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Perhaps it was just convenient - remember they were only working with 4 tracks and the "aaahhhs" had much more delay than the lead vocal. Paul had earlier recorded his "woke up" segment with loads of delay on it also (an out-take does exist which proves this), maybe the "aaahs" were a continuation of that take.
I know it's a lot of maybes, but one thing is certain - it's Paul!
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The placement of the vocal wasn't arrived at until the stereo mix-down stage - this is when John's vocal was panned across the stereo image. There are various mixes available which show there was some experimentation with the placement of the vocals. So... I don't think the "middle" and "left/right" argument gives weight to either argument.
As a matter of fact, I have been playing this part of the song to several people who are familiar with the Beatles' work. ALL say it is clearly Lennon. One woman made the observation that some people like to be perverse, for the sake of appearing clever.
I tend to agree with her there. I'm not implying you, or anyone else in particular, is in that boat. But some certainly are.
I wasn't going to post this, but then I saw you had re-asserted your opinion, so I though I'd re-assert mine.
I hear Paul as well. I dunno, but comparing the higher notes of Paul and the higher notes of John with this 'aaaaaaaaaaaah', Paul's notes sound more like it.
At this rate, it will turn out that it was really Paul doing all John's singing. Paul sings Help, SFF, Walrus, AHDN, Rain, Come Together, Ballad of John & Yoko, ....
I'm surprised that claim hasn't been made by Paul's Pals already! After all, Paul is a better drummer than Ringo, better guitarist than George, better writer than John, ...
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i always thought it was john...how strange! but 4 some reason the clips won't play for me...it has the play button pressed, and i try to click it and nothing happens
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