Guitarist Randy Bachman Demystifies the Opening Chord of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’

The opening chord of the Beatles’ 1964 hit, “A Hard Day’s Night,” is one of the most recognizable sounds in rock and roll history but for a long time no one could figure out how it was done (although there has been much speculation). Legendary Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive guitarist Randy Bachman unravels the mystery on his CBC radio show, Randy’s Vinyl Tap (one of my favourite radio shows).

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