Tomorrow Never Knows: How The Beatles Invented the Future with Studio Magic and LSD

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Tomorrow Never Knows is arguably the most pivotal and revolutionary song of The Beatles career. Combining John Lennon's composition with Paul McCartney's predilection for the avant garde and tape loops, infused with George Harrison's infatuation with Indian music and underpinned by Ringo Starr's mesmerizing rhythm, it’s a mind-bending three-minute collage of sonic experiments that helped kick open the doors to a bold new era for popular music. It’s also packed with production quirks, anomalies, and even a few unsolved mysteries. It paved the way for their other ground-breaking hits like Strawberry Fields Forever, A Day in the Life and I Am The Walrus. In this episode, I’m going to take you through the fascinating recording history of Tomorrow Never Knows and dissect some of these curiosities. As a fair warning, once I point them out, you can’t unhear this. Join as a YCUT Fan + Supporter to get access to fun perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0QwGb6erlvTQE_bFbrGmKw/join #thebeatles #music #youcantunhearthis 00:00 The Most Pivotal Beatles Song 00:35 Breaking The Songwriting Rules 01:22 First Recording Session: April 6, 1966 03:45 Tape Loops Experimentation 05:55 Second Recording Session: April 22, 1966 07:13 The Backwards Guitar Solo Mystery 10:34 Mono vs. Stereo Mix Anomalies 12:00 A Sonic Revolution