The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love - LESSON by Mike Pachelli

Here's a lesson on the guitar parts that John & George played on "Can't Buy Me Love." Chart & Tabs at www.Mike Pachelli.com

[@johnandre5558]

Really happy I found your videos. You frame things in a historical context and really have a knack for spotlighting the fine details that make this music so special. My appreciation for the Beatles and you grow with every post. Many thanks sir. What you are doing here is special.

[@cunningham488]

Mike .. You're John and George rolled into your own great musicianship keeping their sound alive for all of Us. More thanks than I can voice.

[@MPfrance]

cunningham488 - I'm humbled by your kind words. But I'm nowhere near the talent of John & George. I'm simply copying. The genius is in CREATING! That's what John & George did.

[@cunningham488]

@@MPfrance 🎼 if it wasn't for your love and respect for their music/genius .. we less players would be lost.

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

The "I'm Only Sleeping" guitar rhythm! I'd never noticed that before - a John touch.

[@CathalBui]

Exactly! When Mike slows the tempo, at 6:54. Also, at 9:27 you can detect what would become the rhythm guitar part for 'She's A Woman'.

[@chapibermejo1315]

You have no idea how much we apreciate your lessons Mike. Thank you for putting all your love into these videos, you rock!! 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@MPfrance]

I appreciate that!

[@marypetrie930]

Best Beatles songs breakdowns and history anywhere and such fun to watch...and listen to too!

[@flybynight1929]

Beautiful! I've been playing forever, and can figure most songs out in a few minutes, but I like your enthusiastic tutorials, and the way you give the back stories and explain the intricacies so well. I wish I had these to learn from years ago.

[@antoniodirceudemiranda9203]

The best guitar lessons ever ! No words to thank you Mike !

[@MPfrance]

I'd say your "words" are a very nice thank you!

[@voltorfan]

This song was ahead of its time when it was released. Once again you did an amazing job breaking down all the parts.

[@sapelesteve]

That was terrific Mike! Thanks for keeping the greatest music ever written & recorded alive! 👍😉

[@MPfrance]

My pleasure!

[@davegarfield9007]

Superb, Mike!

[@ewenjones1458]

These videos are such a joyful exploration of Beatles music. I cannot play a note, but just love these.

[@dgibson2314]

Wow, what a great program. You are great, man.

[@plimsoul27]

Mike...I love you man...I play guitar just a bit...more rythym than anything...but hearing you go through these songs like this...I really realize how cool, unique and genius the different parts of the Beatles songs really were! I didn't think I could love and appreciate the Beatles more than I already do...but thanks to you...I do! Many blessing!

[@johnlennonade5869]

It would be cool if you could do some songs off of rubber soul like “Girl”, “Run for your life”, and “Michelle”

[@MPfrance]

John Lemonade - I'll get around to those - I'm still having fun with the '64 music.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Oh yeah, Run For Your Life is so much fun to play

[@johnlennonade5869]

@@MPfrance ok cool take your time.

[@westernrider100]

Please add Wait to the Rubber Soul song list.

[@JE-western-rider]

On the American rubber Soul album side two ends with Wait and run for Your Life. Really appreciate your effort to do Wait. Many thanks.

[@vatsaldhama5202]

Hi sir, I have been playing guitar for an year now, and I am a die hard Beatles fan and I love you and your videos ❤️❤️

[@armandgallanosa]

Always informative, helpful, fascinating and just so fun

[@MPfrance]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ralstonwithanr]

A Hard Day’s Night is one of my favorite Beatles albums, actually. I think John’s rhythm guitar on “I’m Happy Just to Dance with You” is fantastic and oft-overlooked!

[@gdholmfirth]

The album is my favorite to play along to. The most polished album while they were still "Mop Tops".

[@garychambers5850]

@@gdholmfirth I could never, ever pick a favorite _Beatles Album_ !!!! They all are so Great! Someone asked me..."Who's your favorite Beatle? That's another tough one. But I say, who's ever album I'm listening to at the moment is my favorite Beatle 🥰 Could be Johns " _Walls & Bridges"_ or Georges " _Extra Texture_ ", or Ringo's " _Goodnight Vienna_" Or Paul's "_RAM_ " album... That simple! 🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️

[@howie9751]

@@gdholmfirth I think there were better songs on "Help!" and more fun to play along with. More Rock 'n' Roll.

