"The Long One" Abbey Road Medley- The Beatles (Guitar Cover)

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A special tribute to everyone who supports my channel and has helped me reach 20,000 subscribers!
I included George's six string bass on Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight because there isn't much guitar during most of those songs
I had released part of the medley in 2023-
You Never Give Me Your Money
• You Never Give Me Your...
Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard
• Sun King/Mean Mr. Must...
Polythene Pam/Bathroom Window
• Polythene Pam/She Came...
Now it is complete!
You Never Give Me Your Money 0:00-3:59
Sun King 3:59-6:27
Mean Mr. Mustard 6:27-7:34
Polythene Pam 7:34-8:52
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 8:52-10:44
Golden Slumbers 10:44-12:16
Carry That Weight 12:16-13:52
The End 13:52-15:58
Her Majesty 15:58-16:36
I will be releasing separate covers for the songs from the medley that haven't been released yet, where I will go into more detail as to who played what and which instruments were used. For now, this is a celebratory video and meant to be enjoyed
Below, I will breakdown the gear that is used on each song and briefly explain the order in which these songs were recorded:
You Never Give Me Your Money-
George: Gibson 'Lucy' Les Paul into Fuzz Face pedal, Fender Twin Reverb amp
John: Epiphone Casino into Fender Twin Reverb amp
Sun King and Mean Mr. Mustard (recorded together in one session)-
George: Fender Rosewood Telecaster into Twin Reverb amp (with amp tremolo effect)
John: Epiphone Casino into Leslie Speaker Cabinet on slow setting
Polythene Pam and Bathroom Window (recorded together in one session)-
George: Lucy Les Paul into Fender Twin Reverb amp (tape delay effect added after)
John: 12-string acoustic guitar, possibly a Fender Villager XII
Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight (recorded together in one session)-
George: Fender Bass VI or Jazz Bass (I will go into more detail as to why I think he used a six string bass in my upcoming dedicated video)
George: Overdubbed guitar solo on his Lucy Les Paul
Paul or George: overdubbed guitar through a Leslie (probably Paul on his Casino)
The End-
George: Lucy Les Paul through Fuzz Face pedal into Twin Reverb
John: Epiphone Casino into Twin Reverb
The Solos-
George: Lucy Les Paul into unknown amp or pedal (could be fuzz face into Twin)
Paul: Epiphone Casino into Fender Twin Reverb
John: Epiphone Casino into Fuzz Face pedal into Twin Reverb
Later section-
John: Epiphone Casino into Leslie speaker
George: Lucy Les Paul into Fender Twin Reverb
Her Majesty-
starts with the ending D7 chord from Mean Mr. Mustard (see lineup above)
Paul: Martin D-28 acoustic guitar
KZfaq blocked Ringo's isolated drums on The End, so I apologize if it is sparse sounding
MY GEAR:
Guitars-
2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard
2021 Epiphone Casino USA
2007 Fender American '52 Hot Rod Telecaster
2022 Squier Classic Vibe VI
1967 Gibson B-25-12 12-string acoustic
1969 Martin 00-18 6-string acoustic
Amps
1974 Fender Silverface Pro Reverb
1965 Fender Bassman
Pedals
Analogman Sunface BC108 (Fuzz Face clone)
Analogman King of Tone (Overdrive and boost tones)
JHS Angry Charlie v4 (George The End Solo)
Thorpy Fallout Cloud (John The End Solo)
Strymon Lex (Leslie simulation)
Strymon Deco (You Never Give Me Your Money Casino)
Thanks for watching!
#thebeatles #abbeyroad #medley

Пікірлер: 495

@conormccolgan4758 Ай бұрын

George really improved so much as a guitarist from ‘68-69’

@BeatlesCentricUniverse Ай бұрын

Improved? Not at all. He just tried new styles of playing/creating. He was an amazing guitarist all along.

@scat3040 Ай бұрын

Would've loved to have seen him keep going in the Abbey Road direction if the band had stayed together. Feel by 69 he'd made his peace with just being the lead guitarist in the Beatles and there was going to be other stuff outside it

@akwilson1676 Ай бұрын

His lead works during this period are so delicate and tasteful. Stuffs like Don't Let Me Down and Two Of Us are so blissful to listen to.

@bertbecker7532 Ай бұрын

Wish he was as proficient on slide as he became in the 70s, it added a whole new dimension to his style.

