1966

Changes in sound making

~ ADT Appears ~

"Tomorrow Never Knows" is composed by "Tibetan Book of the Dead" just before. The idea of ​​a one-chord song was inspired by Indian music, saying the title used "Ringo's mala propisms" with the intention of taking the corner of a heavy philosophical poem. Paul says he wrote
"Got To Get You Into My Life" when he first experienced cannabis. While it is a song about cannabis and it is an ode to cannabis, John is one of Paul's best songs and is praised for its good poetry. It is said that John describes the experience of doing LSD, and there seems to be a point that only experienced people can understand.
'Love You To' was one of the earliest songs I wrote for sitar, and he says that this was the first attempt to consciously put sitar and tabla on a basic track. A drone peculiar to Indian music (meaning continuous sound, tamboura is a representative of drone instrument) wasintroduced to'Tomorrow Never Knows' immediately after recording this song, and later'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' and ' It is also used in John's representative songs of this period, such as'Across The Universe' . In addition, the odd time signature, which will be used a lot from immediately after, originates from the performance in which sitar cleverly incorporates the 3/4 time signature in the chorus. Paul says
the'Paperback Writer' came up with the idea while driving to John's house. When he told John that he wanted to become a paperback writer and sell to publishers, he wrote lyrics like letters and he added a melody. He said he had an idea for harmony, so he arranged it in the studio. The complex harmony is a hymn for the Beach Boys'Pet Sounds', but it's probably from the release in May of the same year to the previous work.
'Rain' doesn't say John about composition, but Paul testifies, "John didn't bring the original idea, he started writing it while sitting with him trying to compose it."

Sitar and tamboura

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When Indian music begins to be introduced in earnest, it is unfamiliar Indian instruments that hinder understanding. In particular, sitar and tamboura are indistinguishable instruments, so it is better to understand their roles. Sitar, famous

for'Norwegian Wood' , is a musical instrument that plays a melody like the intro or break part of'Love You To' ,
The tamboura, on the other hand, is an instrument that continues to play the fundamental tone of the key like the continuous tone of'Tomorrow Never Knows' .

ADT

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The ADT (Antificial Double Tracking) introduced in this session will bring about a change in recorded content. The main purpose is to "sing a song once and become a W track-style vocal", but the possibilities of "overlapping sounds" were beyond my imagination. Due to the difference in delay time, not only W-track style but also echo and chorus effects could be obtained.

In addition, "John called Ken's flanger" means that the developer Ken Twonsend touched the end (flange) of the tape reel to shake the sound when demonstrating ADT on Abbey Road. I wonder. I'm trying out this effect with vocals after the "Tomorrow Never Knows" interlude .

The principle of ADT is complicated, but the effect is easy to understand in the stereo version of'And Your Bird Can Sing' . The right vocals are the original sound recorded on the tape, and the left is the sound produced by ADT. If you move left and right, the vocal sound images will match, so you can basically understand it as a black box with a delay effect.

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⇒For details, refer to the column “ ADT Appears ”

'Doctor Robert' is John's song about the rumor that a real-life doctor in New York called Charles Roberts is giving his friends a hallucinogen, and he says, "It's about drugs and pills, that is, about myself. ."
About "And Your Bird Can Sing," Paul said, "Maybe you helped with the lyrics. I have a memory of making Middle Eight (Sabi) together." On the other hand, John's own evaluation is extremely low, only saying, "One of my discarded songs."
By the way, John often uses the expression "throwaway" in '80 interviews. Following "I Wanna Be Your Man" and "Run For Your Life" , the third song was "And Your Bird Can Sing" , followed by "Doctor Robert" . George wrote in his autobiography that
"Taxman" was the first song I wrote when I realized that I was able to make money but most of it was taxed. He said, "Is it commonplace at that time, and I am punished for forgetting something important?", which explains the latter half from the perspective of Taxman. ing. Although it is George's own credit, it can be confirmed in the lyrics manuscript that he was struggling except for the first lyrics. Actually, John cooperated in writing the lyrics (it seemed that Paul did not ask for cooperation), and it is said to be "pennies on your eyes" (a custom for burial in Europe, Funashiro to cross the Sanzu River in Japan). John notes that he helped with words and other minor words.

