It really doesn’t get any better than this. Nobody can compare to The Beatles. You can hear their influence in just about every band that came after them.
66 year old white woman here...grew up around country music, moved on to classic rock and love love love Motown. So heard it all and found many types of music to love. How? Mainly radio. I think people forget how isolating today’s delivery of music can be. I tell my phone/computer what I want to hear and unless I change that message that’s all it delivers to me. This is why I like to listen to these reaction. It brings me joy to see people discover the music of my youth. Glorious. I’m seeing the music I love through new eyes! It’s also how discovered Chris Stapleton. We all learn from each other. And it gets me through these trying times. Consider yourself hugged.
Even though I’m a lifelong metalhead, the Beatles are my favorite group of all time. Lennon and McCartney are two of the greatest songwriters to have ever lived. Their music is just timeless.
The Beatles scored 20 number 1 Hits in the USA alone. Around the world they had even more. This was a time without social media and home computers. 75million people tuned into the Ed Sullivan show to watch them back in 1964. New York City Police reported not one call came in help during the entire show that night. Their hits spanned from 1962 to 1970. They re entered the charts again in 1976 with the re release of Got to get you into my life. In 1994 The scored 2 more top ten hits in the USA with Real Love and Free as a Bird. The Anthology Albums during that period went to number 1. As solo artists each Beatles scored numerous number 1 hits and many many top ten hits. Truly remarkable feat for four young lads from Liverpool England.
This song always makes me think of something I heard once: "Perfection isn't when there's nothing left to add, it's when there's nothing else to take away." This is perfect in its minimalism.
When reacting to the Beatles it is important to do it in chronologic order so you can get an idea of just how far their music progressed in about a 6 year timeframe. It is astonishing!!
That is very true. Their music did change tremendously during their career and in a relatively short time. Their last few albums changed music as we know it according to most music historians. Also, if you ask many of the musicians that have come since the Beatles who some of their greatest influences were the Beatles are way up there.
@@Lara-dp8gk I agree with everything you said. For me the White album is my favorite followed by Sgt. Pepper. Have you had the chance to see Love in Las Vegas? It is a must if you have not.
The Beatles are a group you have to get into by their albums. They predate the music video time. They stopped touring and went into the studio. They recorded 3 songs a day, 20 a week. Let that sink in. Written by them. Performed by them. No other band like them. The Beatles catalog is over 300 songs. Fantastic, amazing... Influenced so many artists.
Ringo on drums is the x factor that knits it all together. His swing , his tempo keeping and his inventiveness sets him apart, his fills on the drums added as much as a fill on guitar or a vocal hook to make a song. The toms in the final verse are so simple but fitted so ,er, fittingly.
Their catalog of music in the short time they were together is astounding. Arguably the greatest band ever. Their influence is everywhere. I don't know any other musical group where I can say I know the words to 50 songs of theirs...maybe more
The joy on your face is lovely to behold ! You did the Beatles justice by playing it uninterrupted . Thank you. A band out of England that became THE most loved band in the world. Fantastic musicians and fantastic men of morals . They will never be matched.
It's hard for people of our generation (I was born in 1959) to grasp that the Beatles aren't universally known, simply because they were HUGE in the 60's and 70's, with fans worldwide. To put it in perspective, imagine yourself getting to be 50 or 60 years old, and realizing people in their 20's are unfamiliar with Michael Jackson! So, seeing you "discover" the Beatles (and Queen, and Stevie Ray Vaughan) really makes me smile .
The Beatles were an excellent band. They did so many different types of music. Really astounding. I was 8 when, this came out, loved it then still do. They sold records in the multi hundreds of millions, not at all surprising.
Paul’s Mother Mary, who died when he was 14, came to him in a dream with this message. The great Billy Preston on organ. Check out the great flip side, “ Get Back”!
@@cspringer333 Critics were pissed because George didn’t do Beatles songs and gave too much time to Ravi...and...Dylan in 65 did rock...and...people just should dig what is given and enjoy.
