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@@colebrown8293 They couldn't read sheet music, but the producer or engineer didn't tell them what to play. They were very capable of playing their instruments. If you asked John to play an E, C & D chord, for example, he'd be able to play it straight off!! Nobody told em what to play, they taught them about the recording studio.😁👍👍👍👍💕💓💖
Great thing about music is: after listening to the same song for the 813th time, you can still notice new elements (especially if the first 267 times you listened to it on crappy discs/cassettes or played it on audio players of questionable quality)
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.
NO COMMENTS ? Let me be the first to say I was born in 1950 and I totally feel ya..... By 62, 1962 I was hooked, when Canada got the first release of "Radio Beatles" IN THE AMERICAS..., COME ON AND WORK IT ON OUT...TWIST AND SHOUT, Bennett.
My Uncle was a fanatic fan. He used to buy 2 copies. He was in a band in the 60s in Liverpool. (ha, wasnt every1!). He passed away in the 90s and my aunt took the entire collection and sold it for buttons, think she just wanted rid so money wasnt the issue.. I wonder how much all the beatles record from the 60s, still sealed are worth?
It is insane that they went from A Hard Days Night to this in less than a stint in high school. It's mind boggling, It always blows my mind how much they did in 8 years
My experience was almost exactly the same. I was ten or eleven and bought it and ran home to play on the close-and-play. First day must have played the album 50 times.
Me too, but for different reasons. When I was around 10, I lived on the first floor of a mid rise apartment complex with buildings that faced each other. I was woken up one night by a sound that I can only describe as a 'foomf' sound, heavy and muted. I looked out my window but didn't see anything so I went back to sleep. When I got up for school in the morning there were police outside of the apartment milling around. My neighbor had went into his car late that night, wrapped wet bluejeans around his head to muffle the sound and shot himself with a shotgun.
I hate they did what they did with it. Such a beautiful start, only to be jarred so badly and sent to a whimsical weird section. Is what it is. I can't help but to move on after the first section ends
Agreed. I've heard plenty of attempts to cover this song, and while many of them are excellent (including this one -- the singer was great, and David's playing was spot on), no one can quite nail that weary, sullen tone like John did. Probably the closest I've seen is Chris Cornell's version of this song. While he doesn't sound much like John, he "felt" the song better than anyone I've ever seen play it other than John himself. It's sad, but beautiful in a way, that you almost have to be a tortured soul to get certain songs across in that way.
I get what you're saying. The middle section is pretty abrupt-- but I think it makes the song kinda cinematic. It works well for the music video and also adds a nice break to make you appreciate Lennon's part.@@Breakstuff5050
This & their entire career. Martin was already the "5th Beatle" from the beginning. His baroque-flavored solo on "In My Life" was the 5th Beatle 2 years before Sgt. Pepper. George Martin was more than the 5th Beatle; his production made their recorded music what it was in many very important ways.
A lot more than just this song, he arranged strings and vocal harmonies, played tricky parts, mentored and of course did all the producing for their entire run.
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.
Lennon's section sounds dreamlike, but aren't the lyrics literally based on the stories he read in the newspaper that morning? I'm pretty sure I saw a picture of the newspaper story about the 4000 potholes in Blackburn that inspired Lennon's lyrics. I presume the title 'A Day in the Life' came about before McCartney scribbled down some words about a typical bloke getting ready for work and running for a bus, but I'm not sure. It's kind of incredible how lyrically it's about the humdrum, but musically it's otherworldly.
And right before Paul's section falls back down to John's, he says, "...Somebody spoke and *I went into a dream.* " That could be a signal that we are "falling back down."
Honestly, one of the greatest things I've ever seen on RUclips. 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.
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
Came back to this months later, gotta say you freaking nailed it. Every part is so clean and accurate to not just the notes they played but how they played it... Your feel is amazing. Hope you do more Beatles recreations, their arrangements are so fun to dissect.
