Is STRAWBERRY FIELDS the Beatles best song? - Blow Up the Song, Ep.8

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Watch and listen as I blow away the veneer of the final mix of The Beatles' psychedelic journey down to Strawberry Fields. Hear the isolated tracks and performances of the revolutionary song and recording that influenced countless bands and musicians, including yours truly.
Written by John Lennon (despite the public Lennon-McCartney songwriting credit) and brilliantly orchestrated by Beatles producer/arranger George Martin. Released as a double-A-side single (with Penny Lane) in February 1967, and later on the US release of Magical Mystery Tour later that year.

Blow Up the Song, Ep.8

⏰ Timestamps
0:00 - Strawberry Fields Isolated Tracks
1:30 - Guitar Discoveries Theme
1:43 - Blow Up the Song's purpose and asking a favor
2:21 - Strawberry Fields distinctions and the end of #1 hits
4:20 - Magical Mystery Tour in the US
5:06 - The origins of Strawberry Fields Forever
6:03 - Working title and lyrics evolution
8:24 - How I Won the War and back to EMI Studios
9:32 - Visualizing the arrangement
10:05 - George Martin, the 5th Beatle
10:45 - Analyzing Strawberry Fields — music theory
11:34 - Robert plays and sings + rhythmic details
12:50 - Verse breakdown
13:39 - Listening to individual Master Tracks
14:39 - George Martin's orchestration
15:40 - The rhythm track = the glue
16:30 - False fade and Coda
17:15 - The 1967 Mix - a 4-track jigsaw puzzle
18:00 - John's request and how George and Geoff fixed it
19:19 - Final arrangement and edit
20:17 - Indian influence
20:45 - Opening the vaults — Anthology 2
21:30 - The Back-Track Bootlegs
22:55 - How to get the Bootlegs (see Patreon link below)
23:15 - The legacy of Strawberry Fields
23:45 - GuitarDiscoveries.com and wrap-up

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