This Beatles Riff Was Ahead Of Its Time

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Song: And your bird can sing

[@nikolagugoski]

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[@BazookaBeanIsEpic]

what the name of the song?

[@robertomorales10994]

@@BazookaBeanIsEpicAnd your bird can sing…

[@erepsekahs]

It's a good commercial.

[@Paul-tk2my]

Nice!

[@BwayBlotto]

Legend has it that, the first time Joe Walsh met George Harrison, he excitedly told the Quiet One, “Hey. It took me a while, but I learned your solo on And Your Bird Can Sing,” and proceeded to play both parts at once. George, gob-smacked, informed him that it was two parts, a duet. Oh, that Joe. In addition to the brilliant double lead is the hard driving quarter note E chords which create a solid bed for the lead and powers the song forward until the release at the end. Revolver…simply the best.

[@thomascray]

I read that is well :). You saved me from typing. Did you ever hear the story about Joe buying the original Revolver artwork and the conversation with George Harrison that followed? :)

[@fawful94]

How the hell can you play both parts at once?!?!

[@thewildcellist]

@@fawful94I learned it years ago and played it in a band. Not really that hard. Though of course it didn't sound identical to (or as good as) the two guitar version.

[@vilstef6988]

There's a similar story about stride piano giant, Art Tatum. Art was legally blind so had minimal us of written scores. He struggled to play a song he heard from a player piano roll. When he mastered it, someone who was knocked out by Tatum's abilities told Art, the piano roll piece was for four hands!

[@phra1lphilmurray215]

But George wrote the solo.

[@darrenklein6090]

I’ve loved this tune since I was a little kid. I feel like it doesn’t get the recognition it deserves - this riff is incredible.

[@jaelge]

Lennon was dismissive of the song, and in the decades of various interviews I've read or heard I never heard him mention Paul and Georges's brilliant work on it. I think he was jealous of Paul and his versatility, and ability to play multiple instruments, not to mention his three-range vocal range and gift for melody. Lennon was certainly brilliant in his own right, to be sure, but he seemed to be insecure and resentful of those whom he felt were his competition. Only MHO. (sorry for the verbose response).

[@UchihaZoSo]

​@@jaelgeLennon was his own harshest critic, and where I think Paul shined more as far as musical composition, Lennon, in my opinion, was the superior lyricist. In My Life, Strawberry Fields Forever, Across the Universe, Come Together... All songs that are just pure poetry. As a result, when John and Paul joined forces on a song, it was a powerhouse of a duo. Not to mention, George and Ringo would always make excellent contributions and add their own flavor to the song.

[@jaelge]

@@UchihaZoSo: Nothing in your comment contradicts mine. Like I said, he was a genius in his own right, (at least in his Beatles years) just insecure in his limitations and petulant toward some he felt were his competition.

[@UchihaZoSo]

@jaelge Sorry if it came off like I was trying to contradict you, that wasn't my intention. I certainly agree with what you said about John. He was harsh on himself and did appear to be jealous of some his peers (even if he, himself, was on the same level of genius). I just find it fascinating how many people who are brilliant seem to be so critical of themselves and their own work

[@jaelge]

@@UchihaZoSo: No offence taken here, Brother. I think Lennon was more dismissive of the Beatles than anything he did after, which ironically all of his best work was with the other Three Brothers. I think part of the reason he shat on the Beatles was to pander to Yoko, and because of his personal jealousies toward Paul. Paul literally carried the Four after Brian died thus bringing us four to five more albums that otherwise would never have been produced. I think, if not for Paul the Beatles would've fallen apart after Brian´s death. Magical Mystery Tour was criticized but that was Paul´s way of holding them together by keeping busy working instead of wandering their separate ways and getting lost in drugs and sedentarism. (sorry, verbose response, forgive me).

[@thomasmcgivney4519]

Another fine example of why the Beatles were in another dimension musically.

[@northernlight2598]

One of the most beautiful and brilliant guitar passages I've ever heard in any genre. Nothing like it, before or since! A touch of George's Indian music mixed with western classical music, with beautiful harmonized arpeggios in the bridge. It's not merely a riff; it's an entire musical passage. Man those guys were awesome!

