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1 1 PLAYLIST MARCH 12th, AM? NO It s 9AM! 1

2 The Beatles - I m So Tired - The Beatles Lead vocal: John John Lennon s I m So Tired was started and finished in 14 takes on October 8, 1968. No overdubs were added.

2 2 The Beatles - I m So Tired - The Beatles Lead vocal: John John Lennon s I m So Tired was started and finished in 14 takes on October 8, No overdubs were added. The session was a marathon 16-hour session which started at 4 p.m. on the 8th and finished at 8 a.m. on October 9 (John s 28th birthday), and saw the completion of two Lennon compositions ( I m So Tired and The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill ) and work on George Harrison s Long Long Long. Written in India while the Beatles were studying Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the all-day regime in Rishikesh, India, prevented John from sleeping at night, so he decided to write A song about it. The Beatles - I m Only Sleeping - Revolver Lead vocal: John Written by John and Paul at Kenwood, John s estate in Weybridge, in one writing session. Recording of the backing rhythm track began at 11:30 p.m. on April 27, John recorded his lead vocal on April 29. Both the vocal and backing track were recorded at variable speed. It was during the recording of I m Only Sleeping that The Beatles discovered the backwards guitar. On May 5, 1966, as the band continued working on the song, George painstakingly transcribed the notes in his guitar solo and flourishes and then wrote them out backwards. He then played them in that reverse order. The tapes were then superimposed BACKWARDS in the mix, playing the solo notes and embellishments in the correct order, but maintaining the eerie backwards sound. I m Only Sleeping was one of three songs issued in America six weeks prior to their official release in the UK. American and Canadian Beatles fans heard I m Only Sleeping, And Your Bird Can Sing, and Doctor Robert first on Capitol Records Yesterday And Today album, issued June 20, The rest of the world had to wait until the first week of August for them to appear on the Revolver LP. 2

3 Yesterday And Today - Capitol LP The Beatles - I ll Follow The Sun - Beatles For Sale Lead vocal: Paul One of the earliest Beatle originals, I ll Follow The Sun was composed entirely in 1959 by

3 3 Yesterday And Today - Capitol LP The Beatles - I ll Follow The Sun - Beatles For Sale Lead vocal: Paul One of the earliest Beatle originals, I ll Follow The Sun was composed entirely in 1959 by Paul McCartney in the front room of his family home on Forthlin Road in Liverpool. Recorded in eight takes on October 18, Beatles 65 - Capitol LP A little Daylight Saving time set the kick off this March 12 th edition of BWTB BREAK The Beatles Good Morning Good Morning - Sgt. Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band Recorded Feb. 8 th 1967 Based on a Cornflakes TV commercial John heard while sitting at the piano and feeling a bit stuck trying to write something for Sgt. Pepper. Paul plays one of the guitar solos w/ his right-handed Fender Esquire. 3

4 Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 The Beatles Good Day Sunshine Revolver Recorded June 8 th 1966 One of the fastest recorded tracks from the Revolver sessions. Finished in about a day in a half.

4 4 Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 The Beatles Good Day Sunshine Revolver Recorded June 8 th 1966 One of the fastest recorded tracks from the Revolver sessions. Finished in about a day in a half.and a big favorite of Leonard Bernstein. Inspired by The Lovin Spoonful s Daydream Lead vocal Paul McCartney 1.00 Wings Time to Hide Wings at the Speed of Sound 76 Denny Laine sings lead vocals on this song that he wrote. It later became one of his staples during the live shows. Pattie turn those clocks ahead 1 hr The Beatles Here Comes The Sun (Harrison) Abbey Road Recorded July 7 th Written while George was playing hooky from an another boring accounting meeting at Apple George visiting pal Eric Clapton s house and while walking through the Clapton backyard garden w/ an acoustic guitar wrote Here Comes The Sun after a particularly long English winter Daylight Saving Time Set #2 on yer Sunday March 12 th BREAK 4

One of the great rock n roll marriages took place today in 1969, Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman and we re gonna have a quiz about Paul and his wedding day after this little Paul & Linda set.

