Thursday, October 10, 2019

“Maxwell’s Silver Hammer”

From “Abbey Road,” Paul tried his best to make this bouncy tune about a homicidal psychopath (yes, that’s right) into a single; the others HATED it with a passion. They spent three solid days recording this track, but George and Ringo said it felt like weeks; John didn’t even participate in what he felt was another of McCartney’s “granny songs.” Paul played a very primitive Moog synthesizer, George played six-string bass plus lead and Ringo struck the anvil, rented from a theatrical supplier.


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