@@shuroom57what a bullshit, noone hoped for this, The Beatles is FOUR. Billy was a good friend, but JUST a friend of the group, not the part of a group, and never ever supposed to be.
The man is a human metronome. His consistency and ability to keep time is genuinely impressive and his natural talent made him irreplaceable as a Beatle. There is a reason the other 3 all called Ringo in at one point or another for their solo projects and in turn showed up to play on his without hesitation. To that end I'd say Ringo is a beast on everything he recorded with the Beatles.
More than 30 years ago, I was stuck in a terrible hours-long So Cal traffic jam and limped into my garage where I sat in my car for another 15 minutes to finish listening to an NPR interview with Ringo Starr. During the last part of the interview, Ringo said "Rain" was one of his personal favorite Beatles compositions because the drum intro was so much fun to play. Every time I hear "Rain," I think how Ringo's memories made stop-and-go driving a bearable experience.
And the point of the song is that people hide from both - the bad times and the good times. The message is to chill out and relax - everything is going to be alright. I think this couple totally missed that, as well as not noting the innovative backwards tracking at the end. They need to spend more time.
The mono version of Paperback Writer, I think, is much better than the stereo version. It feels like a heavier sound. Great bass. Also, the echo, near the end of the song, is more prevalent.
Lennon's killer was ultra-k'd. The gov't wanted him dead because he was for peace and power to the people. They knew he was making a difference. Pure evil.
You know the back cover of 'Revolver', the album they were recording when this came out? On that photo he's the only one _not_ wearing sunglasses indoors.
Ringo has said he did the rolls throughout the song to imitate rain falling down. That's what made Ringo so great, IMO. He knew exactly what to do for each song. I'm a 59 year old man and I still love to play in the rain. Favorite Beatle: John. He taught me how to write songs.
Keith Richards once told Paul McCartney the Beatles had it easier than the Stones, because the Stones only had one singer, and the Beatles had four. Paul smiled, politely chuckled, and said "Yeah!" 😆
@Darrell7777 Ringo had the first solo hit out of all the Beatles. And his All-Star Band is always a sure-fire hit tour. You don't have to like Ringo's singing, but pleanty of people do.
@Darrell7777 Darrell, I'm honestly not trying to be argumentative, but although Ringo's voice may not be "technically great", it is the perfect fit for a song like "Goodnight" --- a lullaby that moves me greatly every time.
They all had looks, humor, personalities, and their music was so new.. I have been in love with each of them since I was 10...saw them on Sullivan, sitting crossed-legged inches a way from the TV..But as I grew older John"s music, writing and activism, drew me in more.Tomorrow Dec. 8th was when we lost him. Hit me like a ton of lead!! RIP darling John.
The first Beatles song to contain backward vocals. John said he took home a copy of the unfinished track to continue working on it, but had forgotten to rewind the tape, and when he heard it backward, and he love the sound - So, the backward vocals at the end is John sharing.
One of their greatest songs. I often heard it back to back with Paperback Writer, and both of those are deceptively brilliant songs, on so many levels. ❤❤❤
My overall picks for most underrated Beatles songs are "I've Just Seen a Face", "The Inner Light", and "When I'm Sixty Four", which was one of Paul's early song-writing efforts, only brought out YEARS after he wrote it.
@@99tonnesJust my opinion, but I’ve always felt that if they didn’t make the cut for the red and blue double albums (1962-1966 and 1967-1970) they are inherently underrated.
Paperback Writer and Rain are my all time favourite Beatles songs. I think that specific single (Paperback/Rain) is their absolute peak. Like the halfway point between their original upbeat pop style and when their songwriting got more sophisticated and experimental.
I played bass for this song in a cover band, it's the hardest Beatles song to play, also the weirdest and trippiest. It really does twist your brain around. All the parts, drums guitar bass vocals harmonies, come together to create this unique effect.
Ringo's drumming on this is even more impressive when you hear the speed at which it was originally recorded. They slowed it down for the actual release. Well done for visiting this track guys. Best wishes to you both. Adam, Somerset, UK.