That was an amazing cover! I’m now subscribed. My wife and I didn’t meet until we were in our 20s, but had both been serious Beatles fans since our teens. We were born in late ‘63 and late ‘64 respectively, so have literally never lived in a world without The Beatles in it. One night a few years back we were driving late at night, and “ADITL” came on the satellite radio station we were listening to. We sat in absolute silence, just soaking it in. When the last chord finally dissipated, I said to her, “Hard to believe that is the same band that recorded ’Love Me Do’ just four years earlier.” I’ve often wondered the hell was John Lennon thinking walking away from the band. As I once remarked to my wife, he must have gotten tired of being in a band with musical genius, and decided mediocrity was the way to go.
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. 🥰
Wow, full credit to you and the other musicians involved, that is the BEST recreation of A Day In Life that I have ever seen, and have watched a fair few on RUclips. The drummer especially had great feel for Ringo's fills on this track, but I was also impressed by the vocalists change og tone to cover the John, Paul and "Ahhh" sections. Also David - how handy are you on bass! Inspirational stuff
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.
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.
Congas and Tambourine and Pianos Overdubs are missing, The Final Chord it's played 3 completely different things on each piano (Paul and Ringo played in the same piano) and the harmonium (you can listen to each piano part in the Master Tapes, DLD2 video), and you play the 3 pianos the same thing in the video, it's a really good recreationn, but you forgot abt some important things, btw u nailed the orchestra part!!! nice work
Whenever I hear Beatles covers lately (and yours is very very good, btw), I come away with one major conclusion, and that's what an inimitable singer John Lennon was. He didn't like his own voice, apparently, but literally nobody sings like him. Even though this is a soft melody, he had such and edge, and his sarcasm is always present. It's clear from the first note: Your friend sings very lyrically and, well, soft, John has this raspy sharpness that cuts through everything. His timbre was like a megaphone.
I couldn’t have said it better. Very well put - Lennon’s voice is at the same time aggressive and vulnerable, sarcastic and serious. He’s my favourite singer.
Phil Collins - one of the best pop drummers at his time - had very high regards for Ringo Starr. Contrary to what others said about Starr ("he wasn't even the best drummer of the Beatles"), Collins admired Starr's musicality. He pointed to the drum patterns at the beginning of "A day in the life", noting that these are not only perfectly supporting the song but also incredibly difficult to play. And you played them so well. i was really surprised how incredibly good your version sounded, congrats
"he wasn't even the best drummer of the Beatles" is a joke from comedian Jasper Carrot. The Beatles, George Martin and any drummer worth their salt holds Ringo in high esteem
Every drummer always underestimates or makes fun of Ringo Starr until they actually try to PLAY Ringo's parts, which are deceptively simple, but the man is a *clock* in terms of his consistency. I've seen some of the most talented drummers humbled when they've tried to keep up with Ringo's timing. And in terms of his parts in general, there are very few drummers who knew JUST what would serve a song better than Starr did. There are flashy drummers who want the drums to be noticed - and then there are drummers who know that the song is what's important. I'm not saying he was the greatest drummer who ever lived or anything - but anyone who mocks him or thinks he wasn't an integral part of the Beatles just doesn't understand what made him so great. Let me put it this way - one musicologist literally set a metronome to the beat of a particular Beatles track - I can't remember which, but it was an early one where the beat remains consistent throughout - and the study showed that Ringo was tighter than the METRONOME. It's like Starr was built in a Swiss lab or something.
Ringo could have done a bit more, and as a result Bonham and Densmore (the doors) took the title for that era. It’s only that Ringo could have done more, he always sounds unpracticed.
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.
I always heard it as either "never to see" or "never to be" any other way. And someone suggested (in reference to the "Paul's doppelganger" hoax) "I could never be any other.'
@@DavidBennettPiano It really is! I think that and the "runout fun" are my favorite parts of the song! In the original recording, it sounds like the orchestra were all simultaneously doing a full-range warmup, but it sounds like "the end of the world" instead of just a warmup because (a) the range widths are all different, and (b) maybe they had staggered starts across the 24-bar range. The only limitation was "Start at the bottom and start climbing. Right before Mal would say 25, reach the highest chord tone of E major that you can."
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.
I absolutly loved it. Great recreation. I am a great Beatlefan and this happends to be my all time favorite song. I tend to dislike many "Beatle covers" but this one was very good. Also, I never new what the meaning was for the end loop until now. Thanks for that!
Amazing and fantastic re-creation David! I was around 14 or 15 when I first heard Pepper, and couldn't believe it was the Beatles. I was 6 when I first saw them on Ed Sullivan and was quite taken by them. Thanks for the background info on the song. Since the Beatles had stopped touring, Mal Evans had a chance to get more involved in the making of Beatle albums. I didn't know that was him counting the measures.
This band is without a doubt the greatest recording artists of our time. They are in the same class as Beethoven, Mozart and other musicians who changes the way people listen to music. We won’t be around to listen to the next wave of incredible musicians but I’m sure the Beatles and other great composers will be brought forward to challenge the new era of greats!
I was 7 when this came out and had been a Beatles fan since 1964, before the Ed Sullivan appearance. I still can't tell you all how much this one piece of music struck me and continues to do so over the years. This video has evidently introduced me to someone who is equally impacted! Superb job David Bennett!
Bro, this must've been a lot of fun and a lot of hard work!!! Certainly one of the most challenging songs to recreate, not only in the Beatles' catologue but on anyone's. Cheers mate!!!
Fantastic video David! A song that is SO HARD to recreate - and you've done a top job of it ! One tiny criticism that true Beatles purists would note. Ringo's squeaky chair on the 2nd orchestral glissando.
I always have goosebumps while listening to the final chord of A Day In The Life, and I had it again listening to the recreation! This shows how well made was David and friends work here!!
My own first hearing of this back in 1967 was one of being rendered speechless. Revolver had been challenging, Strawberry Fields a harbinger but Sgt Pepper was just so rich, so full of ideas both musically and lyrically that it was (to borrow a George phrase) all too much. Music was never the same again and arguably this was true on a much` broader stage as well.
It's unfortunate when a band reaches such a pinnacle. When individual members can't push forward any more as a team, things tend to fray, like the Beatles or the Police, both bands of which went out at the top of their game.
Hello from Australia and what a phenomenal effort you put in to this video! I watch your clips every now and then (when they take my fancy) but I'm always in awe of your musical ability. I'm old enough to have been listening to Sgt. Pepper since the original release and it's one of my all-time favourite albums, with "A Day In The Life" being a standout track. Well done!
"the song "a day in the life" by the beatles is generally considered their crowning achievement". "there wasn't really a role for George Harrison so he's only real contribution to this track is maracas". BRUH. His last years with the beatles in a nutshell. They really did him dirty.
My favorite parts of this song as always been Ringo’s drums, the cluster chord piano fills, and Paul’s song with the 3 against 4 bits in between the lines
Predictable the hardest part is the strings crescendo. Even a single violin fills out the frequency range with overtones and that original recording layered a hundred and twenty!
Interesting that after been listening to a Day in the Life thousands of time since 1967, for the first time I was paying attention separately to the different instruments that were played in the song, as for example the part and use of the piano or the great bass'line. Also the drums. What a fantastic piece of work, David! Congrats from Brazil!
Truly an underrated Beatles song. Though it's sometimes overshadowed by Tomorrow Never Knows and Strawberry Fields Forever, Day in the Life honestly stands on its own as one of their best
I don't think it gets overshadowed by Tomorrow Never Knows very much. Tomorrow Never Knows was ahead of its time, but this track is much more ambitious.
You are both so talented. I enjoyed this immensely and I’m not going to tell you how many times I listened to it non-stop repeat, at risk of embarrassing myself.
The Beatles didn't create their first album ENTIRELY in 16 hours young man. Some of the tracks had been recorded prior to main recording date day (Monday 11th February) i.e 4th and 11th September (3 hours) and 26th November (19:00 - 22:00) It's hard to determine how much time was devoted to 'released' material on the 4th as most of the time was devoted to 'How Do You Do It' (rejected by GM and the lads but later recorded by Gerry and the Pacemakers and their first hit). Recordings for PPM also took placed on Wednesday 20th February. Urban myths abound around the Beatles!
Beautiful! But WHY do singers that sing famous songs must drag the words and delay them so much? That's supposed to be a recreated version, not a heartbreaking soulful heartfelt bob dylan version!!
