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Beatles listeners have been given the chance to hear an early home recording of ‘Day Tripper’ from before it developed into one of the group’s best known songs.
‘Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape)’ was captured at late frontman John Lennon’s Kenwood home while The Beatles were working on ‘Rubber Soul’, and it sounds completely different from the completed single. The famous guitar riff had not yet been created. Instead, Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney can be heard exploring ideas from an older folk song John had been developing, while joking, laughing and experimenting with lyrics together.
The completed version of ‘Day Tripper’ was later created during an intense eight hour studio session before being issued as a double A side with ‘We Can Work It Out’ and left off ‘Rubber Soul’. However, the newly released audio captures the track at its earliest and most natural stage, including a moment when John jokes about the recording volume as the pair work through their ideas.
The recording has been shared ahead of the ‘Rubber Soul Special Edition’, which will arrive on October 2. The extended collection explores the making of the record through 24 early studio sessions, 20 previously unreleased takes, three home demos and a selection of fresh and original mixes. It follows the recent arrival of ‘Michelle (Take 1)’, offering another glimpse into the band’s creative process.
Its release follows an expansion of the long term relationship between UMG, Apple Corps and the legendary Liverpool group. UMG will now manage The Beatles’ worldwide merchandise, licensing and electronic commerce operations. UMG chief Sir Lucian Grainge recently described the band as “one of the most iconic and enduring cultural brands of all time,” while calling the agreement an important move toward developing new ways for audiences to connect with their history.
The Beatles’ influence continues to reach new audiences around the world. For Global Beatles Day, Apple Corps colourised the band’s 1967 ‘All You Need Is Love’ broadcast and uploaded it to YouTube for the first time, while fans celebrated through events held across several countries. An immersive Beatles attraction is scheduled to open at 3 Savile Row in 2027, followed by Sam Mendes’ four film Beatles project in 2028.
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Myles Kennedy has made it clear that he will “absolutely refuse” to use AI while creating songs.
The Alter Bridge singer believes there is “nothing better” than writing a successful track himself and has no interest in “cheating” the creative process by relying on artificial intelligence (AI) for assistance.
During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, he explained: “I will absolutely refuse to use it as a 'writing tool'. That, to me, is... So wait, you're gonna go to something that goes through the entire internet and takes other people's work, and then somehow that's going to be something you're gonna feed off of as your ... AI's now your collaborator?”
“I've been writing for the last 10 weeks just because I've had some downtime, and there's nothing I love more than writing - period. Nothing.”
“So why am I gonna deny myself the joy of the great scavenger hunt? That's the way I look at it.”
“You're trying to problem solve and find parts and navigate through all of this stuff, and then when you find it, it's like finding gold.”
“There's nothing better, as far as just the satisfaction you get.”
“So why would I cheat myself by using AI to cut to the song that's created in an afternoon?”
“I'm kind of old school, I guess.”
“But then there are other people who are gonna say, 'You know what? I use AI, and it helps me write, and I'm more prolific because of it.'”
“And I'm, like, 'OK, well, if that works for you, good on you.' But I'm not joining in on that one.”
Myles, who has written material for Alter Bridge and Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, describes songwriting as “so fascinating” and “very obsessive,” adding that he “would be lost” without that creative outlet.
He continued: “It's not even close for me. I've had a really great career because I can... I guess I'm known as a singer and whatnot, but ultimately I'm a songwriter, and I think that's what's helped me in all of the projects I'm in, is having that thing, whatever that is, to continue to create new songs. And the way I do it - you can ask [my wife] Selena - it's a little crazy. It's very obsessive. When I open up that portal, I don't step out for a long time. And I'm convinced it's probably not healthy for me, 'cause I don't sleep real well and I'm always kind of on call for when the next idea's gonna pop into my head. And a lot of times it happens when you're in kind of that strange sleep state. But I don't know. That's all I've known for - jeez - 30-plus years.”
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