IM BACK! Revolver Part 1: Recording Electric Guitars and How To Get THAT SOUND

[@mordokch]

I wish I could give this 10 thumbs up !

[@tracyblair3064]

Wow! I always assumed Macca played the PW riff through a UL amp. That Bassman must be CRANKED to get that tone!

[@giovanniurso1]

Man i got so sad to know about your studio being burned …. Hope you recover it all and carry on with all strength ! Love ur content man!!!

[@db9091]

Superb matching! On Bass, Emerick in his book said he made an amp into a microphone to record Pauls bass on Paperback. So Bass to Amp through air to Amp-as-mic then board. For the Album, he realized he could just go direct so I think an engineer did an impedance matching input to the board and essentially invented bass DI for that album. No microphones were used for bass guitar at all! Love the video! And Taxman if you do it is a P90 all the way.

[@Redhotshawntexas]

George’s rhythm is his Strat, and Paul’s lead was on his Casino, via the photos from the session

[@db9091]

Their Epi had P90s and I thought it was their Epi for years. But recently I’ve heard some who recreate the sound claim it’s “clearly a hard body with p90” which is how I’ve nailed it (Ernie Ball 1999 MusicMan MM90 through a Kemper profile of an AC15 handwired) Tho ironically it doesn’t sound the same through my actual HW AC15, so, just found a lucky profile? Anywho, George had only a humbucker SG, not the typical P90 lots of Brits used, so I don’t see how Paul got any solid body P90. Hence I’m back to the Epiphone theory as it’s the most likely and he was known to play it on that session, and it’s sound IS sizzling as on Taxman, rhythm AND lead.

[@RiffLair]

That main Paperback writer riff is damn close! Good job as always. :)

[@SarekGMusic]

As a drummer, it's nice to hear you isolate each guitar part to actually clearly hear what's going on. Nice work matching tone and overall sound from the original recordings.

[@paulEmotionalaudio]

Good to have you back!

[@LouisMoorhouseMusic]

Welcome back!! I literally just picked up your two Beatles courses a few days ago, they were fantastic. Looking forward to the new videos!

[@keiranbradley3238]

That black Strat with matching head stock must be super rare, I've never even seen a photo of one apart from Johns!.

[@StigOHarrison]

Good to see you’re back 😎

[@musicdreamerish]

WOOOHOOO Clay is BACK, Oh how I missed these vids. Damn, this made my day

[@thomaspersson1533]

Welcome back 🙏

[@7171jay]

Just saw your great videos on Beatles drums in the last week and then looking through the channel saw the update about the terrible fire. Just heartbreaking, glad nobody got hurt but so awful. Glad to see you are back up and running again... absolutely fantastic content!!!

[@LikeMarmaladeSkies]

Welcome back, the return of the King! Another fab video - looking forward to watching it again and seeing more in the future.

[@allengoyne]

I am so glad you have the studio up and that nobody got hurt in the fire most of all. I shared on my social media with friends to try to help you out. I look forward to your next course on recording Revolver, hopefully and the next content you put out.

[@BoulevardRecording]

Thank you so much! Not back in the studio yet. But have a small mix room and can make these videos !

[@sammorris837]

thank god you're doing videos again! the jerry hammack books read like medical texts. the plugin stuff on your courses have been so helpful, can't wait for the next one!

[@jjstudiosjj2408]

Brilliant breaking down these sounds mics guitars And amps 👍

[@ErikThomasMusic]

Paul used his Casino through the 6G6-B Bassman on Revolver. He would use the Sola Sound Tone Bender in front of it. His settings on the Bassman Normal channel, were 8 volume, 9 treble, 2 on Bass and 10 on the presence according to photos of him playing it. I have a mint December 1963 6G6-B with the black faceplate, one of the first ones made but just before Paul's amp was made and these settings nail the Revolver tones, including the solo on Taxman.

[@paulallen3557]

This is so great and I'm so glad to have found it! Thanks so much!

[@squibbly_mcgrink7689]

Welcome back! Loved see a new upload. It's good to see you are up and running again.

[@briankehew579]

We once did a live shootout using the original guitars AND amps that were available at the time, as part of Jim Elyea's VOX Guidebook. In a room of about 30 people, half the people thought it was one rig, and half the people thought it was the other. So....?

