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NFT: For Beatles peoples

mpinmaine : 5/14/2024 10:42 am
I was just listening to Ballad of John and Yoko way too loud....
getting high by the fire..day off.

It occurred to me that was just John and Paul that recorded this song.

I have a certain affection for this number as it is the first song I learned on guitar as a kid.

Good song. . I think Paul played drums and more.


Yes, John brought it into the studio  
Section331 : 5/14/2024 10:46 am : link
and only Paul was there. John didn’t want to wait to record it, so they did it as a duo. Paul played bass and drums and added harmonies. Great track.
First song  
RHPeel : 5/14/2024 10:57 am : link
It's also the first song I learned on guitar. It's a really great song for deconstructing if you want to figure out how songs are made. It has a great, simple bassline.
That's a Beatles in name only song  
jnoble : 5/14/2024 8:35 pm : link
It's more accurately a Lennon solo song that Paul happened to play session on with drums and bass.
I never cared for it much, too typical of the "John only writes self-indulgent songs about himself and Yoko" era just before the break up.
The riff at the end is from  
JALAPEN0 : 5/15/2024 10:50 am : link
Their BBC recording of "Lonesome Tears in my Eyes". Another great one.
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