One of the top 5 best intros in a Beatles song. Chills.

This is one of dozens of Beatles songs that would be an A-side hit for any other band, and could have been an A-side single. This band was so prolific, this wonderful little song got thrown in with other album tracks. Still unbelievable how many A++ quality songs these guys churned out.

After picking this apart, I hear 3 main guitars:
- John Lennon: Gibson J-160E, capo 2nd fret.
- Paul McCartney: Epiphone Texan, no capo.
- George Harrison: Framus Hootenanny (played again w/an overdubbed solo).

After briefly considering spending even more of my savings on a Texan, I figured y'all would forgive me for using my Gibson G-45 as a substitute. Also, please welcome my new acoustic 12-string, a Hootenanny soundalike called an Ibanez Artwood AW5412JR 3/4 size 12-string. I played this in a Sam Ash years ago and almost left the store with it, it sounded so much like the Framus.

Also, some great brush work from Ringo. His first use of brushes, I believe, since "This Boy" (and, before that, "A Taste of Honey"), reappearing later on "Lady Madonna."

Trivia:

- Recorded in 6 takes on Monday, June 14, 1965 in the same legendary session as "I'm Down" and "Yesterday." Might have been Paul McCartney's greatest day on earth.

- Major props to Rob Taylor and his "Beatles To-a-Tee" series for introducing me to this song and that wonderful "woody" intro. Rob's videos are still the best Beatles instructional videos ever made. [ Ссылка ]

- I am dumbfounded why Paul McCartney played this live in G. It sounds infinitely better in its original key. [ Ссылка ]

Instruments:
- Ibanez AW5412JR Artwood 3/4 Dreadnought Acoustic 12-String Guitar
- 2020 Gibson G-45 Standard - Antique Natural
- 2017 Gibson J-160E Custom Shop 1962 Reissue
- 2001 Epiphone Casino (Peerless)
- 60's Ludwig No. 980 Super Classic Outfit 9x13 / 16x16 / 14x22 kit (Black Oyster Pearl)

Recording Equipment & Miscellaneous:
- Beatles Drop-T #4 drumhead courtesy of Russ Lease (beatlesuits.com)
- PreSonus Studio 1824C Interface (6 microphones used)
- Cad Audio Stage7 7-Piece Drum Microphones
- MXL V250 Condenser Mic: drum overhead mic & acoustic guitar
- Drums recorded and mixed with PreSonus Studio One
- Shure SM57

Waves Abbey Road Plugins used on this track:
- Abbey Road RS124 Compressor Stereo
- REDD37-51 Stereo
- Abbey Road Vinyl Stereo
- Abbey Road Plates Stereo
- J37 Tape Stereo
- RS56 Passive EQ Stereo

Video Equipment:
- Camera: Canon M50
- Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro on HP Envy 32'' All in One

Feel free to leave comments, I'll respond to as many as I can.

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