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- One of the 3 Rooftop Concert songs released on Let It Be, "Dig a Pony" combines classic John Lennon rhythm guitar and beautifully crafted lead lines by George Harrison! Both guitars begin the song with the main riff, following the chord progression G, D, to A. Notice that George plays this riff slightly differently than John. During the "A" chord, George hammers on from fret 3 D string to fret 4 while John does the hammer on from fret 2 D string to fret 4 (0:03, 0:09, etc). This nuance goes by so quickly, yet plays an important part by creating sonic richness. George starts the first verse with a muted smack of the strings as John plays an A chord, alternating between an A and D chord. John's rhythm figure is similar to his playing in another Rooftop classic, "I've Got a Feeling". Due to Phil Spector's removal of the "All I want is..." transition between the opening riff and first verse, George's smack may seem out of place and would probably not have been played had The Beatles recorded the song as Phil Spector produced it.
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George combines both hybrid picking and finger picking during the verses throughout the song. The locations where he uses his fingers instead of pick/fingers can be determined through the Rooftop Concert video and the twangier sound that the fingers give when compared to the pick. As shown in the concert video, George used his fingers at 0:22, 1:17, and 1:23. Through listening to the tone of the guitar, I have determined that George also used his fingers at 2:33.
The guitar riff during the chorus is played differently by George than at the beginning and ending of the song. Instead of picking every note, he uses hammer-ons to create a legato feeling (0:54, 1:51). Another variation on the riff is played during the third chorus where George picks the fret 2 D string twice (3:07). Likewise, he hammer-ons the fret 3 A string to fret 4 during the first time through the riff at the song's conclusion (3:21).
Interestingly, George plays "Dig a Pony" with the rarely utilized middle position of his Rosewood Telecaster, switching to the bridge pickup only briefly at 3:00. This position engages both pickups, allowing for a striking tone that sounds full while still retaining the famous Telecaster snap. George further varies his tone by plucking the strings at different positions on the guitar. For example, playing near the neck provides the woody sound for the lick at 1:54. Throughout the song, George adjusts his volume and tone knobs frequently.
John's rhythm part perfectly compliments George's lead guitar by providing a soft strumming accompaniment. The A and F#m chords have more space in the strumming than the Bm, G7, and E chords, where John strums with an "up-down" pattern. To conclude the choruses, John does not play the A chord as expected. He instead mutes the strings and strikes them once, letting George's A fill the sound.
George's solo is one that excellently represents his unconventional style as a lead player with quirky bends and note choice. He does not simply "play the scale" and rely on fretboard geometry, but feels every note. As John does not have to sing during the solo, he spices up his rhythm playing by adding a light fill at 2:09 and individually plucking notes on the Bm and G7 chord. The pattern for the first Bm (2:12) chord in terms of the string is: A, D, B. For the first G7 (2:13): E, A, G, e, B, D. For the second Bm (2:16): A, G, B, and for the second G7 (2:18): E, A, strum chord. It must be mentioned that George slightly goofs the first fill after the solo (2:26), playing a somewhat out of tune bend. Being a live performance without any extra correction, this is perfectly forgivable and gives the song character that could never be found in an edited modern recording.
"Dig a Pony" ends with John trilling on an A chord and George plucking out the notes of a fifth fret A chord.
Both guitars for my cover were recorded through a 1995 Fender Custom Vibrolux amp, which sounds strikingly similar to the 1968 Fender Silverface Twin Reverbs The Beatles recorded with. The volume was set on about 4 with John's guitar tone being darker than George's due to the amp's EQ controls.
Instruments Used:
George Harrison Lead Guitar: 2016 Fender American Standard Telecaster Surf Green w/ Rosewood Neck
John Lennon Rhythm Guitar: 2001 Epiphone Casino (Peerless)
Amp: 1995 Fender Custom Vibrolux with Eminence GA10 SC64 George Alessandro Signature speakers
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George riffs on this song are so creative! Very underrated gem.
dimitreze so bluezy!
Are you perfectly sure that it wasn't Paul who played the lead guitar part ? ;
@@MrJJackFLASH Yes, the album version of Dig a Pony was recorded live at the apple rooftop concert. There's plenty of video.