@@porflepopnecker4376 Well what you like isn’t in any control you have so you’re limiting yourself tremendously. You will either figure this out at some point and be liberated or not....good luck
Well, "Get Back" is a different 45-record (b/w "Don't Let Me Down"). What is heard here, anyway, is the album version, but the flip side of the "Let It Be" '45' is the Beatles' 'humor piece', "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" - almost the entire lyrics are that phrase, or parts of it, repeated over and over, with different styles for different sections of the song.
It's always hard to imagine people being unfamiliar with the Beatles songbook. But if you're really uninitiated, it begins and ends with "Here Comes the Sun" You need to listen to it TODAY. Run don't walk. Possibly the most beautiful song ever written.
I was maybe 19 or 20 when I started to really listen to The Beatles. I was completely blown away. There is a good reason that many people consider them the greatest band ever.
I think the very hardest thing for you to judge, given your age, is how much of what they were doing then had never been done before. I've been hearing the Beatles since I was about four. I remember standing in the lobby of a school where my father taught, spinning in lazy circles and letting my skirt swirl out, listening to a Beatles song--I think it was "Yesterday." If you listen to the entire Beatles works, you can hear them pick up where Buddy Holly, Elvis, and the Righteous Brothers had settled--and from that point completely invent a much, much larger genre of music starting from nearly a bare-earth foundation. They explored so many possibilities, and invented so many new ways of sounding. They opened the door to a MUCH larger range of themes and topics, helping move pop music out of love stories and folk-music protest songs into fascinating narratives about ordinary people. Any idea could become a song. And any structure that worked, was fine with them. By the time they were done, they'd taken everyone else to church. When you listen, remember--if their music ever sounds even remotely familiar or underdeveloped to you, there's a good chance that it's because they were inventing it. The Beatles are to pop music what Shakespeare is to all of English literature. If Shakespeare ever sounds cliched, it's not because he was lazy or lacking imagination. It's because he did it first--and no one's done it better in spite of thousands of attempts in the centuries since. The Beatles did nearly everything--and the rest of the world has been playing catch-up ever after.
Everything they recorded was between September '62 and the very start of 1970. Just over 7 years! Imagine a band starting in 2013 and breaking up now accomplishing as much. Even the oldest member (Ringo) wasn't yet 30 years old when they finished recording. Amazing.
He said there was a lot of turmoil and arguing going on within the Beatles. His Mother, who died when he was a teenager, came to him in a dream one night and told him " Let It Be". It inspired him to write/sing this song. How beautiful
One of the songs I get goosebumps to, amazing.what I love about their songs is the vast variety, every song is so different, legends all RIP John, George....
Beatles, “Here Comes The Sun”, “Come Together”, “The Long and Winding Road”, “ Eleanor Rigby”, and 100 more. Beetle fun songs, “ Rocky raccoon“, “Piggies”, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”, “Birthday”, remember “All You Need is Love”
Hey Bro, good stuff. Something you said made me think about my own influences. I'm an old dude. My parents were from the Lawrence Welk generation. All of my influence was from my generic brother who is 9 years older than I am. He introduced me to The Beatles way early in my life. Like you, I was also a drummer from way early one in grade school. Did High School band, was even in a Drum Corp for a while. Thanks for all of your reactions. I like it when you cover this old stuff.
Wow...newfound respect to you, my friend for being on a drum line in your youth! I'm a huge drum corps fan. Anyways....great reaction!!! This is a beautiful song, expertly executed. Never apologize for liking a Beatle song. Just shows you know talent when you hear it!
To understand the excellence, majesty and exceptionality of BEATLES and the transcendence of their musical work and influence on the culture, I leave two data that were milestones: November/December 1963 on UK Charts his two singles #1 and #2 "I want to hold your hand" "She She loves you" at the same time as their first two albums #1 and #2 "With the Beatles" "Please, please me" (the latter spent 30 weeks at #1) April 4, 1964 on Billboard U.S. just two months after BEATLES 'first visit to the U.S.A. and their presentation on Ed Sullivan show, the entire Top 5 was from BEATLES: "Can’t Buy Me Love" "Twist and Shout" "Ella She Loves You" "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "Please Please Me" and after separating, their four members had successful careers as soloists or with their new groups. There will be a lot of very good groups and bands, and I like a lot, like ABBA, Bee Gees, E.L.O., Queen, but the First, the Greatest and the Most Important were and will be THE BEATLES
You've barely scratched the surface here, they have such a vast and varied catalog. As others have suggested you should start from their early songs and see how they evolved over their relatively short time together. With each album they grew musically and due to their fame and genius they had the luxury and ability to experiment and innovate. Also be aware of the year a song was recorded to understand it within the context of the time and the culture. It's hard to convey the reaction to their music that they evoked in their fans worldwide. It was a unique phenomena. I'm sure your fans will guide you on the journey.
