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Sep 29th 09 Posted in Featured Articles, Gear, Guitar, Rickenbacker, Videos, Vox

The Beatles - Day Tripper

As I mentioned in my lesson post last Friday, my instructor gave me Day Tripper by The Beatles as my homework. The song is pretty straight forward, nothing very difficult really. I can play all the bits and pieces, but for some reason, I had the toughest time playing the song straight through without constant screw ups. It took more takes than I¡¯d like to admit to get what¡¯s in the final video.

There seems to be something about pushing the record button for these videos that makes me loose what little playing ability I have (and that is very little to begin with). A song that I can get through without the video camera watching me is immediately botched as soon as I start recording. Talk about folding under pressure (and I¡¯m the only one in the room).

Anyway, here are the basics for Day Tripper:

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The chord progression is: F#7 -> A7 -> G#7 -> C#7 -> B7

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Guitar: Rickenbacker 330
Amp: Vox AC15CC

11 Responses to “The Beatles - Day Tripper”

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1. You Either Got It Or You Don¡¯t | Never Too Late To Learn Guitar says:

   March 30, 2015 at 6:55 pm

   […] I learn my scales, chords and try to learn a some easier sounding songs that I like, I start to wonder if you either have it or you don¡¯t when it comes to playing […]

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1. Never2L8Guitar says:

   September 29, 2009 at 11:18 am

   New Post: The Beatles - Day Tripper http://su.pr/6dtu1c

   This comment was originally posted on Twitter

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   • Don says:

     November 18, 2009 at 3:32 pm

     I think you did a pretty nice job,but like one of the other guy¡¯s said you look a little nervous with the picking hand.the only other mistake i saw was the end of the solo,there is a bend up at the end of the solo and you didn¡¯t make that.

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2. guitarnews says:

   September 29, 2009 at 11:34 am

   NeverTooLateGuitar: The Beatles ¨C Day Tripper http://bit.ly/22cRXs Full http://bit.ly/1kv7DC

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3. Rick says:

   September 30, 2009 at 2:20 pm

   I have the same experience with the record button, and actually this song exactly. I can play all the bits, do a couple warmups until I think I¡¯m ready, and then I mess up the main riff, or some riff/chorus transition, or butcher the solo. The video camera is a brutal audience.

   The final version sounds good tho - nice :).

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4. dirty steve says:

   October 17, 2009 at 7:41 am

   Hi, nice job! You look a little tense tho, especially right hand. Must be a bit nervous in front of the cam, right?

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5. Kyle says:

   October 28, 2009 at 9:10 pm

   Sounds great, know what you mean about recording video though. I just started and it¡¯s so much harder than it looks

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6. Mia Glover says:

   June 19, 2012 at 3:36 am

   The video is really good. You are a good guitarist. My brother live to play guitar and he is looking for a guitar teacher.
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7. Zenny Pia says:

   July 11, 2012 at 10:26 pm

   I think your a great guitarist. I love how you play. My dad really love Beatles.
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8. Sylvia White says:

   July 20, 2012 at 1:14 am

   My grandparents love Beatles.
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9. Ellen Howell says:

   August 15, 2012 at 2:22 am

   I love the video and my grandfather and grandmother love Beetles.
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