@tegctom5532 29 күн бұрын

@@BeatlesCentricUniverse How's that not improving?

@rbstems Ай бұрын

Congrats on 20k subscribers, well deserved : you're definitely one of the most on point Beatles covers channels out there, and this video is no exception!

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

Thanks! Coming from you that means a lot

@DJcool-tr1tk Ай бұрын

@@sampopkinnice reference.

@televinv8062 Ай бұрын

So I guess Sam P. Is the Sun King? Okay, he's got my vote 🥂

@RollerPollr Ай бұрын

Two of my favorite Beatles channels in one place???? Whaaaaaaaaat.

@Darylvb Ай бұрын

I’ve listened to the Abbey Road album nearly 15,000 times since 1970. I’ve listened as well to many covers of this particular medley. Yours is by far the best.

@BeatlesCentricUniverse Ай бұрын

Abbey Rd side 2 is the greatest music ever produced by mankind. At least 15,000 times for me too. The Dolby Atmos version on my killer stereo is a religious experience for me.

@thefonzkiss Ай бұрын

Think your math is off, there’s only 19,000 days total since 1970 so you would have had to listen to the entire album almost once a day for 54 years.

@BeatlesCentricUniverse Ай бұрын

@@thefonzkiss Hahaha, 20,000 times! And about 1000 times just since I got my killer stereo and the Abbey Road Dolby Atmos remix!

@strikerbowls791 25 күн бұрын

@@thefonzkiss That's less than once per day. How is the math off?

@thefonzkiss 25 күн бұрын

@@strikerbowls791 Because no one on planet earth has listened to the same album every day for five decades, you goon.

@NickCormierMusic Ай бұрын

I can't get over how great that Les Paul sounds!

@dogpd3 Ай бұрын

Gibson makes great pickups 👍

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

@@dogpd3I actually put OX4 low wind PAF’s in there 😎

@dogpd3 Ай бұрын

@@sampopkin amazing pickups.

@Guitarsketches Ай бұрын

Those last 12 seconds of the end mark possibly the most beautiful guitar parts of the entire Beatles catalog. Perfect arpeggios

@SeemsLow Ай бұрын

I just sat frozen (at work) for 20 minutes listening to your fabulous re-creation. Bravo!!

@carlslaughter456 23 күн бұрын

George played for the song and not for himself. Sublime.

@adamwrong Ай бұрын

No one does it better than you, Sam. Out of all the Beatle cover channels, you are the best!! You are the king!!

@SkyBoundMP3 Ай бұрын

he did it.. the madman.. He did the whole damn thing!

@jazzguitarman1 Ай бұрын

I played in a Beatle tribute band and we did Abbey Road live. I played all the lead electric parts plus acoustic on here comes the sun. It was the most fun musical project I’ve ever done. I probably put in 100 hours practicing to memorize it. Great job on this video, it brought back good memories.

@MerrickGuitar 3 күн бұрын

14:45 love the outfit changers for each player

@trevorsaylor124 Ай бұрын

I would swear that this was the actual record if I didn’t see it with my own eyes. The tone on that Les Paul 😮

@johndoe-xu5fk Ай бұрын

george harrison was very detail to choose the sound of his guitar 😍😍😍

@westfield90 Ай бұрын

George was such an amazing and creative guitarist. So many of his parts were all over the neck, elaborate and always perfect for the song. A lot of it you don’t appreciate since they are buried in the mix but especially the white album and abbey road he was truly at his most creative. Thank you for your videos which highlight these magnificent parts.

@michaelorenstein9165 27 күн бұрын

Absolutely. George Martin FAILED, in my opinion, in burying so many subtle yet important guitar and drum parts.

@fabianduarte7218 26 күн бұрын

Busqué cada letra de cada canción y la canté mientras sonaba sus guitarras y bajo de fondo. No hay nada más precioso que esto. Psdt: Golden Slumbers - Carry That Weight - The End es la segunda mejor cosa que ha hecho McCartney en los Beatles, amo ese trío, lo considero una sola canción y es mi tercera favorita de la banda.

@ordepsmusic Ай бұрын

WOW! This obviosly was a lot of hard work. Great work as always, Sam. I'm very impressed how good it sounds. Road to 50k now!

@M5guitar1 22 күн бұрын

Sun King riffs are awesome.

