How The Beatles Made "And I Love Her" | The A Hard Day's Night Sessions
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- Everything you need to know about The Beatles' "And I Love Her." |
Paul once said, "It's funny, the myth developed that I was the melodic, soft one and John was the hard, acerbic one. There was some surface truth to that." This quote highlights a perception that persists among many Beatles fans; Paul undeniably stands out as the band's balladeer.
"It was the first ballad that truly impressed me," Paul says. "It has beautiful chords and imagery, like 'Bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky...' I really liked the stars and sky imagery. The 'And' in the title was significant; it came out of nowhere and hooked you immediately. The title appears in the second verse and doesn't repeat. Often, you'd focus heavily on the title, but this one was almost an afterthought, 'Oh...and I love you.'"
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It's nice to hear George getting some recognition, he came up with lots of riffs and solos that added to John and Paul's songs.👍👍
And lyrics. George Harrison would one day point out that John & Paul didn't appreciate what they had in George, and think he was right. They were Lennon-McCartney, and they made no room for Harrison in that formula.
@@BigBri550 Yeah, it's a real shame that their egos got in the way, there could've been so many more great songs if they'd included George.
@@ARWest-bp4yb I wouldn't blame egos entirely. Lennon-McCartney was a concept, a brand that they wanted to be just like King-Goffin, or Leiber-Stoller. They couldn't stay Lennon-McCartney by letting George in, so he was on his own. He would bring in raw ideas to them only to be told to go back and work on it more, or be laughed at outright.
It's interesting to imagine if they had let themselves step outside of the sacred Lennon-McCartney motif and just work as a band without worrying so much about who got credit for what.
@@BigBri550 Totally agree, but there was plenty of ego too, especially during the studio years.
@@ARWest-bp4yb You are most probably right about that: how could The Biggest Band have not sprouted egos to match?
I've always thought of this song as being in a Bosa Nova style, which makes it stand out from the rest of their work.
Not bossa nova, it´s a bolero.
@@mariaalejandra2913 Technically, it's 4/4 with a bossa nova feel.
George’s riff was a nice addition but George Martin’s idea to modulate up a half step for the solo to the end of the song was brill and truly elevates the song’s musicality.
George's riff is key to the whole song as Paul said himself.
George deserved a writing credit for coming up with that hook.
Paul deserved a writing credit for coming up with the bass line for Something that enhanced the song significantly.
Only the chord progression, melody, and words are the part of the songwriting process. Any guitar riffs, solos, or other instrumental parts added to enhance the song are not part of actual songwriting process. The guitar intro and solo are fantastic, but not worthy of a writing credit. Neither is Paul's baseline on Something.
If you want to mention a Beatles song George should have gotten writing credits for, that would be Octopuses Garden. Ringo brought in the first verse, and George helped him finish the song by adding a bridge, and structuring the song out. Not because of the fantastic lead guitar he also added, but because he actually helped Ringo write the song. I believe he wanted Ringo to have the extra income, so he didn't take any credit, but you can see on the Get Back film that George really dove into helping Ringo when he introduced the song, and immediately started trying to come up with a bridge.
It makes the song.
@@braemtes23Especially since George wanted it out.
They would all pitch in ideas for each other's songs. George contributed lyrics to Eleanor Rigby, Paul came up with the guitar solo for Taxman, etc. Paul would be the first to tell you that's what a group is supposed to do, contribute ideas while not necessarily writing the song.
One very important fact missing here which made this song a much better and a classic one was after the recording had ended producer George Martin added or dubbed the claves that he played himself which added such a beautiful and enjoyable beat to this lovely song.
This song is one of my all time favorite songs by The Beatles. I love George Harrison's guitar playing and its amazing beautiful sound.
I've seen the claves attributed to either George Harrison or Ringo, but never George Martin.
George also created the four note riff to the closing song on the album, 'I'll Be Back'.
That was basically an arpeggio. It sounded great, though.
I did not know that! It adds a lot to the song.
I thought John came up with it since he used his guitar for it
Now I have to pull out the old vinyl and crank these songs. These were some of the first songs I can remember as a kid born i 63. Mom had the Hard Days Night Soundtrack. I remember watching The Beatles cartoons on Saturday morning, banging on pots and pans wearing 6 rings.