[@markfahey3921]

If you like that, check out some Wishbone Ash

[@sandmonjones8004]

I did in Central Park back in the 70's. They were great but sorry to say not as creative as George Harrison being that George did that riff in 1966 Wishbone didn't come out till 1970 and Peaked in 72. @@markfahey3921

[@sandmonjones8004]

Man this was well written and great video. Love to put this on FB to share with friends and family.

[@northernlight2598]

@@sandmonjones8004 Share😇

[@thegolfnut812]

While this is beautiful and brilliant, so is Blue Sky, which is even better.

[@jrfrondelli2023]

One of the finest guitar licks ever, even across the entire Beatles catalog.

[@alkitzman9179]

Absolutley agree .

[@SexFunkMonk]

Revolver is one of the greatest albums ever made

[@FrnhMahvyhe-vd7uk]

White album better

[@headphoneman10]

Nah it’s not even in the Beatles top 4

[@marcosa.2456]

​@@headphoneman10It is

[@headphoneman10]

@@marcosa.2456 not ahead of abbey road, sgt peppers, magical mystery tour or the white album. Still a great album with some great songs but the others listed are just better

[@marcosa.2456]

@@headphoneman10 ok lol

[@harrybarrow6222]

The Beatles were fantastically innovative. There was huge variety in their songs.

[@limitededition1053]

Yes they dabbled in all styles which helps with popularity. No two songs were the same and they did a lot in such a short time. Four song writers helps with diversity though.

[@univibe23]

No kidding! Where did this come from?? I remember the first time I heard this and was just blown away--had to listen to it several times over. The strange thing, there isn't anything like it in their catalog of work remotely similar either before or after. For that time, that doubled riff was shredding!

[@TheoCage]

Played by Harrison and McCartney!!!! Great duet.

[@newagain9964]

It was McCartney’s riff. He also did taxman solo. He was Beatles best guitarist, drummer, and keyboardist. 🫡

[@cd3949]

@@newagain9964 McCartney was a bit "stiff" as a drummer. Definitely lacks the swing and swagger Ringo has.

[@DeathToConfederates]

​@newagain9964 George is definitely a better guitarist, by a long shot. Paul is good, but George is one of the best slide players ever. Macca doesn't even compare.

[@jalander8817]

@@newagain9964 no sir. Streaming data shows that George wrote all the Beatles most beloved songs.

[@monovision566]

@@jalander8817 He has the most played song on Spotify, but Paul has far more plays in their top ten and overall.

[@g.patrickbryant9674]

This is one of my all-time favorite Beatle songs. I worked it up with another guitarist at the Navy School of Music to play as one of my final exam pieces. This riff is evergreen.

[@SpencerLewis-tg8xz]

Haha. From the thumbnail I knew this would be And Your Bird Can Sing. Big tip off with the two guitars, but still..

[@KyTaundry]

Me too 😂, harmonising on lead guitar riffs man, only the Beatles could pull this off so well.

[@alkitzman9179]

Yes playing at times in 2 different positions on the neck.

[@sunking2001]

One of a kind, iconic, unbelievable, sheer genius. The entire tune is totally enhancing. One of the finest guitar pieces ever created.

[@jimestooper1480]

And that's why it's so impressive. This came out before Elvis' comeback special, before Woodstock. It's incredible.

[@pawelpap9]

What does it have to do with Woodstock? People played guitars before 1969 you know.

[@joeduncan08]

Ah yes, Elvis, the famous songwriter

[@thomasfoss9963]

Ah yes-- Elvis never wrote any of his hit songs-- Ben Weisman wrote over 50 of Elvis' famous songs----

[@joeduncan08]

@@thomasfoss9963 that’s exactly what I’m saying

[@jimestooper1480]

I'm putting it in context to show when it came out. Sorry if that's hard to understand for you. The video is about the riff being ahead of its time after all. This also came out before Hendrix's first album. @@pawelpap9

[@gabevachon326]

They all were. Rubber Soul through Abbey....stunning how they hold up

[@michaelluciano1980]

Great song. The bassline is equally as impressive

[@sunking2001]

It always is!

[@loweffortproductions1985]

I'm still blown away with how some of these songs were written with no member having any official music education; especially for the time.

[@roninslv]

Do some research on Theador Adorno, and Tavistock Institute. It might clear some things up for you.

[@RodFleming-World]

They had extensive musical education. Massive. I'm astonished you could make a claim like that. But their education was all by ear. Which is probably why they were so good.

