Deconstructing Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Isolated Tracks)

Abbey Road 1969
00:00 Drum
03:28 Bass
06:56 Vocal
10:25 Piano
13:52 Electric Guitar, Piano Overdub and Moog
16:42 Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Anvil and Vocal Extra
Personnel
Drums (1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple): Ringo Starr
Anvil: Mal Evans
Bass (1968 Fender Jazz Bass): George Harrison
Electric Guitar (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino): Paul McCartney
Electric Guitar (1968 Fender Telecaster): George Harrison
Acoustic Guitar (1968 Gibson J-200): George Harrison
Piano (Hamburg Steinway & Sons Baby Grand Piano): Paul McCartney
Piano (Hamburg Steinway & Sons Baby Grand Piano): George Martin
Organ (Hammond L-100 Organ): George Martin
Moog (1968 Moog IIIp): Paul McCartney
Lead Vocal: Paul McCartney
Backing Vocal: Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr
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Abbey Road 1969 00:00 Drum 03:28 Bass 06:56 Vocal 10:25 Piano 13:52 Electric Guitar, Piano Overdub and Moog 16:42 Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Anvil and Vocal Extra Personnel Drums (1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple): Ringo Starr Anvil: Mal Evans Bass (1968 Fender Jazz Bass): George Harrison Electric Guitar (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino): Paul McCartney Electric Guitar (1968 Fender Telecaster): George Harrison Acoustic Guitar (1968 Gibson J-200): George Harrison Piano (Hamburg Steinway & Sons Baby Grand Piano): Paul McCartney Piano (Hamburg Steinway & Sons Baby Grand Piano): George Martin Organ (Hammond L-100 Organ): George Martin Moog (1968 Moog IIIp): Paul McCartney Lead Vocal: Paul McCartney Backing Vocal: Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ___________________________________________________________________________ Patreon: www.patreon.com/dld2music Instagram: instagram.com/dld2.music/ Paypal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/DLD2Music

[@enricomenconi7015]

Ringo, the human metronome

[@marknowlin8356]

He was so done with the b*llsh*t. It's obvious.

[@craftiham]

He sure is!😊

[@bennylokku271]

I've always loved this song, sad to see it doesn't get much appreciation

[@scottbubb2946]

Same here. It's always been one of my favorites. I have heard that the rest of the band hated it and Harrison said it was one of the worst days ever in the studio. I didn't know John didn't play on it. The rest of the Beatles called this another one of Paul's grandma songs, but I always loved it that they would include some of these tracks that weren't so serious.

[@iconicshrubbery]

Macca was as much a transgressor/experimentalist as John, what with incorporating a tale of homicide dressed up as a 'granny' ditty. Also, with the instrumentation, using the Moog and an anvil. (Mal Evans' big break!). It's surreal humour has always appealed to me, and perhaps it was Paul's 'nasty' streak, also in Helter Skelter, that John brought out.

[@mattiadellamico888]

My favourite off Abbey Road, love that kind of Music-Hall style. Shame that a lot of people think about it as a filler.

[@mehmetyuksel9677]

İn the song why did maxell kill her with the hammer? Don't like the lyrics

[@leonardblush2557]

Yeah, I never got why the granny- psycho combination wasn't regarded as really funny and edgy. Had John done it, they'd say, "Ah, that Lennon, the ironic genius!".

[@desoxido]

Hated and underrated, but a true gem to me.

[@martifingers]

And they treated it with such careful arrangement and inspired musicianship as this deconstruction shows.

[@OliverTwistkawaiienthusiast]

Oh my god I agree it’s so damn good

[@robbiepeterh]

I just love Ringo’s playing. There’s so much variation between the songs. Here, it’s just fun and delightful and suits the song beautifully.

[@qwertyiuwg4uwtwthn]

Of course you say it on the song he and the whole band besides Paul hated working on 🤣

[@erictrafalgar5021]

I definitely thought Paul played the bass. George, you're a great bass player! Pay attention to the phrases at 04:10 and 05:08.

[@deanevangelista6359]

George was channeling his band mate.

[@catiagranico7796]

O solista toca baixo como se estivesse solando na guitarra, tocando em obediência à marcação e ao tempo da música.

[@Onio_]

George definitely had a good feel of the instrument. His playing is very McCartney-esque like on Old Brown Shoe.

