Seven Songs By The Beatles Which Feature Piano
Until The Beatles hit the scene, pop rock bands just used guitars, bass, & drums. Beginning in 1965 The Beatles began to experiment with using different instruments in their songs. What follows are 7 of the best Beatles songs that make use of a piano.
"Hey Jude" is one of The Beatles most well known songs. I mean, really, who can't sing along with "Hey Jude" when they hear it? It was ranked as the 8th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004 and it's among the band's most played songs on the Last.FM website.
"Let It Be" is many people's favorite Beatles song and it may be considered the most obvious example of a Beatles piano song so of course it's included here. Even 40 years after it was recorded, "Let It Be" still resonates. And I wouldn't be surprised if it's still being listened to regularly in 2049.
"The Long & Winding Road" is a pretty ballad that was overblown by Phil Spector's over the top production on the version released in 1970. The more stripped back version heard on Let It Be... Naked allows you to hear McCartney's true intention for this song (and lets you hear the piano that's pretty much drowned out in the Spector version.) I really like the little organ solo on the stripped down version.
"For No One" is a very beautiful ballad from Revolver. Along with the piano, it also features a french horn and a harpsichord. The Beatles were always looking for new sounds to try on their recordings. This song is less well known than it should be. Those of you who only have The Beatles "greatest hits" compilations are really missing out on some of their greatest work. Buy the albums!
"The Fool on the Hill" is a rather quirky tune which includes piano but certainly has many other sounds in there as well (the flutes stand out in particular.)
"Lady Madonna" this an upbeat song whose melody so catchy that it became a hit again in the 1990s when Sublime used it for their song "What I Got." Along with that catchy melody and the piano, the song also features a saxophone and a suitably awesome bass line by Paul McCartney. And here's a tip: If you haven't, start paying attention to The Beatles bass lines. They're awesome.
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a great example of how much The Beatles relied on McCartney's bass guitar to define their sound. Yes the song makes use of a piano (which is why it's on this list) but really it's the bass guitar that pushes the song forward and gives it much of it's personality. - 18758
"Hey Jude" is one of The Beatles most well known songs. I mean, really, who can't sing along with "Hey Jude" when they hear it? It was ranked as the 8th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004 and it's among the band's most played songs on the Last.FM website.
"Let It Be" is many people's favorite Beatles song and it may be considered the most obvious example of a Beatles piano song so of course it's included here. Even 40 years after it was recorded, "Let It Be" still resonates. And I wouldn't be surprised if it's still being listened to regularly in 2049.
"The Long & Winding Road" is a pretty ballad that was overblown by Phil Spector's over the top production on the version released in 1970. The more stripped back version heard on Let It Be... Naked allows you to hear McCartney's true intention for this song (and lets you hear the piano that's pretty much drowned out in the Spector version.) I really like the little organ solo on the stripped down version.
"For No One" is a very beautiful ballad from Revolver. Along with the piano, it also features a french horn and a harpsichord. The Beatles were always looking for new sounds to try on their recordings. This song is less well known than it should be. Those of you who only have The Beatles "greatest hits" compilations are really missing out on some of their greatest work. Buy the albums!
"The Fool on the Hill" is a rather quirky tune which includes piano but certainly has many other sounds in there as well (the flutes stand out in particular.)
"Lady Madonna" this an upbeat song whose melody so catchy that it became a hit again in the 1990s when Sublime used it for their song "What I Got." Along with that catchy melody and the piano, the song also features a saxophone and a suitably awesome bass line by Paul McCartney. And here's a tip: If you haven't, start paying attention to The Beatles bass lines. They're awesome.
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a great example of how much The Beatles relied on McCartney's bass guitar to define their sound. Yes the song makes use of a piano (which is why it's on this list) but really it's the bass guitar that pushes the song forward and gives it much of it's personality. - 18758
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