2013/09/12 16:10:11
bitflipper
My daughter sent me this link. I don't know where it came from, but it sounds as though it's soloed vocal tracks from the original (or more likely, the recently-digitized) multitracks. You can even hear the headphone bleed, and sometimes the instruments that were being played simultaneously with the vocal, e.g. McCartney playing piano while singing Mean Mr. Mustard.
 
Keep in mind while listening to these a capela snippits that they predate Autotune by three decades. The only tricks here are double-tracking, reverb and tape delay. And, I assume, the Fairchild 670 they were fond of on everything.
2013/09/12 16:16:27
michaelhanson
Greatness!  Those superb harmonies.
2013/09/12 16:37:06
Rain
Wow.
2013/09/12 16:44:40
clintmartin
George Harrison has always been my hero. I just love that guy. I saw McCartney in 2009 and in May of this year. It's the only concert I've ever been to where it just felt like an honor to be there. Thanks for the link! I still think Abbey Road is one of the best sounding recordings of all time.
2013/09/12 16:51:03
Rain
There are things in there I could never entirely pick up before - the harmonies in Sun King for instance.
Man, that stuff practically brings a tear to my eye.
2013/09/12 17:00:57
clintmartin
@Rain....ditto.
2013/09/12 17:22:57
michaelhanson
I just love that guy. I saw McCartney in 2009 and in May of this year. It's the only concert I've ever been to where it just felt like an honor to be there.

 
I finally got to see him a few years ago as well.  I came out of the concert feeling exactly the same way.  I am sure it will be the greatest event I have ever been too.
 
I love the entire Abbey Road LP.  I don't listen to it very often any more, but every time I do play it, I am left with the same feeling of just how great that LP was.  The back-side of Abbey Road, for me...IMO...it's my favorite disk of all time.  Is there anyone out there that can listen to the instrumental solo section at the end with out starting to air drum Ringo's solo?  Love it.
2013/09/12 17:57:08
clintmartin
Did you see him at Jerry world? I saw him at the BOK center both times.
2013/09/12 18:06:10
michaelhanson
Reunion Arena, just before the Dallas Stars move to the American Airlines Center.
2013/09/12 19:27:18
bitflipper
I also noticed something in there that I'd never heard before: a distinctly female voice singing a high harmony. Probably an uncredited session vocalist.
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