@@meyou-dv8ns I don't hear any missing notes, or anything that "sounds like shit" about the guitar. I just listened to it 3 times in a row start at 1:00
and the lyrical value of "take a good look arouuund youu," brings me back to the real world after the one he just built from a sonic perspective. god i love these bug guys
I don’t buy into the “Paul’s granny music” thing. This song is way too idiosyncratic and just plain wonderful to dismiss like that. It’s one of the best Beatles songs.
My opinion was that John was a little jealous of Paul's ability to write songs in so many different styles and John's normal reactions were to lash out. A little insecure. Paul said the only song John complemented him on was Here There and Everywhere
@@stevenbaggett6549that and also he made that comment when tensions were at the highest. he was bitter and i’m sure if he’d lived longer and you asked him again he’d say that exactly
Ohhh, I bet he sat down with Martha and played it for her on a guitar. Made Martha immortal, the sweetie. Martha was Paul's Sheep dog , black and white and covered with long hair that covered her soulful eyes . RIP, Martha, my dear .
There are some really heartwarming videos out there of Paul on acoustic guitar playing to his dog, the kids and Linda as they danced around.... probably the best times of his life. It's the little simple things that matter.
He's still doubled but you're totally right that it feels "less" somehow. I think one of the vocals is turned way down so it just provides a subtle texture instead of being so in your face.
I completely agree. George was a brilliant guitarist, and his guitar parts were often unusual, but complemented the songs perfectly. He does not get enough credit. He plays wonderful guitar parts on most of his solo stuff, too.
@@Redhotshawntexas Sorry, but your wrong., some people thought it was about Jane Asher after they broke up in July of 1968 because Paul was unfaithful, but McCartney insists it was about his Old English sheep dog Martha and not Jane.
@@drutgat2No you don't. It IS George. These photos are from the actual session and Mal Evans even reported it in his regular Beatles Monthly column . It's also Ringo on drums.
@@paddyomusic6798No. It's the Threetles. These photos are from the actual Martha My Dear session at Trident studios and George and Ringo are rightly credited in the White album super deluxe boxed set.
@@casparuskruger4807 sounds like Paul is hitting the Bb in the bass, but look up George’s isolated track, pretty sure there’s a low G being played, despite George’s part consisting of high triads. both variations of these chords would share that high A note though to be fair. Similar sound to the Am9 he plays in Badge - Cream.
I have always loved this song…and especially the magnificent rhythm guitar part played by George Harrison. George like all of the Beatles always seemed to know exactly what a song needed to take it to a higher level.
I so enjoy these quirky little love songs from Paul. Even if about his pet dog it still holds a timeless quality and gives me a warm feeling inside. I could never write a song like Paul but I do sing Beatles songs to my cat and he gets it. Granted he is particular to George songs such as "Here Comes The Sun" I love that he is seemingly a Beatles fan.
Very Nice. It's really cool to finally hear the guitar in this mix. Though the original is quite grand, the guitar part got buried in the mix by George Martin's wonderful orchestral overdub. You can hear it quite clearly now. Thanks so much for this. Helps keep an old track somewhat "fresh", seemingly "new" and still relevant. Been a Beatles fan since I was a boy in the '60s, and my appreciation for their music still continues to grow even after "all those years". Thanks again for the upload! Best Wishes!
@@DanRelayer_Ukraine Agreed. I cannot hear it in the single tracked vocal mix. Perhaps it is a kind of aural illusion, created by the reverb in this 'Naked' version, because I definitely hear a 'thicker' part of the vocal at times here. Not ADT, though. Very nice to hear the sonic character of tape as well, as opposed to digital recordings.
@@drutgat2 The mix in the video does have his double tracking panned to the right, but it's turned down quite a bit to highlight the cleaner isolation I had. The updated and original single track in the description should only have one of his vocal takes. The updated double tracked mix in the description has the double tracking more obvious since I got a better isolation.
