WCSX Classic Cuts : Ticket to Ride
WCSX Classic Cuts
The Beatles: “Ticket to Ride”
The Hook: A John Lennon song on which Paul McCartney played lead guitar as well as bass.
Album: Help!
Year: 1965
Writers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Stats: Topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one week.
The Background: The first single off the Help! album, “Ticket to Ride,” had already topped the charts in both the U.S. and Britain when the movie had its world premiere in London 50 years ago today (July 29th, 1965). Beatles producer George Martin talks about the song.
Beatles producer George Martin on “Ticket to Ride.” OC:…lead guitar. :16
“By the time we recorded ‘Ticket to Ride’, The Beatles were getting pretty good at studio techniques. It was John’s song, so of course he sang lead, and Paul added a back-up vocal. Paul played both bass guitar and lead guitar.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHIjxoalSBI