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@@colebrown8293 They couldn't read sheet music, but the producer or engineer didn't tell them what to play. They were very capable of playing their instruments. If you asked John to play an E, C & D chord, for example, he'd be able to play it straight off!! Nobody told em what to play, they taught them about the recording studio.😁👍👍👍👍💕💓💖
What?
Are you one of those people doing sales under the guise of folks love for music?
@@USA92 huh?
I always hear 'Never could see any other way' at the end of it
I'd like to know where to purchase your T-shirt mate!
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.
Really!? Wow, I did not intend to do that. That’s amazing 😂
Funny how it's also Thursday 19 and Friday 20 this year
@@gilbertochavez8603 that's
what the guy said
@@fungusjoe5005 Sharp as a bowling ball, that lad.
I was born right in the middle of the making of this song (not at EMI Studio 2, but in a boring hospital). 😂
You know I must've listened to this song over 500 times and never noticed how interesting the bass line is in it.
I love all Pauls Beatles stuff especially his melodic baselines!
Listen to just another day, when people play bass over the top, great bass line
That base line noodles and romps throughout.
Paul McCartney was a scary good bass player in his prime.
Great thing about music is: after listening to the same song for the 813th time, you can still notice new elements (especially if the first 267 times you listened to it on crappy discs/cassettes or played it on audio players of questionable quality)
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.
NO COMMENTS ? Let me be the first to say I was born in 1950 and I totally feel ya..... By 62, 1962 I was hooked, when Canada got the first release of "Radio Beatles" IN THE AMERICAS..., COME ON AND WORK IT ON OUT...TWIST AND SHOUT, Bennett.
My Uncle was a fanatic fan. He used to buy 2 copies. He was in a band in the 60s in Liverpool. (ha, wasnt every1!). He passed away in the 90s and my aunt took the entire collection and sold it for buttons, think she just wanted rid so money wasnt the issue.. I wonder how much all the beatles record from the 60s, still sealed are worth?
It is insane that they went from A Hard Days Night to this in less than a stint in high school. It's mind boggling, It always blows my mind how much they did in 8 years
My experience was almost exactly the same. I was ten or eleven and bought it and ran home to play on the close-and-play. First day must have played the album 50 times.
@@nateds7326 7 years.
John's opening lines on this song freaking kill me every time. So sullen yet beautiful. Timeless.
Me too, but for different reasons. When I was around 10, I lived on the first floor of a mid rise apartment complex with buildings that faced each other. I was woken up one night by a sound that I can only describe as a 'foomf' sound, heavy and muted. I looked out my window but didn't see anything so I went back to sleep. When I got up for school in the morning there were police outside of the apartment milling around. My neighbor had went into his car late that night, wrapped wet bluejeans around his head to muffle the sound and shot himself with a shotgun.
Especially on the first take, the way he sings "oh boy", it should have been in the final cut.
I hate they did what they did with it. Such a beautiful start, only to be jarred so badly and sent to a whimsical weird section.
Is what it is. I can't help but to move on after the first section ends
Agreed. I've heard plenty of attempts to cover this song, and while many of them are excellent (including this one -- the singer was great, and David's playing was spot on), no one can quite nail that weary, sullen tone like John did. Probably the closest I've seen is Chris Cornell's version of this song. While he doesn't sound much like John, he "felt" the song better than anyone I've ever seen play it other than John himself. It's sad, but beautiful in a way, that you almost have to be a tortured soul to get certain songs across in that way.
I get what you're saying. The middle section is pretty abrupt-- but I think it makes the song kinda cinematic. It works well for the music video and also adds a nice break to make you appreciate Lennon's part.@@Breakstuff5050
Anyone who attempts to recreate the Sgt Pepper Inner Groove section deserves mad respect. Just incredible work David. Loved ❤it.
This song is largely the reason for Martin being considered the "5th Beatle"!! 👍🙂
As was the song Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Strawberry Fields Forever and I Am the Walrus too.
And he played the "harpsichord" part on "In My Life."
This & their entire career.
Martin was already the "5th Beatle" from the beginning.
His baroque-flavored solo on "In My Life" was the 5th Beatle 2 years before Sgt. Pepper.
