I've never been into the shredder thing; my guitar heroes are the guys who create ear-catching licks and the great, melodic solos. You know, like George...
I always felt George was underrated as a guitarist. He was perfect for the Beatles playing just what was needed for the song. No showing off just beautiful melodic riffs that grabbed you. The lead in Till there was you I could listen too all day. Thanks Mark for pointing out his genius.
Yes, excellent solo to that one. Very worked out, not spontaneous, and in a different style, but PERFECT for the song. Always in the service of the song.
I believe George helped Ringo with aspects of writing the song as well. You are absolutely right about George’s lead work taking us on the journey on the song.
Great lesson (especially covering the E major solo) and I absolutely agree about George 'the quiet Beatle' Harrisong coming up with phenomenal guitar parts with one notable exception! This was on his own second best Beatles original song submission where Paul came up (or played) the fantastic solo on Taxman! This blew my mind when only fairly recently I learned that it wasn't George playing the solo on his own song. Maybe I learned this during one of your Sunday live guitar studies? This great song and some dude named Eric also played the guitar solo on Harrison's 'While my Guitar Gently Weeps'.
@@jimc6687 George tried to play a solo on Taxman for 8 hours until he listened to Geoff Emerick to let Paul try it. It took him 5 minutes and George Martin liked it so much, they put in on again at the end!!! This was in Geoff Emerick’s bio. George was envious of Paul…obviously.
Paul had a frenetic, aggressive style of play, while George was much more refined and melodic. Taxman works better with the craziness in there. Well... I think it does. I've never actually *heard* the Harrison solos, but it seems George wasn't happy with them.
Re: The I vi ii V Doo Whop progression, by having one chord play over one bar (Like in Octopus’s Garden) makes it modern vs. Come Go With Me from the 1950’s which has two chords per measure.
Many early Doo-wop songs (I vi IV V ... or I vi ii V as in Come Go With Me) use a whole measure for each chord. "Teenager in Love" (1959) and "Duke of Earl" (1962 I think) are examples. What do you mean by "modern"?
I know I might get fried for saying this, but I enjoy super melodic, playful solos like these over anything Van Halen, Malsteem or any other speed demon had to offer.
MZ, this George Harrison pentatonic scale is called the Frying Pan Scale. There are other guitarist that use this Frying Pan Scale which you should find out which guitarist use it and make a video lesson about the frying pan scale
I like that name - The Frying Pan Scale. I've seen and heard it called all sorts of things, including the "Extended Pentatonic", "Clapton Scale", "Sliding Scale", "King Scale." So many players used (and use) it from Alvin Lee to Zack Wylde and everyone in between. (I guess Steve Morse - M - is right in the middle of A-Z.) But I like that name, and I'm going to start using it!
Mark, arguably the most influential guitarist of all time is Jimmy Page. He played on everything from the Stones (sessions days) to movie tracks, NOT to mention the Yardbirds, the Firm and from 68-80 Led Zeppelin & some of the most memorable tracks from classic Rock like whole lotta love & stairway to heaven.
No doubt Page is near the top of the list, as are B.B. King, Clapton, Chuck Berry, Hendrix, Chet Atkins, and a number of others. It's an interesting discussion. George is definitely on the list.
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This type of analysis is the best. Not just more usual visual tablature. Keep up the great work. Thanks Mark!
Glad you liked it!
I've never been into the shredder thing; my guitar heroes are the guys who create ear-catching licks and the great, melodic solos. You know, like George...
Non and Yukko were my neighbors in the late 1970s. 🙂
I always felt George was underrated as a guitarist. He was perfect for the Beatles playing just what was needed for the song. No showing off just beautiful melodic riffs that grabbed you. The lead in Till there was you I could listen too all day. Thanks Mark for pointing out his genius.
That was an excellent solo.
Yes, excellent solo to that one. Very worked out, not spontaneous, and in a different style, but PERFECT for the song. Always in the service of the song.
I believe George helped Ringo with aspects of writing the song as well. You are absolutely right about George’s lead work taking us on the journey on the song.
