Deconstructing Day Tripper (Isolated Tracks)

[@Mina-ok5qm]

I love how they shifted back and forth with their vocals. They switched off on who's high and who's low in the harmony throughout the song. Paul was the strong tenor in She's a big teaser and Try to please her, but John was the strong lead tenor in "She was a Day Tripper....." while Paul is falsetto in that chorus. And at the end "It took me so long" , John is high, Paul is the lower vocal. But then "too find out, and I found out." John is low and Paul is high. It's nuts!! Pure genius. I would love to see footage of them working through these mid 60's songs.

[@karaamundson3964]

With George joining on the choruses & "ah"s as well. These three had such beautiful blend that even with three-part harmony people often didn't recognize what was going on w/ their minds...but their ears loved it!!

[@Allan-et5ig]

Yeah, it's shame their mid-sixties sessions weren't filmed.

[@loriweitzel]

Well THAT explains why I'm having so much trouble figuring out what the lead vocal part is for this song! No wonder I'm all over the map! 😏

[@kenchristie9214]

This videos clearly shows 2 things. 1. What a great drummer Ringo is and 2. How impeccable their timing was.

[@jimkarl6641]

The double snare hits at 029 031 etc are something I never hears/realized before now with this breakout. Sneaky!

[@user-et2fj8xm5l]

That’s what endless gigging will get you

[@tomc4459]

Ringos drumming is painfully clean as always, he truly mastered the art of drumming

[@martinkent333]

Only one man dared to sit in his chair.............................................................................................. Oh My!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@moaianimations7407]

And tambourining

[@toddmusic]

Ringo was absolutely perfect for this band.

[@luisfd70]

I want to forget some Beatles songs to feel what it's like to hear them for the first time.

[@brucemacmillan7128]

Their vocals were always so good. What a great blend.

[@jamesdrynan]

Wild Ringo! Plays a flam at 1:03 and 1: 05 out of nowhere. His triple figure on the outro at 2:23 and 2:30 kicks ass! I thought the guitar lick was a tribute to Orbison's " Oh, Pretty Woman, " released a year and a half earlier. They are both iconic licks, instantly recognizable. The Beatles' blend of voices was remarkable. Paul and John and George were untouchable in harmonic arrangements. John's strumming pattern is unusual. A big hit!

[@sportsmediaamerica]

Per Wikipedia, for what it's worth: "Lennon based the song's guitar riff on that from Bobby Parker's "Watch Your Step",[7] which had also been his model for "I Feel Fine" in 1964.[8] In a 1980 interview, Lennon said of "Day Tripper": "That's mine. Including the lick, the guitar break and the whole bit."

[@l.ronhubbardsgums8805]

I suspect that "Poison Ivy" might have been another influence on this one.

[@gpmaher]

Lennon’s vocals are outstanding

[@nicolas1400]

Ringo's drumming is steady af

[@mae.1233]

I WAS JUST THINKING THATT

[@martinkent333]

We are unworthy!!! We are unworthy!!!

[@karaamundson3964]

he's in his 80s now and he's still a human clockwork

[@martifingers]

Absolutely - so that it really maters when he does the oh so tasteful syncopations at 2.23!

[@Paul-dw2cl]

2:23

[@henri_.leal68]

georges tone on this song is straight awesomeness!!!!!

[@funkymusic2k1]

George's or John's second guitar is slightly detuned giving you the unmistakable phasing sound of the lead line. What is especially interesting is the guitar bridge on the "B" chord and the non-chordal notes plated behind the lead line to add weight . As a young kid I always wondered how they did that and got an original sound not heard elsewhere.

[@henri_.leal68]

@ yes!! The D String is believed is a bit

[@martinkent333]

Far beyond the glittering walls of the Beatle Universe lies a fab land, with sun-filled days of funky tunes!!!!!!!! Oh My!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@derekcastillo8549]

09:33 George's Guitar Solo

[@colbymawhinney1308]

it always sounded a lot like paul to me, but it could be george

[@nonrepublicrat]

@@colbymawhinney1308 no doubt you paultards think everything must be credited to paul.

[@crowkid5553]

It was actually John

[@kjh789az]

What a riff! What an arrangement! What a performance!

