringo makes his debut on timpani (the orchestral drum instrument), which appears only on the final take (Take 9) of the song. On U.S. album: Beatles VI - Capitol LP The Beatles - I’ll Cry Instead - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John A country-influenced Lennon-McCartney rocker recorded on June 1, 1964. John Lennon says that he wrote it for “A Hard Day’s Night,” but the film’s director, Richard Lester, didn’t like it and replaced it at the last minute with “Can’t Buy Me Love.” The decision to cut “I’ll Cry Instead” from the film was so last minute that the American soundtrack LP, which had been rush-released by United Artists Records, included “I’ll Cry Instead” in its song line-up. Released as a single in the U.S. on July 20, 1964. On U.S. album: A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Something New - Capitol LP QUIZ WINNER HERE-------à QUIZ # 1 Paul & Linda were married today in 1969…spent the day w/ family in St. John Wood…and then on 8 9 Paul’s wedding night he went to Abbey Road to work on which Apple artists record? 9.56 BREAK We are back LIVE Kobe…which is BWTB very own Cavern Club right? We love Dukes Malibu but that’s like the Palladium…low ceiling…little dark…let’s hear some Cavern era songs… The Beatles – Three Cool Cats The Beatles - I Call Your Name - Long Tall Sally EP (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Composed by John Lennon and originally given to Billy J.