Revolver box set is the Beatles BEST re-release on vinyl, they have a 7" EP w/ both Rain & Paperback Writer, but the demo tracks & outtakes are just surreal. Peace & love ✌️
This is one of the two songs where the Beatles' engineer Geoff Emerick rigged up two bass amplifiers facing each other with one having the transducer wiring reversed so that it functioned like a giant microphone and took in the sound waves from Paul's amp and turned them to electrical signals going to the board, I guess. Paul and Geoff had talked about how they could get a really BIG bass sound like on Motown records in those days. The other song they used this on was "Paperback Writer." Paul also used a Rickenbacker bass on this cut, although he's shown in the video playing his trusty Hofner. I've had each of the Beatles as my favorite at different times. When I was a drummer in elementary and junior high it was Ringo. In bands I've favored singing George songs because his range is lower. John was such a great shouter...nobody could holler like him. Paul is the great melody writer of our time.
@@benjaminbarrera214 For his live shows, we have one channel DI, and another channel is a miked amp for Paul's bass, and the same for his guitar rig. For Rain, a conventional mic and amp setup was used. Not the procedure implemented on Paperback Writer. The comment above is mistaken about that.
I'd say Paul does most of the hollering songs, from Long Tall Sally through to Oh! Darling, via I'm down and Helter Skelter. John has a couple of notable ones too, of course, famously Twist and Shout, plus there's Bad Boy and Don't Let Me Down. Both pretty good at the belting, I'd say.
@@benjaminbarrera214 it was John who asked Geoff Emerick about how songs in the U.S. have a more bass presence than Beatles records in the UK. Geoff told John that it had to do with cutting the record so that the record needle wouldn't jump when playing song with a heavier bass content. EMI's technical division came up with a way to control the bass so that there's more bass without causing the record needle to jump. It's called Automatic Transient Overload Control, or ATOC. If you want to know more about it, check out Mark Lewishom's Beatles Recording Sessions book for more details.
This song came out when I was 11 years old and changed my world... it was unlike anything I'd ever heard before, and I couldn't stop playing it... this is the Beatles essentially creating psychedelic music... and the other side of the '45 was Paperback Writer... talk about value for 79 cents!
It's a philosophical song, where you create your own happiness and it's your choice to be either happy or sad. So you choose to be sad on a rainy day so be it however you can also be happy on a rainy day staying home with the family for example
Paul was the heart. John was the soul. George was the conscience. Ringo was the spirit of The Beatles. I'm a Lennon guy but they are all phenomenal of course 👍
Ringo mentioned in an interview that Paul was the one who had the most drive. He said that it was Paul who be the one to call up the rest of the band to go in the studio while he and John would of just of been happy to sit in their gardens and relax.
Ringo Starr is on record many times stating that "Rain" was his favorite Beatles song as he loved his drumming in it. And to answer your question my favorite Beatle from when I was a little kid (which was when the Beatles were still making records as a group) has always been George Harrison with Ringo not far behind.
@@99tonnes The first single in Britain had Ringo on it. The version with Andy White drumming was on their first album. And also had Ringo on it ( Tambourine). The Beatles before Ringo weren't really worth bothering about.
Asking who is your favorite Beatle is like choosing your favorite food. Lately I have been listening to Ringo on drums. There is no one like him on drums. He was a natural drummer. He never practiced. Didn't have to. He was that good.
Prince played one of the world's most epic guitar solos on While My Guitar Gently Weeps for George Harrison's 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2004.
I remember that. I hadn't really appreciated Prince until I saw him play that. It blew my mind. Still does. The look on Dhani Harrison's face while Prince is threading to his dad's awesome tune, is priceless.
John's song. My favorite. It's psychedelic. Not slow, listen how fast the drums & music are in it. It's the dreamy vocals. The lyrics are stellar - "When it rains & shines, it's just a state of mind."
None better, Rarely does that amount of talented people come together. Being that gifted is rare enough but finding 3 other people as gifted and collaborating is even more rare. People have been enjoying them for 50 years and I have no doubt they will still be enjoyed 50 years from now.
Sir Macca for me! As a bass player I consider this was the period that Paul began to branch out with the electric bass, and he's knocking it out of the park here! That being said, MVP needs to go to Ringo Starr for his stellar performance here, one of his best if not his best. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Paul! Funny, sweet, honest to reporters, love the fans, family man-always playing with John’s son, where John learned how to handle kids- he was clueless. And his songs! Never stopped writing and could play so many instruments-compared some bands to the orchestration of the past times. He was always about the moods and changes in timing in his songs. And soooooo cute! Fell at first sight!❤
As a child in 1964, I liked Paul best, but from about '67 to the present day it's all about Lennon for me! That's not to say Paul isn't a freakin' genius, too. They all were great in their way, but Lennon was an incredibly unique talent. We still miss you, John!