George Martin was more than the 5th Beatle; his production made their recorded music what it was in many very important ways.
A lot more than just this song, he arranged strings and vocal harmonies, played tricky parts, mentored and of course did all the producing for their entire run.
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.
never thought about it that way Michael, but you are spot on
Lennon's section sounds dreamlike, but aren't the lyrics literally based on the stories he read in the newspaper that morning? I'm pretty sure I saw a picture of the newspaper story about the 4000 potholes in Blackburn that inspired Lennon's lyrics. I presume the title 'A Day in the Life' came about before McCartney scribbled down some words about a typical bloke getting ready for work and running for a bus, but I'm not sure. It's kind of incredible how lyrically it's about the humdrum, but musically it's otherworldly.
And right before Paul's section falls back down to John's, he says, "...Somebody spoke and *I went into a dream.* " That could be a signal that we are "falling back down."
Honestly, one of the greatest things I've ever seen on RUclips. 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.
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
Superb cover of a great song.
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.
Yep. If you want feel hire Ringo. If you want time buy a metronome.
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.
Came back to this months later, gotta say you freaking nailed it. Every part is so clean and accurate to not just the notes they played but how they played it... Your feel is amazing. Hope you do more Beatles recreations, their arrangements are so fun to dissect.
I'm just amazed. Loved that the volume of the bass is high, we can hear it loudly! GREAT JOB!!!
That was an amazing cover! I’m now subscribed.
My wife and I didn’t meet until we were in our 20s, but had both been serious Beatles fans since our teens. We were born in late ‘63 and late ‘64 respectively, so have literally never lived in a world without The Beatles in it.
One night a few years back we were driving late at night, and “ADITL” came on the satellite radio station we were listening to. We sat in absolute silence, just soaking it in.
When the last chord finally dissipated, I said to her, “Hard to believe that is the same band that recorded ’Love Me Do’ just four years earlier.”
I’ve often wondered the hell was John Lennon thinking walking away from the band. As I once remarked to my wife, he must have gotten tired of being in a band with musical genius, and decided mediocrity was the way to go.
I guess you could say you guys "came together" through the beatles
@@schneedlemusic 🤣
You're a creative dude.
Thanks!
Very, VERY clever! This was a blast to watch.
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. 🥰
Thank you!!
the singer ruined it with the annoying vocal flicker thing at the end of each phrase, ruins the energy of the song
You mean vibrato? lol
Wow, full credit to you and the other musicians involved, that is the BEST recreation of A Day In Life that I have ever seen, and have watched a fair few on RUclips. The drummer especially had great feel for Ringo's fills on this track, but I was also impressed by the vocalists change og tone to cover the John, Paul and "Ahhh" sections. Also David - how handy are you on bass! Inspirational stuff
Exactly. Those fills!
I think the Dutch group outdoes him though: ruclips.net/video/r-tZg4kj8Ys/видео.html
@@topologyrob Thanks for the link!
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.
I would love to see you try to remake Tomorrow never knows
Oooh yes, the samples in that one are crazy!
how about i am the walrus?
Revolution 9
@@davidevans3227 he already did
Amazing what can be done with a DAW at home. A tasteful re-creation, and your passion for the song is truly evident. 👏 👏 👏
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.
Congas and Tambourine and Pianos Overdubs are missing, The Final Chord it's played 3 completely different things on each piano (Paul and Ringo played in the same piano) and the harmonium (you can listen to each piano part in the Master Tapes, DLD2 video), and you play the 3 pianos the same thing in the video, it's a really good recreationn, but you forgot abt some important things, btw u nailed the orchestra part!!! nice work
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.
Listening the final piece and seeing all your work, we could realize how incredible was The Beatles!
And how incredible David is!
@@Mrbeahz1 Indeed!
Yes including George Martin. All analogue of course. Well done to DB recreating this.
Whenever I hear Beatles covers lately (and yours is very very good, btw), I come away with one major conclusion, and that's what an inimitable singer John Lennon was. He didn't like his own voice, apparently, but literally nobody sings like him. Even though this is a soft melody, he had such and edge, and his sarcasm is always present. It's clear from the first note: Your friend sings very lyrically and, well, soft, John has this raspy sharpness that cuts through everything. His timbre was like a megaphone.
