The Beatles - Nowhere Man - Guitar Cover

[@mattiboo]

Description continued from above! Lennon’s rhythm guitar for “Nowhere Man” is tightly played and fairly straightforward. All chords here are referenced with respect to the capo. He comes in at 0:00 with a long upstroked Em7 chord before strumming straight 8th notes on the Gm. He consistently strums the Gm in this way with notaccents. During transitions between song segments, he typically strums a single D chord quarter note on beat one, while intra verse he strums two 8th notes on beat one. He likewise accents the offbeats of the D chord going into the bridge, such as at 0:22. For bridge one, it sounds like he is playing the G chord as a barre chord. This is due to the slight sliding up and down you can hear on the original between the alternating F#m and G chords. I believe he played the barre G on bridges 1 and 3, with an open G voicing during bridge 2. In the second verse, he pulls off from the G chord to the D chord at 1:01. There is a muted Em7 strum on beat one at 1:03. During verse 3 beat 1 of the first A chord it sounds like John accidentally goes to the G chord for a split second before hammering on to the correct A chord. Notice the powerful accented strumming on beat one and the following offbeats during bridge 3 at 1:53. At 2:15 he lets the Em7 chord hang for 2 beats. John then ends the song (2:26) on the D chord with a powerful strum pattern of one-two-three-and-and-one.

[@average_janitor367]

whats your easiest guitar chord

[@prodteague]

The fact that you know that John accidentally hit the wrong chord for a split second in the 3rd verse always shows the sheer amount of detail your videos have. Never fails to amaze me when reading your descriptions!

[@finnmccool684]

I've always adored the harmonic note at the end of the guitar solo. It's like a ray of golden light shining from an open door in heaven.

[@lucaslust3663]

Their chord structure is just so creative to me. They're not using anything complex but somehow they make it work so well that it's still so impressive how they come up with it. Whenever I see these songs visualised like this, it just puts me in the mood to write songs of my own!

[@zenon459]

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[@carl_anderson9315]

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[@philmstud2k]

What really ties together all of Beatles songs is Ringo's fantastic drumming and Paul's perfect basslines

[@glennmaynard8788]

Don't know why when I was younger I couldn't stand the Beatles. Thought it was simplistic. After seeing the composition of the guitar chords, and the magic vocals and harmonies I've come around to seeing the greatness of these guys. No doubt they are in a class of their own.

[@MichaelSokil]

Nailed the rhythm guitar tone. Great!

[@mattiboo]

Thanks, Michael!

[@KealohaHarrison]

Amazing job! That sonic blue Strat has been my dream guitar for my whole life

[@mattiboo]

That classic '60s look!

[@robertpreston5268]

Same, love it is it a MIM classic player or something pricer?

[@mattiboo]

It is the MIM Classic Player! Great guitar.

[@user-ge3oy1vl6v]

@@mattiboo hi did you paint your rocky to sonic blue or did you get another strat?

[@iqiegraphy219]

The legend is back!!

[@keithsmith756]

Can you do covers of The Beatles's solo career songs?

[@asherfilms923]

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[@keithbohon1399]

My very favourite Beatles song as a pre-schooler. Wonderful job, like experiencing it anew after nearly six decades!

[@mattiboo]

That's awesome!

[@TurboGibby-bh8bu]

I really enjoy you returning with an amazing new guitar every time you come back after close to a year!! Love the Strat. Nice cover as always!!

[@The_Mattiboo]

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[@CarlosVargas-cn7rx]

I've been waiting for this cover since I first followed you, and I'm so happy to watch it finally! I'm impressed about John's part of the solo, I never paid attention to it before and now makes sense. John's strumming is what gives body to George's lead notes, I always thought they were playing the exactly same at unison. Also I'm amazed you nailed the tone using the ~always forgotten~ middle pickup by its own, I always thought they used the bridge-middle posicion on the reccording. Great to see you back, man! Keep the great stuff!

[@mattiboo]

Thank you! It is my belief that John and George intended to play the same thing during the solo, George just being a bit more precise about it! It's true, the middle pickup is the hidden gem of the Strat - it seems more people are becoming hip to it though!

[@CarlosVargas-cn7rx]

​@@mattiboo It shows so well the style of them both, is just a little proof more on how even in the smaller thing they were genious! I'm happy on people knowing how well they can sound using the middle pickup on its own, the clean tones you can get using it are just outstanding, and with overdrive you get good leads, just ask Jimi or Roger Hodgson!

