The Beatles always sound so simple, but they are tricky.

@taxisteve929

Жыл бұрын

Certainly weren’t your typical I-IV-V with a vi. If you notice something with the Beatles, and I just came to this conclusion of couple years ago after listening to them for the past 55 years, what makes them so great is a combination of lyrics, beautiful harmonies, and incredible chord selection with classy but limited leads and a steady drumbeat. Put the key, just about every song is in constant motion. If there isn’t movement with chords or some type of melody movement on guitar or piano or bass, the vocals are in movement. Constant never ending motion neck keeps grabbing your ear. Listen to any song they have, and you will notice, if the music settles in on a chord, the vocals are in motion and vice versa. It’s probably just my imagination and it’s something that can’t be figured out, but for some reason, something happened when they got together and hold their skills in Germany and made the move to America that will most likely never be repeated. I also understand how it must drive them crazy to constantly talk about the Beatles as they are all individuals, the two that are left. But I always also felt sorry for them because as members of the Beatles, they will never really understand what it’s like to be a Beatles fan. It’s not just about the soundtrack of just about everyone’s life who was born in the 60s or 50s, it’s much more than that. And when I think about it it’s crazy to have that much love for a band. But it is what it is and I’m glad I was around while they were

Rubber Soul is such a great album, and this was an awesome lesson. Thanks.

You can never do enough Beatles tunes. Thank you.

Thanks James. I've played this song for years but I always thought it was off. High E was the key! Beatles songs always have something different in them. That's why they were the Beatles.

I just looked up this song to listen to it, what a coincidence.

@lukero5502

3 жыл бұрын

This youtuber has done the same thing to me about 12 times last year...

@au5tinic38

3 жыл бұрын

I swear to god I learned this song by ear yesterday and he uploads this today CRAZY

A great breakdown. As you often say, it’s really in the right hand.

I will learn this song next. Just picked up my first new guitar, the entry level Martin. It’s amazing compared to the old used twangy guitar I first bought.

Hey thank you! I have played this song for years and I am always be deviled by the fast chord changes in it. The song gave me a new appreciation of Paul McCartney"s guitar playing skills.

One of my favorites, because I'm a strummer not a picker.

I’ve been practicing this for some days now and I almost got the hang of it fully. What wonderful guitar playing this, what a feel. Wheeha

One of my go-to songs at open mics. Learned a few things from this lesson that I will use next time. Thanks!

McCartney and Lennon are famous as songwriters, but McCartney and Harrison were the ones refining the band's unique music. In real life, McCartney bossed Harrison around to get the best of him, and it worked out wonderfully.

Just great lesson you cover all the changes that the other tutorials miss. Many thanks.

ridiculously brilliant --- again ... same old JJ ... MERCI !!!

Best lesson/rhythm cover of this song on KZread. Well done mate sounds exactly like the boys

Thank you, beautiful song-album. It is good to hear you breaking in the new Gibson! I'm retired and sheltering these days so acoustic is household and neighbor friendly. Cant play a strat thru headphones all day!!

que linda guitarra !!! todas tus guitarras son hermosas !!! a beatiful guitar !!! all yours guitar are so beautiful. Grettings from argentina. Sorry my english

I love McCartney‘s folkish ballads.

Sounds great and I hope your shoulder is doing much better...Great lesson. Thank you

Been playing this for weeks from your previous guidance. My wrist is hurting but it has helped bring my playing along a bit. Great tune, thanks!

Loving these Beatles covers.

Beautiful

Brilliant song to play.. Campfire song.. Your a great teacher been following you for years and learned so much.. Thanks.. 😉

love this song so much thank you

I'm so Happy you are doing this song! Your right John really drove the song on the acoustic guitar... So Good.

Awesome song once again. You always amazes me how fast and accurate you are changing finger position from chord to chord. I wish I were half as good as you. I know, practice, practice, practice.

Thank you James James. Nice to see you recovered nicely!

Nailed it (I play be ear, too.) Really nice work - you're a great teacher, thanks for posting!

