The Beatles - Till There Was You LESSON by Mike Pachelli

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  • čas přidán 22. 06. 2021
  • Here's a lesson on the guitar parts played by John & George on this classic Beatles' rendition!
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  • @kingrobert1st
    @kingrobert1st Před 2 lety +43

    Next time someone interviews Paul McCartney he'll just reply: "Ask Mike Pachelli...he knows all the answers!"

  • @mez5590
    @mez5590 Před 2 lety +13

    A couple of kids taking a bus across Liverpool to find a guy who knew the B7 chord to playing these chords blows my mind. Some serious woodshedding went on somewhere along the line...Thanks again!

  • @JohnDoe-tw8es
    @JohnDoe-tw8es Před 3 lety +86

    Wow, George's part was really impressive. Have been playing for years but I still could not do that.
    For a twenty year old kid to come up with that is really something.

  • @dbrew2u
    @dbrew2u Před 3 lety +170

    Mike , i can't begin to tell you how wonderful your Beatles Guitar Lessons are . I had basically given up on Guitar till your Lessons came along . Now i am having fun again . Thank You So Much for sharing your awesome Talent with us ..

  • @benzodaha.9292
    @benzodaha.9292 Před rokem +18

    That F#7-something towards the end of the solo is like a breath of fresh air. George takes simplicity to the highest level in such a young age. His solos are always on my top lists rgardless of technicalities.

  • @stephensmith60
    @stephensmith60 Před 3 lety +52

    I agree. I think this song proved that they were musicians.

  • @robertklose2140
    @robertklose2140 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Thanks for all the cool background info on this iconic song

  • @danserdutz6700
    @danserdutz6700 Před 2 lety +36

    Insane that a kid picker from Liverpool back then came up with that Chet Atkins level of a lead. Johns tasty chords as well as Paul's beautiful bass are so choice and beyond their years! All gelled together perfectly. I am old enough to remember this song a couple years earlier from The Music Man ... but this version is the gem. Mike's lessons show every drop of sound they laid down on vinyl. Incredible video and thanks.

    • @Spartanm333
      @Spartanm333 Před rokem +4

      With a sprinkling of Django Reinhardt :)

  • @stevewuertz3598
    @stevewuertz3598 Před 3 lety +38

    When I was a kid in possession of Meet the Beatles and my folks were less than thrilled with my take over of the living room console stereo, I sat mom down to listen to Till There Was You b/c in part, she was a show tunes kinda gal. FANTASTIC video-makes me appreciate the little bits that make this one shine-at least for me. I can't help but wince when I see GH stretch his fingers an inhuman distance on the Gretsch on the Sullivan show

    • @stephensmith60
      @stephensmith60 Před 3 lety +7

      Like you, I used to involve my mother because she knew music. My mother happened to think that the Beatles were great musicians.

  • @jaelge
    @jaelge Před 3 lety +32

    George, 19 years old, didn't screw around, he came right out of the gate a genius on guitar.

    • @pauldank3453
      @pauldank3453 Před 3 lety +9

      Really though how'd they do it? The formed the greatest, most succesfull and most influential band ever. Saved Rock and Roll started the british invasion came up with a lot of new genres, made several of the greatest albums ever and popularized and partly invented new recording techniques and broke up all inside their 20s.
      I don't get it

    • @jamesthompson316
      @jamesthompson316 Před 2 lety

      And some people call them a boy band..ignorant fools

    • @cuebj
      @cuebj Před rokem

      ​@@pauldank3453 Saved far more than RnR. Musicologist and composer Howard Goodall made TV programmes for BBC about how they saved classical music which had disappeared up its own backside in elitist no harmony, silence, death of music - well worth tracking down on YT or BBC iPlayer

    • @KaraLey98
      @KaraLey98 Před rokem

      @@pauldank3453 I'm just so glad to have lived through the time all of this happened, and hope Paul and Ringo live a long time from now in good health. Such a shame about George and John!

  • @mikemcconville2495
    @mikemcconville2495 Před 3 lety +21

    I am continually amazed at how good of a guitarist John was especially how young he was

  • @Davenemetzmusic
    @Davenemetzmusic Před 3 lety +16

    Simply magnificent. My gosh, George Harrison at 20 was a master.

