Why Paul McCartney Bumped George Harrison's Lead Guitar From 'Hey Jude'
While many Beatles songs have interesting stories behind them, some are more intriguing than others. “Get Back,” the band’s 1969 hit single, offers a good example. That track may have been inspired by George Harrison, got Billy Preston a rare album credit, and aroused suspicions in John Lennon.
“Hey Jude,” the band’s smash-hit single from the previous year, is another track with plenty of tales surrounding its making. From the song’s original inspiration (Julian Lennon) to the curse word that got left in the recording, there’s plenty to mull over in this one.
The recording of “Hey Jude” brought enough drama on its own. When Paul McCartney brought the song into the studio, he saw it as a piano ballad that would build up to a raucous singalong. But, being a guitar player, George had ideas about enhancing the song.
Source: cheatsheet.com
