The Beatles - Helter Skelter - White Album 50th Anniversary - Guitar Cover
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- A real rocker for the 50th Anniversary of The White Album! "Helter Skelter" was Paul McCartney's response to The Who's "I Can See for Miles", and represents The Beatles' foray into the hard rock/heavy metal sound that would become popular in the ensuing years. The guitar work is dirty and the vibe is raucous, with a highly distorted rhythm guitar by Paul McCartney and tight leads by George and Paul.
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Due to the highly distorted tone on the rhythm and George lead guitars, I believe that they used the Vox Conqueror solid state amplifier cranked loud, and perhaps with the fuzz activated. To get close to this tone, I used my Mattiboo Custom "Pepper Tone" pedal, which was designed to emulate the Vox UL series, but does a fair job with the Conqueror as well. This pedal was run into a Vox AC15C1, which provided most of the distortion, with the pedal used to shape the EQ.
"Helter Skelter" blasts off with a screaming slide from the 12th on Paul's Epiphone Casino (0:00). The riff is played between the high E and B strings, but Paul inadvertently hits the muted G string at 0:04. With a couple strums of the open strings at 0:11, he transitions to a G barre chord, and then to an open E. For this first verse, the strumming largely follows a" hit low E, down, down, down" pattern, with a number of variations that I recreated in this video. It's very important to hit the low E hard so that it goes slightly out of tune, as this contributes to the raunchy sound of the record. Don't be afraid to get aggressive with this one!
George's Gibson Les Paul slides in at 0:40, playing the classic descending riff on the A and C chords. The part is double tracked. In the original mix of "Helter Skelter", this part was left solely to the left channel. However, in the 2018 remix for the 50th Anniversary of the White Album, Giles Martin mixed each double tracked guitar to the left and right of the stereo field, creating a HUGE sound. This is the mix I recreated in my video. Notice that in the first chorus only, George adds an extra note to the riff. If the riff were to be sung with the lyrics of the song, it would normally go "Hel-ter Skel-ter", then the descending part. In the first chorus only, it goes "Hel-ter Skel-ter-ter". See if you can recognize this in the video and on the original recording!
For the second verse, Paul transitions his strumming pattern to a "hit low E, down" two-time pattern (0:55). The second chorus is played without any noticeable deviations (1:17). At the end (1:26), however, Paul's Casino begins feeding back. This feedback throughout the song led me to believe that Paul used his Casino for the rhythm guitar instead of the Fender Esquire. Likewise, George's Les Paul warbles in and out of tune on the low E note at 1:29, which I recreated by shaking one of the double tracked guitars and slightly detuning the other while the note rang out.
The solo (1:33) sounds to me like Paul's playing, with the shaky bends, loose vibrato, and sparse phrasing. The attack on the notes and focused nature of the tone makes me believe that it was played with the Fender Esquire. There are a lot of low mids in the tone, which may have been added in the mixing stage of "Helter Skelter".
Paul's rhythm guitar feedback leads into a repeat of the intro riff (1:44). He adds light pulsing bends to the C note at 1:52. Notice a mystery guitar riff at 1:50! It is barely audible on the original recording, and it is highly reverbed. Perhaps they originally intended to include this riff louder, but decided against it and was never fully mixed out? Or maybe it was a mistake? Who knows!
Another lick is played at 2:03, with a slightly different tone than the solo. There is more treble and distortion, but it still sounds like Paul on the Esquire. This riff may have been added at a different time than the solo, hence the slightly different tone.
George adds a deviation to the final descending lick at 2:29 with a hammer on. The final E note is left to ring out longer than normal (2:29). Paul strums double on the corresponding E chord (2:29).
A droning, double tracked, clean repetition of the descending riff is then introduced (2:35). This sounds like the Esquire to me as well. One of the double tracked guitars at 2:45 misses the riff and plays two open E notes instead. George's meandering slide guitar comes in at 2:44, with an extra slide string scrape at 2:52.
Description continued in the pinned comment below!
Instruments Used:
Paul McCartney Rhythm Guitar: Epiphone Casino Elitist
George Harrison Lead Guitar: 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Paul McCartney Lead Guitar: 2016 Fender American Standard Telecaster Surf Green w/ Rosewood Neck
Amp: Vox AC15C1
Pedal: Mattiboo Custom “Pepper Tone”
In my head I was like, "aww... no special t-shirt, it's just white... Wait a minute!"
Lmao
Only a true beatlemania that understand what it is
😂
pls explain im a newbieeee
Lennon McCartney
White Album
Pretty good for a headless guy.
Лооолище
Headless guitarists are always the best
Natokowski that reminds me of pretty fly for a white guy
And he dresses like a real normal guy
Are you talking about mattiboo or Paul lmao
Pete from the Who said he wrote the heaviest song ever.
Then Paul joined the chat.
*Pete joined the chat*
*Paul joined the chat*
*Pete left the chat*
*Charles joined the chat*
What's the name of the Song that Pete wrote?
@@tenma_vr7738 I can see for miles by the who
I Can See For Miles is still an amazing song with the greatest drumming in history ;)
I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!