@thetoadsong 22 күн бұрын

I didn't think I could be more amazed and impressed by the Beatles until I saw this. Seeing the visual of what they were doing makes me appreciate their genius even more, which I didn't think was possible. Their choices of where to go are so unique. The parts are so complementary. Truly amazing. Thanks for all the effort you took to make this and for sharing it!

@dantonzanetti 18 күн бұрын

Wow man, the level of attention to details to each John and George's playing is really brilliant! Great work, congratulations on this amazing video!

@Rocknroll4life Ай бұрын

Absolutely the best pop rock opera

@MichaelSokil Ай бұрын

congrats on 20K to the best guitarist on youtube. much deserved. here's to many more!

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

It’s all just filler until you release your next covers

@juliosanchez95 Ай бұрын

@@sampopkin Sam, you are a freaking beast! Btw your Old Brown Shoe discussion left me scratching my head.

@catherinewilson3880 Ай бұрын

You're both fantastic.

@DLD2Music Ай бұрын

FUAH CONGRATULATIONS DUDE!! The work you did is incredible, I still remember when you were a channel that commented on my videos to correct me haha!

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

😂

@brilko2541 23 күн бұрын

Sam! Your passion and dedication continue to TOTALLY amaze me! Absolutely fantastic! …. B

@Mike_B. Ай бұрын

I like how at 14:46- there's one casino with a bigsby and pickguard, and one's a hardtail. Indicating which is Paul and John

@robertoluiz8094 Ай бұрын

Super Superior Sam! "and in the end the MUSIC you take is equal to the MUSIC you make!!!!"

@melsowner Ай бұрын

I love it all but especially the “flubs” … the Bass VI stuff makes me smile the whole way through. Superb attention to detail! Thanks so much!

@ric8248 27 күн бұрын

5:38 John here is literally singing "Here comes the Sun..." while playing the chords of Something. Genius.

@paulotatit6789 22 күн бұрын

It's wonderful to hear these well-known guitars, but now deciphered down to the smallest details! Thanks for sharing.

@ecolaianni6288 Ай бұрын

The attention to detail on this video is appreciated. Sounds great! Abbey Road is my favorite album and you nailed it.

@HOEKY1able 26 күн бұрын

Beautiful

@wackit6756 Ай бұрын

Absolutely Utterly and passionately entertaining!!

@anthonyparker3482 29 күн бұрын

I have always wondered about the guitar parts in this section, and have attempted to figure some of it out, but YOU have really done it! Kudos on spending so much time to do this right. I hear now the crystal clear parts that were played on those Epiphones, and "Lucy" the Gibson Les Paul is very well brought back to life here with your Paul, and to see you holding the notes and even sliding down from "C" to "B" as the phrase ends shows the subtle, gentle touch of George. Amazing!

@bahenpu Ай бұрын

Phenomenal Sam! You even have the switch from right to left channel on Her Majesty! 🤩

@jesslapuz7605 Ай бұрын

Abbey Road had the most tasteful and exquisite guitar parts of all the Beatle albums and you just masterfully recreated it.

@shea086 Ай бұрын

Im knocked out. Im not going to even try and pick holes in this. It's as close to the real thing as you can get. I have to take my hat off to you on this. Beautiful playing. Im afraid to say much more. I have nothing but admiration for your guitar skills. Great job and well done. Yes of course you passed the audition.!!

@ericweir6384 22 күн бұрын

So amazing. Learning so much from these. Thank you !

@deut3168 27 күн бұрын

The musicianship was on a whole other level with Abbey Road. The album is intricate and complex musically. It's a masterpiece. You played this really well. This stuff is not easy.

@PaulMoody25 Ай бұрын

Wow Sam, what an awesome video. You deserve 20k subs, so glad I stumbled across your channel at the start of the year! You are a gifted musician of the highest quality. 20k is only the start! 👏 Keep doing what you do Sam 👏 And can I just say the sound of your Les Paul in particular throughout the medley is gorgeous, I can see why she's your baby! 😂😍 Loved the video Sam thanks for uploading! And congrats on 20k subs!

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@philfyphil 24 күн бұрын

I absolutely love side 2 of abbey Road, a true classic. Side 1 is pretty damn good but side 2 is something else. This is so well played, very authentic.