Definitely one of my favorites from Paul. It’s a lot of fun to play on acoustic too.
This is the best video I've seen of the Beatles creative process. Clear, informative, even music theory. A favorite song too. Thanks.
Wow, thanks!
@arttoegemann Yes, total thumbs-up to your comment. Very well put.
Edit- And very much thanks to the poster.
Happy Happy B-day Paul‼️😉💥🪄
The first time I heard 'And I love Her' the intro by George ( of course I didn't know it was by George at the time ) I knew the song had to be great and it was GREAT...It can't help but be GREAT with that intro.. I love playing it on my acoustic back in the days..
Happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday dear Paul McCartney happy birthday to you happy birthday Paul McCartney 82 years old today happy birthday Paul McCartney God bless Paul McCartney
Happy birthday Paul McCartney
God bless Paul McCartney
We love Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney you rock and roll forever
Happy birthday Paul !
Loved this, thank you.
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day ❤😊
John's ballad "If I Fell" is superior to "And I Love Her." John wrote that solo (despite Paul's false claim that he wrote the intro, he did not...) and we have John's solos home demo with the song composed and complete in an entirely different key. Paul's contribution to that song was to change the key to make it suitable for two-part harmony (that he arranged too): so, that's an arranging credit, not songwriting credit; but, it is, like George's guitar part in "And I Love Her," a vital factor in the songs success.
as much as i love "and i lover her' you are right. John's "if i fell" is better. Its more sophisticated in terms of chords and melodic lines
Absolutely live the harmony of that song
Where's your evidence he arranged it?
@@pupface there are two long audio interview segments that circulate , not transcribed in the book “All We Saying” by David Sheff, where John discusses this song and he mentions Paul arranging the harmonies. John wrote it in a different key on acoustic guitar that made it impossible for him to sing…
This song is sublime! As good as anything that came after.
I was 10 when I first heard the Beatles. Later I became an adequate hobby guitarist. These insights into the Beatles creative endeavor, actual hands-on process, & auxiliary influences are absolutely fascinating. Thanks & kind regards!
A Hard Days Night has 2 of the best ballads they have ever come up with.. Paul's "And I Love Her" and John's "If I Fell"
Absolute best songs of the movie. Another part in the movie that just set it off so quietly but perfectly was the beginning few notes being the center of the scene.
Everything happened so fast back then. Beatles made their first appearance on Ed Sullivan on Feb 9 and 2 1/2 weeks later they were recording Hard Days Night album. In the last 30 years music progression has been at a standstill
Happy birthday to you
Goes down a treat when I sing it busking. Lovely song.
John Lennon helped write the Bridge. George Harrison's guitar riff totally transforms the whole feel of the song -- giving it a "classical" feel.
I discovered the.
Beatles through the hard day's night soundtrack and the song was a standout for me from the beginning. It's one of my top 10 Beatles tracks of all time.
I think the first song Paul wrote about Jane was actually All My Loving, which he composed in the summer of 1963, a few months after they met.
Paul McCartney god bless Paul McCartney
Happy birthday Paul McCartney
Happy birthday Paul McCartney
We love Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney you rock and roll forever
George deserved a lot more credit than he got, but in the end he focused more on God and his Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. He left this earth peacefully, unlike John.
It was a John Lennon album and one of my favs
Huh?? If referring to "A Hard Day's Night", it was a Beatles album, not a John Lennon album. If referring to "And I Love Her", that was mostly, if not all, written by Paul song>
I think this song was one of the tracks that woke up the Beatles adult detractors to the value of their songwriting and musicianship. Before that it was easy for adults at that time to fob off the Beatles as a quick fad. When "And I Love Her" got play on the radio, they had to think twice. It's a fine piece of music.
George is credited also for the very nice Spanish guitar embellishments throughout the song. In a sense the whole song is centered on that guitar.