I've Got Blisters on my fingers
oh whoa you found the secret unspoken words
That applied to Ringo the drummer but okey
Lucas Rodrigues it’s ‘I got’ not ‘I’ve got’. There from Liverpool there not that formal.
I GOT BLISTAZ ON ME FINGAZ!!!
Sounds exactly like the original, congrats, you're the man.
We need to respect each other opinions. Their both good in my opinion ably house just uploads more often then Mattiboo
Ably house is better it has the whole band and see how each instrument works with each other
Just chill. In this case, the Beatles are better beacause they are the originals hahaha
J CC ok keeping dragging it on then these are good since it’s shows how to play it
I love your pfp for some reason lol
Absolutely beautiful! Me and my friends call this song "The AMP Breaker."
That is the most killer rock song ever
Literally. ...😬☠️
....
The tone off that Les Paul is incredible
That's how george does it.
Paul is playing les paul
@@YeahyeahbeebisfanI think maybe it was a joke. Cause Paul on the paul
i always forgot that John played bass on this
Really?
@@Romchikthelemon He did he played a Fender Bass VI. (There's a lot of debate about this instrument whether it's a bass or baritone (just wanted to share))
George kept a short scale Burns bass around just for laughs but The Beatles also acquired a cache of gear from Fender that included a Bass VI. I’ve read various accounts in were John used that axe on this song.
Phil Vaclavik George played bass on 7 Beatles songs he was actually quite a good bassist. He plays on She said She said off revolver then Hey Jude ,Old brown shoe and then Maxwells silver hammer,Oh Darling, Golden slumber sand carry that weight off Abbey road. John on the other hand was an awful bass player compared to Paul and George. His playing was normally very hectic and out of time (like on Helter Skelter but it fits with the hectic sound of the song) he plays on Helter Skelter, Let it be and the long and winding road. His playing on the long and winding road was apparently so bad that journalists have called it 'near sabotage' Phil Spector put the orchestra and choir on the song to try cover up Johns playing which made Paul furious because he wanted too erase johns bass track and record it himself
Ferdia Hunt I wouldn’t say that John was “awful” on bass, but of course Paul was better
This is the only other version of Helter Skelter I have ever heard that sounds anything at all like the Beatles' original.
That solo always sounded totally George to me. Quirky bending, pentatonic but with some detours, really concise and easy to whistle. McCartney is usually more flashy.
and paul never played a telecaster, did he?
paul had a lot more vibrato
Paul played a 1964 Fender Esquire he'd had since Revolver
the solo always sounds strange to me, like it was recorded on a small amp and with low volume but just cranked up on the mixing board and just laid down over the track without much thought, still sounds amazing though
Well it is Paul playing lead on Helier Skelter. George played rhythm and John bass.
I don't even listen to metal but this is one of the songs I can really headbang to. My parents don't even like Helter Skelter. I still blast it on long car rides.
Your username definitely show that
I showed this to my mom and she stabbed me 66 times
One of my favorite songs by the Beatles!!
Wild honey pie
@@carloscerdan2782 honey pie
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and happy 50th to the White Album!
The wall of sound at 3:01 is difficult to decipher, but it sounds like a mix of feedback and wild strumming. Some extraneous notes are played by George's slide in the midst of the chaos at 3:03.
For the "Freak Out" ending, Paul slides in 3:09. He changes from the open E chord to an E7 for this section ("I Saw Her Standing There Part 2"?). Around 4:00, he transitions to banging the strings on the beat, putting the low E string wildly out of tune. Some feedback then leads into Ringo's cymbal crashes (4:14).
The final guitar chord is a bit mysterious, but it sounds to me as if Paul chopped the E7 once, then tape echo with modulation was applied, changing the pitch of the notes. I'm not totally confident on this, and Paul may have played a string of dissonant chords instead. Either way, it is a jarring ending to a jarring song!
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, I'm thankfull for you
Happy Thanksgiving to you Mattiboo! You do great work with your Beatles covers, they are the best that I have heard on UA-cam. I wonder if it would be possible for you to transcribe these songs and post tabs of them because Ultimate Guitar Tabs is not nearly as accurate to the song as you are. I hope you consider doing this for people like me who want to learn these songs accurately. Thank you for your great covers and I hope you keep rockin’!
Mostra o rosto Brasil
mattiboo I'm pretty sure George plays rhythm guitar along with Paul.
I was the 550th like
Paul McCartney creates Oasis
Rain did that
Maxwell Edison rain is literally an oasis song haha
@@shnpio Oasis' Up in the Sky sounds like Rain.
Shane rain isn’t an oasis song, it’s what the band was first called
RebornVX I’m Saying it sounds like one
Wow.... that was incredibly accurate ...
That Epiphone Casino is beautiful.
Matt, the guitar tones you have achieved here are mirror perfect. Well done!
You're the best, man. I've seen Paul 7 times and saw him play this 3 times. What a classic rocker!
