If I Needed Someone - The Beatles - Full Instrumental Recreation (4K)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- Only The Beatles could parody another band's sound this well. The Byrds, meet the Beatles!
And what a great George Harrison composition. Such a power pop song. It has everything - chimey guitars, an aggressive Lennon rhythm part, a hypnotic bassline, and a propulsive Ringo beat.
I have only a few notes here for musical stuff:
I concluded that the Rickenbacker 12 was overdubbed at least for the intro, solo and outro. I absolutely hear two guitars playing. I know some folks who released covers have the Strat playing underneath the intro, but you can clearly hear the Strat enter after the intro. I'm fairly convinced George simply overdubbed his own playing, possibly for the whole song. Definitely thickens the sound of the 12.
That McCartney bassline is incredible, but I have a feeling it might've been the Hofner. I went with my fans and I intend to cover all Rubber Soul-session songs with the Rick, but man, to me that booming A-string really sounds like the Hofner. Just speculation! The Rick still sounds glorious.
Ringo, as usual, absolutely crushes it. He drives the entire song forward. Incredible playing.
After talking to my friend ManWithNoExpression, I decided to layer a hidden harmonium underneath the solo and outro. I absolutely hear SOMETHING in the outro, whether it's a harmonium or overtones from the Strat, I'm not sure. But I added it here and buried it as an easter egg. Interesting speculation!
The song was recorded on October 16 and 18, 1965. Another rushed session, the group only finished one take to completion, take 3. You can tell - once again, the tempo slows noticeably in the second half. Still rocks, though!
Instruments:
2007 Fender Classic Player 60's Sonic Blue Stratocaster (strung w/Pyramid .10 flats)
2018 Rickenbacker 360-12c63 (strung w/Pyramid .10 flats)
2018 Rickenbacker 4003 (Pyramid flats)
60's Ludwig No. 980 Super Classic Outfit 9x13 / 16x16 / 14x22 kit (Black Oyster Pearl)
8Dio Harmonium VST
Recording Equipment & Miscellaneous:
Beatles Drop-T #4 drumhead courtesy of Russ Lease (beatlesuits.com)
Vox Valvetronix VT100X Guitar Combo Amp
PreSonus Studio 1824C Interface (6 microphones used)
Cad Audio Stage7 7-Piece Drum Microphones (toms, snare & bass drum)
MXL V250 Condenser Mic: drum overhead mic & acoustic guitar
Drums recorded and mixed with PreSonus Studio One
Shure SM57 (under hi-hat, bass)
Waves Abbey Road Plugins used on this track:
Abbey Road RS124 Compressor Stereo
Abbey Road Plates Stereo
Video Equipment:
Camera: Canon M50
Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro on HP Envy 32'' All in One
Feel free to leave comments, I'll respond to as many as I can.
It's like I'm listening to the Beatles themselves, this is really good.
thank you!!!
It's like I'm listening to the Byrds themselves, this is really good.
That rickenbacker is so pretty
so gorg
Sampopkin, i think that in this song the Rickenbacker was originally a 12 string model
@@patrickbuzzo1970 yes so is Michael’s here
I'got a 1974's red one. FABULOUS instrument as well.
never seen a happier drummer
Ringoesque!
He's delusional....he thinks he is Ringo😄
@@alanhusband9422👍🏻
Every Beatles cover drummer is happy just like Ringo is.
I'll never understand why the Beatles didn't release this as a single A side. It would have been a massive hit! Nice work once again Michael. :)
Unfortunately it’s probably because it was one of George’s songs
This was the only one of George’s songs they did live
Maybe because it was released on an album. and Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out were the singles at the time.
Maybe because George wrote it. But you are so right. Its a great song. Even better live.
@@magraretsbane6274room temp IQ comment. Congrats, smoothbrain
mike - i remember your videos from way back - "how to play guitar like john lennon" - glad you're back - these are awesome
Note for note, letter perfect. I was singing and playing along with you. I am an aging retired musician, but I value great music, and this is no exception, awesome job and thanks for the backing track.
I sang along too, delicious!!! Love The Beatles! And these guys made a beautiful job here!
This is one of your best covers. Incredible sound and timing.
Thank you Michael, Beatles perfection. love all your videos.
Glad you like them!
My era my love of the boys still stirs my heart thank you for the 60s. Keep going boys nettiexxxxxxx
What a pleasure to watch how a song I've loved for so long is played. Fantastic!
God this is a beautiful song. I love its heavenly chiming quality ....
Beautifully rendered Michael. I can't tell you how much I am enjoying your recreations of all these Beatles songs. My best wishes to you, from Australia ...
