Here's a lesson on The Beatles classic "No Reply." John & George's parts deciphered so you can play it just like the Beatles! Chart & Tabs - www.MikePachelli.com
Hey Mike, not only are you a great teacher. I believe you are a great music historian for the Beatles. I don't know if you have ever had an opportunity to meet Paul or Ringo but I hope you do. Having someone as dedicated as you are to preserving their legacy....these guy in my opinion owe you debt of gratitude. If anyone reading this comment know Paul or Ringo....please reach out to them and let them know about Mike's work. You are the best Mike ! Thank You
Mike, I was 15 in 63, when The Beatles showed up in America, it was a Revelation for us, young kids, their fresh new Sound was something Huge, a complete Revolution, that was to change Music for ever, I was lucky to witness their complete Evolution through the years, and I,m still Amazed at their Talent, something we,ll never see again in a Lifetime. Thanks for keeping it alive for the younger Generation.
The vocals on the bridge are some of the most outstanding vocals ever recorded. "If I were you, I'd realize that I", etc. Paul's high harmonies with John's vocal are just soooo great. Anyone disagree? I thought not.
You never fail to amaze me with the intricacies of the chord voicings that you work out for your Beatle covers. Your a very tented musician Mike, thank you for posting this classic Beatle song!..- James 🎸
Music is important and deserves competent explanation by experts This general principle applies to many disciplines This is how we acquire knowledge and know the truth
Excellent analysis of one of my fav Beatles songs; it has that smooth mellow flow of say, I'll Be Back, Paul's vocals add so much kick! Ringo's off beat rim shots are wonderful. Mike you are a true musical scholar and your work on this site should be preserved as a scholarly work. Your musicianship, recording expertise, concentrated deep listening of tracks, use of similar Beatles-like instruments, and your research into the Beatles world is exemplary scholarly work Mike. Great Job!!
That was really awesome Mike. Your knowledge & history of Beatles music always astounds me. "No Reply" is one of my all time favorite Beatles songs. Keep up the great work & thanks again for keeping the music alive! Hope that you are doing well & staying safe...
I get most of my Beatles guitar lessons from Mike. Its given me an even greater appreciation for the Beatles and their musicianship and songwriting craft. I like how he breaks down the separate parts rather than amalgamating the songs parts like other guitar lessons do. Great stuff.
Mike, I really enjoy these tutorials. You have taught me so much, not just about the Beatles, but in the way songs are put together and different parts work together.
This tune is wonderfully melodic with the hook, for me, being the A minor to E minor change accompanied by a cymbal crash. A great video on your part. The detail to strumming is something I'd not paid much attention to before but is such a key element.
I play with round part of pick no one showed me I did on my own n I'm no guitarist by any means I can sing some though got n ear like Paul basically near the same tones the white albums r Bible
Muchas gracias por tan didáctica forma de enseñar las canciones de los Beatles , después de 50 años recién empezamos a conocer y aprender los simples y sabios acordes que ponían en sus temas gracias a tu generosidad en este canal virtual . Agradecido desde Chile .
Had this song in my head this morning, hadn’t a clue why.Remembering the chords I played 45 years ago when first played this song on my sears acoustic guitar .Your chords are of course are the real chords.I cheated a bit.Great video.
Hey mike i play a few beatles songs and when i was a kid i wouldnt listhen to nothing else i still prefer beatles songs to any others thankyou so much for your time and effort yer the beatles were called the fab four for a reason in the words of tina turner, They were simply the bedt better than all the rest.
Great job on this. I've been doing my own remakes in my studio and when you get into the structures and harmonies on stuff like Nowhere Man, and You Won't See Me etc., You start seeing the genius behind the music. Their early songs were extremely short, some like 1:50 and many around 2:00 minutes long, but the musicality, tone, harmony was harder to produce than it sounds. It was the little nuisances that they all added and George Martin was a huge part of the finished product. There were literally five geniuses and talented guys in the studio. How they came up with these musical ideas was either drug induced or some kind of out of body experience. Out of 70 or so songs, there were only a couple that I didn't care for. Amazing stuff. Mike, you pretty much have it figured out. Thanks for that.
Mike, seriously, do you have any idea what a blessing you are to all of us out Herr, thank you, Gene, also, have you ever noticed how Lennon on his last chord of twist and shout plays a Barre D chord add 9 while Harrison plays the D9 on the 5th fret, thank you for everything, great, great history of each song recorded, so interesting.
