
Episode 145: “Tomorrow Never Knows” by the Beatles
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Beetles - Sunrise E Bringin the Morning
Lennon wanted his voice to sound like the dali lama singing from a mountain top, or like thousands of tibet and monks. Using the recording studio make the singer's voice sound different with a deep, pulsating drum sound. A melody with only a handful of notes, which doesn't start on the tonic, but descends to it sound familiar. The group over doubbed a second set of live drums and lenin's vocal. After the beetle's first album, there's barely a drylenon solo vocal anywhere on any record he ever made.
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