The bridge is my pick for "best Beatles bridge of all time". John's emotion is off the charts!

@mkpratt58

3 жыл бұрын

100%

@IamTabu

3 жыл бұрын

I think I would put "Something" as my favorite Beatles bridge, but this is a close second

@Jerry_England1

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

@jeffj318

2 жыл бұрын

I wish they would have done a second bridge. I always wait for it, however, it never comes.

@badgasaurus4211

2 жыл бұрын

@@IamTabu Something is 2nd place

your love and enthusiasm for the Beatles in doing these lessons is so infectious, im a big fan

@paulhaapanen989

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@slipcheck5

Жыл бұрын

me as well

@hollywoodjoe123

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed Mike's enthusiasm is wonderful ,Joe

@tomlynntigard

Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed it very much!You really demonstrate the genius that went into this composition.

Mike's love and admiration for The Beatles is very apparent. It's infectious.

Very nice job with this song. The simplicity of their early music was just magic.

Mike 50 years ago we would have given a lot for this information! Back then the sheet music was often not in the key recorded (E flat for A, B flat for D etc.). The chord voicings were awkward to finger. We gave up and tried to learn it off the record , but we would all hear different things. We also didn't have vocal monitors so the harmonies were random. Crank it up, hold a steady beat and smile!

One of my favorite Beatle songs. You did a good job playing and singing it. 👍

I have been listening to the Beatles since 1964 when I was 4 years old and my brother bought the Meet the Beatles album, yet I have learned more about the Beatles music from Mike Pachelli then I have listening for all those years. Love it!

This isn't the first, nor the last, time I've watched this particular lesson, Mike. I like playing this song during my just-for-me sessions and occasionally need a refresher course. You might be one of the few in the world that love the Beatles as much as I do. Thanks for being here for us, Brother, your tutorials are absolutely invaluable. (peace ✌and love 💟 as Ritchie would say).

This Boy is magic. Thank you Mike*****

@MPfrance

2 жыл бұрын

Ron - You are welcome and yea - "This Boy" IS magical!!

"Released 29 November 1963" I was 3 days old then. This boy.

@PaArmyVet

3 жыл бұрын

I was 8 1/2. Getting old 🥵

@famatu

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaArmyVet You're only getting old if you stop caring, otherwise enjoy your life mate

@famatu

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaArmyVet Also hey the 50s were a fantastic time to be born

@Cybecow

3 жыл бұрын

I was minus 352 days! 555

@jenny6692

3 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t even born until 66 🥴

There are other analyses of this great Beatles track ou there on KZread - but this is by far the best due to your musical insights, analytic ability and talent. Like many, I was scarred for life as a 17 year old in Liverpool in 1963 by the Beatles music - and I still play them. They've never been bettered. Keep up the good work, Mike!

I can't help but wonder how many garage bands have dreamt of the day they would be come huuuuge with that initial first hit, AND years later watch guys like Mike Pachelli put up great videos on KZread analyzing how they played it, instrument by instrument. Bravo, Mike!

DEf one of my fav ever Beatles songs - beautiiful harmonies, gorgeous tune all over - John's vocals are sensational

Thanks Mike for keeping alive the real reason why the Beatles are legendary. The music,they were all about the music. Your videos prove that the Beatles were top notch professional musicians. All doubters beware.

These old Beatles songs you nail every time, I love it,

Mike, your rendition is Superb, thanks for keeping The Memory Alive.

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@jelau4851

3 жыл бұрын

Forgot to say, And i,m learning so much from your work of love, thanks a million

I love the Fade out of this song though 😂 fade outs feel like you’re welcomed to their world and when they’re done showing you what they wanted to share you fade away from their world of pain and love ❤️

John's "blood-curdling scream." Love it. Thanks for the great Beatles tutorials. You're an excellent teacher- clear and straight to the point,

@MPfrance

9 ай бұрын

Yeah - John had a tremendously cool 'scream!'

Still one of my all time favorite Beatle tunes... always brings me right back to hearing it for the first time when the record came out in the USA... For me it just represented the perfect early sound of the British Invasion.. plus they all looked so cool doing the song on Sullivan..

Many thanks Mike for the sharing showing how the Beatles came up with the beautiful song "This Boy".

Mike: you are just amazing! Not only a great guitarist, but your ear for detecting just what each Beatle was doing is just beyond words. I’ve watched a bunch of your videos and every one of them has taught me something new while being totally entertained by your dedication and love of The Beatles. Finally, I’ve loved this song since I was a boy because of the bridge, and particularly because of John’s heart-wrenching vocal. I think they only did it once to make it more rare; in other words when the song came on the radio, everyone just stopped so they could hear that bridge, because it only came by once each time. Maybe it was just clever marketing in 1963. Though I’ve heard and played the song countless times, I still always stop to hear that bridge. Thanks for the lesson as always.