Chronic night type

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It was customary to start the recording in the afternoon and finish it shortly before the date, but in the previous work "RUBBER SOUL" it was done until the dawn just before the deadline. This pattern was the same this time as well, but the recording at midnight has become normal since it started to collapse on April 26 (again before the break break).

'I'm Only Sleeping' is John's solo work, and Paul says it's a co-production based on John's original idea. It's a view of both parties that is often questioned, but John is commenting on the first idea and Paul is commenting on how to finish the song so there is no contradiction. In other words, it can be said that Paul's contribution was in the category of arrangement. I think that the). By the way, "reverse rotation guitar/reverse reproduction guitar" is "backwards guitar" in John's expression.
'Eleanor Rigby' is a song Paul made on an upright piano in the Asher family's music room (a lot of piano songs centered on white keys at this time), but many people are involved in the lyrics. doing. Donovan also said he listened to songs in an unfinished state (temporary fitting of old poems). The first line ("picks up ~ been") was by Paul, and the mysterious sight that came to mind as a series of words started the poem. Eleanor says "Help! "Eleanor Bron co-starred, Ribgy borrowed from the old store name of Bristol where Jane was performing, the main character was decided, and the rest will be co-written with John and others in the studio. They first considered the other characters, and the idea of ​​"Father McCartney", which was just a syllable match, was changed to "McKenzie" in consideration of Paul's father. After that, the story unfolds naturally and the lyrics of the chorus in response to "Ah, look at all the lonely people." screamed by someone (including George in this possibility) when John was heading to the bathroom. Is also completed. In other words, it wasn't John who thought, but John decided.

'Yellow Submarine' has become established as a Paul song in recent years, but in an interview at the BBC in March 1967, John said, "The song that ties Paul's song with his own song." Since Paul agrees, it seems that this is close to the actual situation.
In one twilight, Paul came up with the idea of ​​yellow, submarines, songs for children, and after creating a bit of a melody, a former-sailor tells the children a story of a yellow submarine. It is certain that it will be finished in the studio with John and Donovan based on Paul's original plan. From the above interview, the melody of A Melody seems to be John's, but it is speculated that the way of chording is not like the Beatles but also influenced by Donovan. In addition, Donovan says that he created'Sky of blue and sea of ​​green in our Yellow Submarine'.
"I Want To Tell You" is a song sung by George, saying, "It's hard to write, speak, and convey your feelings, even though your feelings are overflowing." He also argues that if the chorus part is rewritten now (when "I ME MINE" was published), the denial of the second line would be reversed ("It's not me and it's only my mind"). In another interview, he is proud to have come up with E7b9 (the chord played by the piano in the latter half of A Melo ) toexpress "frustration."

'Here, There And Everywhere' In June 1966, Paul was writing on a guitar while he waited for John to wake up at John's house in Kenwood. Paul says that John woke up and finished it together (maybe he could help me complete the lyrics), and in a December 1973 interview with a song inspired by the Beach Boys. I have said.

'She Said She Said' goes back to the experience of LSD in the summer of 1965 ( ⇒ 65/8/24 ). "I know what it's like to be dead.", which Peter Fonda whispered, became'He Said He Said', and the subject changed to "she" in the composition process. Paul did not participate in the recording, but he said, "I think I made a correction in the studio, but I think John brought a song in a nearly completed state." There is no confirmation of whether there is a quarrel, but the studio first. It seems certain that I was in. John is happy with his work and especially appreciates the guitar.
Incidentally, in a '80 PB interview in which John was making a statement, he said "I don't want to know what it's like to be dead!" in a parody style. You will fall.