I couldn't pick a favorite Beatle because they're all great. Like a litter of pups that are all different in their own way, yet all similar, you have a love for all of them.
You have to realize this band STOPPED touring at the height of their popularity and with no social media at the time, just radio remained and still is one of the best selling bands of all time and they broke up almost 60 years ago..by far THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME
are they? i think the Bee Gees and The Beach Boys are right up there, But The Doors are nearly equals, and if Jim Morrison had not died, who knows how much they would have accomplished.
The bass and drums on this one are so good. I also really love the backwards vocals near the end, with John singing "rain" but it's played backwards. One of my favorite Beatles gems.
I've always been a Paul guy but of course acknowledge the immense talent of John, George and Ringo. John was so creative especially in their early to mid-years and also had a great voice. Paul is the most talented musician of the group, the professional when needed to get things started and done, and also a nice guy, like Ringo, so I believe he was the most important member. George played some great lead and rhythm guitar along with his superb backing vocals/harmonies. Ringo kept things loose and kept the beat ... all ... the ... time.
The guitar John is playing here was his 1965 Epiphone Casino. George also had one but not using in this video. Paul had previously bought a '62 that he used in the studio for some big hits. John eventually sanded the finish off to bare wood for better resonance. That version is best known from their rooftop concert. BTW, George is my favorite.
The first Pop Song with backward masking on it. That gibberish singing at the end is actually the first line reversed. And if you really want to get "trippy" with the Beatles check out 'Love you to, 'Tomorrow Never Knows', 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', 'Only a Northern Song', 'It's All too Much', 'Blue Jay Way'. 'Inner light; 'I'm only Sleeping", 'Baby You're a Rich man' and "Because".
My Oklahomies...this was a B-side of a 45...with the great Paperback Writer on side A. I was in grade school, and my neighbor, Mike, had the 45. In the summer, when his folks were at work, we would crank up both songs, and play air instruments, only using fireplace shovels for guitars and butter knives for drumsticks. He wound up being class president, so it is obviously good for you. I'll share this with him. Thanks y'all. Merry Christmas!
This song is historic because the guitar and voice was effected with a fuss tone device which was the precursor to distortion ..no other song was ever recorded with this effect that soon took over all facets of rock music...much love .
Oh, you really need to show amber "Blackbird" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"! She will love them! Also, you listened to the live version of Led Zeppelin's "Since I've Been Loving You" when you started the channel, but neither of you have listened to the studio recording of that song, which is so superior to the live version, and is one of the greatest achievements in audio recording history. I highly recommend listening to that studio recording as well. it will touch your soul. Peace
Actually, Amber did listen to “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with Jay. She may have forgotten - it was one of their earliest reactions. Neither of them realized or acknowledged that it was a song written/sung by George - my favorite Beatle!
So when this song was recorded during the “ Revolver “ sessions . The Beatle purists were wondering what’s going on with the Beatles. This was when they started using LSD - you can definitely hear it on Tomorrow Never Knows - way trippy
The last phrase he sings you cannot understand, because it is "When the rain comes" recorded backwards. (semoc niar eht nehw ). You could only hear it if you put the record on and spun the turntable backwards. I used to do that on my record player. Neat little trick. When this first came out, it was instantly one of my favorites by them. Great song. Thanks for reacting to it.
Great show, you guys are adorable and your reaction to Rain was great. I saw your reaction to REVOLUTION today too!!!! That was FANTASTIC. I have a lot of catching up to do!
The flip side of Rain is Paul's Paperback Writer. The songs were released as Double A-sides. The Beatles did the Double A-side release again with Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane.
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Paul's bass line is the star of this song, Ringo's drumming is perfect, too.
Exactly!
Paul's bass lines are always so melodious. Suggestion? Listen to "Medicine Jar" by Paul and Wings.
Anyone who says Ringo's a mediocre drummer should listen to this track🎩
100%!!!
Can’t argue with this. Although it is a Lennon song with an excellent vocal.