This and "The Long and Winding Road" are their most soulful songs. This is a great album where they sort of went back to their roots and recorded purer Rock songs, without so much studio experimentation.
Beatles one of those great groups that kept growing and changing and exploring as the time went by. Never stagnated. From 'I want to hold your hand" to 'Within without you" Then, it was time for them to go their individual paths, and each one was fantastic in his own way. They were all dynamic musicians..all about growing and exploring their art and live of expression. If you take that yellow submarine trip down into their music on your own time or here, I don't think you will regret it. PS love the Cameo album in your background, have asked a lot of reactors to do them, but have only seen one do one song. Love and peace
Not only are they a great band but just as importantly: they changed the music in the early 1960s and they progressed and were in the fore front of the counter culture. They also influenced all groups that came after them. They influenced fashion.. They will be remembered for eternity like Mozart and Beethoven while some of their contempories will be a footnote in music history. Just listen to 1960-62 music and then listen to early Beatles and you'll see the difference.
I am from the Beatles home city of Liverpool in the UK and they will be for ever the greatest band in all of history.. Mr Zevon you have only scratched the surface of a great mine of joy and happiness that listening to the Beatles can bring. Some of my favourite songs are Penny Lane, Here comes the Sun, My guitar gently weeps and Norwegian Wood. Some of there best songs where not released as singles and where album tracks only. They did this so if you bought there new album you got great value as it was not only chart songs on it but amazing original content.
Nice! Love the Beatles. I had the 45 of this song, for those of you who know what a 45 is. I played it repeatedly on my, Ready?, Show and tell record player, Bwahahahaha. It's hard to pick a favorite. I love so much of their music for so many different reasons. Great reaction.
I love your honesty. Don’t feel you have to please everyone, because that doesn’t work anyway. I’m glad you like this song - It is one of my favorite songs by The Beatles.
The Beatles are the bestselling music artists of all time, with 19 number one hits and another 30 top ten hits and sales at nearly 1.5 billion units. It's incredible. You should switch it up and react to one of their hardest hits that is considered one of the first hard rock songs, "Helter Skelter." They weren't all peace and love. Mostly. But not always.
It's surprising that they still are. They should really adjust those things for population density and things like that. I mean if we had the population we have now at that time the sales will be a lot higher LOL
@@wendylynn4318 The Beatles are still one of the bestselling artists today. Every year they sell a bunch of records. No adjustments are necessary. They've sold more albums and records than anyone else.
its so funny to hear you say "so far ive been impressed"... dude .... they are the gold standard by wich everything else musically is measured.... good to know they .. "impressed you".... lol...i know your a good dude... im just playin a lil.... i think a great idea for you is to do a deep dive .... for yourself.... they are the foundation upon alot of rock-n-pop is built.... seriously The Beatles ARE IT!!!!! peace... and let it be....
They changed the world with their music and they dared to shake off the chains that held people down! They took that tiny seed of rock and roll and grew it into a giant tree that bore the fruit of all the bands that followed. They set the example for all the bands that followed who could never measure up to what they accomplished!!! Whether one likes it or not, this is TRUE!!!
Written about Paul's mum, Mary, who died when he was 12. I am a raving Beatles fan and they are my top band ever, tho I love others, I adore the Fab 4 and always will. I am having all Beatles music at my funeral including this. To add to my isolation, we are now on 5 days isolation due to my daughter's fiancé.There is no better band in the world, they do it all and I grew up in the 60s so their music was everywhere. Please do more Warren Zevon, Mohammed's Radio, Desperadoes under the Eaves; French inhaler, there are so many. Also please can I have a heart from you? It would make me so happy to have one. Love and peace from locked down East Coast of England. x p.s how do you spell your first name please? Thank you for the music, you and others (Mr Video who I adore, Jamal who I also adore and others. Seeing the songs through fresh eyes and ears is very inspiring and gives me hope that the great music of the past is going forward to another generation and is not lost.