@@isolatedstems Thanks. When you mention double-tracking I presume you mean singing the whole part again, as opposed to using ADT. Is that right? I will have to listen to this again with headphones. It is always interesting to try to figure out what is going on. Sometimes I listen to my own songs, and swear that I hear something there that I did not play or sing.
50 years since I listened to this album (vinyl; never owned CD). “I’m So Tired” intrudes powerfully in my head at the end of this. Was the album so ingrained in me that my being still remembers this correctly? - (Checked Wikipedia: YES!)
Beautiful song, beautiful arrangement, beautiful musicianship just a lovely all-around song done with the impeccable Genius of Paul McCartney and George martin…!
Hearing this wonderful song in its bare form makes me realise that this could have easily fitted into the Magical Mystery Tour album/EP and Sgt Pepper too. 67/68 was their peak no doubt about that😎👌
Sounds so fresh ! John hated it when Paul did this kind of stuff, but you have to admit he did it really well ! I love the piano parts. The bass follows an unlikely path. The Brian Wilson influence ! It's clever stuff.
So great to hear the band playing without the arrangement (which is not to decry the arrangement). So incredibly tight. Not enough is said about The Beatles feel and their solid time. IMO one of the reasons their music holds up so well today is because their records have none of that throwaway overplaying sloppiness of so many of their contemporaries. I’m convinced that Ringos pocket is up their with Hal Blane and any number of American session drummers of the 60’s. But the whole band have amazing time, especially McCartney. Just listen to that piano part. No click tracks, no beat doctor, no time stretch…
Melodically gorgeous, beautifully sung, harmonically intricate. Stripped of the Martin arrangement, it stands alone as another example of McCartney's genuine talent as a writer.
George's chords are always unique and special, reminds me of the Long and Winding Road comping he does, you can hear it in Let It Be movies, it's just huge. With out that guitar, it's just not the same.
No double track. ADT -Automatic Double Track. invented by EMI, c. 1965 That's Sir Paul on guitar. Drums -not sure. Your track of Sir Paul w/o ADT is lovely. Pipes that pure want for nothing. Thank you for the track. -cheers
Glad you enjoyed it. Few corrections though it's George on guitar 100% as the photos in the video are from the session and show George on guitar. Also Paul manually double tracked his vocals for this song.
I was 13 the first time I heard this on the white album and it blew me away. The perfect blend of Harmony and Melody.. One of my top 10 Beatle songs. Really dig this and the original equally as well. Although I might prefer this just a little more because of George and Ringo not lost in the mix, plus Paul’s bass.
@@DJcool-tr1tk George was there with his guitar in photos of the MMD recording session. What else was he doing there? The rhythm track also had the piano, guitar and drums recorded simultaneously. Even Paul can't do that, talented as he is...
@@inferiorpattywell there’s a thing called multitracking you know. It’s not like they didn’t have access to an 8 track tape machine. And plus, they bounced the tracks as well.
Thank you for this. So good. And to hear the guitar part, which was buried. The Beatles were on fire during the White Album. Also it does sound like Ringo - with the late snare sound. All recorded at Trident.
[Piano Intro] [Verse 1] Martha, my dear Though I spend my days in conversation Please, remember me Martha, my love Don't forget me Martha, my dear [Bridge 1] Hold your head up, you silly girl Look what you've done When you find yourself in the thick of it Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you Silly girl [Bridge 2] Take a good look around you Take a good look, you're bound to see That you and me were meant to be for each other Silly girl [Instrumental break] [Bridge 1] Hold your hand out, you silly girl See what you've done When you find yourself in the thick of it Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you Silly girl [Verse 2] Martha, my dear You have always been my inspiration Please, be good to me Martha, my love Don't forget me Martha, my dear
Check out Martha My Dear's Isolated Tracks in this video: th-cam.com/video/nUjcNh3xjyc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CbRvTXC2ZYdhErFn
thank you!
sounds GREAT
I never heard the guitar so clearly before. There's some really pretty chords in there.
Me neither!
Sounds kinda like shit at times? As if he is missing some notes when he strikes the chord ? My friends said the same thing. lol
@@meyou-dv8ns Sounds like a dumb group of people.