[@acydic_spageto4478]

favorite album too

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

it once was my favorite too. yesterday I heard Abbey Road when I drove the car, and I realized, how big that album really is. huge. they made so much progress, but that doesn't mean that the early years were worse. all albums are different, and all are incredible. all are my favorite albums.

[@crappocrappoproductions-ak9403]

Thanks Mike. My new song of the day! Always try to learn something new and fun.

[@MrOldhoot]

Great video, although I've been playing most of them since they were first released it's very enlightening to see all the nuances I've missed and often different ways of playing what should be the same thing. Which really means improving on my sometimes fudged versions, but old habits die hard. However it's much easier now we have the technology to analyse and relay the information. Thanks again.

[@mikealeshire7629]

Thanks Mike! Love the anecdotes at the beginning and the full song as the end is so helpful and well done!

[@obcmissions]

I wonder how many people notice that the video of the Hofner is mirrored. Well done! It adds to the effect.

[@MPfrance]

Obcmissions - LOL - Not as many as I thought would!

[@sean6992]

I didn't realise, whenever it's played left handed it looks like Paul is holding it

[@MPfrance]

Obcmissions & Sean - I always think it's a bit sacrilegious when I see a Beatles song played right-handed on a Hofner.

[@obcmissions]

@@MPfrance I'd rather play my Hofner right-handed than not at all. I even saw a Beatles tribute band with a right-handed Hofner and I could look past that. However... I think could have advertised for a lefty.

[@speedoflight9005]

Again, thank you Mike!! Your analysis and playing are great fun!!

[@okum22]

Thank you, a wonderful breakdown for those of us home musicians.

[@alkitzman9179]

Very well explained and done once again Mike. Thank you

[@MPfrance]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@1rwjwith]

It’s amazing how they used to do those arrangements where George would just lay out . I think most other rock bands with two guitarists there are all these doubled stacked guitar parts which muddle things up…the Beatles tended to be so concise and clean on parts as far as not just doubling things for the sake of it. Fantastic as usual.

[@douglaslingle3802]

This is another great lesson Mike! Keep them coming!

[@MPfrance]

Thanks! Will do!

[@BlackRaven156]

Fantastic all the way around! I loved this performance!

[@midnightblues717]

That was GREAT Mike and as usual, you're a wealth of knowledge too when it comes to the history/back-story!!!! Thanks!!!! MB

[@stanesposito2664]

Nice Mike! Love the vocal.

[@marcomusictv3854]

Woouuu Mike, thank you so very much for sharing your wisdom on Beatles music and historic and production facts, it's very delightful to see from start to finish your video, totally loved it and what a great surprise to see at the end the reference song played and showing all parts together, it was the perfect complement for such a great video!!!! Greetings from Guatemala City!

[@lcv1980]

Thank you so much my friend!.!.!.! Learning the correct way to play this cool songs, with your lessons , will be the best memories of this COVID dark times !... all the best from Brazil!...

[@MPfrance]

I'm humbled by your kind words. Thank you!

[@lcv1980]

I’ve just learned my 9th Beatles solo with your lessons, something ! 9 days I have Covid and I’m at my room with food , water , bible and my guitar . Thank you again for your great lessons and Beatles history!.....

[@tba1879]

I-IV-V plus the relative minors--so simple and yet so elegant!

[@josegenovez7883]

Pretty Good excelente. Nice song thank you.

[@davidbolls4850]

Excellent, Mike! Thanks for adding the bass to the split screen demo!!

[@josephrizzo6157]

great job Mike

[@unclenote]

I remember seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show . You do a fantastic job Mike!

[@ejcoppini]

Very good performance again. I used to play the solo at the 12 fret, but now you showme me real way it is played. Tks

[@MPfrance]

Well - what I showed is how George played it. But play it however you like!

[@doctorlawrence4676]

Love your videos bro thanks

[@fliegeroh]

For me, "Can't Buy Me Love" is the greatest rock song of all time. Feb. 25, 1964 was George's 20th birthday by the way, the day he did that wonderful lead.

