Deconstructing Dig A Pony (Isolated Tracks)

[@enricomenconi7015]

Ringo does here one of his greatest contributions to drumming: the drums grows and gets bigger, louder, complete and busier as the song walks to its end. He did that a lot: in the beginning, theres not even a hi-hat making a pattern (except the open hi-hat when he hits the snare). That hi-hat will only appear later. He did that in a lot of songs, like in "something" and "while my guitar gently weeps". Its a very intelligent and creative way to play the drums, adding to the song as it grows, bringing something new in each part of it. Besides, here we can hear some very strange and hard to replicate drum fills. His drum fills were always like that so strange and unique.

[@athousandsunny54.44]

Many people said he made these complicated drum fills and it's really unique

[@crimsonretriever]

You nailed it man. A very nuanced player who brought the exact right part to every single Beatles song. Not to mention creating some of the most memorable drum parts/fills/patterns in popular music.

[@jamesabrams6908]

I always liked the drumming too. It seemed almost patternless, which I think is close to what you're saying.

[@drutgat2]

@@jamesabrams6908 "...almost patternless" is a brilliant way to describe Ringo's drumming here, and in many other songs. Thanks for posting your comment.

[@leswhite3524]

His fill came from his being a leftie and playing a right-y kit. This drum part actually sounds harder than it is because of the "unorthodox" riff and chord progression.

[@jamesabrams6908]

George's fills on this are amazingly tasteful but soulful too. I love listening to it and hear something new each time.

[@martinkent333]

We are unworthy!!! We are unworthy!!! Far beyond the glittering walls of the Beatle universe, lies this stuff. Clean bootlegs for free! Beatle Freaks' wildest dreams!! Revolution Number 9 deconstructed ON HEADPHONES!!! A Krishna Orgasm, on toast!

[@Mina-ok5qm]

Yeah that happens a lot with these guys. You hear something different all the time

[@elforeigner3260]

George learned a thing or two from Scotty Moore

[@martinkent333]

@@beastybacon199 A Krishna Orgasm on Toast was George's favorite sex position. Kama Sutra Number 9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Nematzi]

One of the most underrated group songs, everyone did great, even on such harsh winter conditions outside…

[@lewistaylor1965]

That guitar is sublime...First heard this in the late 70's when the BBC aired all the Beatle films one christmas during school holidays...I sat with an old cassette recorder with my finger hovering over the record button during the 'Let it be' film to catch the music...a year before I got the vinyl...I use to get a Beatle album or two at birthdays and christmas...

[@martinkent333]

3 CHORD DRUGGIES OWN YOU, CUPCAKE.......................

[@sfrenato]

9:24 most amazing George solo!!! the D lick at 9:33 is simply incredible and each and every time I ear it it kicks ass

[@martinkent333]

We are unworthy!!!

[@steveconn]

It's actually pretty basic; any UK or San Fran era guitarist could have done it.

[@sfrenato]

@@steveconn I am not talking about complexity or speed. Nowadays there is a plethora of guitar players believing that getting better is about going at the highest bpm: nothing's more wrong. Music is not a race, it's an art and art is about beauty. It could be the simplest in the world but that would still be irrelevant: George's note are just sublime and show great melodic taste.

[@hampus3699]

@@sfrenato well said

[@sebastiamarques3274]

Fantastic vocals by John and Paul.

[@martinkent333]

We are unworthy!!

[@rexterrocks]

A classic. I love these deconstructed tracks. I've heard the songs thousands of times as a whole but hearing the separate tracks really makes me appreciate them even more. It shows up details that I'd never noticed.

[@martinkent333]

We are far beyond the glittering walls of the Beatle Universe, Paul. In happy land and the blue meanies merely have no ethics or consciences. A Beatle Freaks' Heaven!!!

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

Paul is the bass master,man! how cool bass line!

[@martinkent333]

We are unworthy!!!

[@debomb721]

@@martinkent333 I love the music man but ah take it down a half notch maybe?

[@martinkent333]

@@debomb721 Far beyond the glittering walls of the Beatle Universe, are the mildly excited fans like you.

