Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 1) Pitch Corrected
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- Anthology 2 1996
Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 1) Pitch Corrected
Basic
Drums (1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl): Ringo Starr
Mellotron Flute or Brass setting (Mellotron MK II): Paul Mccartney
bass note in the guitar (Fender Sonic Blue Stratocaster): George Harrison
Rhythmic Guitar (1965 Epiphone 230TD Casino): John Lennon
overdubs
Bass (1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S): Paul Mccartney
Slide Guitar (Fender Sonic Blue Stratocaster): George Harrison - Zábava
Imagine sitting 3 feet away from your friend and he plays this to you. They must have constantly looked at each other in utter amazement, respect and pride.
When you practice as much as they have it doesn’t come as a surprise .. or even talent, it’s just seamless and expected.
Yes, sitting next to your best mate singing about a place you both grew up at as kids!
i would guess that happened only a few times in the 60s...artists are competitive and insecure so its rare for the stars to all align in agreement haha
💯…geniuses
With Ringo,Paul and John is Big Mal Evans,a great friend of the Beatles. He also joined John in LA during His Lost Weekend Time away from Yoko. Mal was shot to death by a LA cop,who thought he had a gun.🇬🇧🎸📻😢
John’s voice gives me chills
I think he has one of the best voices. The Beatles were great at harmonizing.
From 1:15 to 1:35 "Strawberry" sounded like an "Abbey Road" medley-track.
It’s the background harmonies
sounds like sun king or because
Yes but better!
Hearing this in early 1967 you knew the Fab 4/Beatlemania was gone forever. Got your first warning when news came out in early September 1966 that John cut his hair, this clinched it. Still stuns me this was 3 years after I Want to Hold Your Hand hit the American Top 40. Beatles were from another reality.
That is so well said!
Even this take is hypnotizing. Lennon's voice. Damn!
I am OBSESSED with this. I only don't like the slightly out of tune sounding note after "tree" but everything else is completely stunning. There's never nothing to listen to with the beatles, even their isolated tracks, rare songs, takes are so addicting and skilfully made
yep!
It's actually a bent note, intentional
1967..
A blues scale note not to be hung onto only passed through to get to magic.
Exactly right on the bent C note leading down to the A minor. It gives it a weird drowsy feel so unique that I can’t play this song without that smear.
The background vocals that come in at 1:15 are wonderful!
There were some vocals that come in at ~1:06 too
It is awesome.
Also the ending from 2:22 onwards is haunting but beautiful, I wish they would've kept it.
@@Hellyeahray21 Yes.
Those brief harmonies made my ears perk up. Those sound like they would have worked very well. Of course I could be starving for another unheard harmony sequence from these guys. It's been a while.
2:38 My God that's the most enchantingly beautiful thing ever
Yesss amazing, sounds like Their satanic majesties but 1 year before
To think of how many different - COMPLETELY different - iterations of SFF they tried before they cut, pasted, and sped up/slowed down all the takes to make the masterpiece we all know.
Any one of these alternate takes was a very good song in and of it's own right. And all along the way, somehow they knew they could do better! Amazing!!!
it kinda reminds me of "Across the Universe" in that aspect
I never would have suspected this take was actually a whole-step (actually 1/2 and a 1/4 of a step) lower than it was as released on Anthology (without backing vocals) and the 50th Anniversary Sgt. Pepper reissue, if you catch my drift. But in this key, it sounds extraordinarily natural!
It was recorded with the 4-track tape machine running slow, so when played back at normal speed (as on Anthology and the 50th Anniversary box) it’s pitched higher. I agree that it sounds natural, more relaxed here.
Yeah this is better and more natural. I agree
On the final version of this song, the first one minute, in my book, is the greatest one minute ever recorded in Rock history, because it's all them, no strings, no horns, just The Beatles. Truly Rock Art in its greatest form.
I cry every time i hear John sing, in sad, in joy
So many possibilities for such a marvelous song, no wonder they couldn't resist fooling around with it.
Four lads that shook the world!!!!🌎 Always were and always will be a band that will never ever be surpassed!!! BEST band on the planet🌎 Long Live The Beatles⭐🌟⭐ Peace and Love✌️♥️
Creation is such a fine thing! They were brilliant!