I Love The Beatles, can't play some of their songs like this with fast chord changes due to my arthritis but you played it superbly.

Great lesson- thanks. And what a beautiful guitar

I'm first to thank you...this reminds 'End Of The Line'

@brucewayne3602

3 жыл бұрын

veryyy close !!!

Really enjoyable-many thanks for your efforts!

Thank you for these videos.

one of my favourite things to play

Love this version

Thank you. Glad to see you've mended well sir

Thanks so much. Really appreciate the detailed left hand fingerings.

Just got a J45 myself, been playing songs from Help! and Rubber Soul. Thanks for the lesson. Now time to save up for SJ200!

@arthurlorelle6355

3 жыл бұрын

Stokemeister 79, I see you want a SJ200. Due your- self a favor & ck/out the Epiphone version. Plays & sounds just as good as the gib sj200 for less than half the price. Also, quality & workmanship is excel- lent. Scale is 24&3/4 verses 25&1/2 for the gib.

Great tune, excellent lesson! Thank you :)

Great lesson. Guitar and your playing sound great

Beautiful guitar

Ahh JJ, we're just hit day 2 of a 3 day lock down and this gives me a reason to get the old capo out. Glad you're back playing guitar and are starting to feel more normal. :)

good afternoon, liked your tutorials ever since i came across your vids, simple and easy to learn

Great work! Thanks

As for your shoulder, I hope you admit it’s getting better all the time.

Glad you are feeling better

Well done James !!!!

Great song

Great!

Great observation about Lennon being a heavy hand strummer and how driving that is for the Beatles. Never occurred to me before you said it but you’re right (again).

I love Steve Earle’s cover of this also.

@andrewbowen8122

3 жыл бұрын

Had no idea Steve Earle did this? Love Steve Earle.

Sweet J45! Love mine. Good luck with it

Fantastic. And if only the person this was aiming at took a little more notice in us we probably wouldn’t be here x 🙄🤫 In the words of Paul love songs say so much! But each coin has a flip side 🥴🤷‍♂️

Awesome I was hoping you were going to cover this tune. Cant wait to work on it 😁

@mikeberg5003

3 жыл бұрын

You can work it out!

Excellent lesson

perfect

Thanks much! I used to play a C7 at the "You're not the same" part, as it kinda leads the ear to the riffy/break segment. I'll have to look for the isolated acoustic part online, as I was likely completely wrong on that one!

my little finder get tired very soon with the G and C transition lol. Great lesson, JJ!!

Great lesson!! Thank you

That is a beautiful song given us by the Beatles, and I really appreciate your giving us such a detailed powerful lesson.

Awesome. Thanks.

Thanks JJ!

Fab !

nice tutorial. thanks!

thanks James

James, the two chords in lick of beginning is more like ... an open D pedal with 12th fret chords.. For G/D, no 1str., open G and B with 2nd string slide up to 12th fret for high B. Then for the DM is still no 1st str., continue the D pedal, 2nd str 12 and 3rd string 11 for the A and F#, then onto to III for GM etc. You sound tight. Nice.

@TomKrolMusic

4 ай бұрын

Oh, and not sure about the color notes in the Em7 and Am sus 11 to Am. Good for when you're singing w/o harmony vox. But I think Beatles kept it more basic on this one. They liked old Dylan back then. Straight ahead chords, I think.

Great tune. Lennon was a great rhythm guy, the real force behind the beatle sound.

❤

Wonder if this one came from listening to Dylan; the G-C core with embellishments, and the intro could be loosely inspired by “Baby let me follow you down” or “I don’t believe you”.

Sorry to hear about your other shoulder. Get well soon buddy

Thks

Nice axe Big Hoss!

Gold

My favorite part in that song (well one of them) is that little answer to vocal on guitar, that comes after "why tell me why did you not treat me right?". Also - don't you think there's a 7th that should be added to the riff when the verses wrap up? During the "you're not the same" parts? The little lead guitar thing.

@myradioon

3 жыл бұрын

Yep it's a c7.

