*Yes It Is–Perfect harmonies-pure, clean, soul-lifting. While the volume-tone pedal was a *very* new effect, it could’ve very easily been over-used. Instead it’s used as a flavor, rather than a meal. The harmonies are deceptively complex, and not the simple triads that everyone thinks–Although it’s a little hard to differentiate, identify George’s part (middle vocal)–When I figured it out, I would along with it in the car–and my wife swears I re-sampled the volume on the CD, because since then, she can’t hear anything but George! For a 45 year-old song to still have impact–amazing.

(Regarding me not getting the Beatles until this fall: nice job, Harmonix. I now feel like an authentic member of my culture.)

Which made this particularly interesting to me — the other day I was speaking to a friend who is a professional musician. Bass mostly. Has played with various name-brand acts. I asked him about great bass players and he said Paul Mc was actually remarkable in his awareness of what everyone else in the group was doing. Paul never supplied too little and never too much, my friend said.

For what that’s worth.

I did try to use “not in The Beatles: Rock Band” as a criterion in picking this list. I think the only ones that broke the rule were “Good Morning Good Morning” (which was kind of a weird choice for the game, not that I’m complaining) and “Dig A Pony” (which I bet is in the game largely because we needed a bunch of Let It Be songs to make a good rooftop concert).

And at least Mr. Kite is out as DLC now.