I've Just Seen a Face (Lesson and Discussion) - Beatles

[@whitemellon]

James has an incredible ear. What an awesome teacher.

[@michaelmackenzie2569]

Killing it on Beatles lessons this week. Thank you!

[@federicotraeger2332]

You just confirmed what I always suspected about one guitar with a capo and the other without, for different advantages. And you're a great guitar player, man!

[@westfield90]

Fantastic. Only 173 more Beatles songs to go 🤣

[@davek7877]

Beatles on the Guild... Best of both worlds. Great song selections Thanks man!

[@chrischamberlain2168]

Thanks a lot. This is one of my favourite Beatles songs.

[@1rwjwith]

This is one of the rare songs they did without a BASS...even though you don't notice it much. I believe Paul , John and George all in acoustic with George on the 12 . Great song , can be done pretty countryish. Thanks.

[@mattyc.9332]

A 12 string, huh? I never would've guessed. It's a hell of a one to sing. Those phrases are fast! Gotta grab that breath while you can and hold on for dear life!

[@gooseit]

I've been watching for many years and have to say that Guild is the sweetest sounding acoustic you have, at least coming from my end. The Gibsons sound great but that guitar has it all.

[@geo.cgeier3435]

That Guild sounds so so good!

[@BizarrePudding]

I was thinking the same thing...It really does sound fantastic...What year and model does James have, do you know?

[@eddiesblues]

First time i saw you play this with your brother, it was like seeing magic being revealed, fantastic.

[@jimmysupafly1547]

glad to see your better JJ. you my friend have exceptional taste in music and guitars. That baby rings.

[@montydaniels1054]

James I'm glad you're doing well. Also glad you're doing s0ome of these Beatle tunes. Great lesson for both ways.. Thank you for posting it...

[@gregjohnson1079]

Thanks James- great lesson as always. I appreciate your time and talent.

[@BitcoinWillFixEverything]

Always assumed it was in g with the capo on the second fret. But the second guitar playing in a, standard tuning, sounds really good listening to it with a fresh side of ears. That plus the fact The Beatles typically played the same chords and different positions to give their songs a certain feel, having the a shapes along with the g shapes would give it an unmistakable originality. I think you nailed this, I'm not surprised.

[@Cornelius___]

Love this tune. I’ve seen Paul play this tune using the G shape method with no capo, both recently and with Wings

[@JDrevolver66]

And strumming a 12-string (a godawful Ovation) in G on the Wings version, no less.

[@georgeparker6664]

Yeah I think he moves it down to G because he struggles to sing in A but I’m not 100% sure.

[@alangriff1]

@@georgeparker6664 I think you're spot on.

[@bradyhimpel5243]

Just heard this song for the first time yesterday and what do you know, James James is one step ahead of me with this one

[@tbone2451]

Man loving the Beatles stuff !

[@andrealamelia7847]

As always, awesome lesson,thank you so much.

[@xav9156]

Great lesson JJ. I recall you did this song with your brother playing guitar a bunch of years ago. Your brother looks a lot like you...I think!

[@Shawn-uc6ds]

Great video, I'm glad to see your hand is ok!

[@chocolatestarfish7567]

No doubt on Capo 2, as Paul plays that part as such when live-in-concert. Thank you for your lessons over the years, and good to know that you’re feeling better. Stay well. Peace ☮️

[@alonmo9]

Paul plays it on a different key with Wings, but I think the video is very accurate to what they did live. Check the Rockshow live version.

[@jrpipik]

According to session notes, Paul, George, and John all played guitar (no bass). I assume Paul is also playing G shapes capo II, since he still uses the G shapes, though without the capo. George is also playing G shapes at capo II on the 12-string, though I'm not sure if he plays through the whole track or just plays the lead parts. Which leaves John playing the first position A shapes.

[@JDrevolver66]

Makes sense. Maybe George played 12 string rhythm (including descending bits) on basic track and overdubbed the solo?

[@salzulli6290]

@@JDrevolver66 I'd bet the intro and solo were one take, while the rest was another.

[@Jubilo1]

Fun having a Beatle discussion ! Thank you.

[@cripzrus]

My very favourite version of this is the live one by Wings when the late, great Jimmy McCulloch kicks in on bass and just drives it home. Played in G.

[@givemecookie4530]

And your sticking too it. Good job Sir!!!!!!

[@TommySprocket]

James ,love the lesson and I got to get me a bird capo that thing is sick.

[@miltonlinn5514]

You nailed it again!

[@lamper2]

This song has a LONG history-so old it was a thing Paul played on piano as a teen on those family gatherings shown in his LET 'EM IN video. it was just an instrumental then until years later.

[@rsechny]

OMG! The Tommy Smothers Guild TV Model! So glad to Guild getting a little love here.

