The Beatles - I Feel Fine (Take 1)

The Beatles - I Feel Fine (Take 1)

The very first attempt at this, the Beatles' eight single. A breakdown, but interesting nonetheless because it reveals that the song was originally written in a different key. The song had to be transposed because as you can hear it is too high for John's voice. Recorded in nine takes on 18th Oct, 1964.

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• 1964

[ternak001]

Yes, it is higher. This version is in the key of A. The one they eventually used was a step lower in the key of G, because as you can hear, Lennon is kind of having a hard time singing this.

[TackyRackyComixNEO]

It's like the instruments have been chipmunkified.

[LanceHelmut]

even geniuses have to bust butt till they get it right. consummate professionals sweat every detail to get it right....digging the beatles is a "no brainer", butt heir catalogue took massive brain power as well as talent to create ...and it takes a little bit of brains to a-pre-ci-ate. them on more than a superficial level. ...this is one classy post.

[Derekmanster]

Lennon/McCartney unbelievable song writing team....simply fantastic

[Haattare]

It feels good to know that at one point those Beatles songs didn't sound so perfect. Shows you the true work they put in as a band to make those songs sound good. Yeah, they were brilliant songwriters, but what may seem like a band of perfection has it's rougher moments.

[722erodz]

cheers mate : )

[lazyishardwork]

the instrumental break / riff is all fucked up they hadnt perfected it but John was struggling with the key so they were just getting it right for us and they did didnt they but its fun to hear that they didnt get it right the first time, it gives us all hope

[rivariad]

wow, certainly doesnt feel right when its higher

[mcjayc100]

Interesting, I never knew they originally did this in the key of E.

Always a revelation when listening to these early takes....KUDOS!!!

[steve7138]

Wow--Excellent!

[KyrieEleison46]

Super track!!!  ♫♪♫♪

[5point0]

gggggggggggggggggreat stuff, thanks!