The Beatles - You Can't Do That - Guitar Cover
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2023
- This one is a true double Rickenbacker rocker! Playing their newly acquired Rickenbacker guitars (the 1964 325 and the 360/12), John and George deliver a stellar performance filled with small nuances. I attempt to recreate and describe them in my performance and this description.
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George starts off the song playing the bluesy riff that will persist throughout much of the rest of the song. Interestingly, the first G note contains traces of a Bb note, meaning George was fingering the Gm chord before playing the B note of the riff. Likewise, he plays the G and Bb notes together at 0:02. Note that throughout the song George varies on which beat/offbeat he he starts the riff with the G note, sometimes holding it longer and sometimes adding an extra G note. At 0:09 and 0:12 he play a staccato B note. For the C7 chord in the first verse (0:15), he slides up and plays the riff in the C position, strumming a full C major chord at 0:17. He finishes the riff at 0:20 by playing an F to G note sequence. The conclusion of the blue pattern (D7-C7) has George playing an interesting 9th chord inversion with a low 5th, with many cover artists mistaking it for a major chord or 7th chord 0:22. George can be seen playing this inversion in all the live performance videos, contributing to the bluesy sound of the song.
In the second verse, George starts playing a more strummy version of the riff at 0:33. For this C7 chord section (and all subsequent ones), he plays a variation of the C9th chord, alternating with a C7 in a groovy pattern (0:37). In the bridge section (0:50), he plays a B power chord then slides up to G and B notes for the Em chord. I believe he plays the G and B notes in the G chord position because a slight slide can be heard in the second bridge between the F# and G notes (1:53). At 0:55, he plays the Am as an Am7, firstly emphasizing the E note at the 7th fret. He then slides up for the Bm for a similar pattern. This chord choice provides a richness to the sound on top of John’s standard chord voicings that is not captured by simply playing a higher inversion Am-Bm. A similar B-Em style progression is played in the second half of the bridge, but now George plays a normal Am-Bm for the conclusion. However, he makes a mistake for the D chord, playing a sole G note (1:05).
The third verse features a similar pattern to the second verse, with a slight rhythmic variation on the C9-C7 chord (1:14). At 1:19 George plays a slightly different version of the riff. The walkup into John’s solo is slightly delayed (1:26). George’s backing to John’s solo is similar to the verses, however there are no band hits for the D7-C7 section, so he plays a similar rhythmic pattern to the normal verse C9 chords (1:43). The second bridge is similar in character to the first, with slight variations on the B, Em, and G chord patterns. I tried to replicate these variations in my cover. He ends the bridge by playing two D notes (2:05). Once again, the fourth verse is similar, this time with a variation of George going to the high C riff at 2:14, playing a double Eb-E melody. He ends the song by playing the riff solo, then hammering on from the F-F#-G. I believe he hammers on as sliding creates a distinct sound unlike the clarity heard on the record.
John comes in on guitar at 0:03, sliding from a F#7 to G7 chord. A lot of room sound is present for his guitar part, as evidenced by the strong room reverb and some acoustic 325 sound. He used the neck pickup on his 325 for most of the song, switching to the bridge pickup at 1:22 for the solo, then switching back to the neck pickup for the remainder of the song. His rhythm part is punctuated by strong accents either 2 and 4 beats of a bar or the ‘and’ of 3 and ‘and’ of 4. I tried to replicate the accent variations throughout the song to the best of my ability. Note that John never slides between the D7 and C7 chords like George does. At 0:12 and 0:35 John doesn’t play accented G7 chords, instead building up on the low notes for the transition to the C7 chord. During the C7 chord sections John plays the second half of each bar with accents on the low G note before switching back to the C root.
John enters the bridge with an early B7 chord every time, then lets the B string ring strongly on the Em chord at 0:53. John does NOT end the bridge with a D7 chord as commonly played, but instead with a D chord (1:05). This follows the voicing of the melody (“laugh at my FACE”), going higher from the Bm chord instead of lower with a D7. For the second bridge he ends the D with a quick triple flourish (2:05).
Description continued in the pinned comment below!
Instruments Used:
John Lennon Guitar: Rickenbacker 325C64
George Harrison Guitar: Rickenbacker 360/12C64
Amp: Vox AC15C1
It's been a while UA-cam! Hope you enjoy this new video, and as always, the description is continued from above!