[@skipper6528]

this is astounding absolutely pure brilliance

[@Mandrake591]

The Beatles at their finest, so tight, so spot on!

[@Allan-et5ig]

Agree.

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

What an astonishing drummer Ringo is..

[@markhenri1131]

I was 10 when this came out and I thought my head was going to explode. The voices, that riff, the harmonies, fu**ing A, the sixties was an amazing time for music. The 80’s was actually pretty good for fresh songwriting bands and I had a great time playing bass in original bands all during that decade.

[@martinkent333]

Groovy English pill heads!

[@MrBallynally2]

Love how the last vocal note in the middle AH section completely breaks down

[@patrickharmey164]

However you did this I am grateful that you did. Shows explicitly how talented they were.

[@hongjuanwu7539]

John actually played the riff on this song.

[@ClueSign]

1965 is my favorite Beatle Year.

[@colbymawhinney1308]

mines 68 and 69, but 65 has gotta be right up alongside them. and to be honest every beatle year was amazing

[@patrickharmey164]

I’d agree

[@patrickharmey164]

When they were still a “beat “ band…. But so inventive… not suits but not tie dyed

[@charlesclark9932]

I agree

[@ClueSign]

@@patrickharmey164 Exactly!

[@diannemccabe8722]

Here the guitar and vocals are haunting

[@martinkent333]

We are unworthy!!! We are unworthy!!!

[@stellapolanco6860]

Gibson ES 345 (Stereo guitar)

[@donaldkelley5885]

There are two separate guitars playing the beginning riff. One is a dirtied up ac-30. The other one a clean version. No ADT going on here.

[@oldboy5652]

Mark Lewisohn has said Lennon and McCartney sing lead and backing vocals in this song. I think the highest voice in the chorus is the same voice who sings high in the end “...It took me soooo long”: Lennon. He also sings the lower voice in the chorus. I reckon there are two Lennon voices and one McCartney. Tambourine is Lennon according to Harrison (1965): “...it starts with guitar, then bass guitar and then John comes in on tambourine”.

[@nonrepublicrat]

Markie was not there. there's 3 voices in this harmony, not 2.

[@pepperman3554]

@@nonrepublicrat There are: two Lennon's one McCartney.

[@TiqueO6]

Very Latin or perhaps Cuban influence in the main guitar patterns, quite Montuno-like. I think there are a couple of other Beatles songs that I have that, maybe even a 12 string sound that sounds like a Cuban Tres in one, I just can't remember at the moment which one...?

[@kurtkrugerud1583]

God almighty they were geniuses.

[@brenomg1]

on the first "sunday driver's yeah", lennon almosts drops a "one way ticket" in the second voice...

[@LUVMENOW70]

Ringo looks like a priest with the white collar 😂😂

[@Mina-ok5qm]

This is sooooo awesome 😎

[@ComoBrothers]

Amazing !!!

[@JP-hs6ii]

John and George on Fender Stratocasters

[@franciscoarteagasanchez5197]

John on Rickenbacker 325. George on Fender Stratocaster

[@JP-hs6ii]

@@franciscoarteagasanchez5197 The Beatles Recording Reference Manual Volume 2 Page 68 by Jerry Hammack "The backing track featured Lennon and Harrison on their matching 1961 Fender Stratocasters with synchronized tremolo."

[@crd560]

@@JP-hs6ii And what is the basis for that claim? It definitely sounds like there's a non-Fender guitar in there. The Stratocaster tone is clearly audible in the middle section, when the riff goes up to B, but it's less obvious elsewhere. The guitar that plays the solo does not sound like a Strat to me.

[@JP-hs6ii]

@@crd560 Jerry Hammock the author of The Beatles Recording Reference Manual Volume 2 (his research and resources are documented at the beginning of the book)

[@socrates1818]

Who wrote this baby?!

[@RogerPeet]

absolutely beautiful

[@kurt11110]

sounds like john started to say “one way ticket” at 3:11 then caught himself at the last millisecond 😂

[@slarock001]

excellent work, thanks

[@patrickharmey164]

The vocals are a revelation

[@bobbystereo936]

I do believe it was the Rickenbacker used & not the hofner for the Rubber Soul sessions. Drive my car was the only 1 off the album with the hofner.