[@kirbygene]

Right! Considering he didn't care for the song he did a really good job capturing the right feel. Those two sections you mention are my favorite parts too

[@silas.s._music]

Love how ringo got the extra vocal in the last chorus :)

[@SonSon0550]

NICELY Isolated, Clean Sound

[@debomb721]

George is fuckin good at bass

[@kirbygene]

Right! Considering he didn't care for the song he did a really good job capturing the right feel.

[@debomb721]

@@kirbygene right?!?

[@77Badger]

Yep. Very nice job considering how much they hated this song. Ringo of course killed it!

[@luba6723]

unfortunately i think that Paul probably told George what to play chord for chord

[@debomb721]

@@luba6723 doubt

[@jesusreyesgonzalez61]

One of My favorite Abbey Road's song

[@inferiorpatty]

another brilliant isolation with fitting images, well done 👍

[@DLD2Music]

Thanks!!! Good eye

[@steveburns3225]

Love the guitar work on this,genius

[@ferranmelero7727]

Hola suenan muy bien los tracks gracias por subirlo como siempre

[@judeoster3222]

George Harrison is such a fucking badass

[@isaiah.fabela]

one of my favourite channels!:)

[@DLD2Music]

;)

[@robbiepeterh]

When you hear the tracks dissected like this, you hear all the fun and humour and love of creating the Beatles had. I mean, the lyrics as well are just so light and humorous, witty and funny. The line “studied pataphysical science” is just brilliant as it’s so outrageous and silly (what even is it and does anyone study it at all anymore?), and ridiculous but fits the meter of the music perfectly. And then, the harmonies - goofy and fun. I think this is called lounge music, not sure. The Beatles were such a gift for us because they lighten us all up with their absolute genius. They’re as free as kids messing around, but as sophisticated musically as any classical maestro. The best band by an absolute mile. And using an anvil in a song 😅 who else would do such a thing as well as the ridiculous organ sound. Three seconds of classical piano from George Martin - sure why not?

[@RainmanCT]

Lyrics "light"? yah except for the parts where people get their heads bashed in with a hammer. I love this song btw and it's definitely witty and funny. I guess you could say that the melody is light.

[@deathshead357]

What about the line "late night all alone with a test-tube" ? I wonder what else she was doing with that test tube. LOL

[@martifingers]

'Pataphysics (French: 'pataphysique) is a "philosophy" of science invented by French writer Alfred Jarry (1873-1907)[1] intended to be a parody of science.[ From Wikipedia. Paul was quite informed on avant garde movements.

[@mrblue99999]

Nice photo presentation! Especially Mal!

[@M5guitar1]

This is so cool to listen to with nice headphones

[@iconicshrubbery]

I ❤the psychotic surrealism of this ditty. The synths add to the creepiness. On par with Cry Baby Cry.

[@kafkakitty8630]

I might always listen to this song this way from now on!

[@YusefIsAGod]

Superb track by McCartney, quite underrated (maybe "overhated" is the correct word). I don't understand the complaints from the other band members, they would spent twice as much time recording other songs!

[@thesilvershining]

Honestly, they just liked to complain a lot that entire last year they were together 😅

[@iconicshrubbery]

Ian McDonald( Revolution in the Head) trashes this song and in the process his credibility imho.

[@diego.s0]

bro idk if the complaints are even real lol

[@BeastofBurden005]

​@@diego.s0The complaints are real. Everyone detested because it didn't deserve so many retakes and took unnecessarily long for such a simple song.

[@diego.s0]

@@BeastofBurden005 what im saying that the complaints that they had are not real, idk where people heared that the rest of the beatles complained, people really need to believe in something lol

[@krisscanlon4051]

Oh those early Moog synths...well played...thank George for bringing it in...perfectly played by Paul

[@dingopisscreek]

The piano is a stand alone piece. Paul drove the others mad with his pursuit of perfection on this song.

[@sharefail]

Awesome drumming

[@maximobenatti6110]

Bel lavoro !!!

[@JohnRedshaw]

It's amazing how satisfying this is. Even the last one with the moog. Just so tasty!

[@taro5765]

感動。ありがとうございます。

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Thats such a behind the beat, crashing, one man band style ringo chorus. Always my favourites

[@matcoffidis1135]

I know a lot of people think this song is lame, but I totally dig it's goofiness.

[@lorenzofediuk626]

13:52 esto es perfecto

[@waynesworld1]

Brilliant.