[@MPfrance]

fliegeroh- Actually it was George's 21st birthday. But still - he was brilliant at SUCH a young age.

[@fliegeroh]

@@MPfrance Math was never my strong point.

[@peacefulchildren2270]

Happy Easter Mike! 🐣🎶

[@MPfrance]

You too!

[@peacefulchildren2270]

Thank you 🙂

[@wonwonz0079]

Yesterday tutorial neededdddd!!!!

[@bsharporbflat8378]

That J160 is a sweeeeeeeet sounding guitar

[@MPfrance]

Yes she is!

[@frankthetank9396]

Very well explained, Mike! Love your Videos! 👍🏼

[@gdholmfirth]

Excellent job, as always. When this came out in 1964 I noticed a slight difference between this song and all the other Beatle songs but had no idea why. Still, I could tell something was different. Then, years later learned this song was recorded in France. Ah ha! Not exactly the same sound as Abbey Road Studio. Still can't explain the difference, but it's there. Different echo maybe.

[@MPfrance]

gdholmfirth - You're right! Every studio has it's own distinct sound.

[@fredmillard5018]

Great job Mike. Thanks

[@kenallard2150]

Awesome! Great performance

[@MPfrance]

Thanks for listening

[@dezwatson6993]

Another great lesson from the best guitar teacher on KZbin. Thank you for putting a smile on our faces Mike.

[@Berniewahlbrinck]

I have a feeling the Beatles did the German versions "Komm gib mir deine Hand" and "Sie liebt sich" as a kind of thank you because their career started in Hamburg. But being German, maybe I'm wrong. 🙂

[@patricksmith4424]

I always thought that too. Also they must have been familiar with the German language.

[@leonbachman5345]

Best Beatles cover ever

[@Strawberrybeatlesforever]

Brilliant! ✌🏼

[@ww3lstep]

Great video, as usual -- it was nice to see the bass part in the playalong too. That metronome! The last time I saw one like that I had pitch pipes to tune the guitar..

[@mmccartney6579]

I am M. McCartney, and I approve of this message. :)

[@joehinojosa24]

GREAT BAND

[@cunningham488]

Fulfilling all my 'BEATLES' playinglessons

[@MPfrance]

cunningham488 - SO glad I can be of some assistance!

[@cunningham488]

@@MPfrance never expected a reply! How great thou art 🎸

[@MPfrance]

cunningham488 - I reply to those kind enuff to have subscribed to my channel!

[@cunningham488]

@@MPfrance I'll check out your website to buy the charts you have on my favourites. No need for me to buy elsewhere. My pleasure to support You 🎶

[@Capital-Idea]

Remarkable insight, Professor....

[@wallacefoster1119]

thank you, you are inspiring.

[@TheV6Guy]

Awesome - Loved it

[@markmoscatello9461]

Mike did you work on many backing tracks, karaoke, instrumentals of artists in your life? I think I read so.ething where you had done that. Probably the backing tracks that I had in my life you had something to do with. Thanks Mike for all the work you do. A class act in every sense of the term

[@alansimpson8962]

Beatifull great as always

[@Baci302]

May I be struck by lightening if I'm lying but I had a dream about having met you for a personal guitar lesson somewhere and you were wearing a jacket, button down shirt, and a tie. LOL. And that's all I can remember right now. I wish I could remember something about the lesson. Anyhow. Have a nice day. haha

[@doctorlawrence4676]

Your good man I wish I was good like you

[@pascal1062]

Wonderful as usual...

[@murat-alisarsenbayev542]

Great job! Thanks a lot.

[@garychambers5850]

And a little Nod to Norman Smith A.K.A. *Hurricane Smith* had that huge hit _OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY_ Back in July 1972! And it was written by his wife _Eileen Sylvia Smith._

[@williamthomas3515]

Another great one Mike, you're fantastic. Are you really playing the bass left handed or a camera trick. Anyway that was a great lesson.

[@ricilejay3564]

your the coolest baby! I enjoyed that...