I’m so glad you got to listen to this gorgeous song written by Paul McCartney. Please don’t miss his Hey Jude written for Johns little son, who was so sad when his dad decided to leave his wife and him, and marry Yoko Ono. There are so many fantastic songs, some of which I’ve already told you about. Don’t forget the Rock and Rolly ones like Get Back, Even Rocky Raccoon, if you want some fun ones.♥️ And you’re really missing out not watching them live!,,
It's not just the songs The Beatles woke up the boomers to the possibilities of rock music, the fashion(or anti- fashion), of cultural mores. The whole counter culture was begun during the British Invasion.
Thank you for your reaction! The Beatles were the first true original artists. They were so talented and had a variety and richness to their music that no other band has ever had, and they were so influential to most of the music and popular culture that came after them. They had hits and they had misses. They had songs that were brilliant and some that were far from. They had songs you will love and they had songs that even the most ardent Beatles supporter does not enjoy. I know you will enjoy the journey!!
okay--you've convinced me. I've had a simple how-to video for beginners to play this song on the piano ready for months, but it's one of those things i always figure somebody could learn somewhere else so i don't bother. But this is a song YOU, Chod, could play. And you already know rhythm/drums. It's a basic progression with a beginning accompaniment pattern that's simple yet authentic and versatile to so many other tunes. I should just do it already. I performed and taught for years, but i lost my memory a few years ago so i haven't been confident about teaching since then. I'm suddenly realising it's silly to keep avoiding it. Plus it'd be awesome to see you master a new skill/instrument. You do lots for your viewers--it would make me feel less like a slob if i gave something 'back'.
Beatles deniers tend to be people who are into a specific genre. Blues, Rock, Hip Hop, soul, and so forth. What makes the Beatles challenging for many is that they don't fit into a genre. They drew from many musical sources. They are fearless. I hope you discover the variety of influences they brought attention to. Let it Be, for instance, draws inspiration from Gospel and English church hymns. Have fun exploring their catalog!
The “Let It Be” lp was produced by the late Phil Spector. It was their final release, but not their last recording. That was “Abbey Road”, produced by the great George Martin, who produced all their other material. The Beatles didn’t release “Let It Be” prior to “Abbey Road” because they weren’t at all satisfied with the final product. Obviously, it was eventually released. There are alternate versions of that album’s material. For example, the strings in “The Long and Winding Road” were later stripped from the Phil Spector version and song remixed.
Paul was that Phil Spector did that to their album. It was without their permission and Paul wrote some sort of contact or something explicitly stating that permission was to be given for any changes were made. Fortunately we now have the Let it be, naked CD.
I'm a 61-year-old white man who grew up in Western Kentucky and the Beatles were rarely played on radio around here. This area was and is more into hard rock.
This is the album track. This was probably one of the earliest ballads to have heavy guitar in it. Later followed by Goodbye to Love by the Carpenters and Guitar Man by Bread.
I would like to suggest that you look into some of their live performances. They have been all over TV and have many concerts that were recorded. Coming from a musical family I bet you would appreciate how professional they are about working the mics. You should see that. Im a strings musician and all I work on is Beatles stuff. They recorded and released some 214 songs. I think you should do them all. You deserve to hear every Beatles song at least once.
To really get the Beatles, it's good to listen to some of their albums. Revolver, Abbey Road, and possibly Sgt Peppers are almost perfect albums. They almost never have anything but really high quality songs on their albums, something that almost no other band has been able to achieve with the same level of consistency and creativity.
THIS rabbit hole could change your life,these boys were that good. Ever changing,their works of art were always different. I can only recommend you pick any album,any track and their greatness will soon become apparent.
Fun fact about the Beatles, when they first sign their contracts as teenagers they agree to just say Lennon and McCartney Saturday song. Nae Nae, whoever sings the song, wrote the song including George.
Check out "The long and winding road" from their last album. And thanks for the reaction, you're right - it's not about big names but the music, and The Beatles got their HUGE name for a reason.