[@Viper-dz2kw]

@@RodFleming-Worldthat’s exactly what he meant, they had no formal musical education, playing by ear is nowhere near the same as being able to musically understand and communicate what you’re doing musically

[@RodFleming-World]

@@Viper-dz2kw get lost.

[@arjaysmithjr9083]

Nonsense. I have listened to Biblical "scholars" who can quote chapter and verse. They know the Bible backwards and forwards. I have also listened to preachers who were uneducated, but FILLED with the Holy Spirit (God Himself).@@Viper-dz2kw NO COMPARISON. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived (supposedly) said, Ecclesiastes 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

[@tarikbugrad]

besides the riff , the guitar is absolutely flawless

[@Mxulin]

SPIRAL OUT

[@guitarstringman7403]

Yes! Well done. And, thanks for highlighting this rarely noticed song and solo. It has always amazed me how they did it.

[@vilstef6988]

A great riff from one of my favorite Beatles songs! Wonderful to see it demonstrated so masterfully!

[@MetalGod999]

You tell me that you’ve got everything you want And your bird can sing But you don’t get me You don’t get me And Your Bird Can Sing is one of the most melodic AND hard rocking songs that The Beatles ever wrote. And by the way, Revolver is my favorite Beatles album.

[@mattgoldberg4335]

My favorite, too. And I think that And Your Bird ...followed by For Noone may be my favorite John/Paul consecutive songs. So many to choose from, though.

[@MRROBBIEWATTS]

why did you feel you had to put out the words in your comment ???

[@MetalGod999]

@@MRROBBIEWATTS, reciting Beatles lyrics is one of my favorite hobbies.

[@MRROBBIEWATTS]

@@MetalGod999 - ahhh, i see!..Good hobby!

[@soarornor]

That is a beyond amazing riff. Wow. Thanks for illustrating it so nicely.

[@andyscott5277]

So good. Probably my favorite guitar part in any Beatles tune.

[@burnindownthehouse]

Cool video. If I remember correctly from my Beatles book in which they talked about each song, John didn't like this song. I am not sure why he didn't like it. He called it a throwaway or something like that. It was one of my favorites from Revolver.

[@verycooleveryonesaysso]

John being dismissive of a Beatles song? Why I never!

[@charleskaupke4303]

John Lennon disliked a lot of his own songs, which is crazy because his are among the greatest rock songs of all time!

[@jamescerone]

I agree. It’s cheesy, overly happy-go-lucky, and has no edge. So basically, a textbook McCartney song lol

[@rhetriver]

@@jamescerone No

[@jamescerone]

@@rhetriver funny. An actually member of the band agrees with me lol

[@phreffable]

The final note is legendary on it’s own.

[@k364k364]

In a weird (maybe??) coincidence, AYBCS ends on the 4 chord, while the previous song in the album (For No One) ends on the 5.

[@louislamboley9167]

Blown away is an understatement when I first played this in my bedroom. Not only was it a beautiful song but.....

[@U2WB]

Always loved that riff ! Best Beatles album of all !

[@MrPhotodoc]

Used to binge listen to this time after time trying to break it down. Very catchy melody.

[@Kruizzer]

Never seen frets go up the neck like that. Very cool

[@nikolagugoski]

Yeah, be sure to check out their other guitars. All of them look awesome 😁

[@GoofyGato]

​@@nikolagugoski what's the brand?

[@nikolagugoski]

@@GoofyGato it's a custom made guitar by the company GS Handcraft. You can check them out here gshandcraft.com/

[@cd3949]

@@nikolagugoski Website is down. 😞

[@guitarcomet5]

Love how the fretboard transitions at the joint. Cool looking!👀

[@spikestoyou]

I knew it was going to be this song. One of my fave Beatles tunes

[@helendropinski3754]

Short, awesome and great. I loved it, Thanks

[@jaelge]

Brilliant and imaginative construction and execution by George and Paul. The sole reason I love that song. That caught my ear and imagination and just mesmerized me at ten years old when I first heard it. I've been playing 50-plus years and still can´t execute that piece. I've long since given up.

[@IrnBruNYC]

I’m pretty sure the guitarist from one of the Beatles tribute bands is able to play both parts at once, which was pretty amazing to see.

