Deconstructing Martha My Dear (Isolated Tracks)

[@DLD2Music]

White Album 1968 00:00​ Drums and Guitar 01:16​ Bass 03:08​ Piano 05:57​ Vocals 08:27​ Strings, Horns, Guitar and Handclaps Personnel Drums (1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl): either Paul Mccartney or Ringo Starr Handclaps: Paul Mccartney Bass (1966 Fender Jazz Bass): Paul Mccartney Guitar (1957 Gibson Les Paul): George Harrison Guitar (1962 Epiphone ES230TD Casino): Paul Mccartney Piano (Bechstein Grand #44064): Paul Mccartney Double-Tracked Vocals: Paul Mccartney Strings/Horns Violins: Bernard Miller, Dennis McConnell, Lou Sofier and Les Maddox Violas: Leo Birnbaum and Henry Myerscough Cellos: Reginald Kilbey and Frederick Alexander Trumpet: Leon Calvert, Stanley Reynolds and Ronnie Hughes Flugelhorn: Leon Calvert French Horn: Tony Tunstall Trombone: Ted Barker Tuba: Alf Reece

[@BlackLung1900]

What did John Lennon play

[@DLD2Music]

@@BlackLung1900 nothing, John hated this song

[@BlackLung1900]

@@DLD2Music 😂😂I can hear that

[@ericofonseca]

@@DLD2Music John was wrong...

[@you_tubeslonelyheartsclubband]

@@DLD2Music Could you isolated the horns? Also John was wrong. Very wrong...

[@michaeldelatorre4429]

This song is pure McCartney genius. There are so many things going on here. The contributions from George on guitar were perfectly subtle. And George Martin's arrangement of horns and strings is classic fifth beatle timelessness.

[@nl40601]

McCartney played all the instruments except for the orchestra parts. This video has labeled it inaccurately.

[@KingoftheJuice18]

@@nl40601 I watched another video that said John didn't play for this song, but what makes you say that Ringo and George also were not part of it?

[@Sun-ph6rh]

@@KingoftheJuice18100% is known that ringo did not play the drums in this track, and has been credited by several analysis who were granted access to the multi tracks. Now the guitar has been disputed by some, with some analysts saying the guitar was played by George and some saying it was done by Paul

[@sambakery2006]

@@Sun-ph6rh The only problem is the basic track for the song is guitar, piano and drums. Unless McCartney has 4 arms, which we know he doesn't, then it's impossible for him to be on drums. Also the drumming style is a style that Paul can't play but Ringo is great at. Came from Paul's mouth himself. Unfortunately their is a lot of mystery around who played what on some Beatles songs and a lot of sources by all the analysis's aren't 100% accurate.

[@BuddyHollyndaise]

@@sambakery2006he could have overdubbed the drums

[@skartissue22]

0:47 whoa that sounds...very Hendrix

[@bodyscan2153]

My musical dream to achieve is to play this song on the piano. I love the "hopping" rhythm style, Paul's signature compositions. It illustrates the joy of living. The melody is wonderful, as well.

[@syater]

I used to play this years ago. I wonder if my fingers still remember it. But it's not difficult once you get the feel of it. A lot fun! Good luck!

[@danieleskridge3180]

As I understand it, Macca doesn’t really remember how to play it very well anymore. That’s why he doesn’t do it live.

[@danieleskridge3180]

As I understand it, Macca doesn’t really remember how to play it very well anymore. That’s why he doesn’t do it live.

[@YannBoyer1970]

If I remember well, I read that Macca said that he wrote this one trying to do the most difficult piano part he could play himself... not that difficult, though! Does anyone here a more "difficult" piano part from McCartney??

[@bodyscan2153]

@@YannBoyer1970 Cool information ! I think Lady Madonna is probably equal or maybe a little bit harder

[@thesilvershining]

We did a McCartney marching band show in college (2002) that won us a ton of awards and this was our opening song. Our brass section was amazing that year and they had a ton of fun. Our flag girls had floppy sheepdog ears, fluffy leg warmers and tails that they could tear off at the end before the next song. McCartney is brilliant and such a crowd pleaser, he easily became my favorite Beatle (and musician in general) after dissecting his music just a little more closely. It was one of the best times of my life!