The solo sees John hitting the strings fairly hard, getting a gnarly sound with the low G notes, muted A string, and middle notes of a G chord for the first section (1:28). There is a fair amount of amplifier distortion for the solo creating a rough, dirty rock and roll sound. My ears hear a bend at 1:30 followed by a fretted Db note. At 1:35 John overbends the note out of tune before falling back down. The fast G7 smacks at 1:39 are NOT slid into (except for the first one). This can be seen clearly in live performances and heard on the record. At 1:42 he misses one of the smacks, ending on an upstroke before sliding down with two notes (the ones on the E and G strings) into the final section of the solo. I believe he plays a partial G chord on the open strings before ending on the fretted G chord at 1:49. John then quickly switches back to the neck pickup for the remainder of the song, playing things in a standard way before ending on a G major chord 2:25.
THE KING IS BACK
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It's extremely fascinating how the chords weave together. They almost sound like they shouldn't work, but everything combines together to make a wild rockin' tune.
I'm listening to this on my JBL Floor Standing Speakers, and I swear you are in the room. That Ric325 is so live.
One of my favourite Fab Four songs to play,. I love that rhythm part.
Amazing tones and playing!
Thanks Sam!
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Once again showing how great John and George were guitar geniuses playing together. It's amazing how well two guitars can complement each other in the same song. Your Rickys sound amazing! Good job playing this tune.
Thank you! The Rics really do sound great here.
What a nice surprise to see on my front page, and what a song to come back with!!! Welcome back Matt!! Can’t wait to hear you jam out some more
It's been a long time since you've posted anything, but I'm happy now. Thanks for giving me the best time!
I can only imagine how long it took for you to break this down into parts, originally a very lo-fi recording. Great job, Brother!
Dude you NAILED these tones omg. Perfect as usual!
Great job Matti, the tones are spot on as is the playing. That Lennon lead tone you got is scorching! One of my favourite early Beatles songs
Thank you! I believe a good amount of room sound was captured for Lennon's part on the recording, which adds a short reverb plus some acoustic transients of the 325!
Mattay Boooo this was great baby!
Love this song. One of their less well-known songs but still an amazing example of them creating a great rock number. Sounds great!
I've been looking forward to a return from the king of Beatles guitar covers, and this being one of my favourite Beatles songs made the wait well worth it. It's kind of ridiculous how accurate you get in these covers. Amazing work, hope for more covers soon
He’s back finally!! Good song choice, was worth the wait
My day just gets THAT much better when mattiboo uploads.
I truly hope there comes a day when AHDN gets the remix it deserves. Easily my favorite of their earlier albums.
Luckily for you, deconstruction videos online exist, so you can make your own remix.
Giles is remastering the Red and Blue album's so some of the songs from AHDN are gonna get a touch.
@@NaaHva That's the prevailing rumor, we'll see what gets announced this month.
Good news
The solo's tone and your playing is scarily accurate. Well done!
The man is back!!!!!!!! 1:40 is spot on!!
It can't get better, mate! You are fantastic!
Always a treat when Mattiboo posts a video!
Thanks!
Great job with both parts. John Lennon on lead guitar. Awesome!
One of your really good covers
Wow!! This production must have taken a lot of time and effort, but you have put together a fantastic recreation of this Beatles classic. I loved the guitar tones, especially that iconic Rickenbacker 12-string sound that drives the entire song!
Cheers, James (Golden Street Music)
Great song choice and brilliant execution! Love the attention to detail. You should try covering You Never Give Me Your Money, nobody’s done an accurate guitar cover of that one!
Well! We've been waiting for you! Where have you been young man! And don't give us any of that, "Ohhh, life got in the way," or "Ohhh, I had to go to college and you can call me DOCTOR Mattiboo now."
Seriously, your videos are like college courses in Beatles music - no one does this better than you. (Apologies to Ably House, because those guys are awesome too, but the truth is the truth, eh?). Anyway, glad you're back. Don't make us wait too long for the next one, eh?
Great to hear from you again, matti. Hope you are doing well. Nice job on your video.
Thank you! Good to hear from you as well :)
Love what you do bro, all the nuances is spot on
He’s back!!!