[@MoneyCrespin]

Great seeing a new video! Ah man I'm sorry to hear about your beautiful studio! I hope you get back on your feet real soon with that! Thank you for doing this video! I've been waiting along time for a vid like this! This is my favorite era of the Beatles, and I hope you can do more videos a long detailed video on the 66 era of the Beatles

[@BadAthlete]

Welcome back!

[@StupidComedyVideos]

Nice to see that you are back! Thank You 🌻

Congrats 🎉🥳 You came back with a banger!

[@BrendanCescon]

I was just listening to the Paperback Writer outtakes on loop yesterday after getting a new Epiphone Casino. Thank you, KZbin algorithm for serving me this video! I'm LOVING these Beatles breakdowns. Subbed.

[@ToneOfWig]

Very informative and sounding great. Also love the Ampex 456 shirt. That’s my go to formula.

[@odstProductionsLV]

welcome back! so happy to see you making content again

[@jaketurner2183]

Love it cuz. I'm awestruck by your knowledge and your gear. I need to get back out there and see you guys again.

[@jesseharradine9861]

Great to hear from you!! cheers

[@LeGreatReySteven]

Amazing, you nailed it!!

[@bastienmalek]

Welcome back! I wish you the best.

[@aisle_of_view]

Well done, very interesting.

[@PhatLvis]

Fire be damned. Glad Clay is back. More Beatles recording videos. And then more again!

[@Janne19691]

Great to hear from you and that you have recovered. Lovely sounds and they are as close as you can get!

[@kellypeterson2625]

Great to see you back!

[@thanks5009]

Si glad to see you back!!!!!

[@ShiningHourPop]

Welcome back. Great video.

[@crazylegsfishing9934]

Great to see you back on KZbin! Just a fantastic job!

[@keyscook]

Very nice brother. Thanks & Cheers from Seattle 🍻

[@richardbeaton7324]

Loved this man , Keep up the good work , Very glad to see you back up and running ! ✌

[@allancerf9038]

Boulevard Recording - Dude Boulevard - sorry about the fire 10 months ago. Great work on PBW.

[@matthewotooleis]

It’s really great to see you back! Man this series is perfect for me- I’ve got a tune I’m working on that I’m trying to make sound like Paperback Writer. Can you do a video on how to get that vocal effect using the Chambers with STEED? Any tips on using the ADT plugin to get the Revolver vocal sound would be great.too- I’m sure I’m not using that plugin correctly. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your videos man I always love them. Keep up the great work!

[@jackduxbury1632]

Tres tres dope ❤ Congratulations on getting through such a horrid event such as a fire mate. Much respect and thanks for the great video ✊

[@pfkmsandiego]

awesome vid. glad ur back at it.

[@jbognap]

Hope all is well after the fire. So George is reduced to tambourine... great video

[@drutgat2]

Superb. Love your videos, and so glad I found your channel. Subscribed. I know it is a kind of heresy to even think in these terms, but what do you think of the Dr. Robert pedal for an approximation of the guitar sounds on 'Revolver'?

[@Freakaboogie]

great job as always!!

[@DynastyUK]

INCREDIBLE!

[@MagneticPool24]

The Phoenix rises!

[@seaplanestudios6338]

Yesssss!!! He’s Back🫡

[@karst41]

The speakers plugged into the extension jack on a Twin Reverb nets this overdriven sound because nothing really happens until the volumes sail past 6 on the dial. They used that quite a bit. The Xox's pretty much speak for themselves. But the Vox Fender pairings are over the top. IMO Paul is the across the board the Best Overall Bassist of all time.

[@daveduncan9005]

In the later years of studio work, the one piece that most leave out of the puzzle is Geoff Emerick and the Abby Road board. Emerick's use of extensive compression and revolutionary (at the time) techniques to place microphones, or different patching, etc. became legend, and ruffled many feathers at EMI. I've heard lots of 'experts' try and replicate the sounds by using amps, guitars, strings, you name it. But without Emerick and the board, it's futile.

[@briankehew579]

Norman Smith started all that the album before, using drier sounds and heavy Fairchild compression on drums and guitar. Emerick started following that lead, and did new things, as did Ken Scott in 1967/68 - it's The Beatles that were always pushing their staff to evolve. (Norman did the first Pink Floyd record which is ever more progressive than The Beatles records.)

[@BoulevardRecording]

Norman never used the 660 on drums like Geoff did, if he used it at all. I. Fact the 660 didn’t show up till later. Emerick only engineered 4-5 songs on this album. The rest was Ken Scott and Barry Sheffield

[@RobTackettCovers]

You're like...how do I put this? Like a Beatles guitar tone historian. This was way cool...thanks for sharing your research with us, and hope you and yours are well.

