The Story to "Hey Bulldog" and Other Ramblings
In 1969, The Beatles released "Hey Bulldog" on "Yellow Submarine". I was 9 years old at the time, but even back then, I knew a song that rocked and that song rocked. It quickly became one of my all time favorite Beatles songs even though for most, it went almost forgotten.
I went on to learn guitar and then the bass and was in my first band by the age of 16. I only played a "P" bass, otherwise known as the Precision and it was thud like no other bass had, which fit my bands music, since we were mostly a Zeppelin and Floyd cover band. But the one song I insisted on playing was "Bulldog" and brother, we could rock that song with my "P" bass banging the hell out of that riff. It quickly became a favorite of our followers and we would only ramp it up from the energy they fed us.
So recently, I found an interesting mini doc on the making of the song "Hey Bulldog" It only made me love the song more, as if that was possible.
So here is the mini doc, followed by the very rare footage of the Beatles recording it. Enjoy!
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I hope you enjoy these two short videos as well a little insight to me.
nice article and story.
when are we going to hear perrie's version?
Sadly, I have no recordings of it. I wish I did.
that is sad
I bet you were great.
I'd settle for a photograph.
Good ol' Days!!!!!
John sure appears to be having fun with this one:
I remember that. Of course I had long forgotten the title. As soon as the first chord was strummed, it all came back.
Thanks
Perrie;
Very cool video. Thanks for sharing.
The Beatles were the primary reason I got into music as a kid. Their presence was galvanizing - I'd never seen anything like them.
I spent a number of years in road bands - did a little studio work and eventually found I was just talented enough to never find real success. After some dozen years traveling tens of thousands of miles, playing in hundreds of smoky and dimly lit roadhouses, meeting a multitude of nefarious agents and club owners and watching people I loved struggle with inner demons - I came to know two things; I'd never want to repeat the journey, and I wouldn't trade the memories or the true friends I met along the way for anything.
As a collector of ancient video's of little know groups, I just happen to have a copy of you and your band Perrie.
Youre making Perrie older than she really is. That might no go over well
LOL, I'm sure it won't, but then again women rarely tell their correct age.
57
OMG, you're that old!!!!!!
No wise guy.
Just slightly older than dirt.
I could just imagine our wondefull RA rocking bass like Paul....
That is something I would have paid money to see, lots of money....
psst: I always knew George played the solo, John and Paul although great in their own fashion at the time, wasn't as advanced in their guitar skills as George was... and that riff was very advanced for it's day.
Agreed.. and I always knew, too!
Why wouldn't he have?
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Both John and Paul played lead from time to time. Geroge usually did.
You are quite correct, Professor of musical knowledge.
You played in a band, Perrie. I sang with a band.
Sorry Mags for missing this..
That is cool! I sang with the band, but not often. I was kind of shy.