For a version with some incredible guest vocalists (seriously, the harmonies) - vimeo.com/719708289
Absolutely beautiful! You do an amazing job and I absolutely love your videos. I'm sure the "guest vocalists" would be very honored to see the tremendous amount of effort and detail you've put into recreating their work, and two of them look down each time with great pride when you do.
Who needs the words? This is beautiful to listen to just as an instrumental piece. Led, of course by the captivating 12-string. Everyone fits in so tastefully behind. To watch how they did it, imagining them do it, verges on a mystical experience. Michael, you took me to another world.
such a fine tune.
Michael, I remember once seeing a picture of McCartney with a capo on his bass. Do you think that could explain the “boomy A string”? As in he had his Rick capoed at the fifth fret and was hitting the “open” E string? Just a theory. Anyway, the cover sounds great! Always impressed with your drumming.
The picture was from the Michelle session I believe, which makes sense since I think John and Paul’s guitars are also capoed on the track. I think likely this song could be Hofner. Is there any other song that might be a Hofner candidate??
@@AcumbaWumba Yes! Thank-you for pointing this out. Everytime I've mentioned this on other 'chats' I've always been told that is incorrect. However, I would also go as far as saying that the solo on Michelle is in fact Paul playing a capo'd bass.
@@Jason.Brayshaw The tone is wrong for a bass guitar. For my money that solo was a guitar with the treble rolled off.
@@AcumbaWumba How about "In My Life", and "I'm Looking Through You"? I bet they never dreamed in 1965 that over 50 years later people would be discussing which guitar they played on each song.
@@gdholmfirth In My Life could be. I haven’t listened to the isolated bass track for it but It does also have a sort of thump that is normally the Hofners tone. I’m Looking Through You is a track I thought also might be Hofner but the isolated track sounds almost fender like with the highs present in it’s sound. Honestly was really surprised though might just be the isolation. Maybe he was using the middle position?
By far the best one yet, a huge favorite song of mine
I went ahead and sang the vocal for ya Michael. 😀
Linda criaçao do meu amado George
Amazing man!!!
ps: what happened to your index finger
missed the snare on one of the drum takes. yes, I too am human. good eyes!
@@MichaelSokil I did not mean that!, I mean the injury
@@DLD2Music yes, that’s what I meant! I banged it on the snare at the beginning of the “session.” tis but a scratch.
@@MichaelSokil - "Tis but a scratch?" LOL, I wonder how many of your audience would get that reference?
Knocked it out the park!
You are so talented! What a beautiful gift! Thank you for sharing it.
Congrats man! Keeping them alive
That strat is so beautiful! It makes me want one like it everytime I see it
So hypnotic and trancy. Perhaps the first psychedelic rock track? And this is before Tomorrow Never Knows. Superb playing, Michael.
I agree with all the compliments everyone else has already given for the job in playing and recording this. I also agree with Federico that part of the pleasure is not just listening to the sound, but watching how the instruments are played. Watching you play drums makes me wonder if I should have tried to learn. That smile on your face says a lot.
Thank you for the time and effort in making these videos.
this man has never failed to impress me with these covers, keep it up!
Again back with another gorgeous cover, that Rick tone is insane!
I love the way the bass stays in A while the guitars change to G. I would never have thought of doing that!
Fantastic job!
Spot on and a pleasure to listen to.
NAILED IT!!
Your videos are a work of art!
Agreed! The cinematography and editing have grown lightyears!
I share your videos with other musicians and we all conclude in one thing: Astonishing quality. 👏👏👏
Seconded.
Stratocaster and 12 string Rick, what a jingle-jangle twangy pair :) the greatest
My dads favorite rest in peace 😘😘😘
If I needed someone to love
You're the one that I'd be thinking of
If I needed someone
If I had some more time to spend
Then I guess I'd be with you my friend
If I needed someone
Had you come some other day
Then it might not have been like this
But you see now I'm too much in love
Carve your number on my wall
And maybe you will get a call from me
If I needed someone
Ah, ah, ah, ah
If I had some more time to spend
Then I guess I'd be with you my friend
If I needed someone
Had you come some other day
Then it might not have been like this
But you see now I'm too much in love
Carve your number on my wall
And maybe you will get a call from me
If I needed someone
Ah, ah
glorious
Love the bouncy like baseline as well works so well, imagine coming up with that
Absolutely amazing, well done sir
Very smooth, jangly and fab.
Amazing, every note ❤perfect
One of my favourite tracks❤
George Harrison would be proud of your job!
Another great video! There's something so pleasing about the colours of fireglo and sonic blue together.
I like the requisite Ringo grin.
Awesomeee
This is just about as close as one could ever expect to ever do. The rhythm is perfect .... particularly during the instrumental .... Well done!! Congrats!
Well done !