@@MothHouse How could I forget about the rooftop concert? Oh, no. :\
MrJJackFLASH
Stop saying it’s paul
Listen to the rehearsal version
It’s george
Then listen to the album
The style is nearly identical
I tell you, George and John were just incredible when playing together. George's lead fills are just amazing. His playing is so tasteful and he *never* overplays it. Just enough for your jaw drop. Great video, Matt. More please!
Great observation... love John and George's collaborations
Amen!
Not happy with what he felt were a lack of depth and weight to the lyrics of this song, Lennon used to call it “another piece of garbage”. It's one of my Beatles favorites, and IMHO, one of the best off of the Let It Be album.
John was full of it. When he put down their music. I don't believe he actually felt that way. It wouldn't make him a good judge of talent
It's funny he said the same about And Your Bird Can Sing and these two songs are a couple of my favorites and a couple of the greatest guitar songs ever
Samesies. He was dead wrong about Dig a Pony and Cry Baby Cry.
Lennon was always very critical on himself, and usually he’s very critical on things from a lyrical standpoint opposed to a musical one. Despite the incredible musicality of this piece I think he was mainly considering the lyrics over all else and that kinda clouded his view of one of his own masterpieces
He was deeply insecure and lashed out often by saying things he probably didn’t fully mean.
As already said, your accuracy to the recording is incredible. There is an obviously large amount of work that goes into the playing and production, so thank you. Fascinating job.
Your descriptions don't go unnoticed, thanks for the work you put in!
Yea! I am glad you read the description as it includes details about how the guitars are played that you might not notice otherwise!
Nice Guitar cover I really like the Blue wall in the background. P.S Did you read my message about A Day In The Life pianos yet. :)
mattiboo I'm really fussy about covers like this, and because of that, I'm often reluctant to even watch them - but this is genuinely the best/ most accurate I've ever seen. Fantastic job!
AGREED! The huge amount of effort you have put in is greatly appreciated. You're a legend..Thank you for sharing this with us!!!
>Does Beatles cover
>Wears Who t-shirt
Good Point.
Just another ordinary any kind of day shirt lolol I'm sure he just grabbed a shirt out the closet in that morning
Richi Rich Don’t think that’s a who shirt, think it’s just lambretta or something.
Thats just the Royal Air Force badge, a lot of bands, brands use it
Pinturas tricolor 😁
This is one of my favorite performances by George. It makes the song what it is. Great bluesy fills and then that gorgeous solo; kinda playing behind the beat. It all adds a thoughtful, almost melancholy element to the emotions in John’s vocal delivery. Great job, brother!
All about timing with George with his fills just perfection
Ithink it should be brought back to top regard. A's well you think about Hendrick's for a second then go nah it's George playing off lovon an on an on.that is where Paul Saw the raw talent of John and introduce to a more skillful George to perfect combo once they got Ringo. Thanks for that Sir Paul you remind me of my best friends s drummer . Alas . Because the bar was sent so high. Just to comprehend the level of creative writing. Performance. I'm. Johner my favorite my idol. But thesy other guys needed him John's push .. u like the way he came out on stage where ever the queens an so on said shut up stop Googling the pretty boy Paul being Confidenti in contrast to i don't care I'm going play music.
Honestly this makes me want to re-learn this song because the way I play it isnt accurate to the source material. Thank you and wonderful job!
Awesome! If you haven't already, take a look at the description as the details I included may help you recognize George's and John's nuances. Let me know if I can be of help while you watch and re-learn!
mattiboo What guitar is the one you play lead on, if you don't mind me asking?
I played George Harrison's lead guitar on the Fender Telecaster and John Lennon's rhythm guitar on the natural Epiphone Casino.
mattiboo thanks a lot man
I'm not a musician, but I certainly enjoy this. Love George's guitar work and what he contributed to the band. Thanks for sharing this with us.
This is one of the best sounding things I've ever heard.
I am more than impressed by this. It is a great demonstration of the complex composition and obviously, the genius of Lennon to write a song, and the solid strength of Harrison to fill and add dimension. It is like their singing harmonies, only better.
This song last forever... I luv her when 13...im almost 64 and this song keep on vib me.. Really amazing John writing and George playing.... The second vocal line is super absolutely super.... Even Ringo can't be changed here
God i love playing my bass with you as John and George
I think you at least deserve an MBE; the Beatles were all appointed as Members of the Order of the British Empire in 1965. When the US & UK join together in another war, you'll have to decide whether to return it, as John did in '69. You are doing a great service, young man.
