Deconstructing Nowhere Man (Isolated Tracks)

Rubber Soul 1965

00:00 Guitars and Drums
02:38 Bass
05:15 Vocals

Personnel

Drums (1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl): Ringo Starr
Bass (Rickenbacker 4001 or 1962 Hofner 500/1): Paul McCartney
Electric Guitar (1961 Fender Sonic Blue Stratocaster): George Harrison
Acoustic Guitar (Gibson J-160): John Lennon
Vocals: John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison

[shelleywantiez]

George's guitar sound was absolutely amazing. He knew exactly what and where to put things. Beautiful guitar work with John. Paul's Bass was steady and essential.

[TheLambLive]

6:17 - You can hear someone (Paul ?) doing a quiet little 'he's as blind' to check he's got the pitch right before coming in on the vocal.

[baberoot]

It is beautiful. One of my favorites. It always amazed me, how...at the tender young age of 25...that John, could come up with lyrics such as these.

[williamjordan]

Paul's bass playing was always their secret sauce.

[raindrops_]

Granted this may be old news, but Paul found the harmonies on this track particularly difficult to sing. Having been a singer in a choir, I can understand that and just sit in awe of what these four young lads (largely untrained in voice) managed to achieve - just with their vocals. Miraculous...as is everything about this group.

[vinorama]

Lennon as a songwriter and recording artist, knew he hit the jackpot having McCartney sing harmony, play bass, and help write songs.

[skakirask]

One of my favorite Beatles songs, just for the 3-part harmony. A real treat being able to hear the isolated vocals.

[derekcastillo]

0:40 George's and John's Guitar Solo

[johnnymoondogs]

Man this song was out of this world still blow me away everytime i listen to this song

[counterfeit]

You can hear the bass better in the guitar part than in the bass section

[ingridfong-daley]

I've probably said it before, but these isolated tracks are revealing and inspiring and i love that about them, but i think my very favourite part is noticing all the 'flubs' they could convincingly cover in the mixing--just accidental/wrong chord landings usually, but it not only gives a 'warm, rich' human-dimension to the sound, but it makes me feel less self-conscious for the fact almost everything i play has one of those in it somewhere. I just don't 'have it in me' to go for that hard perfection sometimes--it's more about the 'feel' than rigidity. Their humanity shows beneath the skirts of their great songwriting and George Martin's amazing brain and ears.
I may be partially writing this because of a recording meltdown i've been fighting for 24 hours and i've just decided 'fine, it's good enough, whatever.'
This upload brought a smile to me--like pretty much everything you upload :) But it kinda helped me cope with my recording frustrations too... Thanks again DLD2 Music!

[DLDMusic]

Rubber Soul 1965

00:00 Guitars and Drums
02:38 Bass
05:15 Vocals

Personnel

Drums (1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl): Ringo Starr
Bass (Rickenbacker 4001 or 1962 Hofner 500/1): Paul McCartney
Electric Guitar (1961 Fender Sonic Blue Stratocaster): George Harrison
Acoustic Guitar (Gibson J-160): John Lennon
Vocals: John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison

[Henriqueleal]

I could listen to those harmonies all day.

[AnaphoraNigh]

At the punch-in at 6:17, a faint bit of background melody. Paul maybe?

[sallykohorst]

Love this song and thanks so much! It sure has been fun to do this to the songs by Beatles. The vocals are amazing oh John yes.

[juanfloresruiz]

Compré el álbum rubber soul en 1969, y la separación de canales era al100/100, maravilloso escuchar(L)pura instrumentación y(R) las voces.Ademas, Girl, fabuloso .me acabe el disco de tanto oírlo.Ahora ni en CD tiene tal separacion.Gracias por subir esta descontruccion.. !!saludos desde Xoxtla, pue mex.

[juliocesarflores]

Esto lo quise escuchar toda mi vida. Qué Hermoso obsequio para este día tan pesado. Thank you very much, DLD2 Music!!

[MrAschiff]

John also played electric on this. Doing the solo with George Harrison

[franciscoarteagasanchez]

John used the 1961 Fender Sonic Blue Strat too

[ramiabdalla]

Listen to the bass for some reason sounds like it's coming out of the speaker from the backseat of a car. It makes me feel like I'm driving through the night.