1 Playlist Sunday Aug. 21st 2016 *Special in studio guest Stray Cat Slim Jim Phantom OPEN Paul McCartney – English Tea - Chaos and Creation in the Backyard ’05.. Paul: I was on holiday, and if you want a cup of tea, you don't do what you do in England, say `A cup of tea please', They always say `What kind of tea?' You know like in England nobody would ever say `What kind of tea?' Well they actually would these days, but in the old days it was never like `What kind of tea?' It'd be like `What do you mean? Cuppa tea.' So now they say `What kind of tea?' and you have to say `English Breakfast tea ` and then they go `Oh OK' and you get it you know you get an ordinary cup of tea. So I just thought that's amazing that calling it English tea', but I thought it's kind of original because we don't call it that. 1 2 The Beatles - Savoy Truffle - The Beatles George took his inspiration for his fourth song on the “White Album” from a box of chocolates, specifically a Mackintosh’s Good News double centre chocolate assortment box, said by George to be Eric Clapton’s favorite brand. Most of the candies mentioned by George in the song came from the specific candies found in the box. Confections such as Creme Tangerine, Montelimart, Ginger Sling, Coffee Dessert and Savoy Truffle were part of the assortment. Cool Cherry Cream and Coconut Fudge were Harrison creations. When George sings “But you’ll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy Truffle,” it is a warning to his friend Eric Clapton that he will have to have his decaying teeth pulled out. After some rehearsal, the backing track was recorded in one take on October 3, 1968, at Trident Studios. With George playing electric piano, Paul on Rickenbacker bass, and Ringo on drums. Harrison’s lead vocal was recorded at Trident Studios on October 5. Chris Thomas’ score for saxophones (distorted at Harrison’s request) was recorded at Abbey Road on October 11. The final overdubs for “Savoy Truffle” on October 14 were also the last instruments recorded during the “White Album” sessions: organ, tambourine, bongos, and George playing a lead guitar part on his Fender Telecaster. This is the third of four Harrison songs on the “White Album” that John Lennon does not appear on. 2 3 The Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Based on a Kellogg’s Cornflakes television commercial John heard while sitting at the piano and feeling a bit “stuck” trying to write something for “Sgt. Pepper.” Paul plays a stinging guitar solo and flourishes with his right-handed Fender Esquire. The basic rhythm track was recorded on February 8, 1967 in eight takes, four of them complete. Overdubs followed with John’s lead vocal and Paul’s bass added on February 16. A horn section consisting of members of the Brian Epstein-managed band Sounds Inc. (previously Sounds Incorporated) was brought in on March 13. Sounds Incorporated had been one of the opening acts on the Beatles’ 1964 and 1965 tours. RINGO – Six O’clock (Macca) – RINGO 1973 Personnel : Ringo - Lead vocals, drums Paul McCartney - Piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, string and flute arrangements Linda McCartney - Backing vocals Klaus Voorman - Bass Vini Poncia - Acoustic guitar, percussion 3 4 One song from each Beatle to Kick off today’s show… 4 5 BREAK The Beatles - I Need You - Help! (Harrison) Lead vocal: George Recorded in five takes on February 15, 1965, the first day of recording for what was to become the “Help!” album, with overdubs completed the next day. It is the second original George Harrison song to be recorded by the Beatles. Harrison wrote “I Need You” for his future wife, Pattie Boyd. The track is notable for the first use on a Beatles record of what is now known as a “wah-wah pedal.” George achieved this by playing his 12-string Rickenbacker through a foot-controlled volume pedal. Ringo provides cowbell percussion. On U.S. album: Help! - Capitol LP 5 6 The Beatles - It’s Only Love- Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Recorded in six takes on June 15, 1965. The first Beatles song to include a reference to getting “high” (“I get high when I see you go by”). The working title prior to lyrics being written was “That’s a Nice Hat.” George Martin and his Orchestra recorded the instrumental version of “It’s Only Love” using the original title. In 1972 Lennon called “It’s Only Love” “the one song I really hate of mine.” On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP The Beatles - We Can Work It Out – Past Masters Recorded: 20/29 October 1965 RELEASED AS A CHRISTMAS SINGLE ON DEC. 3RD 1965 AND IT KICKED OFF THE RUBBER SOUL SESSIONS IN OCT. 1965 Yesterday & Today in US / Collection of Oldies in UK Written by Paul as a pleading song to Jane Asher, who had just moved away from London to join the theatre. It was the first such instance in their relationship, and one that contributed to their eventual breakup The Beatles - If You've Got Trouble – HELP! Sessions 18th February 1965 - Take 1. Previously unreleased, this was intended to be Ringo's vocal outing on Help! ... but was replaced with "Act Naturally". Often bootlegged. 