[@mjudec]

Shouldn't be too hard to do both together if you have a background in classical or jazz guitar. I'm not desperately familiar with the riff to play, but I'm sure you can move one part up the neck to different strings making it much easier to play.

[@DigiPal]

Maybe he was using an harmonizer or something?

[@mjudec]

@@DigiPal I've seen the sheet music now, it's pretty manageable.

[@suburbanindie]

@@DigiPal Those harmonizers, until very recently, were only able to do perfect intervals and not adjust to what key the song was in. They are also very expensive and not worth the credibility of just learning both parts at the same time There are, after all, six strings on the guitar

[@tonystephen6312]

Harmonise pedal lol

[@TheAnarchitek]

Probably my all-time favorite Beatles' tune! I picked up on the amazing And Your Bird Can Sing the first time it was released in the US, on the Yesterday and Today album, in June '66. My fingers did bleed, in the weeks following, as I learned the song. What a riff!

[@bobsmoot8454]

Nicely played and great photography

[@glennsvoboda6602]

My US Revolver Stereo mis 1960 release didn't have thus an Dr. Robert. Yet these two tunes were masterpieces we longed to hear over and over

[@marshallbonnette2606]

A beautiful, memorable and unique guitar harmony from the fab four

[@shootfirst2097]

I'm glad you use the over-the-shoulder point of view for your lessons. It is OBVIOUSLY the best angle. I simply cannot fathom why ALL instructional videos don't employ it.

[@charlesbaudelaire9460]

Perfect guitar version! Bravo!

[@johnnytujest4100]

Always loved this song. Really fun to play riff

[@andrewpappas9311]

Definitely one of the coolest harmonies in all of rock, it's fucking awesome

[@tonydalton459]

Yes, it’s an incredible riff. It has a circular feel to it, if that makes sense. Brilliant.

[@Shiftdougler]

Love that inlay

[@kvetch23]

wonderful playing!

[@artpear7787]

Sounds lovely mate

[@josephscionti4680]

Fabulous song from an incredibly brilliant and fabulous album. Perhaps The Beatles most innovative and provocative albums

[@georgetown2180]

I love that this was the first riff I thought of

[@mikeguerrero72]

George deserves more credit for the Beatles success. Those guys were just different and very talented.

[@supafrogg258]

The Beatles did something wonderful with the two guitar part to And Your Bird Can Sing. It was one of the very first twin guitar melodies, and it was one of the finest twin guitar melodies. It is lovely to listen to.

[@dthebassman7999]

The guitars AND the vocal harmonies were lightyears ahead of EVERYTHING else for the time.

[@lordcoco_]

As soon as I read the title I knew it was this!!

[@chrisanderson8094]

Wow - awesome. Best instructional video for Bird!

[@MarshallArtz007]

Beautiful! 🪲🪲🪲🪲

[@davequ]

Well done!

[@davidnilles3117]

Such a great guitar solo!

[@Kekuahiwi]

Thanks for posting. So great to see how these great passages are played. So much more than a riff, say, than the repeated riff on D maj, (the I chord) in George Harrisons's If I Needed Someone. There the verse lines stay with the l chord (the riff on D) for fully six of each eight measure line. The l chord acts quite like a drone riff until bars 6 and 7, for the IV chord (G maj) and then right back to the l cord for bar 8 and the down bet for the next line; presaging George's India-influenced songs with their characteristic drone. In this song though, aside from the 4 bar intro, the riff between verses 1 and 2, and the 4 bar outro, the guitar chorus and lead breaks are beautiful examples of parallel motion; both voices moving in the same direction with one voice an interval of three half-steps down, or a minor third (m3). Also, take note of the rhythm guitar's straight down strokes until after the first lead break. Afterward the rhythm guitar uses a syncopated strum pattern. Classic Paul McCartney thing that made things difficult on the other musicians and producers. Thanks for reading. Enjoy both these songs.

[@philhart3878]

Fantastic!

[@marcchrys]

Such a joyously infectious guitar intro !

[@larrylorenzen2449]

Love that song! Got to perform it with another Beatle buddy! Big thrill….

[@myronbrown1864]

Nice job!

