Beatle's "Come Together"

jamoo · Post by **jamoo** » Fri May 08, 2009 4:18 am

What are we hearing in the beginning? Can I make that sound with a Bic?

cgarges · Post by **cgarges** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:15 am

I'm pretty sure it's John Lennon going "shhhh" then clapping his hands with a good bit of tape delay on it. That, combined with the bass and ride cymbal, give you what you're hearing.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

JGriffin · Post by **JGriffin** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:28 am

he's actually saying "shoot me," creepy as that is. I believe it's a drug-injection reference. If you listen closely you can hear the "me" in there under all the tape echo.

sad iron · Post by **sad iron** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:47 am

dwlb wrote:he's actually saying "shoot me," creepy as that is. I believe it's a drug-injection reference. If you listen closely you can hear the "me" in there under all the tape echo.

Wow, you're right.

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:10 am

Ono sideboard.

curtiswyant · Post by **curtiswyant** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:35 am

Yeah, listen to the Anthology version if you can. It's much more stripped down with no echo and you can clearly hear John clapping and saying "shoot me." I heard he was pissed because Paul's bass note totally overpowered "me" so it sounds like he only says "shoot"

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