"It's such a glow when all four of those guys are together. It's like the room glows. It's very exciting." - Billy Preston
So many of us hoped that Billy would be subsequently sworn in as an official member of the Beatles. Imagine the possibilities.
@@shuroom57what a bullshit, noone hoped for this, The Beatles is FOUR. Billy was a good friend, but JUST a friend of the group, not the part of a group, and never ever supposed to be.
Ringo is a BEAST on this....proving he can do that whenever it is needed
The man is a human metronome. His consistency and ability to keep time is genuinely impressive and his natural talent made him irreplaceable as a Beatle. There is a reason the other 3 all called Ringo in at one point or another for their solo projects and in turn showed up to play on his without hesitation. To that end I'd say Ringo is a beast on everything he recorded with the Beatles.
So true. Amazing drumming on this.
It was actually played much faster when they recorded it - the final version is slowed down!
Even I can’t do it! (It’s too impossible to even perfect the fill)
More than 30 years ago, I was stuck in a terrible hours-long So Cal traffic jam and limped into my garage where I sat in my car for another 15 minutes to finish listening to an NPR interview with Ringo Starr. During the last part of the interview, Ringo said "Rain" was one of his personal favorite Beatles compositions because the drum intro was so much fun to play. Every time I hear "Rain," I think how Ringo's memories made stop-and-go driving a bearable experience.
Hidden Beatles gem to check out is “Hey Bulldog”
Yes I Agree 💯
Over the years it’s not as hidden anymore. So many love it now
💯 damn straight my friend ✊
👍🏴
"Aaarooooow...woof, woof, woof!"
ooh yes!
"I can show you that when it rains and shines, it's just a state of mind." Special message for someone here.
Pah-dum-pum
And the point of the song is that people hide from both - the bad times and the good times. The message is to chill out and relax - everything is going to be alright. I think this couple totally missed that, as well as not noting the innovative backwards tracking at the end. They need to spend more time.
@@BigLar56321Well, they seem to be headed in the right direction.
“Tomorrow Never Knows”
And Let It Be! I would be surprised if they haven’t heard it, but it hasn’t been on the channel.
Yes Great pick
Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream…
Yes!!! In my Beatles top 5!!!
My personal favorite by the Beatles
As always , Ringo being the consumate pro , adding only what's needed for the song , never over embellishing.
Time to flip that 45 and get to Paperback Writer. One of the best singles of all time.
I still hav the 45
One of my favourite singles of all time. Beatles at their peak imo.
The mono version of Paperback Writer, I think, is much better than the stereo version. It feels like a heavier sound. Great bass. Also, the echo, near the end of the song, is more prevalent.
I'd be curious to learn if they know what a 45 is?!! 😊
Definitely!
Thank you for posting. Tomorrow is the 44th anniversary of John Lennon being tragically ripped away from us way too soon. RIP.
I remember it well. Devastating, shocking, sad. 😓
I was going to bring that up unless someone else did,, good job😊
Lennon's killer was ultra-k'd. The gov't wanted him dead because he was for peace and power to the people. They knew he was making a difference. Pure evil.
He's been gone longer than the time he was here.
i remember it so well. still just gut-punched by it.
December 8, 1980. But the music lives on.
😭😭😭😭💌💌💌💌
@@Jude_196yeah
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AS THE TEARS GO BY😢
The day the music died. We love you, Johnny!
I can’t deny it. John Lennon has always been my favorite. I just always gravitate towards him the most
Me too a spectacular talent... Genius
George is my favorite!
Paul was the hero of The Beatles.
Leave it to John to wear sunglasses on a song about "Rain".
he was always a poser.
You know the back cover of 'Revolver', the album they were recording when this came out? On that photo he's the only one _not_ wearing sunglasses indoors.
Keep in mind that John was severely nearsighted. I guess they were likely perperscription glasses with tinted lenses for the sun.
Rumor has it he wore sunglasses for the film shoot because he had a case of conjunctivitis.
@@willdwyer6782actually he was stoned, to much pets before the video registration
Ringo has said he did the rolls throughout the song to imitate rain falling down. That's what made Ringo so great, IMO. He knew exactly what to do for each song. I'm a 59 year old man and I still love to play in the rain. Favorite Beatle: John. He taught me how to write songs.
59 too ..and I'm a Paul girl!! Nothing beats our boys!