Yes, George used a nylon string guitar, which was unusual but was perfect for this song. For me it’s a major element in this beautiful song. Also, I wasn’t a Beatles fan until I saw A Hard Day’s Night in 1964, and this song was a major part of that experience. That plus If I Fell sealed my fate as a Beatles fan.
@@rixtafford ditto. These two are the best songs in AHDN, and IMO, two of the best songs of the Beatles.
Every Beatle fan needs to know that Ringo came up with the term "hard day's night". Everyone loved it so much that they decided to make it their movie title. But then one of the producers said that if that's the movie title then there should be a song with that title. So they asked John and Paul to make such a song. They said okay and wrote it that night and had it ready the next day. Their genius is just breath taking.
George was such an underrated guitarist. Paul admitted he couldn't play lead and wanted George to join him and John as the lead. How ironic that by 1969, during the "Let it Be" sessions, Paul is telling George how to play guitar. I don't blame George for wanting to leave The Beatles. He was always the youngest brother and that's all they saw him as. He was happier playing with other musicians who gave him the respect he deserved.
George was treated poorly, particularly by Paul.
true..paul underestimated geirge..then george slap them with all thing must pass
if that song was recorded today then george probably would’ve insisted on a co-writing credit and would probably get it
as well he should.
Happy 82 Master...
I still have All Things Must Pass. George was a master also.
One of four really great songs from "Hard Days Night" album!!
Exactly 👍
The Beatles were always at their best when brainstorming and colluding together and with George Martin.
He also saved We can work it out.
I learned how to play this song watching the movie, A Hard Day's Night.
I learnt to play this on the piano when I was around 8 years old
Me too. Also learned this & If I Fell in sign language. 2 of my favorite songs in the movie
@@kayequinn7146 if I Fell also one of my favorites.
Impressive to learn them in sign language
After watching this excellent video, I'm no longer sure I'm remembering correctly a quote of George Martin's that I heard or read at least 30 years ago. What I mean is since he had a 'part' in the making of the song, then why would he necessarily say this? Don't now remember if he supposedly said this back in the day, or much later referring to all time. The GM quote as best I remember - "That song is the best one the band has ever done."
I love that “Heatwave” by Martha and the Vandellas is playing in the background.
That's strange. I hear "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash
@@SupaSupaDave1955 Two different sections of the video.
This is a lovely song to learn on the guitar and is well in the capability of a novice guitarist.
Paul should have given George's credit. I want to have the benefit of doubt of him being naive and young. Not a selfish greedy. The deal was with John. Would he give up his bit? I don't think so.
Paul did more work for George's songs than any other Beatle. Paul's bass line and harmonies on Something were outstanding. No credit for Paul. I hope George wasn't being selfish and greedy.
@@braemtes23 crap comparison. Paul's bass on Something does not make the song like what George contributed in And I love her. It seems you did not watch the video..
Writing a guitar intro doesn't constitute getting a writing credit.
@@michaelharrington75no shit, Sherlock!
Another one who did not watch the video.
@@michaelharrington75in today’s world of a dozen writers, anyone who contributed something like Harrison’s intro would be credited. A bass line? Not unless it changes the melody.
.1st song I learned by Beatles and played it for my girlfriend
This is a excellent doc , it shows that even though John & Paul wrote most of the songs , it was other people that helped them to change the melodic structure of each song to make it better and to say producer George Martin was not a 5th Beatle is a under statement because without him , there would be no great ipiano/guitar intro in Hard Days Night and no middle bridge in "And I Love Her" and thats just the few songs that we are aware of , there are probably many more and lets not forget publisher Dick James , yes , he ripped them off in the money publishing but with his greed his objective was to make a great song in "And I Love Her" and proabaly other songs , a greedy man needs to get it right too or they won't make money , watch the video and see what I mean.
Actually, his ballads did not begin with AndI Love Her. PS I Love You was on their first album.
Even paul said " thats the song"
Its actually an eight bar middle, sorry Dick James.
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Jane Asher played the fool ! She would have been the first Mrs. McCartney...
People claiming George should get a co write for the intro, and I imagine some will also claim it’s the arpeggios. I’m sorry, but Paul would have come up with something . If George wrote the entire bridge I would agree, but for an intro, no way …
'One of the best songs Paul has written '😂😂😂 . If you want to hear the song Paul actually wrote ( Without Lennon's middle eight or Harrison's intro or Martin' s key change) listen to Anthology 1.