[@MilwaukeeLive]

Best-in-breed looks and sounds from the faded sonic blue Fender Classic Player '60s Stratocaster. Nice work on this cover Mattiboo!

[@Nickelt92]

I watched your other acoustic cover of this recently, from like 8 years ago and it’s really cool to see how much your playing has improved! Nice job! This is my favorite song to play on acoustic right now

[@mattiboo]

Thanks! It's interesting for me to look back on old videos as well - like a record of my guitar playing!

[@isaiah.fabela]

Man straight up nailed it perfectly. I remember watching your old one a few years ago🥲 memories. Glad to see the man I watched so long ago is still out there☮️❤️.

[@mattiboo]

Thank you! "Nowhere Man" was one of my first videos almost 9 years ago!

[@benjamini8146]

Good job guys I love the Beatles and queen too Paul McCartney to

[@tamdsms]

mattiboo, Love the alternative turn around from what's usually played: a longer continuous glissandro & more high tones❣ Great job & kind regards❣

[@rique_.leal.]

THE MASTER IS BACK! awesome stuff as usual!

[@konradfesk]

One of the best beatles songs ever! Great cover!

[@guighs6477]

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[@The_Mattiboo]

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[@pietronotarimazzocchi6316]

Hey man! just wanted to share my appreciation. I saw your while my guitar gently weeps video a few years back and I was struck by how accurate and precise every detail of it was! to my delight, I found out that that was not an exception but that standard, and that all of your videos are like that :) thanks for the great covers!

[@mattiboo]

Thank you very much!

[@blessedman855]

Great cover!!, I love that Sonic Blue

[@JHong270]

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[@The_Mattiboo]

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[@stephenstrang590]

Welcome back Matt! You were missed. Great Introduction as always.

[@mattiboo]

Thanks!

[@harrisonho8934]

Whoa! First a Rocky Strat, now a Sonic Blue Fender Strat! What's next, a Rosewood Tele and a Lucy Les Paul?

[@beatlesrcool13]

I hope so!

[@Watermellyy]

Yessir ive been waiting for this one! Good job as always man incredible work!

[@jheyc013]

wow amazing cover i wish i could play this song. I was stop playing guitar 15 years now im back to play beatlemania hits

[@westfield90]

Sounds fantastic

[@nicholassakamoto2455]

Your guitar cover of “Nowhere Man” is really helpful. I’ve been slowing it down to 0.75x for the double tracked lead guitar.

[@mattiboo]

Glad to hear it! Keep practicing!

[@Kikidoyouloveme94]

Love your videos! Good to have you back! Your clothes always look neat and ironed too!

[@mattiboo]

Gotta look fresh!

[@faceless_wither6406]

I really admire how accurate your covers are to the original! Can you please do a guitar cover of You Never Give Me Your Money? I haven’t seen anyone do an accurate cover of that one!

[@The_Mattiboo]

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[@jakewllliams]

welcome back!

[@khairun24]

omg yes yes yes my beloved nowhere man song

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[@lion_the_legend_2002]

He’s back!!!

[@EllySpace]

Very well played on both guitars .

[@robertocolman]

Wow, wow, God is back!!

[@anthonyargemusic]

Wonderful my friend ❤️ absolutely loved it!! Subscribing Now!! Thanks so much for the performance!! Cheers!!

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[@The_Mattiboo]

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[@jellojoe00]

Beautiful. Love the Solos.

[@maurocoimbra9624]

You've nailed it! Wonderful job!!!

[@The_Mattiboo]

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[@jorgegalicia7243]

Justo se me ocurrió ver tu canal para ver si habías subido algo, y me salió que un vídeo se había subido hace dos segundos

[@mattiboo]

¡Buen tiempo!

[@robertocolman]

Mattiboo habla español o es americano?

[@mattiboo]

Soy americano pero hablo un poco de español.

[@robertocolman]

@@mattiboo it's amazing, i see your videos many times in slow motion to learn solos, sometimes i can't believe your learn by ear

[@jing9202]

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[@mattiboo]

This will be the standard going forward for mattiboo!