[@MPfrance]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@lewisgreen1633]

You also have a good singing voice Mike👍

[@paulnicholls3377]

Excellent again Mike. Interesting contrast between the live versions with John on the electric. I wonder if he plays the same? Both versions rock - the recorded one has a slight jazz feel to it. Great stuff!

[@robertnatoli6453]

Thank you for the answer to my question.

[@dexrus7659]

Mike, it's just офигительно! Thanks )

[@stephencurran5429]

Love the sound of the rickenbacker guitars 6 or 12 string

[@Draganism]

I just noticed that you play the bass left handed . . . now that's just showing off! : ) Fantastic stuff again. Seriously though, I'm really impressed that you play bass left handed. I don't play that well with my right hand. Thanks Mike, for another great video.

[@MPfrance]

No No No - I'm not playing left handed. I horizontally flipped the video around. I think it a bit sacrilegious to see a Beatles song played right handed on a Hofner.

[@ronfrey5327]

@@MPfrance I saw what you did there...... :)

[@Draganism]

@@MPfrance You know, when I wrote that comment I thought that might be the case. You should have kept quiet.

[@Draganism]

@@MPfrance Mike, while I've got your attention, I would be interested in Beatles solo acoustic guitar tutorials that incorporates rythm, lead and bass but using just one acoustic guitar. I know you do that kind of think yourself incredibly well. Could we have tutorials of how to do that with Beatles songs? Perhaps there later stuff like Something. Thanks for your brilliant content.

[@MPfrance]

Jeff Friedman - I've already done 15 of those on my new CD "Beatles On Guitar" - charts and tabs are available at www.MikePachelli.com - here's the link for "Something" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5uWpquYYrKspdU And here's more - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpq9qZJ3a5h3qtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3WlnoGZrdmGqc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYXQeJqedqadqKs kzbin.info/www/bejne/apW8hoKBlN54Y7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/maG6Zp6Ldqp7irc kzbin.info/www/bejne/omSYZYNviNmDl5o kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZyXgqJ6fsZgn6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKqVqY1_hJJ1aKM kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGTPm2p8fdNmmaM kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5CwdKqams6fbsk kzbin.info/www/bejne/naKunHyrf5mbmZY kzbin.info/www/bejne/marVaXZmZqt8a5I

[@darrenschuberg4394]

Mike, I love this series. Just great stuff. One question. If George is using his 360/12 Rick on this one, wouldn't they have to have been overdubs in the February session, since he didn't get that guitar until they were in America in early February, after the Paris session? He did have another Rickenbacker at the time, but it was a 6 string 425 he purchased in Ilinois in 1963 while visiting his sister. Again, really love these videos.

[@KingHarvestHSC]

That's what I was going to ask. He got the Rick in New York after the Jan 29 session.

[@AdAstraCan]

Fantastic video, as always. I am always in awe that they played at that level when they had only been playing for less than a decade - and that they created these songs and their respective parts so quickly. Incidentally, what's with the galaxy image on the screen in the background? I've noticed it in several of your videos. I have a degree in astrophysics. Is astronomy a hobby for you?

[@Scotttyist]

John's part slowed down to 96 BPM sounds like I'm Only Sleeping to me. Similar strumming pattern.

[@MPfrance]

Scott - Yes! John used that pattern regularly. You have a good ear.

[@7685811]

Mike: Love your channel and consider u to be the Beatles expert. I bought a Hofner Beatle Base in Germany 1967. It has ""flat-wound" strings which are unheard of now days? Thoughts on what Paul used vs "round-wound" strings of today?

[@MPfrance]

Denny - Paul used flatwounds on most Beatle songs.

[@MdrsMx]

Suas aulas são excelentes! Você tem uma ótima didática e um grande carisma. Congratulations! :D

[@Jacob-nr7hq]

You should do I call your name if you havent already, love the 12 string on that

[@zackamania6534]

My mom got the 45 for her 16th birthday here in Bristol TN... she was just..... sixteen

[@tjsmith7499]

Mike, were you in Dallas in 1980? CFNI?

[@arblahblah]

I'm sure you have a list of songs you want to get to, but just to put a bug in your ear, I'd love to see you cover "Hold Me Tight" or "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You". Killer guitar songs.