Wow. This literally gives me goosebumps. Unbelievable.
Not figuratively?
1:15 Oh, it’s beautiful
Correct Personnel
Drums (1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl): Ringo Starr
Slide Guitar Mellotron (Mellotron MK II): George Harrison
Mellotron Flute or Brass (Mellotron MK II): Paul Mccartney
Rhythmic Guitar (Epiphone Casino): John Lennon Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker 4001) Paul McCartney
Backing Vocals: John Paul and George
Lead Vocal: John Lennon
George never didn't play the Mellotron
Paul’s part on Take 1 isn’t the flute setting, it’s the brass setting.
@@franciscoarteagasanchez5197 According to the Sgt. Pepper box set, George played the Mellotron’s slide guitar setting on Strawberry Fields.
@@thomaspappalardo7589 there is no slide guitar setting on the mellotron
@@kurwabobrze633 But there is a guitar setting that could sound like slide with the pitch control knob.
I actually really like this stripped down version!!!
The greatest voice in the world....
Yes, I do agree: the greatest voice in the pop music world!
@@BlompBlompson-wh5vl I can try...This is how I hear him, depending on the song, you can hear what he is feeling by the tone he has in that particular song. Example, Listen to him sing " I'll Cry Instead" or "I Call Your Name" and you can hear a bit of anger with attitude that he has in his voice, then listen to him sing "Julia" or "A Day In A Life" and his voice makes you think your floating on a cloud. It's very hard to describe my friend.🍏🎤🎶🎵
@@mr.kite0535makes me feel like I'm in a 3rd dimension
The simplicity but yet profound magic realism on its lyrics and music are spellbounding.Lennons voice sends chills up the spine.
They should've kept the harmony vocals at 1:15.
They usually made the base and the composer added the final details; in this case the decision of keeping certain things, or not, was John's and is worth mentioning that was never happy with the end result
@@DJmisterpeluca He was happy with the result, he only was unhappy years later when he was bitter.
I prefer it without the harmony. The melody stands out more.
The harmony vocals sounds a bit like Because
They sort of did keep them: they’re mimicked exactly in the score Martin wrote for the horns.
Amo esta canción, no hay momento que no sea propicia para deleitarme con cualquier versión de SFF. Sin duda los mejores de todos. Extraordinarios TB. Gracias por subir esta perlita.
This gave me the Strawberry feels
Absolutely superb job as always
Amazing man. He should still be here with us!!!!
Absolutamente dioses de la música increíble toma, doy gracias por tener vida para escuchar esta maravilla
i think that if they continued working with take 1, instead of trashing it, strawberry fields forever would become even better than what it is now. i fkn love take 1
“Trashing it” man fuck you ,just fuck you lol
@@turnmeondeadman4221 they just mean throwing out the take and starting from scratch, hence “trashing” this version. They’re not saying they made the final version trash. It’s Strawberry fucking Fields
@@SharpiMP3 ❤
It happens so often that when we get to hear the progression of what the artist started out with we often go back and love the simplicity of the original. But hey, I love the finished one too probably because I’m a drummer.
But I hear ya!
Nah take 1's arrangement sounds too much like "In My Life." I think the Beatles wanted to keep moving forward, not backward.
Best version ♥️☮️ wow…Such a great writer john was superbbb 😍
Oh those backing vocals are spectacular! Wish they had done those instead of the backing strings in the released version.
Hey buddy! I am loving your Beatles edit... They are my favorite.
If you could do the live version of something by Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton from concert for George... It would be really great🤩🤩
Thanks anyways for previous edits
Thanks for sharing can you get an Isolated piano track of Paul McCartneys Beautiful Night.
Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see
It's getting hard to be someone
But it all works out
It doesn't matter much to me
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
No one I think is in my tree
I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't, you know, tune in
But it's all right
That is I think it's not too bad
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
Always, no sometimes, think it's me
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
Strawberry Fields forever
Strawberry Fields forever
We know the lyrics
For me it’s a whole new song. I think they had it right on this one. Gentler & more in keeping with the subject matter. JL as usual liked both versions!