5 One of the great rock n roll marriages took place today in 1969, Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman and we re gonna have a quiz about Paul and his wedding day after this little Paul & Linda set.starting w/ 1 st song he wrote for Linda. 5 The Beatles - I Will - The Beatles Lead vocal: Paul One of Paul McCartney s most cherished ballads, I Will was recorded in 67 takes on September 16, 1968, with Paul on acoustic guitar, Ringo playing maracas and cymbals, and John on temple blocks, tapping out a beat with wood on metal. George Harrison was not at this session. Not all 67 takes were complete run-throughs, and as Paul was still putting the finishing touches on the song, he would drift into other songs during the numerous takes. Of particular note was take 19, which included a 2:21 untitled song with lyrics along the lines of Can you take me back where I came from, can you take me back? Twenty-eight seconds of this song were used as a link between Cry Baby Cry and Good Night on Side 4 of the White Album. The song fragment is unlisted and uncredited. It was determined that take 65 was the best version of I Will, and overdubbing began. Paul added additional vocals, hummed his bass guitar part and played a 12-string guitar. Paul has said he had the tune before he traveled to India and there he recruited folk singer Donovan to help him with the lyrics, but was not satisfied with what they came up with. ALSO ON Anthology 3 Paul McCartney Maybe I m Amazed - (2011 Remaster Bonus) - McCartney This version of Paul s classic is from the One Hand Clapping video from

6 Paul McCartney We Got Married NEW! Flowers in the Dirt 89 Originally written in 1984, it had been shelved for years as it was considered weak (by Producer David Foster).

6 6 Paul McCartney We Got Married NEW! Flowers in the Dirt 89 Originally written in 1984, it had been shelved for years as it was considered weak (by Producer David Foster). This song is hardly weak and was given new life on this album. QUIZ # 1 Paul & Linda were married today in 1969 spent the day w/ family in St. Johns Wood and then on Paul s wedding night he went to Abbey Road to work on which Apple artists record? KLOS Good luck! The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: George Recorded February 11, Written primarily by John Lennon for George Harrison to sing. The song was given to another Brian Epstein-managed act, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, to cover. Their version topped the British charts in late spring Inspired by "I'm Wishing," a song from Walt Disney s 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that Lennon s mother used to sing to him when he was a child. On U.S. albums: 6

7 7 Introducing The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP Live on the BBC, Vol. 2 (live) Rock Band mix w/ final chord The Beatles - Baby s In Black - Beatles For Sale Lead vocals: John and Paul The first song recorded for the Beatles For Sale album. Recorded in 14 takes on August 11, 1964, although only five takes were complete run-through. The song was a full collaboration between John and Paul. McCartney: John and I wanted to do something bluesy, a bit darker, more grown-up, rather than just straight pop. It was more 'baby's in black' as in mourning. Baby s In Black was a concert favorite on the 1965 and 1966 tours. The unique song has the distinction of being the first blues waltz ever recorded. Beatles 65 - Capitol LP Live at the Hollywood Bowl/Real Love EP Real Love EP The Beatles - Every Little Thing - Beatles For Sale Lead vocal: John (with Paul on the choruses) 7

8 8 Written primarily by Paul between and recorded on September 29 and 30, 1964 in nine takes. Ringo makes his debut on timpani (the orchestral drum instrument), which appears only on the final take (Take 9) of the song. Beatles VI - Capitol LP The Beatles - I ll Cry Instead - A Hard Day s Night Lead vocal: John A country-influenced Lennon-McCartney rocker recorded on June 1, John Lennon says that he wrote it for A Hard Day s Night, but the film s director, Richard Lester, didn t like it and replaced it at the last minute with Can t Buy Me Love. The decision to cut I ll Cry Instead from the film was so last minute that the American soundtrack LP, which had been rush-released by United Artists Records, included I ll Cry Instead in its song line-up. Released as a single in the U.S. on July 20, A Hard Day s Night - United Artists LP Something New - Capitol LP QUIZ WINNER HERE à QUIZ # 1 Paul & Linda were married today in 1969 spent the day w/ family in St. John Wood and then on 8

