The Beatles - I'm Looking Through You LESSON by Mike Pachelli

[@natanguterman2755]

You’re a very good guitar teacher, have beyond knowledge, enough patience to give us the complete lesson and joy!!! Thanks for all!

[@MPfrance]

I appreciate that!

[@JoeCarpenter]

Mike knocks it out of the park again by noting all the nuances that make up this song. Hail, brother!

[@ClementRodrique]

The recreation of the double false-start, as in the complete recording, is just the ultimate proof that this video was made by a true Beatles fan. Thanks !

[@alexleyva3751]

Love your patience showing us how to play it but also love the interesting backstory.

[@MPfrance]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@geo.cgeier3435]

Once again “Mr Sixth Beatle “ plays it ,shows us and teaches us the right way to a great Beatle song . You are the best! ✌🏻❤️

[@jamesr5443]

I love your attention to detail Mike! And the backstory is always fascinating!

[@KRColson]

I just love the way you go into all details of the song. All the back story complete with flubs and such. You really have an acute ear for music and are an excellent musician and teacher. I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you.

[@oakdogfu]

Mike, the smile, the patience, THANK YOU kind Spirit!!

[@btlmania64]

Wow ! you even did the matchbox . How dedicated is that ? Mike you are simply the best !!!!

[@MPfrance]

Thanks 👍

[@tickmann]

Thanks Mike! Side note story:.. In the 80's I played in a Christian band.. One time in the studio.. we had a demo tape on the reel and unbeknownst to us, Phil Keggy was in coming in for a session and he played on our track as a lark.. It sounded awesome! I don't know what ever happened to that track but it sure was a thrill for us to listen to his playing over our humble band.

[@billbonilla648]

What a tremendous blessing that was!😊

[@NDFlyFisher]

The history behind each song is so very interesting. We hear the final version on the album but don’t always realize how much work goes into each song. Thanks Mike!

[@sapelesteve]

Yet another fantastic Beatles lesson Mike! I always loved their Rubber Soul album. Thanks again for keeping their music alive and well! 👍👍👏👏

[@MPfrance]

My pleasure!

[@darrenschuberg4394]

Thanks Mike. After In My Life (my wife and my's wedding song), this is my favorite Rubber Soul song. John's a acoustic work is fantastic. Always loved that G/B between the C and Am. Just a great song and love the way you break it down.

[@phil36135]

Ive been following you almost from the start of your channel. They are so many songs I have learned from your precise homewoirk, research,and teaching Ive lost count. Nobody on YT comes close to the presision. and detail you put into these songs. I know you have spent a lot of time and research on my favorite band the Beatles. I dont know how you do it. Thank you for the lessons and history you are greatly appreciated. Oh yes one more thing, I have just now noticed you are playing the bass left handed, now that is amazing. Thanks again and God bless you.

[@randallyoung6715]

Mike does the best Beatles how-to videos on KZbin. They are time machines.

[@cdz9400]

I needed a refresher on this song, thank you!

[@carlotomass119]

Mike !!! Love it and so envious of your guitars. Brilliant

[@imannonymous7707]

Great job

[@Joshuaglu]

NICE LOVE your breakdowns and Beatles knowledge

[@LZG1010]

Beautiful song!! Thank for the new lesson Mike!!

[@guitarman53]

Thanks Mike. Good teacher and thorough as well.

[@jefflampert6336]

Mike, I love that you did the false start intro which was only on the Capitol stereo release. I always thought it was a great clever intro and surprised that they didn't realize that.

[@fabioalbertani945]

I had never heard that false start before… thanks for explaining that it was only on that Capitol release!

[@THEMathHacker-121]

@@fabioalbertani945same here

[@CharlesBukowski-m1o]

Having gotten into the Beatles at 8 years old in 1981, that's the Capitol Records version I grew up with too! (It took a little getting used to hearing the song without the false intro on the CD releases where we got the British/ international versions of the whole thing)

[@WillKruger]

Nicely done Mike. You put a lot of work in to these, much appreciated!

[@MPfrance]

Glad you like them!

[@jbrown21m]

You are brilliant!!!

[@guitardantrades]

Now that’s a lesson!! You have the patience of a saint! Thank you

[@poolbob8776]

Love your videos Mike. The story behind the song is really cool. Thanks again...👍

[@jarichards99utube]

Hey Mike... Very COOooooLLLL...!!! 🙂👍 -70SomethingGuy

[@hey_jude7]

Mike, you're the best!!