@christianneel8564 Ай бұрын

Your not only an inspiration for fellow Beatles lovers but up and coming guitar players such as myself. This being your greatest tribute of them all! Truly appreciate all your hard work Sam keep it up😁

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@polotombo 24 күн бұрын

Standing ovation 🙌🙌🙌

@teamqolb 27 күн бұрын

that epiphone sounds heavenly

@Walrus1701D 25 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for this amazing medley cover! I was in Vegas last weekend for one of the last LOVE shows, and they were playing backing tracks to Beatles songs before the show. It made me think of you. Rock on, dude! 🎸

@Henry3Studios Ай бұрын

Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight is 100% Bass VI. There is one part in Golden Slumbers where George jumps three octaves quickly so that was easier on bass vi. Probs would have been for a non-bass player like George. Also he has an open G ringing out for it. On a Jazz Bass you wouldn’t have time to let a note ring out and jump.

@philchristensen2787 23 күн бұрын

Beautiful, Sam! You remind me that there are the Beatles and then everyone else. 🎉

@aprylrittenhouse4562 29 күн бұрын

Thank you now I can finally learn sun king

@BeatlesCentricUniverse 28 күн бұрын

Me too!

@MrRegularAmerican 20 күн бұрын

Fantastic!

@ernestocruz9113 Ай бұрын

Wonderful job as usual! You're the first to get John's part on the rhythm track of 'The End' right, with the capo on the 5th fret, just like the photos from that session! Also the Bass VI on 'Golden Slumbers' / 'Carry That Weight'. You're the best Congratulations

@sofarsogut Ай бұрын

so good to listen the various tracks. Wish this was 50 years ago. I still want to learn regardless. Subscribed gladly

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@JoseArturLimaLira-rg9oj Ай бұрын

I wish I could like this video a million times, absolutely fantastic, the playing is exact and i'm obsessed with Beatles' guitar tones, so this is heaven

@JoseArturLimaLira-rg9oj Ай бұрын

Sent this to some friends, this deserves more views

@BeatleMark85 Ай бұрын

Congratulations on 20K Sam! Along with Mike Pachelli i hold you in the highest regard when it comes to Beatle covers, and Beatle music in general. 😎👌🎸

@sumika80 24 күн бұрын

It's wonderful to see how these parts are orchestrated.

@sacredhamburger6309 13 күн бұрын

Congrats!!!

@sicksquid3258 26 күн бұрын

Fantastic stuff Sam,I tip my hat to you,loved every minute of it bar the six string bass.

@dudearmageadonn9173 Ай бұрын

I’m speechless. Will you post the individual videos for CTW, The End? That was just… wow.

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

Yes!

@halletscove6529 Ай бұрын

Sincere congratulations Sam. I learn so much from your channel (and I'm probably about three times your age -- oh God). Love the stuff that you do, including Gear, Here and Everywhere. Can't wait to hear you branch out with the Squier "Brownie" (hint, hint). It would also be great to hear you to cover some Bad Finger. In any event, I look forward to any of your videos.

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

No matter what I will be covering those anyday anyway ;)

@Uetti Ай бұрын

In Italy we would say "Impressionante!". Totally mesmerizing, Sam. Thank you

@neilpatterson1615 20 күн бұрын

Your best yet!

@ryban1001 Ай бұрын

And the panning on Her Majesty to top it off! Bravo! Bravo!

@tehuanke 27 күн бұрын

I really love Beatles and now with your great job you make me appreciate them even more. Thanks man.

@MorganM Ай бұрын

Truly magnificent, Sam. Love your work, but this in particular is special. Keep on posting......we need to see and hear as much as you can manage!!

@gabrielopelka8625 Ай бұрын

So phenomenal and accurate I can’t type it out. So glad you included the Bass VI. You are the best! That’s all I’m gonna say rn

@pammickle3935 26 күн бұрын

That is absolutely amazing!! Also, thanks for showing us who did what in The End. I figured it was George at the very end. Again, fantastic!👏👏👏

@justinwhibley5527 Ай бұрын

Literally speechless dude. This is just crazy insane. Honestly what a time to be alive for Beatles fan. I gotta take it all in while I can

@maru-on1js 26 күн бұрын

Double track has a Beatles feel🎵

@maskedbear1762 Ай бұрын

Absolutely brillant, a perfect moment of pleasure . Thank you

@rubenlh4032 25 күн бұрын

me pongo de pie Sam Popkin... ¡FELICIDADES! excelente trabajo

@sammyfata-qb7tf Ай бұрын

Been waiting for this for a long time. Made me sub

@bakerzermatt 25 күн бұрын

That Les Paul sounds fantastic! Interesting how important it was to their sound in the later years.

