If I Needed Someone - The Beatles - Full Instrumental Recreation (4K)

[@jorgelaporta1998]

It's like I'm listening to the Beatles themselves, this is really good.

[@MichaelSokil]

thank you!!!

[@arcynic5404]

It's like I'm listening to the Byrds themselves, this is really good.

[@sampopkin]

That rickenbacker is so pretty

[@MichaelSokil]

so gorg

[@patrickbuzzo1970]

Sampopkin, i think that in this song the Rickenbacker was originally a 12 string model

[@sampopkin]

@@patrickbuzzo1970 yes so is Michael’s here

[@maurocoimbra9624]

I'got a 1974's red one. FABULOUS instrument as well.

[@johnwhelan5332]

I'll never understand why the Beatles didn't release this as a single A side. It would have been a massive hit! Nice work once again Michael. :)

[@magraretsbane6274]

Unfortunately it’s probably because it was one of George’s songs

[@Henry3Studios]

This was the only one of George’s songs they did live

[@JoaoGabriel-lk9cv]

Maybe because it was released on an album. and Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out were the singles at the time.

[@bjrnsigurdullebust9453]

Maybe because George wrote it. But you are so right. Its a great song. Even better live.

[@Redhotshawntexas]

@@magraretsbane6274room temp IQ comment. Congrats, smoothbrain

[@richardclarida551]

mike - i remember your videos from way back - "how to play guitar like john lennon" - glad you're back - these are awesome

[@pbudhram1566]

never seen a happier drummer

[@markwoolley7405]

Ringoesque!

[@alanhusband9422]

He's delusional....he thinks he is Ringo😄

[@MichaelSokil]

@@alanhusband9422👍🏻

[@sistemasgpo.davilatextil4469]

Every Beatles cover drummer is happy just like Ringo is.

[@NHfiddle]

Note for note, letter perfect. I was singing and playing along with you. I am an aging retired musician, but I value great music, and this is no exception, awesome job and thanks for the backing track.

[@reginateixeira6401]

I sang along too, delicious!!! Love The Beatles! And these guys made a beautiful job here!

[@golfplaat2]

This is one of your best covers. Incredible sound and timing.

[@federicotraeger2332]

What a pleasure to watch how a song I've loved for so long is played. Fantastic!

[@tjcint]

God this is a beautiful song. I love its heavenly chiming quality .... Beautifully rendered Michael. I can't tell you how much I am enjoying your recreations of all these Beatles songs. My best wishes to you, from Australia ...

[@alexjbennett1017]

Who needs the words? This is beautiful to listen to just as an instrumental piece. Led, of course by the captivating 12-string. Everyone fits in so tastefully behind. To watch how they did it, imagining them do it, verges on a mystical experience. Michael, you took me to another world.

[@MichaelSokil]

For a version with some incredible guest vocalists (seriously, the harmonies) - vimeo.com/719708289

[@tikirog]

Absolutely beautiful! You do an amazing job and I absolutely love your videos. I'm sure the "guest vocalists" would be very honored to see the tremendous amount of effort and detail you've put into recreating their work, and two of them look down each time with great pride when you do.

[@lola9343]

You are so talented! What a beautiful gift! Thank you for sharing it.

[@Jason.Brayshaw]

So hypnotic and trancy. Perhaps the first psychedelic rock track? And this is before Tomorrow Never Knows. Superb playing, Michael.

[@HQRacer202]

Thank you Michael, Beatles perfection. love all your videos.

[@MichaelSokil]

Glad you like them!

[@gdholmfirth]

I agree with all the compliments everyone else has already given for the job in playing and recording this. I also agree with Federico that part of the pleasure is not just listening to the sound, but watching how the instruments are played. Watching you play drums makes me wonder if I should have tried to learn. That smile on your face says a lot. Thank you for the time and effort in making these videos.

[@cian_jacob]

Michael, I remember once seeing a picture of McCartney with a capo on his bass. Do you think that could explain the “boomy A string”? As in he had his Rick capoed at the fifth fret and was hitting the “open” E string? Just a theory. Anyway, the cover sounds great! Always impressed with your drumming.

[@AcumbaWumba]

The picture was from the Michelle session I believe, which makes sense since I think John and Paul’s guitars are also capoed on the track. I think likely this song could be Hofner. Is there any other song that might be a Hofner candidate??

