I recreated "I Am The Walrus" from scratch
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
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To avoid copyright strikes I'm having to create my own version of The Beatles' "I Am The Walrus" which is certainly not a five minute job! 🎸
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0:00 Introduction
1:05 Keyboard
1:54 Strings & Horns
3:36 Bass
4:05 Guitar
4:41 Drums
5:53 Radio
6:52 Stick It Up Your Jumper
7:46 THE FINISHED TRACK!
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CORRECTION: I said in this video that “Hofner” made the Pianet keyboard but actually it was a different company called “Hohner”. Sorry! 🎹
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All good man, great job!
Kudos and well done! The fifth Beatle? Also: for those interested in sound reproduction and the Beatles, I highly recommend the Analogues. They are a Dutch Beatle cover band that is obsessive about getting exactly the right sounds, down to buying the exact instruments, strings, effects, microphones, etc. that the Beatles used in the later works. Here's their "I Am the Walrus" ruclips.net/video/Oi7Lc4SlhAM/видео.html&ab_channel=TheAnalogues
We'll forgive you!😆
Hohner is best known for their harmonicas. Most musicians who play harmonica use Hohners.
The Hohner Pianet was Rod Argent’s main instrument in the Zombies. Check it out here:
ruclips.net/video/M8BkkFJI910/видео.html
If all the Beatles songs disappeared like in the movie "Yesterday" and David was the only person in the world who could remember them, I would trust him completely to recreate the entire Beatles' catalogue.
If it sounded like this it wouldn't make any difference.
He would execute them to justice, but I don’t think he has the arrangement familiarity. He had to read the tabs to know the parts.
@@filmaticpictures9693 mike pachelli would do a great job too
@@filmaticpictures9693 performing to that level while sight reading is more impressive to me.
@@lucasoheyze4597 I know I'm not quite in the spirit of it all, but I think we should take a moment to appreciate just how polished the original was, even though it was so much more work than a digital recreation.
And the original IS more polished. George Martin and the Beatles were gods at recording.
Man, I wish more people were willing to go to such lengths to review and analyze a song. Well done David!
It was rather fun really! Thanks 😊
@@DavidBennettPiano Amazing what U can do in 12 minutes(joking). That buried guitar seems as a precursor to Dear Prudence. Wonderful stuff! Thanx again.
Like Rick Beato...
@@angrytedtalks Yes I do.
ruclips.net/video/sr0bUxuzYAM/видео.html
It's mindblowing that all that work was done with tapes at the time, this show how incredible and important George Martin was for them
geoff emerick definitely is owed a bulk of the credit for all the tape innovation. martin was mostly ears and direction in those years, not as hands-on
* shows *
Covering the Beatles is one of the most fraught and harrowing things an artist can do, and you chose to recreate one of their most daunting, elaborate songs. Not only that, you pulled it off! Five stars!
what absolute bollocks
Plot twist: this rendition is so faithful it gets copyright claimed anyway 😂 what an amazing job!
This could happen
@@feeno1188 yeah, Beatles and copyright are a dangerous mix
Covers come under copyright as well, when you do a cover you still have to pay the copyright holder. So this won't solve his problem.
@@SydBarrettArchives I believe he was worried about the video being completely taken down, not that he wouldn't get the monetisation money
@@SydBarrettArchives afaik, the main worry is bots that check videos for copyrighted music and issue takedown requests to RUclips. Since he isn't using the exact music file, he should be safe from that kind of automatic copyright claim.
Brilliant homage to a band that never gets old. And that AM radio sequence really nails the authenticity. 👏 👏 👏
I'm stunned. I can't imagine the musicianship required to recreate "I Am The Walrus". It may even have been close to the genius required to create it in the first place.
Agreed.
Once it's written, all you have to do is transcribe the notes into a daw, and find instruments that sound similiar to the ones used in the song, and it all magically falls into place. As long as you don't fuck somethng up, it can't possibly go wrong (easier said than done, though).
