My friend,...
Correct, the first poster (above) couldn't detect a bass in the mix, & neither can you. The scoop on that is it's nearly seamlessly tucked down on the right in total unison. It's subtle, but it's there. It's not mixed so heavy & up front as the original, or as strident. Nor do I have the chops in the chorus for up-front bass. Note taken on apparent lack of bass for listeners. Not sure if I'd have time to remix and post a no-bass clip to SC as an example, but I hear what u mean. It's subtle & in the nearly seamless unison with the piano. Your take, MO.
I may revisit this issue with a more up-front bass mix,... or not. We'll see. I could work on my bass chops too.
The Real Dope:
First of all, the songbook gves the intro section in 12/8 timing, then the body of the song in 4/4, throughout. However, on the album cut original JL recording of this song, there is a section in the first verse transition to chorus, where it actually has two bars of "3-count", then turnaround in the chorus back to 4/4. Not only that, but the 3-count bars do not repeat themselves in the 2nd verse-transition-to-chorus...!!!
My Conclusion:
There's a point in there where for 2-bars I believe John was going on "feel" of the way the song turns, (ending in a 3-count) and not based on "count", though definitely the 3/4 bars resolve and the rest of the body of the song rotates on a "4-count". Did he miss a beat for 2 -bars, or was this simply intentional or "freestyle". Yeah. He was John, who could pull that timing thing off on record and basically get away with it, only to leave recording hacks and nerds such as myself to analyze it decades later. I definitely think John Lennon could carry any song simply on feel, and count be-damned if that's what it takes. Offbeat? Yeah. John, Yoko and this song were all a bit offbeat at times.
My Versions:
My "1-take" version needs help from the outset that needs minor edits to square the song with 4/4 in each verse, (the odd 3/4 bars excepted).
My "Edited" version is pretty good timing-wise throughout, with edits nearly seamless (tho' I can tell). The one or two places where there's an extra 1 or 2-count that spoils the flow will be revisited and re-edited. What of the "original" 2-bars of 3/4? I'll probably gloss over it unless there's a problem with flow in that section, or the problem section I'm thinking of is the same as those two errant bars.
Notes:
I generally disdain song editing in concept, but this is an example of a track that clearly benefits from it. Does that make me a hack who basically butchered this song? Sure, you could say that. That's always happened to me when playing/singing this song simultaneously, (timing issues). When performing, there's too much happening in my head and the counting scheme breaks down. However, I previously tried tracking a verbal 4-count to an adjacent track, then piano track by itself, and it was simply not happening for me as a technique or help.
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Man Confesses on BBS He Butchered John Lennon!
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