John was a man of peaceful change. Monster song. Thanks to the requester. My opinion is this is the reason our government wanted him deported, seriously. John won that battle but can't protect yourself from crazies. Rest In Peace John.
Just to set the time line correctly, there were no '70's for the Beatles. They were literally a product of the '60's that "secretly" disbanded on 9/20/69 at a meeting at John's house when he stunned the other three by announcing he was leaving the band. He was convinced to keep this a secret by the Beatles new manager, the villain Allen Klein, who didn't want the news to affect the bands record sales. But the world was in the dark about this (though rumors were flying) until Paul McCartney, at a press release for his new solo album in April 1970 announced that HE was leaving the Beatles. Now the news was out in the open. But literally almost every track they ever made (with the exception of some finishing up recordings on the "Let It Be" album) was done in the 1960's. Something like 250 recorded songs in a little more than 7 years time together as a recording band.
Meeting was at the Apple building at Savile Row just after John returned from the Toronto concert, and George was not there. Question arises when did John tell George he was leaving? I've read he invited George to that concert. And when and how did he offer 'Cold Turkey' to the Beatles? I'd love someone to ask Paul or Ringo about that...or even Yoko.
Actually the music from the mid to late sixties, a lot started to reflect the social change that was going on. The Vietnam war, the civil rights moviement, Bob Dylan, Creedence Clear Water, Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, many others, all had music that reflected the times.
This is the FIRST ROCK SINGLE that was recorded "directly into the board" for better E.Q. and push. In the beginning, see George comment "John's mic is shit" to Paul.
Yes sir, the 60's and 70's was all about social revolution showing nothing but peace, and love. The the the 80's brought disco which really tucked on my opinion The 90's brought us grunge and alternative music. Now everything goes which is good and bad at times.
At least on the rooftop video they had the decency to show Billy Preston KILLING the keys, albeit he was practically falling off the edge of the roof. Not even shown here if I'm not mistaken. He added SO much to their sound when he played/recorded with them.
The Beatles - Blackbird. The Beatles were very socially conscious. 2 movies I highly recommend that are all about their music, Across The Universe and Yesterday.
There is another version of this song on the White Album. Totally different vibe but the point is that its an earlier version in which Lennon had not quite made up his mind on counting him in or out for the destruction. Therefore he sings “you can count me out..in”.
Flip side of Hey Jude in fall 1968, which did really good on the charts. one of hundreds of experiments of different styles of music by the Beatles. You cannot characterize them into one thing out of personal music preference. This is the TV version where they sing along with their recording . They sang shoo bee doo wop for something more to do than just stand there while Lennon sings. On the single version there was NO shoo bee Doo Wop. But the slower version on the White Album has the Shoo Bee Doo Wops, total different style with brass instruments same song. check it out it'll mess with your mind hahahaha
The revolution they envisioned was a cultural revolution, an awakening of hearts and minds rather than the violent overthrow of governments or institutions, although there is that "count me out (in)" line to maintain flexible ambiguity and plausible deniability. John Lennon needed that because he caught hell once for remarking that The Beatles were more popular with young people than Jesus. He was right, but that didn't stop the social scolds from getting bent and burning Beatles records and memorabilia in a bon fire. Ain't it funny how those who burn books in any era always fancy themselves holier than all others? Another "revolutionary" song from them from that era is "And Your Bird Can Sing" check it out sometime.
@@Linda-y9h The funniest thing is that those wackos in the Bible belt pressured their kids to burn all of their Beatles records and memorabilia and the kids went right back out and bought all that stuff again! Their narrow mindedness led to the Beatles cashing in twice on the same stuff 😂
Billy did indeed contribute a lot to the 'Let it be' album sessions, but he's not on this song. It was the great session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, who also played with numerous top artists, including The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Hollies, Rod Stewart, The Steve Miller Band and many more.
A question for the fans that has puzzled me for years. Knowing Lennon is quite lyrically adept, do you think the line: “If you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao You ain't gonna make it with anyone anyhow” accidentally ends with “(a)ny how “ which is Chinese for hello (Nihao)? Is that just coincidence or lyrical genius?