@@meyou-dv8ns I don't hear any missing notes, or anything that "sounds like shit" about the guitar. I just listened to it 3 times in a row start at 1:00
There's already a version without brass and strings released in 2018 on the 50th anniversary edition of the White Album
Back in the day Paul could write these. So beautiful. "Look what you've doooonnnnnne." Pure McCartney melody plucked out of the ether.
and the lyrical value of "take a good look arouuund youu," brings me back to the real world after the one he just built from a sonic perspective. god i love these bug guys
Billy Shears music.
@@ratfinkie62 Ringo?
@@ratfinkie62 You are aware Billy Shears was Ringo's alias? There is nothing more to it then that unless your tin hat is on too tight?
Yes… what happened Paul ??? Come on man we miss you so much !!!!!
I don’t buy into the “Paul’s granny music” thing. This song is way too idiosyncratic and just plain wonderful to dismiss like that. It’s one of the best Beatles songs.
Totally agree!
Really sophisticated IMHO. Different type of song, but sophisticated as was my other favorite, Fixing a Hole. Not what other young rockers were doing.
My opinion was that John was a little jealous of Paul's ability to write songs in so many different styles and John's normal reactions were to lash out. A little insecure. Paul said the only song John complemented him on was Here There and Everywhere
Musically is probably the most complex song in their whole catalog, modulation is insane.
@@stevenbaggett6549that and also he made that comment when tensions were at the highest. he was bitter and i’m sure if he’d lived longer and you asked him again he’d say that exactly
Ohhh, I bet he sat down with Martha and played it for her on a guitar. Made Martha immortal, the sweetie. Martha was Paul's Sheep dog , black and white and covered with long hair that covered her soulful eyes . RIP, Martha, my dear .
There are some really heartwarming videos out there of Paul on acoustic guitar playing to his dog, the kids and Linda as they danced around.... probably the best times of his life. It's the little simple things that matter.
No he composed it on piano as a sort of exercise. It was two separate songs combined apparently.
wait she's dead? what happened??
@@plick_srickfield Lol
Martha passed in 1981 at age 15 on Paul's farm in Scotland on the Mull of Kintyre. 😇
Actually prefer this version..George’s parts are magnificent and Paul is less double tracked…thanks for this
He's still doubled but you're totally right that it feels "less" somehow. I think one of the vocals is turned way down so it just provides a subtle texture instead of being so in your face.
Me too! The orchestra is a distraction. The Beatles instruments are sufficient! I guess Paul wanted them, though.
Also, I suspect all of it - the drums, bass and guitar - is Paul and so he could do it as he wanted.
I completely agree. George was a brilliant guitarist, and his guitar parts were often unusual, but complemented the songs perfectly.
He does not get enough credit.
He plays wonderful guitar parts on most of his solo stuff, too.
Paul played all instruments on this.
loved the mix. I play it loud in my room and it is like Paul is right here playing and singing for me.
Most genius song structure in their catalogue
It’s nice when a musical genius writes a great song for his fluffy four legged friend.
Except it’s obviously not about his dog Martha.
@@Redhotshawntexas Sorry, but your wrong., some people thought it was about Jane Asher after they broke up in July of 1968 because Paul was unfaithful, but McCartney insists it was about his Old English sheep dog Martha and not Jane.
@@mr.kite0535 sorry, but what he insists and the truth are two different things.
@@Redhotshawntexas. Who else besides the writer is going to know who the song is about? I always thought it was written for his dog.
@@susancoffey9632 People who have reading comprehension and historical context.
I've always been amazed by Paul's endless ability to create songs like this.
One of my favorites from the White Album
Absolutely brilliant.
Hearing George's guitar part 'naked' is especially interesting and satisfying.
Many thanks for posting this.
No George; it’s all Paul
@@paddyomusic6798 I stand corrected. Thanks.
@@drutgat2No you don't. It IS George. These photos are from the actual session and Mal Evans even reported it in his regular Beatles Monthly column . It's also Ringo on drums.
