Say, is that a small touch of organ or harmonium used as a wash behind the solo guitar opening? If so, does it continue throughout, just buried in the mix? Or perhaps, does it drop out quickly once the rest of the ensemble gets going? The accentuation here by the drumming of the syncopated rhythm inherent in the guitar ostinato is especially gripping and literally pulls you into the music. The parallel between this and " You Can't Do That" or " Day Tripper" is noteworthy. The ensemble joins the solo guitar with a slow dramatic drum roll just before the downbeat of measure 3: ![]() The intro consists of a four-fold presentation of the ostinato figure over the I chord. John then sings the third phrase double tracked with Paul joining him for a final touch of counterpoint at the end of the fourth phrase. Paul joins him above on funky counterpoint for the remainder of this phrase into the first half of the next one, and then leaves John exposed solo at the phrase's end. The first half of the first phrase is sung by John, solo and single-tracked. The vocal arrangement is fussier than we've seen in a while, with three alternating textures used in the verse, alone. The ostinato used here's not as distinctively melodic as the ostinati in either " What You're Doing" or " Day Tripper", but it does have a wrenchingly syncopated rhythm which carries all the way through to the characteristic back-beat of the intro and first two verses:Īs a foil to all this, the tambourine is relegated to simply marking off the second and fourth beats of virtually every measure in every verse. For example, if the figure is apparent at both the beginning and end of a section, as long as there is something of sufficient interest to divert your attention in the middle, you will subconsciously "assume" that the figure has continued all the while, even though if you double check carefully you'll find that this is not so! As we've seen in other ostinato-driven songs of the Beatles, these recurring, motorized little figures seem to create the illusion of being there in the backing track more of the time than is actually so. The ostinato figure played by the solo twelve-string guitar at the outset provides a great deal of unity to the song. Not only is there an unusual number of ninth chords in the song, but the bare interval is also found within the opening ostinato figure as well as in the repetitious vocal line which takes the song out at the end. In the dissonance department, Major ninths and seconds appear as though a leitmotif. This relatively bland harmonic diet is spiced up by the liberal use of free melodic dissonance and a certain suspense factor created by the exceedingly slow harmonic rhythm. No other more exotic chords show up nor is there any hint of modulation. ![]() The special kicks here are to be found in the arrangement, especially in its exploitation of texture, rhythm, and harmonic dissonance.Īlthough the tune does not make a primarily bluesy impression, both the flat seventh and minor third scale degrees do bear some melodic emphasis in the verse and bridge, respectively.įive of the seven chords that naturally occur in the home key as well as the flat-VII chord are used. The form is an ordinary two-bridge model with only one verse in the middle and no instrumental section. US-release: 19th April 1965 (A Single / "Yes It Is")Īfter the folksy originals and nostalgic covers of the "Beatles For Sale" album, "Ticket To Ride" brings with it a measure of tight toughness that is most welcome to those wondering wether this erstwhile sharp edge of the group's attitude and style had fled following the "Hard Day's Night" album. UK-release: 9th April 1965 (A Single / "Yes It Is") Recorded: 15th February 1965, Abbey Road 2 ![]() Set it to shuffle and get to building your railroad empire.Form: Intro | Verse | Verse | Bridge | Verse | Bridge |ĬD: "Help!", Track 7 (Parlophone CDP7 46439-2) There are several different versions to choose from.įans of the board game Ticket to Ride know it can take a long time to complete a playthrough which is why this playlist comes in at about 2 hours of train-themed music. Don’t have Ticket to Ride yet? Pick one up on Amazon.
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