[@franciscoarteagasanchez5197]

Höfner bass was played in some songs like Wait que Run For Your Life

[@bobbystereo936]

@@franciscoarteagasanchez5197 I believe you but I read somewhere, don't remember where that it was only drive my car. Sounds like maybe Michelle to?

[@franciscoarteagasanchez5197]

@@bobbystereo936 Höfner Bass was used in Drive My Car un Paul McCartney live performances, but in Rubber Soul, Only uses in Girl, Wait and Run For Your Life for example

[@jairrr7597]

@@franciscoarteagasanchez5197 in Girl Paul use the Rickenbacker. Only Wait, Run Four Your Life..

[@overjoyous]

That's not true. The Rickenbacker was used almost exclusively to record all of the bass parts for Rubber Soul. The only exception is Wait. The rhythm track for Wait was recorded months and months prior during the Help! sessions, and Paul was still using the Hofner as his main studio axe back then. The hofner bass is nowhere to be found in any of the Rubber Soul session photos, but the 4001s is in many. I don't hear the hofner bass on any tracks besides Wait. (I'm a bass player and guitarist who makes music, by the way.)

[@davecaputo918]

Has anybody ever figured out the tone created by the double tracked guitar riff of George ? What guitar was used, amps, etc.

[@stellapolanco6860]

Gibson ES 345 (Stereo guitar)

[@jairrr7597]

@@stellapolanco6860 no. George use his Fender Stratocaster Sonic Blue

[@sampopkin]

@@stellapolanco6860 George acquired his Gibson ES345 after Rubber Soul for their UK winter tour. This song has Tennessean and Stratocaster on it. John played 325

[@stellapolanco6860]

@@sampopkin , You are wrong. Harrison already had his Gibson ES 345 during the promotional film for "Ticket To Ride", long before "Rubber Soul".

[@sampopkin]

@@stellapolanco6860 yes but that was filmed along with we can work it out AFTER rubber soul was recorded. November 23 1965

[@ahcapella]

Hmmm…no tambourine drop out @4:25 (after “tried to please her”). Is this from the ‘repaired’ _Love_ version?

[@seid3366]

Still is weird to hear the rhythm guitar this clearly

[@loredanaf1]

Great legend.......

[@keithmoon3190]

1:31 Early use of the cymbal choke

[@jerrymammoser9857]

You’re nuts.

[@devinthierault]

NO FIRECRACKERS FOR YOU YOUNG MAN

[@elirosen1391]

On the choruses, does George swoop over on the high harmony, and go back to the lower on bridge?

[@Rickenbacker325Jetglo]

is there a harmonium right before the guitar solo?

[@racine09]

I wonder how they got the guitar sound on the riff - double tracked ?

[@elijahspears2367]

Yep it’s double tracked

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

Anyone knows what guitar has been used to record the intro riff ?

[@stellapolanco6860]

Gibson ES 345 (Stereo guitar)

[@jairrr7597]

Fender Stratocaster sonic blue

[@sampopkin]

Gretsch Tennessean

[@garywood5882]

Gibson SG

[@サンダル現象]

リボルバーのデミックスは、アラがないわけじゃない。

[@seankinal858]

I still don't hear a flat D string

[@cribrebo7375]

Ringo is very much a solid pocket player

[@RedArrow73]

Once again, Paul plays lead.

[@RedArrow73]

When one puts the Parlophone CD on the living room stereo, then sits on the toilet to suss out the bass part, a very different picture emerges. Number One, it's the Rickenbascker, not the Höfner, cuz the wall shake is there. Two, PM goes to Low A during the verses, making the pattern much easier to play than what this suggests. I don't like this one at all, and disliked it.

[@ahcapella]

Yeah, sometimes some of the low bass notes get gobbled up in the AI isolation process, but the octave harmonic (which is very often actually _louder_ than the root note is in those low bass notes) still rings out clearly.

[@TiqueO6]

The purpose of these isolations by necessity is utilitarian and not for audio fidelity in general. The technology is not good enough to keep the audio fidelity accurate, hopefully people won't get the idea of the these are desirable sounds to achieve in a recording session.