[@knowshisbands]

Love your lessons...keep them coming

[@MPfrance]

Thanks, will do!

[@jamestilby2223]

MIKE YOU PUT YOUR HEART AND SOUL INTO TEACHING THANKYOU 👍

[@woodwa1963]

Always learn a lot from your thorough research and lessons --from Phoenix AZ🎸!

[@MPfrance]

Glad to hear it!

[@catmando7262]

Amazing how much The Beatles would pack into even a filler track. And that's why we still listen.

[@dnbeckmann]

Thanks so much, Mike!

[@MPfrance]

Very welcome!

[@scottmoyer1357]

Great stuff here Mike!! From one teacher to another and huge Beatle fan.

[@kerenchevereperez4380]

Best teacher in the internet. I will def follow

[@timosullivan292]

Great stuff Mike you have the patience of a saint to work this out and all your other Beatles songs thank you kindly.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Always loved this song, great as always Mike

[@kennethkimsal5702]

Thanks Mike

[@thecoolcreativebuildchanne2613]

Love it! I like when you started in on that one electric guitar part. You rocked it great!!🎸

[@marcosandre00196]

Don't stop doing these, please! 😢

[@p.s8950]

Alway love your tutorials and back story's. You dont spend time explaining how to form the particular chords finger by finger. LoL And gotta say many of your renditions of these songs sound better than the originals. Thanks.

[@valytomas6696]

You're always great and fine job Fab4 track song Mike Pachelli..Beatles 4ever.

[@markdavis8532]

Great job on the vocals, Mike...and everything else, as always!

[@terryf5131]

The back story is a fun listen. The matchbox!! He ain't got no matches but sure has a long way to go. Love your videos. Thank you.

[@Archipelington]

I didn’t know about the false start until a couple of years ago, as the UK release didn’t have that. And hearing that McCartney lead part in isolation, I definitely see where Neil Innes got the bit for The Rutles It’s Looking Good.

[@MPfrance]

Yeah - Some of the 'Beatle police' emailed me saying "Hey, he only played that intro once!"

[@Firebrand55]

I'm no guitar player.....but I've known this song for decades. I sing it repeatedly to the pigeons outside; who tend to fly away. Mike here gives out an outstanding How To which, IMO, is peerless...I feel I could pick up a gee-tar for the first time and play this straight off!...in fact, I've Bookmarked this gem just in case a hidden talent of mine rises belatedly to the surface! Cheers Mike PS This How To is excellent because Mike wisely kept to the gee-tar leaving others to sing it!

[@billsedge7360]

Great version at the end

[@richiewalker0114]

Hey from Bangkok. Loved the original false start. That was on my Rubber Soul album when first bought it, but was later edited out on subsequent pressings. I've been waiting for you to do this one. I had one chord that I had missed. Loved that McCartney did it live when I saw him in Vegas June 2011 at the MGM Grand Thanks.

[@jeffffff12]

You play left and right. That was great! Thanks!

[@codetech5598]

Camera trick.

[@Decranz-sb7pg]

I have not been here for a while, but you are super, and I really want to learn to play my favorite band of all time! Thanks for your fantastic work!

[@kenschachsieck1357]

Thanks for another great video, spot on as usual!!

[@d-mack-ga5340]

Great job (as always) - thanks Mike!

[@sofarsogut]

Thanks Mike, Great analyse

[@BeatlesRevivalAi2]

This is an amazing tutorial! I might just have to try and recreate this!

[@thetoykeet]

You are the ultimate tutorial teacher!

[@scottsessions3240]

You are one of my very favorite channels. How you hear all these parts is a mystery to me. Excellent attention to detail and way better than those DVD's I used to buy to learn the songs. Vous ettes le meilleure mec!

[@JRLNeal]

many thanks Mike. Yet again, a great walk through this terrific song. It's hard to think that they spent so much time on it and didn't quite hit the mark. It seems George has been pushed into the background yet again.

[@swettyspaghtti]

mike is the MAN ! :)

[@jerkerjansson386]

Great song and great lesson!

[@barrymac1951]

once again, you’ve hit a home run. thanks so much.

[@senudarajapakse3469]

Been waiting on this one Mike!!!!

[@guitarman53]

Great lesson man. You covered it all except the Bass. Good job Mike. Sounded just like em when everything was played together.