It’s a corporate crime that Strawberry & Penny were not on the Pepper album, as possibly then it would truly be the Beatles finest hour -
Till then , Revolver for me -
It's MMT for me!
It wasn’t a crime - they released it as a single with Penny Lane. The Beatles never put their singles on albums anyway. It was released as a single before anyone ever even heard of Sgt Peppers. Paul didn’t even have the concept yet when they finished this song.
Agreed. George Martin said releasing Strawberry & Penny as singles and not putting them on Sgt Pepper was the worst mistake he ever made. With those two classics included, Sgt. Pepper would have been the absolutely undisputed greatest rock album of all time. That would be nice. As for which version is best... they're both great. Include them both on Sgt Pepper. It would have been another little Beatles curiosity to talk about for years.
They were taking heavy-duty drugs, all their work was going downhill.
@@augustdaye2746 You're mistaken. George never said this, in fact quite the opposite. SFF and Penny Lane were written and recorded then put out as singles before Sgt. Pepper was even a concept. No one had ever even heard of it, so there was no reason to think the songs would be on the album. Since they were released as a single it would have been silly to put them on the album - they were already in everyone's record collections when Sgt Pepper was released.
haaa, Que padre canción me deleitó escucharla así, no cabe duda los Beatles son genios musicales.
The ending is so blissful.
Sounds a lot like an ocarina song from Ocarina of Time. In case you're familiar with that game...
@@Vingul I'm not no, but I love the sound it gives off.
Yes i miss john too and he had auch an amazing voice.
This is fantastic.
This was recorded at 29 november From 1966, a dark night and só very cold, my uncle was there working as cleaner studio, I miss Antonio Brancaleone!!!😢😢 Mister Lennon was so educated he gave for my uncle one little of hot coffee and biscuits!!
♪♫ Branca Branca Branca!!! Leon´ leon´ leon´!!! ♪♫
Beautiful story man
John played a bit of that in feb 1964 on a melodica, no idea what it would turn out to be
It was just an arpeggio
Magical Mystery Tour is so underappreciated even by Beatle fans.
Una joya, gracias 🎼🎤🥁🎸🧓👦👨👱♂️
Esta rebuenisimo bro bendiciones!
The greatest take 1 🎶
The Beatles --- the Greatest - The Best Ever.
so magic. We miss you John.
Beatiful song
Ahh man. Could you ever think of what he was thinking when he was writing this did he even know how it would change not only the lives of people listening to it in their own private lives but how it changed the whole world and their idea of music in 1966
My number one favorite Beatles, Beatle John composition! 😄
Luv dis, reminds me of my teen days
I'm so confused... take 1 on the deluxe album sounds higher pitched... so what does "pitch corrected" mean in this instance? This is that other version, but bumped down a few semi tones? Or the other one is bumped up? or neither?
I think this one is how it was originally recorded while the other one was pitched up
yes
The Anthology version has the tape sped up. This is the pitch it would have sounded live
@@cresar3072 2 years late but thanks! haha
Grounded version of this song. love it
Would love to hear Take 26 pitch corrected like this too
Love it! But........waiting on The White LP!
Absolutely amazing . Better than original one
I think this is my favorite version
1:15 sounds like a choir of angels
Is that Paul's Fender Esquire in the picture? I believe he used on several tracks on Sgt Pepper.
yes
yep
@@DLD2Music Does he still have it? I've tried to search and find out but haven't been successful using google. A few years ago on one of the music videos for his album New (Quennie Eye I think) you could see a bunch of his guitars on a guitar rack like his Rickenbacker 12 string and many others but it only appears for a short bit and it's not very close up.
la squiere es reciente... no existia
@@delfinastral You're thinking of a Squire. Fender Esquire is similar to a Telecaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Esquire
A rare time Paul used the bridge backup on the 4001 Rickenbacker base.
Awesome! 👍
GENIO. TOTAL. INIGUALABLE
I love the outro in the end
i love this
01:15 coros celestiales.
John sounds like he was partying with Syd Barrett.
Sounds like the greatest party you could have, I’d love to see them trip with maybe Brian Wilson as well.
@@Zoologic21 Brian W for sure!
Actually prefer this take one to the album version
Long Live the Beatles!
the harmonies at 1:20 sound like Elliott Smith!
