Fixing A Hole | Fab forum

Oh Man, linkjws, hearing that isolated Paul vocal is absolutely AWESOME! I cannot wait to hear more of these, I had no clue about them, and your YouTube link has made my weekend. I'm an older guy, and haven't adapted to computers as well as most people, but I'm just knowledgable enough to keep about a year or so behind in finding new information off the internet; so, while most of you are probably more familiar with what to keep up with online, it's links like this that people like linkjws share with fans like me on a site like this that gives me info I wouldn't get otherwise, or in any quicker time. So thanks a lot for this.

"Fixing A Hole" is a fundamental cornerstone of the entire Sgt Pepper foundation, alongside "Within You Without You," "Lucy In the Sky..," and "A Day In The Life." The abstract disconnection, the dream-like flow and meandering wordplay, equal to the best 'Lennonisms' on this or any other LP, with that searing, determined guitar rip from George, out of the ether and just- so perfect.

But Paul is at his most accomplished vocal ability on this track, on this album. Even with some double-tracking flubs, that near-final line, "I'm taking the time -- for a number of things, that weren't important --yesterday" - the world-weariness and resignation in his voice .."and I still go-ohohohoo…"

Sweet.

For what it's worth, Fab4Fan, I definitely hear a "paper and comb"- sounding effect right before the last refrain; given the kazoo's unstable ability to maintain consistency in audio volume, due to the restrained and understated expulsion of low breath in emitting the subdued and controlled backing sound effect, I was able to form a comfortable supposition that utilization of kazoo or kazoo-related instrumentation was not employed; however, upon repeated replays of what I had initially believed to be the more plausible "paper and comb" accompaniment applied to the "Lovely Rita" recording (an entirely separate incident that is way too graphic and unsettling to recount here), I have concluded that..

it is neither.

Upon the most intense inspection, I find the culprit of this paper/comb/kazoo or kazoo-related effect is, in fact, the metallic edges of Ringo's 'drum brushes', casually sweeping the surface of what is most likely his snare drum, a common effect used in jazz trio instrumentals with piano and standup bass, giving a feeling of rhythm without relying on an audible 'beat', to put it simply.

Well, 4:21am here, I suppose there's some sleeping or similarly-restful activity I should be attending to.