Man, you really make the most incredible videos! I love hearing your encyclopedic knowledge of the Beatles and your wonderful explanations of the songs
Amazing, I'm strumming along on my "new" _Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar_ Sounds identical to the _Gibson J160E_ Amazing.. 🎸 Great Guitar Lesson! As usual, Mike is spot on with The Beatle Songs. *Thanks Mike* ❤👍🏻
I love this content. I look forward to all your videos, learn them all. It is great to hear how they originally played the songs. Thank you for all your efforts in deciphering how they were originally played. It is very much appreciated.
Great work excellent info as always this is my go to channel right now it’s amazing info and knowledge of the greatest and most influential band ever. This channel is a national treasure ;)!;
Really, really great job on this fabulous but lesser-known Beatles gem! I played in a Beatles cover band for 20+ years, and performing this song live never failed to produce the goosebumps that I'm sure all my fellow musicians out there have experienced. Damn I wish that band could have lasted forever, but sadly, ALS took our lead guitarist/high-harmony singer from us way too soon.
Thanks Mike for providing that in depth break down of the guitar parts. I have always preferred the 1963 - 1966 Beatle catalog. My favorites being Rubber Soul and Revolver over the psychedelic crap in the mid 1967 to early 1970's.
George Perillo - You are welcome and I totally agree. I think Sgt. Pepper's is one of the most over-rated albums ever. True - it was groundbreaking for the time. But NOTHING has come close to standing the test of time as the lads' catalogue from 1963 to 1966 in my humble opinion. Tho' -psychedelically speaking - "I Am The Walrus" is still my number 1 fave.
I’m hoping you can do “I’m a loser” next, this album is SO UNDERRATED. I used to hate John’s songs and attitudes, but I see that music was his only way to get the jealously out
Great stuff Mike! That last chord George plays (the C6/9 at the very end), I think he would have learnt from the early 60's Chet Atkins records, as Chet did that a lot. He does the same thing at the end of Devil In Her Heart and even Cry For A Shadow, I think.
GOTTA' TELL MIKE THIS LESSON WAS DA' FUCKING BOMB - I'VE GOT AN ORIGINAL 160 AND I CAN'T GET THAT TONE FOR OVER 50 YEARS, LOL..! YOUR DEMO WAS FANTASTIC BROTHER, GREETINGS FROM LAS, VEGAS... ALSO YOUR A GREAT BEATLES HISTORIAN MY FRIEND.
I was always impressed that he wrote a minor to e minor then Fmaj7 to e minor instead of repeating the a minor. It somehow reveals the emotional wound anew with extra poignancy. The sixth chords seem a bit out of place -almost bossa - but they set up a kind of foil to the kicks.This song is freaking great and I think the best John track on Beatles for Sale
Well done Mike. I think that is maybe one of your best covers yet ? It is more challenging trying to reproduce a Beatles tune when playing solo guitar though. We have to play the bits of John & George that are most identifiable to the audience ? Cheers
MultiOutdoorman - Well thanks. Andy yea - doing these songs on solo guitar - and ESPECIALLY trying to get the vocal nuance on a guitar neck - is QUITE challenging! Here's my attempt - th-cam.com/video/k6tGvD8DBHc/w-d-xo.html
LATIN RHYTHM.I WENT TO RIO BRAZIL FROM LIBERPOOL!I ALWAYS LIKED THIS SONG 'COS IT HAS THE BEATLES MUSIC SIGNATURE THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE STONES IN MUSIC.STONES COULDN'T PLAY IT 'COS IT'S NOT IN THEIR STYLE.I LIKE ALL THE SONGS OF"BEATLES FOR SALE" LP(ESPECIALLY "EVERY LITTLE THING")THIS LP HAS A DYLAN MELANCHOLLY & THEY MADE IT VERY FAST BUT I LIKE IT.KEEP IT UP MAN WITH NEW GEMS! THANKS!
I’ve never seen anyone providing this much in depth analysis about the Beatles. You deserve a Ph.D in Beatleology.
Think he probably already has one. Lolo.
Mike is the authority in the matter haha
He teaches the class
Mike is the Man
Agree
Hey Mike, not only are you a great teacher. I believe you are a great music historian for the Beatles.
I don't know if you have ever had an opportunity to meet Paul or Ringo but I hope you do.
Having someone as dedicated as you are to preserving their legacy....these guy in my opinion owe you debt of gratitude.
If anyone reading this comment know Paul or Ringo....please reach out to them and let them know about Mike's work.
