Top Ten Beatles Songs with Rick 12

[Folkie]

I'm starting this thread out of curiosity more than anything else. I know a handful of great Beatles songs that were tracked with a Rick 12, but I haven't listened to their early catalog for many years, so I was hoping to get some pointers from the Beatles experts here. Other than "A Hard Day's Night," "Every Little Thing," "Ticket to Ride," and "If I Needed Someone," which Beatles songs were recorded with a Rick 12? If possible, please list them all (including those I mentioned) in order of preference. If you find it invidious to do so, feel free to list them in any order. Any studio secrets such as double-tracking, compression, etc. are especially welcome. I hope this thread will generate a little fun. So, Beatles aficionados, let me pick your brains and learn a little more about how the signature sound of the Rickenbacker 12-string was integral to the musical vision of the greatest rock band ever.

Robert

[servant]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

[Ivan3000]

You can't do that, I call your name.

[admin]

And Eight Day's A Week, Any Time At All and What You're Doing.

[lennon211]

See this thread. I had put together a list that had a few errors, but it was mostly complete.

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=386546&hilit=+george&start=0

[Folkie]

Question: Wasn't the prototype for the 360/12 made in early 1964, and is it possible that some of the early Beatles stuff listed here was played on a different 12-string? Related question: Didn't John Lennon have his own Rick 12? What model was that?

Robert

[lennon211]

The only electric 12 strings that were officially on Beatles records, IIRC, were George's 360/12 OS and 360/12 NS and John's 325/12 (really a 320/12).

[Folkie]

Thanks, Matt, for the prompt and educated answers to my questions. I thought I'd come up with a really original idea for a Beatles thread, but, as often happens here, I got scooped. That link you gave us answers just about all the questions I posed in this thread. I've only been on the forum a little over a year, so I regret not being a part of the earlier discussion. If anyone else has more insights, please chime in!

Robert

[vynesmusic]

"I Should Have Known Better" ----get yourself a DVD of "Hard Day's Night".....it is a Rickenbacker spectacular

[vynesmusic]

.......ahhhh...."If I Fell"........

[vynesmusic]

......er......."What You're Doing".......on Revolver or Rubber Soul......

[blueroofshaun]

is there a 12 string on "and your bird can sing"?

[Folkie]

According to other members of this forum, the first take of "And Your Bird Can Sing" (on the Beatles "Anthology") was indeed played with Harrison's 360/12. But the final version on "Revolver" was done with two six-strings in unison.

[prjacobs]

According to other members of this forum, the first take of "And Your Bird Can Sing" (on the Beatles "Anthology") was indeed played with Harrison's 360/12. But the final version on "Revolver" was done with two six-strings in unison.

Yes... Very Byrd's like. In D.

http://youtu.be/QJ4kfpKowZU