[@hicsunt5043]

Missing your videos and wishing you well of course, and yes this has to be right. Interesting to consider Wild Horses as well and if there is a 12 in G, 2 6's, one standard and one Nashville or not....and how to play it solo. I like doing this one solo on my 12 with Capo, and do the intro just strumming it and leaving those ascending lines for my invisible partners.....

[@richardk1ify]

Great lesson. The only thing though is having a capo at 2 wouldn’t affect the frets the intro runs are played on.

[@thealanford1965]

I just love your posts !!!!

[@JDrevolver66]

Ah so there is a capo two guitar on this! It certainly makes sense for the 12-string give the chromatic bits. Wonder who played what parts on this one? The 12 string might be George on John's Framus. The intro almost sounds like a gut or nylon string, which would suggest George again, but could be Paul on his Texan. Don't think Paul had a lefty 12 at this point.

[@skiphoneyman2712]

Very cool JJ! Thanks...

[@edbankston5593]

Great song choice

[@cindyscott54]

I think you nailed it! That's the version on UK HELP, USA Rubber Soul. Just an FYI, during the Wings Over America tour, Paul was on a 6 string Ovation Custom Legend while Denny played a 12 String Glen Campbell Artist. They both played the song in G (no capo), with Denny play the lead... straight up the low E string.

[@haroldfloyd5518]

How could they do the intro in G?

[@TLSongsss]

@@haroldfloyd5518 9 months late but I’ll explain anyway. They just really kick it off with a G chord. Here’s a video of it kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnXckodurL2di5Y

[@woodyb3371]

I just watched a cilp of steve cropper talking about soul man and when he played it with the blues brothers he drop it down. What would the tuning be if not standerd?

[@junkdrawer5424]

They don’t make guys like this anymore guys. Lucky for James❤

[@TypicalGirls]

Yay! Good to see Mr Birdie capo in use again!

[@davegibbs6423]

Great job sussing chords, Holmes.

[@SuperShawn2020]

Thank you for the Beatle lessons. 😎🎸

[@choobv2]

Haha thanks JJ. My ears aren't nearly good enough (yet!) to have an opinion about how the song's played I'm afraid but I think it's appropriate that you have a 'Blackbird' capo especially for Beatles songs.

[@jimblackwell8762]

Great Playing this just last night!

[@alangriff1]

I'm with you James James...2 guitars..a 6 and a 12 string.

[@Obsidianus]

I love how instead of just putting a capo on the guitar you're holding, you pick up a different guitar with the capo already on ;) I know, it saves time on adjusting the tuning (in theory at least)

[@Keninoz1]

Keep those Beatles songs coming :)

[@gordonflaim8762]

Back in the day when I played this I always played it on my six string no capo with G C D I guess it suited my voice better and mixed the solo notes into my strum just to be as loud as I could. Sounded right to me. That said nobody ever said , "hey man your playing that all wrong"

[@bunnoatnichibei]

Don't feel bad, Paul does it in G in 2018. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIHaYqZ6gMuqe5I Maybe better for the vocal range in later years.

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

Love the Guild!

[@vaiello]

Once again, thank you.

[@petewentz3528]

It would be great if there were documentation or George or Giles Martin or maybe Peter Asher chipping in with their take on who played what. When Rubber Soul came out, my garage band buddies conferred and said that couldn't be Paul on classical or 12 string.....he was a bass player after all and the Seen A Face tracks were uptempo and intricate. Little did we know that McCartney played as much lead guitar as he did the bass, just that we wouldn't learn that until much later... ...lol.

[@paulmurphy208]

Really well done- thanks

[@Danman911]

Yes...I’ll have to play it with the capo.. Now I know why it never sounded right when I was playing it

[@jimcrowell5093]

You are correct one the 12 string theory back in highschool 60s something 😆 me and my guitar buddy worked that song to a T thats lifting the turntable arm finger slowing the vinyl😂😂 and came to the 12 string capo'd f sharp standard tuning we worked out alot of Beatles tunes back then chicks were enamored 😂😂😂

[@sebastiandrew3723]

does anyone know the brand of the capo?

[@jamesjames9275]

Bird of Paradise.

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

Are you digging the J 45? I love mine , It's a particularly good sounding guitar. I want a Hummingbird and a Dove too though.. LOL Great breakdown as usual Thanks

[@carlosteran5617]

Its a beautiful deep tune indeed, as well I used two different tunnig guitars to make it sound closer to the original. 👌✋

[@chewycenter7690]

Thank you sir. That's my favorite McCartney song. Now I just need a decent guitar (or two).

