This Boy - Two Extended Versions

Fan created remixes and rare variations
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This Boy - Two Extended Versions

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One of the best B-sides ever, THIS BOY has a wonderful bridge section that we only get to hear once. So, as one can never have too much of a good thing, I’ve repeated this section again later on in the song. I also fixed the abrupt reverb cutoff at the end of the bridge where a join of two different takes was made (right after John sings “'til he's seen you cry-y-y-y….”).

I read that this song once had a guitar solo but this is probably long gone. However, George Martin’s instrumental version of This Boy - done for the Hard Day’s Night movie and called ‘Ringo’s Theme’ - does have a a lead guitar solo so I’ve inserted this section into the Beatles version (it was in a different key so I fixed this). I also corrected that sudden reverb cutoff at the very end of the bridge caused by an edit of two takes.

Fun Facts - the lead guitar solo on the George Martin Orcestra version I used here was played by sessionist Vic Flick (the James Bond Theme) and on rhythm guitar was a pre-Yardbirds/pre-Zeppelin Jimmy Page. I mixed together George Harrison's original rhythm guitar (Beatles) with Jimmy Page's rhythm guitar (George Martin Orchestra) - I believe the only time these two legendary musicians ever played together. Enjoy!

Also included in the download are There's A Place and No Reply - both now with repeated bridges. I also EQ'd No Reply as it has always sounded lacking in clarity.

My download link valid till 10th January 2023: hxxps://we.tl/t-yzYJWW632T


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Good stuff
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Wow. I love this song. Good job and thnkas a lot DocRobert.
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Thank You!!
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Many thanks ~DocRobert ~AWESOME stuff ....
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Thank you very much, DocRobert! :)
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Many thanks for this as well as your other extended versions!
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Very ,very nice, thanks
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Could I get a re-up please? This Boy is one of my favourite Beatles songs so I'd love to hear your versions.

Many thanks.
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Lon Chaney III wrote: Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:25 am Could I get a re-up please? This Boy is one of my favourite Beatles songs so I'd love to hear your versions.

Many thanks.
Here you go! hxxps://we.tl/t-yzYJWW632T Link valid until 10th January 2023

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