Ringo ruling on the drums! ❤
John for his politics and intellect, George for his spirituality, Ringo for his humor and Paul's story telling
Paul's gift for a melody cannot be denied.
"John for his politics" you mean communism? yeah, right, very commendable *eye-roll*
@@filifolia his advocacy for peace.
@filifolia John was an anarchist you should really know what you are talking about before you say anything
@@KevinBerusAnd is there something wrong with it? Anarchists change the world.
The last two lyrics were actually in reverse! "Sdeah reiht edih dna nur yeht semoc niar eht if." "If the rain comes they run and hide their heads." 😆
Don't forget they reverse "Rain" a number of times at the end, ....... "Niar".....
@@tomst.antoine7742 And here I thought they were singing about a hair defoliating cream product... NAIR.
On the Japanese release of this they gave a translation of what they thought John was singing in Japanese, that is hysterical.
Reportedly after they did that, John wanted the entire vocal track played backwards
Thanks!
Keith Richards once told Paul McCartney the Beatles had it easier than the Stones, because the Stones only had one singer, and the Beatles had four. Paul smiled, politely chuckled, and said "Yeah!" 😆
That would be lead singer, but yeah.
Did the Stones have a singer? They had a guy jumping around at the front but that’s it. .
@Darrell7777 Ringo had the first solo hit out of all the Beatles. And his All-Star Band is always a sure-fire hit tour. You don't have to like Ringo's singing, but pleanty of people do.
@Darrell7777 Darrell, I'm honestly not trying to be argumentative, but although Ringo's voice may not be "technically great", it is the perfect fit for a song like "Goodnight" --- a lullaby that moves me greatly every time.
@Darrell7777 Fair enough!
They all had looks, humor, personalities, and their music was so new.. I have been in love with each of them since I was 10...saw them on Sullivan, sitting crossed-legged inches a way from the TV..But as I grew older John"s music, writing and activism, drew me in more.Tomorrow Dec. 8th was when we lost him. Hit me like a ton of lead!! RIP darling John.
Well said
The first Beatles song to contain backward vocals. John said he took home a copy of the unfinished track to continue working on it, but had forgotten to rewind the tape, and when he heard it backward, and he love the sound - So, the backward vocals at the end is John sharing.
One of their greatest songs. I often heard it back to back with Paperback Writer, and both of those are deceptively brilliant songs, on so many levels. ❤❤❤
A lot of experimentation creating new sounds in the studio.
This one always sounded like a "Lennon" song to me.
@@boblozaintherealworld3577Oasis learned a lot from this song.
@@cliffhughes6010 No doubt.
Paperback Writer, probably one of the best 2 chord songs I ever heard.
“Rain” and “It’s All Too Much” are the two most criminally underrated Beatles tracks.
Where do you find the underrating stats, B?
My overall picks for most underrated Beatles songs are "I've Just Seen a Face", "The Inner Light", and "When I'm Sixty Four", which was one of Paul's early song-writing efforts, only brought out YEARS after he wrote it.
'Hey Bulldog' has a great groove ... And I can't deny the simple rock 'n roll fun of 'Leave My Kitten Alone'.
Agreed
@@99tonnesJust my opinion, but I’ve always felt that if they didn’t make the cut for the red and blue double albums (1962-1966 and 1967-1970) they are inherently underrated.
Paperback Writer and Rain are my all time favourite Beatles songs. I think that specific single (Paperback/Rain) is their absolute peak. Like the halfway point between their original upbeat pop style and when their songwriting got more sophisticated and experimental.
I played bass for this song in a cover band, it's the hardest Beatles song to play, also the weirdest and trippiest. It really does twist your brain around. All the parts, drums guitar bass vocals harmonies, come together to create this unique effect.
Ringo's drumming on this is even more impressive when you hear the speed at which it was originally recorded. They slowed it down for the actual release. Well done for visiting this track guys. Best wishes to you both. Adam, Somerset, UK.
Revolver box set is the Beatles BEST re-release on vinyl, they have a 7" EP w/ both Rain & Paperback Writer, but the demo tracks & outtakes are just surreal. Peace & love ✌️
This is one of the two songs where the Beatles' engineer Geoff Emerick rigged up two bass amplifiers facing each other with one having the transducer wiring reversed so that it functioned like a giant microphone and took in the sound waves from Paul's amp and turned them to electrical signals going to the board, I guess. Paul and Geoff had talked about how they could get a really BIG bass sound like on Motown records in those days. The other song they used this on was "Paperback Writer."