[@lorenzofediuk626]

Perfectamente aislada la batería del yunque 10/10 increíble

[@thesmiler1579]

Wow, just saw the credits for this song. John really wanted nothing to do with this one

[@Rkw772]

He was in a car wreck but he may have been glad not to be in it. I love it.

[@marknowlin8356]

The Beatles ended before this was recorded. Can you imagine John permitting a song this lame to be on any previous album?

[@Rkw772]

@@marknowlin8356 lame like Run For Your Life and #9#9##9…and he was still in the group. He had wrecked a car with his son, Yoko’s daughter Yoko and of course himself in it. Julian was the only one not injured badly. There are lots of books to read with information about the Beatles. You do not have to just make stuff up. There is also Google.

[@braemtes23]

John did not participate in Something and Here Comes the Sun either. Guess he wanted no part of them.

[@slouhend]

What about Revolution 9, Bungalow Bill, Good Night? And Dig a Pony is not a good song as well.

[@billnelson2406]

There's a SOLID category of songs they wrote ~not specifically for children, but PERFECT for them regardless. This cannot be overstated. I know I LOVED Beatles' songs as a boy. This being only one. In the arena of Pop music, they did what C.S. Lewis or J.R. Tolkien did for children's books.

[@luziapereira6491]

I love this song , I'm crazy for Beatles foe ever .😍😍

[@signe2023]

This photo of George! I just can't even..!! He looks so badass😈

[@doa08]

8:16 you can hear how Paul laughs

[@DLD2Music]

True

[@jeanlou79]

The bass is just like tuba!

[@kirbygene]

I never knew Paul was singing "clang clang" instead of "bang bang" the second time through each chorus.

[@TSAR2010]

BANG BANG

[@jesmardepaula1141]

Show❤❤❤❤

[@dementedgamer0810]

This is a 💥🔨💥🔨 moment

[@bos3r.541]

Niceee

[@shocko77]

What year was the anvil? I want to get the sound exact

[@debbiesims138]

I always thought it was a fun song.

[@fredthejunkman]

Paul's vocals were flat in a lot of places, yet in the final mix it sounds fine.

[@stevenjones6748]

I came here for the isolated anvil track. Instead I got it mixed with other instruments like an afterthought. Humph!

[@eastonwarner5399]

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@georgegherkin3426]

Niiiiiiiiice!

[@Pablito6511]

4:09 I love this part.

[@danielbouju1688]

George's silver tuba...

[@Horzinicla]

Dude please do golden slumbers

[@imanth]

What do you use or where do you get all of these tracks so isolated? Absolutely amazed

[@HANSMKAMP]

For a long time I thought: The Beatles don't use synthesizers. But they do! In this song and in a few other songs.

[@isaiah.fabela]

dld2 i have question. how many electric guitar do you think we're played. i would think it's 2. but i've heard people with many numerous amounts of numbers there are a lot more than 2.

[@DLD2Music]

I hear 4 guitars

[@davidlevi8736]

Didn't know Mal Evans could play the anvil!

[@signe2023]

They made him go out and look for a hammer and anvil

[@trout3685]

Their acoustic rhythms are always so nice. Covers almost never do justice to the Beatles' strumming

[@Alessandro_Moggi]

Can I ask you with which program you can isolate the tracks?

[@DLD2Music]

I use riffstation and 5.1 mixes

[@indigohammer5732]

I’m pretty certain that Mal Evans plays the anvil in “Let it Be”, but Ringo plays on the record

[@Rkw772]

I hope it’s Mal. He loved hitting that anvil 😊

[@DLD2Music]

In MCCARTNEY 3, 2, 1 says that Mal plays it

[@cpj93070]

@@DLD2Music Ringo deffo played the Anvil on the master on this song, Mal played the Anvil in the get back sessions.

[@oolalamamasita6314]

How do you isolate tracks?

[@DLD2Music]

5.1 mix and riffstation

[@lorenzofediuk626]

19:24 podrías poner esto como "reverb de las voces aislada" xd

[@DLD2Music]

Xd

[@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio]

Well, George was a much better bass player than John, that's for sure.

[@lucasbellone2110]

I read that John and Ringo hated those sessions. Didn't know that John didn't play anything.

[@scottharrison9083]

Paul probably was telling Ringo how to play.

[@alancrack456]

Oye, cómo es que consigues las pistas?

[@DLD2Music]

Digamos que las fabrico manipulando lo que es el audio partiendo de mixes

[@MooEinstein]

9:01 A wind machine (?)