[@BB63]

Great job as always. I can't imagine how you can work out each part of the song. You must have a good ear.

[@jamesdeagle]

The little finger tap box was interesting! Well done! James

[@felipetamayozepeda387]

Thank you Mike!!!

[@ОлегЗимогляд-з9п]

Thank you!

[@cjsciandra2623]

George uses that intro idea on the song End Of The Line , Traveling Wilbury’s I miss George !! Great Job as always!!

[@Yorkie285]

You nailed it!

[@frankcozin7322]

Cool, great job as usual!!

[@mjjames2442]

One of thier fresher sounding tracks!

[@Stack-12]

If possible you should do a bass lesson for this song. The bass on this is superb

[@tonyhaines1192]

Yay!

[@philipgolden8121]

It’s certainly a testament to your popularity Mike I had to wade through numerous 20 second double ads to watch this. Nevertheless great as always cheers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MPfrance]

@philipgolden - If you don't want to see commercials you can subscribe to KZbin premium and then you'll see no ads.

[@philipgolden8121]

@@MPfranceI’m Scottish Mike I’m too tight fisted to pay for it ha ha thanks for replying keep up the good work

[@gecbucca4205]

@@philipgolden8121 so does an irish 😉

[@peterfortin7522]

Let’s goooo Mike u a real one ong

[@JoshGillMusic]

I've never heard that false start before! I just went looking for it, and it's really there on the American version of the album! Weird...but cool!

[@claudivannonato5958]

Professor nota 100! Eu ainda não tinha observado uma coisa: a parte de Paul, você toca é com a canhota mesmo! Aqui ainda entrou a parte da caixinha, e o pandeiro sem couro! Isso é Super bacana! Sem falar da parte de Ringo, que você nunca dá um exemplo separado, mas dá pra entender qual é o objetivo do tutorial. Cada aula sua, meu amigo, é uma surpresa! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👈

[@erict1917]

Nailed it.

[@ale_darkstar]

You’re actually the best when it comes to Beatles lessons, that’s undeniable. I’ve never found your accuracy and dedition anywhere else on youtube. Is there any chance you could do a lesson for I’m Happy Just to Dance with You? I’m really curious about the guitar parts on that one especially the rythm guitar! I hope you’ll consider my request 🤗

[@MPfrance]

@ale - "I’m Happy Just to Dance With You" is actually pretty high up on the request list. So I'll get to it. Next up is the current #1 request- "Devil In Her Heart."

[@ale_darkstar]

@@MPfrance Wow, thank you! I’ll wait for it then 😍

[@bradashlock]

Awesome and detailed as usual! Hey, you always say “old song” - when are you gonna tackle Now and Then?! ❤

[@mateusvago]

I only learn Beatles songs from Mike if Mike doesn’t have a video on it I won’t learn it. Mike knows best

[@kenbash2951]

Rubber Soul, IMHO, is the best Beatle album.

[@bobfennell3717]

This is intriguing. John and Paul putting a lot into this recording (I am always impressed that John came up with such great rhythm parts even though he doesn't seem to have thought of himself as much of a guitarist), but Ringo and George seeming to be just sitting in. I mean, when have you heard that Ringo wasn't keeping a perfect beat, even on a matchbox? And George just fiddling around while Paul takes the major lead guitar, which I would expect George to be able to do with no problem. Perhaps, as suggested in an earlier comment, some discontent was beginning to seep in.

[@vicbertfartingclack4559]

John was an outstanding, and criminally underrated guitarist. He may not have thought of himself as great but he was nevertheless great.

[@codetech5598]

John considered himself a good *rhythm* guitarist but was intimidated by those that could play the fancy stuff.

[@slide4180]

19:34 Paul played those lickety-split licks?? How do you know? I always assumed it was George...

[@MPfrance]

@slide - Well, sorry to say you "always assumed" incorrectly. " How do (I) know?" George & Paul had radically different guitar styles. They're like night & day and easily distinguishable. That signature lead gtr. riff is 100% McCartney.

[@camioso]

Please can you do Boys 🙏🙏🙏

[@allenallen5040]

Sounds greatWhat do you think of Bip Bop Link by Paul McCartney? One of my favorites! Would you consider do that instrumental?

[@MichaelStein-l8l]

The double false-start is only on the American version of Rubber Soul, not the UK version.