The Beatles wrote a book and David read and then wrote the exact same book. The skill of reading and writing language does not imply the ability to create literature, just as the ability to read and write music does not imply the ability to create music. That's not a perfect analogy, as transcribing music is still much harder than transcribing literature as it's far less exact and does require talent, but it requires a different kind of talent than that of creating music in my opinion.
@@piecrumbs9951 Strangely enough, I was regretting my comment this morning before I saw your response. Yes, Lennon's creativity is far rarer than Bennett's technical skills. It's just that either task is equally beyond my own abilities.
The Beatles are under-rated, not.
Incredible
This is Rick Beato level. He did an outstanding recreation and analysis of the "The End." But this is just as awesome, David, and I am so stoked for your analysis. Well done!
Better than Beato
It just goes to show you how The Beatles were such studio pioneers. Great work!
Agreed! With most bands, if I wanted to avoid copyright issues I'd find a decent cover on RUclips and job's a good'un... but with the Beatles work between 1966-1969 you can't find a decent cover because the original recordings are so elaborate and magnificent!
@@DavidBennettPiano Have you seen The Analogues? They're a Dutch band who specialise in performing this era of The Beatles - live performances of a whole album* - and doing so by trying to match, as far as possible, the instruments that the Beatles themselves used. Not just period-correct but the actual instrument used on that track. Here's their cover of I Am The Walrus: ruclips.net/video/Oi7Lc4SlhAM/видео.html . Though they don't have a French horn - there are brass players on stage but they're not performing on that song.
There's an interesting documentary (in Dutch, with English subtitles) of how they recreated Sgt Pepper live: ruclips.net/video/B5aD87iJikg/видео.html
* OK - they do use some pre-recorded elements, and did just play back a pre-recorded recreation of Revolution 9 rather than attempt to perform that live!
@@kruador wow, they're brilliant! Thank you for these links, I've already decided I'm gonna see them live whenever I get a chance!
….and all they needed to create this were fucking FOUR tracks on tape!
@@DavidBennettPiano Is it really that hard to find decent fan covers of Beatles songs from that period on RUclips? As far as I can tell, the performances by Michael Sokil, Mattiboo, Ryohei Kanayama, and Ably House all generally seem very accurate. (Mattiboo in particular puts a *lot* of detail explaining the nuances of the original guitar parts in his video descriptions.)
Admittedly, most of those players focus primarily on the guitar, bass, piano, and drums. So they might not be the ideal ones to go to if you want to do an analysis focused on the string parts of I am the Walrus.
(Also, on the subject of good RUclips performances of IATW, I'd like to recommend the one by danielearwicker. It's not a perfectly accurate recreation of the original - that's not what it's aiming for - but it is a very fun one!)
David singing “woo” is something I didn’t know I needed 😂
I noticed when trying to learn this song that all chords were major. That's pretty rare, especially for a song that is as complex. I think it contributes greatly to how peculiar it sounds.
That’s a really interesting observation.
I think the glut of major chords is partly why it appeals to children. Parts of the song were inspired by nursery rhymes. It's got some weird Lydian features too, though, and modulations that aren't common in childlike music. It's kind of bizarre how well the "basic" major chords go with all the druggy weirdness to form a catchy tune that's appreciated by a wide range of ages and musical sophistication, when on paper it must have seemed doomed to be a total mess.
I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't know any other chords :P
I love this - the most unintentional tribute to Ringo - everything is great except the drum sound and feel - I do mean this as a compliment - Ringo is one of a kind
As a from the womb Beatles fan, you nailed it. Sounds amazing! You are incredibly talented.
Thanks!!
The Foetles?
@@richardholliday6651 LOL! I like that! Yep pretty much then! :)
I can’t claim credit! It’s a quote from the film Sliding Doors: “Everybody's born knowing all the Beatles lyrics instinctively. They're passed along to the fetus subconsciously along with all the amniotic stuff. In fact, they should be called Fetals”
Wow a rare Letterboxd run in!
