The strong use of dissonance was one of the first things The Beatles did to put us all on notice that they weren’t going to abide by the same rules as we had been used to.
one of my favorite songs from my favorite beatles album. george was reportedly very proud of the dissonant chord he had come up with for the middle eight. the voice you hear at the end stretching out “i’ve got tiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmmeee” is paul giving a nod to george’s interest in indian music. the technique is known as a “melisma” 😊
I was a classical snob in high school, and even took two years of music theory. When I heard this song (stoned) and realized that the augmented fourth chord--known as the "wolf" for its dissonance--worked on a musical level, I threw all that theory out of the window. Anything can work.
The thing back then was stereophonic separation. It wasn't made for headphones, but for speakers in a room. We often listened to music as a group. Didn't have enough money or jacks for headphones.
This album is such a time capsule for me. It takes me right back to my dorm room in college. You could hear this album being played all up and down the hall of the dorm. We all had it
@@billythedog-309 no. It is merely that I was sharing a fond memory of my past and you kinda shat on it. It might be true, but you didn’t need to point it out right then. You could have said the same thing on the main comment section, not as an answer to me personally.
Right up near the toppermost of the poppermost. Beatles were before The Beach Boys / the latter had their first #1 in 1963 a year after The Beatles. Both on different sides of the pond.
This is another George experimenting with guitars. "We all know hammer-on's... what about hammer-offs?" I notice that George had played with this volume knob in I NEED YOU then he was figuring out how to play lead-guitar-in-reverse. "What about those hammer-offs, eh?"
What I read about this one over the years was that George was in a London nightclub and was tripping. He saw a very attractive young lady and approached her and then panicked and got all tongue tied and couldn't speak.😂😂. As one who took acid for about two years on and off from the mid to late seventies I can see George in that situation. That's what probably what happened. LSD was created in a Swiss lab in the 1930's by a scientist and God Bless Him. Greatest drug ever whipped up in a lab by man. LSD was great, definitely mind expanding.
@@dougsusie2319 I took acid once. Not a good trip. I wouldn’t have been able to talk if you’d paid me. Now, mescaline or psilocybin were an entirely different matter. 😁✌️✌️
Make sure you hit the singles too, often their best songs and often not included on the albums. "Paperback Writer"/"Rain" was the single for this session. Also , stereo wasn't a thing yet and the Beatles had no interest in the stereo mixes, unlike the mono mixes which they paid great detailed attention to. The mono versions are much better.
George always ahead of the time and very influencial. The three songs he contributed here were so different. Pet Sounds was released a bit earlier but in the same year and was a main inspiration for Sgt Pepper while Revolver was the inspiration for the never released Smile album. When Paul 's concept of Sgt. Pepper came out Brian was distroying all his tapes he recoreded for more than a year in frustration as the story goes as he "lost the race". So it's Rubber Soul -> Pet Sounds -> Revolver -> Good Vibration (Smile) -> Sgt. Pepper.
This is the 'doh moment of a boy who gets tongue-tied and awkward around a girl he's attracted to. Age-old story. No drugs necessary. The Police later did it with "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic."
As much as I love John and Paul's songwriting, George's writing was on another level. I believe it to be musically superior pretty much across the board. This is my favorite track on this great album. Thank you for sharing.🤘😎❤
Superior 😂 George was an average guitarist and a good song writer thats all. He was miles away from John and Paul . This song is a nice song but it is obviously unfinished.
Just love this song ❣️😍
The strong use of dissonance was one of the first things The Beatles did to put us all on notice that they weren’t going to abide by the same rules as we had been used to.
It’s what elevates this song for me
@@mattleppard1970 indeed
Kind of like the feedback intro on I Feel Fine.
@@roberthubal6278 Top top song. I hope we get more 60s Beatles 🙃
one of my favorite songs from my favorite beatles album. george was reportedly very proud of the dissonant chord he had come up with for the middle eight. the voice you hear at the end stretching out “i’ve got tiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmmeee” is paul giving a nod to george’s interest in indian music. the technique is known as a “melisma” 😊
I knew I loved it, and now I know what it’s called 😊
cool. thanks for info!
I was a classical snob in high school, and even took two years of music theory. When I heard this song (stoned) and realized that the augmented fourth chord--known as the "wolf" for its dissonance--worked on a musical level, I threw all that theory out of the window. Anything can work.
The Everly Brothers were the primary source of John, Paul and George's love of harmony singing.
I was introduced to the Beatles in grade school. I would listen to every Beatle Album my older brothers bought, over and over again. And again.
George is AWESOME!!!