[@superclarendon8648]

George’s tele sounds magical, that guitar made up a little piece of my childhood. I’ll be chasing that sound for a while.

[@martinkent333]

3 CHORD DRUGGIES OWN YOU, CUPCAKE........................

[@superclarendon8648]

@@martinkent333 *6 CHORD DRUGGIES

[@barbaraangel-sv7ll]

I could listen to George’s isolated guitar track as a separate song over and over. It is just gorgeous. It really makes this song.

[@rexterrocks]

I dig a pygmy by Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf aids. Phase One in which Doris gets her oats!

[@martinmcgimpsey9750]

He wasn’t in there in 1964! Love the sound of George Harrison’s Rosewood Telecaster!

[@IanDikhtiar]

Billie Preston here is fantastic. Bass line is fire. Vocals are amazing. George is ❤️‍🔥. Ringo is killing it on the Drums. Overall success.

[@danieljosephbestguy5990]

What about John and his killer organ-like sounding power chords akin to his style dating back since "I Want To Hold Your Hand"?

[@martinkent333]

@@danieljosephbestguy5990 3 CHORD DRUGGIES OWN YOU..........................

[@gonzalogastonmedina3789]

La bateria de Ringo, los golpes justos, excelente groove, el bajo de paul tremendo, la telecaster de George, ina belleza y solo uno de los mas hermosos en mi opinion, la voz de John y el falsete de paul, la dupla perfecta, teniendo en cuenta q fue grabada en la terraza con 7° de temperatura, sin metronomo mas q Richard Starkey, las teclas de Preston, el complemento perfecto para esta balada blusera tan poco valorada, pero a mi criterio...magnifica

[@TheNoisylover]

Paul knows just when to shut up ! So cool!

[@jaceconverse6337]

John in an interview had to admit that Paul and Ringo were the best at bass and drums. He was upset at George at the time because of a book where George did not mention him so he said George was just an alright guitarist. In my book they all were terrific together.

[@W_L-mb9no]

George was a hell of a lot better guitar player than John was

[@kayvancooten4657]

Always loved that John was off key on the last word of the phrase "too-oo-ooo-ooo-"ooo". It sounds so wrong that it sounds right. Only THE BEATLES!!❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶❤

[@Mina-ok5qm]

Yeah I like that it's flat. It's fun to sing. I love John's perfectly flat vocals. He can go in and out of key which always makes the Harmony better

[@derekcastillo8549]

09:24 George's Guitar Solo

[@jamesabrams6908]

George's fills after the solo beginning about 10:08 here are my favorite thing about this song. And I love everything about this song. But those tasty fills and especially the low note he hits shortly after is magic to me.

[@shwoolley]

The whimsy George brings to their sound with those wispy licks woven between the beats is underappreciated

[@martinkent333]

3 CHORDS? WOW..............................................

[@baberoot1998]

Being a Houstonian, from Texas...I always took pride in knowing Billy Preston, (who is from Houston), played on several of The Beatles tracks. His playing is always so superb, (I still get goosebumps, when hearing his 'Don't Let Me Down', contribution). One could even make the argument Preston could be called, 'The Fifth Beatle', (even though I believe that moniker belongs to George Martin), But imagine my dismay when I heard about Preston's indiscretions. I won't say what he is accused of, (you can research it yourself and make your own judgment), but if true...it is a real let down. As Ringo once said, "Billy never put his fingers in the wrong place". Well...maybe once he did. Sadly.

[@martinkent333]

RAY CHARLE'S MAIN MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

heavy guitar riff and solo! George harrison rules!

[@alexyerkey3141]

Crazy how clean each track is considering they did it live

[@martinkent333]

Classy! Like Ringo said, "Always first class!" Unless they were going for a dirty sound, like the rock stuff.

[@MrJMS814]

this isn't the actual multitracks... Its just some kid taking credit for an algorithm's processing of the music...

[@Mina-ok5qm]

This is so F''ing good!!!! I love them more and more all the time.