Paul also used a Rickenbacker bass on this cut, although he's shown in the video playing his trusty Hofner.
I've had each of the Beatles as my favorite at different times. When I was a drummer in elementary and junior high it was Ringo. In bands I've favored singing George songs because his range is lower. John was such a great shouter...nobody could holler like him. Paul is the great melody writer of our time.
No. Emerick did not do that on Rain. Check the session notes.
Interesting about the bass, because Motown recorded direct into the board. Whatever works.
@@benjaminbarrera214 For his live shows, we have one channel DI, and another channel is a miked amp for Paul's bass, and the same for his guitar rig.
For Rain, a conventional mic and amp setup was used. Not the procedure implemented on Paperback Writer. The comment above is mistaken about that.
I'd say Paul does most of the hollering songs, from Long Tall Sally through to Oh! Darling, via I'm down and Helter Skelter.
John has a couple of notable ones too, of course, famously Twist and Shout, plus there's Bad Boy and Don't Let Me Down.
Both pretty good at the belting, I'd say.
@@benjaminbarrera214 it was John who asked Geoff Emerick about how songs in the U.S. have a more bass presence than Beatles records in the UK. Geoff told John that it had to do with cutting the record so that the record needle wouldn't jump when playing song with a heavier bass content. EMI's technical division came up with a way to control the bass so that there's more bass without causing the record needle to jump. It's called Automatic Transient Overload Control, or ATOC. If you want to know more about it, check out Mark Lewishom's Beatles Recording Sessions book for more details.
“John was the smart one. Paul was the cute one. George was the quiet one. And Ringo was the funny one”.
And that’s my favorite Beatle.
Team John here.
As for Ringo..... he's the ultimate Winner. Remember THEY (John,Paul,George) wanted HIM in the band!
I grew up loving John’s emotional singing but once I got to my 20’s I realized how much of a musical writing genius George was.
George is my favorite!!!! Quiet, unassuming, intelligent wit, and a fantastic musician!!!! He is the best!!!!
This song came out when I was 11 years old and changed my world... it was unlike anything I'd ever heard before, and I couldn't stop playing it... this is the Beatles essentially creating psychedelic music... and the other side of the '45 was Paperback Writer... talk about value for 79 cents!
" Tomorrow Never Knows" ..Beatles are absolutely hypnotizing ❤😂.. love everything, 🪲🪲🪲🪲Beatles
My favorite Beatle has always been MacLennon Harristarr.
Listening to this December 8th. Rest In Heavenly Peace! John I have always loved you 😢
Top tier Beatles, with amazing drumming by Ringo.
The edge of their psychedelic turn. A favorite. Great reaction J&A. ☮💜🎶
She's leaving home will break your heart
I’m 65 so I grew up with the Beatles. Took my kids to the Rain tribute concert when they were in middle school. We all loved it and had so much fun!
The harmony is just perfect
It's a philosophical song, where you create your own happiness and it's your choice to be either happy or sad. So you choose to be sad on a rainy day so be it however you can also be happy on a rainy day staying home with the family for example
Paul was the heart. John was the soul. George was the conscience. Ringo was the spirit of The Beatles. I'm a Lennon guy but they are all phenomenal of course 👍
I'm a McCartney girl ❤
Ringo mentioned in an interview that Paul was the one who had the most drive. He said that it was Paul who be the one to call up the rest of the band to go in the studio while he and John would of just of been happy to sit in their gardens and relax.
What the Hell does that mean? LOL HEART, SOUL, SPIRIT. It's all the exact same thing.
@@blacbraun Heart is the love and trust, soul is the belief and ability, spirit is what binds the other two together, the glue.
I'm a Georgy guy 😊😊😊
Happy Holidays to Jay & Amber and all subscribers to their channel!
Ringo Starr is on record many times stating that "Rain" was his favorite Beatles song as he loved his drumming in it. And to answer your question my favorite Beatle from when I was a little kid (which was when the Beatles were still making records as a group) has always been George Harrison with Ringo not far behind.
I've heard people critical of Ringo's drumming but to me he was as important as the rest of Beatles. They wouldn't have been the Beatles without him.
