On this episode of our Beatles podcast, we kick off Rubber Soul season with Day Tripper and special guest Aristotle of Aristotle Digs Music. We explore the song’s origins, the interplay between the Beatles’ instruments, and the humor hiding in its lyrics. The storytime digs into the lore of the first time John, Cynthia, George, and Pattie took LSD.
We cover:
- The “Day Tripper” work tape and disputed riff origins
- Bobby Parker's Watch Your Step and I Feel Fine
- Paul’s Rickenbacker 4001S and the guitar riff
- Ringo’s Stax-inspired drums and Al Jackson influence
- Sex, drugs, and weekend hippies
- The October 16, 1965 recording session
- “Day Tripper” at the Beatles’ final Candlestick Park concert
- The first LSD trip of John Lennon, Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison, and Pattie Boyd
Check out Aristotle:
https://www.instagram.com/aristotledreher
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