Comments on: Cayenne

By: MikeP

MikeP — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:38:53 +0000

It’s called “reel-to-reel”, and there were plenty of them of various quality available. Apparently Paul or his dad owned one, or he borrowed one. Both scenarios are not only highly plausible but obviously the case.

By: John

John — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:05:20 +0000

How was it recorded at Paul’s home.? People didn’t have tape recorders back then because the compact cassette hadn’t been invented. If they had a tape recorder I would have thought it would have been a very expensive piece of kit in 1960-61.

By: John Pepper

John Pepper — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 22:02:31 +0000

Possible, although it sounds like McCartney and Harrison took turns with the solo in this song. 0:24-1:03 sounds like Harrison.

By: Pepperland

Pepperland — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:45:57 +0000

If you listen to this and the other songs from the recording you will hear that there are only two electric guitars audible and a bass. Mark Lewisohn suggests that George could have been at work as you never hear three guitars or his voice.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:17:42 +0000

If it’s a bootleg, I’ve heard various ones but not that one. Cayenne is the official title, as that’s how it’s listed on Anthology 1. If bootleggers made up titles before the album was released then that’s up to them.

By: mario

mario — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:40:09 +0000

Nothing about the other title “Looking Glass”? What you think about CD “The Beatles at home”?

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:22:12 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out. It was a mistake on the other two articles. I’ve corrected the pages now.

By: McLerristarr

McLerristarr — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:26:48 +0000

It says this song was recorded in 1960 but the articles for Hallelujah and You’ll Be Mine say 1961.

Were they calling themselves the Beatles at this point? Just curious.