Comments on: You Won’t See Me

By: DCS Foyle

DCS Foyle — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:11:25 +0000

Great comment, Jennifer. 🙂

That bridge, indeed. I can listen to it a thousand times a day. The Grinch’s heart would have grown ten sizes that day if he heard it.

By: Brian williams

Brian williams — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 02:49:52 +0000

Paul played it at his (amazing) gig in Melbourne, Australia last night and I have been humming it ever since. Decided I wanted some more info about the track and discovered this forum.

By: Floretta

Floretta — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 04:04:29 +0000

Agreed. Saw him 09/23/17 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse NY with 35,000 other fans and he nearly burned the house down — literally, as the fireworks in Live and Let Die set part of the rafters aflame, embers dropping to the stage below as he played lol. Incredible energy, put on a 3 hour nonstop show in withering heat.

By: John Pepper

John Pepper — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:13:42 +0000

This lineup seems most likely, with Lennon playing tambourine on the rhythm track and George playing the choppy rhythm guitar.

By: Shakey Jake

Shakey Jake — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 00:40:25 +0000

In regards to the tempo changes throughout song, Alan W Pollock in his “Notes On” series had this to say…

“The harmonic rhythm is predominantly one chord per measure, causing the few places where it is either faster (end of the verse) or slower (throughout the bridge) to dramatically stand out.”

So does this mean it may be an illusion?

By: MikeP

MikeP — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 03:24:46 +0000

For a quick, almost throw-away recording, this has always been one of my favorites from R.S..

By: MikeP

MikeP — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 03:21:40 +0000

Paul;’s bass was/is not a “Rose Morris” version. He got it direct from John Hall (son of Francis Hall, and current President of Rickenbacker) in L.A. in 1965.

By: Donny

Donny — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 23:56:04 +0000

This is common Beatles knowledge; it’s obviously John’s style of guitar playing for those who think George is the guitarist on this track. The performance sounds just like Lennon on “She’s A Woman”, very hard-driven.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:24:19 +0000

I have noticed that too, and spend the last 30 min trying to find some info on the web… nothing so far !

By: Yeah Boy

Yeah Boy — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:38:52 +0000

Paul McCartney: lead vocals, bass, piano
John Lennon: backing vocals, tambourine
George Harrison: backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Mal Evans: hammond organ
Ringo overdubbed a hi-hat part
Many reports say either John, George or Ringo played tambourine, George and John played guitar, George only played guitar, John only played guitar.

By: Yeah Boy

Yeah Boy — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 02:59:41 +0000

Paul McCartney: lead vocals, bass, piano
John Lennon: backing vocals, tambourine
George Harrison: backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Mal Evans: hammond organ

George may have overdubbed a hi-hat part
Many reports say either John, George or Ringo played tambourine, George and John played guitar, George only played guitar, John only played guitar.

By: Thom S.

Thom S. — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 06:55:28 +0000

Starting with a cough, then loosing tempo until the song is completely finished. Maybe some more spare time in the studio on that one? Two takes – too bad. Still a great song.

By: JT

JT — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 04:32:23 +0000

Paul’s most recent version of this song from the One On One tour has a very different sound and features him playing an acoustic guitar. This is one of his most brilliant compositions and the stark new arrangement is fascinating to listen to — as is the back-story he provides on how he composed it. Genius, once again.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:42:00 +0000

I’m just another Beatles fan who loves this song, and I don’t have much to add that hasn’t already been said. But here goes nothin’. This is just perfect Paul: even when it’s a song about something that would get a person down (in this case, a failing relationship) his optimism comes through in some way or other. He may be singing about his days being filled with tears and stuff, but the song makes me feel so dang good. The harmonies are so great throughout, but that bridge, though… I want to hug them for it. It builds to a perfect little crescendo at the end, with Paul’s voice soaring and John coming through lower, and more nasal, with that little submelody/harmony (“no, I wouldn’t know, I wouldn’t”). Can I just end with an explosion of heart emojis?

By: SaxonMothersSon

SaxonMothersSon — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:00:17 +0000

Does Paul say/sing “John!” before an ooh la la la break? I’ve always heard that since Xmas ’65.(We were micro listening even back then!)

By: Young Fred

Young Fred — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 04:29:45 +0000

As written in earlier posts, bass is extremely well played (and recorded). Great vocal work by Paul in the “…If I knew what I was missing” part. The figure made by the hi-hats during verses is quite peculiar and it sounds as if it was recorded after the basic rhythm track. Was this played by Ringo on his own or did anyone may have suggested it? Does anyone know?

By: manteau

manteau — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 07:09:56 +0000

The three vocal part harmonies in the middle eight is simply a wonder, it has always blown my mind, mostly the way it ends and merges with the ooooh during the verses, they could achieve perfection on this one with their three parts vocal harmonies, like in “because”.

By: Otis

Otis — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:33:49 +0000

I hear that too, and I just can’t figure it out

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 07:53:01 +0000

Great song, lovely bass line. Wonder why there are tempo changes during the song though

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:40:54 +0000

Listening on headphones too, not hearing it. I listened to both mono and stereo. How many seconds in is it?