Sunday Morning Playlist: British Invasion - Page 15

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• 1 - uao

  Sep 25, 2005 at 10:17 am

  I also salute: Dusty Springfield, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, The Creation, The Honeycombs, The Walker Brothers, Manfred Mann, Cilla Black, The Tremeloes, et. al.
  
  I thought the article was already waaay too long. I'll add 'em on my blog's entry when I get time.

• 2 - The Proprietor

  Sep 25, 2005 at 12:00 pm

  The opening chord of "A Hard Day's Night" still inspires much discussion and contention amongst guitarists and Beatles fans. One researcher actually put the chord through a Fourier transform to discover the actual components of the chord (which as any 12-string Rickenbacker owner will tell you, is not played with just that guitar). In all likelihood the chord was played simultaneously by Harrison and Lennon on guitar simultaneously (Lennon is generally considered to have used his Gibson J-160E on this track, not his Rickenbacker 325), McCartney playing a bass note on the Hofner, and George Martin playing a dissonant piano chord.

• 3 - uao

  Sep 25, 2005 at 1:13 pm

  Your knowledge of musical equipment and guitar lore continues to astound me, Proprietor.
  
  Fascinating analysis; it's always an education.

• 4 - Matt

  Sep 26, 2005 at 11:05 pm

  Both the post and the Proprietor's add-on are good stuff. Thanks guys!

• 5 - ac/dc#1

  Dec 03, 2008 at 8:57 am

  i know that zepplin came about five years after the invasion, but they are the best rock band in the world besides the beatles and the stones. give them the credit that they deserve!!!

• 6 - ac/dc#1

  Dec 03, 2008 at 8:59 am

  even though led zeppelin came after the invision hey are still a good band. please include them in the blog!