You are the best Mike ! Thank You
I’ve seen a video of Mike asking Paul a question and shaking his hand, Mike was very young and even slimmer 🤣
Hinkley did the world a grave harm when he stole John from us. Imagine the joy Mike would have sharing his analysis with John
Mike, I was 15 in 63, when The Beatles showed up in America, it was a Revelation for us, young kids, their fresh new Sound was something Huge, a complete Revolution, that was to change Music for ever, I was lucky to witness their complete Evolution through the years, and I,m still Amazed at their Talent, something we,ll never see again in a Lifetime. Thanks for keeping it alive for the younger Generation.
The vocals on the bridge are some of the most outstanding vocals ever recorded. "If I were you, I'd realize that I", etc. Paul's high harmonies with John's vocal are just soooo great. Anyone disagree? I thought not.
Yes, there is an urgency about the bridge vocals, John and Paul, which commands attention.
the early beatles vocals were just ridiculous!!
Speaking of high harmonies, Baby"s in Black off the same album features even better high harmonies in the middle 8- if that's at all possible!
You’re spot on bro...
"...than any other guy" is my favourite part.
Pecfectly explained and Performed.
Jealu - Thanks! Glad to be helpful.
Your overall knowledge and ability to breakdown and teach a song is amazing. Thank you so much!
I've been playing this song wrong for 45 years. Thanks Mike.
You never fail to amaze me with the intricacies of the chord voicings that you work out for your Beatle covers. Your a very tented musician Mike, thank you for posting this classic Beatle song!..- James 🎸
Wow, thank you!
Music is important and deserves competent explanation by experts
This general principle applies to many disciplines
This is how we acquire knowledge and know the truth
Excellent analysis of one of my fav Beatles songs; it has that smooth mellow flow of say, I'll Be Back, Paul's vocals add so much kick! Ringo's off beat rim shots are wonderful.
Mike you are a true musical scholar and your work on this site should be preserved as a scholarly work. Your musicianship, recording expertise, concentrated deep listening of tracks, use of similar Beatles-like instruments, and your research into the Beatles world is exemplary scholarly work Mike. Great Job!!
Absolutely one of my favorite Beatles songs EVER! What a great job!
That was really awesome Mike. Your knowledge & history of Beatles music always astounds me. "No Reply" is one of my all time favorite Beatles songs. Keep up the great work & thanks again for keeping the music alive! Hope that you are doing well & staying safe...
Mine too!
I get most of my Beatles guitar lessons from Mike. Its given me an even greater appreciation for the Beatles and their musicianship and songwriting craft. I like how he breaks down the separate parts rather than amalgamating the songs parts like other guitar lessons do. Great stuff.
Such a beautiful song. Thanks Mike for this great lesson.
Hey Mike great lesson really helped me learn this song for my audition. Thanks!
Mike, I really enjoy these tutorials. You have taught me so much, not just about the Beatles, but in the way songs are put together and different parts work together.
John's little chord progressions sound like gold. It never ceases to amaze me!!
I agree with Mick Corgi, awesome analysis of a great song. I never watched any of your videos but I’m now sold on your presentation.
Welcome aboard!
This tune is wonderfully melodic with the hook, for me, being the A minor to E minor change accompanied by a cymbal crash. A great video on your part. The detail to strumming is something I'd not paid much attention to before but is such a key element.
I play with round part of pick no one showed me I did on my own n I'm no guitarist by any means I can sing some though got n ear like Paul basically near the same tones the white albums r Bible
thank you Mike for revealing the magic of he Beatles...
Great tutorial and easy going information. Enjoy all your videos. It's like you're here in person and playing together. Thanks a million.
One of the best songs ever written, beautifully analysed by mike. It's there for us all to admire.
Wow… these songs bring me back
Muchas gracias por tan didáctica forma de enseñar las canciones de los Beatles , después de 50 años recién empezamos a conocer y aprender los simples y sabios acordes que ponían en sus temas gracias a tu generosidad en este canal virtual . Agradecido desde Chile .
Had this song in my head this morning, hadn’t a clue why.Remembering the chords I played 45 years ago when first played this song on my sears acoustic guitar .Your chords are of course are the real chords.I cheated a bit.Great video.
Hey mike i play a few beatles songs and when i was a kid i wouldnt listhen to nothing else i still prefer beatles songs to any others thankyou so much for your time and effort yer the beatles were called the fab four for a reason in the words of tina turner, They were simply the bedt better than all the rest.