George was great right out of the chute. His solo on "I Saw Her Standing There" is perfect; a masterclass of simplicity and musicality in 16 bars.
that key-change is one of my favorite moments in any Beatles song
Yes, I love that little key change - and the change back by just going to the 5 chord and back to the 1 (E).
sounds amazing as always
Thanks!
George SERVED the song!
Love the way you break it down and make it easy to understand and play!
Thanks so much!
Awesome lesson your a badsss.. thank you
George Harrison will always be a legendary guitarist have a great day Mark ❤😊
Thanks, you too!
John does some nice fingerpicking in this song!
Yes, a cute little Travis picking piece.
Very nice Mark, love that song.
Thanks!
Thanks Markie. 🙂
You bet.
Great lesson (especially covering the E major solo) and I absolutely agree about George 'the quiet Beatle' Harrisong coming up with phenomenal guitar parts with one notable exception! This was on his own second best Beatles original song submission where Paul came up (or played) the fantastic solo on Taxman! This blew my mind when only fairly recently I learned that it wasn't George playing the solo on his own song. Maybe I learned this during one of your Sunday live guitar studies? This great song and some dude named Eric also played the guitar solo on Harrison's 'While my Guitar Gently Weeps'.
@@jimc6687 George tried to play a solo on Taxman for 8 hours until he listened to Geoff Emerick to let Paul try it. It took him 5 minutes and George Martin liked it so much, they put in on again at the end!!! This was in Geoff Emerick’s bio. George was envious of Paul…obviously.
Paul had a frenetic, aggressive style of play, while George was much more refined and melodic. Taxman works better with the craziness in there. Well... I think it does. I've never actually *heard* the Harrison solos, but it seems George wasn't happy with them.
Re: The I vi ii V Doo Whop progression, by having one chord play over one bar (Like in Octopus’s Garden) makes it modern vs. Come Go With Me from the 1950’s which has two chords per measure.
Many early Doo-wop songs (I vi IV V ... or I vi ii V as in Come Go With Me) use a whole measure for each chord. "Teenager in Love" (1959) and "Duke of Earl" (1962 I think) are examples. What do you mean by "modern"?
I know I might get fried for saying this, but I enjoy super melodic, playful solos like these over anything Van Halen, Malsteem or any other speed demon had to offer.
You won't get fried by me! I'll take this sort of playing any day. Totally adds to the song. Lennon's Travis picking is nice too.
Yep, stir fried. lol. What you like is what a lot of folks like. 😊
Me too.
You're not alone 👍
Yeah, me also. George Harrison is a great influence. Though I am a big fan of EVH also. You can keep Malmsteen.
MZ, this George Harrison pentatonic scale is called the Frying Pan Scale. There are other guitarist that use this Frying Pan Scale which you should find out which guitarist use it and make a video lesson about the frying pan scale
I like that name - The Frying Pan Scale. I've seen and heard it called all sorts of things, including the "Extended Pentatonic", "Clapton Scale", "Sliding Scale", "King Scale." So many players used (and use) it from Alvin Lee to Zack Wylde and everyone in between. (I guess Steve Morse - M - is right in the middle of A-Z.)
But I like that name, and I'm going to start using it!
Mark, arguably the most influential guitarist of all time is Jimmy Page. He played on everything from the Stones (sessions days) to movie tracks, NOT to mention the Yardbirds, the Firm and from 68-80 Led Zeppelin & some of the most memorable tracks from classic Rock like whole lotta love & stairway to heaven.
No doubt Page is near the top of the list, as are B.B. King, Clapton, Chuck Berry, Hendrix, Chet Atkins, and a number of others. It's an interesting discussion. George is definitely on the list.
thanks mark1
My pleasure.
how did you drop so much weight ??
Thanks for noticing. Lots of pressure from my doctor ... that's the real reason. Also, eating way more vegetables and fruits and drinking water.
Mark, there's no click here to click!
Thanks for letting me know! I just checked and I see the "click here" video. So I think it's fixed now (somehow).
Anyone think George did this by instinct or did he sit down over a few hours or so and work it out?
By this time in his career he probably did it by instinct, knowledge, and perhaps a few takes. Earlier on his solos were worked out.
Nah