Great picture - Paul with a right handed Fender Telecaster upside down. You'll never find another pic of Paul with a Tele, let alone a right handed guitar turned upside down for left handed play.
It’s an Esquire - there are other photos from the Peppee sessions of him facing the other way, so you can see it’s an Esquire
I always thought John used the J-160E on this take. But seeing as how one photograph shows him walking to the studio with his Casino, that probably makes it the only guitar he had on hand.
the vocals are great in this
The best tuning of the song, no doubt. This had to be the original version
I like the studio version more than the real version of this song.
I would have liked to have had a version that combined the best ideas from take one and 7 and not bothered with the orchestral stuff from the later takes. I like the sparseness of take one and the harmonies that were dropped from later takes, I'm not crazy about the slide guitar the leads into the chorus and I miss a bit the Indian instruments and the crazy percussion dub from Take 7.
I always thought they worked and reworked the song within an inch of its life. Kind of like what happened to While My Guitar Gently Weeps. The original demo of George on guitar and Paul on harmonium was beautiful. czcams.com/video/3rs-cFctj6k/video.html
Sad the extra playing of the mellotron is here before the actual performance
Why
@@kurwabobrze633 Because the twiddling was part of the main tape for this take, & I rarely see that part included
Loved johns voice
The center pitch in this video is close to Bb, which puts John's vocal closer to what it might have sounded like live. However, the instruments were not playing in Bb at the session for Take 1 -- they were in the key of C, like John's demo was. In this take, one can hear the guitars seemingly going down to low Eb - but this is not even available on a standard-tuned instrument. Also, as George Martin has stated, John had asked for a change on his recorded voice so they increased the tape recorder's frequency a little to achieve this on playback. Excellent explanation of this here: czcams.com/video/QgtzOafdoOQ/video.html
They can downtune
Guitars can be tuned down. There are plenty of Beatles songs where they did use alternate guitar tunings (Rain (even before it was pitch shifted it had a funky tuning), Yesterday (whole step down) Dear Prudence (drop D), I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (drop D), Fixing a Hole (drop D).
The Beatles forever ✌️✌️✌️
In an interview, John once said he was never satisfied with the final recorded version of SFF. I just wonder what was John vision for this masterpiece? No doubt it would have been mindblowing.
I wanna live in this song
A Beatles song is not complete without Ringo's drums.
He is playing drums, but just playing a very basic part.
You think Blackbird needed drums? Lols.
The end of this song reminds me a super mario world or zelda link of the past outro
Pretty haunting.....
cool
Interesting. The mellotron slides here are with the Flute tape.
Are there any App to analyze the pitch in a song? I have a program that can pitch so I can play along to old songs and pitch them but would like to know exact how much they need to be pitched.
no idea
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
And nothing to get hung about🖤
Wow.
This is why John's the best
Thank God for George Martin.
For some reason this reminds of Syd Barrett.
John is the rhythm guitar and Paul did the guitar solo
Paul played the mellotron on Take 1.
Believe that Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were released side A and B. Amazing block of musical genius. The Beatles were and still are IT
Nope, it was a "double-A sided" single
@@Peter-pb8jg Whatever....get a life lol
I wonder what Mellotron sample that is. It doesn't sound like any of the commonly used ones (Strings, Flutes, Brass, Choirs, etc) and I can't really tell what other instrument it's meant to represent. I guess it might be just a really crap-quality loop of some variant of strings.
Sounds good slowed down. This is the super d version right? why is take 1 on anthology a different cut? (no backing vocals)
Does anybody know the chord sequence starting at 2:13 and the arpeggios? I can't seem to match it up the the chord sequence of the song's verse. My ear isn't that good at picking it out for all the other musical instruments playing. I got the guitar capoed at the 1st fret.
Did you ever find it out?
@@jamesxboxgaming no
I believe its the same chords as in the verses.
Bb - Dm - Fm -Eb - Ab - Bb - Eb - Cm - Ab - Bb - Ab - Eb -Bb - Ebm - Dbm - B - Eb
I hope this works!
@@sargeantpepper Thanks. That sounds right.
If there’s a song to pitch correct is When I’m sixty four