Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window- The Beatles (Guitar Cover) Abbey Road Medley

[@Luciano0903]

Definitely George Harrison had a magic touch.

[@tompaul2591]

I never said he was the best when people would argue who is the best ( Hendrix, Clapton, evh etc) but I always said he was the most appropriate player for the song.

[@sean68mtown]

THIS

[@ethanc1719]

@@tompaul2591he’s better than Clapton and EVH

[@edmondlau511]

She Came In Through The Bathroom Window is THE song that made me want to play electric guitar. John was awesome with the rhythm and really drove the song. The lead guitar was just magical on this song. George was so perfect with his sense of timing of when to play what. His guitar parts never overshadowed the song, the guitar complemented the songs perfectly.

[@malikba8048]

I always said the arrangements of this was copied 100% by LZ for "over the hills and far away" !

[@sbarber]

Hearing side 2 of Abbey Road changed my life. Awesome covers lately

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Side 2 of Abbey Road, to my ears, is the greatest music ever produced by mankind.

[@paninoferretti]

I've always loved that electric guitar lick 01:23

[@imarknutt5638]

funny enough it the same bit from I’ve got a feeling just moved up the fretboard!

[@The_Walrus_Was_Paul_1984]

George’s lead work on She Came In Through The Bathroom is amazing, some of his best. Great cover as usual.

[@5wet_]

It used to be a stupid theory, but now I'm starting to be sure that George's and John's souls live inside this man's body.

[@sampopkin]

😈

[@malikba8048]

Instant Karma !

[@EatItLikeSheDoes]

​@@malikba8048 they live in Paul

[@paulbfields8284]

Simple elegance.. George never practiced.. just showed up and did THIS.. and you presented it perfectly.. thank you

[@myvalium1]

I always appreciated George’s contribution to the songs, but your videos really highlight how creative he was. Super job!!!

[@rockturtleneck]

Fantastic job, well done as always. I continue to be fascinated by George's guitar parts. He seems to find a completely unique style for every song.

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Isn't that the truth? George is an amazing guitarist!

[@basementbeatle]

Awesome work. Polythene Pam probably one of the best Beatles rock songs, very short but very underrated. And you mastered it

[@Samuel50100]

This little delay, this tone. Man, everything is perfect. Cheers from a brazilian beatles fan 🇧🇷🤘🏻

[@peddr.o]

é os besouro🪲🤘

[@TheTralfaz]

One can easily suspend disbelief and imagine they're watching actual Beatles operate these guitars....because its so spot on. amazing detail

[@brilko2541]

Once again perfection Sam! Really like Georges part! AND a 12 string Hotennany for authenticity …. wow!

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

It’s a Gibson B-25 12 string, not a Framus.

[@JacobKMusics]

This man continues to have it! 🔥 🔥 🔥 Someone give this man a cold beer, he’s earned it!

[@curtis11214]

This sounds amazing Sam! I never realized how much slapback delay there was on George’s parts, and also those fills that he does on SCITTBW actually look a lot trickier then they sound! As always, keep up the great work man!

[@chramos2003]

The Beatles are beautiful, touching and "simple" at the same time ❤

[@guyrozeppeli7481]

Best beatles covers i've ever heard

[@paulgarstki]

Just beautiful work, as always! Love the way you nailed the 12-string sound.

Even the tone is spot on.

[@lsm234]

Your ear for tone is unmatched.

[@InfoWithheld]

You really do a hell of a job on every one of these beatles vids. Your electric tones are just dead on.

[@LindenAtchison]

Wow! Great tones on the Les Paul!

[@DavidBrou]

Fantastic, like a fine wine really.

[@stevec.1802]

Thanks- Sam, Detailed and spot on, as always. You’re a musician and historian for all things Beatles. 🎧

[@Mark1991mc]

Absolutely brilliant!! Glad you kept the vocals in too, sounded perfect 🔥👍

[@evpastsherm]

Learned how to play John’s part just by watching this video. Thank you Sam. Now I need to get my hands on a 12 string.

[@Luke_dude_9]

Dam so cool to see the return of the 12 string acoustic!

[@3155DOGMAN]

Abby Road is the Beatles musical peak and made possible by George Harrison's amazing guitar playing.