[@allenf.5907]

Completely hearing the piano part differently now. It's such a beauty of a part!!!

[@thesilvershining]

Yes, it’s a brilliant little piece of work :)

[@guitar1067]

Infectiously conveys simple joy of living and having a faithful pet. Instant mood elevator.

[@drummer78]

This piano part always seemed so charming to me when I was young listening to it. It evoked a pleasant time maybe in the 1920’s..I pictured a picnic by a stream with a pretty gal.

[@DrB81]

Macca is amazing. Greatest songwriter of all time.

[@christophecasanave236]

O My God !!!! T r u e S o T r u e

[@charwest9449]

No contest!

[@thesilvershining]

The longer I live, the more I realize this is absolutely true.

[@HughMorristheJoker]

I like Mozart

[@lashedbutnotleashed1984]

Right behind John Lennon.

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

I fucking love Orchestra part! One of the greatest songs of the Beatles!

[@stony2494]

Paul’s composition and talent is so on display here. He has the ability to master melody and harmony into songs that one can hum around the house and create ear worms that last forever 🙏❤️😎👍

[@07oscarboy]

McCartney used the french horn so sweetly. Also on Golden Slumbers from Abbey Road. Love the way his bass and the tuba doubled on this song.

[@TheFredismShow]

I love hearing the piano isolated.

[@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205]

0:40 to 0:51. Never heard this before and it's fucking beautiful. George was a great guitarist.

[@doncampbell5976]

I love how people still listen to the Beatles after all these years. I just wish I was in the studio witnessing these recordings. Thanks for dissecting these recordings.

[@qyre]

the guitar is just so fucking good, if it depended on me i just wouldn't have it so buried in the mix

[@elliotskunk]

for sure, but remember, for something to shine, others have to sit back. things are there to support

[@thebeatlesguitars5406]

George was a genius! What a wonderful guitar line!

[@DLD2Music]

yess, youre right, george was a virtuous guitarist

[@JoaoGabriel-lk9cv]

@@DLD2Music i wouldn't say virtuous, but he was a skilled and precise guitarist

[@zekielswheel]

There is room for speculation about the actual guitar player on this song. There is a possibility every instrument was tracked by Paul save for the orchestra.

[@DLD2Music]

@@zekielswheel Maybe, George and John Hated this song

[@thebeatlesguitars5406]

@@zekielswheel Yes, there are a lot of songs where Paul would have recorded most of the parts. In the case of "Martha my Dear", there are photos of the recording where George appears with Les Paul Lucy. Of course, this proves nothing, but it is interesting evidence.

[@ericstewart9742]

This song started out as a sort of piano exercise for Paul to test and stretch himself. It was initially “beyond his ability” but he nailed it.

[@HughMorristheJoker]

George Martin had to play the solo

[@ToddlerTN]

@@HughMorristheJoker nope - actually Paul is on record saying George Martin offered repeatedly to play it because he kept flubbing take after take but that he stuck with it and eventually got it.

[@ashh3051]

@@ToddlerTN in the Get Back documentary he seemed to play it effortlessly without mistakes

[@westfield90]

I absolutely love hearing these isolated parts. So much stuff you never get to hear in the final mix.

[@Ms_Drake]

There's something oddly charming about this song, especially the piano.

[@hohum8732]

The word 'oddly' captures it all.

[@aaronquist8125]

@@hohum8732 I think that sense of “oddness” comes from it feeling so lighthearted and straightforward, but hearing all the layers makes you realize just how intricate it all is, as pieces and as a whole.

[@jamesdaltonbaker]

It’s about his dog so u absolutely correct there!

[@davidc5820]

I find it just charming. Nothing odd about loving your dog or your craft. In this case songwriting

[@TheTralfaz]

@@hohum8732 it's the word I've been trying to come up with for the last 20 minutes...thank you

[@elirosen1391]

I never noticed the guitar line at 0:38. It's buried pretty deep in the mix, but it's still pretty clever once you hear it! Also I love how the first bar of the verse is in 5/4, and how it continues to change time signatures for the rest of the song!

