Here Comes the Sun ft Guitar Solo
Apr 20, 2012•3 min
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Episode description
"Here Comes the Sun" is a song by George Harrison from The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road.
Harrison, McCartney and Starr recorded the rhythm track in 13 takes on 7 July 1969. The following day he taped his lead vocals, and he and McCartney recorded their backing vocals twice to give a fuller sound.
A harmonium and handclaps were added on 16 July. Harrison added an electric guitar run through a Leslie speaker on 6 August, and the orchestral parts (Martin's score for two piccolos, two flutes, two alto flutes and two clarinets) were added on 15 August. "Here Comes the Sun" was completed four days later with the addition of Harrison's Moog synthesizer part.
The master tapes reveal that Harrison recorded a guitar solo that was not included in the final mix. The solo was 'lost' for more than 40 years.
Dhani Harrison, the son of George visited Abbey Road studio with long-time Beatles producer George Martin and his son, Giles to film a documentary on George. Sitting at the Abbey Road console, he stumbled upon the lost solo from his father’s ballad.
Taking the sound track of the BBC documentary "Living In The Material World", BDJ studios recreated Here Comes the Sun with the solo included. Furthermore, the string arrangement is emphasized in this remix. Now, listen to a track that even Anthology could not produce !
Harrison, McCartney and Starr recorded the rhythm track in 13 takes on 7 July 1969. The following day he taped his lead vocals, and he and McCartney recorded their backing vocals twice to give a fuller sound.
A harmonium and handclaps were added on 16 July. Harrison added an electric guitar run through a Leslie speaker on 6 August, and the orchestral parts (Martin's score for two piccolos, two flutes, two alto flutes and two clarinets) were added on 15 August. "Here Comes the Sun" was completed four days later with the addition of Harrison's Moog synthesizer part.
The master tapes reveal that Harrison recorded a guitar solo that was not included in the final mix. The solo was 'lost' for more than 40 years.
Dhani Harrison, the son of George visited Abbey Road studio with long-time Beatles producer George Martin and his son, Giles to film a documentary on George. Sitting at the Abbey Road console, he stumbled upon the lost solo from his father’s ballad.
Taking the sound track of the BBC documentary "Living In The Material World", BDJ studios recreated Here Comes the Sun with the solo included. Furthermore, the string arrangement is emphasized in this remix. Now, listen to a track that even Anthology could not produce !
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