Fretful Friday

With Paul on lead and rhythm guitar and with no bass track at all, "I've Just Seen A Face" was definitely a departure from the Beatles norm in 1965. It's also the first all-acoustic song that the Beatles recorded.

It has remained one of Paul's favorites, as evidenced by the number of times he has played it on solo/post-Beatles tours and performances. With Paul playing an Epiphone Texan FT-79 acoustic guitar, here is the remastered version of the original recording.



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Fretful Friday

With its descending chromatic bassline, Dear Prudence is a favorite amongst many - written by John in India for Prudence Farrow (Mia's sister) because she was so fanatical about her meditation that she became a recluse and wouldn't socialize with the others. Upon learning of the song (George told her about it as they were leaving India) she said that it was a very beautiful thing for them to have done and that she was flattered.

Ringo had left the band prior to the recording of Dear Prudence, so Paul had to fill in for him on drums. In addition to playing bass and drums on the song, he also sang backing vocals, provided handclaps and played the tambourine and flugelhorn.


Prudence Farrow in Rishikesh, India



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