  • @adamturner7584
    @adamturner7584 Před rokem +9

    I have watched this tutorial numerous times now and it never ceases to amaze me the genius of the Beatles and the passion of Mike recreating these songs, note-by-note, for us all to emulate. Thanks Mike 👍👍

  • @stratdoc
    @stratdoc Před 3 lety +22

    Amazing how without any training George got the fretboard and modes so well. He would be handed these new songs and a few takes later he would drop just what the song needed. Same with Ringo really. Still those arpeggios and that lead part takes that song up to world class. Mike great lesson! I am putting this one on the set list!

  • @LeviBulger
    @LeviBulger Před 3 lety +59

    I play this solo anytime I'm testing a new guitar to test its articulation and whether it has its own voice.

  • @johnlennon2905
    @johnlennon2905 Před 3 lety +13

    It s look like simple guitar playing by John but in fact, it s rhytmically more complex. The whole song, the whole harmonic or rythm skills are just perfect. 👌

  • @alangriff1
    @alangriff1 Před 2 lety +8

    No one bar none has done it any better Mike...beautiful and most accurate lesson.

    • @MPfrance
      @MPfrance  Před 2 lety

      eagle52 - I'm humbled by your VERY kind words. Thank you!

  • @savinglivesofourown
    @savinglivesofourown Před 3 lety +96

    There's a reason I'm up at 2:20 a.m. in Los Angeles - these lessons are more than info and technique - they are glimpses into a bygone culture. No auto-tune. Just great Beatle music fueled by mass hysteria and a bit of payola. Still holding out for a Hold Me Tight lesson! Hope you're well Mike!

    • @MPfrance
      @MPfrance  Před 3 lety +15

      Richard - thanks - VERY kind of you to say - and yeah - "Hold Me Tight" (played in tune) would be interesting! Doin well - thanks for the well wishes.

    • @mikeshort130
      @mikeshort130 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah, Hold Me Tight would be great. I play it from the Beatles Complete Scores tome but want to see Mike interpret it for inside tips.

  • @danmcmahon8566
    @danmcmahon8566 Před 3 lety +7

    Beautiful. Brilliant. Thank you. What a pleasure to behold. I'm 73, which means I was there in front of the radio and my record player when Meet The Beatles came out. I've always been amazed at George's work on this, especially his solo. Thanks for breaking it down and recreating this special cut.

  • @grahammckechnie8438
    @grahammckechnie8438 Před 2 lety +7

    George Harrisons parts never cease to amaze me, a master craftsmen at the age of 20, incredibly subtle simple and complex at the same time and always playing for the song

    • @MPfrance
      @MPfrance  Před 2 lety +1

      Graham - absolutely! And you said it very well.

  • @kelvinmarshall9108
    @kelvinmarshall9108 Před 3 lety +5

    How cleaver were The Beatles ..i have played guitar a long time ..but the chord changes in this number ..wow ..and they played it live for the Queen of England ..was that 63 ..

  • @Ciscoho
    @Ciscoho Před 3 lety +16

    Mike, I am running out of superlatives for you and your lessons. I asked and you did it in your usual incredible style. What a gem you are to Beatles fans. Thank you thank you thank you. Love these acoustic arrangements.

  • @ppixilation
    @ppixilation Před 3 lety +34

    You put so much work and effort and time into these lessons, demystifying this wonderful stuff, can't thank you enough

    • @MPfrance
      @MPfrance  Před 3 lety +13

      ppixilation - You are welcome and thanks very much for understanding. It takes A LOT of time - many days as a matter of fact - away from my family to produce these lesson videos.

  • @PeterStrachanMusic
    @PeterStrachanMusic Před 3 lety +25

    This video proves just how underrated these guys were as musicians. Just sublime playing... and singing..

    • @venderstrat
      @venderstrat Před 3 lety +10

      Mate- no one under-rates them. They are universally accepted as musical geniuses. Love and Peace. Out.