[@DLD2Music]

I also noticed it while I was extracting the tracks, the minute 00:38 reminds me of the beach boys, The truth is that harrison's interpretation is very good here

[@kcuhc84]

Sounds very Hendrix.

[@brovold72]

@@DLD2Music But right after that the rhythm really sounds like something off 'Red Rose Speedway'. Ha or The Electric Mayhem.

[@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205]

@@DLD2Music No Beach Boy could ever play so beautifully on the guitar as George.

[@gabrielmarchesini836]

@@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205 Nadie nacido en California puede aspirar a hacer algo asi jamas.

[@jara7923]

You are the deconstructing beatles songs channel!!! ive been looking for that guitar part for a veeeery looong time

[@DLD2Music]

Ohhh cool, well finish you found it in my channel hahaha

[@VoiceoversErbach]

Beautiful song! So Paul! And... I may be wrong, but if you listen carefully, I think a variation of the same melody (bass/piano) is at the core of Monkberry Moon Delight, from 1971's RAM, also one of my favorite songs from my preadolescent era (and still is!).

[@mr.blue7357]

I love this song always reminds me of better times

[@andreadigiuseppe7086]

This is a Gem!

[@DLD2Music]

Yeahh!!

[@standave57]

Shouldn't you be saying....smokinnn!!

[@charwest9449]

I've always loved the piano part, especially since hearing Paul do it at the Twickenham rehearsals isolated. But here it is!

[@ashotovanessian9439]

Oh my god... That bass... That piano...

[@deanc.5984]

What a production! Huge sound, complicated, amazing, wonderful!.🍻👍😎✌

[@DLD2Music]

🍻👍😎✌ Thanks to you and The Beatles

[@Raurt]

In 1968, my 9th grade art teacher recorded this album on her real-to-reel and brought it to class for us to enjoy while making art. Martha My Dear stood above and beyond all of the other pieces on the album. It is still, hands down, my favorite song from the White Album. That's saying a lot considering the masterpieces available on this album.

[@unistudiosclassicmonsters]

Same here, I LOVE it!!! 😊

[@willestlea2158]

I had never realised how wonderful the guitar playing/lines on this song were until hearing it deconstructed like this, amazing!

[@sappo504]

Love George's rhythm playing on this.

[@allenf.5907]

My favorite Beatles' album and my favorite side (2) from Martha My Dear to Julia. Such a diverse album and the songs and performances - so special for the times and beyond.

[@erictrafalgar5021]

George's play of the last verse seems like that of Little Wing of Jimi Hendrix! It's wonderful! Thank you.

[@aaronreeves8376]

What a well put together song!!!

[@ericaguirre98]

love the pictures

[@adolfogarcia1710]

Piano is the best instrument played is the most beautiful part of the song, Paul plays a Mozart’s style perfect 👌.

[@cains0]

Did remind me of Mozart a little bit.

[@bobg6638]

Such a catchy tune-Paul McCartney’s specialty

[@portal432]

wow. All that music before 30...

[@greenatom]

The beauty of this arrangement still amazes me.

[@markacohen1]

It is infernal how catchy this song is. Opening up the hood and seeing all the parts work separately goes some way to explaining why.

[@leeoser3806]

Mind-blowing genius.

[@dizzythegreat]

Drums and guitar isolated for this song are really amazing, especially the first minuteish of the video. That's *really* how they sounded, without computer tricks.

[@Joeh1154]

This was always a favorite song. It's just so...British! Now hearing the tracks, I appreciate it on an entirely different level as well. DLD2, you have a great idea here and I see people are aware. Keep it going. You and Rick Beato can interview. He always has some great breakdowns.

[@elliotskunk]

you agree with its essence of britishness right? i know im not alone in thinking that so many beatles songs just have an essence of britishness to them...

[@carlbaumeister3439]

4:42 - brilliant added trill note!

[@DLD2Music]

It is difficult to do D, D sharp, C and G sharp left from left hand

[@eddyj3862]

Fantastic song that!!!!!!! Incredible writers and Musicians.......greatest ever!!!!!!

[@sallykohorst8803]

Another amazing song.

[@scottblackhoyt]

Sheer musical brilliance!

[@no.7593]

Quintessential tune.

[@screamingpirhana]

Brilliant and tight. These guys could really pull it off.

