ManWithNoExpression's video: The Byrds - It s No Use - Guitar Cover

This song is the 9th track off of the Byrds first album, Mr. Tambourine Man, recorded in early 1965, and released on 21 June 1965. It was one of the five tracks of the album which was written by members of the Byrds, and one of two of those that included Roger McGuinn and not just penned by Gene Clark, the other being You Won't Have To Cry. This song is unique in having the lead guitar part played on a 6 string. This was not always the case however. If you listen to the Preflyte Sessions, there are two recordings of It's No Use recorded somewhere in mid to late 1964. At this point the main riff was played on the Rickenbacker 12 string and the solo portion was skipped over. When recording at Columbia for their first album, the Byrds first created a version similar to the released version, but different in that the solo was played on the basic track. By now the main riff is being played on the Gretsch Tennessean, but most likely by Roger McGuinn. The playing style on the Rickenbacker certainly admits this, because it's one of the few songs without the banjo fingerpicking style on the 12 string, implying David Crosby (Or possibly even Gene Clark) is playing this instrument. Finally the version on the album is a bit different, and the sound of the guitar on the solo is a bit different. My theory is that the basic track was recorded without the solo, with McGuinn on the Gretsch Tennessean using the Bridge pickup, and then changed to the middle pickup to overdub the solo afterward. If you need more proof that the guitars were swapped, listen to the playing style on the Byrds' song Have You Seen Her Face. We know that McGuinn is playing Crosby's Gretsch Country Gentleman on this song, and the playing style is very similar to the lead on It's No Use. I've panned the main Gretsch to the left, the Rickenbacker to the right, and the Gretsch solo in the middle. The current request list is as follows: The Beatles - She Said She Said The Hollies – I Can’t Let Go The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night The Zombies – She Does Everything For Me The Zombies – You Make Me Feel Good The Hollies – I’m Alive The Beatles – What You’re Doing The Rolling Stones - The Last Time The Hollies - You Must Believe Me The Hollies - King Midas In Reverse The Beatles - The Night Before The Beatles – Thank You Girl The Beatles - I'll Follow The Sun The Beatles - Taxman Feel free to comment your song requests, and to ask any questions you have about chords or notes. Thanks for watching!