Finaly, he's back, i've been waiting a long time for this song, you're best man ❤
YAY! I'm glad you're back!
Nice to hear about you again fella. Rock on!
Very nice job. I enjoyed recording this song too. I only used a Strat and was able to get the sound I wanted. I did in it E, not the original Key of G. when I got older, my vocal range dropped.
Beautiful tone of 12 strings, I like it!
Welcome back Matti!! Thank you!
I love it. It’s my favorite song with the 12 string. Wonderful as always
A classic mattiboo video. Thanks!
Superb job...love the Ricks!
HE IS BACK MY FRIENDS
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gotta love that sound of the rickenbacker 12 string. love the vids 😂
Un gusto tenerte de nuevo Mattiibo!!
Great to hear from you again!!
Just fantastic!!
Finally! And a good comeback song to boot!
Welcome back Mattiboo!
WOOOW YOU BACK!!!❤
Great one dude👍👍
He has returned🔥🔥🔥
Really great, man!!! ✌️🎸🎶
I love John's solo... it is a shame there is no footage of him playing it live. Nice job!
There is! Search for the Hollywood Bowl footage of the song (although the creator said the solo footage is actually from Denver). John doesn’t even look at his neck!
Wow... thanks!@@jaidenbowkett
@@dhcoloniemain9358 There's also the The Beatles - You Can't Do That (Ready, Steady, Go!, 1964) video which shows the fretboard up close.
So awesome 👏
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! YOU ARE BACK
As fast as he had come back, the king was once again.. gone
Will be back soon!
THE LEGEND 🔥
Best cover ever🎉
God I love those tones
I really wanna see you play the Hey Bulldog bass line!
Welcome back!
Playing hard it’s fire man
Perfect !!! 🎶🥁🎸🎼🕺
Rock on!
boo-tiful rendition! Can imagine many a guitar demi-god salivating on hearing that 12 electrified all a-jangle.
Man I’ve missed you!! The 6th Beatle (we all know Billy Preston was the 5th). So glad to see you still being groovy as ever ✌️😊💚
Great!
Sensacional!
Youre alive !
Great 👍
heyyy youre back
You’re fantastic
Yes!!!
Lennon's solo here really is punchy one n also suitable for punk rock
your actually like one of the coolest people ever
I am merely replicating the greatness of John and George!
Not quite related to this specific video or song, but I'm curious as to your thoughts on the Beatles using a fretless guitar during the White Album sessions?
THANK YOU! i've been wanting you to cover this for so long!
Believe it or not I covered George's part almost 10 years ago now, but I think there has been significant improvement since then! ua-cam.com/video/ewT4x1i9Go0/v-deo.html
They should've used the Rickenbacker 360/12 on everything really. Sgt. Pepper, White Album, all of it.
The Booooo is back!!
Hey, I think it'd be really cool if you went through all your gear you use for these covers and the pedals (if any) that you use, and the settings for them, like how you get the cleans, overdrives, and fuzz tones in the later era (The Beatles, Let It Be, and Abbey Road)
Thanks!
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Awesome job Matt!!!!!!👍👍👍
Hey are you still interested in being John in a tribute band?
Niceee!@
Guess who’s back
Did you have to do any kind of setup on your Rickenbacker 12? I've had mine for a year and a half and I think the nut might need replacing because the strings sit a bit high towards the head. Great playing as always!! Cheers
I have not had to modify my Ric 12, but if you feel like the strings are high it might be worth looking into!
Thanks!
How do you know all the details of how they played? Youre a legend
Btw you nailed the solo, wow
Thank you! It's a matter of listening very closely!
1:27
Long time no see
I always thought the arpeggios on this song were played on an electric harpsichord. How do you get that tone from the Rickenbacker?
Was it hard finding these guitars? I need to get a John Rick 😭
do now and then!!!
Where is the Lesson?
your alive !?
what gauge strings do you use on the 325??
The good son returns home
What exact strings do you use on the Ric?
1:23 CHIN REVEAL!!!
The headless guitarist is bach.
revivio #matibogod
Matti the boo....
Ayoooo
Is it true that Rickenbackers go out of tune "every ten minutes," as stated on another Beatles guitar channel?
I have found the 360/12C63 to hold it's tuning quite well! The 325s are another story though...
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アンプは何を使ってますか？
Vox AC15C1