Wrong, that would be Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" from 1965. Those were the first rap lyrics and rap song. Check it out and you'll see what I mean. I'm a huge Beatles fan and love Dylan too but I have to give credit where credit is due. Peace ❤
What the hell are you talking about? Between 63 & 64 John wrote all of Georges songs that he sang. Paul contributed nothing for George. John and George were tight LSD tripping friends, not Paul. John was the smartest and most intellectual of the four. Paul was the most driven starting in 1966 after George and John started taking acid. Paul was also the most gifted musician of the four and that's it. I don't know what kind of history you're reading but its wrong. Peace ❤
John was a man of peaceful change. Monster song. Thanks to the requester. My opinion is this is the reason our government wanted him deported, seriously. John won that battle but can't protect yourself from crazies. Rest In Peace John.
RIP to a lyrical genius 💔
Yeah I think I'm going to have to play or have him review run for your life little girl LOL make some sound psycho
Already from the beginning, I thought this is a great song. Those guitar riffs. I love it. I was 12 years old when this record came out. 🎶🎶🎶👍🙋♀️
BTW this is the greatest rock song of all time. Musically. Lyrically. Vocally. Tonally. Sonic beautiful distortion. Perfect.
Just to set the time line correctly, there were no '70's for the Beatles. They were literally a product of the '60's that "secretly" disbanded on 9/20/69 at a meeting at John's house when he stunned the other three by announcing he was leaving the band. He was convinced to keep this a secret by the Beatles new manager, the villain Allen Klein, who didn't want the news to affect the bands record sales. But the world was in the dark about this (though rumors were flying) until Paul McCartney, at a press release for his new solo album in April 1970 announced that HE was leaving the Beatles. Now the news was out in the open.
But literally almost every track they ever made (with the exception of some finishing up recordings on the "Let It Be" album) was done in the 1960's. Something like 250 recorded songs in a little more than 7 years time together as a recording band.
I Me Mine was in it's entirety recorded in 1970👍
Meeting was at the Apple building at Savile Row just after John returned from the Toronto concert, and George was not there. Question arises when did John tell George he was leaving? I've read he invited George to that concert. And when and how did he offer 'Cold Turkey' to the Beatles? I'd love someone to ask Paul or Ringo about that...or even Yoko.
This was the B side of the Hey Jude single released 1968. A different version appears on the White Album, same year.
Many times the Beatles released 2 sided hits. I bought their albums because they didn't load albums with junk, worth the money.
This is a banger for sure!
Your hearing this f I r the first time as a adult we were only kids and loving it
Actually the music from the mid to late sixties, a lot started to reflect the social change that was going on. The Vietnam war, the civil rights moviement, Bob Dylan, Creedence Clear Water, Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, many others, all had music that reflected the times.
"Love behind all this rock and roll". . .exactly Mug!!!!
This is the FIRST ROCK SINGLE that was recorded "directly into the board" for better E.Q. and push. In the beginning, see George comment "John's mic is shit" to Paul.
That “Do whop” just hits…
My fave Beatles song!
☮️💙💙💙🔥🔥🔥😎love your reactions!!
Where's the Helter Skelter video? That's one of my favorite Beatle songs.
Very NICE and great choice!
Great reaction. You should check out “Come Together “.
Thanks
Absolutely LOVE Come Together. Love most of the covers too. Aerosmith and have you heard Gary Clark Jr. Cover it? His was amazing too!
One of my absolute favorites and Hey Jude and Blackbird it never ends for me my mother raised me on the Beatles named me after Paul
Yes sir, the 60's and 70's was all about social revolution showing nothing but peace, and love. The the the 80's brought disco which really tucked on my opinion
The 90's brought us grunge and alternative music. Now everything goes which is good and bad at times.
Amazing! Tthank you.
At least on the rooftop video they had the decency to show Billy Preston KILLING the keys, albeit he was practically falling off the edge of the roof. Not even shown here if I'm not mistaken. He added SO much to their sound when he played/recorded with them.
@@88pjtink it isn’t Billy Preston, anyway. It’s Nicky Hopkin
@@matthewbergey7153 Huh. Thanx. Still out of sight....
This was the 60's, not the 70's
I play in a band called the Pin Heads and I act John on every song when we played Revolution our guitars we all over the place
History repeats itself 😎
Dope pik Mug! 💥....☘️🇺🇲
The Beatles - Blackbird. The Beatles were very socially conscious. 2 movies I highly recommend that are all about their music, Across The Universe and Yesterday.
I haven't seen Yesterday, but Across the Universe was an amazing tribute movie. ❤
I play Blackbird at my mom's funeral and Here Comes the Sun as I was raised on the Beatles and I'm named after Paul
@@ChanelStuffI think this was in the 60s and I'm not sure when they tried to deport Paul I mean John Bob Dylan did a lot of songs like that
Legit banger.
