The Wild Mysteries In The Most Controversial Beatles Song

Helter Skelter is one of the most controversial and polarizing Beatles songs. But whether you love it or hate it, you might not realize it contains a whole assortment of wild and unexpected anomalies. In this episode, we’ll breakdown the fascinating recording history of Paul McCartney’s wildest contribution to 1968’s White Album. We’ll also explore a mystery that fans have debated for years: who is really playing bass, John Lennon or Paul McCartney? As a fair warning: you can’t unhear this. ------- Questions / Comments / Ideas: youcantunhearthis@ Sources: - Dave Rybaczewski - The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions by Mark Lewisohn - The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 4: The Beatles through Yellow Submarine (1968 - early 1969) by Jerry Hammack and Gillian G Gaar - - Recording the Beatles by Kevin Ryan & Brian Kehew - Living The Beatles Legend by Kenneth Womack: “Whole Lotta Helter Skelter“ - DJ Soundhog: Image Credits: Linda McCartney Special thanks to @DLD2Music for providing isolated tracks, and to Ken Womack and Eli Rosen for historical insights. Join my supporters on Patreon (): Eli Rosen Jeremy Ribakove Kheng Lai Tan Danny van Leeuwen YouStainedMe ---------- #TheBeatles #YCUT #Music