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Music Appreciation

marble falls

(64,695 posts) Sun Mar 23, 2025, 09:53 AM Mar 23

Beatles - If I Needed Someone

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Beatles - If I Needed Someone (Original Post) marble falls Mar 23 OP

Forgot how much I loved Rubber Soul. cachukis Mar 23 #1

The "other" genius, George 303squadron Mar 23 #2

When George Harrison was working with Paul McCartney to plan a memorial concert/album for George ... marble falls Mar 23 #4

Did This In Our 3 Piece Deal ProfessorGAC Mar 23 #3

cachukis

(3,062 posts)

1. Forgot how much I loved Rubber Soul.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 10:14 AM

Mar 23

Listened on the old Stromberg Carlsen console stereo. That deep wood sound.

303squadron

(733 posts)

2. The "other" genius, George

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Sun Mar 23, 2025, 10:35 AM

Mar 23

Can confirm.

marble falls

(64,695 posts)

4. When George Harrison was working with Paul McCartney to plan a memorial concert/album for George ...

Reply to 303squadron (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 11:19 AM

Mar 23

... he invited Jeff Beck to play. He asked Beck what he was going to play and off the top of his head, and Beck who had nothing in mind when the met over this, just said, "Day in the Life" Harrison laughed and said "Good choice".

Beck recorded it as a trio, and was disappointed with how sparse it felt. Harrison said, "Don't worry, I got your back!" and in post production added a 61 piece orchestration.

ProfessorGAC

(72,246 posts)

3. Did This In Our 3 Piece Deal

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 11:18 AM

Mar 23

I played bass on it and the high harmony.
The harmonies on this are tricky with the minor chord being sung over major chords & the 7ths
Took a while to get it right.
Thus song is off my 2nd favorite Beatles album.

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