One of my all time favourites. First song I leant that required a 3 part harmony and we did a half decent job of it considering we were all still in school! 😀

One more great job, Mike! It's amazing to see with how much love you handle a good old song like this. Beautiful!

Simply wonderful. My favourite ever song dissected and explained brilliantly. Just shows that the Beatles were even cleverer than we realized.

So good Mike, I'm 73 and thinking about taking up the guitar after watching you. Thanks so much!!

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

bbbart - Go for it! Me inspiring you to take up the guitar is THE best compliment I could receive!

Great lesson Mike! My name is Nathan. I’m a 17 year old intermediate guitarist from North Carolina, USA 🇺🇸. It’s so fascinating to see exactly how the Beatles played their music. These guys are my favorite band and it always makes me happy to see someone else with the same passion for them as me! George and John were the whole reason I started playing guitar. The first time I heard Johns rhythm guitar on the song All My Loving, I was mesmerized. Same thing happened when I heard George play on The Beatles version of Words Of Love. Could you do a lesson on that song? I would love to learn it. I have Vinyl copies of almost every Beatles album (I’m only missing 3) Like I said these guys are my favorite band and I love to see people who love them like I do! Abbey Road is my favorite album of all time and my favorite song of all time is Here Comes The Sun. That was the first song I ever heard from them. Thanks for all the great lessons Mike! Hope to see more in the future!😊

@sofarsogut

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you Nathan

@thomasmarengi2951

3 жыл бұрын

That was great, Mike. Can’t believe I found someone who likes the Beatles as much as I do! Take care, bro.

@snowfiresunwind

3 жыл бұрын

It's great to hear that young people still listen and are inspired by The Beatles. They achieved so much in their short 7/8 year history that it is right that they are still celebrated.

@jackmcdouglas4126

3 жыл бұрын

You're a very fortunate fellow. When I was your age all we could do was just listen to the records, we had no idea how the songs were put together, or maybe some magazines with chords written on, but they didn't make any sense at all. You're on the right path, studying the Beatles is going to make you a super musician.

@space4322

3 жыл бұрын

I’m a teen as well, absolutely love the Beatles, and also live in NC!

Love it that Paul sings the C# note (Major 7th of D) on the D chord. Sounds Great! 🎶👍👦👍🎶

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

Gary Twitchett - YES - so cool you can hear and know that!

You've nailed it as usual. Fantastic. I love the detail, with your enthusiasm, you put in. Thank you once again Mike.

*SO* excellent! Mike, you do a fantastic job on all these lessons.

Thanks for showing us how to play one of my favorite Beatles songs, Mike. As always, your insights into the nuances of the playing, singing, and recording of the song are much appreciated.

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@steveprudell9976

2 жыл бұрын

Out of the respective Park marry me John kidding 😂 love this sentimental song . Bridge me up. Cheerio I've got to practice now.

Such a beautiful song. I've thought that the most discernible strumming was played by John but it's not. It's amazing what only two guitars played by two creative guys can do.

Great lesson, Mike! What an incredible song. Lennon’s voice - Wow, the raw emotion of the lyrics, the power of the driving rhythm of George’s 12 string guitar in particular, some jazz chords, and George’s subtle yet effective and memorable slide guitar at the end. A classic song for all time! Beatles’ musical magic at their finest. I love the song, and I thoroughly enjoyed your stellar lesson. Thank you

everytime I hear the verse, Paul's bassline always follows the guitar. Such a great song

Mike, Im a huge fan of what your doing with all these Beatle segments. Absolutely fantastic! Pleae keep em coming.

As usual, terrific Mike! One of my favorite all time Beatles songs. Pure musical genius! Thanks for all you do to keep the real music alive & well! Hope that you are doing well & staying safe... 👍👍😉😉

Ty for the honest and enthusiastic lesson on beatle music AND guitars. 👍

I was 14 years old born in the UK when this song came out and I still have original song books from the beatles with all my scribblings on them because they were published in piano music I was still learning chords so had to work stuff out,I really enjoy your videos and your in depth work on these great songs so thanks Mike.

@djgaryowens

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the song books were not giving what was on the records it was pretty obvious early on about that.

Great Job Mike. Thank you for all you do to make the music accessible to everyone.

