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14 April 2010
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One of my favorites among John's early bluesy compositions.
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6.09am
13 November 2009
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3.50am
9 June 2010
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I love George's boots at 0:46.
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4.26am
1 May 2010
Offline MeanMrs.Mustard said:
I love George's boots at 0:46.
The boots and his macho-rocker-cool pose….. *drools*
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Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
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7.27pm
27 March 2010
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MeanMrs.Mustard said:
I love George's boots at 0:46.
The boots and his macho-rocker-cool pose….. *drools*
(We need a drooling smiley!!)
I agree.
And did you see Paul in that photo?! His stance… and his neck. LOOK AT HIS NECK, LADIES. 
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9.36pm
1 May 2010
Offline A Fiendish Thingy said:
And did you see Paul in that photo?! His stance… and his neck. LOOK AT HIS NECK, LADIES.
And I just notice they're wearing hats. The hats kind of kill the uber-rocker pose they're trying 
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
10.31pm
4 September 2009
Offline Love that song. I do like the later version a bit better
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2.09am
7 August 2010
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A Fiendish Thingy said:
mithveaen said:
MeanMrs.Mustard said:
I love George's boots at 0:46.
The boots and his macho-rocker-cool pose….. *drools*
(We need a drooling smiley!!)I agree.
And did you see Paul in that photo?! His stance… and his neck. LOOK AT HIS NECK, LADIES.
*faints, due to super sexyness of them*
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6.26am
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1 May 2011
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Does the 1963 recordings of ‘One After 909 ‘ have the unique distinction of having all four Beatles in a row causing the takes to fail?
Take 1 – Ringo (drumming)
Take 2 – George (guitar solo)
Take 3 – Paul (bass)
Take 4 – John (vocal too early)
The session is brilliant to listen to as all four sound really pissed off, especially John who, in his own inimitable style, brusquely questions the other three for screwing it up before screwing it up himself yet thinks it was Paul who very quickly defends himself.
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1.28pm
26 January 2017
Offline meanmistermustard said
Does the 1963 recordings of ‘One After 909 ‘ have the unique distinction of having all four Beatles in a row causing the takes to fail?Take 1 – Ringo (drumming)
Take 2 – George (guitar solo)
Take 3 – Paul (bass)
Take 4 – John (vocal too early)
The session is brilliant to listen to as all four sound really pissed off, especially John who, in his own inimitable style, brusquely questions the other three for screwing it up before screwing it up himself yet thinks it was Paul who very quickly defends himself.
It’s funny that Ringo’s mistake is from failing to stop with the song, not a tempo or botched fill. I’ve not heard him make of mistake of that sort in all my years of listening. Take 2’s guitar sounds lost and choppy, but I don’t hear any acknowledgment that George was the reason for the bad take. Thanks for pointing this out it made for an awesome listen.
Thanks for pointing this out it made for an awesome listen.
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2.04pm
9 March 2017
Offline I love the 1969 version of this song, recorded live on the Apple rooftops with John on lead and Epiphone guitar, Paul on backing and Hofner bass, George on Fender lead guitar, and Ringo on drums.
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1 May 2011
Offline sir walter raleigh said
It’s funny that Ringo’s mistake is from failing to stop with the song, not a tempo or botched fill. I’ve not heard him make of mistake of that sort in all my years of listening. Take 2’s guitar sounds lost and choppy, but I don’t hear any acknowledgment that George was the reason for the bad take. Thanks for pointing this out it made for an awesome listen.
Thanks for pointing this out it made for an awesome listen.
You can clearly hear John exclaiming “What kind of a solo was that?!!” immediately after take 2 ends. There are a good few botched guitar notes at the end of the solo.
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8.19pm
9 March 2017
Offline But didn’t George flub his guitar parts on the finished take in songs as well, such as in Dizzy Miss Lizzy and All You Need Is Love and also, didn’t George improv his earlier solos, i thought that he didn’t plan out his solos until Can’t Buy Me Love .
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8.44pm
15 March 2017
Offline I always liked this song. I’m glad they resurrected it in 1969. I feel that if they had of released it in 1963 it wouldn’t be as good as the 1969 version as there’s so much energy and it would be lacking Billy Preston’s keyboard.
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12.24am
26 January 2017
Offline meanmistermustard said
You can clearly hear John exclaiming “What kind of a solo was that?!!” immediately after take 2 ends. There are a good few botched guitar notes at the end of the solo.
Ahh. Very faint, but I hear it now. The track seems to fade out as he says it.
George failed on the solo anyways so I can’t blame John but it’s good to hear him get a taste of his own medicine from Paul on take 4.
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3.58pm
1 December 2009
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Something poignant and ironic about the recorded history of this song – it existed before the Beatles, and was recorded by the Quarrymen in Paul’s house; then it was recorded again (and again) when they were on the verge of fame; and then finally it was recorded yet again when they were on the top of the world (and roof) yet on the verge of breakup, the song’s basic structure and lyrics unchanged, the arrangement constantly tinkered with all the while…and none of those recordings were ever heard by the public at large (outside of collectors’ bootlegs, presumably) until the band was no more. The ’69 version appeared in 1970; the ’63 one in 1995; and the 1960 and 62 ones don’t become easily accessible until well into the YouTube age.
Compare, contrast, rank, etc…
1960
1962
1963
1969
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7.30am
24 March 2014
Offline It’s a great song and , i think, those three different versions prove it. If it works , it works in whatever version. That also proves that the Beatles were a great band and knew how to make things work… but i guess we don’t need no prove about that.
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12.35pm
14 December 2009
Offline Yeah, a great, simple song indeed and all renditions have their charms.
I suppose the 1969 rooftop take is “best”, thanks to the addition of Billy and George’s flawless lead guitar throughout. But I love LOVE the slower ’62 just for them chooglin’ rhythms from drums and guitars: The way George and Ringo create actual train noises, and especially those startling four quick powerchords every time we move over once or twice. And to know that we’re hearing it all reverberate off those disgusting, legendary concrete walls.
It’s interesting how they ultimately released a version with a simple 2/4 rhythm, more akin to the trio version – like they’ve come full circle.
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12.42pm
26 January 2017
Offline This is one of those songs that I’d never think of when asked about my favourites of theirs, but I do really love the guitar solo.
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he was humming to the neon of the universal sound.
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