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Something About the Beatles

Something About the Beatles

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Hosted by award-winning author Robert Rodriguez, Something About The Beatles is an intelligent but entertaining examination of The Beatles' music and career. Smart, funny and surprising - just like the Fab Four.Parading Press Music
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  • 334: A Hard Day's Night Deconstructed

    334: A Hard Day's Night Deconstructed
    Oct 13 2026
    The opening chord of "A Hard Day's Night" is one of the most famous sounds in rock history. Musicians still argue about what it is. In this deep dive into the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night album, we break down the chord note by note: John Lennon's and George Harrison's guitars, Paul McCartney's bass and George Martin's piano. You'll hear how the chord works in G major, what George Harrison said about it, and how the Beatles reused the same voicing elsewhere. We also look at Harrison's Rickenbacker 12-string, the songwriting and arranging choices behind "Things We Said Today," "And I Love Her," "If I Fell" and "Can't Buy Me Love," and why simple ideas made the Beatles' music so lasting. In this episode: The history and theory of the “A Hard Day's Night” opening chord How the guitars, bass and piano combine to make that sound Other songs that use the same or similar chord voicings Why the Rickenbacker 12-string shaped the Beatles' sound Lennon and McCartney's songwriting, harmony and vocal choices in “If I Fell” Raw-track listening and an odd quirk in the "Can't Buy Me Love" recording Practical tips for playing along: use the melody and chord tones to embellish a song Reworking Beatles songs live, from "Things We Said Today" to "Tomorrow Never Knows" The hidden ties between “And I Love Her” and “The Honeymoon Song” Chapters 00:00 Welcome and why this album still matters 08:01 Reinventing "Things We Said Today" live 09:26 About the RPM Beatles course 10:14 The Hard Day's Night opening chord: introduction 13:37 George Harrison on the chord, and what the chord is 19:03 George Martin's piano part 24:12 Other songs with the same chord 31:31 The 12-string guitar and "Ticket to Ride" 36:50 Simple building blocks, and why they work 46:23 McCartney's contributions and the "Paul McCartney After the Beatles" book 57:32 Haunting harmonies, key changes and vocals 1:16:53 "Can't Buy Me Love" and the raw track 1:25:37 "And I Love Her" and the "Honeymoon Song" connection 1:37:30 Harrison's melodic solos and a wrap-up of tips Beatles class: six Mondays, 5:30 PM ET, starting November 2. Details and signup: https://www.rpm-school.com/ New episodes: subscribe to Something About The Beatles and turn on notifications. Something About The Beatles is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Our listeners get 30% off your first year with DistroKid by signing up http://distrokid.com/vip/satb #Beatles #AHardDaysNight #BeatlesPodcast #MusicTheory #GeorgeMartin #TheFabFaux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • 333: LenOno '72

    333: LenOno '72
    Sep 22 2026
    There were two John and Yoko documentaries produced in the last year that covered their political activism during their first year in New York, culminating in the pair of One To One concerts in August 1972. The first was a documentary detailing the context with the shows in the background; the other placed the show front and center. Author Erika White (Meat The Beatles!) and podcaster Gary Wenstrup (Classic Rock Album Olympics) join me in a discussion of the films One To One: John and Yoko and Power To The People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • 332: Candlestick at 60 with Naomi Marcus

    332: Candlestick at 60 with Naomi Marcus
    Aug 29 2026
    Sixty years ago, The Beatles took their final bow before a paid audience in San Francisco. The occasion was auspicious because they knew this was it: they made sure it was recorded (by Tony Barrow) and photographed (by Jim Marshall). Among the well-wishers in attendance was Joan Baez, who brought her sisters and an 11 year-old friend. This is Naomi's story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
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