[@Imw101]

Hi Mike. The German versions of SLY and IWHYH were only for the German fan club, not general release.

[@MPfrance]

Hank - True - but they were on the Past Masters albums in 1988.

[@J99-v8z]

Love learning from the Beatles Guru! You are an awesome instructor. I do have a question about George's solo in this song, in particular, the fact that you referenced that Paul prescribed (my word) what George should play. Did Paul go so far as to tell George in which position the solo should be played in? I saw a video of a live version of Can't Buy Me Love and the solo is nearly the same as yours with one exception. After the second bend on the B-string, George picks up the C-note not at the fifth fret of the G-string but at the 10th fret of the D-string and plays the descending pentatonic line from there. He then picks up the Eb-A-C triad (Cm6?) back on the first and second frets like in your tutorial. You could play that same triad on the 5th, 6th and 7th frets, too, with less movement around the fret board. So, do you think this is George being George or McCartney telling him exactly how (and in what position) he wanted the solo played? It seems like an unusual move to me. Also, from this point on, how much did Paul (or John) "tell" George what to play and, in your opinion, how did this affect the Beatles music moving forward? George was such a beautiful and instinctive player (who you have made me appreciate so much more!)

[@erwanmaugeri]

0:00 Intro/Backstory 4:59 John’s Part 11:44 George’s Part (12-strings) 13:56 George’s Solo 17:21 Sound-alike 19:35 Outro

[@JvJeremy]

Could you do a guitar lesson "from me to you"?

[@bricago2302]

Mike, thank you for this. Could you please give us the pick info for both the acoustic and electric parts? Are you using medium, heavy, a particular mm size, etc?

[@MPfrance]

Nothing particular re: picks - whatever is lying around. Prolly a Fender Medium type.

[@bricago2302]

@@MPfrance Thanks, Mike!

[@BC1after909]

An album dominated by John’s songs, but this is a beauty by Paul!

[@MPfrance]

You're right! John songs are kinda my faves but Paul's are pretty great also.

[@hstdriver6616]

Very nice, Mike, another good tutorial. Was gonna ask if you or someone else was playing the Hofner left handed but I see what you've done! Sneaky, but I like it! 😉🤣👍

[@pipo86]

Hey Mike! How about you show us Paul's bass parts also? Greetings from Switzerland!

[@MPfrance]

I did show you exactly how the bass was played!

[@jackkastner2512]

How did you get that hoffner tone ?

[@seanatteberry3686]

Very good. Curious, what kind of strings do you use on your J160E?

[@seanhammond4034]

Lesson Starts at 5.00

[@robertnatoli6453]

Please explain why the G6 on the John Lennon part is not an Em like the Dm, thank you.

[@MPfrance]

Because the bass defines the root of the chord.

[@tomkaplavka8446]

Mr. P. Please clarify: G chord vis-a-vis G5...as in "Rain."

[@doctorlawrence4676]

Cool

[@aceopinions]

Great lesson as always. Not one of my favorite Beatles tunes , in my opinion, You Can't Do That - the B side is a much better song.

[@augustoficoseco9954]

Hey, ¿can you make a video explaining how to play while my guitar gently weeps Please? Another thing, I watch your videos from Argentina and don't get English, now I'm using google translator. I hope you understand the whole comment, this translator is not very reliable

[@marcbolan1818]

Mike - can you give some opinion on reissues you are using like the j-160E?

[@MPfrance]

Yea - don't buy one - they are WAY overpriced!! Only re-issue I actually like is the Gretsch Country Classic. THAT is a fine guitar!

[@marcbolan1818]

@@MPfrance The reissue J-160E's never sounded or felt like the Quality of the vintage versions I have played. I have owned your Country Classic and I would agree, having also owned a newer 6122 Harrison Model, that the Classic is the better of the two. However, I will say the reissue J-160E nails the intro sound of the J-160E used on "I Feel Fine." No other guitar can really duplicate it.

[@mikemcconville2495]

There’s that bass! And it’s even a Hofner!

[@michaellawrence2151]

Where do you find these guitars I want to know