[@DLD2Music]

Haha I think something he did with his mouth waiting to sing again

[@stellapolanco6860]

Filtered tape rewind in the mix !

[@kevm6890]

If in an alternative Universe the decision on whether to be one of the 4 Beatles was that you had to first rehearse Maxwell’s Silver Hammer 8 hours a day for 365 days with Paul wonder how many would make it through?

[@DLD2Music]

No thanks you hahaha

[@IsaacWale2004]

I despise the fact that the other three hated this song.

[@pablocamats8596]

Paul insistió mucho a la banda para que grabarán este tema

[@isaiah.fabela]

sam do guitar cover😤😤😤

[@hmarote]

So many details, sorry george and john but this is a beautiful song.

[@user-qv2je5kv7v]

John?

[@MaizaGatti]

:D

[@skelter1153]

10:12

[@signe2023]

They all hated this song, except for Paul. And yet...

[@chasweatherup209]

Ringo could eat a sandwich with this one. Hi hat and bass a good deal of it. But damn he's good!

[@realJoshiBOI]

After listening closely to each part, it sounds like it was recorded on 16 tracks. Whether it was recorded to 4 tracks then bounced, back and forth, until it got finished, I have no idea.

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Think they used 8 track at this point, dont quote me on that though.

[@danielbouju1688]

"Macca's silver Hohner"...

[@Happinessforyouandme]

Can you do 'kid a' the song by Radiohead

[@remifalasido2903]

That was Georges on the bass ?

[@DLD2Music]

Yep

[@remifalasido2903]

Not usual ! Thanks and long lige to your YT channel

[@jonathanjudd3168]

The only Beatles song about a serial killer.

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

While a couple of other Beatles songs inspired killers.

[@reyjm100]

aqui no participó john lennon?

[@DLD2Music]

No, la grabación fue en 2 partes. La pista en vivo lennon no estuvo presente por su choque, mientras que la segunda sesión no quizo participar porque no le gustaba la canción

[@altamiranoalcantara2874]

John Lennon doesn't really participate in this song...😳 and despite all that tension and discord that existed, they sounded amazingly great

[@mayag224]

He was in a car accident and couldn’t go to the studio.

[@guruuDev]

I always thought of this song as an absolute masterpiece, just another great song on the album. Now it's become a fad of the moment to put it down. So now Joe Schmo suddenly knows better what a great song is than Paul McCartney at the absolute height of his powers. John's bitchy comments about it are coming to light. But by this time they were battling about business and enraged at Paul for refusing Alan Klein. (Never mind that Paul was right, on that count.) They were also jealous of Paul for becoming predominant in the band, generally producing their greatest hits and producing the band in general, bringing out the best in the songs of the others. Where would Come Together be without Paul creating the central riff and keyboard parts?" This song and Obladi Oblada are catchy fun monumental masterpieces full of ironic nuanced meaning, both done to perfection with important contributions from the other Beatles. Most people instantly know those songs. John's Sun King and Bungalow Bill are similar kinds of songs, just less successful. No wonder he had an itch to bitch. They pretend Paul made them do too many takes -- but if you look at the record, Paul is generally the one who knew what he wanted and got to it directly (as George Martin has remarked.) John and George are the ones that required the endless takes -- like the 70 takes required for Happiness is a Warm Gun. George Martin said of George H's approach to recording: that it was slow and meticulous 'like embroidery.' Meanwhile, John is absolutely delighted that he wrote and sang the majority of The Beatles hits in the early days, considerable more than Paul's output. But he was angry and incensed at the end when the tables turned. What a ridiculous hypocrite.

[@moonriver3552]

I've always assumed it was George who played bass on this. I did have some slight doubt because of the tightness of the bass part....as neither George or John were as precise and in the pocket as Paul was. I watched the unedited version of the documentary Paul did with Rick Rubin. There is a part where they talk about this song and Paul talks about how he achieved a tuba-like sound on his bass. So, according to Paul, he overdubbed bass on this.

[@hiimivan]

they all hated it except paul

[@DLD2Music]

I think "hate" is a rude word, how about tired?

[@debomb721]

@@DLD2Music they said it themselves tho

[@beatlesfan2884]

@@DLD2Music Paul is the one playing Acoustic as the liner notes says so.

[@Rkw772]

Ringo said it was the worse Beatles song. I think he should rethink that remark.