[@miltonlinn5514]

Don’t know if you still monitor your channel, but I was wondering on the intro you used b an e for the first part, but in other video you use g and e. Which one do you actually think is correct? Also if using a capo wouldn’t the intro be the same with the capo barring the b and e or g and e and the rest would progress as usual?

[@woody558]

The G shape part reminds me a lot of Paul Simon

[@danilaoplayinghisguitar6881]

Good Lesson as usual.

[@brfam1977]

I always play the intro with the g and e strings

[@tracycox4908]

Brilliant, what capo is that your using

[@newjack2166]

Hey PT. I love your vids. BUT couldn't you play the intro on the capoed guitar--as nothing is open?

[@MrCranberries17]

Sounds right to me pretty good.

[@GaryBook]

The Beatles had four guitars, a 12 string, a six string and then one electric guitars and a gut guitar according to Hal Leonard’s complete Beatles. Ringo played the maracas.

[@alkitzman9179]

Don't put a lot of stock in Hal Leonards complete Beatles. It was four guys of Asian decent deciphering all the Beatles songs . They are way off on many of them . As JJ could tell you there is no Electric Guitar on this song.

[@luisantonionavarro6434]

The first guitar what Guild model is?

[@jamesjames9275]

D55

[@maxaylward9398]

Great video!

[@mnblues8175]

Ok...wait. Is that capo a Toucan?

[@TheRealSandleford]

That is a new D55? Whatever... Its so nice..

[@Daytripper51]

Question.....On the clip that you played this with your brother, you played the opening entirely on the G & E strings. Now you play the first half on B & E. Why did you switch? I think it has better tone on the G & E.....?????

[@thomashansen3875]

This ist your way to Play this Song,but Not The way Paul and John plays. The Intro Play by Paul with Capo. John plays later The Bass Part,even George did it too.

[@MrPhotodoc]

Beatles knew their Bluegrass.

[@gerardosaucedo1309]

That Martin?

[@joaoarthur8883]

Just love this song but don't now really the division between the 2 guitars in the beginning! Like explanation tho

[@halletscove6529]

Nailed it.

[@MetamorphosisYa]

hey james, what kinda capo is that? seems better than any capo i've owned as you've had that one for years.

[@jamesjames9275]

Bird of Paradise.

[@MetamorphosisYa]

@@jamesjames9275 thanks brother

[@thomashansen3875]

Thats right, Capo on The 2'nd Fred mußt be!

[@briansandford3596]

Hey dude, The next time you get on a Jimmy Page kick, what about breaking down something more unusual like, "Radioactive"? There might be some tapping in that song (the a-tonal part). Interesting to think how it might or might not have been inspired by Eddie Van Halen. I vote probably wasn't.

[@jamesjames9275]

Actually, Paul Rodgers played all the lead parts on Radioactive, including that atonal riff.

[@briansandford3596]

@@jamesjames9275 Oh, interesting. I figured Paul was playing the rhythm and just assumed Jimmy was doing the lead because, you know, he was in the band. Just read the wiki entry on The Firm. It suggests that that band was never meant to be anything other than a vehicle to keep the musicians active and touring. That sounds like an excuse to me for a project that didn't take off. Too bad.

[@briansandford3596]

I might have been too hard on The Firm. It sounds like both Paul and Jimmy viewed it as a vehicle to pull Jimmy out of a funk. If true, that sounds like a pretty good friendship, indeed.

[@TristanFerlesch]

nice

[@emlyngriffith5846]

McCartney at his youthful best.....great song. Never thought of it being a 12 string though?

[@jamesjames9275]

There's definitely at least one 12-string on the recording.

[@JDrevolver66]

@@jamesjames9275 Parts during the solo almost sound like there's two- one playing the solo proper, the other continuing the chromatic walk-downs.

[@SeekerGoOn2013]

I’ve just always played it with the capo on 2 for the same reason you noted; the sound of the solo’s finish. Also, JJ has giant elephant-ears. That’s why he hears so well and why we will never see his face. He’s quite hideous.

[@jamesjames9275]

I don’t have elephant ears. But I am hideous.

[@blueny2]

No, he has a greater super power: Perfect Pitch!

[@waynead754]

F#minor, not F#. Right?

[@jamesjames9275]

Yes.

[@1rwjwith]

The intro is 2 guitars, one is the 12.

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

The intro itself is two six strings and the 12 does the bass riff.

[@mnblues8175]

Some kinda bird? Or Easter has been to good to me...

[@scooterc2006]

A Guild d-55????

[@jamesjames9275]

Yes, from 1992, if I recall.

[@scooterc2006]

@@jamesjames9275 Usually I think 55s are really scooped but that one sounds super.

[@peterthegreat996]

I play the intro with the capo and match the record but not you ... interesting.

[@jimfinigan1779]

Good ear. That's not easy to figure out.