[@Jason.Brayshaw]

@@AcumbaWumba Yes! Thank-you for pointing this out. Everytime I've mentioned this on other 'chats' I've always been told that is incorrect. However, I would also go as far as saying that the solo on Michelle is in fact Paul playing a capo'd bass.

[@localbod]

@@Jason.Brayshaw The tone is wrong for a bass guitar. For my money that solo was a guitar with the treble rolled off.

[@gdholmfirth]

@@AcumbaWumba How about "In My Life", and "I'm Looking Through You"? I bet they never dreamed in 1965 that over 50 years later people would be discussing which guitar they played on each song.

[@AcumbaWumba]

@@gdholmfirth In My Life could be. I haven’t listened to the isolated bass track for it but It does also have a sort of thump that is normally the Hofners tone. I’m Looking Through You is a track I thought also might be Hofner but the isolated track sounds almost fender like with the highs present in it’s sound. Honestly was really surprised though might just be the isolation. Maybe he was using the middle position?

[@vladimirvlek]

I share your videos with other musicians and we all conclude in one thing: Astonishing quality. 👏👏👏

[@tjcint]

Seconded.

[@fauxpunkfatigues]

this man has never failed to impress me with these covers, keep it up!

[@peak5154]

Again back with another gorgeous cover, that Rick tone is insane!

[@johnwilliams1223]

I went ahead and sang the vocal for ya Michael. 😀

[@Foddeur]

Sublime, probably my favourite song featuring the Rick 12-string! I especially like the instrumental break where its jangle chimes so clearly while Lennon swaps to that... banjo-esque rhythm beneath? Excellent cover as always, a pleasure to watch/listen!

[@PaulinaAngel]

By far the best one yet, a huge favorite song of mine

[@dumb1373]

Congrats on 10k SUBS! Nice cover. I never heard the harmonica in the outro until I went to the description box. I first thought it was just the Rick chiming, but you were right! Nice playing too. Congrats again!

[@paulocosta7373]

Congrats man! Keeping them alive

[@nickdalwoodmusic]

Another great video! There's something so pleasing about the colours of fireglo and sonic blue together.

[@StereoClassics]

Your videos are a work of art!

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Agreed! The cinematography and editing have grown lightyears!

[@washingtontriofan]

This is just about as close as one could ever expect to ever do. The rhythm is perfect .... particularly during the instrumental .... Well done!! Congrats!

[@jkennan]

I'm overwhelmed with how good your covers are! Thanks!

[@DLD2Music]

Amazing man!!! ps: what happened to your index finger

[@MichaelSokil]

missed the snare on one of the drum takes. yes, I too am human. good eyes!

[@DLD2Music]

@@MichaelSokil I did not mean that!, I mean the injury

[@MichaelSokil]

@@DLD2Music yes, that’s what I meant! I banged it on the snare at the beginning of the “session.” tis but a scratch.

[@ThatBobGuy850]

@@MichaelSokil - "Tis but a scratch?" LOL, I wonder how many of your audience would get that reference?

[@NitroUnity]

Love the bouncy like baseline as well works so well, imagine coming up with that

[@grandpagreybeard6719]

10k+ subscribers! Hitting the big times now brother. Great work as always on this tune.

[@Kipa12312]

That strat is so beautiful! It makes me want one like it everytime I see it

[@WarrenTanz]

You absolutely crushed this one! I so look forward to each and every one of your videos! Thank you as always for sharing!

[@amexjam55]

If I needed someone to love You're the one that I'd be thinking of If I needed someone If I had some more time to spend Then I guess I'd be with you my friend If I needed someone Had you come some other day Then it might not have been like this But you see now I'm too much in love Carve your number on my wall And maybe you will get a call from me If I needed someone Ah, ah, ah, ah If I had some more time to spend Then I guess I'd be with you my friend If I needed someone Had you come some other day Then it might not have been like this But you see now I'm too much in love Carve your number on my wall And maybe you will get a call from me If I needed someone Ah, ah

[@ennetteharris211]

My era my love of the boys still stirs my heart thank you for the 60s. Keep going boys nettiexxxxxxx

[@hobbayne]

I love the way the bass stays in A while the guitars change to G. I would never have thought of doing that!

[@Jason.Brayshaw]

Also, can I just add how amazing John's rhythm guitar playing is on this track, and his appegios during the instrumental break make this gem even more jangly. Again, great work Michael.

