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"Neil wanted to play the song with us!"

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“I remember playing the guitar riff and thinking, ‘OK, that is great.’ From there, the song just made sense, it flowed"

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Music technology gear of the year 2025: Our favourite new synths, drum machines, plugins and more
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“It's a sad song because it's all about the unattainable”: The ballad that sparked the breakup of The Beatles
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Featuring "atrocious" bass-playing by John Lennon
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