# Giles Martin Unearths John Lennon Demo

> Giles Martin reveals John Lennon's unfinished 'Little Girl' demo from 1965 for Rubber Soul reissue.
- Title: Giles Martin Unearths John Lennon Demo · Billboard | Shortify
- Summary: Giles Martin reveals John Lennon's unfinished 'Little Girl' demo from 1965 for Rubber Soul reissue. Giles Martin discovered John Lennon's early demo 'Little…
- Keywords: giles martin, john lennon, rubber soul, beatles, september 1965, demo recording, rubber soul reissue, beatles vaults, lennon demo, beatles music, rubber soul album, beatles recordings
- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/music/rock/beatles-rubber-soul-giles-martin-1236341783
- Author: Gary Graff
- Published: 2026-09-22T14:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: giles martin, john lennon, rubber soul, beatles, september 1965, demo recording, rubber soul reissue, beatles vaults, lennon demo, beatles music, rubber soul album, beatles recordings
## New demo discovery
Giles Martin found john lennon's "little girl" demo in 1965 vaults.

> It was found during the process
## Rubber Soul release
Rubber soul album released october 2 with new demo included.

> Rubber soul was released on dec 3 1965
## Giles Martin's role
Giles martin is son of beatles producer george martin.

> Giles martin son of the late beatles producer george martin
## Demo characteristics
Demo features light lyrics with many la-la sounds.

> It was found during the process
## Lennon's inspiration
Lennon was obsessed with dylan thomas and used his words.

> John was playing around with the word "girl" quite a lot
## Rubber Soul significance
Rubber soul marked turning point with american influences.

> They were forced rhubarb
## Beatles' creative process
Beatles recorded songs quickly with minimal rehearsal time.

> They were doing 30 40 songs in a year
## Martin's approach
Martin focuses on original recordings without remixing.

> I don't think music is meant to be collected
## Beatles' American influence
Beatles incorporated folk and byrds influences in rubber soul.

> There's a folk element to it without question
## Martin's family connection
Martin sounds like his father and acts like him.

> I know that i sound like my dad
## Beatles' creative legacy
Rubber soul shows beatles' evolution in songwriting.

> It's the thing about the beatles which is so unusual
## Upcoming projects
Martin working on four films with sam mendes next.

> I'm working on four very small films with sam mendes
## Beatles' future
Beatles' music continues to influence modern artists.

> They were doing songs that they weren't doing live
## Beatles' legacy
Beatles' music remains relevant after 60 years.

> You know the quieter we play maybe the screams will stop
## Next steps
Martin focuses on beatles films next after reissues.

> I'm not working on any other beatles projects
## Beatles' impact
Rubber soul remains beatles' most influential album.

> It's a very appropriate last record
## Key takeaway

Giles Martin discovered John Lennon's early demo 'Little Girl' in 1965 vaults for the upcoming Rubber Soul special edition release.