That les paul looks sublime. One of the prettiest ones I’ve seen
I made it so far into No Nut November and then I watched this ☠️😴
No-Shave November? Uhhhhh, okay, yeah whatever. But Ian, I can't for the life of me figure out why anybody would want to go a whole month without doing...that. Is that really a thing? And if so...why? ;)
That Bob Guy bro it means eating no peanuts 😓🙄 after this video I had a desire to eat some good salted cashews 😴
You disappoint me, stay strong for this nnn soldiers!
Minecraft Chad 69 Good soldier. Stay strong, boi! - Nut Lieutenant J.D. Bus
Smashed it mate! Bloody awesome! 👍
The Beatles would be very proud of this cover! Seriously! And today's Thanksgiving, happy Thanksgiving!
my favorite Beatles song
Happiness is a warm gun
YESSS! I love your work so much! I have been waiting for this one
This is excellent! Thank you so much for the precise description to accompany your excellent playing
Simply amazing. You always manage to get the exact tones as heard on the recording
This is amazing, Mattiboo! Keep up the great work!
I was waiting for something from the 50th anniversary edition and you delivered big time! Thanks for doing.
This was beyond amazing!!! I can’t even imagine how many times you had to listen to the song to get it just right 🤯Hope you didn’t end up with blisters on your fingers! Would love to hear you do Dear Prudence, too. xx
Holy guacamole!!! You nailed the tone down to perfection!!! I love it!!! Best rendition I've ever heard (apart from the thing itself, ofc).
Fantastic, never paid so much attention to guitars due to Paul’s heavy n amazing vocal but today I heard it, nice job, keep it up.
especially the rythim guitar, you can barely hear it, but without it the song would be empty
You should consider making more of your "Pepper Tone" pedal, I would totally buy it!
This song invented the earth
Thank you for all these awesome covers!
I'm really enjoying watching these videos for the songs and sounds, but also for all the lovely guitars - the Beatles used such a diverse selection!
You should do Lady Madonna, I love the sound of the SG in it
"Lady Madonna" has great guitar tone! It was played by John and George through the same amplifier, just as they had done for "Nowhere Man".
@@mattiboo So, john play piano, and george play nothing, and, in other take, both bouble the guitar lines?
According to Wikipedia:
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano, bass
John Lennon - backing vocal, lead guitar
George Harrison - backing vocal, lead guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
@@livingroomset2084 sorry, i confused with hey bulldog,
john play piano in hey bulldog
@@livingroomset2084 in the promotional video for lady madonna, seen john play the sg, possibly he played
YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
It’s been a long, long, long time.......
How could i ever...
@@eduarm0nz639 have lost you
When I loved you~~~
God, the white album is perfect. Even when the tracklist is so disjointed, somehow it's still a perfect flow.
@@wolly9734 this is why The Beatles at the greatest 👌
That tone kicks ass!
MAGnificent job!!!
Man, I freaking love this.
Great job! Amazing as always!
Love it !
Finally been waiting for this 😃😃
This is just perfect
Awesome! Love this.
Nicely done!
Your descriptions are the stuff of legends. I've used the info on numerous covers that I've attempted (not this one as I do vocals too and can't even remotely do what Paul does here) and appreciate your work so much.
You’ve got the tones of each guitar part spot on ! 🤘🏻
Great playing as always!
You are the best brother, the sound is magnificent.
Congratulations.
Fue hermoso! excelente cover!
Nice to have you back man! Great job
Thank you for this, happy Thanks Giving
Mind-blowing!
You got your Casino burning!
Great work of art as always.
Well done mate, that was great.
Hey! Welcome back. And what a return. One of my favorites. Love your channel. Please keep up the great work and have a great holiday!
Wow, great authenticity with the guitars and tones!
Fantastic cover. You are a genious!
I love hopping on my drum set and bass to play along with this. Really good cover
Props for the music and for the three beautiful axes!
Nice! Love that ferocious tone.
Awesome...
Love love love love love love this
Happy thanksgiving matt big inspiration to me you helped me to learn songs glad you uploaded
Rock on my buddy. Glad to see you posting
Hell yeah! The man is back
Excellent! Your cover is amazing.
George’s Guitar gives me chills
Beautiful
Amazing!
Hey bulldog
Hey cat!
@@Romchikthelemon (Achievement Get!)
Nobody Laughed!
Noah Waterman (achievement get!) You're unfunny
Super cool man! You NAILED the tone....🎸
My favorite black metal song
You get the tones perfect every time ,
Amazing 👍
Great job (as always) and you added an excellent analysis in the comments section.
So good !!
Amazing job!
Superb!
wow. double wow. triple-flippin' WOW!
PERFECT.
Great work mate!
FANTASTIC!!!!!!
man, I rally love your covers you're fuc***g awesome
Great Beatles cover, thanks for sharing sir...
This is by far the best cover of Helter Skelter on UA-cam
1. Happy thanksgiving
2. That was AWSOME!!!
Magnificent
Top job mattiboo
Damn. This is perfect.
So loud and savage, and the Holy Epiphone Casino, such a trooper, that guitar can do everything
Excellent playing mate, absolutely on point
Right on, Mano! You rock!
IVE GOT BLISTAHS ON MAH FINGUHS
Beautiful tones man
Great!👍
excellent take! that removed any questions I may have had about this piece, thank you.
Awesome