George Martin's string arrangements were outrageous on Walrus. This was John's best song from '67.
I think John sang a lot of the arrangement to GM
@@isaakfoley1861 Mmm.... not sure about that. I know Paul would sing notes to George Martin, but John was more like "I know you can fix it George!" I.e. Strawberry Fields.
@@garytwitchett9359 that was Paul's account anyway - on wikipedia so dunno if it's actually true or not
I mean I like it as a song but you have to remember that to call it the best song of ‘67 from John you would be competing with strawberry fields, day in the life and even Lucy in the sky with diamonds.
@@LardEater1 Technically , STRAWBERRY FIELDS Is from 1966, written and recorded then. For me personally, Walrus is a better song than the other two.
Anyone else love the oasis rendition of this song? Singing along while playing the chords and fills has to be some of the most fun you can have with an electric guitar!
Yes I love how they took the track and made it into just a basic four piece rock band arrangement, they totally made it their own in the best possible way
@@willbainbridgedrummer Is this comment sarcastic?
@@silvar4399 not at all, I'm an Oasis fanboy, seeing Liam in July
@@willbainbridgedrummer great, I agree with you! i think the keyboard + clean guitar arrangement sort of hides the immense power in the chord changes imo.
Should've got Liam to do the vocals on this LOL.
Astounding, David. 👏👏👏
Thanks Aimee!
Thanks Aimee!
Thanks Aimee!
Thanks Aimee!
This is one of the most interesting videos I've seen in a while. Thanks David.
Also you should've added some reverb and distortion to the vocals
Thank you!
There is already distortion and reverb on the vocals, but perhaps I could have put more on.
@@DavidBennettPiano it was fine, there's always one in a comment section.
Haha I could hear the reverb and distortion
Yeah but the thing is, Lennon added the psychotic amount of it
For all the wonderful work that went into this, the mixing was really mushy and flat. Go back and listen to the original. The cellos grab you by the throat , they are way up front in the mix, and Ringo's drumming is really fat sounding. All the pieces are there, and I appreciate the hard work that went into them, but it could sound so much better.
Man, that’s pure gold! As a cellist and Beatles fan, this video really made my day!
Thanks, David!
Thank you! My only regret is that I couldn't get those cello glissandos!
@@DavidBennettPiano And some of those cello parts could've been in tenor clef, but I imagine you didn't want to deal with that!
Anyway, great stuff! Impressive how it turned out!
My favorite Beatles song along with A Day in the Life, and one of the greatest rock songs ever I think, and I still think it's underrated. It's such a fun track, full of creativity and studio tricks, so ahead of its time, and yet it's a bit dark too and is very subversive. It's the perfect Beatles song. I also really love the guitar in it, even if it is buried in the mix.
A song with intentionally nonsensical lyrics that is a masterpiece nonetheless.Even john's throwaway lyrics surpass most songwriters best.
Bloody excellent You should be doing this for a living, great job working on things like this is amazing!
As a 67 year old life long Beatles fan, I have to say that was amazing it must have taken forever to do, and you hit the nail on the head, Genius
Thanks!!
Goo-goo ja-joob!
Technically, you could only have been a fan for about 58 of your 67 years 🙂
This was so good. Brilliant really. Then you realize that the Beatles recorded on tape, so no room for error at all. It's mind blowing both what they accomplished in the past, and what we can do with one person in a studio. Well done.
This is amazing! If you did something like this for a Brian WIlson production, something like Good VIbrations or God Only Knows, I would flip!!!
This video made me appreciate the song on a whole new level. Your production enhances The Beatles' music for me and that's an astonishing feat.
Yo that was so much fun! And the end result was amazing! The string arrangement is beautiful, I had never realized that before but it sounds great here. Next level stuff!!
One of my favourite things in this whole process was transcribing the strings and horns... BOY was George Martin a legend!!!
@@DavidBennettPiano George Martin was a genius with his arrangements! He added so much to the band’s dynamic range!