[@Klinkerklunk]

Too bad that guitar line wasn't higher in the mix. It's a very layered song, with the piano and ensemble parts surfaced on top of each other. It makes you realize how much work goes into produce a song, and they did this over 30 times for the album including outtakes.

[@pequeuxdarleux1480]

The classical orchestration is fantastic

[@lumberpilot]

Nice electric guitar and Paul is a good pianist.

[@090nj2]

*I'm so addicted to **3:19**-**3:24* *it's so nice to listen to*

[@TracyLalonde]

That orchestra arrangement, though.

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

I love this dld2 music brilliant

[@tombradford7035]

Pure genius.

[@alandpaulson]

Great stuff. Who would give a thumbs down.

[@charwest9449]

I'd like to hear the whole song in an alternate version with the GUITAR as the lead instead of the piano. It would sound like a completely different song, (not better since I love the piano the most!) but at this point Beatles fans will take any variations we can get and that would be a most interesting one.

[@CheerfulCrayons-ld3ui]

What a happy song!

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

I’m loving this

[@patricksmith4424]

Thanks so much for posting this. I think what this shows is how stunning each part is in its own right. The piano basically carries the song, it's a wonderful piece of piano music in its own right and tricky to play. The orchestration is not over done with with very melodic counter parts. Why do sixties brass parts sound so friggin good? George's electric part was always going to be a toughie to add to what is basically an acoustic song, but it is done to the usual George perfection. Paul's vocal, enough said!

[@MusicMan73790]

The only thing better than hearing Paul or John sing is when the DOUBLED IT, lol. And harmonized. Pure musical greatness.

[@jacquescousteau217]

It’s all Paul’s vocals on this song. No John anywhere …

[@matthewehritz3544]

Bravo thank you!

[@tvalla]

greatest song ever

[@marguskiis7711]

Paul predicted 70s british MOR pop.

[@micaaaaaaaaaaa]

love it 😭 thank youuu ❤

[@GeoTactics]

pure genius

[@topologyrob]

McCartney's a nice little piano player - he obviously picked up a lot from his dad.

[@screamingpirhana]

Hey, I was just playing the piano to this last night.

[@ralstonwithanr]

I’m laughing because I genuinely enjoy each of the tracks on their own as much as I like the final cumulative mix . Made me realize I’m turning into a new form of Beatles freak...I think the next echelon to reach for is knowing all the personnel notes for every Beatles song. Or I might start smaller: memorizing every song Paul played on. Always so much disagreement on that subject! Just goes to show how you good of a Ringo mimic Paul could be when the surrounding music was added in-and in some cases, even when the drums have been isolated!

[@thesilvershining]

I didn’t know Paul played drums on USSR and Dear Prudence until a few months ago. He sounded pretty damn good to me!

[@frankstein9982]

If anyone's still wondering who's the Fifth Beatle: just listen to George Martin's amazing brass arrangement in de the second half. The trumpet pealing a high F over the return of the verse, and the horn doing that stuff in the middle right underneath. It's very exciting. And this is all stuff that most people never heard originally, on their crummy sixties speakers.

[@nurknanker6105]

Nice one, but when I see paul on Ringo's kit I can understand why he quit to go on vacation! 😅

[@proactivelifewithljc4000]

perfect voice style .....!

[@AlejandroSekai]

❤ Amazing!

[@keithmoon3190]

This song's chorus sounds like wallace and gromit theme song

[@fredgien]

I really love the part with the strings!

[@jontalbot1]

The piano is genius

[@basketburger]

Love the piano part

[@JBDazen]

Hmmm, nice to hear this more clearly now. I did a cover of this a few years ago and had to get the parts from the full mix then. Still some differences I hear now, but generally I was close :-)

[@DLD2Music]

I have listened to it a couple of times, I think that what is missing are the strings

[@JBDazen]

@@DLD2Music Reheheheheally? I just didn't happen to know any string players, so yea.

[@dennisosborne4368]

Its possible that Paul played drums on this but generally it is said that he drummed on Back in the USSR and Dear Prudence only as that was when Ringo left and was away.

[@vandenro]

Have a listen to the isolated drumming in Obla Di Obla Da. I recon that's Paul drumming as well.