"SGT. PEPPER" also uses the 2009 remastered sound source, but since there are multiple versions, "2017" / "Disc 1" to "Disc 4" in addition to "STEREO" / "MONO" " Is added to the album name to distinguish (eg, "SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND 2017 Disc 2" ).

In a '80 PB interview, John said , "Lucy In The Sky" and "Day In The Life " under the pressure of Paul calling for a recording of "Sgt. " I wrote." to be told.

This John remarks has been talked about in relation to the 'Magical Mystery Tour', "MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR" at the time of the 'I Am The Walrus' and "Strawberry Fields" is a can not be prepared only two songs.

Apparently John confuses both albums, 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' was recorded in the middle of the'Sergeant Pepper' session, and'A Day In The Life' was the newspaper of January 17, 2017. Is the beginning of the song.
If John's testimony contained the right part, the session at the end of 1966 was particularly unreliable, only recording his own song, and Paul came up with the album concept in January 67 It's early in the year.

'When I'm Sixty-Four' is Paul's sole work and says he wrote the song when he was 16 and pulled it out for "Sgt. Peppers." Since the father James was 56 at the time of composition, the lyrics seemed to be completely different, and it is speculated that he replaced the image of his father, James, who was 64 at this time.
Perhaps because John said, "I don't dream of creating such a song. It's one of the areas I can't think of at all." Perhaps Paul himself said, "A good song made in a rooty-tooty variety, but too light-playing. ".

'Penny Lane' is also Paul's sole work, composed in the music room at Cavendish Avenue (home). What was used at this time was a piano (commonly called "Magic Piano") that had just been psychedelic painted by David Vaughan.
According to John, Penny Lane is not only the name of the street, but also of the region. Since this name first appeared in theearly writing manuscript of'In My Life' , there is a high possibility that it will be involved in the debate of the author of the song. John also cooperated with the songwriting of this song,and it seems that he added jokes such as "finger pie" (a secret word that can only be understood by young people in Liverpool), which is W-meaning, as well as correcting memories.

From guitar to cello

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The guitar phrase that signals the beginning of the ending is crossfaded to the cello phrase .

Although the stereo version moves the guitar to the right, the crossfade is a crude impression and is just an ensemble of two instruments. On the other hand, in the mono version , the tone of the guitar is brought to the cello to create a sound like "instrument morphing".

The idea of ​​"changing one sound into another" was made in a few months later, from "chicken meow to guitar" ( 'Good Morning Good Morning' ~ 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)' ). It's a stepping stone.
In that sense, the most regrettable song is that the mono version is not standard.
Based on the above, listening to the 2015 remix of the 2017 edition , the evaluation is "must know".

1. 5/12 mono mixing
2. 5/20 stereo mixing
3. 6/21 stereo mixing
4. 6/22 stereo mixing

[ Doctor Robert ]
There are many mix differences between the US version recorded here and the remastered version (hereinafter referred to as the UK version), but we will leave that to the main part.
The characteristic about ADT is that the US version has no ADT on the vocal track, but only on the guitar track and John's vocals in it are used conservatively.
[ I'm Only Sleeping ] Since
John's vocal was originally recorded on the W track, the ADT applied to the US version of the vocal is modest. It didn't take much at first, and it seems to have been slightly hung from the second chorus after 2'04". On the other hand, in the UK version, both the lead vocal track and the vocal track with chorus are large from the beginning. Since the beginning part of the chorus is 4 voices only by John's part,
[ And Your Bird Can Sing ] In the
UK version, the whole volume is the same and the vocal and the live sound with ADT are about the same. The volume is mixed, while the US version is fairly unobtrusive with a bit of echo.

I will try to reproduce the vocal after the interlude of Tomorrow Never Knows with reference to this .
⇒ Flanging the first half
(parameters are adjusted with the setting app)