From what I've heard. George Harrison invited him (and other musicians) around this time into the studio because of all the tensions. People (and the band) were more civil when a "guest" was playing with them.
The song BLACKBIRD by The Beatles was written by Paul McCartney, the singer on Let It Be. During the civil rights protests in our country, in the 60s, Paul saw the news about young black women being mistreated during school integration, I think, not sure but you can look it up. In England, at that time, girls were called birds, like our slang called girls chicks! He wrote BLACKBIRD thinking if they ever heard it that they would be encouraged and know someone was on their side. Side note: Some time in one of Paul’s concerts, maybe, 2018, these same women showed up! Now older, of course, but there is a photo of them with Paul. A full circle moment for him, and them, I imagine! England did and does not segregate so this was quite disturbing for them when they saw it going on. In fact, in Georgia, I think, the promoters wanted to have a concert for blacks and one for whites but the BEATLES told them “Our music is for everyone and we don’t believe in segragation so if you do that we will not play, at all, no concert!” So it was the first concert, ever in a stadium and first event integrated, anywhere in the U S! Love these guys.
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It really doesn’t get any better than this. Nobody can compare to The Beatles. You can hear their influence in just about every band that came after them.
There is a good reason that the Beatles were/are as big as they are. Their music, most of it, is timeless.
This is one of Paul's best and most meaningful, touching songs. Well, that's an understatement I guess. It's one of rock's best, most touching songs.
1000% taking it to the next step- best in the universe for all time. They'll be relevant 100000 years from now ❤
66 year old white woman here...grew up around country music, moved on to classic rock and love love love Motown. So heard it all and found many types of music to love. How? Mainly radio. I think people forget how isolating today’s delivery of music can be. I tell my phone/computer what I want to hear and unless I change that message that’s all it delivers to me. This is why I like to listen to these reaction. It brings me joy to see people discover the music of my youth. Glorious. I’m seeing the music I love through new eyes! It’s also how discovered Chris Stapleton. We all learn from each other. And it gets me through these trying times. Consider yourself hugged.
Even though I’m a lifelong metalhead, the Beatles are my favorite group of all time. Lennon and McCartney are two of the greatest songwriters to have ever lived. Their music is just timeless.
You forgot George! Fantastic song writer as well!
The Beatles scored 20 number 1 Hits in the USA alone. Around the world they had even more. This was a time without social media and home computers. 75million people tuned into the Ed Sullivan show to watch them back in 1964. New York City Police reported not one call came in help during the entire show that night. Their hits spanned from 1962 to 1970. They re entered the charts again in 1976 with the re release of Got to get you into my life. In 1994 The scored 2 more top ten hits in the USA with Real Love and Free as a Bird. The Anthology Albums during that period went to number 1. As solo artists each Beatles scored numerous number 1 hits and many many top ten hits. Truly remarkable feat for four young lads from Liverpool England.
This song always makes me think of something I heard once: "Perfection isn't when there's nothing left to add, it's when there's nothing else to take away." This is perfect in its minimalism.
When reacting to the Beatles it is important to do it in chronologic order so you can get an idea of just how far their music progressed in about a 6 year timeframe. It is astonishing!!
8 years 1962 to 1970
@@bobbyscott5162 Oki doke.
That is very true. Their music did change tremendously during their career and in a relatively short time. Their last few albums changed music as we know it according to most music historians. Also, if you ask many of the musicians that have come since the Beatles who some of their greatest influences were the Beatles are way up there.
@@Lara-dp8gk I agree with everything you said. For me the White album is my favorite followed by Sgt. Pepper. Have you had the chance to see Love in Las Vegas? It is a must if you have not.
@@bobbyscott5162 7 years 62 to 69
Listen to the entire Abby Road album. Considered by many to be the greatest album ever produced. It will change your life.
YES!!!!!
It’s my favourite album. The 2nd side is superb beyond words.
If you can listen to the 2019 release!
It's certainly WAY up my list! Maybe at the top!
I’ve heard that recording engineers STILL have the Abbey Road recording on their desks to use as sound reference.
The Beatles are a group you have to get into by their albums. They predate the music video time. They stopped touring and went into the studio. They recorded 3 songs a day, 20 a week. Let that sink in. Written by them. Performed by them. No other band like them. The Beatles catalog is over 300 songs. Fantastic, amazing... Influenced so many artists.