[@dennisosborne4368]

All the books say he only drummed on first two tracks which coincided with Ringo temporarily walking out

[@braulioantoniocervantes8049]

Martha, my dear Though I spend my days in conversation, please Remember me Martha, my love Don't forget me Martha, my dear Hold your head up, you silly girl Look what you've done When you find yourself in the thick of it Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you Silly girl Take a good look around you Take a good look, you're bound to see That you and me were meant to be For each other Silly girl Hold your hand out, you silly girl See what you've done When you find yourself in the thick of it Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you Silly girl Martha, my dear You have always been my inspiration Please, be good to me Martha, my love Don't forget me Martha, my dear

[@leoppardo_]

I'm 80% sure George played guitar here, because of the strumming and the fast chord changes

[@CarlosHenriqueXavierEndo]

Mark Levinsohn says that maybe only Paul took part in this recording, except in the orchestra.

[@ahoybobby]

There is a picture IN THIS VIDEO showing the orchestra, Paul, and GEORGE recording the song

[@scuffedcovers]

this song deserves more praise (i would also prefer it without the orchestra)

[@gns423]

I think that’s Paul on guitar. According to the Wikipedia page on this song, Paul plays everything, except the horns and strings. It’s not even Ringo on drums.

[@DLD2Music]

wiki is wrong , 50th white album book is fine

[@gns423]

@@DLD2Music I don’t have the 50th anniversary edition. It says it’s George on guitar?

[@DLD2Music]

@@gns423 I really don't remember, but if I put it like this in the description it is because it was like that, during the photos session from Martha My Dear Record you can see George with the lespaul as I put at the beginning

[@gns423]

@@DLD2Music Could be George then, although sometimes, during the White Album sessions, certain parts were wiped, and replaced, mostly by Paul, but by the others as well. I’m going to dig out the first Beatles Recording Sessions book by Mark Lewisohn and check it out.

[@clontstable1]

This is music! Today’s stuff is not!

[@gregoryyoung8819]

My favorite song off the White album.

[@thesilvershining]

Mine too. It’s brilliant.

[@ИванТарасов-х2ц]

Всегда хотел слышать, как это исполнялось в своей партии.. я ведь не музыкант и нет приборов слышать это отдельно 🤭 P.S. знаете, это так здорово! 🤓

[@lg4360]

On October 4th, 1968, Paul, Ringo and George Harrison entered Trident Studios in London at 4 pm to begin working on the song. The rhythm track was recorded first, the instrumentation being Paul on piano (track seven) and lead vocals (track five), with both George on electric guitar and Ringo on drums together on track six of the eight-track tape.

[@quentinhuxley5010]

Martha lived till 1981.

[@unistudiosclassicmonsters]

Really? Wow! That’s quite the accomplishment for a pup! And she was a bigger dog, too, wasn’t she, in size? Similar to a German Shepherd, I believe. That’s also very rare! R.I.P. Martha, our silly girl 🐾🦴💔

[@demonrouge3338]

“Very good guys that’s 2 pounds each. Good night”.

[@DLD2Music]

Haha

[@zvigoshen5848]

Пол Маккартни - битл номер один !!!

[@Pablito6511]

George doing a beautifull guitar riff. Paul doing an easy but beatuifull bass line.

[@julinhae]

Is “ain’t it fun” by paramore a sample of the piano part of this song? It sounds so similar

[@guitarjam7129]

This is great, thank you! Which software did you use to separate the instrument stems? Very clean. I have not had good results with the guitar and bass with the ones I tried.

[@Heisrisenthemusical]

Honky-Tonk meets Ragtime meets Mozart. A tasty potpourri of styles. As one commenter in this forum so aptly put it: "This tune is "so Paul."

[@gamesdazueragem7944]

Honestly, I don't know what reading source these people say that all the Beatles played on this track, or worse, saying it was Paul who played the guitars.

[@danielmacias2097]

0:20 en adelante me recordó a Syd Barrett

[@mrblue99999]

That guitar.. holeee shiit

[@thebookofeli849]

The piano to me has always had a sort of classical music sound to me. I don't know why

[@ssilver02101]

Sounds kind of ragtime to me. Like Scott Joplin.