    • @tomk1tl39
      @tomk1tl39 Před 3 lety +1

      @@venderstrat Yup, still amazing how a group of young musicians were so talented and 'clicked' together !

    • @cuebj
      @cuebj Před rokem +3

      ​@@venderstrat A lot of people still underrate the early stuff compared to the later. It ignores the exuberance and originality of merging Everleys with Little Richard, Crickets, Berry, US girl groups, etc. Also forgets that early monster sales bought the right to experiment later on. And, from the beginning, top classical musicologists and critics in UK hailed what they were doing with harmony

    • @KaraLey98
      @KaraLey98 Před rokem +1

      @@venderstrat Yep someone ALWAYS has to make the "underrated" comment. That it's made about the Beatles just shows how mindless one's head must be in a particular moment to say something like that 😯 And no, my reference point in music is not Rock n Roll, but any thinking person who has a normal level of awareness, knows this group won't ever be matched.

    • @JFFM730
      @JFFM730 Před 10 měsíci

      @@venderstratthey said under rated as MUSICIANS for a reason… most people think they were extremely mediocre musicians who could barely play their instruments, not that many people even know paul mccartney can play drums. also, accept opinions…

  • @PatrickTengmusic
    @PatrickTengmusic Před 3 lety +9

    I absolutely love the way the instructor teaches it is so refreshingly humorous and makes learning fun :-) highly recommended

  • @Daytripper51
    @Daytripper51 Před 3 lety +8

    Mike....You explain and cover this song, and ALL the songs you post very well! Very thorough!

  • @vsergeiev
    @vsergeiev Před 3 lety +17

    Yet another fantastically inspiring and professional lesson from the great maestro Mike Pachelli. Thank you so much for this video!

  • @Zemlya99
    @Zemlya99 Před 3 lety +10

    Love this song truly shows what geniuses these young cats were! I love their other versions of this song aswell and how george constantly adds new flourishes each time amazing !

  • @sapelesteve
    @sapelesteve Před 3 lety +14

    Fantastic lesson Mike! It still boggles the mind at how they could take a song like that and make it their own. Once again, pure musical genius! Thanks so much for these videos. Hope that you are doing well.

    • @MPfrance
      @MPfrance  Před 3 lety +2

      Saeple - Thanks - I am doing well. It's fantastic here in the south of France! And yeah - they were pure musical geniuses.

  • @macgp44
    @macgp44 Před 3 lety +1

    Mike is the best teacher of Beatles songs on YT. This is another example of why.

  • @greteringgaard3528
    @greteringgaard3528 Před 3 lety +10

    Bravo. So nice to listen to John’s part as I’ve been singing George’s for years. George’s solos can always be sung. Thank you

  • @Geronimo122
    @Geronimo122 Před 3 lety +5

    Another home run-- bravo! Great song and such tasteful licks from George.

  • @pauldank3453
    @pauldank3453 Před 3 lety +6

    It always amazes me how little I recognize the underlaying rhythm parts of these songs, just goes to show how much goes under the radar or at least for me.
    So thank you a bunch Mike, I very much adore these lessons

  • @tiffsaver
    @tiffsaver Před 9 měsíci +4

    Total perfection, my friend!! I wish I could sing in that upper register, but not unless I got an operation.

  • @machiel5888
    @machiel5888 Před 3 lety +30

    I call this tune “till there were hand cramps!”. The version I play has too many bar chords and I end up cramping my hands and fingers. I’m seeing this version is a bit different, so thank you!

    • @JamesMacYT
      @JamesMacYT Před 3 lety +4

      I feel ya buddy 😂

    • @hepgeoff
      @hepgeoff Před 3 lety +5

      I thought I was the only one who got hand cramps with this song. I hear ya!

    • @tomk1tl39
      @tomk1tl39 Před 3 lety +3

      Ditto on the cramping with the bar chords......usually when that happens, I go to playing the 'triads' like Mike does........still the pain ain't any fun !

  • @tunemeister99
    @tunemeister99 Před rokem +1

    Even the bass guitar was a real lefty like Paul's and played lefty too was quite impressive!!!! You are ambidextrous!

  • @rscalzi88
    @rscalzi88 Před rokem

    These lessons/demos you do for Beatles songs are just priceless. Thank you.

