GET BACK (Room 412)
GET BACK (Room 412)
The Beatles new single was released in April 1969 and for the first time another musician was credited. The single ‘Get Back / Don’t Let Me Down’ was released as The Beatles with Billy Preston. Billy had been an old friend from Hamburg days and he had been Little Richard’s keyboard player. George had brought him into the studio in order to reduce tensions between the Beatles themselves. The trick worked wonders and The Beatles going for a new live feel, certainly achieved that with Get Back. It was a classic McCartney rocker with obscure lyrics which fans did their best to interpret. Paul in the press release described it as “Live as live can be in this electronic age.” John handled the lead guitar solo and he excelled in this rare role. It is no wonder that the song sounded live as it was a piece that just emerged and evoked in the studio as they were jamming. When they realized it could be a single it was swiftly recorded a few days later.
The B-side ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ also possessed a very live and fresh sound and is a typical Lennon spontaneous love song. The Beatles had rejected studio wizardry and were now trying to get back to basics to give an immediate and authentic feel to their work. Perhaps they were trying to evoke memories of happier times but despite flashes of brilliance and originality The Beatles were clearly struggling to keep collectively motivated. As individuals they were rapidly moving in different directions.
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON
GET BACK (Room 412)
The Beatles new single was released in April 1969 and for the first time another musician was credited. The single ‘Get Back / Don’t Let Me Down’ was released as The Beatles with Billy Preston. Billy had been an old friend from Hamburg days and he had been Little Richard’s keyboard player. George had brought him into the studio in order to reduce tensions between the Beatles themselves. The trick worked wonders and The Beatles going for a new live feel, certainly achieved that with Get Back. It was a classic McCartney rocker with obscure lyrics which fans did their best to interpret. Paul in the press release described it as “Live as live can be in this electronic age.” John handled the lead guitar solo and he excelled in this rare role. It is no wonder that the song sounded live as it was a piece that just emerged and evoked in the studio as they were jamming. When they realized it could be a single it was swiftly recorded a few days later.
The B-side ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ also possessed a very live and fresh sound and is a typical Lennon spontaneous love song. The Beatles had rejected studio wizardry and were now trying to get back to basics to give an immediate and authentic feel to their work. Perhaps they were trying to evoke memories of happier times but despite flashes of brilliance and originality The Beatles were clearly struggling to keep collectively motivated. As individuals they were rapidly moving in different directions.
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON
GET BACK (Room 412)
The Beatles new single was released in April 1969 and for the first time another musician was credited. The single ‘Get Back / Don’t Let Me Down’ was released as The Beatles with Billy Preston. Billy had been an old friend from Hamburg days and he had been Little Richard’s keyboard player. George had brought him into the studio in order to reduce tensions between the Beatles themselves. The trick worked wonders and The Beatles going for a new live feel, certainly achieved that with Get Back. It was a classic McCartney rocker with obscure lyrics which fans did their best to interpret. Paul in the press release described it as “Live as live can be in this electronic age.” John handled the lead guitar solo and he excelled in this rare role. It is no wonder that the song sounded live as it was a piece that just emerged and evoked in the studio as they were jamming. When they realized it could be a single it was swiftly recorded a few days later.
The B-side ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ also possessed a very live and fresh sound and is a typical Lennon spontaneous love song. The Beatles had rejected studio wizardry and were now trying to get back to basics to give an immediate and authentic feel to their work. Perhaps they were trying to evoke memories of happier times but despite flashes of brilliance and originality The Beatles were clearly struggling to keep collectively motivated. As individuals they were rapidly moving in different directions.
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON