More on "I knew I'd want you"
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:31 am
This is a nice part which approximates Roger's climb up on the 12 string at the end of the bridge: "But I felt so close to you, when you said hello".
This "New" part kind of personifies not only David's vocal line (Which Roger does indeed do on the recording, BTW), but "Beefs" up the whole section as well. But MOST IMPORTANTLY: STILL KEEPING IT PURE BYRDS WITHOUT TRASHING THE TUNE.
Right when the chord changes to D from the F, on "He-llo-oh-oh", try these voicings, Banjo rolling on the D, G, & B strings:
XX077X XX078X XX01110X XX01112X
OR, you could also do it like this:
XXX0232 XX0233 XX0775 XX0777
The latter is more "Bells of Rhymney", or Hullaballo "Times they are a' changin'ish", but I prefer the first way I mentioned. It's a little easier, and sounds "Better" to my ears.
The interesting thing here is, at the last second in the bridge, Roger grabs that high 6th (B) above Crosby's vocal 5th (A).
The whole passage on the recording is somewhat "Non-descript"; and also muddled a bit further by Leon Russell's rumbling Fender Rhodes (Don't get me wrong, Leon's Keys are VERY INTERESTING here) and I've always felt this part needed a bit more strength in the Rickenbacker department.
It sort of sounds like Roger is still kind of "Learning" the re-vamped album version (As opposed to the Preflyte way), which certainly may be the case in 1965 recording conditions.
The simple riff at the very end, modulating to E major (Which is "Harold Eugene Yummy" all the way) of course goes like this:
XXXXX9 XXXXX7 XXXX9X XXXX7X XXX9XX XXXXX9X
If your playing the song solo, and want it to sound more full; IMMEDIATELY after the chord goes from F major to E major, you have JUST enough time to pluck an open low E string, then play that riff (If you can grab that very first note of the riff with your fingernail/finger pick, you'll be able to do it that much smoother), THEN end on this E Major, with emphasis on the "B" string":
XX999X
Your Low E will still be rumbling when you hit this, and will REALLY add to the effect, again, especially if your playing the song alone (Hey!-Try and find people who want to play Byrds in YOUR town-30 years on, and I'm STILL looking for my Crosby & Clark!!!
OR, if you'd like to end your "I knew I'd want you", and make it more "Flying Burrito Sister" friendly (Inside joke Rick Resource folks), you can give it a very nice Country tinge by doing this: (This is probably insulting the intelligence of alot of folks here, and aplogies are offered in advance)
On the very last note of the song, Instead of just hitting the B string at the 9th fret, hit it at the 8th, and do a slow, bluesy stretch; bringing it almost up to, but NOT QUITE the Ab note.
This will give a wonderful, "Chestnut Mare", "Clarenceish" twang (Goes to 11) to the end of the song.
Now, it DOES sound perhaps that Roger is doing this on the recording, but if he his, he's sliding VERY QUICKLEY and cleanley to the major 3rd.
As I mentioned, if you slow that down, drag it out, and don't QUITE get to the Ab, but somewhere between a G & Ab you'll get that cool Country effect.
Enough rambling for one night.
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This "New" part kind of personifies not only David's vocal line (Which Roger does indeed do on the recording, BTW), but "Beefs" up the whole section as well. But MOST IMPORTANTLY: STILL KEEPING IT PURE BYRDS WITHOUT TRASHING THE TUNE.
Right when the chord changes to D from the F, on "He-llo-oh-oh", try these voicings, Banjo rolling on the D, G, & B strings:
XX077X XX078X XX01110X XX01112X
OR, you could also do it like this:
XXX0232 XX0233 XX0775 XX0777
The latter is more "Bells of Rhymney", or Hullaballo "Times they are a' changin'ish", but I prefer the first way I mentioned. It's a little easier, and sounds "Better" to my ears.
The interesting thing here is, at the last second in the bridge, Roger grabs that high 6th (B) above Crosby's vocal 5th (A).
The whole passage on the recording is somewhat "Non-descript"; and also muddled a bit further by Leon Russell's rumbling Fender Rhodes (Don't get me wrong, Leon's Keys are VERY INTERESTING here) and I've always felt this part needed a bit more strength in the Rickenbacker department.
It sort of sounds like Roger is still kind of "Learning" the re-vamped album version (As opposed to the Preflyte way), which certainly may be the case in 1965 recording conditions.
The simple riff at the very end, modulating to E major (Which is "Harold Eugene Yummy" all the way) of course goes like this:
XXXXX9 XXXXX7 XXXX9X XXXX7X XXX9XX XXXXX9X
If your playing the song solo, and want it to sound more full; IMMEDIATELY after the chord goes from F major to E major, you have JUST enough time to pluck an open low E string, then play that riff (If you can grab that very first note of the riff with your fingernail/finger pick, you'll be able to do it that much smoother), THEN end on this E Major, with emphasis on the "B" string":
XX999X
Your Low E will still be rumbling when you hit this, and will REALLY add to the effect, again, especially if your playing the song alone (Hey!-Try and find people who want to play Byrds in YOUR town-30 years on, and I'm STILL looking for my Crosby & Clark!!!
OR, if you'd like to end your "I knew I'd want you", and make it more "Flying Burrito Sister" friendly (Inside joke Rick Resource folks), you can give it a very nice Country tinge by doing this: (This is probably insulting the intelligence of alot of folks here, and aplogies are offered in advance)
On the very last note of the song, Instead of just hitting the B string at the 9th fret, hit it at the 8th, and do a slow, bluesy stretch; bringing it almost up to, but NOT QUITE the Ab note.
This will give a wonderful, "Chestnut Mare", "Clarenceish" twang (Goes to 11) to the end of the song.
Now, it DOES sound perhaps that Roger is doing this on the recording, but if he his, he's sliding VERY QUICKLEY and cleanley to the major 3rd.
As I mentioned, if you slow that down, drag it out, and don't QUITE get to the Ab, but somewhere between a G & Ab you'll get that cool Country effect.
Enough rambling for one night.
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