| No. |
Full Detail
(preceded by Start Time, ending with track timing) |
Total
Time |
| 1 |
| Roll 1124b Slate 406 contd. |
| 0:00 |
Don't Let Me Down (G.B.no. 28.2)
End of take from previous reel.
At end John says, "She'd better not after all that." |
1:12 |
| 1:20 |
I've Got A Feeling
Just starts when George Martin suggests a tune-up.
Clearly John must play act a fight because Paul says, "Don't John, Don't."
John, "I've had some wine you know, remember Bob Wooler. Peace on earth."
George Martin, "Not you John, the others." |
0:03 |
| 2:59 |
One After 909
A lively take of what is clearly a familiar song to them now.
Glyn, "Paul, do the three."
Paul, "No."
John, "There's no point in trying to record them, the piano's out of tune."
George, "Maybe they won't notice."
John, "That was good enough, I don't want to scream Don't Let Me Down again,
Let's do I've Got A Feeling cos I've just got my voice right now.
If I do it over the top it's back to grassville."
Glyn, "Well, I won't tape them then."
John, "Well there's no point. We'll do I've Got A Feeling as I don't have to scream on that." |
2:55 |
| 8:00 |
I've Got A Feeling
Straightforward run through. |
3:44 |
| 11:51 |
Improvisation
During which "Slate 409" is heard.
Paul, "Let's Do One After 909." |
1:09 |
| 13:24 |
One After 909
John forgets the words as it runs to tape runs out. |
2:51 |
| 16:12 |
| 2 |
| Roll 1125b Slate 409 |
| 0:00 |
Dialogue/Tuning
Mainly quiet with some guitar notes heard.
About 3 minutes in George is clearly warming up on piano for Old Brown Shoe.
John is heard discussing the chords for it. |
4:51 |
| 4:51 |
Old Brown Shoe
Initially 1:23 of practice, George singing and shouting some chords.
This is followed by more practice etc.
At 10:30 in George starts to discuss shoes (he's a size 8),
George, "What's that groovy shoe shop in Bond Street ?"
Mal, "Valley."
George says he never has time to shop, and asks will someone go and
get five boxes of size 8 shoes, slip-ons, plain black, for him to try on.
This is followed by more practice runs to end of reel. |
11:21 |
| 16:12 |
| 3 |
| Roll 1126b Slate 409 |
| 0:00 |
Old Brown Shoe (G.B. no. 28.15)
Pretty good run through that breaks down.
George, "You see John, really Billy should play the piano." |
2:47 |
| 4:06 |
Old Brown Shoe (G.B. no. 28.16)
Poor version which breaks down.
Followed by short guitar improvisation. |
2:26 |
| 7:16 |
Old Brown Shoe (G.B. no. 28.17)
With extra guitar licks, followed by a brief discussion on the tempo. |
2:04 |
| 9:40 |
Old Brown Shoe (G.B. no. 28.18)
Breaks down, followed by some piano and bass practice. |
1:52 |
| 12:08 |
Old Brown Shoe (G.B. no. 28.18)
John adds a guitar solo and extra guitar licks.
"Slate 411" |
3:03 |
| 15:17 |
Old Brown Shoe (G.B. no. 28.18)
... to end of reel |
0:55 |
| 16:12 |
| 4 |
| Roll 1127b Slate 411 |
| 0:00 |
Old Brown Shoe (G.B. no. 28.18)
Continued from above.
Followed by a discussion on format and some practice,
and then at 7:52 ..... a Stylophone is heard ! |
3:06 |
| 7:52 |
The Stylophone
Six minutes of playtime with Rolf !
Much merriment as they try to get a tune of one of these tuneless devices.
Although, someone does manage a snatch of Old Brown Shoe.
John, "A blind deaf pygmy could play one of those !" |
6:29 |
| 14:21 |
Improvisation
To end of reel. |
1:50 |
| 16:11 |
| No. |
Full Detail
(preceded by Start Time, ending with track timing) |
Total
Time |
| 1 |
| Roll 1128b Slate 411 contd. |
| 0:00 |
Old Brown Shoe
Some brief inconsequential practice guitar chords. |
2:28 |
| 2:28 |
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
George and Mal are chatting, then John starts playing
over their conversation. Ringo joins in, and then some piano.
There is a break at 6:06 when john says,
"I never remember what I've done."
Billy says, "It's a nice idea let's play around with it." |
3:38 |
| 7:01 |
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Quite a reasonable loose bluesy free-form run through. |
5:32 |
| 12:56 |
Unless He Has A Song
Billy sings a slow bluesy soulful tune.
"Slate 414" |
3:14 |
| 16:07 |
| 2 |
| Roll 1129b Slate 414 |
| 0:00 |
Sticks And Stones
Billy singing a more upbeat jazz song, with jazzy piano. |
2:03 |
| 2:45 |
Dialogue
Discussion about the imminent roof performance, example quote;
"I've ordered four radio telephones, which should work from roof to roof."
The Stylophone is heard again, with someone tinkering on the piano,
attempting to play "Fly Me To The Moon".
at 6:00 the tape is clearly stopped. |
3:15 |
| 6:03 |
Something
Practice tinkerings, very loose meanderings. |
6:37 |
| 13:31 |
Something
More practice tinkerings to end of tape.
END OF CAMERA B RECORDINGS FOR THE 28th JANUARY 1969. |
1:56 |
| 15:27 |
| 3 |
29th January 1969
Roll 1130b (No slate) |
| 0:00 |
Dialogue
First some comments about the Common Market.
Ringo reads aloud an article about "Helter Skelter".
John and Yoko talk about a book, then John mentions drink ...
John, "Didn't 'arf drink a lot yesterday, woke up this morning with a hangover"
"smashed me knee on something too."
Clearly they are getting near the end of the purpose of these recordings;
Ringo, "Should finish early tonight. Just go through the numbers
over and over again what we are going to do tomorrow.
There's only five or six numbers."
John, "My fingers are sore, it's been three weeks."
John (to crew man) "You've come in on the most difficult album ever.
People-wise. It hasn't been easy."
About 6:35 into the track they discuss Alan Klein;
Glyn, "He's a very clever con-man, he can convince anybody of anything.
I could say this piano is black, but in five minutes
he could have me believing it is green.
He'll ask you a question and you can be half-way through answering it,
and if he doesn't like the answer, not really what he wants to hear,
he just changes the subject. Right in the middle of your sentence."
Final discussions can be heard about "Ain't She Sweet" on Polydor,
"Radio Play" and of course, the roof. |
15:31 |
| 15:31 |
| 4 |
| Roll 1131b (No slate) |
| 0:00 |
Dialogue
The roof, what happens if wind, or rain.
"On Glyn's head rests an 8,000 pound operation."
Discuss Haiti.
Ringo is strumming on a guitar and John is teaching him some finger placements.
Glyn, "When you were in Marakesh, did you go to Paul Getty's place ?"
John, "Yes, his son was there, we had a big party."
Glyn, "It's like a palace, an incredible place."
|
8:12 |
| 8:12 |
Singing The Blues
John and Ringo are gently strumming and singing odd bits, with
John still teaching Ringo chords and finger placements.
This continues to the end of the tape. |
6:06 |
| 14:18 |