I love this song which on the contrary doesn't usually get much appreciation and is often overlooked.
George was so underrated......
I love the reference to the rooftop concert at 0:43!!
Brilliant. Many thanks. I must check to see if you have done the Rooftop version of 'One After 909' - George's solo in that is typically incredible, and it always frustrates me to no end that they cut away from most of it in 'Let It Be'.
RIP John and George;(
Awesome job man. Outstanding. As a guitar player and a huge Beatle fan, I take my hat off to you. :-)
You even played the same stuff they did at the end. You know, like fooling around. lol
And my admiration is not only because of your obvious talent and skills, but to pick la great song. That song is so underrated. I love it, but it's like not so well known. Maybe only for big Beatle's fans.
You know what song came to my mind for you to perform, how about "I've got a feeling", uh? :-P
I was thinking of doing that one next!
Spectacularly done! This song perfectly showcases the great interaction between John's rhythm playing and George's lead that practically defines the music of the late Beatles career.
Indeed! John and George were two musicians that could play together very well. Each knew their role within the band and masterfully carried them out!
I asked my pop pop if he could remove the pick guard on my Casino. He said,"Why?" I said,"Because John Lennon did." He said,"John Lennon also married an insane Japanese woman". 🤣🤣🤣
Better than marrying the pickguard!
Jason Nah, the pickguard is probably a better choice.
I say the pick guard is a better choice it might be able to sing not screem
lol !!
Can we stop to rehash this old, overused shit about Yoko Ono in the Beatles online community? We are no longer just a bunch of old dudes, there is a new generation of eager Beatles fans now, ready to delve into their music. Can’t we make an effort to kill this misogynistic discourse about Yoko?
Excellent job! This is one of my favorite riffs of the Beatles to play. Since you seem to be looking at the Let it Be album, would you consider doing I've Got a Feeling next?
Regards,
Gavin, a fellow guitarist and Beatlemaniac
I love Lennon’s guitar playing
Chillest Beatles song
The Force is strong in you.
From a George fan.
Do Hey Bulldog
Superb!!!... and that applies of course to both your skills and the tremendous background information which come along with each and every one of your posts. When watching, listening and reading a mattiboo post, I always gain an entire new appreciation of a song which laughingly "I thought I already knew". Great job!!
This is great. Someone pointed me here after saying how much I liked George's fills on Dig A Pony. Wonderful to see how it looks since you can't see him in the rooftop video that well. Wonderful and thanks!
Out of this world! Man your playing is phenomenal👍🏻
Hell, yes!! Exceptional job here, man. Really enjoyed that, and you served the song well. Very true to the actual recording. Impressive. Thank you for posting.
This song struck me first time I heard it. Still my favorite Beatles song to this day.
We're here for 3:35
Nice 1
Spot on! Bravo!! 👍 You have good ears for music!!!
Please do Strawberry Fields lead and rhythm guitar. That'd be great. Thank you!
My goodness these lads could really play! I think their phenomenal songwriting gets all the credit, but all four were fantastic musicians to boot!
Genius Lead
Absolutely Fab !!!
Perfect
I’m a starter lead guitarist, and this was the first song/riff I learned
Wonderfull!!! Thank you guy! From Brazil.
I know.... as a guitarist i a simple work but i know how creative and open minded was them in their time for their Style of music evrything
This is gorgeous!!! I just can't handle it. Thank you so much!! I wanted this break down and this was perfect. George's guitar was outstanding on this song. It's quite ridiculous
George could have taken an extended opening rift, solo and extended closing solo of this and created a masterpiece.
It's already spot on as it is. Not sure how you could extend the riff in a way that would actually be good
Fantastic upload my friend, really nice cover! Love the color of your telecaster . Big Thumbs up from Spain and have a nice Sunday : Javier.
¡VIVA ESPAÑA¡
@mattiboo would you ever do a cover of in my life? I've never heard a cover that sounds right, also it sounds like George plays a sweeping pattern over the chords id love to know how to play or if you already know the song any pointers? Much appreciated
I can’t tell if you put more work into the cover or the description lol but no, your cover is really good! Nice job
That wall has some good colour!