Mike, Beatles were my favorite band. 68 and still lovin their music. This definitely made smile and sing too!
Hi Mike. I follow your tutorials and find them very helpful. Thanks for all the good lessons.
Great to hear!
Great job on this. I've been doing my own remakes in my studio and when you get into the structures and harmonies on stuff like Nowhere Man, and You Won't See Me etc., You start seeing the genius behind the music. Their early songs were extremely short, some like 1:50 and many around 2:00 minutes long, but the musicality, tone, harmony was harder to produce than it sounds. It was the little nuisances that they all added and George Martin was a huge part of the finished product. There were literally five geniuses and talented guys in the studio. How they came up with these musical ideas was either drug induced or some kind of out of body experience. Out of 70 or so songs, there were only a couple that I didn't care for. Amazing stuff. Mike, you pretty much have it figured out. Thanks for that.
Thank you so much Mike for your great video. No reply! God bless!!!
Mike, seriously, do you have any idea what a blessing you are to all of us out Herr, thank you, Gene, also, have you ever noticed how Lennon on his last chord of twist and shout plays a Barre D chord add 9 while Harrison plays the D9 on the 5th fret, thank you for everything, great, great history of each song recorded, so interesting.
Mike... you’re awesome! Sat here playing along and felt like we were in the studio together laying the track down... goosebumps man!
Thanks Mike, you could never learn enough Beatles songs, and with it comes the memories.
Good Job, Mike, always one of my favorites!
Excellent! Thank you for this dissection. Your videos are like sitting down with a very knowledgeable and talented friend.
So nice of you
another successful journey to history and the Beatles universe. great performance in the end of every video. merci grazie tak
awesome Mike, thank you master
Man, you really make the most incredible videos! I love hearing your encyclopedic knowledge of the Beatles and your wonderful explanations of the songs
Glad you like them!
Thanks Mike really enjoyed this lesson.
I always liked this song.
The trivia,analysis,performance of this song are all superb.Thank you.
I'm 73! Always loved No Reply!
thanks on this!..What a great song!..This song really needs more credit for its worth!..i feel this song was a gem for the Beatles but that's me!
bloody great lesson.
Amazing, I'm strumming along on my "new" _Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar_
Sounds identical to the _Gibson J160E_ Amazing.. 🎸 Great Guitar Lesson! As usual, Mike is spot on with
The Beatle Songs. *Thanks Mike* ❤👍🏻
Fantastic! Loved it, Mike.
I love this content. I look forward to all your videos, learn them all. It is great to hear how they originally played the songs. Thank you for all your efforts in deciphering how they were originally played. It is very much appreciated.
Glad you enjoy it!
Great work excellent info as always this is my go to channel right now it’s amazing info and knowledge of the greatest and most influential band ever. This channel is a national treasure ;)!;
Amazing breakdown! Thank you Mike!
You got it!
Really, really great job on this fabulous but lesser-known Beatles gem! I played in a Beatles cover band for 20+ years, and performing this song live never failed to produce the goosebumps that I'm sure all my fellow musicians out there have experienced. Damn I wish that band could have lasted forever, but sadly, ALS took our lead guitarist/high-harmony singer from us way too soon.
Awesome job Mike ! Your fun facts, breakdown & performance are great 🎸
Marvellous Mike and love the back stories great. remember, " a man without a middle eight is not a man."
Outstanding! Congrats.
LOVE your video of your playing the song, both guitars, and the vocals! Excellent job on one of my favorite tunes of theirs!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
After she loves you. No reply is my next all time favorite Beatles song
Great job Mike!👍👍😎
That gibson is BEAUTIFUL
Thanks a lot, doctor Pachelli.
Most welcome!
Just fabulous. Everything said below is so true. Thanks so much for bringing your own genius those geniuses.
Thanks Mike for providing that in depth break down of the guitar parts. I have always preferred the 1963 - 1966 Beatle catalog. My favorites being Rubber Soul and Revolver over the psychedelic crap in the mid 1967 to early 1970's.
George Perillo - You are welcome and I totally agree. I think Sgt. Pepper's is one of the most over-rated albums ever. True - it was groundbreaking for the time. But NOTHING has come close to standing the test of time as the lads' catalogue from 1963 to 1966 in my humble opinion. Tho' -psychedelically speaking - "I Am The Walrus" is still my number 1 fave.
Love your Beatles enthusiasm!