  • @blueskygal255
    @blueskygal255 Před 2 lety +13

    Love this song .. I sing as part of jazz repertoire and now learning Beatle version on guitar. This song expresses my feelings about my relationship with Christ who gave me a new world view full of love. It is my love song to Christ. Chords in this song are very beautiful.

  • @mrbob4u495
    @mrbob4u495 Před 2 lety +1

    Mike, you never disappoint. This song is the reason I am trying to learn guitar...Thanks. At age 71...lol.

  • @rosserclark8156
    @rosserclark8156 Před 20 dny

    Finally, a CZcams video with the correct rhythm patterns and voicings, thanks!

  • @RolfMaibaum
    @RolfMaibaum Před 3 lety +9

    As accurate as always with loads of info around it. Brilliant.

  • @diemme568
    @diemme568 Před 3 měsíci +1

    absolutely phenomenal.

  • @martypaxton7668
    @martypaxton7668 Před 3 lety +4

    great lesson mike , how the heck these 20 year old master this tasty song is just beyond me , the solo always just knocks me out . you have the details down MIke very very well

  • @bobobrien8968
    @bobobrien8968 Před 2 lety

    Your love and passion for these Beatles treasures is awesome. I feel the same but
    my guitar skills are amature. I still can’t get enough of your videos. You bring The Beatles
    to life, note by note. Thank You.

  • @collinemorris
    @collinemorris Před 2 lety +2

    I have always been fascinated by the complexity of the guitar arrangements in this track and to see them dissected and broken down is pretty striking. They were a consummate band - a collective creative genius. John’s brilliant driving rhythm and these complex, perfectly placed pieces woven in by George’s parts…all the right notes in the right places. It’s incredible. Great work piecing it all together and thank you for sharing it with us.

  • @avatarfin
    @avatarfin Před rokem +1

    Mike I love your lessons and appreciation of the Beatles who were the best ever.

  • @jayrocknurse5386
    @jayrocknurse5386 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Mike, thank you so much for the time you invested on teaching us "Till There Was You". I totally enjoy your teaching technique.

  • @mez5590
    @mez5590 Před 2 lety

    What an ear you have! I really appreciate what you’re doing as I have been learning Beatle tunes for decades and finding someone like you that absolutely, meticulously breaks them down perfectly makes playing them even more fun! Thank you!

  • @ccrluclear
    @ccrluclear Před 2 lety

    When we can see someone with all this talent and dedication of a lifetime play this song with great pleasure and enthusiasm, we can say that something great is being reproduced.
    Incredible how these boys through simplicity left an eternal and brilliant legacy.
    Lucky for us!

  • @macmailbox2292
    @macmailbox2292 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks so much, Mike, I was blown away by your tutorial and, of course, by your rendition of such a fabulous Beatles masterpiece !

  • @billgardner699
    @billgardner699 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for doing these lessons. I have been a beginner for 40 years, I am now excited to get serious and take lessons to play my guitars that till now have just been hanging on the wall. Thank you.

  • @richardk1ify
    @richardk1ify Před 3 lety +1

    Wow. Thank you! When it came to the performance at the end, I was all set to concentrate on the guitar parts, but I ended up just being memorised watching the vocal performance. Spectacular!

  • @57Banjoman
    @57Banjoman Před rokem +1

    I've always loved this song-great job! And the interpretation of this song by four young lads from Liverpool-unbelievable!

  • @fibrofrecuencia
    @fibrofrecuencia Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you , excelent solo George !!!!

  • @fredanderson5278
    @fredanderson5278 Před 2 lety

    This song is a gem and you nailed it. Thanks Mike.

  • @jobbie06
    @jobbie06 Před 2 lety +2

    Just wanted to let you know how great it is to have such a talented person leading us through great pieces of music culture. I'm so glad that I grew up during the time of the Beatles! Thanks Mike!!!

    • @MPfrance
      @MPfrance  Před 2 lety +1

      Joe - thank you - that was very of you to say. And yeah - I'm glad to have grown up with the lads also. Not that fun being as old as I am (lol) but it beats the antithesis!

