All My Loving.

oreca · Post by **oreca** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 4:47 pm

Is it just me that finds this song has really good rhythm?
I can't even play it!

I love how Lennon strums it's tricky for alot of this songs, although simple on others, but all around you really got to appreciate it. Works well with his sound.

I can usually pick up strumming real easy but this tune has got me wondering, what I've been doing is just playing it slowly, in a more relaxed way, but I wish I could do it like the album.

qmoder · Post by **qmoder** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 7:49 pm

I think Paul's walking bass part on it is outstanding too.

apollo11 · Post by **apollo11** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 1:37 am

Listen to McCartney play this live, on Back In The USA. His bass, the Hofner, is much more pronounced and loud---it is a fantastic way to hear one of my favorite walking bass lines. To top it off, he sings it in the same key, which is pretty impressive after 40 or so years.

qmoder · Post by **qmoder** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:23 pm

I'd like to hear that verision. My anthology copy does not have the bass standing out very well.

jimbunch · Post by **jimbunch** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:35 pm

Patrick,

There is another thread on All My Lovin a little further down in The Beatles Forum (dated 09/19/03) with more information on that song.

Jim

oreca · Post by **oreca** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 3:55 am

Thanks, I didn't notice there was a thread for the _exact_ same question, oh well...
I pretty much got all the chords from watching him playing it live at different concerts, to get the "E" sound as sharp you have to do it as a "D" shape, if you know what I mean, but yeah that was the only thing I got from it because his playing style is so effortless.

oreca · Post by **oreca** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 3:58 am

Thanks, I didn't notice there was a thread for the _exact_ same question, oh well...
I pretty much got all the chords from watching him playing it live at different concerts, to get the "E" sound as sharp you have to do it as a "D" shape, if you know what I mean, but yeah that was the only thing I got from it because his playing style is so effortless.

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 7:51 pm

Hey. It's triplets. Divide each beat into three and strum it while counting 1-2-3, 2-2-3, 3-2-3, 4-2-3. It's definitely easier on the 320/325 than on a longer scale guitar. The heavier strings on the shorter scale neck give you more resistance & a faster stroke is possible. I find also that a heavier pick is good, and don't try to strum all the strings.

Good luck, and keep working. You'll get it!

wolfgang · Post by **wolfgang** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:35 pm

You can see Lennon play it on the "Ed Sullivan Shows" DVD. I love this DVD. It's a must.
( Double DVD Set, SOFA Entertainment)

eggman · Post by **eggman** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:27 pm

Howdy,

John played his TAIL off on "All My Loving"! His style reminds me of Pete Townshend on "Pinball Wizard" with that furious strumming. John keeps his hand in one place to finger all those chord shapes; sort of like cheating, if you will. Cool.

Respectfully,
Larry Carroll

qmoder · Post by **qmoder** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:45 pm

I heard Paul play it on bass on a late night British talk show. Gilmour of Pink Floyd fame played it on a Telecaster and it sounded right on.
Rickenbackers are rymthm playing machines though. No other guitar is quite as easy to play rymthm on as a Ric.
I remember a couple of chords that he did and picked the rest out myself. Its not hard to play on my Ric 360.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:49 am

Much easier on a short scale guitar.

grinch · Post by **grinch** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:36 am

I can play the rhythm and bass. If anybody wants to know how, just post...I'll write it out. Oh, and the solo took a while to figure out too.

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:08 am

The solo is great fun to play and incorporates the style used by Chet Atkins on a number of his recordings.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:33 am

Yeah George was very influenced by the country pickers.