No disrespect to Ringo, but they were just that for several years. But I guess their first single wasn't by the Beatles then? Wonder who it was.
@@99tonnes The first single in Britain had Ringo on it. The version with Andy White drumming was on their first album. And also had Ringo on it ( Tambourine). The Beatles before Ringo weren't really worth bothering about.
When you encounter one of those fools, just play them this song.
Asking who is your favorite Beatle is like choosing your favorite food. Lately I have been listening to Ringo on drums. There is no one like him on drums. He was a natural drummer. He never practiced. Didn't have to. He was that good.
Paul is the most talented and I loved how he loved his family so much. I admire Ringo and his peacemaking in all things.
R.I.P. Johnny! 12/8/1980
I have loved Paul since February, 1963.
Prince played one of the world's most epic guitar solos on While My Guitar Gently Weeps for George Harrison's 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2004.
I remember that. I hadn't really appreciated Prince until I saw him play that. It blew my mind. Still does. The look on Dhani Harrison's face while Prince is threading to his dad's awesome tune, is priceless.
John's song. My favorite. It's psychedelic. Not slow, listen how fast the drums & music are in it. It's the dreamy vocals. The lyrics are stellar - "When it rains & shines, it's just a state of mind."
This is Paul's favorite bassline and Ringo's favorite drumming performance! Psychedelic rock at its finest!❤❤❤
Paul, Paul, Paul!!!! Oh and John, George and Ringo were AMAZING TOO!!!!
She's leaving home is a must
No.
Loved them all for each personality. They were everything to us.
Harmonics are off the charts, No
else sounded like this and has never
since. Simple but complicated.
I think you mean harmonies, but I agree they're very good.
I LOVE JOHN!!!!! Always will. Miss him soooooo much.
Thank you for covering my favorite Beatles song!!!
None better, Rarely does that amount of talented people come together. Being that gifted is rare enough but finding 3 other people as gifted and collaborating is even more rare. People have been enjoying them for 50 years and I have no doubt they will still be enjoyed 50 years from now.
One of my all-time favorite songs from my favorite band!
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Alright, I can’t believe it. I love you guys and you’re reacting to Rain!!!!!! I’m a Beatle fanatic and this is in my top five. LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
John was the mind, Paul the hart, George the spirit and Ringo the happiest of The Beatles. Greatest of all times
Sir Macca for me! As a bass player I consider this was the period that Paul began to branch out with the electric bass, and he's knocking it out of the park here! That being said, MVP needs to go to Ringo Starr for his stellar performance here, one of his best if not his best. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Perfection and this was a B Side , genius at work
Paul! Funny, sweet, honest to reporters, love the fans, family man-always playing with John’s son, where John learned how to handle kids- he was clueless. And his songs! Never stopped writing and could play so many instruments-compared some bands to the orchestration of the past times. He was always about the moods and changes in timing in his songs. And soooooo cute! Fell at first sight!❤
As a child in 1964, I liked Paul best, but from about '67 to the present day it's all about Lennon for me! That's not to say Paul isn't a freakin' genius, too. They all were great in their way, but Lennon was an incredibly unique talent. We still miss you, John!
Ringo Starr said himself, this is his favourite drum beat
Psychedelic captures the time and the harmonies of the Beatles are incredible all their tunes and my favorite Paul McCartney !
The more you listen to this the more you appreciate it's brilliance.
Yes it is.
Love this song- a true classic.
I couldn't pick a favorite Beatle because they're all great. Like a litter of pups that are all different in their own way, yet all similar, you have a love for all of them.
I had totally forgotten this one! Thanks for playing it!
Always loved Paul & after the Beatles his music with Wings is what I grew up on. Love it to this day 😊
The drumming in this is so good
The bass is also unhinged
B side us awesome also, Paperback Writer
You have to realize this band STOPPED touring at the height of their popularity and with no social media at the time, just radio remained and still is one of the best selling bands of all time and they broke up almost 60 years ago..by far THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME
are they? i think the Bee Gees and The Beach Boys are right up there, But The Doors are nearly equals, and if Jim Morrison had not died, who knows how much they would have accomplished.
The bass and drums on this one are so good. I also really love the backwards vocals near the end, with John singing "rain" but it's played backwards. One of my favorite Beatles gems.