[@Shaurmichnaya]

Great cover! It would be interesting to see a cover of back in the ussr

[@danlnd8370]

Similar chords used In ‘why does it always rain on me’ :) great cover 👍🏼

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[@ianmelnick7019]

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[@jamesguitar2006]

I’d love to see a video of your guitar collection some day, you’ve got a lot of amazing stuff

[@cristhianpinaresramos8866]

Good video bro

[@MrOmniify]

always happy to see an upload from you. i definitely believe the lead guitar parts were played by just George, John just showing up for the solo. thank you so much!!

[@SethChist]

Hey man could you possibly do a full band cover of while my guitar gently weeps i tried to record it myself👍

[@liamrossiter6729]

Please can you do a tab for flying by the beatles i really wanna learn the acoustic part! I have watched your cover of flying and its really good!

[@cajunqueen5125]

luv this

[@clevercat5844]

Warm & welcoming, The Beatles just invite you in with their work!

[@CristhoferPinaresRamosCQ]

good video bro I like that song a lot greetings bro

[@The_Mattiboo]

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[@jonglennon6753]

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[@richardlowery5100]

Beautiful as always! Any chance we could see She Said She Said soon? :)

[@JD022]

A guitar standout on an album full of great guitar songs

[@Henry3Studios]

great, think for yourself next?

[@ABCFORKIDSCOMEDIAN1998]

He doesn’t have a Rickenbacker 4001

[@TonyFuentesTV]

Great cover! What guitar effect are you using through your amp? Is that a phaser or tremolo effect? It sounds warbly but good!!!

[@mattiboo]

The guitar parts are double tracked!

[@TonyFuentesTV]

@@mattiboo wow sounds good… not what I expected.. I like the warbly effect you have.. thanks!

[@harrisonho8934]

Could you do covers of Back in the USSR and Happiness Is A Warm Gun?

[@marcusphelan57]

I'm convinced that the Strats are also capoed at the second fret, except for the solo of course. That first chord is the first dead giveaway of many dead giveaways: X X 0 2 1 O (capo second fret.)

[@mattiboo]

I considered this as well, but ultimately made the decision to play the lead guitar without the capo. The same notes can be played for the lead guitar part with or without the capo, however, I hear doubled B notes during the first few tag segments, such as at 0:20. This would have to be played without the capo. Likewise, when you consider that the lead guitar (including the solo) was likely played by John and George together in one take, switching between the capo seems unlikely.

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[@davidalexbyrne]

Great job. Can you put up the amp settings for the guitar parts - gain, bass, mid, treble etc

[@mattiboo]

I used a Vox AC15C1, treble 2/3, bass 1/3, gain set clean.

[@davidalexbyrne]

@@mattiboo brilliant thanks

[@gamaliel1433]

Do a cover of "and i love her", please

[@The_Mattiboo]

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[@alejandroramirezcardona5929]

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[@benjamini8146]

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[@isaiah.fabela]

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[@RingoStarr39]

This song certainly didn't get any internal bouncing. The lead guitars were the last thing to be overdubbed after the vocals. Also, that technique wasn't used anywhere during the RS sessions that I'm aware of.

[@mattiboo]

The authors of "Recording The Beatles" document at least one example of internal bouncing during 1965. On pages 390 and 394, the book claims that George Martin's handwritten notes from the Help! sessions indicate that internal bouncing was done on "That Means A Lot". His notes include the phrase "Track 1 + 2 mixed to Track 3". As for the recording of "Nowhere Man", "Recording The Beatles" claims that vocal double tracking was performed after the overdub of electric guitars (page 400) and that internal bouncing of the lead guitar parts was not out of the question. Now as to whether the parts were double tracked by George and bounced or recorded simultaneously is a matter of debate, and I cannot say with certainty which actually occurred. I will also include a passage from the book on the documentation of internal bouncing: "Interestingly, Mark Lewisohn's indispensable Recording Sessions fails to note even one occurrence of internal bouncing. The process was certainly used, but Mark confirms that during the course of his research, he didn't find any occurrences to it in the countless studio documents he sifted through while writing the book. This suggests that the practice was not documented clearly, if at all."

[@RingoStarr39]

@@mattiboo I have the RTB book too. Be careful always using it as gospel since it has its fair share of errors too. The lead guitar track has headphone leakage from the vocals on it, indicating it was overdubbed after the vocals. It's definitely George and John the whole way through.

[@mattiboo]

I agree that no Beatles book should be taken as gospel! I believe the only claims they are making with regards to internal bouncing is that there is at least one primary source document claiming it was done in 1965 and that the process was not documented officially at all. With regards to vocal leakage, RTB claims that the vocals were only double tracked after the lead guitar, meaning that vocal leakage could be present due to the original vocal track. Also, I am curious, how are you accessing the isolated Track 2 lead guitar to verify that?

