I recreated 'A Day In The Life' from scratch

To avoid copyright strikes I'm creating my own version of The Beatles' "A Day In The Life" which is certainly no small undertaking!

SOURCES:
Lewisohn, Mark (2005) [1988]. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962–1970.
MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties
Martin, George (1994). All You Need is Ears: The Inside Personal Story of the Genius Who Created The Beatles
You Can’t Unhear This, Which Beatle is Singing on ‘A Day in the Life’?

And, an extra special thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇

0:00 Introduction
0:37 Guitar, bass, piano, alarm clock
2:01 Orchestral glissando
3:51 Final chord
4:42 Run out groove loop
5:53 AIAIAI Headphones
6:27 Vocals and Drums
7:02 THE FINISHED TRACK!

[owenmartin]

A day in the life was started on Thursday 19th January 1967 and on Friday 20th January they came in again to work on it. Excellent timing.

[danpro]

John's opening lines on this song freaking kill me every time. So sullen yet beautiful. Timeless.

[michaeljamieson]

You know I must've listened to this song over 500 times and never noticed how interesting the bass line is in it.

[janetremsing]

This song is largely the reason for Martin being considered the "5th Beatle"!! 👍🙂

[michaelsieger]

I love how Paul's section describes a man waking up, because John's opening snippet really has a dream-like and absurd quality. The bright and melodic passages, succeeding those vast, ethereal soundscapes, really convey the feeling of waking up on a sunny day after a particularly deep sleep.

[arthouston]

I think I had that record in my hand within about 48 hours of its release to the public, and I remember putting it on my very inexpensive turntable in my bedroom at the age of 14, and I was in awe that this was the same bunch that had appeared on Ed Sullivan three years earlier in February of 1964. I was mesmerized. Hearing you re-create that song brought me right back to those moments…. so thank you.

[AutPen]

I never give much credit to drummers, but Ringo's work on this song was superb and your friend did a fine job of conveying the same feel.

[franarrieta]

Honestly, one of the greatest things I've ever seen on YouTube. A day in the life is one of my favorite Beatles songs. Everytime I hear it, it's like I've been submerged into this different world. You've nailed it mate! You've been able to recreate that same experience that John and Paul have made half a century ago. To be able to do that as a musician, is golden.

[ultramet]

Anyone who attempts to recreate the Sgt Pepper Inner Groove section deserves mad respect. Just incredible work David. Loved ❤it.

[RicardoMartinez-ohsq]

Very moving. I was five years old when the Fab Four where still playing live, and this is one of their greatest works ever, thanks a million, folks.

[vrgalois]

I bet recreating "A Day In The Life" made you profoundly intimate with the piece, or more than you already were anyway. Incredible result. Well done.

[andrewpappas]

This has always been one of my favourite Beatles songs, it’s definitely one of their most ambitious tracks and such a great closing song on one of the greatest records of all time

[SimonWattsWILDPresentationsUK]

There's a moment somewhere in the past where you thought 'I know, I'll....' and that moment must have been coupled with a distinct smattering of confidence that you could actually pull it off. To be the person that can take thoughts such as those and have gravitas on this scale alone - before even pushing a key or strumming a single chord, makes you a frickin genius. What a wonderful world you must live in. Bravo dude.

[williamhooper]

The musical elements of this astounding song are deceptively simple, but each one perfect for the moment. As the song progresses the Beatles show us how to create a masterpiece. John has said he loved making records more than live performances. Thank you for all your effort to show how it was done.

[TheHarrip]

The violin part was perfect. This is your finest work

[alexblancas]

I love the smile when he set off the alarm clock, when he was recording the nonsense, etc. This looks like it was so fun to do! I think that's one reason why the beatles worked so well together, and why the world loves their music so much — they just had a ton of fun in the recording studio.

[albionnewsandopinions]

My favourite Beatles song. Would love this to be done more in the future, perhaps one on the Abbey Road medley

[PaulAllenOhio]

In the original there's actually an extra half beat in the first few seconds of the song intro- between the B minor and E minor. Just one of Lennon's perfect oddities.

[emmakatebrakefield]

Oh my gosh David…. David I’m so proud of you as a creator. You started off with just piano covers and now you’re recreated the song of the 20th century. David, you’ve been such an inspiration to me and I love you’re channel eminently. The way you describe even the simplest things opens my mind and makes me understand. You have taught me just about everything I know about music theory. Why, you could teach it to children if you wanted to, and they’d still comprehend it. It’s great to find a creator with a similar love for a fabulous band and it makes me so indubitably happy. And the cover is spectacular, too! You won’t give up on any challenge that comes your way and you’ve conquered one of the most complex songs mankind has made. Keep it up, David. You’re so awesome and you fire up my love for music.
I can’t wait to see the analysis video! I bet it’ll be just as awesome. 🥰

[MattG]

I’ve always thought Paul was saying “never could be any other way” at the end of the song