[@robinfoster7597]

Man you're good at this! Excellent work Sam, thanks :)

[@GBPaddling]

Brilliant songs and all that, but one of my favourite aspects of The Beatles, and Abbey Road is one of the best examples, is how they always got a great guitar tone and sound, it always seemed to be just right, tone, distortion, echo. Paperback Writer is a fabulous example, absolutely brilliant video by the way.

[@maxrico6660]

Fantastic! Really enjoyed that!

[@evyalley]

Maybe the most aggressive Beatles guitar part ever. I think maybe even more so than Helter Skelter! Thank you for sacrificing your arm for this amazing cover!

[@sampopkin]

Thanks Evy haha. Actually the hardest part was George’s hybrid picking during the verses of Bathroom Window. Gave me a big blister on my right ring finger

[@centoeberhardt1663]

@@sampopkin So you’ve got blisters on your fingers in other words, eh?😜😂

[@centoeberhardt1663]

Awesome mate!!😃😛I always had such a feeling that they used a 12 string on this tunes, especially Polythene Pam. It just has such a full, magnificent sound. Quite delicious.😍😛

[@thaihoangcfc]

And here they are! Can't wait for The End!

[@sampopkin]

Taking a pause on the medley for now, I don't have all the gear (jazz bass) for the next songs

[@centoeberhardt1663]

@@sampopkin Will you at next do something with your Gent again or what’s the plan?🙃😜

[@sampopkin]

Yes something like that!

[@mmoney416]

I've been looking forward to this because no one has a 12 string guitar cover and I need one

[@BROOKS39]

Wonderful album

[@timetraveler8777]

Great work , one of my favourite songs from abbey road

[@paxguymax2966]

I LOVE THE TRANSITION IN THIS SONGGGG!!! AMAZING COVER SAM!!!

[@johnwilliams1223]

So good! That tone is so damn close.

[@afarfryproductions822]

It's stuff like this that helped me to record. Seeing how they would leave mistakes in the final takes allowed me to let go of "the perfect take" syndrome. Thank you Sam!

[@imdrrich]

Extraordinary, Sam - Thank you!

[@MattWinans]

Brilliantly done

[@jameslabs1]

Wonderful.

[@thewhaleking]

I've waited so long for it, great job Sam!

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Me too!

[@gustavocassimiro603]

You are incredible, Sam. Great work as always.

[@sampopkin]

Thanks

[@knarf_]

Excellent ! I also like the stereo left/right 😊 All the best, knarf from France 🎸🇨🇵

[@harrisonho8934]

Awesome cover as usual Sam! I believe that there are photos of George on his Les Paul Lucy for this song on Beatlesebooks, if I am not mistaken. I can't wait for Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/(and especially) The End!

[@sampopkin]

Those photos are from July 23rd, which was the session for The End. Two days before Polythene/Bathroom Window

[@Henry3Studios]

He privately told me he’s holding off on finishing the medley as he doesn’t have a Jazz Bass

[@justonemoredev4679]

Fantastic. The most accurate cover that I've ever seen.

[@lucaamorosoofficial]

Cool! I had no clue about that F#m in She came into the bathroom window

[@danieljackson6427]

Excellent music lesson ! Thanks !

[@gdholmfirth]

Excellent job! Listening to the song like this for the first time, I am struck by the fact that with a bit less lead guitar this could have fit nicely on the American version of "Rubber Soul". The 12-string almost gives it a folk rock sound. Not as recorded, of course, but i now see that it could have been. Thanks for showing this.

[@BlackCrowesB-Sides]

Great playing! How it should be ! Raw and playful, thanks!

[@thewhaleking]

i love how u cover she came in through the bathroom window. brings me back so much emotional vibes i'm crying😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@thewhaleking]

cheer me up please sam!

[@TheCuz87]

Your playing is spot on and your tone sounds incredible. As an Abbey Road enthusiast I really appreciate your attention to detail.

[@sampopkin]

Thank you!

[@ClevelandBanana]

I love your videos so much. And THANK YOU for going into so much detail about the gear and effects used. You’re nailing the tones.

[@sampopkin]

Thanks😁

[@dimitrisilva6452]

Great, now I have Polythene Pam stuck in my head for a whole week, thanks Sam 😂 Awesome cover as always 🤯

[@sampopkin]

😂

[@kingeddiam2543]

Absolutely offensively good, incredible

[@ericstewart9742]

That was terrific as usual.

[@Yorkie285]

You get better and better, I enjoyed it.