Ringo on drums is the x factor that knits it all together. His swing , his tempo keeping and his inventiveness sets him apart, his fills on the drums added as much as a fill on guitar or a vocal hook to make a song. The toms in the final verse are so simple but fitted so ,er, fittingly.
Their catalog of music in the short time they were together is astounding. Arguably the greatest band ever. Their influence is everywhere. I don't know any other musical group where I can say I know the words to 50 songs of theirs...maybe more
The joy on your face is lovely to behold ! You did the Beatles justice by playing it uninterrupted . Thank you. A band out of England that became THE most loved band in the world. Fantastic musicians and fantastic men of morals . They will never be matched.
Can't even think of the possibility not knowing this song. It's just so universal, so legendary. And still so good. Song for the eternity.
"Eleanor Rigby" and "Day In The Life" - Beatles recommended. So many, many, choices by them!
Eleanor Rigby*
And Paperback Writer!
@@cbseE9212 Thanks, edited 😊
Love Eleanor Rigby
@@heidie2081 😅🙌
It's hard for people of our generation (I was born in 1959) to grasp that the Beatles aren't universally known, simply because they were HUGE in the 60's and 70's, with fans worldwide. To put it in perspective, imagine yourself getting to be 50 or 60 years old, and realizing people in their 20's are unfamiliar with Michael Jackson! So, seeing you "discover" the Beatles (and Queen, and Stevie Ray Vaughan) really makes me smile .
The Beatles were an excellent band. They did so many different types of music. Really astounding. I was 8 when, this came out, loved it then still do. They sold records in the multi hundreds of millions, not at all surprising.
Paul’s Mother Mary, who died when he was 14, came to him in a dream with this message.
The great Billy Preston on organ.
Check out the great flip side, “ Get Back”!
I saw George's 1974 tour with Billy Preston and Ravi Shankar. I would love to say it was awesome...but it wasn't that good.
@@cspringer333 Critics were pissed because George didn’t do Beatles songs and gave too much time to Ravi...and...Dylan in 65 did rock...and...people just should dig what is given and enjoy.
I only dig what I like, not just what is "given."
@@porflepopnecker4376 Well what you like isn’t in any control you have so you’re limiting yourself tremendously. You will either figure this out at some point and be liberated or not....good luck
Well, "Get Back" is a different 45-record (b/w "Don't Let Me Down"). What is heard here, anyway, is the album version, but the flip side of the "Let It Be" '45' is the Beatles' 'humor piece', "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" - almost the entire lyrics are that phrase, or parts of it, repeated over and over, with different styles for different sections of the song.
What a superb singer Paul MacCartney is!! And composer too! I love The Beatles!
It's always hard to imagine people being unfamiliar with the Beatles songbook. But if you're really uninitiated, it begins and ends with "Here Comes the Sun" You need to listen to it TODAY. Run don't walk. Possibly the most beautiful song ever written.
I was maybe 19 or 20 when I started to really listen to The Beatles. I was completely blown away. There is a good reason that many people consider them the greatest band ever.
Your little smile all the way through it spoke volumes, mate. That unknown quantity that the Beatles bring. Peace and Love
fantastic song ........the beatles have so many songs and their music covers so many DIFFERENT GENRES it's unbelievable
So many times petty crap is presented to me and this song just plays in my head. Let it be.
I think the very hardest thing for you to judge, given your age, is how much of what they were doing then had never been done before. I've been hearing the Beatles since I was about four. I remember standing in the lobby of a school where my father taught, spinning in lazy circles and letting my skirt swirl out, listening to a Beatles song--I think it was "Yesterday." If you listen to the entire Beatles works, you can hear them pick up where Buddy Holly, Elvis, and the Righteous Brothers had settled--and from that point completely invent a much, much larger genre of music starting from nearly a bare-earth foundation. They explored so many possibilities, and invented so many new ways of sounding. They opened the door to a MUCH larger range of themes and topics, helping move pop music out of love stories and folk-music protest songs into fascinating narratives about ordinary people. Any idea could become a song. And any structure that worked, was fine with them. By the time they were done, they'd taken everyone else to church.