[@stonesinmyblood27]

And that’s why so will future generations

[@Mina-ok5qm]

@@stonesinmyblood27 As long as we expose them to it. I'm for stuff like this. I'm sure there were people familiar with them said hey I'll watch this and will likely find themselves looking up other music

[@martinkent333]

@@stonesinmyblood27 3 CHORD DRUGGIES? REALLY, CUPCAKE?

[@martinkent333]

@@Mina-ok5qm 3 CHORD DRUGGIES? NAW..........................

[@baberoot1998]

Awesome. So great to hear these tracks isolated, after years of listening to them on, radio, vinyl, 8-track, cassette, and CD...and now KZbin. Yes...all of those formats. Lol.

[@sallykohorst8803]

Dig a pony wow another great song.

[@carl_anderson9315]

John: Writes a great song. Everyone: omg, Paul is such a genius! He’s the best!

[@McDoinky]

He is lol

[@carl_anderson9315]

@@McDoinky Paul is great. But he was not better than John, ever in his life. They were equal.

[@McDoinky]

@@carl_anderson9315 I think John peaked with the Beatles. Then again, not a fair comparison since he died too soon.

[@murmursmeglos]

It gets kind of icky the constant competition between fans when one of them has been dead for 42 years and Paul seems to cherish John now as much as ever. But it will continue on because they never topped their partnership and they were about as equal as two frontmen could ever be. There will never be a clear winner lol

[@robertochiang8057]

Great guitar solo!!!

[@tjcint]

The artistry here is incredible. Isolating each part really shows this.

[@martinkent333]

3 CHORD DRUGGIES OWN YOU.............................

[@deathontwolegsy]

Billy Preston was a Beatle and no one can convince me otherwise.

[@chickenvasquez78]

He is a beatle I agree

[@TJamesBell]

A case could be made for George Martin as the 5th Beatle, but in my mind it will always be Billy Preston.

[@doktoruzo]

@@TJamesBell There at about half a dozen 'fifth Beatles', my money is on either Stu Sutcliffe or Pete Best

[@itsalwayssomething7490]

George Martin was a part of their whole (commercial) career. When the boys wanted to do something, they asked him how. They wouldn't have been able to pull off any of that without him. They learned from him, therefore his influence is the greatest on their music and overall sound. Preston was there for half an album. Obviously, Let it Be would'nt be the same without him, but I wouldn't call him a fifth Beatle. More of an honorary Beatle. Lots of different people contributed to making Beatles records. We don't call the orchestra the fifth Beatle. But, I will say, without Billy there to lift their spirits and inject something fresh into them, they don't get through those sessions without him. His presence is felt and he deserves praise for his contributions. But, Martin, to me, is more intricately tied into them than anyone else.

[@martinmcgimpsey9750]

Only for part of it! He wasn’t there in 1964!

[@sockmonkey22]

Ringo’s beats sound like “Nights in White Satin” but he came first.🤠❤️

[@Ulysses-31-o]

12:46 Damn!!!

[@louisflores2552]

Genius at work

[@martinkent333]

3 CHORD DRUGGIES.

[@stevec1835]

Love it .....they were just so good...

[@jaazielarteaga8044]

Cómo armoniza tan bien Paul?, ojalá poder acompañar una voz así de bien

[@drutgat2]

Love this. Brilliant. Many thanks for posting it.

[@gabrielleandreamicca796]

Escuchar la guitarra de George Harrison ese un deleite !!!!

[@johnhensley6808]

Excellent work here JP..

[@wide_awake]

Vocals are incredible

[@TheNoisylover]

Nobody but George could have dug into this like this. I'm not lying!

[@martinkent333]

ANY SESSION MUSICIAN CAN IMPRESS YOU....................

[@stevedostal2576]

So cool. Thanks for this!

[@maiconvarella8868]

Uma verdadeira obra de arte

[@fmonk3366]

Like them or not they are the greatest band of all time

[@bwanna23]

In retrospect, what they accomplished seems almost supernatural.