@@paddyomusic6798No. It's the Threetles. These photos are from the actual Martha My Dear session at Trident studios and George and Ringo are rightly credited in the White album super deluxe boxed set.
@@scottandrewbrass1931 Thanks very much. I thought it sounded like George.
That was so nice that I had to listen to it twice.
Me too
@@maxcruz666 Me three.
Love the minor 9 George plays at 1:11, so subtle yet so effective.
Thanks, I was going to ask if anybody knew that chord.
It's a Bbmaj7, not a m9
@@casparuskruger4807: Thanks!
@@casparuskruger4807 sounds like Paul is hitting the Bb in the bass, but look up George’s isolated track, pretty sure there’s a low G being played, despite George’s part consisting of high triads. both variations of these chords would share that high A note though to be fair. Similar sound to the Am9 he plays in Badge - Cream.
Grew up listening a lot to the Beatles. Their music is a part of me. This is a beautiful song.
That’s how I feel, well said
@@josephsirchia65 And it never gets old
But Billy is not a real Beatle.
@@nadiachristiansen7599 grow up
Thats why I love the White Album. Its stuffed with songs like this one.
What a piano love it so much.
I love the way the piano is being played: rythm, beat, dinamics. Masterpiece.
Always loved this song.
I have always loved this song…and especially the magnificent rhythm guitar part played by George Harrison. George like all of the Beatles always seemed to know exactly what a song needed to take it to a higher level.
Every aspect of this song is brilliant to me. Sublime.
The piano on this is wonderful
That photo I've never seen before, it's great there's so much Beatles studio photos that show the song they're working on.
Pure genius and genuine love... Incredible!
Wow. I love the White album version and the brass but, God help me, I think I missed George's guitar. Thanks for this
There's a version without brass and strings released in 2018 on the 50th anniversary edition of the White Album
the guitar presence is as strong as the 2023 Magical Mystery Tour Remix, i love it
Paul is a genius can compose a song 🎵 within minutes Thank you for your music w the Beatles n after
This is one of Paul's most artistic songs. It's a shame that George's guitar part got lost in the mix on the final product.
There's a version without brass and strings released in 2018 on the 50th anniversary edition of the White Album
I so enjoy these quirky little love songs from Paul. Even if about his pet dog it still holds a timeless quality and gives me a warm feeling inside. I could never write a song like Paul but I do sing Beatles songs to my cat and he gets it. Granted he is particular to George songs such as "Here Comes The Sun" I love that he is seemingly a Beatles fan.
Very Nice. It's really cool to finally hear the guitar in this mix. Though the original is quite grand, the guitar part got buried in the mix by George Martin's wonderful orchestral overdub. You can hear it quite clearly now. Thanks so much for this. Helps keep an old track somewhat "fresh", seemingly "new" and still relevant. Been a Beatles fan since I was a boy in the '60s, and my appreciation for their music still continues to grow even after "all those years". Thanks again for the upload! Best Wishes!
Beautiful!
Thanks for Sir Paul McCartney!
🤩✌️🍎🎸☮️🇧🇷 Beatles Ever Forever!
Martha followed by Happiness Is A Warm Gun is the best back to back combo on ANY album.
This is awesome. Edit: I've now listened to it about 100 times. It is AWESOME.
I love Paul's piano playing here and his song to his sheepdog, Martha.
THIS IS GREAT! Competes with the released mix. Thanks!!!
This is absolutely incredible! It's like a gift and meeting an old friend again.
Thank you.
Your updated mix with non-double tracked vocal is superb. Thank you!
I actually think I hear a bit of double tracking on Paul's vocal from "...done. When you find yourself in the thick of it".
@@drutgat2 not hearing it on the updated single tracked vocal mix that is via the link in the description.
@@DanRelayer_Ukraine Agreed. I cannot hear it in the single tracked vocal mix. Perhaps it is a kind of aural illusion, created by the reverb in this 'Naked' version, because I definitely hear a 'thicker' part of the vocal at times here. Not ADT, though. Very nice to hear the sonic character of tape as well, as opposed to digital recordings.
