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The song begins with a distinctive electric harpsichord intro played by producer George Martin. The harpsichord is joined by Lennon's guitar (mimicking the harpsichord line) played through a Leslie speaker. Then vocals and bass guitar enter. "Because" was one of few Beatles recordings to feature a Moog synthesiser, played by
The first of two recording sessions for "Fixing a Hole" was at Regent Sound Studios in London on 9 February 1967, in three takes. Regent Sound was used because all three studios at EMI's Abbey Road Studios were unavailable that night, so it was the first time that the Beatles used a British studio other than Abbey Road for an EMI recording.
The Beatles landed at JFK Airport on February 7, 1964, greeted by 3,000 of the fans that had sent “I Want To Hold Your Hand” to the top of the Hot 100, and America’s love affair with the Fab ...
The Beatles recorded the basic track for "Piggies" at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London on 19 September 1968. [36] [37] After Harrison had performed the song alone on the Esher demo [38] – playing acoustic guitar and whistling over the solo [2] [39] – the use of harpsichord on the official recording came about through ...
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles.Released on 26 May 1967, [nb 1] Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music.
With all the hoopla around “Now and Then” — which has been officially billed as “The Last Beatles Song” and erroneously described as the legendary group’s “first new song in 50 years ...
5/5 Sorry Swifties, hard luck Elton, in your face Sphere – this is the musical event of the year and one of the greatest tear-jerkers in history
The latter effect came about when, in response to Lennon suggesting he play something "like Bach", [76] Martin recorded the piano solo with the tape running at half-speed; [77] when played back at normal speed, the sped-up sound gave the illusion of a harpsichord. [78] In this way, the Beatles used the recording studio as a musical instrument ...