The Beatles- "In My Life" Piano Solo [original speed]

[MunisAwesome]

Do you know which bach composition inspired this tune?

[RobFischPA]

@MunisAwesome No I do not; I think it was just inspired by the baroque period overall.

[dsilvs422]

thnks for this... i love how it was played half the speed and then sped up to gwt tht sound

[panchobehrmann]

Thanks! I've always wanted to hear this.

[RobFischPA]

@panchobehrmann As did I and I figured many other did too, so I uploaded it. Thanks for the comment!

[bgumbyguitar]

I used to do this with the album by sloing it down from 33 1/3 RPM tp 16 RPM and also on reel to reel from 15 ips to 7 1/2. Fun stuff.

[spacecowboy7580]

It wasn't a piano..it was a mellotron.

[elotrain]

@spacecowboy7580 Mellotron was the beginning of Strawberry Fields Forever. This was a piano, but sounds like a harpsichord

[HEmmerich89]

@spacecowboy7580 Even the sped up version didn't sound like Mellotron, he recorded it on piano, then they sped it up to sound like a Harpsichord, mission accomplished in my opinion :)

[Somonein1997]

i think. when they're record it, they do it as fast as we hear it today.

[jicm2005]

THAT'S A LIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RobFischPA]

@jicm2005 What's a lie?

[PUIncubus]

i dont know the story, but as an audio engineer... sounds like it may be true..first part sounds like it was sped up.. that trill at 0:04 before goes up the scale.. that is definition of BPM change.. it just doesnt sound natural.. u know? but who knows..maybe it was real... midi was not around then..

[myrtlebox]

Thank you.

I always wanted to hear what George really played. I knew it was just a slower version speeded up, but this gives it more meaning.

Again - Thank you.

[skullcraft11]

I thought it was a harpsichord :L

[orpheusband]

What evidence do you have that it was originally played in that particular key and at that speed?

[myrtlebox]

@orpheusband It is very well known - go research it. This is legit.

[rissygirly22]

hmm...i think they should have you used the original! i mean the sped up version does work well but George Martin is a brilliant pianist! I couldn't see why anyone would want to remix his work....but i guess it just had to do with the tempo and the rhythm of the song. i guess it just wouldn't flow well.

[ILoveTheBeatles618]

No matter what speed. You can tell Sir Martin is talented. Great video.

[RobFischPA]

@ILoveTheBeatles618 He'll always be the fifth Beatle in my mind. Thanks!

[ILoveTheBeatles618]

@RobFischPA You're welcome! And yea me too!

[MrAksel21]

Which is the Bach song that influenced Martin?

[elotrain]

Wow, how did I not know about this?

[SlappyFrankenstein]

lol George Martin didn't have the chops to do it at normal speed! He's on a lot of their early-and-mid stuff playing, like the triplets in "Long Tall Sally." By "Sgt. Pepper," it was, "We got this, George." :)

[buzonperiodista]

@SlappyFrankenstein jajaja no! He had to play it slowly so when they sped it up it wouldn't affect the song's Tempo! Quite a drag because it HAD to be the right speed to match the song's Tempo again!!!!!!

[GrisGrisOnUrDoorStep]

beatles chopped and screwed lmao

[ratchetxrc]

Some people can actually play it that fast

[PC3900]

Martin recorded it in the studio before the Beatles arrived, so they wouldn't object. They loved the final effect.

[bondfool]

It's kind of heartbreaking at that speed. George Martin - what a talent.

[thezach0504]

That would have been a lot easier on rockband

[MrBradleighB]

@thezach0504 lmao i always pussy out and just play bass and sing on this song :p

[AJaintedMan]

@thezach0504 Bahahaha, indeed son.

[rocazul5]

es mejor la rapida

[jest392]

george that sneaky bastard lol

[DLPanda]

lol you do not own the beatles

[Asbduhas]

I love the really low vocal sound at the very end. XD

[RobFischPA]

@Asbduhas Thanks! ;D

[orpheusband]

@RobFischPA

Why are you thanking him?

[MariStarr100]

@Asbduhas Like an "aa"

[Penpianoman]

ahhhhhh robbie how do you get such good sound quality!?!??!!?!??!