Ticket to Ride — Chris Purcell

Tim welcomes multi-award-winning documentary director and filmmaker Chris Purcell to talk about the band's 1965 single, Ticket to Ride. They chat about Chris’s Liverpool roots, his early memories of the Beatles, and how he once ended up playing drums on stage with Tony Sheridan. They explore the heavy sound of Ticket to Ride, the use of the 12-string Rickenbacker, and how the track paved the way for new studio techniques. They also celebrate John’s powerful vocal, Paul’s guitar flourishes, and Ringo’s unique drumming.

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Original music by Joe Kane

Logo design by Mark Cunningham

Chapters

• 0:00 MFBS #50 Ticket to Ride — Chris Purcell V2
• 10:12 Song Choice - Ticket to Ride
• 14:24 Jangling guitars
• 21:08 Chorus
• 23:26 Ringo's drum sound
• 26:17 Paul's lead guitar flourish
• 27:06 John's and Paul's vocal
• 30:41 Middle 8
• 33:19 Ticket to Ride Outro
• 34:08 Edited to here
• 36:31 Carpenters Cover
• 38:40 Beach Boys, Girl Don't Tell Me
• 41:46 Live at Blackpool
• 45:10 Edited to here