The Beatles: Note By Note

In this episode of the Lecture Series, Kenyon unpacks the quiet power and tonal ambiguity of Paul McCartney’s “And I Love Her.” He traces how even the song’s title hints at emotional complexity—why no...

23 Aug 202536min

George double-tracked his vocal “to perfection,” and the rest is Beatles history—maybe. In this episode, Kenyon and Peter are joined by special guest Nancy from Vinyl Friday for a full-bodied takedown...

16 Aug 20251h 25min

In this episode of the Beatles Lecture Series, Kenyon dives deep into the oft-overlooked “I’m Happy Just to Dance with You,” written by John Lennon and sung by George. While John dismissed it as a “wo...

16 Aug 202532min

In this episode of Note by Note, we unravel the layered vulnerability of If I Fell, a Lennon ballad that holds more than meets the ear. Kenyon, Peter, and Justin explore its striking intro—modulating ...

9 Aug 20251h 15min

John Lennon’s “If I Fell” may sound like a tender ballad, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find a song loaded with ambiguity and emotional risk. In this lecture, Kenyon explores the idea that it’s n...

9 Aug 202553min

Before Help! and long before Norwegian Wood, there was I Should Have Known Better—John Lennon’s first brush with Bob Dylan-style introspection. In this episode, Kenyon and Peter explore the song’s piv...

2 Aug 20251h 18min

At first glance, “I Should Have Known Better” seems like a standard early Beatles love song. But in this lecture, we uncover a deeper emotional arc beneath its simple title. Is John Lennon reflecting ...

2 Aug 202543min

In this packed episode of The Beatles: Note by Note, Kenyon, Peter, and Justin dive deep into the song “A Hard Day’s Night.” They unravel the song's hectic creation on April 13, 1964, when Lennon famo...

26 Jul 20251h 51min