Showing posts with label Yes It Is. Show all posts
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Monday, February 9, 2009

Yes It Is

Under Beatles facts for songs, "Yes It Is" was released as the B side to "Ticket to Ride" on April 9 and 14, 1965 in the UK and U.S. respectively. It was also isued in America by Capital on their Yesterday and Today LP. Lennon admitted that he was trying to write another ballad like "This Boy" but that it "didn't work." Others have sighted this song as being influenced by Dylan, which seems plausible if Lennon's delivery on Anthology is any indication.

Lennon sings lead vocal, with McCartney and Harrison providing backing vocals. Lennon plays rhythm guitar, Harrison lead, McCartney bass, and Starr drums.

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Lennon's Dylan Period

Lennon acknowledged that he went through what he called "a Dylan period" in 1965, when his words and music were inspired by Bob Dylan. Although Lennon's band the Quarrymen started off playing folksongs, Lennon later said that he wasn't much of a fan of folk music. After listening to Dylan's album Freewheelin', however, Lennon obviously had a change of heart. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" exhibits the most obvious influence. "Yes It Is" is also strongly influenced by Dylan, although the influence is harder to detect unless one listens to the Anthology version, on which Lennon slurs the lyrics a bit while playing acoustic guitar. The most peculiar Beatles fact here is that Lennon said that "Norwegian Wood" was also part of his Dylan period. The song (about an affair Lennon was having) is more associated with eastern influence because of the addition of George's sitar to the track, but if one listens closely to the lyrics and acoustic work (especially on the Anthology version), one can hear strains of Dylan.

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