@@drutgat2 The mix in the video does have his double tracking panned to the right, but it's turned down quite a bit to highlight the cleaner isolation I had. The updated and original single track in the description should only have one of his vocal takes. The updated double tracked mix in the description has the double tracking more obvious since I got a better isolation.
@@isolatedstems Thanks. When you mention double-tracking I presume you mean singing the whole part again, as opposed to using ADT. Is that right?
I will have to listen to this again with headphones. It is always interesting to try to figure out what is going on.
Sometimes I listen to my own songs, and swear that I hear something there that I did not play or sing.
Can you believe that this miracle of a song clocks in in under 2 minutes and 30 seconds? 😲
50 years since I listened to this album (vinyl; never owned CD). “I’m So Tired” intrudes powerfully in my head at the end of this. Was the album so ingrained in me that my being still remembers this correctly? - (Checked Wikipedia: YES!)
Gracias Paul por esta maravilla!!!
La guitarra de George...!!!
Paul played every instruments on this (except brass and strings instruments).
None of other Beatles played on this song.
I've always loved this superb song, but, now, even more so! Thanks, Isolated Stems, for bringing what was glorious to an even higher level.
I like this version and hearing George's guitar in this makes it a nice change.🎸👍
Paul played every instruments on this (except brass and strings instruments).
None of other Beatles played on this song.
Quelle chanson merveilleuse.
Et cette voix...
Fantastique.
To be able to pour your heart out so beautifully...it makes me ache not being able too.
great piano playing, you can here it so clearly!
recording like crystal. great producers ears, love hearing the guitar part also , more clearly quite cool
Beautiful song, beautiful arrangement, beautiful musicianship just a lovely all-around song done with the impeccable Genius of Paul McCartney and George martin…!
Hearing this wonderful song in its bare form makes me realise that this could have easily fitted into the Magical Mystery Tour album/EP and Sgt Pepper too. 67/68 was their peak no doubt about that😎👌
Nice edit! When I first heard the original, I was immediately reminded of the melodies on Sgt Pepper, especially the title track.
Nope. Nothing like those two albums.
Hits "like" upon hearing the intro...
Fantastic song.
Macca the best melodist of late 20th century century .
Undisputed and we are fortunate to still have him.
He is Billy Shepherd. The sound he make is muzak.
😂@@nadiachristiansen7599
I would say he is the best songwriter of all modern times music. Song: melody + lyrics.
Agreed
Sounds so fresh ! John hated it when Paul did this kind of stuff, but you have to admit he did it really well ! I love the piano parts. The bass follows an unlikely path. The Brian Wilson influence ! It's clever stuff.
Enjoyed that! One of my favourite White Album songs - and a Macca great!
So great to hear the band playing without the arrangement (which is not to decry the arrangement). So incredibly tight. Not enough is said about The Beatles feel and their solid time. IMO one of the reasons their music holds up so well today is because their records have none of that throwaway overplaying sloppiness of so many of their contemporaries. I’m convinced that Ringos pocket is up their with Hal Blane and any number of American session drummers of the 60’s. But the whole band have amazing time, especially McCartney. Just listen to that piano part. No click tracks, no beat doctor, no time stretch…
Wonderful. My favorite White Album track. What a voice the young Macca had.
Simply beautiful, Georges awesome additions can be really heard
Melodically gorgeous, beautifully sung, harmonically intricate. Stripped of the Martin arrangement, it stands alone as another example of McCartney's genuine talent as a writer.
Martha my dear blackbird and mother natures son are 3 gems ❤❤❤❤
Great Version of a very Underrated Beatles Song.
It is simply a beautiful song, put together from Paul's simple love of a beautiful Dog
Awesome song piano 🎹 is excellent...
I love this song. It has many levels. I think it was the inspiration to Cheap Trick’s “I want You To Want Me”. The cadence is uncanny.
