Look at Me

Today's song is "Look at Me", a questioning sort of ballad featuring only John's double-tracked vocals and him on guitar. It was written when The Beatles were still together and creating the White Album. Wikipedia gives us some background on the distinctive picking pattern:

The pattern of the song is fairly prominent throughout the song. It was built from a finger-picking technique that Lennon used while with The Beatles, including "Dear Prudence", "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", and "Julia", all of which were also written during the White Album sessions. Lennon learned the song's finger-picking guitar style (known as 'Travis-picking') from the Scottish musician Donovan who was with Lennon at the time at Rishikesh, India.

It's a beautiful song. The notes seem to just float around, each one expertly crafted and sent off into the air. The insecure and almost rueful queries that comprise the lyrics don't tell a story, but instead give shape to a mood. There's a lot of feeling in this song and I love it.

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