Can I just say... I love your channel so much that I feel your success as if it were my own. Ok, back to the video now.
Thank you Marina!!
Absolutely insane! Makes me love the original song even more! Can’t wait for the next video!
Well done, David, definitely a labour of love!
This is the content I need in my life.
Great!! I'm glad your content with my content.
@@DavidBennettPiano Ayy, keeps me inspired and happy.
As per the rest of the comments on here, yes, this is definitely a great recreation that takes a lot of skill and time. Now just pause a minute to appreciate the talent to come up with it originally to create it by The Beatles and George Martin. Amazeballs! 🤯👍
That's what I was thinking.
An absolutely amazing effort! Thanks for posting! 😀
I can't imagine the amount of editing involved in this and similar videos. Every single frame is thought out and presented wonderfully. Hats off!!
The Analogs are brilliant at bringing the Beatles sound to a live performance. Considering this was pretty much your own efforts, I salute you!
Their live version of a day in the life is brilliant
Better luck searching if spelled as they do, "Analogues"--but yes: enthusiastically seconding this recommendation.
Wow. This is spectacular. Really captures the authenticity the original track had.
And your friend did a great job imitating the vocal timbre of John Lennon (Although he had such a unique sound to his voice that it's almost impossible to 100% imitate)
Also this video is edited and produced and made absolutely wonderfully, I'm really really impressed David, excellent job!
Thank you!!
Absolutely superb David! You are such a good musician and your mate’s voice was perfect for the song.
This is fantastic David! I loved it
Amazing to see such dedication, you really went above and beyond with this one! Thank you for creating content for us :)
Loved watching your process here. Nicely done! 👌
Mesmerizing really. Thanks for making this!
Awesome! I have to get my 2 daughters to play together and experiment a bit like this. My 13 yr old is has just finished grade 9 piano Conservatory and the 10 yr old is grade 6 violin. I've had the older one play some jazz, and some pop like Queen, Coldplay... but they both love the Beatles too... I have got them watching your videos to supplement their theory classes. Thanks!
if your family is jamming together and playing classic beatles songs like "all together now"; you're a successful parent
👍👍👍
@@secretjazz93 thanks! I love music and wanted the kids to love music as well. I never got to play when I was a kid, but my kids started at 3 and half and 4 yrs old. They can't remember not playing. We love this channel.
This is great!!! Loved how well the timbre of the lead vocals were recreated as that can definitely be very tough to get right
This was amazing - thanks so much for posting!
This is a great rendition of the song! Having said that, I have even more appreciation for the original’s arrangement and production quality. The Beatles were definitely so leading edge for their time.
I smiled all through this. Almost had as much fun watching this as you seemed to have had making it. 😀 Fantastic. looking forward to the full analysis now...
This is so good! I've been in a real creative slump lately with music but this makes me want to jump back into playing some music! Cheers!
Fantastic. I love this channel and this is a high point. Nice one!
Thanks!
Amazing - well done David and thank you!
My favorite Beatles' song EVER! Good job (I like the voice, very nice).
Thanks for all of your hard work David. Excellent job!
Thanks!
Awesome! Thanks David for recreating this piece
David, you’ve taken my appreciation of your musical, mixing and editing skills to a new level. Huge thanks!
Wow. That was awesome! I have no more words, just incredible work man. Cheers!!!
Thank you!
It turned out so good! That's amazing!
Thanks!!
That's amazing! Great job recreating a masterpiece.
Wooohoooo🙂👍👍👍great job!! This was pure joy to watch! So looking forward for the analysis, I'm in love with this masterpiece.
Thank you so much, this really took an amazing amount of work and knowledge.
Wonderful job with this!! Bravo!
Thanks!!
What a mind blowing work my friend!!!
Absolutely amazing.
Thank you!
Awesome, David!! Great job!!!
Absolutely amazing. Awesome job.
Outstanding job!!! Wow
Thanks!!