Voice and melody so brilliant.
Paul's piano playing is superb.
George's chords are always unique and special, reminds me of the Long and Winding Road comping he does, you can hear it in Let It Be movies, it's just huge. With out that guitar, it's just not the same.
Paul played the guitar on this track.
Magnificent!
Beautiful!
Wonderful. Simply wonderful.
I don't even know if I picked up on the differences -- I just really love this song.
Brass and strings are missing from this version.
Genius! What a beautiful thing to get to listen to!
This is one of my favorite songs of all time.
Great version!
Isolated Stem thank you very much, it sounds incredible , amazing. This song is one of may very favorite from de The Beatles catalog
This is so sweet. Thank you.
Paul's 'Off The Cuff' Genius
Hauntingly beautiful
Beautiful song!
Wow, that guitar
No double track. ADT -Automatic Double Track. invented by EMI, c. 1965
That's Sir Paul on guitar.
Drums -not sure.
Your track of Sir Paul w/o ADT is lovely. Pipes that pure want for nothing. Thank you for the track.
-cheers
Glad you enjoyed it. Few corrections though it's George on guitar 100% as the photos in the video are from the session and show George on guitar. Also Paul manually double tracked his vocals for this song.
I was 13 the first time I heard this on the white album and it blew me away. The perfect blend of Harmony and Melody.. One of my top 10 Beatle songs. Really dig this and the original equally as well. Although I might prefer this just a little more because of George and Ringo not lost in the mix, plus Paul’s bass.
This is one of many reasons why the Beatles will the greatest to the end of time. 2:30
I always have to remind myself that this song is about Paul's sheep dog, Martha.
one of the first songs i played bass to,i am so happy i grew up with the beatles
Une version qui permet d'apprécier la partie guitare, qui est d'une subtilité fantastique.
George Harrison était un immense guitariste.
Do you have any drive with all your mixes? Oh, I love it.
Only piano,gitar ,bass and drums.No winds by this version.Rare...
The song was recorded without John playing.
George and Ringo weren’t there either, all Paul. Paul played piano, guitar, bass, and drums.
@@DJcool-tr1tk George was there with his guitar in photos of the MMD recording session. What else was he doing there?
The rhythm track also had the piano, guitar and drums recorded simultaneously. Even Paul can't do that, talented as he is...
@@mr_bassman6685well sorry to ruin the fun, but Paul is the most talented Beatle. Look it up. He definitely managed it.
@@DJcool-tr1tkpaul definitely managed to play piano guitar and drums at the same time? Ok bud
@@inferiorpattywell there’s a thing called multitracking you know. It’s not like they didn’t have access to an 8 track tape machine. And plus, they bounced the tracks as well.
Thank you for this. So good. And to hear the guitar part, which was buried. The Beatles were on fire during the White Album. Also it does sound like Ringo - with the late snare sound. All recorded at Trident.
Wow. This is impressively done.
[Piano Intro]
[Verse 1]
Martha, my dear
Though I spend my days in conversation
Please, remember me
Martha, my love
Don't forget me
Martha, my dear
[Bridge 1]
Hold your head up, you silly girl
Look what you've done
When you find yourself in the thick of it
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you
Silly girl
[Bridge 2]
Take a good look around you
Take a good look, you're bound to see
That you and me were meant to be for each other
Silly girl
[Instrumental break]
[Bridge 1]
Hold your hand out, you silly girl
See what you've done
When you find yourself in the thick of it
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you
Silly girl
[Verse 2]
Martha, my dear
You have always been my inspiration
Please, be good to me
Martha, my love
Don't forget me
Martha, my dear
Love Song! ❤
This song is pure genius !
I hope Paul sings this classic beautiful song in his next tour.
Que gloria, uma linda cachorrinha agraciada com uma canção de quem ? Simplesmente Paul
very cool
Didn't expect to like this better than the original mix
Have to listen to it again and again. Study it. Soak it all in.
Bravo!!! This is absolutely fantastic!
Love the guitar part,!
Fantastic