Your best guitar cover, I'll play it one more time!! Wonderful Tone…
It's so beautiful, it makes me want to cry. Especially thinking about the Beatles in the "Get Back" documentary.
To me, an Epiphone casino is the sound of rock and roll.
You Are Amazing!
I like the way you cover , do you use any pedal which one is it ?
great telecaster tone. rosewood neck is important :)
Thanks for this video. Great job!
The tones are great, what are the eq settings?
That is how it's done! Bravo
George's Lead guitar at E chord :Gst1f-Est0f-Gst2f-Est2f-Gst4f-Est4f-Gst4f-Est5f-Gst7f-Est7f-Gst8f-Est8f-Gst9f-Est9f
The conception, the patience in learning/mimicking the recording, the execution, the well placed comments... All these make for a classic case study. I just wish there were more videos like this around. Good job!
A++. Great job on the Tele, switching between middle and bridge pickups for the right times. Excellent.
I appreciate your comment!
Watched this hundreds of times and can`t get enough ! Nice to hear the guitars on their own to appreciate all the beauty of this arrangement . The detail you capture is incredible . Well done Mr. Boo
Great guitar for a great song!
Hey mattioo youre great.....
As a guitarist, I am so impressed by this. The differences in the strumming patterns during the verse, how it goes from "floaty" and loose during the A and F# minor, to the "up-down", eighth note feel is brilliant. It's these little details and idiosyncrasies that give the Beatles their unique flavor.
George lives!
Wow, this overlooked song is so wonderful to see on guitar. Seems complicated and well thought out. No one else is able to do this, and it's awesome to see!
Insanely accurate, great effort thank u for the ingenuity of making this, clearly took a while with production. Not to mention the description.
Class absolutely beautiful
I Used to play this song, its funny to play, no? 😂 cool video man 👌🏻 I love your guitars 😿
Great work. Such an underrated song
Wow! That's good!
The beauty of George's playing
Once again...demonstrating the incredible, tasteful, and original guitar parts from George Harrison. He and John made an incredible team of "guitar partners" in this tune and many others. Thanks for showing us.
Very true! There are only a handful of pairs of guitarists that can play two totally complimentary guitar parts so well together. Keith Richards and Brian Jones/Ron Wood, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell are some that come to mind. These musicians are a true study of how guitarists should play in a rock band!
@@mattiboo You are so correct about that. John and George were incredible...a "true" guitar band.
Increible!!! enhorabuena!!!, Que bueno!!!
hi. hey jude?
THANK YOU BROTHAS
One of the greatest pieces of guitar work by John and George it works so well
You are a genious man! Amazing job!
Hey matt
This is a late comment but if you see this could you please do a rooftop performence cover
Her: daddy why did mom name my sister Rose?
Dad: because your mother loves roses
Her: oh ok thanks dad!
Dad: you’re welcome 2:58 of Dig a Pony by the Beatles
"Dad why is my brother named Piano Solo From In My Life?"
Matt, I just got to your channel. Wonderful! (And you got great taste in picking your Beatles guitars… all very nice ;D)
¡VIVA ESPAÑA¡
Great work. This tune gas always been a fave, and it’s been on my mind a lot for this very reason. Thanks for putting it out there!
Amazing job as always! I love all of the information and thought you put in the descriptions. Keep it up!
Lo máximo!!! Excelente trabajo. Los acordes suenan idénticos a la canción original. Gracias por compartir.
John said this song was a nonsense and throwaway song.
Muy buena crack awesome
Man that A chord part in the verse can get fucked. How do u get so clean sounding? do u and John just have big hands or something?
That was an amazing bit if guitar work. I love the guitars too. That Tele is awesome.
It's a divine work, I believe.
Bands were just so good back then, always trying to match the competition
I thought I died and heard this tasteful played guitar rift and I knew for sure I was in heaven....
Incredible that John thought this song a ‘throwaway’! I thought it was a great track!!!
Damn son
The BeAtLeS!
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful work.
This is possibly the best cover and instrumental I’ve ever heard
Nice wall there. Nicer than that old white one!
Thanks for noticing! I agree, the blue wall is more fun than the white!
I like the detailed description!
There is a lot of musical art in this. The lyrics seem nonsensical to me but I dig it anyway.