Nobody except the dude from tame impala
@@ViiZiiOnZ915 nope. Nobody.
I couldn’t have said it better. Very well put - Lennon’s voice is at the same time aggressive and vulnerable, sarcastic and serious. He’s my favourite singer.
@@mvramos Between that and Pauls crazy versatility, it's like the Beatles had 10 different singers ...
Lennon is the greatest singer rock/Pop ever produced to this day nobody can express emotions through a human voice like he could deliver
Phil Collins - one of the best pop drummers at his time - had very high regards for Ringo Starr. Contrary to what others said about Starr ("he wasn't even the best drummer of the Beatles"), Collins admired Starr's musicality. He pointed to the drum patterns at the beginning of "A day in the life", noting that these are not only perfectly supporting the song but also incredibly difficult to play. And you played them so well. i was really surprised how incredibly good your version sounded, congrats
"he wasn't even the best drummer of the Beatles" is a joke from comedian Jasper Carrot.
The Beatles, George Martin and any drummer worth their salt holds Ringo in high esteem
Phil Collins is also an accomplished jazz drummer.
Every drummer always underestimates or makes fun of Ringo Starr until they actually try to PLAY Ringo's parts, which are deceptively simple, but the man is a *clock* in terms of his consistency. I've seen some of the most talented drummers humbled when they've tried to keep up with Ringo's timing. And in terms of his parts in general, there are very few drummers who knew JUST what would serve a song better than Starr did. There are flashy drummers who want the drums to be noticed - and then there are drummers who know that the song is what's important. I'm not saying he was the greatest drummer who ever lived or anything - but anyone who mocks him or thinks he wasn't an integral part of the Beatles just doesn't understand what made him so great. Let me put it this way - one musicologist literally set a metronome to the beat of a particular Beatles track - I can't remember which, but it was an early one where the beat remains consistent throughout - and the study showed that Ringo was tighter than the METRONOME. It's like Starr was built in a Swiss lab or something.
@@redadamearth I also kind of find Ringo's voice really sympathetic. It feels like your dad singing to you or something.
Ringo could have done a bit more, and as a result Bonham and Densmore (the doors) took the title for that era. It’s only that Ringo could have done more, he always sounds unpracticed.
An amazing understanding of music. Thank you.
My favourite Beatles song. Would love this to be done more in the future, perhaps one on the Abbey Road medley
Of course! Maybe he could do all 3 "in one movement," so to speak, and maybe even do some of the vocals himself.
@@wyattstevens8574 Would be a great video
Seriously, this version is even better than the original! Brilliant,
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.
drums are perfect! orchestral break is very good, too
The violin part was perfect. This is your finest work
LOL... as he said, it was also 8 chromatic lines in Ableton and (at least) 4 recordings of his Mellotron.
Great job. Sounded fantastic
I’ve always thought Paul was saying “never could be any other way” at the end of the song
Me too!
I always heard it as either "never to see" or "never to be" any other way. And someone suggested (in reference to the "Paul's doppelganger" hoax) "I could never be any other.'
I've always heard 'I never do see any'
I always thought it was “Never to see any other one”
Wow wow wow ! That was SO much fun to watch. I loved seeing your process at recreating this masterpiece. Looking forward to the theory breakdown.
7 seconds short on the final E chord...Not bad and a great job recreating a true masterpiece of production.
Wow - terrific job! Loved it!
Bravo, an excellent reconstruction. Your orchestral glissando is especially convincing!
Thanks 😊
@@DavidBennettPiano It really is! I think that and the "runout fun" are my favorite parts of the song! In the original recording, it sounds like the orchestra were all simultaneously doing a full-range warmup, but it sounds like "the end of the world" instead of just a warmup because (a) the range widths are all different, and (b) maybe they had staggered starts across the 24-bar range. The only limitation was "Start at the bottom and start climbing. Right before Mal would say 25, reach the highest chord tone of E major that you can."
Oh man! You did it! Well done!