[@martinkent333]

3 CHORD DRUGGIES OWN YOU.....................

[@martinkent333]

@@bwanna23 THEY WORKED THE MEDIA LIKE PROS WITH A GREAT PRESS AGENT. STOKED THE 13 YEAR OLDS AND ENTERTAINED. THE QUEEN'S KIDS WERE GOBSMACKED, THRILLED AND RATHER KEEN FANS, I'M SURE. DANCING IN THE PALACE WHILE THE QUEEN ATE BREAD AND HONEY. PAUL'S SWEETIE.

[@thejasonknightfiascoband5099]

13:01 I always wondered if the guys were okay letting that vocal mistake go out into the world 🌎. Still a great, great piece of music no matter what though 👍

[@AdamThorton]

That's the part of the song that most interests me. Have you noted the fact that McCartney's "woo" is two notes at ONCE some how?

[@TylerJamesPryor]

@@AdamThorton John and Paul both had incredible harmonic content to their voices

[@AdamThorton]

@@TylerJamesPryor Absolutely. And beautifully put.

[@Mina-ok5qm]

That's a great photo of Ringo. He looks kind of hot

[@Jim5150jvc]

One of the tines on the electric piano is quite out of tune! sounds cool though. I read they had to hoist Billy's Rhoades piano through a skylight to get it on the roof, as it wouldn't fit in the stairwell.

[@KevinTambling]

I'm glad somebody else noticed that. I was going to say something but I was afraid to sound sacrilegious. The guitar tuning sounds a little rough as well, but perhaps that's part of the charm of the track.

[@Gabe7Gal]

@@KevinTambling Lennon was apparently fond of out-of-tuning his guitar, it brings a pretty great effect to a lot of beatles songs such as Sexy Sadie for example.

[@GabrielCigano-c7e]

Genialidade pura!

[@lindakennedy4616]

Splendid!

[@notsitanshu2458]

Really good dude!

[@aaronreeves8376]

Love it!

[@elevenelevens]

i gotta find a way to isolate just pauls vocals because they're my favorite and pull the song together tbh

[@Aycejay]

My favorite part of the vocals is “a 1 2 3”

[@PepeSanchez2222]

I don't understand how John's guitar gets saturation. It's impossible to overdrive a Twin Reverb without going deaf

[@jonathantumman8347]

But wasnt this from the rooftop?

[@jamesriesterer1141]

They plugged into the mixer board (Neve Console).

[@TheLarryBrown]

Everything sounded like what I expected except Ringo. He really made a lot of sizzle with those cymbals and his part was inventive on a song that just called for a basic time keeping drum part.

[@martinkent333]

NO ONE ELSE CAN PLAY LIKE THESE THREE CHORD DRUGGIES? HOW EDUCATED ARE YOU?

[@DLD2Music]

Nice

[@edupedrasse6055]

Very good!

[@D...M...A...]

Try the St. Vincent cover ... Annie , digs a pony...

[@rudeboyme]

Any two-part harmony is gonna sound pretty great... But dang, Lennon+McCartney did sing well together

[@KidFresh71]

Smooth as buttah

[@かつかつ-d8p]

I can make sure how to play clearly!😊

[@ThisBirdHasFlown]

Awesome

[@HeelBJC]

Does George change from the bridge pickup to both pickups during the solo? That solo sounds *prototypical* tele middle, but the rest of the song it's hard to tell.

[@PepeSanchez2222]

I think George change from both pickups to neck pickup in the solo.

[@spockboy]

Love your stuff. Question, if I wanted to separate dialogue from the background music (in an old movie) would it be possible with the software that you use? Thanks in advance!

[@uwiki-h4g]

2:03

[@docforevermoon1322]

you didn't include john's rhythm guitar it's very interesting

[@WVPiper]

Both guitars are featured in the “Guitars” section, they are not isolated from each other.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

How are these deconstructions made? 🤔

[@yassassin6425]

"Roll a stoney - where you can imitate everyone you know"

[@rexterrocks]

I see you like Crass. Have you ever seen the video of a young Penny Rimbaud of Crass meeting the Beatles on 'Ready Steady Go! It's really amusing.

[@yassassin6425]

@@rexterrocks I read about this in 'Shibboleth: My Revolting Life', but always meant to find it. "Well I chose Shostakovich Violin Concerto and Mingus by Charlie Mingus". Brilliant.

