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Whatever Gets You Thru The Night
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8 May 2011
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I was just wondering, am I the only one who finds it hard to distinguish Elton John's and John's vocals in this song? Everytime I hear it I try to pick out who is who, but for some reason I find it really difficult a-hard-days-night-ringo-14

Does anyone else have this problem? Or should I go get my hearing checked? a-hard-days-night-george-6

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I used to be confused about it, but then after I got more intto Elton’s music I could! A’m pretty sure that you must not be called the only one with that problem, but maybe you need you’re heaing checked anyhowdy!!!a-hard-days-night-george-10

ONE MINUTE YOU'RE DEFENDING THE WHOLE GALAXY, AND SUDDENLY, YOU FIND YOURSELF SUCKING DOWN DARJEELING WITH MARIE ANTOINETTE AND HER LITTLE SISTER.!

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It’s a pretty similar harmony but I can separate the vocals. You do need to know some Elton John to distinguish.
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8 May 2011
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I think Elton's voice is in the back. I always thought it was just some back singer to emphasize Lennon's voicea-hard-days-night-john-5 I like Elton in his early career but can't stand his later songs

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Not realy tried to tell who is who vocal-wise. Im not a big fan of Johns middle period but i heard this again recently and it sounded a lot better than i remembered it.

 

And yes Elton John started out good but like most singers his later period is not something i have any desire to seek out. For me only I Want Love and This Train Dont Stop Here are any good.

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10 May 2011
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The song has always sounded speeded up to me…..maybe in more ways than one!!

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Thanks everyone, I guess I'll just have to become more familliar with Elton's voice.

What would you think some of his best songs or albums would be?

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Seventies stuff: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road era…..can't go wrong with that!

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They sort of sound like they're imitating each other ! Weird song…never liked it much but it was pretty fundamental in JL history.a-hard-days-night-john-2

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I found this thread for your “find”, @BeatleSnut. Thanks for bringing this video to our attention.

https://youtu.be/19NJErhDWdw

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Mostly, I’m just curious. A lot of times I want to know if a topic has been discussed before on the forum so I search for it.

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Pretty sure Elton is singing the harmony (the oh no’s give it away), Elton could sing those kinds of high notes pretty effortlessly in the 70’s. He had a reputation as a one-take artist, with the odd drop-in here and there because he hated hanging around studios.

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Sitting on a cornflake said
They sort of sound like they’re imitating each other ! Weird song…never liked it much but it was pretty fundamental in JL history.a-hard-days-night-john-2

Pretty much my thoughts – one of my least favourite JL tracks – good thing I didn’t pick the singles seeing as this did really well.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?…..jrUcFijJFk

I really like the guitar bit that you can easily hear in this alternate take.  I think it was too buried in the mix on the album.  I never heard it in the song until I heard a more naked version of the song.

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50yearslate said
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i’m  I’m so sorry I just had to say something 

  

Fixed that fore ewe.

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berried?

i’m so sorry I just had to say something 

  

I typed it on my phone.  It probably autocorrected.  Ill fix it now.

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I really like this song. I think it sounds like John is just free flowing and enjoying the process. It’s not literary genius; it just works really well.

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Better than most songs off Plastic Ono Band in my opinion (the John one—Yoko’s is better).

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