Absolutely incredible. The vocals are great because they aren't annoying! Bass isn't jangly enough but overall great performance!
Absolutely beautiful. One of my favorite songs and you did it justice.
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.
This dude knows the best music gadgets
Amazing, you are very inspirating! I'm from Spain and I always watch your videos on afternoons.
By the way, where did you get that shirt??
Thank you! I got the shirt at the Beatles store at The Mirage in Las Vegas 😊
@@DavidBennettPiano Okay, thanks for answering man!
I absolutly loved it. Great recreation. I am a great Beatlefan and this happends to be my all time favorite song.
I tend to dislike many "Beatle covers" but this one was very good.
Also, I never new what the meaning was for the end loop until now. Thanks for that!
You recreated not just the notes of "A Day In The Life" but also a fair modicum of its genuine emotional power. Outstanding cover!
Fair modicum? 😂🤣
@@leaveitorsinkit242 Ye init bruv he usin proper english n da ha war a melon xx
Amazing and fantastic re-creation David! I was around 14 or 15 when I first heard Pepper, and couldn't believe it was the Beatles. I was 6 when I first saw them on Ed Sullivan and was quite taken by them. Thanks for the background info on the song. Since the Beatles had stopped touring, Mal Evans had a chance to get more involved in the making of Beatle albums. I didn't know that was him counting the measures.
Once you have enough, you should make a compilation of all the songs and make it a RUclips exclusive.
No small video here! Great job!
Bravo. Whoa. The last vocal passage…moved me to tears.
Your friend singing during Paul's part actually sounds a bit like Ringo, great recreation!
Now I can’t unhear it but i agree, this is a wonderful recreation of what I would say is the beatles magnum opus.
That was fantastic Bravo 🙌🏻
Does this mean there will be another analysis of a Beatles song? Super cool!
Yes. He mentions that at the end.
Brilliant my friend.
That's a lovely cover. Great job covering the musical genius of the Beatles. Not easy.
Great cover! Good work.
This band is without a doubt the greatest recording artists of our time. They are in the same class as Beethoven, Mozart and other musicians who changes the way people listen to music. We won’t be around to listen to the next wave of incredible musicians but I’m sure the Beatles and other great composers will be brought forward to challenge the new era of greats!
Good effort. An interesting watch.
I was 7 when this came out and had been a Beatles fan since 1964, before the Ed Sullivan appearance. I still can't tell you all how much this one piece of music struck me and continues to do so over the years. This video has evidently introduced me to someone who is equally impacted! Superb job David Bennett!
Super awesome!
Bro, this must've been a lot of fun and a lot of hard work!!! Certainly one of the most challenging songs to recreate, not only in the Beatles' catologue but on anyone's. Cheers mate!!!
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Fantastic video David! A song that is SO HARD to recreate - and you've done a top job of it ! One tiny criticism that true Beatles purists would note. Ringo's squeaky chair on the 2nd orchestral glissando.
HAHAHA I’m so glad someone else noticed! It’s not the same without the squeaky chair ;)
Could you tell at what time is the squeaky chair in the original recording, please?
@@hhpoa on Spotify it’s about 4:50
@@jaaaaaane Thanks!
Masterpiece !!
I always have goosebumps while listening to the final chord of A Day In The Life, and I had it again listening to the recreation! This shows how well made was David and friends work here!!
Splendid!
My own first hearing of this back in 1967 was one of being rendered speechless. Revolver had been challenging, Strawberry Fields a harbinger but Sgt Pepper was just so rich, so full of ideas both musically and lyrically that it was (to borrow a George phrase) all too much. Music was never the same again and arguably this was true on a much` broader stage as well.
I agree, I was 16 yrs old and I can still remember the feeling of astonishment at what I was listening to.
It's unfortunate when a band reaches such a pinnacle. When individual members can't push forward any more as a team, things tend to fray, like the Beatles or the Police, both bands of which went out at the top of their game.
Well done chaps! 👏 🏆 🎖🏅👌
This is ambicious and really well done! Only thing missing is Ringos shoe creak at the end, but I loved it^^
Yeah i notice that
I'd say it's a chair
@@camioso oh yeah?🙂
@@GlennErikMathisen legend has it it's a creak from the piano bench that became noticeable because they were riding the sustain volume up...