Love to know how Paul spent his birthday?
It really bothers me when the hired person pretends to know what was going on back in the beginning. Will Paul's life ever be publicly remembered? It's so sad he's been erased. Poor Billy hasn't existed publicly either. His part was needed but enough is enough. He needs to be respected for keeping the band from falling apart so soon after they took over the music sceen. Both men need to be cherished.
I wonder what would have happened if Paul and Jane Asher had married.
GEORGE HARRISON TAMBIÉN HIZO EL SOLO Y OTRAS PARTES DE MICHELLE.
SIENTO QUE HARRISON PARTICIPÓ EN LA MAYORÍA DE LAS CANCIONES DE LOS BEATLES.
PORQUÉ NO LENNON-MCCARTNEY-HARRISON???
ERA LO MÁS CORRECTO, GEORGE FORMÓ PARTE DE LOS BEATLES DESDE QUE ERAN LOS QUARRY MAN, CUANDO TENÍA 15 AÑOS.
FUERON INJUSTOS LENNON Y MCCARTNEY CON GEORGE HARRISON 😢😢
Why do so many people on UA-cam have such a hard time recording a voice over that sounds like an actual person speaking? I truly don't get it.
"And I Love Her" has a great melody, chord progressions and much more, but there is some sloppy lyric writing. Sorry Paul. The words start out being sung in third person for the first two verses and then suddenly switches to first person at "As long as I have YOU near me." And he sings the phrase, "A love like ours will never die" and then later sings "I know this love of mine will never die." It's redundant and he could have done better. Still a wonderful song overall.
John wrote that part.
It's an eight bar middle, not four. 1-a love like ours - 2- 3 - will never die -4 -5-as long as I -6- have you near me -7 -8..
And then, Paul saved George's Taxman.
Great, Eduardo! So, Paul saved a simple country song from George (Something), putting on it one of the most beautiful basslines in a Beatle song! Anyway, that's the reason why they were a group, no?
the fact : george is better without the beatles... the beatles is nothing without george
Well John definitely didn’t write
When I’m 64
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Thank fuck!😂
Good thing George came up with those four notes! I'm sure Paul would have been stuck for ideas, and then trashed the song as no good! Paul's like that, can't come up with ideas. I mean these four notes..... they shine beyond any Beatles musical passage.... the intro to Strawberry Fields is an utter joke in comparison.... George was a musical genius to come up with those four perfect notes when the rest of that dull creative team was stumped for ideas. What would they have done without the great Mr. Harrison? He was always there to guide his lesser compatriots.
Now tell us the story about George's solo on Michelle.
There's no George guitar solo in Michelle that's a bass line.
That dull creative team? Really? You're a moron.
No, he didn't; he just improved it.
George got no writing credit and yet John got half!
Yes because he wrote the middle eight.
Yes because he wrote the middle eight.
Paul, a "starving artist" in November 1963?? 🤣🤣
Too bad you cant play the damn song
some channels get blocked for copyright; others mysteriously don't.
But how about you type song into the search bar at top and open in another tab....you know...multitask?
Totally disagree. A very basic, simple song, clunky and unsophisticated. with a simple intro that is being elevated because everything by the Beatles is mined into oblivion.
False It would have stood up without the riff It may have even been better
Rubbish, the riff makes the song.
So have some people play it. Without the riff. Record it . Then decide.
Thank you. I'm really tired of this absurd narrative nowadays that George was some kind of uncredited equal. I mean, he was great and his contributions were important, but they just don't compare to everything John and Paul brought to the table.
@@DarkEyedJunko John + Paul brought the cakes. George put the frosting on the tops. Ringo made the rest fall into place.
IMHO
Garbage music.
And in the end, George Harrison won!
George's solo on his nylon-string classical guitar was the most memorable part of the song to me, even more so than his intro hook, and more so than the lyrics. He certainly should have received writing credit for this one.
All George played was Paul’s melody. That’s actually Paul’s solo …