Ringo's drumming is letter perfect on this. Nothing embellished or over the top but precisely what the song needed.
We gotta get some more Beatles reactions from you guys. They're the absolute best.
I've always been a Paul guy but of course acknowledge the immense talent of John, George and Ringo. John was so creative especially in their early to mid-years and also had a great voice. Paul is the most talented musician of the group, the professional when needed to get things started and done, and also a nice guy, like Ringo, so I believe he was the most important member. George played some great lead and rhythm guitar along with his superb backing vocals/harmonies. Ringo kept things loose and kept the beat ... all ... the ... time.
The guitar John is playing here was his 1965 Epiphone Casino. George also had one but not using in this video. Paul had previously bought a '62 that he used in the studio for some big hits. John eventually sanded the finish off to bare wood for better resonance. That version is best known from their rooftop concert. BTW, George is my favorite.
The last part of this song is the first time anyone anywhere had ever used a backwards vocal track. 💂♂💂♂💂♂💂♂
The first Pop Song with backward masking on it. That gibberish singing at the end is actually the first line reversed. And if you really want to get "trippy" with the Beatles check out 'Love you to, 'Tomorrow Never Knows', 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', 'Only a Northern Song', 'It's All too Much', 'Blue Jay Way'. 'Inner light; 'I'm only Sleeping", 'Baby You're a Rich man' and "Because".
Thank you for playing my favorite Beatles song
My Oklahomies...this was a B-side of a 45...with the great Paperback Writer on side A. I was in grade school, and my neighbor, Mike, had the 45. In the summer, when his folks were at work, we would crank up both songs, and play air instruments, only using fireplace shovels for guitars and butter knives for drumsticks. He wound up being class president, so it is obviously good for you. I'll share this with him. Thanks y'all. Merry Christmas!
Must hear.....Got to get you into my life........great song
This song is historic because the guitar and voice was effected with a fuss tone device which was the precursor to distortion ..no other song was ever recorded with this effect that soon took over all facets of rock music...much love .
44 years ago tomorrow December 8th. One of the saddest day of my life. the whole world reeled......
I agree. Still hard to believe. So senseless
Ringo has said his best drumming was on this song. My fav Beatle is Ringo, I started playing drums back in 1965 because of him.
Oh, you really need to show amber "Blackbird" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"! She will love them! Also, you listened to the live version of Led Zeppelin's "Since I've Been Loving You" when you started the channel, but neither of you have listened to the studio recording of that song, which is so superior to the live version, and is one of the greatest achievements in audio recording history. I highly recommend listening to that studio recording as well. it will touch your soul.
Peace
Actually, Amber did listen to “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with Jay. She may have forgotten - it was one of their earliest reactions. Neither of them realized or acknowledged that it was a song written/sung by George - my favorite Beatle!
You guys really do spread love and light 💕
Dear prudence is a great song by the Beatles which shows how far they came, a real collection of instruments and sounds and songwriting. ❤
So when this song was recorded during the “ Revolver “ sessions . The Beatle purists were wondering what’s going on with the Beatles. This was when they started using LSD - you can definitely hear it on Tomorrow Never Knows - way trippy
6:11 Melody is the most alluring part of a song for me (not much of a rap person), so my ranking would be Paul > John > George > Ringo.
The last phrase he sings you cannot understand, because it is "When the rain comes" recorded backwards. (semoc niar eht nehw ).
You could only hear it if you put the record on and spun the turntable backwards. I used to do that on my record player. Neat little trick. When this first came out, it was instantly one of my favorites by them. Great song. Thanks for reacting to it.
Love Lennon's voice. ❤️ Great song. Thanks guys. 🤩
Great show, you guys are adorable and your reaction to Rain was great. I saw your reaction to REVOLUTION today too!!!! That was FANTASTIC. I have a lot of catching up to do!
Tomorrow Never Knows. One of the first Psychedelic songs
I think Rain was one of the first psychedelic songs.
The flip side of Rain is Paul's Paperback Writer. The songs were released as Double A-sides. The Beatles did the Double A-side release again with Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane.
You know that it's one of the earliest psychedelic songs if it's in in black and white
Physcadelic guitar, backwards tape loop, Ringo’s unassuming yet perfect drums and Paul’s amazing bass line. Thanks for the memories.