[@rexterrocks]

@@yassassin6425 Haha! You got it! It's actually on KZbin. 'Lennon meets Penny'. I watched it a couple of times before I realised exactly what JL says.

[@jmorales09]

Is that a jab at rolling stones

[@rexterrocks]

@@jmorales09 I always thought it was a pun about rolling a joint to get stoned.

[@michelefrogan7150]

Amazing! JP, please, I need know the software that you used, to a college homework. could you help me?

[@jpisolatedtracks5740]

They're isolated tracks from The Beatles Rock Band: drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/0B9JGK_NzH3WYZjVpTEYxTWpMd0k?fbclid=IwAR1JM4ZS_KvcCr1HTgumARbBvfH5tpylz_HKEd7mDFz9cYDdWxzVa2tWt9I&usp=drive_open

[@darosleao5834]

now have a program by Deezer,called Spleeter...but I don't know much about this program... deezer.io/releasing-spleeter-deezer-r-d-source-separation-engine-2b88985e797e

[@docforevermoon1322]

Falto separar la guitarra de John

[@ghramsey1681]

Paul's bass sounds out of tune like it did on Get Back deconstructed file. Is this perhaps same session?

[@PV-pu5iu]

He's *playing* out of tune at points, as well.

[@danielbouju1688]

I "fill" the window.

[@charleshendrix232]

You left out John’s guitar. Are you shutting us?

[@andrewb138]

John’s guitar is definitely in there. George is doing the fills and solo while John holds down the rhythm. It would be nice if each guitar had its own section though.

[@williamwilkinson2959]

so epic

[@sweetpotatocavy717]

Guys I’m trying to figure out the chords so far this is what I have : Amag-fmin- Bmin-g mag ???

[@johnhensley6808]

Then it goes to E7..

[@johnhensley6808]

And it's F#min instead of Fmin..very cool tune been playing it since it came out, and still do..

[@JBorda]

Lennon's Guitar out of tune right?

[@hectorricardoprado878]

asi tocaba mi abuelito

[@shredder9536]

Tá sé go halainn

[@ymelfilm]

How could you isolate the tracks? Is it a filter program?

[@strothermartin5368]

John would say years later,this song was S- - -.

[@markpatterson2507]

Not a fave....well,they can't ALL be can they ?

[@docforevermoon1322]

The one who put his finger down is because he does not know music, I wonder if he knows if there is an electric bass !!!!! haha

[@theloveboxquartet]

This is filtered from a complete band recording right?

[@ninjas.oficial]

Dig a pony kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJjGZqZ3jc2Ee6M

[@individrus]

Hoefner is so out of tune half of let it be tracks) interesting-Paul did not have any kind of this problem tillhe switched to Rick in 65-66

[@shaneskavdahl3638]

Yeah the Ric is a solid body bass and its a much more all around professional bass than the Hofner, so it had the capability to stay strong even going up the neck. The problem here is that Paul is using his Hofner with Rotosound tapewound strings which are so light and bendy its almost impossible for them to not go out of tune even a bit.

[@sittingonafrootloop3940]

With the hofner strings, they tend to come out of tune when pushed down too hard so that's why it would be out of tune

[@bassfiddlesteve]

I think it's due to the Rotosound Tru Bass nylon tapewounds that he switched to for these sessions. They don't have the greatest intonation, even on a long-scale bass.

[@cheshipuzik]

Why Paul's bass is slightly out of tune? 🤔

[@mario486waluigi2]

He used his Hofner Bass.

[@TheLarryBrown]

Wow is that Fender Rhodes piano out of tune? Either that or it's fighting against something. Bed news either way. Totally superflous and anyway pedestrian playing. Could be mixed right out and the guitars can easily carry it to better effect.

[@jwmacca1]

Bass sucks! lol

[@Copyuyo]

Which just proves that a great song does not depend on great bass playing. Just ok is fine....

[@AdamThorton]

Nah. I like it's slinky sound.

[@pptthik]

horrible