A Hard Day's Night is For The Byrds

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Tue Nov 14, 2000 10:34 am

By way of a brief review Ian MacDonald's opinion of The Beatles' musical influence, in reference to "A Hard Day's Night" he writes, Quote:"Harrison's solo, doubled on piano by Martin, was taped at half-speed, as was the jangling arpeggiated fade. The latter, so influential on The Byrds, consists of a ticktocking swing between a fifthless Am7 and F major, each contained within the song's opening chord (neither major nor minor).

chrisuk25 · Post by **chrisuk25** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 4:12 am

Heheheheh best bit of the entire song that - you can just listen to that fade out over and over again and never get bored! Just as a matter of interest wasn't there a story about Jim McGuinn buying not only the 360/12 but also a 325 and having to give it to his kids as he thought it was such a tiny guitar to play.... I believe he said it was like playing a toy - any truth in this?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 11:41 am

Yep, Roger's son Henry is the owner of the 325 with Byrd wiring---Roger didn't take to it very well, but it did stay in the family.

He purchased this at the same time his first 360/12(a 1964 model)was given back to him after it was rewired with the 'Byrd' circuit and a 3rd pickup was added.