Are the guitars on Pepper…different?

By |2026-05-07T01:18:46-07:00May 4, 2026|1966, 1967, Sgt. Pepper|

The best part? Ringo's wearing a goddamn tie. As an unabashed Pepper-supremacist -- a surprisingly contested position these days -- I'm always trying to figure out why I like listening to that LP so much more than Revolver (which has better songs), or White (which is so much more musically varied). To me, Revolver is still the new sound in-process; and as I've said many times, White to me is the sound of the group breaking up. All I can say for sure is that, of the three, Pepper is simply the place I like to be most. This evening, [...]

It All Comes Down to the Thumb

By |2012-09-12T16:29:00-07:00September 12, 2012|George, George Harrison|

An English mathematician claims he has cracked the mystery chord at the beginning of "A Hard Day's Night." The article's interesting—the prof used computer software similar to some I've seen used on a tape of the RFK assassination—but the short version is that George was hooking his thumb over the top of the neck, and playing the low E string at the first fret.Just like George not to tell, don't you agree?

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