Well done!
Hello from Australia and what a phenomenal effort you put in to this video! I watch your clips every now and then (when they take my fancy) but I'm always in awe of your musical ability. I'm old enough to have been listening to Sgt. Pepper since the original release and it's one of my all-time favourite albums, with "A Day In The Life" being a standout track. Well done!
Fantastic!!!!!
Excellent job! I always liked the drum fills in this song, so subtle and yet so crucial to the flow of this masterpiece.
Brilliant!! Well done mate! Cheers from the USA! Not gonna lie, you pose a striking resemblance to Macca of the Quarry Men! 🤔
Here am I, an American, saying "Bloody excellent!"
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"the song "a day in the life" by the beatles is generally considered their crowning achievement". "there wasn't really a role for George Harrison so he's only real contribution to this track is maracas". BRUH. His last years with the beatles in a nutshell. They really did him dirty.
That was incredible.
The respect you all showed to this masterpiece makes me so happy.
Well done.
I tried this too! And it was fun to do all the orchestral swells myself
My favorite parts of this song as always been Ringo’s drums, the cluster chord piano fills, and Paul’s song with the 3 against 4 bits in between the lines
The song is nothing without George Harrison's maracas. The song would have faded into obscurity without that pinnacle of musicianship.
Wow I read several comments and I can't believe there aren't tons of comments on how amazing this is. So well done Mr. Bennett.
Predictable the hardest part is the strings crescendo. Even a single violin fills out the frequency range with overtones and that original recording layered a hundred and twenty!
Great video! Thanks. The Beatles get more and more brilliant as time goes by.
David, Wow that was totally amazing. I really hope it some how makes it's way to Paul to hear. I think he would be amazed.
Maybe he's amazed...😉
Interesting that after been listening to a Day in the Life thousands of time since 1967, for the first time I was paying attention separately to the different instruments that were played in the song, as for example the part and use of the piano or the great bass'line. Also the drums. What a fantastic piece of work, David! Congrats from Brazil!
I have goosebumps. Great great work
Thanks!
I ALWAYS have goosebumps when listening to the final chord. This recreation strikes it perfectly!! Goosebumps again!!
A timeless classic that you have pieced together quite nicely. I really enjoyed this, all the way to the final grace note.
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That gave me massive goosebumps, the good kind. Absolutely brilliantly done! ♥
That's really nice, but your Paul sounds a bit more like Ringo.
because the vocalist here is a baritone.
john, ringo are a baritone which fits him.
george, paul are a tenor.
Truly an underrated Beatles song. Though it's sometimes overshadowed by Tomorrow Never Knows and Strawberry Fields Forever, Day in the Life honestly stands on its own as one of their best
I don't think it gets overshadowed by Tomorrow Never Knows very much. Tomorrow Never Knows was ahead of its time, but this track is much more ambitious.
underrated? many regard this as the best beatles song of their entire catalog
9:00 😱 That’s similar to Space oddity isn‘t it?
Brilliant. Just BRILLIANT!
😊😊😊
You are both so talented.
I enjoyed this immensely and I’m not going to tell you how many times I listened to it non-stop repeat, at risk of embarrassing myself.
Very ambitious. Great job!
The Beatles didn't create their first album ENTIRELY in 16 hours young man. Some of the tracks had been recorded prior to main recording date day (Monday 11th February) i.e 4th and 11th September (3 hours) and 26th November (19:00 - 22:00) It's hard to determine how much time was devoted to 'released' material on the 4th as most of the time was devoted to 'How Do You Do It' (rejected by GM and the lads but later recorded by Gerry and the Pacemakers and their first hit). Recordings for PPM also took placed on Wednesday 20th February. Urban myths abound around the Beatles!
Wow, what a song and what an incredible cover of it 👏 instant RUclips classic
Beautiful! But WHY do singers that sing famous songs must drag the words and delay them so much? That's supposed to be a recreated version, not a heartbreaking soulful heartfelt bob dylan version!!
Wow, I have the privilege to listen to this on monitor speakers in my home studio, and I have to say, it sounds lovely.