“Girl” by The Beatles

It was last year that I decided to be a little braver about sharing my outside hobbies, music being the emphasis. I’ve been utterly awful at sharing anything since, so I thought I’d post a Beatles cover I did last week.

It ain’t fully baked but I’m shedding my shyness anyway. “Girl” is in my Beatles Top 5 for sure and it brings up so many memories for me. I love the little Russian influence. There’s a swing to it that makes it oddly danceable for a ballad. John Lennon’s vocals are the star of the show but I think George Harrison’s lead guitar work deserves a huge shout-out. The double layering of two simple solos that scale C-minor is what makes the song recognizable. George was never one to insert frivolous notes in his work and this might be the best example of it.