Not With The Likes Of You

Not With the Likes of You
This raga-like musical journey is infused with many different melodic and philosophical influences.

The prominence of the sitar and the tabla might lead the listener to think that this song was influenced by Indian
philosophies and about reincarnation. In fact, it is a song about change and the recognition of one's own evolving
perceptions.

While we may pass along the same paths again and again, we may enter those paths at a different place with a changed
outlook.

Not With The Likes Of You was recorded prior to the Beatles popularising the work of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the
transformation that he brought to their spirits and views on life.

Geoge Harrison, as early as 1965, had become interested in the sitar, and played it on Norwegian Wood, released in late
'65, Love You To in mid '66, and Within You Without You in the early summer of '67 when we were starting the Prufrock
sessions. In the outtro of the song, John Hall plays a musical reference to Norwegian Wood.

John Hall also held a fascination for Indian instruments, philosophy and music. He had taught himself how to play the sitar
and added it, the tabla, and his traditional drum kit to Not With The Likes Of Me.

Tom had been at the Monterey Pop Festival a few months earlier in June of 67, had seen the extraordinary performance
of Ravi Shankar and was also interested in using this texture of sound for Not With The Likes Of You.