[@501sqn3]

Excellent sound-a-like playing, very accomplished 👏 not sure about the accuracy of the information re the gear used 🤔

[@resslerartstudios]

Inspired doesn't even come 😅😊close. No word describe it!

[@Black0ysterPearl]

I've never had a chance to play any UL series VOX and I was always trying to figure out how to get similar sounds out of a SS VOX(Super Beatle/Beatle/Buckingham) even with bridging some of the channels together, i.e. linking the bass channel with Tone X full CC to blend in some bottom to the brilliant channel with MRB centered with some tone controls boosted a bit. Making that SS preamp section work hard does help. Do you think it's even possible to get close? That UL clone you have sounds really amazing.

[@Black0ysterPearl]

Somethin' from my music room; kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHmyqZ98gKt0j7s

[@easyandy95]

Blair's the man. Please do Abbey Road bass and guitar sound - Did George really do the solo in one take on top of the string section?

[@easyandy95]

*for Something

[@trevorm3354]

Great work! Was it common for them to do drastic tone moves on the bassman- treble all the say up and bass all the way down? Makes sense but most people would normally shy away from extreme moves like that. Makes sense though for a darker guitar like the casino!

[@BoulevardRecording]

I think it was yes. Photographic evidence also suggests the same. Very literal settings on amps

[@allrequiredfields]

Hey, who'd you get your UL15 from? I've got a clone built by the guy who has like the only video footage of the Vox 7 series (730, 7210) here on KZbin.

[@sh-erm]

Sorry about the fire man :( Great to have to back though!!

[@Jpw824]

Did Paul use all Rick bass on revolver? Was the Hofner on any songs?

[@AlexCowan2]

So glad to see you're back :) Do you think your setup for Paul on Paperback Writer (Casino/Bassman/D20) is the same for the Taxman solo? Your reasoning makes total sense!

[@BoulevardRecording]

Thank you ! I’m not sure yet on taxman but I think it’s the bassman. D20 I’m not so sure

[@bobbystereo936]

To my ears for Taxman (just my 2 cents) it sounds like either the bass man or the Fender showman amps they also had in the studio. I've gotten a similar sound using that set up.

[@BoulevardRecording]

@@bobbystereo936 Taxman solo, very likely Bassman. Taxman rhythm part definitrly sounds like SG + UL7120 amp

[@bobbystereo936]

@@BoulevardRecording The main Taxman riff, I got a similar sound using a bassman but! It is a Harrison song meaning Harrison equipment was used such as the SG. This is very much the subject of debate.

[@josepablomartinez6253]

I'm not 100% sure but it sound to me that is the gear you mention and flatwound strings on guitar, they have a unique sound with distortion but it's just mho, maybe i am wrong. Anyways, this is and amazing video!

[@Black0ysterPearl]

Back before I started my band, REVOLVER...AN ECHO OF THE DREAM, I had just moved to Akron, Ohio in the mid 70's. I went around to every old music store in town asking them for flatwounds. They all looked at me like I was nuts. They were happy to get rid of their NOS. I gathered up all sort of makes and had fun comparing them. When I told other guitarists about what my ears heard, they mostly laughed or rolled their eyes.

[@glennsvoboda6602]

Everything's all rite!

[@ampyamps]

What speaker are you running on that Bassman? Sounds great.

[@BoulevardRecording]

Greenbacks

[@catface101]

How do you rate the Dr Robert pedals from Aclam?

[@BoulevardRecording]

Never tried ! I asked them if they’d send one out but haven’t heard back.

[@edwardsullivan8041]

Do you know why George wasn't playing on the track..?!

[@middle_pickup]

What are brilliance boxes?

[@BoulevardRecording]

The only outboard Eq’s available at Abbey Road during The Beatles era

[@middle_pickup]

@@BoulevardRecording have any resources on those? I didn't find anything when I searched google.

[@Anetzell]

Do you have half round strings on the Casino?

[@BoulevardRecording]

Yes I do

[@klaatuklaatu1]

What?.. distortion only from a bassman?

[@GeorgeNachajon]

In the song "she said she said" try to play Lennon's part like this for better results: watch?v=u_cJ_1Lo_1Q Great video!

[@Indyrunner03]

Welcome back!!