I've heard this one before....what I'm REALLY fascinated with is that picture! A late 1968 photograph perhaps, as Paul was transforming into the bearded "Let It Be" Paul in January of 1969?
It's clear that Donovan was a big influence on Paul at this time. He also taught John to fingerpick at Rishikesh. I think we have him to thank for many Beatles post-67 songs. Here Comes The Sun?
This recording of "Heather" with Paul McCartney and Donovan was done during the recording sessions for Mary Hopkins' "Post Card" album that McCartney produced. The "Post Card" sessions started in early October 1968 and continued through early December 1968. But at one point in the McCartney-Donovan jam, they go into Blackbird... and have a conversation about the song, which indicates it had already been released. White album was released on November 22, 1968. Therefore, this recording can be dated somewhere from the last week of November 1968 to early December 1968. Most likely it was from the last week of November 1968. czcams.com/video/fifhwGmeDYM/video.html
There were actually a number of songs recorded during this session (involving Paul, Donovan and Mary Hopkin, with Linda and Heather Eastman): "How Do You Do," "Blackbird," "The Unicorn," "Lalena," "Heather," "Mr Wind," "The Walrus and the Carpenter" and "The Land of Gish."
The first recording sessions for “Dear Prudence” were on 28 August 1968. This song doesn’t appear to have been recorded at Abbey Road, so Paul may have recorded it elsewhere and the description doesn’t say-so hard to tell.
This recording of "Heather" with Paul McCartney and Donovan was done during the recording sessions for Mary Hopkins' "Post Card" album that McCartney produced. The "Post Card" sessions started in early October 1968 and continued through early December 1968. But at one point in the McCartney-Donovan jam, they go into Blackbird... and have a conversation about the song, which indicates it had already been released. White album was released on November 22, 1968. Therefore, this recording can be dated somewhere from the last week of November 1968 to early December 1968. Most likely it was from the last week of November 1968. czcams.com/video/fifhwGmeDYM/video.html
I saw Donovan in concert, late 60s. What a corny act. Dressed like a guru in white robes, barefoot, sitting cross-legged on stage, surrounded by flowers, playing acoustic guitar. Nevertheless a good show musically. He'd had the hits Sunshine Superman & Season of the Witch & Hurdy Gurdy Man, when the Maharishi & psychedelia were a thing. I preferred his earlier folky stuff, though: Catch The Wind, Try For The Sun, etc. Today Donovan & his son are in L.A. Last I heard, they are big mucky- muck producers, well respected in music circles.
Yeah you would've had to see Donovan like a week after he was discovered in early 1965 to hear him do a straight folk set, because just a few months later also in 1965 he released his 2nd album which was full of trippy tunes like Summer Day Reflection Song, Jersey Thursday and Sunny Goodge Street and by then he was also playing those songs live. Of course another couple months after that he was in full blown psychedelic mode with the Sunshine and Mellow Yellow in 66.
I have the Donovan 1965 cd which has every track he recorded in '65. Every track from the What's Been Hid and What's Been Did album and the magnificent Fairytale album. Also some tracks from an E.P he released. Songs like Catch The Wind, Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do, Josie, Goldwatch Blues, To Sing For You, Rambin' Boy, Colour's, Universal Soldier, Ballad Of A Crystal Man, War Drags On, Try For The Sun, Circus Of Sour, Summer Day Reflection Song, Jersey Thursday, Belated Forgiveness Plea, Ballad Of Geraldine, Turquoise. I also have a great compilation called Sunshine Superman. It has the title track, Mellow Yellow, There is a Mountain, Jennifer Juniper, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Barabajagal (Love is Hot), Season Of The Witch, The Trip, Epistle To Dippy, Atlantis, Sand and Foam, Wear Your Love Like Heaven. Donovan was an amazing songwriting in his 1960s peak. I believe he is very much underrated. His Fairytale album is faultless. His hit single Sunshine Superman got to number 1 in the US. A brilliant singer-songwriter who needs to be given more credit for his brilliant songwriting talent.
Good list, Kevan. I also very much liked his song Legend of A Girl Child Linda. The actress Ione Skye is his daughter. She was in River's Edge & Arrested Development, among others.
Back when even Paul's throwaways were terrific.
I'm always moved by Paul''s close relationship with Linda's daughter. So sweet
Heather is Paul's daughter too. He adopted her and raised her. She's as much his daughter as his biological children.
@@mysticalmargaret6105 Surely that's pushing it.
rare photo of gellert grindelwald and albus dumbledore talking over wand techniques
pretty little tune, and super sweet as Paul wrote it about Linda's daughter - Heather - from her first marriage (Paul officially adopted her)
Yes, Paul adopted Heather - which means that she's his daughter too, not just Linda's.
Oh. I Thought it was about his future wife.
Great little tune there. I've never heard this. Thanks for sharing
I've heard this one before....what I'm REALLY fascinated with is that picture! A late 1968 photograph perhaps, as Paul was transforming into the bearded "Let It Be" Paul in January of 1969?
I have this from a Bootleg LP I bought back in '79.
It's clear that Donovan was a big influence on Paul at this time. He also taught John to fingerpick at Rishikesh. I think we have him to thank for many Beatles post-67 songs. Here Comes The Sun?
This recording of "Heather" with Paul McCartney and Donovan was done during the recording sessions for Mary Hopkins' "Post Card" album that McCartney produced. The "Post Card" sessions started in early October 1968 and continued through early December 1968. But at one point in the McCartney-Donovan jam, they go into Blackbird... and have a conversation about the song, which indicates it had already been released. White album was released on November 22, 1968. Therefore, this recording can be dated somewhere from the last week of November 1968 to early December 1968. Most likely it was from the last week of November 1968. czcams.com/video/fifhwGmeDYM/video.html
Right. I just recently heard that. So this is not The Beatles at all, it's only Billy, I mean Paul and Mr. Leitch. I wonder if he had a busy day?