This is an amazing recreation. Well done! I remember watching the Magical Mystery Tour on an early colour TV when it was first broadcast probably in about 1967. I was 17. I am now 73. Still sounds as fresh and fun now as it was freaky then. Goo goo ga choob!
So wonderful! Congratulations for the recording. I’m very excited to watch the next video about the “I’m the walrus” analysis.
Really enjoyed this video. Great stuff!
Thanks!
Awesome David. I'm both inspired by and jealous of the recording setup!
This was so cool, I learned a lot! Would love more videos like this, that get into the production side of things in addition to the music theory/composition.
Superb! Thanks David
I just signed on to your Patreon, out of gratitude for the effort.
Spectacular recreation
Thanks!!
The mix sounds so tight and clean! You're an exceptional musician, and your videos have been a fantastic resource for my musical journey. Keep it up man!
Brilliant work David. One of my favourite songs too!
The vocals really make the original. Great stuff. I’m so happy to own all the Beatles music. It never gets old. 🥳
I think this video may well be your masterpiece. Bravo👏👏👏
Thank you Carlos! I was nervous about uploading something a bit different so I'm really glad you like it!
@@DavidBennettPiano as a hard die Beatles fan, this is a perfect rendition to this classic. Your talent and dedication never cease to amaze me. Greetings from Spain, keep up the good work😎👍
This is amazing! Nice work!
Amazing video David, i salute you. Doing stuff like this so well takes skill.
Phenomenal bro!
Cheers!!
This is staggeringly good! Please do more!
Thanks!! I was considering doing "A Day In The Life" next!
@@DavidBennettPiano This would make my life. Please do it!
@@DavidBennettPiano Do it, man!
@@DavidBennettPiano PLEAAAAASE DOOOOOOOOOOOO
Fantastic work and such an interesting video. Great!
This was amazing, congratulations!
I´ve said it before: MY ABSOLUTE BEATLES FAVORITE SONG. A great work David and I´ll wait patiently for the analysis. It has some very unusual chord sequences and ideas. Thanks a lot.
What a song. Fantastic cover man.
Great stuff David. You never fail to explain and entertain. Thank you!
Congratulations. Fantastic work!
I had no idea you can play the drums! Awesome!
And read drum notation!
Wow .. wonderful place to learn music and experience fascinating music theories.. keep making such great work of music David.. congratulations 👏🙏
Incredible ... and I admire your dedication and hard work!
Wow!!! What an astounding recreation! Absolutely brilliant!
Stunning. And the mellotron is the single most amazing instrument ever. Next to the Moog of course
Make this blow up. It has potential to please the algorithm, and it definitely deserves it.
Wow!! That is as authentic as it could possibly be and shows the genius and complexity of the song. Well done and thanks for sharing
This is great David. Bravo!
Cheers 😊
Anyone that doesn't recognize the Beatles as masters, this is a good example. It's avante garde when that wasn't even really a thing (certainly not for a pop group), but still incredibly listenable (which most avant garde misses out on). Lyrically mesmerizing but again, still accessible. It's so mind numbingly different than anything then and now but a really great piece of music. I remember as a teenager in the 90's being completely blown away by how weird and different this track sounded from anything else. And if the beatles had never existed, and this track was released today, I don't think it would sound "ultra 60's"... it would still be fresh and weird and amazing.
I was a teenager in the 2010s and I was also completely blown away by every Beatles song I heard, launching a two-year obsession. I picked up bass guitar solely because of Paul McCartney. Now 10 years later my interest has been reignited, and hearing everything again as an adult is even better!
Nice one, great rendition 👍
Thanks!
Fantastic effort David. Well done👍👍
That is brilliant! The dedication to your craft is truly exceptional. Thank you for doing this.
If we're blown away by the complexity of this song and its multilayered arrangement and mixtures, we get a much greater appreciation of the creative geniuses who wrote this masterpiece.
As a lifelong Beatles fan, I have to commend you on your rebuild of "Walrus." Kudos!
Great job man! Sounds awesome!
well done David! looking forward to the analysis!