[@johnurban7333]

Very good. I enjoyed that

[@AndrewLoukidis-jr2bp]

Yes it is one of the coolest riffs in one of the coolest songs You just want it to keep going Always wanting more, leave the audience hanging Also cool is the Anthology versions showing the Genesis of the riff with George playing it on a 12 string

[@maestroaxeman]

Thing is...this track from "Revolver" launched the onslaught of many reknowned dual-guitar bands like The Allman Bros. (most notably because of the history between them & George Harrison), Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Eagles & even Iron Maiden. 🎶🤔🎸

[@mibackful]

Heard this in 1966.Still my favorite Beatles song.

[@cmorales932]

Brilliant! Thank you.

[@kenl2861]

Awesome!

[@A.Briggs628]

I love this song!!! ❤

[@michaeldriskell2038]

Excellent! " And Your Bird Can Sing " ,side two 2nd song. ( No I didn't dig out my album and look ! ) One of my favorites from " REVOLVER " ! It rocks !!😊

[@Silveriothome1]

Thanks for share!

[@hiddejan94]

Sweet! Are you planning on making a guitar lesson video of this song?

[@nikolagugoski]

I'm working on it at the moment. I'll probably post it this Sunday

[@hiddejan94]

@@nikolagugoski Amazing! Thanks!

[@jackzeppelin4]

A nice start is to slow it down using the YT settings. Works great!

[@nikolagugoski]

@@jackzeppelin4 posted a slowed down video with tabs for this song a week ago

[@xtc1957]

This is indeed one of the best Beatles riffs ever created, but my favorite is and ever shall be, "All My Loving." At such a tender age too... So few guitarists thought like George...restriant. The key to having your solo work remembered.

[@Teen_Drama]

When I saw Beatles Riff in the title and 2 guitars in the thumbnail, I knew exactly which song

[@alkitzman9179]

I was 10 when I first saw Hard days Night. in 1972. So my aunt gave me her early Beatles Albums. Kind of played them in order or release. When I heard the Guitar on " And Your Bird can Sing "I was amazed and I told Mom and Dad I wanted a Guitar so I could play like the Beatles. 52 years later I am still playing guitar and loving the Beatles Music

[@adamgoldsteintv]

Love those inlays

[@alfonsomango_suyu]

I always love that riff

[@arthurii5902]

wonderful. thank you

[@kencampbell9297]

Beautiful

[@joezot8175]

Excellent!!!

[@johnhasso8908]

They got every sound there is

[@ej1_drew]

nice guitar !!

[@uvulapie]

I grew up with the US album version of Revolver and loved it. But when the album came out on CD (yeah, I'm old) and I heard And Your Bird Can Sing I was blown away! How could this amazing song have been kept from me all those years???? Now I play it on bass and the bass line is just as invigorating as the guitar part.

[@marianneegland5576]

Again, I first heard this on the Yesterday and Today album..

[@questocd174]

...Your day breaks. Your mind aches.

[@Galamoth06]

That's a piano song.

[@questocd174]

@@Galamoth06 It's the next song.

[@Galamoth06]

Oh, I get it. My bad.

[@addyd.3140]

lol wrong song

[@questocd174]

@@addyd.3140 Next song.

[@roberth1700]

This lookks so fun to play

[@johnloving9401]

Whoa - total Don Felder "Hotel California" vibe from about 06 sec thru 22 sec!

[@byrdz2313]

so good

[@48Ender48]

I love the demo version on the anthology where they can't stop laughing 😝

[@zonkster909]

One of the most underrated songs in history.

[@isukatgeetar15]

Judging from the thumbnail, I knew right away you were gonna play And Your Bird Can Sing.

[@jimmcfarlane5611]

Amazing

[@ishatype2764]

My favorite Beatle guitar lick and right behind Johnny B. Goode and Reelin' in the Years for my favorite lick, period.

[@JohnBarrylizard]

That was great!

[@nikolagugoski]

Thank you John! Glad you liked it

[@Berniewahlbrinck]

Genius!

[@seterdh]

Beatles 4ever ❤

[@slimtimm1]

Just MESMERIZING

[@mhoover]

Wow good job on that.

[@loveconsciousnessyoga]

It’s a great tune. It reminds me of feelings of freedom. I wonder what jazz guitarists the Beatles were interested in?

[@andriealinsangao613]

Chet Atkins, for one.

[@jiminnorthdallas1227]

It was right on time, just ahead of everyone else… ❤

[@fredfox3851]

SWEET!

[@gus_prz]

Can do a video showing all your guitars please?😊 Love tjis video tho