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Surprise! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! I couldn't tease the Gretsch and Rickenbacker without providing some rocking early Beatles content, right? It's amazing that I've recorded this song probably a dozen times since high school, but this is the first time with a Gretsch. I think I finally got it right! Sullivan-era drumhead courtesy of Russ Lease. Another bit of trivia - John's playing is gentler on the record than in live performances. It's a little jarring to see the Rickenbacker played relatively softly on this, but it yields the accurate sound from the studio version. Maybe I'll do a live version one day and let loose! Major credit to Rob Taylor from those immortal “Beatles To-a-Tee“ videos for unearthing that buried John rhythm riff during George's solo. Kudos, Rob! I have one more early Beatles song before taking a trip to the Pepper era. More to come... Instruments: - Rickenbacker 320B (