9 9 Paul s wedding night he went to Abbey Road to work on which Apple artists record? 9.56 BREAK We are back LIVE Kobe which is BWTB very own Cavern Club right? We love Dukes Malibu but that s like the Palladium low ceiling little dark let s hear some Cavern era songs The Beatles Three Cool Cats The Beatles - I Call Your Name - Long Tall Sally EP Lead vocal: John Composed by John Lennon and originally given to Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas to use as the b-side of another Lennon song (credited to Lennon-McCartney), Bad to Me. Both songs had been recorded at Abbey Road by Kramer and band on June 27, 1963, with Paul McCartney in attendance. The Beatles version was recorded in seven takes on March 1, The Beatles Second Album - Capitol LP Past Masters U.K.: Non-album track (EP song) The Beatles - Matchbox (Perkins) Lead vocal: Ringo Carl Perkins is one of the few outsiders to be in the studio or control booth when the Beatles rehearsed or recorded. He was in England on a promotional tour and was there at the invitation of George Harrison, who was a huge fan. Perkins got to witness the most famous band in the world recording one of his original compositions on June 1, Ringo Starr was given the honor of singing the lead vocal. Harrison and Perkins remained lifelong friends. The Beatles would return to the Carl Perkins catalog once 9

10 10 more a few months later when George sang Everybody s Trying to be My Baby for their fourth album. Five years later John Lennon performed Perkins biggest hit, Blue Suede Shoes, during his Plastic Ono Band appearance in Toronto in September 1969, the live recording of which was released as Live Peace in Toronto. The subject matter of the song Matchbox was lost on some younger American Beatles fans, many thinking the reference was to the popular brand of miniature toy cars wildly popular with American children at the time. In fact, it is about a box of matches used to light cigarettes. Something New - Capitol LP Past Masters Live on the BBC, Vol. 1 (live) U.K.: Non-album track (EP song) The Beatles Ain t She Sweet The Beatles - Twist And Shout Please Please Me (Medley-Russell) Lead vocal: John The last song recorded during the marathon session on February 11, Two takes were completed before Lennon s voice gave out. The released version is the first take. Originally recorded by The Isley Brothers in May 1962, The Beatles performed it regularly in their live act between 1962 and Its inclusion in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller s Day Off sent the song up the Billboard singles chart 22 years after its initial U.S. release. On U.S. albums: Introducing The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP Live at the Hollywood Bowl Live on the BBC, Vol. 2 (live) Rock Band mix BREAK 10

Wings Rock Show Venus and Mars 75 This is the second track of the suite, written for the forthcoming

11 11 Wings Venus and Mars Venus and Mars 75 Spacey, melodic, hypnotic Venus and Mars was crafted as a suite that would segue to the next song with very careful editing. Wings Rock Show Venus and Mars 75 This is the second track of the suite, written for the forthcoming world tour. This became a staple beginning to many of the Wings live shows NEWS HERE BREAK The Beatles - I m Looking Through You - Rubber Soul 11

12 12 Lead vocal: Paul Written by Paul after an argument with then-girlfriend, actress Jane Asher. Initially recorded on October 24, 1965, the song was re-recorded from scratch on November 6, but McCartney was still not satisfied. Four days later, on November 10, the group took another stab at it. Paul s lead vocal was superimposed the next day. The version issued by Capitol Records has two false starts. Rubber Soul - Capitol LP Rock Band Mix Anthology 2 The Beatles - Taxman - Revolver (Harrison) Lead vocal: George Completed in 11 takes on April 21, Written by George when he started realizing the majority of his money was going to the British government in the form of taxes. George went to John Lennon for some help with the lyrics, and Lennon was especially pleased with his line Now my advice for those who die: declare the pennies on your eyes. Featuring a nice lead guitar solo by Paul on his Epiphone Casino. The pennies lyrical reference derives from Greek mythology it is the payment to Charon (the ferryman of the underworld) to ferry the deceased to their destination in the underworld. To pay the ferryman, the deceased person's relatives place a coin on each eye of the deceased. The Mr. Wilson and Mr. Heath mentioned in the song were real people. Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister Married 2 kids and Edward Heath not married was head of the opposition party at the time the song was recorded. It is the first time a George Harrison composition opens a British Beatles album. Revolver - Capitol LP Anthology 2 QUIZ #2 John Lennon s Power To The People was released today in UK 1971 Where was it RECORDED? KLOS 12

editor of the propagandist UK Magazine Red Mole.