[@JDrevolver66]

Love this - and nailed all the details, as always. The 12-string is bang-on. One Beatles writer (MacDonald?) guessed the big D-A-E strums by John were influenced by The Who's then-current hit Pinball Wizard, which is another song it'd be awesome to see Sam do perfectly!

[@sampopkin]

That’s interesting, because John references Tommy by the Who in the outtake of Polythene Pam. He was saying Ringo’s Tom Tom drums were like Dave Clark or Keith Moon

[@reginaldperiwinkle]

You can hear on the Escher demos, recorded in about May 1968 before the White Album that John was already doing D-A-E with big emphasis on the E as a turnaround. It seems like it was already there from the beginning.

[@JDrevolver66]

@@reginaldperiwinkle True, though I think the reference is to the single strums like those that open the song, which aren’t on the Esher version. The quote also suggests MacDonald thought Pinball Wizard was played on a 12-string (it sounds like at least two tracks of Pete’s J-200 instead).

[@arcticflying]

OMG, you nailed it again, kudos!

[@yurimilanchik4315]

Cool and excellent ! You are the best !

[@TheMujiFuji]

So enjoyable to watch Sam! Did not realize it was a 12 string acoustic…

[@AngelCordoba1963]

Awesome! good job.

[@emc3895]

What a terrific job! 👍

[@anubrotodasgupta6788]

Nice one sam....covers for this song are rare!

[@СтасАлёхин-б3з]

Very Nice !!!..😊👍👍👍

[@aujax1]

awesome tone and playing. u nailed it!

[@davidmontis7259]

Amazing as always! Sounds just like the record!

[@sampopkin]

Thanks David

[@muzengarocker3184]

Great cover man! Very good!

[@ToddLorencmusic]

Another phenomenal piece my friend 🙏

[@EmmaEmbla]

YES!!! I have been waiting so much for this and it makes me so happy to see you back on it! I assume we can expect a full version of the medley uploaded when we get the last part right? ;>

[@sampopkin]

Yes I’m taking a pause now before I go back to golden slumbers-her majesty. Need a jazz bass first

[@EmmaEmbla]

@@sampopkin I would lend you my Fender Jazz if I could!

[@ppgwhereeverett4412]

Nicely Done !!

[@emmanuelterrazas9000]

Una de las rolas de The Beatles que se apegaba mucho al estilo de los Rolling Stones

[@wboyle9721]

That George could play his timing is the key

[@reginaldperiwinkle]

Thanks for all the nice touches on this. I wonder if John really played the Bb note in the Dm by mistake, or whether it is just a nice touch. The Bb seems in key to me and it is actually consistent with the vocal harmony, which goes from a G note to an F note, so John is implying some harmonies with intervals of sixths. It's actually clever.

[@sampopkin]

Either way, it works!

[@fredhamilton1701]

Wow. Sounds perfect and super-informative for guitar players. Where were you 40 years ago when I was learning guitar?

[@sampopkin]

Haha thanks. I was still 10 years away from being born

[@fredhamilton1701]

@@sampopkin Everyone's got an excuse... 🙂

[@MusicbyKR]

That was perfect, now you get my sub

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

I've been eagerly awaiting this one! Almost no one does all of it on KZbin (though I haven't checked lately). I've been playing this for almost 50 years, but I've never gotten George's part exactly right. And I've had a lifelong obsession about getting Beatles guitar parts EXACTLY right. Thank you! Ordering my 2nd Analogman pedal now, thanks to you! Do you make tabs?

[@sampopkin]

Thanks so much! You’re ordering a King of Tone? There is a 5 year waitlist for it currently but I waited 2.5 years back in 2019. Appreciate your kind words I offer paid zoom lessons if you want to message me on FB or insta. Tabs can be a part of that

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

@@sampopkin My Analogman Man Sun Face Fuzz pedal should arrive any day now! But, wow, as you say, there is a LONG waitlist for the King Of Tone! Will order anyway. Yes, I'm interested in tabs for George's part! And I sent you a donation!

[@sampopkin]

Oh man Sunface is incredible. I used mine for You Never Give Me Your Money. You’re going to love it. Definitely worth the 5 year wait for KOT Thank you so so much for donation! Wow

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

@@sampopkin YW! I ordered the Sun Face Fuzz because of your video!