While the capos on that first fret, might as well play "fixing a hole" and "she said, she said" before removing it or sliding it up to the second and third fret and further for other Beatles songs.

The Beatles Bible says it's John on acoustic guitar and Paul on bass, and that's pretty authoritative. This was the third version of the song they'd recorded, so John would certainly have had ample time to get it into his fingertips.

some beatles songs is so tricky to me lmao yet they're the simplest

Damn, that’s a shiny guitar 😂

Love this as always you are amazing...wondering this though...you did a lesson on this song in 2018 and didn't use a capo? When Paul did it live he didn't use a capo. Just wondering what you hear because you have a gifted ear!

@jamesjames9275

3 жыл бұрын

When Paul does it live, he’s probably changing keys to suit his older voice. Either tune up a half-step or use a capo to match the Rubber Soul version, they’re the same thing.

@susanwalston1888

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesjames9275 Thanks! I thought about it again last night and came up with the same conclusion that Paul needed it lower these days to accommodate his changing voice.Thanks again! I am a huge fan of yours and glad to see you are recovering :)

@davdevalle

Жыл бұрын

When Paul does it live he plays the opening ‘G’ - ‘Dshape’ as an A shape at 12th fret

Essa. E. Das. Quente.

Which guitar is that? It looks beautiful.

New axe ? Have not seen this one before 👍🏼

Rubber Soul is my favorite Beatles album followed by Abbey Road.

Have you ever tuned your guitar from 440hz to 432hz some of the songs are in that like while my guitar gently weeps and you move it up to 5th thret

Also, good point that aggressive strumming is John-like; figured this to be a track with mostly Paul parts, but maybe not. Perhaps first recorded track with oomph-ier Rickenbacker bass.

@jamesjames9275

3 жыл бұрын

I still think it’s John. :)

@JDrevolver66

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesjames9275 I trust your ears! In "Get Back" footage in Jackson's trailer, his strumming on the title track is downward motions somewhere between a slap and a stab.

Who is this Guy? No Sabres/sports jersey shirt, I get it. Great demo/lesson as usual. I have a brand new throw back Sabres jersey. your if you want it.

Sounds good. My guitar just doesn't sound that good. Even I could play it right.

Isn't there a C7 in there at "you're not the same"?

@jamesjames9275

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t hear that. I hear the organ hitting a G7 in the outro, though. Try a C7 and see if you think it sounds right. I’m guessing it won’t sound right to you.

@tunafish2521

3 жыл бұрын

Yes on the C7, but great lesson as always!

I wonder what guitar did Paul use to record this one, not his D28 era, could be the texan or actually a Gibson.

@JDrevolver66

3 жыл бұрын

Very likely the Texan.

Spot on do the George parts if you've got the time bro🎸✌

Giving that new J and shoulder a workout these days

When you say tune to the recording , how do you do that? Thanks

@jamesjames9275

3 жыл бұрын

The Beatles (or anybody else) weren't very likely to play a guitar song in G#. It's probably either played with A or G shapes, tuned up or down or with a capo or with manipulated tape speed. In this case, it makes a lot more sense to play it with G shapes. So you can either put a capo at the first fret or tune all the strings up a half-step.

Which model Gibson?

@jamesjames9275

3 жыл бұрын

J45

Not sure what you mean when say “tune up half a step”...? What string? Example?

@jamesjames9275

3 жыл бұрын

All of them.

@robertparent2966

3 жыл бұрын

ok thanks for that.

Hows the arm ??

@jamesjames9275

3 жыл бұрын

Getting better...slowly.

That was Lennon!

@JDrevolver66

3 жыл бұрын

Nope. One book attributes it to him (and this as a band performance), but the released track is all Paul except for percussion and maybe organ stabs.

@McGarveymusic210

3 жыл бұрын

@@JDrevolver66 butmost other books say that George Harrison is lead guitar Ringo starr on drums. I believe that they all play on the record

This is how John played guitar when they just had to get a song knocked out, as they had to this one. His irreverent playing was his best work.

@zacha7221

6 ай бұрын

Some of the most creative work ever is totally off the cuff!