Wow! Mike, Thank you for all the effort you put into your awesome, fun-fact filled videos. I've have come to appreciate John's contribution to these songs even more than ever because of your explainations. You must put a lot of time into dissecting every note, chord and strumming pattern, so thank you again!

Great job Mike. The harmonies when you cover the whole song are spine tingling,

So inspiring Mike to have it explained so clearly and simply. Gold

Fabulous lesson again Mike - love that you teach John & George’s parts separately. Of course, when I play this by myself I do a blend of both parts. And like you said, it’s all about enjoying yourself with this great music😎

Again...a fantastic job! I’ve been playing guitar since 1978 and the ‘early’ Beatles songs kept inspiring me to keep learning. Played the records over and over to figure out the notes👍. Your easy going style and passion for details will inspire many. Thanks again. This has always been one of my favourite Beatles tunes.

This is a great lesson if you want to play it like it was meant to be played. Mike - you're a great teacher and your enthusiasm is fun.

Brilliant lesson. Really insightful and great performance too. You nailed the Lennon vocal on the bridge which is no mean feat!

Awesome info and playing and singing Mike! This was probably the favorite of mine when I got my hands on "Meet the Beatles" in early 1964 and remains very high on my list to this day..I never tire of hearing it & playing it on guitar. You give some real insights to so much of the Beatles stuff & is always a pleasure to watch, listen and learn from you! Thank you Sir!😎

Good god, what a great lesson, on one of my favorite early Beatles songs. Thanks so much for deciphering exactly what George is doing here. And the vocals are crazy good. And your demo is so good!

That was awesome Mike. Sounds excellent, and step by step your teachings are just brilliant. Thanks again for keeping us well educated in Beatles songs, and others, of course. Great day.

I have my guitar beatle collection and I know how awesome that is but your input on beatle songs is right to the point. Great work mike and thank you.

That acoustic Gibson looks and sounds absolutely gorgeous, great job as always Mike!

That was sooooo on the mark perfect ! Love your breakdown of the song and of course the end when your doing all the parts of the song! Your vocals are spot on ! Thanx so much Mike! Gotta go collect my goosebumps!😳

I love how you teach us Sir. Every little details did by the beatles make this lesson very amazing!!!

That is a truly incredible job of a beautiful Beatle song.

Brilliant as usual, thanks for the amazing performance in the end.

Mike knows the Beatles. They’re not easy to play but will definitely enhance your playing skills learning them. Thanks Brother!

This is just a wonderful lesson. I had been practicing this song for a while, and your help/instructions will take me to the next level! You are a great teacher!

@steveprudell9976

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly I thought okay d 6/8 1645 wrong insight incredible the seventh Beatle lives do a song with Paul and Ringo they're going strong

Thanks Mike, perfect rendition of this beautiful song. Well played al the parts of George and John + vocals + bass + percussion ....!

Wow! Simply amazing video! Your enthusiasm shines through and your teaching skills are off the charts. Brilliant!

Thank you Mr Pachelli. Your lessons are simply the best, you tongue chewing legend you!

The Beatles were the first band that really got me into music and George was one of my first major guitar heroes, they definitely had a unique sound and were super adaptive to the music scene in the 60s (having gone from pop to more rock then psychedelia back to rock) so it's no wonder that every musician was inspired by them in one way or another (including me since they made me want to learn guitar when I was a kid and then start a band with some friends a couple years later). Great demo, definitely loved it and keep up the great work

You put together a terrific lesson Mike! I’ve tried to play This Boy for long time but have never gotten it quite right. Your video helped me understand a lot more about what John and George were doing. Thanks!

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

This is a really impressive job recreating the Beatles sound. Amazing. Thanks for doing this!

❤️the harmonies & your enthusiasm 👍

Initially I was a bit sus about the content but you sold me completely when you re-created the entire song with the addition of vocals - I was absolutely more than impressed and want to thank you for your effort and dedication. With regard to the bridge... yes, it is almost an emotional hurt that it wasn't done twice as I think it's a special section of their contribution to this particular song which still resonates to my soul even though I'm now significantly advanced in years. Even though I have for the last 40 years been on a completely different musical page - i.e. blues, soul, funk, gospel, world music - I think it's import to give huge kudos to the younger dudes here who either feel or recognise the artistry that occurred all those years ago. Personally I don't understand how they relate to it but I'm sure as f..k pleased that they do - I think it's freakin' awesome. cheers. BTW was always particularly keen on their cover of Mr Moonlight, the original version of which was (as I understand it) by Dr Feelgood (aka Piano Red) kzread.info/dash/bejne/hGV3utuDntfZiso.html. cheers to all

Your lesson are FANTASTIC. Thank you so much for putting in all the effort to help those of us out here that want to learn these songs...Amazing content and your vocals are equally amazing. I'd give anything to sing like that!

