Why John Lennon Always Disguised His Voice on Beatles Records

While The Beatles began experimenting with new instruments and songwriting styles in 1965, they also started innovating in the recording studio. From Rubber Soul on, producer George Martin and the record label’s engineers had their hands full keeping up.

John Lennon in particular baffled engineers with ideas for new sounds. On “I’m Only Sleeping,” John’s classic song from Revolver, the track featured a backwards solo by George Harrison that drove everyone in the studio nuts to record.

By then, John was already warmed up. When the Revolver sessions began, the band tackled “Tomorrow Never Knows” right away. For that tune, John wanted his voice “to sound like the Dalai Lama chanting from a mountaintop.”

Source: cheatsheet.com

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