trev1
I'll Be On My Way
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Post by trev1 on Sept 19, 2012 9:07:13 GMT
On what Beatles Track is the only track that George Harrison played Paul McCartneys Hofner bass? I know the answer just testing ye fellow Beatle nuts!
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Post by mrmustard on Sept 19, 2012 11:57:17 GMT
On what Beatles Track is the only track that George Harrison played Paul McCartneys Hofner bass? I know the answer just testing ye fellow Beatle nuts! Or what track did he play the Hofner left handed or upside down? I'm thinking Drive My Car but that's a tricky bass line to play using Paul's bass.
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Post by Amadeus on Sept 19, 2012 13:39:39 GMT
Paul was using the Rick for that album. I think he used it up to Abbey Road except for Let It Be LP.
As for the question, did George play the lefty bass upside down? I,ve seen pics of him with a Fender VI or a Fender Jazz,,,, I suppose I should just keep quiet and look for the answer.
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Post by mrmustard on Sept 19, 2012 14:02:48 GMT
Paul was using the Rick for that album. I think he used it up to Abbey Road except for Let It Be LP. Very true Amadeus but was he using it exclusively? It was surely hanging about the studio so George feasibly could have played it.
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Post by The Sun King on Sept 19, 2012 15:07:40 GMT
Was it Old Brown Shoe?
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Post by mrmustard on Sept 19, 2012 18:58:46 GMT
I'm sure on this one Paul came up with and played the bass line and George doubled it on guitar.
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Post by The Sun King on Sept 19, 2012 19:04:35 GMT
I read a quote that he went nuts on the bass on that particular track.
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trev1
I'll Be On My Way
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Post by trev1 on Sept 19, 2012 21:27:03 GMT
The answer is 'Rock and Roll Music'
Source: Geoff Emerick.
The entire song, including Johns lead vocal was performed live in one take. The only over dub was Johns double track vocal. Paul is pounding out that piano riff which makes the song so great. George Harrison is playing Pauls hofner bass.
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Post by mrmustard on Sept 19, 2012 21:41:52 GMT
The answer is 'Rock and Roll Music' Source: Geoff Emerick. The entire song, including Johns lead vocal was performed live in one take. The only over dub was Johns double track vocal. Paul is pounding out that piano riff which makes the song so great. George Harrison is playing Pauls hofner bass. This is highly questionable Trev. I've read Emericks book and his differs a lot from other accounts on many things. This is one of them. These references are interesting.... Sources have varied when crediting the piano on the track. The original Beatles for Sale liner notes by Derek Taylor said that "George Martin joins John and Paul on one piano", implying an overdub by all three that was added after the basic take.[10] In the 1988 book The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, Mark Lewisohn described the recording as a single take with no overdubs, with "all The Beatles on their familiar instruments" and Martin on piano.[11] The tape engineer for the session, Geoff Emerick, provided yet another account in his 2006 book; he recalled that McCartney played piano while Harrison covered on bass, and that the only overdub was for double-tracking Lennon's vocal.[12] To my ears I reckon Lewisohn is correct. It sounds like George Martins (very confident) rock 'n' roll piano playing. It's more likely to have been recorded live rather than lots of overdubs. Lennon wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
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Post by The End on Sept 19, 2012 22:41:08 GMT
Geoff Emerick, provided yet another account in his 2006 book; he recalled that McCartney played piano while Harrison covered on bass, and that the only overdub was for double-tracking Lennon's vocal.[12] To my ears I reckon Lewisohn is correct. It sounds like George Martins (very confident) rock 'n' roll piano playing. It's more likely to have been recorded live rather than lots of overdubs. Lennon wouldn't have wanted it any other way. I agree - and John's vocal certainly isn't double tracked here.
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Post by carouselambra on Oct 3, 2013 2:56:51 GMT
How about She Said She Said? This was the song where Paul stormed out after a disagreement and George played bass on the track. Maybe...Paul has mentioned he contributed to the basic track before splitting.
And, yeah, Emerick's book is full of mistakes. It makes we wonder how much of his recollections are accurate.
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