13 13 Here see if you can tell? John Lennon Power To The People This song was written following an interview with Tariq Ali, editor of the propagandist UK Magazine Red Mole. The track urged the downtrodden to rise up against their oppressors. This is considered one of the best produced songs of John s career as it leapt off the radio was successful with sales. WINNER HERE-à 13

14 14 The Beatles - Back In The U.S.S.R. - The Beatles Lead vocal: Paul Written while in India, Paul s Back In The U.S.S.R. is based on Chuck Berry s 1959 hit Back In The U.S.A., but was written to mimic the classic sound of the Beach Boys. Beach Boys lead singer Mike Love was on the Transcendental Meditation sojourn in India with the Beatles in the spring of 1968 and as McCartney was working on his new song, Love suggested the lyrics about Ukraine and Moscow girls, similar to his lyrics in California Girls. Recording began on August 22, 1968, and it was during this session that Ringo Starr officially quit the band. His departure was blamed on a disagreement with Paul over his drumming. Ringo flew to the Mediterranean to spend time on actor Peter Sellers yacht. It was there that he wrote Octopus s Garden. On September 3, Ringo returned to the studio to find his drum kit smothered in flowers. Ringo: I felt tired and discouraged took a week s holiday, and when I came back to work everything was all right again. But Ringo added, Paul is the greatest bass guitar player in the world. But he is also very determined; he goes on and on to see if he can get his own way. While that may be a virtue, it did mean that musical disagreements inevitably arose from time to time. ALSO ON Love The Beatles - Dear Prudence - The Beatles Lead vocal: John Recorded at Trident Studios eight-track recording facilities on August 28, 29, and 30, Ringo Starr had quit the band temporarily and the three remaining Beatles moved forward with sessions for the new album. John Lennon s Dear Prudence features Paul McCartney on drums. The guitar picking which opens and runs through the song is supplied by John on his Epiphone Casino. The finger-picking style was taught to him by folk singer Donovan earlier in the year while they were in India. George Harrison plays his Gibson Les Paul guitar and overdubbed a distorted Fender Telecaster lead guitar part. In addition to his drumming, Paul plays his Rickenbacker bass guitar, provides the piano track and a very short burst of flugelhorn. John wrote the song in Rishikesh, India, for Prudence Farrow, sister of the actress Mia Farrow, who had cordoned herself off in a hut to meditate for hours on end. Lennon s song was a plea for her to take a break from her excessive meditation and join the others on the trip. ALSO ON Anthology 3 14

15 George Harrison Soft-Hearted Hana - George Harrison 79 Bordering on a novelty-composition, this track pointed to George s fascination with the pre-rock and roll music of his childhood.

15 15 George Harrison Soft-Hearted Hana - George Harrison 79 Bordering on a novelty-composition, this track pointed to George s fascination with the pre-rock and roll music of his childhood. The title was derived from the 1924 composition, Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp of Savannah) BREAK Welcome A Hard Days Night! They will play This Boy HERE The Beatles - Girl - Rubber Soul Lead vocal: John 15

16 Written primarily by John, the song was completed in two takes on November 11, 1965.

16 16 Written primarily by John, the song was completed in two takes on November 11, The song is notable for the naughty backing vocal (Paul and George repeating the word tit ) and John s heavy breathing during his vocal. John called this one of his best. Rubber Soul - Capitol LP Rock Band Mix Love /bonus itunes only The Beatles Boys Please Please Me (Dixon-Farrell) Lead vocal: Ringo 16

17 Recorded in just one take on February 11, 1963. Boys was drummer Ringo Starr s first recorded lead vocal.

17 17 Recorded in just one take on February 11, Boys was drummer Ringo Starr s first recorded lead vocal. Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell s song was originally recorded by The Shirelles and was the b-side to their smash hit Will You Love Me Tomorrow? This song was usually Ringo s contribution at The Beatles live performances during their North American Tour in the summer of On U.S. albums: Introducing The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP Live at the Hollywood Bowl Live on the BBC, Vol. 2 (live) Rock Band w/ final chord The Beatles - Another Girl - Help! Lead vocal: Paul The basic track was completed in one take on February 15, 1965, the first day of recording what would become the Help! album. Numerous edit pieces would be recorded the next day, including Paul McCartney on lead guitar. Written entirely by Paul in early February 1965 while on vacation in Tunisia. Help! - Capitol LP The Beastie Beatles Hey Ladies Bulldog style Suzi Quatro I Wanna Be Your Man QUIZ TONES added 17