[@RingoStarr39]

@@mattiboo I have the lead guitar track extracted from the Rock Band stems to verify that. Although, you can hear the vocal leakage even in the original stereo mix. Listen to the left channel, which is where the lead guitar track is panned for most of the song, and you'll hear vocal leakage. Also, neither of the isolated vocal tracks has any leakage from the lead guitars at all, which would be the case if they were overdubbed before the vocals.

[@mattiboo]

I'm not sure the Rock Band stems of the guitar track can be a credible source on anything that subtle - they were remixed heavily from the original master tracks to suit the format of the game. However, I am inclined to take the lack of lead guitar leakage on the vocal track as ground truth as to the ordering of overdubs, I see no way in which some weird Rock Band mixing could have caused that. Following what I believe to be your logic, if the base track was recorded on track one, vocal overdub 1 on track three, and vocal overdub 2 on track four, there would only be one remaining track for the lead guitar, meaning it must have been recorded simultaneously. This argument relies on the assumption that RTB is accurate in reporting the track layout, which I have no reason to doubt. Based on this, I accept your argument that the lead guitar was recorded by both John and George and will update the description. Thanks for your addition to the channel!

[@magma4800]

Can you do I've Just Seen A Face?

[@EliteOneTV]

Is this the same sonic blue strat that was painted to be rocky? Or is it another sonic blue strat? Amazing Job btw!

[@mattiboo]

It is a different one!

[@beatlesfan2884]

@@mattiboo Just to let you know, The Rocky wasn’t painted until 6/25/1967. You should use the Sonic Blue Strat for songs that were recorded before AYNIL. Songs like: LITSWD? (Maybe Casino) Getting Better (John) FAH MMT SFF? (Maybe Casino) IATM (John) These songs were recorded before George painted his Strat

[@mattiboo]

Very true! Good to have that date on hand. It's boggling to have so many songs I personally associate with "psychedelic Beatles phase" recorded before George painted Rocky!

[@beatlesfan2884]

@@mattiboo It’s also historically accurate. John played the Strat on Getting Better and IATM

[@beatlesfan2884]

@@mattiboo Also, what does “Boggling” mean?

[@guitaresensible]

C'est sympa.

[@benjamini8146]

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[@Multijoe84]

You should sing along too !

[@Syncrosound8000]

Can you do "because"?

[@Andr3s_2005]

Do you think you will ever purchase a rickenbacker bass ?

[@mattiboo]

I would love to have one at some point, but it's not a huge priority.

[@better_name0626]

how do you do that ringing noise at 0:53

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

It’s a harmonic on the fifth fret. You lightly place your finger directly over the fret wire and pull off. It creates a bell-like sound. On a guitar, you can create various harmonics on frets five, seven, and 12. You can probably do it on higher frets, but my guitars don’t let me really get that high easily lol

[@better_name0626]

@@thomaspappalardo7589 thanks I aways wanted to know what was

[@theincredibleimpression]

Hey Matt are you still interested in playing John in a tribute band? We're desperately searching for a young musician who might fit the John role

[@LunchyBoys-bh3rs]

Hey mattiboo I was wondering if you were doing alright since you haven't uploaded in almost a year.

[@mattiboo]

I am doing well and a new video will be coming out sometime very soon!

[@LunchyBoys-bh3rs]

@@mattiboo Good to hear! Can't wait!

[@Beatleman76]

Is that the same j160e? It looks darker.

[@mattiboo]

Yes! The coloring appears differently depending on lighting conditions. This J-160E has a fairly dark sunburst.

[@marcelolegaspi1140]

Where’d you buy the J-160E?

[@mattiboo]

I bought it at Guitar Center a long time ago now.

[@waynegram8907]

MATTIBOO, what effect are you using for the blue strat? it sounds close to the tape effect

[@mattiboo]

All the Strat parts are double tracked!

[@waynegram8907]

@@mattiboo it sounds like tape degrading effect also

[@mattiboo]

I used Waves J37 on the guitar tracks as well.

[@waynegram8907]

@@mattiboo sounds good with that plug in to get the tape flutter and tape delay

[@alejandroramirezcardona5929]

the original song

[@Night_Mood606]

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