[@ztvrtex894]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@marcbolan1818]

Nicely done w/quick trigger fingers to change pickup selection on the LP Std. I always thought this had really nice guitar flourishes and very Macca like lead parts.

[@sampopkin]

Thanks! George was on 🔥

[@marcbolan1818]

@@sampopkin I guess, but those parts sound very Macca, although all the double stops are clearly Harrison

[@sampopkin]

If you listen to the outtake from Abbey Road box set you clearly hear the live backing track with Paul on bass and George on guitar

[@ahmadalexanderr]

Kindly do the Stones’ paint it black

[@alvaroromerobonilla2531]

Wow, Great cover, and if It wasn´t for the video, I would´ve said those were the original tracks

[@elirosen1391]

I was always tempted to think it was the Tele as well. But it 100% sounds like humbuckers with that extra treble. You dont get that crunch with P90s. And you can definitely hear that '50s influence coming through. Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins and the like. Their likeness really shines through in George's little solos.

[@sampopkin]

Thanks! Yeah I was surprised how accurate it sounded the second I turned the bright switch on

[@elirosen1391]

@@sampopkin are you sure George switched to the middle position on "but now she sucks her thumb and wonders"? It sounds like he has the bridge pickup on the whole time.

[@sampopkin]

@@elirosen1391 based on the isolated tracks it definitely sounds like middle for a few of those lines. But it’s possible it was just bridge

[@robbnasinovish]

Sich a cool solo on PPam Sam!

[@benitocamela8966]

Wow! You fuckin nailed it!!!

[@pennylane7411]

Waiting this for 2 weeks! ʕ⁠っ⁠•⁠ᴥ⁠•⁠ʔ⁠っ

[@EmanuelMendoza-pv5mf]

Hey bro great cover as always, i was wondering if you can do a revolution cover to see how accurate you get it, does not have to be next video but when ever you have time

[@sampopkin]

Will definitely do that soon

[@EmanuelMendoza-pv5mf]

@@sampopkin thanks take care

[@Paw767]

Wonderful job there! Lots of chromatic stuff going on.

[@joshgrondin3675]

Really nailed the details here. Fantastic work. Do you mind sharing how you miced the electric guitar amp?

[@sampopkin]

Thanks! I’m using a Neumann TLM-103 condenser towards the edge of the amp’s grill. About 8” or so away from it

[@jasondorsey7110]

Oh yeah!

[@LiamEnea]

Yessirr

[@HeelBJC]

I've always thought the delay on the guitar here was really unique in The Beatles' catalogue. Even songs like Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby with vocals full of slap didn't apply it to the guitar. I'm sure there's another song or two where they used it, but I can't think of any right now.

[@zanekennedy_]

I love the carpet/rug you have in the background. Do you perhaps remember where you got it/what it was called?

[@sampopkin]

I think rugs USA!

[@sampopkin]

Or wayfair

[@denisgolbin6977]

❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@vev9base]

”oh listen to that now, Oh look out it’s, SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ”

[@shocko77]

Im guessing this is the last medley cover for a bit since this is the end of the first half But i must say these covers have been amazing so far

[@sampopkin]

I don't have a jazz bass, which I believe was used on Golden Slumbers. So this will be my last medley stuff for a while, until I find one

[@shocko77]

@@sampopkin cant wait!!

[@centoeberhardt1663]

@@sampopkin I thought the Ricky was used for Golden Slumbers, nope?😉😜

[@xe042]

@@sampopkin golden slumbers is my favorite song on the album so don't let me down 😂great cover once again tho!

[@Yorkie285]

Sam, can you do an acoustic cover called "She's leaving Home" Beatles. That would be awesome.

[@sampopkin]

Sure :)

[@Yorkie285]

@@sampopkin great, you're the best.

[@robertmusilli5198]

Great job, but one thing I never understood about guitar players (I play bass) is the movement of the left hand to the end of neck between phrases. When their part is at rest, they invariably move that hand around when nothing i being played. I suppose with my instrument there's generally continual motion in the middle of songs so this habit is not something we tend to develop

[@sampopkin]

That’s interesting, I play bass too but am mainly a guitarist. I’m not sure why that is the case. Clapton is a good example of someone who moved up and down the neck quickly all the time. He even would slide up to a note at the 14th (ish) fret after finishing a lower note, just to spice things up

[@randallpinkfloyd]

She Came In Through The Bathroom Window is probably my favorite song off the melody