18 18 Who was singing that Beatles song can use yer phones now can ya??? The Beatles - Birthday - The Beatles Lead vocal: Paul with John Birthday is a song written entirely by Paul McCartney in the studio on September 18, 1968, while he waited for the other Beatles to arrive. The session that afternoon was purposely scheduled to start two hours earlier than usual so the Beatles could take a break and walk to Paul s home and watch The Girl Can t Help It, the 1956 rock and roll film starring Jayne Mansfield and featuring the likes of Little Richard, Fats Domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent, and Eddie Cochran. The movie was having its British television premiere on the BBC that evening, and Paul lived around the corner from Abbey Road Studios, on Cavendish Avenue. The instrumental backing track included Paul on Epiphone Casino electric guitar, George Harrison on Fender Bass VI (a six-string bass guitar), John on Epiphone Casino electric guitar and Ringo on drums. By the 20th take the backing track was complete and the Beatles headed out to Paul s house to watch the movie. When they returned to the studio they worked on overdubs. In addition to Paul s scorching lead vocal, overdubs included piano, drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, tambourine (played by George with gloves on so he wouldn t get blisters), handclaps, and backing vocals. While Paul is predominantly the lead vocalist, he is joined on occasion by John. The female voices heard on the birthday refrain in the middle eight belong to Pattie Harrison and Yoko Ono BREAK Bumper The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows - Revolver Lead vocal: John The first song recorded for what would become the Revolver album. John s composition was unlike anything The Beatles or anyone else had ever recorded. Lennon s vocal is buried under a wall of sound -- an assemblage of repeating tape loops and sound effects placed on top of a dense one chord song with basic melody driven by Ringo's thunderous drum pattern. The lyrics were largely taken from The Psychedelic Experience, a 1964 book written by Harvard psychologists Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert, which contained an adaptation of the ancient Tibetan Book of the Dead. Each Beatle worked at home on creating strange sounds to add to the mix. Then they were added at different speeds sometime backwards. Paul got arranging credit. He had discovered that by removing the erase head on his Grundig reel-to-reel tape machine, he could saturate a recording with sound. 18

19 19 RE- Welcome A Hard Days Night! They will play Nowhere Man HERE OK I gotta a little test for ya here at Kobe or at home maybe yer driving so Try and not move yer head while listening to this next song I bet you won t be able to do it let see It will actual hurt if you don t move it..ready? The Beatles - Tell Me Why - A Hard Day s Night Lead vocal: John Completed in eight takes on February 27, 1964 in between And I Love Her and If I Fell. Tell Me Why was written primarily by John and was his attempt to mimic the New York girl group sound The Beatles were so fond of. A Hard Day s Night - United Artists LP 19

20 Something New - Capitol LP The Beatles - Old Brown Shoe - Non-LP B-Side (Harrison) Lead vocal: George On February 25, 1969, his 26 th birthday, George Harrison went to Abbey Road Studios and

20 20 Something New - Capitol LP The Beatles - Old Brown Shoe - Non-LP B-Side (Harrison) Lead vocal: George On February 25, 1969, his 26 th birthday, George Harrison went to Abbey Road Studios and recorded elaborate eight-track demos of three of his latest compositions: Old Brown Shoe, Something, and All Things Must Pass. All three of the demos recorded this day can be found on the Anthology 3 album. Old Brown Shoe had made a brief appearance near the end of the Get Back sessions with a few run-through/rehearsals on January 28, The full band revisited the song for a proper recording on April 16, The rhythm track was finished in four takes, with George on lead guitar, Paul on jangle piano, John on rhythm guitar (which would be erased in favor of a Hammond organ part played by George on April 18), and Ringo on drums. Overdubs included bass guitar, lead guitar, and backing vocals by John and Paul. In his book, I Me Mine, George said, I started the chord sequences on piano, which I don t really play, and then began writing ideas for the words from various opposites Again, it s the duality of things - yes no, up down, left right, right wrong, etc. Released as the flip side of The Ballad Of John And Yoko in the UK on May 30, 1969, while the Get Back single was topping the charts. The single was issued by Capitol Records in the U.S. on June 4, Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970) Anthology 3 Paul & Linda McCartney Monkberry Moon Delight Ram 71 Many have also considered this to be another dig at the Beatles and the problems with fame. But in true McCartney fashion, it s just a fun, rocking tune with throwaway lyrics. 20

21 21 DONE Goodbye 21

HISTORY OF THE BEATLES

HISTORY OF THE BEATLES 1 As musicians, the Beatles proved that rock & roll music could embrace a limitless variety of harmonies, structures and sounds. The group was formed in Liverpool, England in 1957