@IStolf Ай бұрын

Wow!! Just awesome. JUST AWESOME!! Because of KZfaq we get to be the benefactors of your hard work of Beatles masterpieces.

@BeatlesCentricUniverse Ай бұрын

Isn't that the truth?!? Like another commenter said, I wish this was 50 years ago!

@GreyHorton-le1js 28 күн бұрын

Well done. First time on your channel. Impressive is an understatement.

@jacklfirth Ай бұрын

congrats on 20k Sam, I've been subbed a while now and its nice seeing more people find your channel. I remember requesting that initial cover of you never give me your money because i could hardly find any covers of it and I love the song. I'm sure you'll continue to grow as you've been massively underrated for a while now haha

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

Really appreciate you being a long time watcher!

@1rwjwith Ай бұрын

That was a tour de force of guitar playing! Mesmerizing. Harrison really got to showcase on this medley…his guitar playing really is historically good through this.. LENNON too but George finally got to play a lot of fills! Great job.

@alfredbell736 Ай бұрын

Yes. This is a great channel. Sam does a fantastic job, and his duplication seems to be spot on as to how a phrase is actually played. I figure a Beatles tune out (for my education and improving my ear) and then I come here to see if I've got it right. And many times... I didn't. Thanks Sam and keep it going!

@EduardoSilva-sm2df 23 күн бұрын

Mi colega Sam lo ha vuelto a hacer! Que grande eres, amigo! Felicidades por esos 20k suscriptores 👏👏👏

@harrisonho8934 Ай бұрын

Congratulations on 20k subs, Sam! I've been looking forward to seeing you cover the Medley, especially The End! I absolutely loved all of the guitar solos by Paul, George, and John!

@user-yj5xo9yi5z 29 күн бұрын

Best Beatles era. All were at the peak of their musical gifts in 1969. You did a great job

@kankitsushachu 27 күн бұрын

Perfect soundmaking! It's almost the same as original sound. I really love this vid😊

@perrystanleyNumber9 Ай бұрын

Especially LOVE how perfectly you nailed those Les Paul tones! Awesome job , Sam!

@petertinnesz9070 Ай бұрын

Truly amazing. Thank you so much for the time and effort. Perfect, note for note!

@thepostapocalyptictrio4762 28 күн бұрын

Gonna need every guitar for this one!! Congratulations

@davidmontis7259 Ай бұрын

Congrats on 20k! Everything sounds exactly like the record! Fantastic job!

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

Thanks David!

@jakeoncall 26 күн бұрын

Excellent! Nice job! 👏👍

@leerogers9949 Ай бұрын

Brilliant stuff and a couple of very groovy shirts.

@jeffreygrifa5725 26 күн бұрын

Hell yea!! Thanks for that...I loved it!!!

@user-zf7cj5rc4f Ай бұрын

This feels like the culmination of a long but worhtwhile effort. As a guitarist I strive for and admire your precision

@quochuyle1771 Ай бұрын

What an ambitious project of making this medley. Congrats on your KZfaq subscription achievement ^^! P.S. Still awaiting your cover of Please Please Me 😁!

@AntonioCarlosBrito64 26 күн бұрын

Amazing effort to produce such a gem! Congratulations! The 20k subs are just the beginning! ❤

@ashrithdeshmukh1237 Ай бұрын

george's guitar sound was sooooooo clean! loved it

@ManWithNoExpression Ай бұрын

Awesome job! Great guitar tones, especially on Sun King!

@sampopkin Ай бұрын

Are you now a man with an expression?

@reyjm100 Ай бұрын

Perfekt, alles gut, ich liebe es

@Apo458 Ай бұрын

Finally 20k guys!!!! Congrats Sam!!

@danpalmer4820 Ай бұрын

This is fantastic.

@user-rv7xu1pq9d 28 күн бұрын

VERY VERY GOOD JOB!

@davidfranklin5426 28 күн бұрын

The clothing choices during the solos on The End were on point.

@pdbeatle Ай бұрын

Say no words. Super🫶👍✌️greetings from Poland 👋

@scuffedcovers Ай бұрын

Well done man, you are truly amazing. Seeing all your work and managing to get it all completely perfect, it's almost superhuman. You deserve way more than this.