[@johntellmewhy]

Absolutely amazing, well done sir

[@EricRyder2012]

Run For your Life should be next. Keep those Rubber Soul videos coming!

[@eiramreouxc.galeon8274]

Ack, this is incredible!!! I just got home from school almost an hour ago. 😂 This is so great and awesome!! Never expected to have a new recreation! (It sounds like the record... and, Michael is running fast XDDD) Looking forward to a new recreation. :)) 🥰

[@1rwjwith]

Fantastic job!

[@UniversoREC]

The most closest and accurate guitar cover that I've ever heard, the bass, their sound and notes, execution too. Congrats, dude. Greetings from México!

[@andreasfasterding2309]

The Jingel Jangel Sound is genius . I musst hear this Song over and over agine. First i'm hearing this song with ten years , it knock's me . Great job Michael 👍❤

[@TonyRodriguez-mx4tw]

What a great way to start this week! Spot on as always! Thank you.

[@user-dc1dw2np1w]

Amazing, every note ❤perfect

[@andyinoregon]

Gorgeous playing! This is the guitar riff George Harrison admittedly borrowed from The Byrds' adaptation of "The Bells of Rhymney."

[@paulnicholls3377]

I've always loved this track. There's a couple of tracks on U2's Joshua Tree that appear to be influenced by this vibe. Loved you cover and the swishy hi-hats. The best Beatles covers on the internet!

[@paulnicholls3377]

*your cover (d'oh!)

[@M5guitar1]

Very smooth, jangly and fab.

[@jerste]

Spot on and a pleasure to listen to.

[@marklozano8388]

such a fine tune.

[@realketchup6563]

An underrated song sung by George! Playing is great!

[@SalsBodybuildingArchives]

Pure Joy! I love J, P, G & R! Great playing here and awesome editing as well. Peace, Sal💪🏻

[@crystinavelasco4266]

Linda criaçao do meu amado George

[@Stratoscar100]

Stratocaster and 12 string Rick, what a jingle-jangle twangy pair :) the greatest

[@TonysMusic1974]

Outstanding! What caught my eye right away was the side to side way you played the hi-hat like Ringo.

[@wilczawola]

Well done !

[@JacobKMusics]

One of my favorites! I released my cover a week ago, but clearly, you’re the boss! Now if only Sam could do a cover of it…

[@bobstark3650]

NAILED IT!!

[@zhanbolat5654]

Great work👍

[@noway1587]

My dads favorite rest in peace 😘😘😘

[@Marta-cq6dw]

Perfect, as always.

[@tach409]

Fantastic! Always one of my favs!

[@josephseverino674]

Wow,i watched a live video of this song in Japan you guys sound exactly like beatles played it in concert 👍

[@sejrec56]

Love the camera angles and excellent tone and performance guys !!

[@beatlesrevisited8350]

Mike, your drums might be the most virtuous drums I've ever heard. They are soooo crisp. I'm interested for the sitar playing? Great video dude 👍

[@MichaelSokil]

thanks! I put a lot of effort into the drums, so I appreciate the kind words! love your cinematography in your vids 😉

[@dumb1373]

Michael will probably collaborate with Sam Popkin for the sitar.

[@ThatBobGuy850]

Absolutely outstanding, Michael (do I really need to add, "as always"?). It's funny and interesting that Paul's bass playing, while always incredible, seems a little "extra" on songs he did not write (like "Something," for instance). It's almost as if he can devote more energy to just playing rather than worrying about all the other stuff that goes along with bringing one of his own songs to fruition. And his bass playing on this song is literally Paul at his best. Great recreation!

[@finnmccool684]

Terrific.

[@douglasdegraff8335]

It is with Great Pleasure I listen Michael. May 24th will be 6 years no cancer. It always good to see you. Doug, way out in Green Bay, WI

[@jeankelso7172]

One of my favourite tracks❤

[@FrankeeLee223]

I be singing the harmony ! Excellent rendering. .I love it

[@douglasdegraff8335]

Aw man, I miss George Harrison so much. I see him when you play Michael. Thank you! Doug up in Green Bay, Wi.🎸🥁

[@spockboy]

Knocked it out the park!

[@carlkelley4566]

Well done, lads!

