They had been doing eight hours a day of meditation for two months. It was sad and disturbing to see. I was there when John was saying to Maharishi that he had to leave. The person winks at you, and then you wait, and you have to sort of gauge who it is. So she went around to everybody saying this song is coming up next.
She came to me while the song was playing. You were initially concerned on how John would depict you in the song. He was very brilliant and extremely funny. He was very astute in terms of sizing people up. So how do I know what he would write?
He could have written anything. What was nice was my privacy — he respected it to a great extent. What do you think of the song today? It epitomized what the Sixties were about in many ways. I thought it was one their least popular and more obscure songs. I feel that it does capture that essence of the course, that slightly exotic part of being in India where we went through that silence and meditation. Newswire Powered by. Close the menu. Rolling Stone. Log In.
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John Lennon would tell his bandmates he was quitting the following year. Though Paul McCartney worked on his own for several tracks and Ringo quit the band for weeks during the sessions, it stands as a masterpiece. Most of the material for that record came from songs they wrote in India. And have you noticed the drums are more prominent in the mix than usual on this track? I love Dear Prudence, but I do wish Ringo had played on it. The White Album 50th anniversary edition books puts this discussion to a definite end: It clearly says that Ringo was not involved and mixing was done before he returned as was already pointed out here.
That is one insdisputable fact. It also sounds multitracked, so Paul might even have done overdubs to make it sound more complex than it is as was already pointed out here. This is Paul on drums, like it or not. Paul played the drums and did the overdubs. There is no way this is Paul playing drum. Paul played the drums first, and later the bass.
Ringo came back long after they finished mixing it. But I give you that: The obviously completely bogus suggestion that Ringo is even doing some of the vocals is kind of refreshing!
Actually, there IS very much a way Paul played the drums. He sat behind the kit and did it. And so he did. Just Paul. Accept it. Dear Prudence has a double meaning to me. Prudence, a person, come out and play, and prudence, good though and reason, come out and meet the brand new day.
I think Lennon was using this through out the lyrics. Paul has a cousin called John McCartney? Is there any information on him? How is it that so many people who had nothing whatsoever to do with the record of this song know so much about it? WHY does everyone have to be right?
Who cares. WE are trying to keep the record accurate. Then please examine ALL of the evidence, including the Rock Band isolations, which make it unarguable that the drums fills are an overdub. You may decide by whom for yourself.
Written in India. They selected me and George to try and bring her out because she would trust us. Being on that course was more important to me than anything in the world.
I was very focused on getting in as much meditation as possible, so that I could gain enough experience to teach it myself. I knew that i must have stuck out because I would always rush straight back to my room after lectures and meals so that I could meditate.
Join the Fab Forum discussion on Dear Prudence ». Latest Comments « Older Comments. Bill Hicklin Tuesday 15 September The people who were actually there credit all of the drums to Paul.
Further, Ringo did not like flashy drumming. Again, this is just not his style. Brian Gregory Tuesday 30 August Dan Friday 2 June Paulie Cee Monday 3 July Listen to this isolation on the drum track — at least two drummers, maybe three… Loading Emmett Saturday 17 August Dan Thursday 10 December Pilcher of the Yard Saturday 17 February Mike Wednesday 21 November Paula Wednesday 5 June Paul Sunday 4 July Tim Thursday 13 June One of the hardest Beatles songs to play.
The picking pattern takes much practice to learn. Tomazo Saturday 20 June Sheldon Wednesday 17 February Kite Monday 5 August JD Friday 28 August His fills are pretty decent because Ringo overdubbed them upon his return. Dear Prudence rocks. Could Ringo have done some overdubs? Agree completely.
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