• Some Beatles-Cars Connections

    From Norbert@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 16 11:27:15 2024
    The Cars' debut album was recorded at AIR Studio in London, which
    producer George Martin founded. Cars guitarist Elliot Easton remembered
    a visit from the legendary producer when they were recording "My Best
    Friend's Girl." "George Martin came by the control booth periodically
    and stretched out on the sofa," Easton said. "One time, during a
    playback, he said, 'That's not too bad, actually.' High praise from
    him."

    Years later, Easton admitted that the Beatles were his inspiration for
    the song's conic solo. "The inspiration for my rockabilly riff and solo
    was the guitar lick from the Beatles' "I Will," Easton revealed. "I
    mutated it a bit to counter Ric's strong eighth-note feel."

    -- from an article on American Songwriter

    Easton's "rockbilly riff" in "My Best Friend's Girl" is obviously
    similar to the one in "I Will," but the solo?

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