Just in case you weren't sure if John Lennon was an incredible lead guitar player

[Guildedagain]

Watch him twist through boundless riffs in the first song. In the second, Harrison's got the mind melting licks, and thereafter as well.



What do you not see?

A pedal board ;]

What do you see?

A Jaguar XKE and miniskirt in the same frame a short enjoyable while into ;]

This version with the street scenes intermixed in real time is amazing.

Headphones are your friends ;]

 

[Westerly Wood]

the End guitar solo, Lennon is the 3rd solo in each run...the soloist orders are Paul, then George, then John, in each of the solo runs...

 

[crank]

Good yes. Inredible? Debatable.

 

[walrus]

Good yes. Inredible? Debatable.

Perfect for the song? Yes.

walrus

 

[crank]

Perfect for the song? Yes.

walrus

Agreed. Was just playing this in first band practice in lo these many months this past Monday evening. Adding it to our set list.

 

[fronobulax]

Airplane did it first.

Before The Beatles: Jefferson Airplane Performs In NYC Rooftop

Something You Didn't Know About... Most of us rock fans knew that it was the Beatles who rocked that rooftop during their final live public performance on Jan. 30, 1969. Great as it may sound, but the Fab Four were not the first major rock band to take on the rooftop - an impromptu concert.

rockpasta.com

 

[adorshki]

One of my favorite Lennon solos:


Backstory:

Hey Bulldog

Written by: Lennon-McCartney Recorded: 11 February 1968 Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Released: 17 January 1969 (UK), 13 January 1969 (US) Available on: Yellow Submarine Yellow Submarine Songtrack Personnel John Lennon: vocals, piano, guitar Paul McCartney: vocals, bass...

www.beatlesbible.com

 

[walrus]

Here's the demo that became "Hey Bulldog". Ignore the YouTube titles, this is John all alone with a piano and tape recorder. And it's called "She Can Talk to Me". I had this on a bootleg years ago.



walrus

 

[Default]

To be honest, the songs I liked best from the Beatles turned out to be covers. I mean, they were nice, but neither the sum nor the parts did anything for me. A couple of songs here and there, but as a rule, no. I liked the Doors and CCR on our little country music hour, and my Dad's Johnny Cash albums. The Beatles were too much like a Broadway musical, but the Doors were dark and threatening, and Johnny sang whole lives in 3 minutes and sixteen seconds.

 

[adorshki]

Here's the demo that became "Hey Bulldog". Ignore the YouTube titles, this is John all alone with a piano and tape recorder. And it's called "She Can Talk to Me". I had this on a bootleg years ago.



walrus

Wow that was painful. Even for a Lennon fan.
Betcha "Yer Blues" came outta that session, too.


He might not be everybody's cuppa tea but he could f---in' play.

 

[Rambozo96]

What’s weird about me and my brother is we don’t particularly care about the stuff they made as the fab 4 except for maybe Hey Jude and Taxman. But the solo stuff seems to be more enjoyable. Idk don’t get me wrong what they did at times was monumental and their relevance 60 years later is a clear indication of that. Ask some teens on the street about some other 60’s bands I listen to and you’re liable to get a deer and headlights look. Mentioning The Beatles and more than likely they’re fully aware of at least one song. It just seemed to me like the four’s later work seemed more refined for lack of a better term that won’t get me shot.