Martha My Dear – The Beatles
composed by John Lennon & Paul McCartney ©1968 Northern Songs Ltd.
愛しのマーサ
日々おしゃべりばかりして過ごしてるけど
愛しのマーサ 僕を憶えていて
愛しのマーサ 僕を忘れないで
ビートルズが1968年にリリースしたアルバムTHE BEATLES (White Album)の9曲目(LP盤ではB面の1曲目)。クレジットはLennon – McCartneyだが実質的にはポール・マッカートニーの作品である。
「マーサ」というのは当時ポールが飼っていたイングリッシュ・シープドッグの名前。
彼以外のメンバーはレコーディングに参加していない…というのが通説だが、フィルインの叩き方を聴いてるとドラムはリンゴなんじゃないかという気がする。
ストリングスとブラスのアレンジはジョージ・マーティン。
Paul McCartney (1968)
You see, I just start singing some words with a tune, you know what I mean. Mainly I’m just doing a tune and then some words come into my head, you know. And these happened to be 'Martha My Dear, though I spend my days in conversation.’ So you can read anything you like into it, but really it’s just a song. It’s me singing to my dog.(laughs)
You see, I just start singing some words with a tune, you know what I mean. Mainly I’m just doing a tune and then some words come into my head, you know. And these happened to be 'Martha My Dear, though I spend my days in conversation.’ So you can read anything you like into it, but really it’s just a song. It’s me singing to my dog.(laughs)
Paul McCartney (1994)
When I taught myself piano I liked to see how far I could go, and this (song) started off as a piece you’d learn as a piano lesson. It’s quite hard for me to play, It’s a two-handed thing, like a little set piece. Then when I was blocking out words– you just mouth out sounds and some things come– I found the words 'Martha my dear.’ So I made up another fantasy song… I mean, I’m not really speaking to Martha, it’s a communication of some sort or affection, but in a slightly abstract way– 'You silly girl, look what you’ve done…’ Whereas it would appear to anybody else to be a song to a girl called Martha, it’s actually a dog, and our relationship was platonic, believe me.
When I taught myself piano I liked to see how far I could go, and this (song) started off as a piece you’d learn as a piano lesson. It’s quite hard for me to play, It’s a two-handed thing, like a little set piece. Then when I was blocking out words– you just mouth out sounds and some things come– I found the words 'Martha my dear.’ So I made up another fantasy song… I mean, I’m not really speaking to Martha, it’s a communication of some sort or affection, but in a slightly abstract way– 'You silly girl, look what you’ve done…’ Whereas it would appear to anybody else to be a song to a girl called Martha, it’s actually a dog, and our relationship was platonic, believe me.
My Recording Data
Environment
HostApple iMac MC509J/A
ApplicationApple Logic Pro 9.1.7
Audio I/FRoland UA-55
Tr.1 :: Drums
- KONTAKT 5 – Abbey Road 60s Drummer – Late 60 Kit
- Chan EQ > Space Dsn > Limiter
Tr.2 :: E.Guitar
- Epiphone Elitist CASINO (P.U.select = rear)
- Guitar Rig > Chan EQ > Sample Dly
- タイトなピアノ、ベースと比べるとやや自由なリズムで鳴っているパート。
Tr.3 :: Bass
- Rickenbacker 4001 C64 (P.U.select = front)
- Guitar Rig
- ピック弾き。フルトーン。
Tr.4 :: Piano
- exs24 – Steinway Grand Piano
- 僕にとってはちょっと難易度高め。リズムに乗って弾けるようになるまでかなり練習した。
Tr.5 :: Violin
- KONTAKT 5 – Violin Ensemble
Tr.6 :: Cello
- KONTAKT 5 – Cello Ensemble
Tr.7 :: Horn
- KONTAKT 5 – French Horn
Tr.8 :: Trumpet
- KONTAKT 5 – Trumpet Ensemble
Tr.9 :: Trombone
- KONTAKT 5 – Trombone Ensemble
Tr.10 :: Tuba
- KONTAKT 5 – Tuba
History
2013.04.03: version 2.0
2003.07.01: version 1.0
Diary
- 宅録ビートルズ・2周目 – THE BEATLES (White Album)総括 (2013/11/24)
- Martha My Dear – The Beatles (2013/04/03)
- 宅録ビートルズ・2周目 165 (2013/04/03)
- 宅録ビートルズ・2周目 164 (2013/04/01)
Sources
- Wikipedia English, 日本語
- The Beatles Interviews Database