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

you are simply awesome.. what a great pleasure to watch you break it down and then put it all together..

its your talent that make me realize just how brilliant the Beatles were, cheers NZ

This video is truly amazing

Another fantastic lesson on a Beatles hit! One of my favorites. Great rendition at the end, too!

Outstanding Mike! I used to be able to belt out John’s lyrics on this one. But now 60 years old, I just can no longer do it.

@Maltese280zx

Жыл бұрын

I also did get up that high when younger. I'll be 64 the 29th of this month and cannot get that high any more. Wonder why that is?

That was awesome! While watching your recreation of the song, I couldn't help but smile, smile, smile! Thanks!

Adding the finished song at the end of your videos is great. First you learn the song then jam with Mike. Now that's fun !! I'm in Mikes band !

OUTSTANDING, Mike! Great playing and great vocals!!! WOW!

Awesome Mike as always...beautiful job, you love the Beatles as much as I do for sure...

You are a great teacher, Mike. Thanks

I like how he goes in depth with the song learned a bunch of stuff from this video that I didn't know

That was awesome! I've been playing Beatles tunes since I was a teenager. Your breakdown of the chords let's me see and feel the music like never before and your vocals are spot on. Thanks man

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I've been wanting to learn this song for so long and you make it so interesting and easy

Nathan says it all. You are keeping the flame alive Mike. Good on ya!

The best shred of the song I have heard. Good teaching. Thank you.

Thanks so much for this excellent tutorial for This Boy! Really appreciate all the specificity.

Outstanding job, Mike! Thank you for bringing this to us!

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

love the separations and mixes Mike...thanks so much. Hard to remember they were in their early 20s writing & playing this music!!!

The finished product was terrific. How the Beatles got there... well, you explained it nicely! There's a lot more that goes into creating a hit song that you've now revealed to us. Thanks!

Wow, that's a fantastic version of this classic. Getting those harmonies can't be easy.

Definitely the best KZread channel for Beatles guitar lessons

I´ve seen a number of interesting vids on `This boy´ but I really like that F to A slide! Great work and thanks for keeping it alive!.

Very impressed man! One of my absolute favorite tunes. Now I can play it correctly 👍👋✌️🖖👍👏👏👏🎸

Love how you work all this out, "this boy" is one of my favourites, and when you put it all together, your a great harmoniser too, very well done sir, please do more, cheers.

I’m self taught and love the Beatles. I like your tutorials. It’s like we’re all in the same room…..thanks ❣️🎶

Happy to see you point out the fact that they only did the bridge twice. It is one of the best bridges ever

Excellent lesson Mike.. thank you so much , for your time, effort and dedication in reproducing another Beatles classic! .. James 🎸 🎵 🎶

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thank You Mike. For Your Techniques, Interpretation And Attention To Detail In This, Perfectly Done Tutorial, Of What I Believe, Is My All-Time Favorite Beatle 'Tear-Jerker'. Your Tutorial, On Top Of Your Keen Knowledge Of The Entire Song, When, Where, The Song Was Released, Written By, Etc., Is Fantastic. I Very Much Appreciate Your Delivery Of Chord Progressions And Thorough Explanations Of Time Signatures. It Really Cleans Up A Whole Lot Of Things. You're AWESOME Brother!!! 🎶🎸😎

That was Great as usual!!! I have learned a lot from your video's, All your Beatles lessons are spot on and so are your performances!!! Thanks!😊👍👍👍

I really enjoy your in depth look and these guys and their genius. Nice work!

Outstanding! Your putting-it-all-together at the end and performing the complete song is exquisite. Awesome work Mike! - Brad

@MPfrance

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Right on man.... you are a Beatle. Thanks for the video... this is one of my favorites.... john's best era in my opinion. No one touches him at this time. He's the new King. I got to meet Pete Best....I helped him and his bandmates, Best of the Beatles pack their gear in the van.... Pete told stories I've never heard or read... only a couple the rest I already knew...I read a lot about the early days..... thanks for your hard work and dedication to music and to the beatles

Hello Mike. I am a big Beatles Fan. The Songs of the Beatles should‘nt Never Forget. Is a very good lesson of the Song this Boy. Thank you so much

I am a great fan of The Beatles and played in a few cover bands during the 60's as a drummer and now in retirement i'm learning all their songs on my guitars and your demos and lessons are really good and i'm happy to have found you here. From Downunder in Oz.

@MPfrance

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

You rock love how you put all the music theory in there so clearly.