This time on our Beatles podcast, we're beginning Rubber Soul with Drive My Car, and Peter is taking the wheel! We change things up a little as Peter decides where the conversation goes while Kenyon supplies the research. We start with the song's comedic side, its unusual writing history, and what John and Paul were trying to accomplish.
We cover:
-Paul's original Golden Rings lyrics and John's contributions
-Comedy songs, George Martin, Peter Sellers, and the Goons
-We break down the vocal harmonies
-The guitar introduction and its unusual rhythm
-A new revelation about the recording process
-Otis Redding's Respect and the Motown influence
-The sparse arrangement, piano, cowbell, and the slide guitar solo
-The complete Rubber Soul recording timeline
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