Congrats on 10k SUBS! Nice cover. I never heard the harmonica in the outro until I went to the description box. I first thought it was just the Rick chiming, but you were right! Nice playing too. Congrats again!
An underrated song sung by George! Playing is great!
The Jingel Jangel Sound is genius . I musst hear this Song over and over agine. First i'm hearing this song with ten years , it knock's me . Great job Michael 👍❤
Run For your Life should be next. Keep those Rubber Soul videos coming!
10k+ subscribers! Hitting the big times now brother. Great work as always on this tune.
I've always loved this track. There's a couple of tracks on U2's Joshua Tree that appear to be influenced by this vibe. Loved you cover and the swishy hi-hats. The best Beatles covers on the internet!
*your cover (d'oh!)
I'm overwhelmed with how good your covers are! Thanks!
Sublime, probably my favourite song featuring the Rick 12-string! I especially like the instrumental break where its jangle chimes so clearly while Lennon swaps to that... banjo-esque rhythm beneath? Excellent cover as always, a pleasure to watch/listen!
Fantastic! Always one of my favs!
Terrific.
Also, can I just add how amazing John's rhythm guitar playing is on this track, and his appegios during the instrumental break make this gem even more jangly. Again, great work Michael.
What a great way to start this week! Spot on as always! Thank you.
You absolutely crushed this one! I so look forward to each and every one of your videos! Thank you as always for sharing!
Perfect, as always.
Mike, your drums might be the most virtuous drums I've ever heard. They are soooo crisp. I'm interested for the sitar playing? Great video dude 👍
thanks! I put a lot of effort into the drums, so I appreciate the kind words! love your cinematography in your vids 😉
Michael will probably collaborate with Sam Popkin for the sitar.
Ack, this is incredible!!! I just got home from school almost an hour ago. 😂 This is so great and awesome!! Never expected to have a new recreation! (It sounds like the record... and, Michael is running fast XDDD)
Looking forward to a new recreation. :)) 🥰
Gorgeous playing! This is the guitar riff George Harrison admittedly borrowed from The Byrds' adaptation of "The Bells of Rhymney."
Great work👍
The most closest and accurate guitar cover that I've ever heard, the bass, their sound and notes, execution too. Congrats, dude. Greetings from México!
Perfect!!! Love the bass volume
Such a lovely song
The sound of that 12 string Ric. There's nothing like it. Great job. Highlights how Harrison was starting to bloom into a full-scale songwriter.
I wonder if an overhead camera was ever used with Ringo, at the time?
Love to see how he would blend with the rest of the boys!
Wow,i watched a live video of this song in Japan you guys sound exactly like beatles played it in concert 👍
Incredible to listen to and to watch!
Aw man, I miss George Harrison so much. I see him when you play Michael. Thank you! Doug up in Green Bay, Wi.🎸🥁
Excellent.One of my favorite early Beatles songs.
I be singing the harmony !
Excellent rendering. .I love it
i love how you've just got a big chessy grin on your face the entire time, that's what the beatles does to you :)
WOW GREAT JOB!!!
Pure Joy! I love J, P, G & R! Great playing here and awesome editing as well. Peace, Sal💪🏻
one of my favs nice 1
Fantastic!
Great , Great All Round Musician !!
It is with Great Pleasure I listen Michael. May 24th will be 6 years no cancer. It always good to see you. Doug, way out in Green Bay, WI
Outstanding! What caught my eye right away was the side to side way you played the hi-hat like Ringo.
One of my favorites! I released my cover a week ago, but clearly, you’re the boss! Now if only Sam could do a cover of it…
Excellent!
Another George Harrison masterpiece! Very well done!
So mighty fine!
Outstanding!!
Love the camera angles and excellent tone and performance guys !!
Never realised the Rickenbacker is a 12 string. Kept looking at the headstock thinking only 6 keys 🤔. But right at the end there's a clear shot showing the neat set of 12.
A perfeição é de fato simples
really great
Amazing as always Michael 🤌🏽
Can you do “She’s a Woman” next?!
Great job on the sound especially, on this one. It really has that same sonic aesthetic as the original.
When it comes to Beatles I am very critical but this was really excellent. The intricate guitar parts all seemed to be there, I loved seeing the mixture of the blue Strat in there too, since we knew Beatles had those too.
I love this song and you mate killed it! vibin'
Awesome!👍
Probably my favourite ever written Harrison song ✌️
As lovely as it is I can't go past "Something"
fantastic guy
To this day I'm amazed that George Harrison isn't credited as much as he deserves to be for the Beatles "sound". Granted, he wasn't as prolific a song writer with the Beatles, but what he was "allowed" to publish contributed greatly to the band's overall vibe.
Go check out his final two solo albums, Cloud 9 and Brainwashed, then tell me his part in the Beatles wasn't significant.