[@Hammerman48]

Great job Mike…..I reckon the rush to get the album finished caused the lack of care on polishing the track with their usual care. Even so it’s still a great track…..even under par Beatles are great!

[@Sekaoh]

4:36 you could argue the sloppiness also helps out, considering the song was made after an argument.

[@MPfrance]

@Sekaoh - And "you could argue" that looking at a solar eclipse on TV without wearing glasses could hurt your eyes." C'mon man - the sloppiness doesn't help out one iota...

[@eddyj3862]

Mike, i am from Liverpool and have always been a huge fan of the beats, and i was in a Beatles band 'THE CAVERN BEATLES' Way before it got silly with so many others doing the same thing. I must say that you have nailed all of the Beatle tunes like no one else can!!! Thank you!!!! what gauge strings on the J-160???

[@MPfrance]

@eddyj - Thanks for the kudos - my J160e has Pyramid Gold chrome nickel flat wounds .011 - .048

[@eddyj3862]

@@MPfrance Thank you for that Mike!!! Excellent player, singer and channel!!!!

[@1rwjwith]

Amazing detailed lesson! May I ask what APP you use to make your “sound alikes”? The multiple screens are like video overdubbing? On this song its very easy to see why George got so frustrated on McCartney songs, even so those licks he does are memorable. Thanks!

[@MPfrance]

@1rwjwith - I have a ProTools studio. For details see: mikepachelli.com/production The video is done with Adobe Premiere Pro

[@Rombocky]

What EQ settings do you use for your bass setup?

[@msherer260]

Nothing better when it comes to messing around and playing something of the Beatles. Love the Back stories even more than your playing (Which is excellent). Still wish you would do some of the other guys, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer some time, maybe take a day off from the Beatles Having read both the Biographies of Billy J and Gerry Marsden it is obvious for a short time they were working with the same guys the Beatles were.

[@terrellgruber]

thanks, great song,John's part is a little awkward doesn't exactly flow . George and Ringo phoning it in.probably sick of taping or baked or looking for a holiday.A top 5 Beatle album for sure.A guitar lesson for the whole world back in 65 I had a Stella acoustic.Love it!

[@ludoFernandes]

Luv all yr very detailed break up of lil nuamces of Beatle tracks. When showing chords, wish u wud sing or hum along to make it more clear & display chords, espcly odd Voicings, live, on top.(I kknow all are in charts & tabs, but wud be more helpful)🙏❤️the matchbox part👌😊

[@shawnkennedy855]

The riff Paul plays after the third verse is the Back In The U.S.S.R. riff,no?

[@MrBuc128]

Mike I know that the acoustic you are playing E-160 has been discontinued. What Gibson model acoustic that’s currently available would you recommend that is close to the tone of that E-160 for me to purchase? Would it be the J-45? Thanks

[@rocktober1327]

Mike, it's a Northern Song, if you think the song is not quit right your correct, that's just the way the band plays it.

[@johnstanley6681]

👍

[@WildInNewEngland]

Re: George's sparse, "noodling" guitar part. Perhaps George was in a snit because Paul was playing the lead OR Paul played the lead because George wouldn't play it the way he wanted it. We'll probably never know. Anyhow, until your video I never thought about how seemingly haphazard this song is put together. Anyhow, I've always thought Paul's lyrics on this to be quiet Dylan like, with lines like "You were above me, but not today The only difference is you're down there I'm looking through you and you're nowhere"

[@danny1959]

It sounds to me as if George wasn’t enthused by the song. I think it’s one of the weaker songs on the album.

[@Berniewahlbrinck]

Awwesome as usual! I always wanted to ask you: What kind of plectrum do you use? O.60 mm like me? harder?

[@MPfrance]

@Bernie - My personal main plectrum is 4mm. But if I'm recreating a song - I'll use whatever I feel was used on the recording.

[@davideckert7919]

Do you think John really had a capo on or is this another song where they were playing with the varispeed and they actually played in G major? Thanks for all your work.

[@MPfrance]

@david - I don't mean this sarcastically - but FYI - if varispeed was used I would have said so in the lesson. Having played guitar for more than 60 years, it's quite easy for me to hear when a capo is on a guitar neck. Plus - when varispeed is used - guitars have a very recognizable timbre.

[@davideckert7919]

I wish I had an ear like that. But then I wouldn’t need to come here. Thanks.