I love this song it's spicy af
Billy Preston on keys.
Nicky Hopkin
Famous early social music would be Woody Guthrie and later, early (acoustic folk) Bob Dylan.
My father bought the "Hay Jude" single. But I always played the flip side "Revolution". Dad hated it.😆
1968
Not too many people know who Gill Scott Heron is
60’s but you were close
There is another version of this song on the White Album. Totally different vibe but the point is that its an earlier version in which Lennon had not quite made up his mind on counting him in or out for the destruction. Therefore he sings “you can count me out..in”.
This is '60's, not '70's.
Flip side of Hey Jude in fall 1968, which did really good on the charts. one of hundreds of experiments of different styles of music by the Beatles. You cannot characterize them into one thing out of personal music preference. This is the TV version where they sing along with their recording . They sang shoo bee doo wop for something more to do than just stand there while Lennon sings.
On the single version there was NO shoo bee Doo Wop. But the slower version on the White Album has the Shoo Bee Doo Wops, total different style with brass instruments same song. check it out it'll mess with your mind hahahaha
The revolution they envisioned was a cultural revolution, an awakening of hearts and minds rather than the violent overthrow of governments or institutions, although there is that "count me out (in)" line to maintain flexible ambiguity and plausible deniability. John Lennon needed that because he caught hell once for remarking that The Beatles were more popular with young people than Jesus. He was right, but that didn't stop the social scolds from getting bent and burning Beatles records and memorabilia in a bon fire. Ain't it funny how those who burn books in any era always fancy themselves holier than all others? Another "revolutionary" song from them from that era is "And Your Bird Can Sing" check it out sometime.
And those holier than thou are the magas evangelicals.
@@Linda-y9h
The funniest thing is that those wackos in the Bible belt pressured their kids to burn all of their Beatles records and memorabilia and the kids went right back out and bought all that stuff again! Their narrow mindedness led to the Beatles cashing in twice on the same stuff 😂
Hey I'm not getting notified I missed this I missed a lot
John had to have a massive row with the engineer, Geoff Emerick, to get that much distortion on his guitar. John was right! Great raection Man. :)
If you think this is good, you should hear the studio version. The one that was actually released on vinyl.
I'm sorry the cut the doo-wopping out. The combination of 50s silliness with a radically new sound was pretty funny. A typical Beatles joke.
This is a live version from tv show not the lp version
Vocals were live, not the instrumentation
"John's mikes shite"
Billy Preston played a lot over the electric organ for them
It’s not Billy Preston. It’s Nicky Hopkin
Billy did indeed contribute a lot to the 'Let it be' album sessions, but he's not on this song. It was the great session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, who also played with numerous top artists, including The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Hollies, Rod Stewart, The Steve Miller Band and many more.
A question for the fans that has puzzled me for years. Knowing Lennon is quite lyrically adept, do you think the line:
“If you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain't gonna make it with anyone anyhow”
accidentally ends with “(a)ny how “ which is Chinese for hello (Nihao)?
Is that just coincidence
or lyrical genius?
Good one! Sticks out like a thumb now. Have to be a coincidence. Though Yoko could've known some Mandarin or even John.
"Give Peace a chance" was the first popular rap song. That's right...
Wrong, that would be Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" from 1965. Those were the first rap lyrics and rap song.
Check it out and you'll see what I mean. I'm a huge Beatles fan and love Dylan too but I have to give credit where credit is due.
Peace ❤
@@dougsusie2319 wrong. I said POPULAR. Give peace a chance was a figgin anthem of the time. Dylan's song was a good cleverly video. Peace out son. 😂
Why do you block the video with that logo??
I don't think it's gonna allright though
John is largely criticizing the political Left.
Paul was the brains, not John. George was the main writer with Paul. John was an ass in my opinion.
What the hell are you talking about? Between 63 & 64 John wrote all of Georges songs that he sang. Paul contributed nothing for George. John and George were tight LSD tripping friends, not Paul. John was the smartest and most intellectual of the four. Paul was the most driven starting in 1966 after George and John started taking acid.
Paul was also the most gifted musician of the four and that's it. I don't know what kind of history you're reading but its wrong.
Peace ❤
Thanks! Would love to see helter skelter reaction. Heavy ass beatles song