Post by mannamedlear on Dec 6, 2009 21:05:57 GMT
I have a couple of questions about the Beatles' British tour that took place in late 1965:
1. Paul used the Continental to accompany himself on "Yesterday," and John used it for "I'm Down" – this much I know. What I'm wondering is whether John also used the Continental for "We Can Work It Out" – did he? He played harmonium on the record, and the organ could have served as a substitute (though probably not a great one). John's use of the organ on this song would make more sense than having two electric guitars, especially because the record features zero electric guitars.
2. Given the previous statement, is it possible that John used his J-160E for "We Can Work It Out"? I simply can't imagine Paul allowing both the ES-345 and the Rick 325 to be played on his acoustic song.
3. According to a one account of the tour, Mal fitted a skin-less tambourine to fit the unused cymbal holder on Ringo's bass drum. The explanation for the tambourine was that "Day Tripper" didn't sound right with just the hi-hat. Was the tambourine easily removable? I would assume so, but it was only a makeshift attachment, so it's possible it wasn't. (I would imagine that certain songs in the setlist would've sounded horrible with a tambourine making noise every time the beater hit the bass.)
4. Given that Paul (allegedly) played most of Rubber Soul's bass parts on the Rickenbacker, why did he use the '61 Hofner as the backup bass for the tour, and not the Rick? The 4001S served as the backup for all of the 1966 shows.
1. Paul used the Continental to accompany himself on "Yesterday," and John used it for "I'm Down" – this much I know. What I'm wondering is whether John also used the Continental for "We Can Work It Out" – did he? He played harmonium on the record, and the organ could have served as a substitute (though probably not a great one). John's use of the organ on this song would make more sense than having two electric guitars, especially because the record features zero electric guitars.
2. Given the previous statement, is it possible that John used his J-160E for "We Can Work It Out"? I simply can't imagine Paul allowing both the ES-345 and the Rick 325 to be played on his acoustic song.
3. According to a one account of the tour, Mal fitted a skin-less tambourine to fit the unused cymbal holder on Ringo's bass drum. The explanation for the tambourine was that "Day Tripper" didn't sound right with just the hi-hat. Was the tambourine easily removable? I would assume so, but it was only a makeshift attachment, so it's possible it wasn't. (I would imagine that certain songs in the setlist would've sounded horrible with a tambourine making noise every time the beater hit the bass.)
4. Given that Paul (allegedly) played most of Rubber Soul's bass parts on the Rickenbacker, why did he use the '61 Hofner as the backup bass for the tour, and not the Rick? The 4001S served as the backup for all of the 1966 shows.