Who primarily plays drums on The Beatles recording of Back in the USSR?

Paul McCartney
Unusually, the drums on ‘Back In The USSR’ were recorded mainly by Paul McCartney, with contributions from John Lennon and George Harrison, after Ringo Starr had temporarily walked out of the group.

Where did John Lennon write imagine?

It only took one session to record “Imagine” Lennon composed the song in one session, sitting at his white grand piano in his Tittenhurst Park estate in England in May 1971. His wife, Yoko Ono, watched him as he played the melody and wrote most of the lyrics.

Why is the recording back in the USSR different to other recordings of the Beatles White Album?

Unusual in the recording of “Back In the U.S.S.R.” is that Paul McCartney played drums because Ringo had quit the group for a couple of weeks. It was a period of tension between the four band members and Ringo said he “felt like an outsider” which is why he took some time off.

What instruments did John Lennon play in the Beatles?

John actually played bass guitar on a few songs the Let it Be album after it was abandoned by the Beatles. There are a number of videos on youtube where Phil Specter is complaining about John playing bass guitar. John played harmonica, and keyboard on Nowhere man. Of course John was famous for playing piano on the song Imagine.

How was John Lennon’s “Revolution 1” made?

Over the next couple of days, the song that became “Revolution #1” was constructed on top of Take 18, with John recording his vocals lying on his back in order to try and somehow create a different sound. Doo-wop-style backing vocals were added, as were various tape loops and further instrumentation.

How did the Beatles record the song Revolution?

Following a set of rehearsals on the previous evening, The Beatles began proper recording of ‘Revolution’, which was to feature on their next single ‘Hey Jude’. Perhaps the most distinctive aspect of the recording was the two distorted lead guitars, a sound achieved by plugging the instruments directly into the recording console.

Why did John Lennon play bass on the Beatles’ Abbey Road?

John played bass so that Paul could play loud, heavily-distorted guitar (along with George) and sing lead at the top of his range. Paul was going for the most raucous hard-rock sound the Beatles could possibly muster. The song basically had three chords—E7, G and A (no dominant chord). The group did 18 takes on Sept. 9, 1968.