[@DLD2Music]

@@beatlesfan2884 look at session photos..

[@Tom-hk6ub]

Synthesizer on a Beatles tune !

[@deathshead357]

It's also on I want you (she's so heavy), Here comes the Sun and Because.

[@iconicshrubbery]

George H's new whimsy

[@PeterCamberwick]

Yes. It happened quite a lot.

[@Computador.Hal-9OOO]

Like 484 On BRAZIL

[@danielbouju1688]

George plays Moog.

[@DLD2Music]

It was Paul, George plays moog in Here Comes The Sun

[@DLD2Music]

@@danielbouju1688 1 year haha. Sources ?

[@alexisperez5589]

Tercero o cuarto xD

[@DLD2Music]

Nose xd

[@alexisperez5589]

@@DLD2Music Xd De rechupete te salió la deconstrucción ;)

[@sephstar-offical]

also, did you know paul did the first part of the vocals then they cut it to john.

[@sephstar-offical]

listen closely guys

[@DLD2Music]

I don't know if it was like that.. from what I hear the first part was recorded at live then he re-recorded the second one because he didn't like his interpretation there (you can hear some screaming on the drum track during the 2nd part)

[@sephstar-offical]

@@DLD2Music ye, but i believe paul had a sour voice after recording the first part so he got jhon to do the rest.

[@sephstar-offical]

@@DLD2Music i hear the screaming

[@PeterCamberwick]

Er ... no.

[@signe2023]

John didn't like this song, so he wasn't involved in it.

[@dachille1]

This is incorrect according to all of the other Beatles sources, George Martin did not play piano on this track. He played the Hammond organ. I’d like to know where you got your information.

[@DLD2Music]

I got my information from Paul Mccartney's mouth, in McCartey 3 2 1 he says so

[@DLD2Music]

He plays the middle arpleggio, the fast one

[@alanshewitt]

The piano is also doubled in the choruses

[@alfonsofrankos3275]

Y Lennon???????????????

[@DLD2Music]

No participó

[@josecarloschihuantrevejo3771]

where is John Lennon?

[@andrewsneacker1256]

Thanks for this! Beatles are the best!

[@MackAxyzz]

...everybody but paul HATED this song ha

[@MackAxyzz]

i think it's terrible and should not have been included on abbey road IMO

[@marknowlin8356]

The Sixties died the moment the synthesizer starts playing. I'm serious.

[@DLD2Music]

That is true... but it is bad?

[@desoxido]

It was used in a clever way. Like in Baba O' riley. The problem was how synthesizer use started to evolve through the years.

[@jonathanjudd3168]

@@desoxido Baba O'Riley wasn't a synthesizer, it was played on a Lowrey organ.

[@PeterCamberwick]

So the sixties died in the 19th century then. LOL

[@marknowlin8356]

Unquestionably the group's nadir and all too fitting it should end with a clank.

[@karaamundson3964]

You can see by Ringo's disgruntled expression that he's more or less had it with this song. Why write a jaunty little tune about a serial killer? George & John clearly wondered too... Look for your answers in the Mind of Macca ...p.s. nice bass track from George tho, I enjoyed the guitars, & a Moog is always interesting. As ever G. Martin kicks it on piano...but I nevertheless loathe this tune.

[@braemtes23]

Why does one choose a video of a song they loathe? I don't understand the reasoning. Is it just to have the pleasure of telling everyone you loathe it?

[@PeterCamberwick]

Why write a jolly upbeat song about killing your girlfriend if you suspect she's cheating on you? You'd have to ask John.

[@mariaalejandra2913]

Where is John? 🙂 I don´t care. I will defend Maxwell 'til the day I die.

[@DLD2Music]

John se estaba recuperando de un accidente automovilístico

[@sebastiamarques3274]

This confirms my old suspicion. Paul's piano drags Maxwell's down. His playing in this particular song is clunky, it's repetitive, it's boring. He should have switched to the bass and let George Martin or maybe Billy Preston play all the keyboards. Paul's moog playing is good, though.This and speeding the song a little would have improved it drastically. No amount of embellishments could conceal the clunkyness of the basic track and Paul was the main culprit.

[@DLD2Music]

maybe that's why he decided to put a moog

[@iconicshrubbery]

It's deliberate retro-clunkiness, and though prominent here, it sounds fine on the final version; don't mess with Paul's perfectionism

[@PeterCamberwick]

You're wrong.