6 7 Musicians: Ringo Starr – double-tracked lead vocal, drums; John Lennon – rhythm guitar, backing vocal; Paul McCartney – bass guitar, backing vocal; George Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocal This was recorded during the Help! sessions, but Ringo dumped it in favor of Act Naturally. (You can hear what he thought of it during the instrumental break – he shouts out forlornly Rock on… anybody…) It has now been made available on Anthology 2. One song sung by each Beatle circa 1965… QUIZ #1 The Ringo sung song If You’ve Got Trouble was replaced with which song on the HELP! LP? 9.27 BREAK It’s a JPG&R edition of BWTB Winner_______________> The Beatles - Act Naturally - Help! (Morrison-Russell) Lead vocal: Ringo Lennon and McCartney had penned a song especially for Ringo to sing on the “Help!” album, but their creation, “If You’ve Got Trouble,” didn’t pan out in the studio. Ringo, a long-time country and western music fan, selected this chart-topping hit from 1963 by Buck Owens to be his song on the “Help!” album. The backing track was perfected in 13 takes on June 17, 1965. Ringo provided his vocal later that day. With the exception of the various oldies performed during the “Get Back” sessions (mostly jams during rehearsals) in January 1969, “Act Naturally” was the last song recorded by the Beatles that was not written by a member of the group. The B-side of “Yesterday” in the U.S. On U.S. album: Yesterday and Today - Capitol LP John Lennon – Crippled Inside – Imagine ‘71 7 8 Based on the 1920’s Blind Blake song, “Black Dog Blues.” Lyrically, it’s a very nasty swipe at Paul McCartney. This is just one of the songs John pointed at Paul after McCartney’s Ram was released. Paul – Bluegrass Can’t Buy Me Love – 1993 Sound check George Harrison – Any Road – Brainwashed ‘02 Composed in 1988 during the filming of a video for his album Cloud 9, Any Road would be George’s last single. It was nominated for Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Male Pop Performance. BREAK One song sung by each Beatle…. The Beatles - All I’ve Got to Do – With The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Written entirely by John Lennon and introduced to the other Beatles at the session at which it was recorded, The Beatles never played the song again. Lennon has said this soulful ballad was his attempt at making a Smokey Robinson song. Recorded on September 11, 1963 in 14 takes with an overdub (presumably George’s introductory 8 9 guitar chord) becoming “take 15” and the finished version. “All I’ve Got to Do” marked a rare instance in which John’s lead vocal was not double-tracked. On U.S. album: Meet The Beatles The Beatles - Things We Said Today - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Written in May 1964 on board a yacht called Happy Days during Paul McCartney's holiday in the Virgin Islands with his girlfriend Jane Asher, plus Ringo Starr and his future wife Maureen. Recorded in three takes on June 2, 1964. In his 1980 interview with Playboy magazine John Lennon remembered this being one of Paul’s better songs. McCartney double tracked his vocals. John Lennon's piano part was meant to be omitted from the final mix, but lack of separation between instruments meant that its sound leaked into other microphones during recording. As a result it can be heard on the released version. The b-side of the UK “A Hard Day’s Night” single. On U.S. album: Something New - Capitol LP The Beatles - Think For Yourself - Rubber Soul (Harrison) Lead vocal: George 9 10 The fifth original composition by George Harrison to be recorded by The Beatles was completed on November 8, 1965 in one take with overdubs under the working title “Won’t Be There With You.” The song features Paul playing his bass through a fuzz box to give it a distorted sound. On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP Ringo – Snookeroo – (Taupin/John) Goodnight Vienna 1974 9.57 BREAK 10 11 The Beatles - Mother Nature’s Son - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Another Paul McCartney solo performance for the “White Album.” Paul remembers writing the song at his father’s home in Liverpool and that it was inspired by Nat “King” Cole’s recording of “Nature Boy.” After the other Beatles went home on the evening of August 9, 1968, Paul went through 25 live performances of the song, each featuring his vocal and his Martin D-28 acoustic guitar.