[@piscesman54]

The sound of that 12 string Ric. There's nothing like it. Great job. Highlights how Harrison was starting to bloom into a full-scale songwriter.

[@raugil1mx]

Perfect!!! Love the bass volume

[@3155DOGMAN]

Excellent.One of my favorite early Beatles songs.

[@charlesdemelia6322]

Fantastic! Great , Great All Round Musician !!

[@2hug]

I love this song and you mate killed it! vibin'

[@c138599]

Never realised the Rickenbacker is a 12 string. Kept looking at the headstock thinking only 6 keys 🤔. But right at the end there's a clear shot showing the neat set of 12.

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Incredible to listen to and to watch!

[@robertoaviles6274]

Amazing as always Michael 🤌🏽 Can you do “She’s a Woman” next?!

[@allmodcons8578]

Such a lovely song

[@edphs75]

Excellent Michael ! I’ve read and heard the Ric 12 strings are difficult to keep in tune. Still true or has that improved?

[@MichaelSokil]

this C series is magical. not only does it stay perfectly in tune, it’s the most playable guitar I own. action is a dream. I guess when you pay a pretty penny for a guitar like that, sometimes it’s worth it!

[@chrisst8922]

I have several Rickenbackers, including two 12 strings and no matter what the music is meant to be, it always comes out like punk rock. Nonetheless they all stay in tune until I snap them.

[@nicopop16]

Espectacular!!! Mucho detalle!!! Felicitaciones.Quisiera ponerle voces si me lo permitis.saludos desde Argentina!

[@kevinmoore4237]

glorious

[@ryanfosburgh9079]

Great job on the sound especially, on this one. It really has that same sonic aesthetic as the original.

[@rockwillneverdie66]

Great!!! It seems to listen to the original track. You're awesome!!!

[@Giovanni.mp3]

Awesomeee

[@paulbird1808]

I wonder if an overhead camera was ever used with Ringo, at the time? Love to see how he would blend with the rest of the boys!

[@sejrec56]

When it comes to Beatles I am very critical but this was really excellent. The intricate guitar parts all seemed to be there, I loved seeing the mixture of the blue Strat in there too, since we knew Beatles had those too.

[@peremateujopageri22]

WOW GREAT JOB!!!

[@chrisst8922]

Four questions for you please Mike. 1. Is this the last use of the 360/12 on a Beatle's recording? 2. George had the second 360/12 by then. The one from B Sharp music that is MIA. He used that for this track live many times. Can we speculate about which one was used, is there any difference sonically? 3. Are there any Beatles recordings where all three of them used Rickenbacker? 4. Why do you think George used Fenders, I think a Fender X11 for this song later in his career and what would have been the difference. Indeed might he have just used Rocky with some effects?

[@MichaelSokil]

1. There's an electric 12-string on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," but nobody knows if it's a Rickenbacker or the Guild-12. 2. It was almost certainly the second 360-12. You'll notice my tone isn't quite what the record sounds like. The second one has a slightly rounder sound. 3. Great question! I don't think so. The closest is the outtake session of "What You're Doing," when Paul is on John's 325, George is on the 12, and John is on the 325-12. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWrVpKlrf8SGaLc 4. George was a childhood fan of Fenders! A Fender Strat was his holy grail guitar. The "Anthology" book has sketches from his grade school notebooks with drawings of Strats. He favored them early.

[@chrisst8922]

@@MichaelSokil Thanks mate. I really like that outtake.

[@MichaelSokil]

@@chrisst8922 Paul's voice is incredible. Might be my favorite Beatles bootleg.

[@Vincentlpp08]

George used the 12 string electric again in 1966 for an early version of and your bird can sing, but it was scrapped. You can hear it on the anthology version

[@hamfastgamgee706]

I like the requisite Ringo grin.

[@sunking2001]

Another George Harrison masterpiece! Very well done!

[@alfmatta]

A perfeição é de fato simples

[@joestarr05]

So good, so accurate. Btw, do you plan on replacing the pickups on your Rick 4003?

[@MichaelSokil]

nope!

[@abdiellost]

Chingón, muy, muy chingón. Saludos desde México.

[@kuran84]

Awsome! I’d love a mixing stage tour if you please.

[@DRguitar918]

Outstanding!!

[@dukeposligua4099]

INCREÍBLE, suena igual a la original !!! Buen trabajo.