Comments on: Penny Lane

By: WearaWolf

WearaWolf — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:49:23 +0000

Gotta add John McVie to the short list.

By: Teddy Salad

Teddy Salad — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:22:55 +0000

Clearly, it’s meant to be plural. “Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes. There, beneath the blue, suburban skies.” “…Four of fish and finger pies.” But even listening to the 2017 remix, both iterations do sound singular.

By: per

per — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:10:05 +0000

I understand that Lennon began to write the lyrics, then McCartney wrote the music and finished the lyrics with Lennon.

By: Slipper of the Yard.

Slipper of the Yard. — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 20:28:50 +0000

I made a Sgt Pepper playlist on Spotify and put Penny lane between She’s Leaving Home and Kite. I moved fixing a hole to side 2 where it follows Within you without you( instrumental version) and is itself followed by Strawberry Fields then When Im 64. I quite like this sequencing.

By: Stephanie Colman

Stephanie Colman — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 04:48:53 +0000

You’re absolutely right. A piccolo trumpet. I have a recording of it on an audio cassette. I would love to get a digital version.

By: Jeff Allen

Jeff Allen — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 14:50:30 +0000

Ha 😉 I think everyone has been singing the chorus wrong for all these years 😉 including Paul in his live performances!

In the original single (or should I say original singular), it sure sounds like Paul is singing “Penny Lane is in my ear and in my eye” instead of “”Penny Lane is in my earS and in my eyeS”. I hear this on the Anthology version too. Of course, since Paul’s live performances are plural, I suppose that bit is open to interpretation, eh? Does anyone else hear it like this?

By: Rob Johnson

Rob Johnson — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:14:43 +0000

You like re-writing history do you. It is very well documented that it is Paul’s song, just like Strawberry Fields is John’s.

By: John Pepper

John Pepper — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:19:28 +0000

Most of the guitar work is buried in the song, barely audible. It’s best heard in the refrains.
Harrison’s guitar playing can be best heard in the choruses, starting at 0:34 in the first chorus and finishing with a last chord on 0:50 on the word “back”. He strikes a chord at 2:06 as well, before coming in to chorus #3. Lennon’s and Harrison’s guitars may be heard together from 2:43 to 2:50. All in all, the guitars are a little difficult to make out.

By: oldFartBassPlayer Walt

oldFartBassPlayer Walt — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 17:22:10 +0000

Can anyone imagine a world where Sgt Pepper had both Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane included? Where would we put these two show-stoppers in relation to the the rest of song list?

I’m asking, because I don’t have a clue…. What would you do?

By: Neil J Melville

Neil J Melville — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:38:58 +0000

Carole Kaye played bass on ‘I was Made to Love Her’

By: MikeP

MikeP — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:30:41 +0000

Yes it is. A Piccolo Trumpet.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 27 May 2017 10:59:21 +0000

XM playing version of Penny Lane sung by Lennon, anyone know where to find that ?

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 20 May 2017 18:26:47 +0000

I think John and Paul still thought of themselves as a partnership during this period, so the solo scenes really didn’t matter.

By: John C

John C — Fri, 12 May 2017 23:51:46 +0000

I would add Chris Squire to any list of lead bass players

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:56:46 +0000

The Beatles “top 100 singles” has this at 32, believe it or not. It definitely belongs in the top 5.

By: Lex Lewis

Lex Lewis — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:17:03 +0000

And David Mason’s solo was NOT sped up after he recorded it. Some folks thought that it was, but he proved otherwise by playing along with the record! I’m not surprised; My Dad was a studio musician in NYC and LA and these guys and gals can play and sight read anything with little or no rehearsal. BTW, Mr. Mason played the solo on a piccolo trumpet.

By: MartMyDear

MartMyDear — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:38:10 +0000

I can never hear any guitar on this, can anyone tell me where it is??

By: BeatleKen

BeatleKen — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:38:57 +0000

Dont forget Jack Bruce

By: BeatleKen

BeatleKen — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:38:21 +0000

Dont forget Jack Bruce

By: BeatleKen

BeatleKen — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:37:14 +0000

John E was the first lead bassist. Listen to My Generation 1965