Episode 145: “Tomorrow Never Knows” by the Beatles
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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How to Make Lenon's Voice Sound Different
Mikes were moved much closer to the drums than studio rules allowed. A series of tape loops, mostly recorded by mc Cartney, are also heard. There's what people call the sea gull sound, which is apparently mcarney laughing, very distorted. And then a tambourine and organ over dubs, with the organ changing to a b flat chord when the vocal hits the b flat note - even though the rest of the band stays on c.
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