  • @maximobenatti6110
    @maximobenatti6110 Před 3 lety +2

    I've always loved the intertwining of guitars in this song

  • @michaeljb6779
    @michaeljb6779 Před měsícem

    Just outstanding! Great job Mike!

  • @mike194254
    @mike194254 Před 3 lety

    Mike; brilliant; I remember spending hours on end in the ‘60’s learning Beatles songs (into the early hours) and particularly “Till there was you” and after all these years you have given me the actual chord pattern used by the late great John Lennon. Many thanks…..unfortunately Paul Simon took over and I moved on to the Paul Simon Song book and entered the world off Folk Clubs around Manchester and Liverpool before ending up “getting a proper job” as my Dad would say……now retired i can revert back to my youth.

  • @felixstalkaboutmusic6419
    @felixstalkaboutmusic6419 Před 3 lety +29

    Damn, george really had skills

  • @vins1521
    @vins1521 Před rokem

    Beautiful job Mike, just perfect finish to a beautiful song. I`m sure John and George are looking down at you with a big smile on their face.

  • @ronmartel5265
    @ronmartel5265 Před 2 lety +1

    Just beautiful! Love playing along with your "band" at the end this video. With the way you presented these parts to us "regular" guys, I can now finally play our wedding song to my lovely wife. Thank you Mike, you're the best!

  • @dennisbell9639
    @dennisbell9639 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent performance.Thank you Mike.

  • @simongumery
    @simongumery Před 8 měsíci +1

    Mike, an absolute classic & well done for managing to breakdown such a complex arrangement. How the lads worked this song out at such a young age (no internet or CZcams!) is beyond comprehension! Marvellous....

  • @xxxxyz854
    @xxxxyz854 Před rokem

    Yikes, could this work be an example of dedication meets talent meets superbrain? Yes! My faith in humanity is restored.
    Thank you Mike!

  • @michaeloberly6129
    @michaeloberly6129 Před 3 lety +1

    The best arrangement they did in those early days. Wonderful as always, Mike.

  • @joncar13jonny15
    @joncar13jonny15 Před 3 lety

    #1 Thank you for all that you do!!! I can’t get over this was recorded in 63. I’ll be 67 on July 7th same day as Ringo as watched The Beatles in Ed Sullivan. ( one of the lucky ones) keep up the great work. I’m also left handed and play drums right handed.

  • @66ebutu
    @66ebutu Před 3 lety

    You are an incredible musician. It's just so beautiful how you perform and explain Beatles' music. Simply brilliant! Thank you for a great guitar lesson.

  • @claudeabraham2347
    @claudeabraham2347 Před 11 měsíci

    Well done Mike! You are the best!

  • @jamesdrynan
    @jamesdrynan Před 2 lety +1

    I saw " The Music Man " when I was ten in Toronto. Imagine my surprise when the Beatles covered it! I played this song for the Grade 8 class. ( Things changed for me.) George's solo is scrumptious! Great job, Mike!

  • @ijkavanagh
    @ijkavanagh Před 3 lety +2

    Magnificent work Mike! I can’t thank you enough for reminding me how much I love this song and helping me understand why and for revealing it’s delights so beautifully. It’s good for the soul!

  • @robertstellon7525
    @robertstellon7525 Před 2 lety +2

    Hi Mike! Thanks for answering my questions and your insights on this classic song! It is my favorite beatles song! Peace be with you!

  • @donwhitman1118
    @donwhitman1118 Před 3 lety +6

    My favorite beatles song! Been waiting for this lesson for a while. Thank you!

  • @louiegomez3466
    @louiegomez3466 Před 3 lety +1

    I really appreciate the break down of George's part - Thanks Mike!!

  • @claudeabraham2347
    @claudeabraham2347 Před 3 lety +1

    Great job again Mike! You truly are "da man!"

  • @michaelcolarossi5062
    @michaelcolarossi5062 Před 2 lety +6

    Wow! Mike - that was awesome! I'm looking at the John and George parts playing in such perfect harmony! I knew the Georges licks were tricky but had no idea how complex the chords that John was playing. (He never really got credit for being such damn good rhythm guitar player.

