# Help! - Episode 88 with Jeremy Ivey

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Podcast: [The Beatles: Note By Note](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beatles-note-by-note-6988169)
Published: 2026-04-17T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.notebynoteseries.com/episodes/088-help
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Duration seconds: 4618

## Resource

This Beatles podcast episode attempts to get at why Help feels so relatable even after all these years. We are joined by songwriter Jeremy Ivey and open up the song as a John Lennon turning point, a George Harrison guitar showcase, and a surprisingly strange bit of Beatles detective work. We cover: -George Harrison’s lead guitar part, the chromatic descent, and the countrified feel of the playing -How John wrote Help, from the film title to Paul’s counter melody -The mystery of a secret recording session pieced together from photos uncovered in 2002 -Where Help landed on the music charts with the other songs of the day Check out Jeremy Ivey: https://jeremyivey.net Video on George's guitar part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec6M_6ua16o Website: https://www.notebynoteseries.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoteByNoteSeries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notebynoteseries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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