One of me favourites by the Beatles, love that weird dissonance with the piano. IMO the first great song from George
Another classic example of The Beatles diversity! You’re just down to a couple more songs to finish this amazing album! 😊
The thing back then was stereophonic separation. It wasn't made for headphones, but for speakers in a room. We often listened to music as a group. Didn't have enough money or jacks for headphones.
I wore out my first copy of Rubber Soul listening to the right channel, then the left on my cheap little stereo.
I went to George's Tokyo concert in 1991 and was already very excited when I heard the intro guitar riff of this song at the opening.
Loved your reaction to this Beatles classic.
You do a Great job!
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Love the minor second on the 3rd and 4th lines of the verse. Very bluesy.
This album is such a time capsule for me. It takes me right back to my dorm room in college. You could hear this album being played all up and down the hall of the dorm. We all had it
EPIC!
Or at least the bowdlerised U.S. version of the album.
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@@helenespaulding7562 Am l wrong?
@@billythedog-309 no. It is merely that I was sharing a fond memory of my past and you kinda shat on it. It might be true, but you didn’t need to point it out right then. You could have said the same thing on the main comment section, not as an answer to me personally.
Right up near the toppermost of the poppermost.
Beatles were before The Beach Boys / the latter had their first #1 in 1963 a year after The Beatles. Both on different sides of the pond.
I don't know how your'e doing this on this platform, Brandon, but it's WAY cool that you are!!!
Thanks! Yea, was a great idea to have the 12 Days of Beatles during my break, rather than no videos.. 😁
There was reserch done on the mics, and how they used them
This is another George experimenting with guitars. "We all know hammer-on's... what about hammer-offs?" I notice that George had played with this volume knob in I NEED YOU then he was figuring out how to play lead-guitar-in-reverse. "What about those hammer-offs, eh?"
Great sounds!
What I read about this one over the years was that George was in a London nightclub and was tripping. He saw a very attractive young lady and approached her and then panicked and got all tongue tied and couldn't speak.😂😂. As one who took acid for about two years on and off from the mid to late seventies I can see George in that situation. That's what probably what happened. LSD was created in a Swiss lab in the 1930's by a scientist and God Bless Him. Greatest drug ever whipped up in a lab by man.
LSD was great, definitely mind expanding.
@@dougsusie2319 I took acid once. Not a good trip. I wouldn’t have been able to talk if you’d paid me. Now, mescaline or psilocybin were an entirely different matter. 😁✌️✌️
Harrison was such a good songwriter 🤘
😂 He wrote 5 great songs while Lennon and McCartney wrote about 100
Make sure you hit the singles too, often their best songs and often not included on the albums. "Paperback Writer"/"Rain" was the single for this session. Also , stereo wasn't a thing yet and the Beatles had no interest in the stereo mixes, unlike the mono mixes which they paid great detailed attention to. The mono versions are much better.
Lot's of experimenting going on. With music and drugs. 💙💙🎵🎶🎶
We have Tomorrow Never Knows ahead. A lot of experimentation, all of it perfect ❤🎉
Is that a song? I'll look it up. Thank you.💙🎵🎶🎶🤗
Oh, it's coming up. Ok gotch ya. 🤣🤣Duh!!
Listen to the original mono mixes. Much better than the left/right crude stereo mixes which were an afterthought.
George always ahead of the time and very influencial. The three songs he contributed here were so different. Pet Sounds was released a bit earlier but in the same year and was a main inspiration for Sgt Pepper while Revolver was the inspiration for the never released Smile album. When Paul 's concept of Sgt. Pepper came out Brian was distroying all his tapes he recoreded for more than a year in frustration as the story goes as he "lost the race". So it's Rubber Soul -> Pet Sounds -> Revolver -> Good Vibration (Smile) -> Sgt. Pepper.
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Hello. I did do a reaction to Holy Man and Soldier of Fortune in the same video fyi 😊
This is the 'doh moment of a boy who gets tongue-tied and awkward around a girl he's attracted to. Age-old story. No drugs necessary. The Police later did it with "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic."
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Love Ringos drums on this one. Think Pet Sounds beat Revolver by a few months.
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@@sharonpeterson5415 well said. And thank you for that. Maybe take off your shoes as well.
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As much as I love John and Paul's songwriting, George's writing was on another level. I believe it to be musically superior pretty much across the board. This is my favorite track on this great album. Thank you for sharing.🤘😎❤
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Superior 😂 George was an average guitarist and a good song writer thats all. He was miles away from John and Paul . This song is a nice song but it is obviously unfinished.
Don’t bother reading those asinine interpretations