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8.17am
12 March 2010
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A musical aspect that doesn't get mentioned that often is how masterfully the Beatles used percussion instruments in their songs.
I'd like to put your attention especially to their use of the tambourine during their "Help"/"Rubber Soul" years.
Notice how the tambourine is an essential part of the groove in "Ticket to ride", "Drive my car", "You won't see me", "Think for yourself", "Wait" etc. Some might say it's too loud, but it's really great that way.
Another favourite of mine is "Paperback writer". Check out how the tambourine drives the whole song!!
11.44am
8 August 2010
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I like the tambourine in "You've got to hide your love away".
7.54pm
5 July 2010
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I noticed right around the Help/Rubber Soul days they started using percussion more often, usually with tambourine, maracas or sometimes congas. In songs like Think For Yourself and Wait the tambourine and maracas are quite important. I also find that they have a very unique sounding tambourine that they used in Help, Tomorrow Never Knows, Hey Bulldog it sounds more metallic than normal ones.
8.27pm
4 April 2010
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In dear prudence, is it the tambourine that couples the bass notes in the beginning?
1.04am
1 May 2010
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MissLizzy said:
I like the tambourine in "You've got to hide your love away".
Specially how Ringo plays it in Help.
I like the "pandereta" a lot. (that's the name in Spanish) I haven't noticed it in Paperback Writer though….
5.27am
12 March 2010
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MissLizzy said:
I haven't noticed it in Paperback Writer though….
See, that's why I started this thread! 
It's very much embedded into the drums so it took me a while to notice, too…
12.05am
5 July 2010
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I think the tamourine they use in Dear Prudence is one of the normal sounding ones.
In paperback writer you can hear the tambourine on the third beat of almost every bar.
12.13am
8 August 2010
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YES!!!! Thank you, Bj. I finally heard it!
4.20am
14 December 2009
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I like the tambourine, but there's plenty of 1965-era songs in which it actually drowns out the drums proper, which is taking it too far
5.16am
12 March 2010
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Bj said:
In paperback writer you can hear the tambourine on the third beat of almost every bar.
Excactly. It's that fast "chaka-chaka-chaka-chak" which fills the gap between the snares and makes it much more interesting.
While we're at it: In "A hard day's night" one of the coolest things are the frantic bongos! Anyone agrees?
6.33am
12 January 2009
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Excellent topic! This is one of the reasons that Ringo is a master drummer/percussionist. Also, it is one of the numerous little intricacies which abound in the Beatles' music. And yes, PB, I agree! Those bongos can be heard just as frantic in "You're Going To Lose That Girl".
8.18am
31 March 2008
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John played the tambourine in Paperback Writer, btw.
7.18pm
5 July 2010
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paulsbass said:
While we're at it: In "A hard day's night" one of the coolest things are the frantic bongos! Anyone agrees?
wow you're right, I've never really noticed those bongos until now, they're quite mixed in and hard to notice. It's the same with A day in the life, I never heard those (congas technically) until I listened to the four track; they're also very interesting
1.38pm
8 August 2010
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I heard the tambourine in "I'm looking through you" today 
11.15pm
1 May 2010
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I've always been confused by the percussion in Tell Me What You See, it sounds like there's a washboard or something being used. But according to Joe it is a güiro. Was this the only song that they used this instrument in?
11.17pm
7 August 2010
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I am a master at the triangle!
3.44am
5 July 2010
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GniknuS said:
I've always been confused by the percussion in Tell Me What You See, it sounds like there's a washboard or something being used. But according to Joe it is a güiro. Was this the only song that they used this instrument in?
It does sound like a guiro to me, but I guess that is kind of similar to a washboard anyways. I don't think I've heard them play it in any other songs.
12.04am
7 August 2010
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Dear Prudence said:
I am a master at the triangle!
I really do look bad up there clinking away.
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3.40am
27 March 2010
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I remember there being one or maybe a couple of songs with the cowbell… can you guys recall which one(s) they were? 
4.03am
13 February 2010
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You Can't Do That, I Call Your Name, You Know My Name(Look Up the Number), A Hard Day's Night, I Need You, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Drive My Car, Taxman, Magical Mystery Tour, It's All Too Much, and Birthday.
I think that is it.
Btw, Kitzia, where have you been my Zeppelin friend?!
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