I love this one; I own it on record. It's great because I'm called Heather
The foot tapping makes me think it'd be a good segue right after Blackbird. Nice little tune.
Always great to hear something new......old
it seems to me this little tidbit is very reminiscent of paul's solo career. i hear a lot of the album "ram" here. very interesting.
'heart of the country'
I absolutely hear solo Paul in Heather, post Beatles and pre Wings and re-emerging after Wings. It’s Paul from the future.
Great Day from Flaming Pie
A melhor voz de todos os tempos.
Really great song ! ❤
Awww this is cute this makes me miss Paul and Heather See McCartney moments
Magick stuff
I love this one.
This seems more like Paul McCartney (and Donovan was kinda there like he was in the 60s) - Heather
There were actually a number of songs recorded during this session (involving Paul, Donovan and Mary Hopkin, with Linda and Heather Eastman): "How Do You Do," "Blackbird," "The Unicorn," "Lalena," "Heather," "Mr Wind," "The Walrus and the Carpenter" and "The Land of Gish."
Besides the fact they are playing and singing together, I guess
Sounds like John kind of stole the descending guitar motif of this for "Dear Prudence." Or vice-versa, not sure which was first.
The first recording sessions for “Dear Prudence” were on 28 August 1968. This song doesn’t appear to have been recorded at Abbey Road, so Paul may have recorded it elsewhere and the description doesn’t say-so hard to tell.
This recording of "Heather" with Paul McCartney and Donovan was done during the recording sessions for Mary Hopkins' "Post Card" album that McCartney produced. The "Post Card" sessions started in early October 1968 and continued through early December 1968. But at one point in the McCartney-Donovan jam, they go into Blackbird... and have a conversation about the song, which indicates it had already been released. White album was released on November 22, 1968. Therefore, this recording can be dated somewhere from the last week of November 1968 to early December 1968. Most likely it was from the last week of November 1968. czcams.com/video/fifhwGmeDYM/video.html
Sounds alot like cry baby cry it's minor
@@JoeKenyonTo be more precise, the tiny Paul's song at the end of Cry Baby Cry, "Can You Take Me Back...".
They learned some guitar techniques from Donovan in India and a few White Album tracks including Dear Prudence are the direct result.
Pienso que de esta canción se inspiró para hacer el tema de Vanila Sky tiene cierto parecido
I want to know
I saw Donovan in concert, late 60s. What a corny act. Dressed like a guru in white robes, barefoot, sitting cross-legged on stage, surrounded by flowers, playing acoustic guitar. Nevertheless a good show musically. He'd had the hits Sunshine Superman & Season of the Witch & Hurdy Gurdy Man, when the Maharishi & psychedelia were a thing. I preferred his earlier folky stuff, though: Catch The Wind, Try For The Sun, etc. Today Donovan & his son are in L.A. Last I heard, they are big mucky- muck producers, well respected in music circles.
Yeah you would've had to see Donovan like a week after he was discovered in early 1965 to hear him do a straight folk set, because just a few months later also in 1965 he released his 2nd album which was full of trippy tunes like Summer Day Reflection Song, Jersey Thursday and Sunny Goodge Street and by then he was also playing those songs live. Of course another couple months after that he was in full blown psychedelic mode with the Sunshine and Mellow Yellow in 66.
I have the Donovan 1965 cd which has every track he recorded in '65. Every track from the What's Been Hid and What's Been Did album and the magnificent Fairytale album. Also some tracks from an E.P he released.
Songs like Catch The Wind, Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do, Josie, Goldwatch Blues, To Sing For You, Rambin' Boy, Colour's, Universal Soldier, Ballad Of A Crystal Man, War Drags On, Try For The Sun, Circus Of Sour, Summer Day Reflection Song, Jersey Thursday, Belated Forgiveness Plea, Ballad Of Geraldine, Turquoise.
I also have a great compilation called Sunshine Superman. It has the title track, Mellow Yellow, There is a Mountain, Jennifer Juniper, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Barabajagal (Love is Hot), Season Of The Witch, The Trip, Epistle To Dippy, Atlantis, Sand and Foam, Wear Your Love Like Heaven.
Donovan was an amazing songwriting in his 1960s peak. I believe he is very much underrated. His Fairytale album is faultless. His hit single Sunshine Superman got to number 1 in the US. A brilliant singer-songwriter who needs to be given more credit for his brilliant songwriting talent.
Good list, Kevan. I also very much liked his song Legend of A Girl Child Linda. The actress Ione Skye is his daughter. She was in River's Edge & Arrested Development, among others.
I don’t know if he’s Paul or Faul or Billy Shears but, dang, he’s freaking good.
He’s Paul…….
WHO OWNS THE FEMALE VOICE IN THE SONG?
I think its Mary Hopkins
Heather
@@Neil-Aspinall I THINK SHE IS SINGING TOO,BECAUSE DONOVAN LAUGHS A LITTLE BIT
What are they doing
I think they’re singing... idk tho
@@alias4878 in the photo
It's leviOsa, not levioSA!
dowsing
@@thearchives looks like it actually...
a silly little paul song
'Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs
And what's wrong with that?'
His best kind!
Better than the top 10 crap churned out these days.
@@RSVPini True, That does not take away the fact that it is a silly song
Billy (lifetime actor) do his thing with his mate.