Paul McCartney wrote this song in 1965, but he gave it to pop duo Peter & Gordon instead - who had a minor hit with it in 1966. Here’s what I think it might have sounded like had The Beatles recorded it instead.

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This video was inspired by my friend Maxim, who is always in the loop with newly uncovered Beatles material. He excitedly sent me a video from the incredible YouTube channel @almostbeatlessongs who shared a long lost demo of McCartney playing drums on Peter and Gordon’s original demo: [ Ссылка ]

I'll be honest - I never liked this song much. But when I heard Paul's raw attempt (with his rock and roll drum track), it inspired me to arrange the backing instrumentation for guitars - without any orchestration whatsoever - while still retaining McCartney’s original upbeat percussion.

Maxim and I discussed the original recording at length, and we’re both convinced Paul McCartney himself is singing on the acetate, adding vocals during the middle section (“I’ve got plenty of time” etc.). Our collective ears tell us a third harmony is required to recreate the demo version, and it sure sounds like Paul. I’ve arranged my cover with this in mind.

I rewrote the orchestra section for two 12-string guitars. The song is in B major - and even though it would be much easier to play using a capo, Procter & Gamble appear to play it in B during live performances - so that’s what you see here. ;)

Sometimes months pass before I can record different parts. Wore a cap for vocals, ended up looking dorky. Ned Nederlander is here to sing all your favorite tunes!

SONGWRITER: Paul McCartney

GEAR
Audio Interface: Motu M4
Vocal/Acoustic Microphone: Audio-Technica AT2035 Condenser
Guitar Microphone: Shure Beta 57A
Electric Rhythm Guitar: Gretsch Tennessee Rose
Acoustic Rhythm Guitar: Epiphone EJ-160E (Vintage Korean Model)
Electric Lead Guitar: Danelectro 59X12
Bass Guitar: Hofner H500/1-62 "Mersey"
Percussion: Latin Percussion CP380 Tambourine (not shown)
Amplifier: Vox AC-15
Drums: Toontrack EZdrummer Ludwig with "Nick Ringo Settings"
Additional Plugins: Waves "Abbey Road" suite, Izotope Ozone
Software: Reaper

DISCLAIMER: Absolutely no audio from the original recording has been used in this video. This video is for educational purposes ONLY under fair use. No copyright infringement is intended. My videos are provided as INSTRUCTION to help you learn how to play and sing these songs yourself. For this reason, many of my videos feature footage of a song's construction (both instrumentally and vocally) to aid you in this learning process. All audio tracks are intentionally mixed with louder instrument levels and further channel separation than the original recordings to help isolate sections when learning. They should NOT be sold, duplicated, or distributed without the original copyright holder's permission. If you enjoy this music, support the original artists and BUY the officially released versions.

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