A day in the life - Paul or John? | Fab forum

TheOneBeatleManiac said:

 but in the take 6, when Paul's do his section for the first time, but he done it wrong, he doesn't sing nothing in the bridge before John's last verse

Of course not, it sounds like an overdub (the break between verse and "aah" is too short).

 

I have listened the vocal track from the original 4-track multitrack master, and it's no doubt, that is John double-tracked with echo, along with Paul's and George on back saying '''ahhhh, uuuuh''.

That is a great song of John playing guitar and vocals,  along with Paul in the middle section, in the piano & bass, and doing back of John on the ahhh…part with George , and Ringo's best drumming ever .

 

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Here's the link so anyone can see that i'm not lying:

This has nothing to do with lying.

You just hear something you expect and want to hear.

Sorry, it is without doubt Paul doing the lead "Aaaah".

And if you doubt the lead, listen to the high background "Aaahs", especially in the second part. They have that nasal quality only John has.

Paul is singing lead, since this is still HIS part, it is HIS dream, so why would anyone else should sing in it? Apart from logic, it is perfectly clear that Paul is singing.

Ok, not "perfectly" clear, since so many assume wrong, and I wasn't sure after listening to "Love". But your track proves the same than the other one that I listened to: It is Paul.

Mabye Joe can help us with a quote (Emerick is wrong if he says it's John).

Joe said:

 

I've no plans to write a book, though I have a couple in mind that I'd like to write. If I ever finish this site I'll give it some proper consideration.

I've no idea who's singing that part. It's always sounded like John to me, though I can hear elements of both of them in the isolated vocal. One thing I will add is that the vocals have enough echo on them to have been recorded at the same time as Lennon's verses – McCartney's middle section is a lot drier.

If I ever meet Paul it'll be the first thing I'll ask him about.

Ha! No, I didn't mean a  book WRITTEN by you, although you could do that, I have no doubt!

I thought you were talking somewhere about your latest purchase, a book about the recording sessions, but more accurate than "Revolution in the head" etc. etc.

A Fiendish Thingy said:

After reading this, though, I've been listening to that same segment of the song over and over again, trying to figure out who it is! Now you've got me wondering and I'm confused!

I listened to that vocal track, too, and it's equally confusing. Grrrr..

Hi!

Wow, looks like I'm alone here, but you sound at least open to other possibilities! Confusion is often the start of new understanding, so that's totally ok!

Logically it makes sense that it's indeed not Ringo (good one!) but STILL Paul since this is still HIS part and HIS dream, as I mentioned before.

And if you listen to the vocal track (with an open mind! ) you can notice that this must be Paul. The very first note tells you everything. He sings more from the chest than John. He sings more open than John who tends to get nasal. His voice is warmer, fuller, sweeter. The way he bends the notes when the aaaah goes up. And especially at the end where the voice kind of breaks up it's so obviously Paul. It's the chest voice here definitely, not falsetto. Compare it to the end of "Venus and Mars reprise".

Also, listen to the high "aaaahs" in the background (only audible on the cool vocal track) and compare them to the stuff John does at the very end of "Got to get you into my life" on the "Anthology" album. This is obviously John fooling around. Very sharp, very nasal quality that Paul could never do. The deep "uuhs" could be George Harrison or Mal Evans or Geoff Emerick (just to make sure, note: I'm joking here), I can't identify anyone, but it makes sense it's George.

So, as a well-trained Macca-fan who has all his solo albums and a very analytic ear I can assure you friendly but firmly that Paul McCartney sings the lead "aaaaah".

I also assure you I wouldn't have a problem with John doing it like Mr. EltonJohnLennon seems to have with Paul doing it. I have no intention to downsize John as EJL want to downsize Paul.

But you can trust me, it is Paul. Listen to the vocal track, free your mind, close your eyes, and you will see Paul doing it.

Peace.