I’m hoping you can do “I’m a loser” next, this album is SO UNDERRATED. I used to hate John’s songs and attitudes, but I see that music was his only way to get the jealously out
You are SO right. The album IS so underrated!! A big step forward in lyrical content. And a branch out musically.
Jealousy... of what, McCartney???
Another professional lesson! James Deagle
I’ve had the honour of playing George’s Country Gent!
I've been playing F maj & G maj to C maj. The F 6 & G 6 lend so much more color and accuracy to the song. Very nice. thx
Bronxbomber - yep - those young lads were brilliant!!
Great, Mike!
I really enjoyed this..good job!
Excellent! Thanks.
You're welcome!
Maravilha Mike! Thank you very much 🙏👍😀
Mike,I had heard John said that it was also inspired by a Del Shannon song,thank's for the lesson
Great stuff Mike! That last chord George plays (the C6/9 at the very end), I think he would have learnt from the early 60's Chet Atkins records, as Chet did that a lot. He does the same thing at the end of Devil In Her Heart and even Cry For A Shadow, I think.
Great!!! Thanks you for sharing it
I just love your videos!
You're really are the best
John was always his own harshet critic. He didn't even like his own voice. To me he's a genius, along with all the rest of the beatles.
Wonderful
Enjoyed it very much.
Thank you again Mike.😊
know one can do it! like you thank you mike.
Cool lesson, thanks!
GOTTA' TELL MIKE THIS LESSON WAS DA' FUCKING BOMB - I'VE GOT AN ORIGINAL 160 AND I CAN'T GET THAT TONE FOR OVER 50 YEARS, LOL..!
YOUR DEMO WAS FANTASTIC BROTHER, GREETINGS FROM LAS, VEGAS... ALSO YOUR A GREAT BEATLES HISTORIAN MY FRIEND.
Thanks Remo!
Fantastic rendition of No Reply. Very hard to reach the higher notes, but you've nailed it very well. Congrats!!
Great 👍 just simply great 😊
I really enjoyed learning this video thanks mike
fantastic
Thank you! Cheers!
YOU ~ ROCK ! !
Mike i don't have my glasses on and I see lennon and Clapton in the blur, you are cool man
Mike - tu é Fã dos The Beatles, do Paul e eu, sou Fã de voces todos - Vittola do Brasil
Excellent!
John didn't like the song? That's incredible, one of the best from their early years
I was always impressed that he wrote a minor to e minor then Fmaj7 to e minor instead of repeating the a minor. It somehow reveals the emotional wound anew with extra poignancy. The sixth chords seem a bit out of place -almost bossa - but they set up a kind of foil to the kicks.This song is freaking great and I think the best John track on Beatles for Sale
Great.Finally someone who knows that John and George play a straight C chord as the last chord.And George Martin plays the C 6 9
Bravo! Another killer video, Mike!
Well done Mike.
I think that is maybe one of your best covers yet ?
It is more challenging trying to reproduce a Beatles tune when playing solo guitar though. We have to play the bits of John & George that are most identifiable to the audience ?
Cheers
MultiOutdoorman - Well thanks. Andy yea - doing these songs on solo guitar - and ESPECIALLY trying to get the vocal nuance on a guitar neck - is QUITE challenging! Here's my attempt - th-cam.com/video/k6tGvD8DBHc/w-d-xo.html
love it
LATIN RHYTHM.I WENT TO RIO BRAZIL FROM LIBERPOOL!I ALWAYS LIKED THIS SONG 'COS IT HAS THE BEATLES MUSIC SIGNATURE THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE STONES IN MUSIC.STONES COULDN'T PLAY IT 'COS IT'S NOT IN THEIR STYLE.I LIKE ALL THE SONGS OF"BEATLES FOR SALE" LP(ESPECIALLY "EVERY LITTLE THING")THIS LP HAS A DYLAN MELANCHOLLY & THEY MADE IT VERY FAST BUT I LIKE IT.KEEP IT UP MAN WITH NEW GEMS! THANKS!
Excellent ear dude. Thanks
You bet!
Thanks that was fab
Do you hav any vids on your studio and equipment? I’ll search your channel,, keep em coming sir
Hey Mike....FYI......You remember Michael Stanley in Cleveland....He passed away Friday....
so bummed....another one gone....great times watching MSB
Yes, Beatles for sale'..very comparable in my view to Rubber soul in terms of song quality. Great job here thank you.
*EXCELLENT*
Yayyyy I’ve got it
Hey mike! Great lesson! Could you do long tall sally?
rezok - I've thought about doing that one - but doubt I could do the vocal any justice...