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Hi Guys- So I guess we're all confirmed that this a double tracked Strat here, correct?? What I've always been curious about, is the harmonic at the end of the solo. Only recently, I'm realising that it would have to done at the 5th fret high E string, or the 24th fret (None of which existed in the '60's, right??)

The note is clearly an octave higher than a 12 fret harmonic.

This is a really hard note to grab, immediately after the solo especially. I'm wondering if this was a separate overdub, perhaps? Or just a single note played on maybe a Fender Rhodes electric piano??

Any thoughts?

Thanks! Christian


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George manages to hit the harmonic (first string/fifth fret) in this live performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHyL5SsnqY0

but not in this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRv34Cat3Vw

In both, George and John are playing Epiphone Casinos.

IMO, a compressor should be used. And yes, with enough practice, the harmonic can be hit at the end of the lead riff. The "George" in The Beatrips does a nice job of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u0BtbgqMeg

The solo was not double tracked, it was played by both Harrison and Lennon playing Unisono. They probably rehearsed this one until infinity because they nailed it.

Whether double tracked, or played in unison, (it's irrelevant) the harmonic is pretty easy to do. I say this, knowing full well I never had to hit the note, I left that for our lead player. Took him about one run through before he got it. Gary's right, may take a little work, and then again, maybe not. I guess that depends on you.

Added note. I think on the studio version of the song Lennon played the rhythm with a capo at the second fret. This would certainly change the dynamics of the lead.

The toughest part of playing the harmonic is having one's finger on the right place on the string when the string is struck. Again, practice ad infinitum helps!

clarify a bit, just because the guitars didn't have 24 frets, they did have the harmonics in that location, they all do. on a strat, it's directly over the neck pickup!

mcd220 wrote:Thanks for the EXCELLENT info gents! I had heard that it was a Strat on Drive My Car, Day Tripper (Double tracked for sure), AND Nowhere Man, but I will heed and yield to your guys' wisdom.

Always thought I was hearing an acoustic on the rythym, and YES it DOES sound capoed at the second fret, played with a "D" voicing, although John did'nt capo it live.

For that matter, they learned "Yesterday" in "F", as opposed to G tuned to "F", so, you know!

Thanks! Christian

Actually, when they palyed Yesterday live at the Budokan, they're just playing it in G... Pauls voice is PUSHED when he tries to hit that high yester-DAAAAAYYYY"

REALLY?? I'll have to check that out!

Christian

Take a look at this:

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=FCi0dtG1eFY

The ONLY thing I'm NOT hearing, is at the end of every chorus, on the original recording, George starts bleeding in a B major, while John is still on the F#m7.

Here, "George" waits for John to arrive at the B major.

But hey; AMAZING!!!

Christian