  • @jelau4851
    @jelau4851 Před rokem +1

    A beautiful arrangment, not Beatles,s own but, uncommon for boys in their twenties, but Paul was such a melodist who could draw his feelings into it , and make it their own, Thanks a million for doing it.

  • @guyrenaud2107
    @guyrenaud2107 Před 2 lety +1

    I feel the same as Dave ... good teacher and his slow motions are awesome!

  • @dannycrance1494
    @dannycrance1494 Před rokem

    One of my favorites ! Done well and easy to understand. Thank you !

  • @JimmyD718
    @JimmyD718 Před 3 lety +1

    Great song. They were geniuses. I'd love to show this video to people who think that Beatles' songs are simple . Thanks Mike!

  • @BrianJrock69
    @BrianJrock69 Před 2 lety +1

    A truly masterclass!

  • @joeyburrell3207
    @joeyburrell3207 Před 2 lety +3

    Mike, this was excellent! I’m a keyboardist and loves to play this. But hearing it on guitar the way the Beatles did it was priceless. Great job bro.👍👍👍

  • @robertochavira4784
    @robertochavira4784 Před rokem

    You are awesome Mr Pachelli... Thank you for all that precious info... You rock.. ✅🥊

  • @vsalvato53
    @vsalvato53 Před 2 lety

    Mike, I do not know how to thank you for having made my time and enjoy again The Beatles music which made my time when i was in my early teen's and started playing my first cheap yet much beloved guitar. Now 55 years later I discovered your channel and your lessons and I found back the pleasure of picking up one of my guitars and playing along (not as good as you, unfortunately...).👍

  • @sylvainmenard2004
    @sylvainmenard2004 Před 3 lety +1

    Another masterpiece from the "surgeon of pop music" ! Bravo !

  • @martinwalker3088
    @martinwalker3088 Před 3 lety

    Forensically brilliant again Mike. Thank you so much again.

  • @oldrrocr
    @oldrrocr Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thanks for presenting the back story as well as your excellent instructions and presentation...

  • @johnlumwhal155
    @johnlumwhal155 Před rokem +1

    Great job! I always knew there were a lot of chord changes and the solo guitar of George was fantastic! Thanks for putting it all together!

  • @tomt.2385
    @tomt.2385 Před 3 lety +10

    Thank you Mike for the many hours it took to put this together. Nicely done.

  • @bbbart77
    @bbbart77 Před 2 měsíci

    Another beautiful lesson . THANKS FOR SHARING!!

  • @paulbiggs2376
    @paulbiggs2376 Před 3 lety

    Another excellent video Mike. , I love all the history to the song as well. Still hoping you will hide you,r love away one day. Keep up the great work 👍

  • @ronaldkavanagh7983
    @ronaldkavanagh7983 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Mike, I cant congratulate you enough on that lesson and rendition of till there was you. Not alone did you call into vogue the spectacular musicianship of the Beatles but you catapulted them to the level of the all time greats, such as Beethoven and Mozart, of which they truly belong. I thank you so much for showing the world the true master musicianship of the Beatles and indeed your own exponency of their music.
    With Thanks.
    Ronnie.

  • @guyrenaud2107
    @guyrenaud2107 Před 2 lety

    amazing and beautiful all together . . . merci mille et une fois Mike!

  • @nylonguitar
    @nylonguitar Před 2 lety +1

    That was great Mike! Thank you for posting your awesome talent.

  • @VoxMax-dl3yx
    @VoxMax-dl3yx Před 2 lety

    Absolutely amazing 😍🎵🎶

  • @johnboyle2747
    @johnboyle2747 Před rokem

    I love playing this brilliant lesson

  • @jodygoeler586
    @jodygoeler586 Před 2 lety

    Truly outstanding. Thank you!

  • @zecalimazeca
    @zecalimazeca Před 2 lety

    no words to thank you, greetings from Brazil

  • @timmcmaster6435
    @timmcmaster6435 Před rokem

    brilliant thank you mike. relearning this on my J160E just because ❤

  • @Unixilandia
    @Unixilandia Před 3 lety

    Love this great song!