When you listen, remember--if their music ever sounds even remotely familiar or underdeveloped to you, there's a good chance that it's because they were inventing it. The Beatles are to pop music what Shakespeare is to all of English literature. If Shakespeare ever sounds cliched, it's not because he was lazy or lacking imagination. It's because he did it first--and no one's done it better in spite of thousands of attempts in the centuries since. The Beatles did nearly everything--and the rest of the world has been playing catch-up ever after.
Everything they recorded was between September '62 and the very start of 1970. Just over 7 years! Imagine a band starting in 2013 and breaking up now accomplishing as much. Even the oldest member (Ringo) wasn't yet 30 years old when they finished recording. Amazing.
Seems like so much longer though
My favorite Beatles song! Reminds me of my Mom...one of her many wise sayings..."Just Let it be"...
One of the most pivotal groups during our generation. One great song after another.
Dedicated to Paul McCartney's mother Mary. ❤❤❤ Beautiful song that always soothes my soul.
He said there was a lot of turmoil and arguing going on within the Beatles. His Mother, who died when he was a teenager, came to him in a dream one night and told him " Let It Be". It inspired him to write/sing this song. How beautiful
Not so much a dedication to her as much as a Song pf her direct message to him - regarding his struggles w the band members at the time ❤
Billy Prestons organ really adds the soul to this song
a perfect song as far as I'm concerned
Love the addition of Billy Preston on organ....also, real horns.
One of the songs I get goosebumps to, amazing.what I love about their songs is the vast variety, every song is so different, legends all RIP John, George....
Beatles, “Here Comes The Sun”, “Come Together”, “The Long and Winding Road”, “ Eleanor Rigby”, and 100 more. Beetle fun songs, “ Rocky raccoon“, “Piggies”, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”, “Birthday”, remember “All You Need is Love”
Their music never old. Generations to generations. When I hear this song it brings me back so much memories. Happy kid.
The whole Album Must be done! The Beatles enough said 👍✌️🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦
Hey Bro, good stuff. Something you said made me think about my own influences. I'm an old dude. My parents were from the Lawrence Welk generation. All of my influence was from my generic brother who is 9 years older than I am. He introduced me to The Beatles way early in my life. Like you, I was also a drummer from way early one in grade school. Did High School band, was even in a Drum Corp for a while. Thanks for all of your reactions. I like it when you cover this old stuff.
Wow...newfound respect to you, my friend for being on a drum line in your youth! I'm a huge drum corps fan. Anyways....great reaction!!! This is a beautiful song, expertly executed. Never apologize for liking a Beatle song. Just shows you know talent when you hear it!
To understand the excellence, majesty and exceptionality of BEATLES and the transcendence of their musical work and influence on the culture, I leave two data that were milestones:
November/December 1963 on UK Charts
his two singles #1 and #2
"I want to hold your hand"
"She She loves you"
at the same time as their first two albums #1 and #2
"With the Beatles"
"Please, please me"
(the latter spent 30 weeks at #1)
April 4, 1964 on Billboard U.S.
just two months after BEATLES 'first visit to the U.S.A. and their presentation on Ed Sullivan show, the entire Top 5 was from BEATLES:
"Can’t Buy Me Love"
"Twist and Shout"
"Ella She Loves You"
"I Want to Hold Your Hand"
"Please Please Me"
and after separating, their four members had successful careers as soloists or with their new groups.
There will be a lot of very good groups and bands, and I like a lot,
like ABBA, Bee Gees, E.L.O., Queen,
but the First, the Greatest and the Most Important were and will be
THE BEATLES
Every time I hear this song, I feel tears welling up in my eyes.
It's amazing how loud, yet not overpowering some of instruments are in the mix
You've barely scratched the surface here, they have such a vast and varied catalog. As others have suggested you should start from their early songs and see how they evolved over their relatively short time together. With each album they grew musically and due to their fame and genius they had the luxury and ability to experiment and innovate. Also be aware of the year a song was recorded to understand it within the context of the time and the culture. It's hard to convey the reaction to their music that they evoked in their fans worldwide. It was a unique phenomena. I'm sure your fans will guide you on the journey.
This and "The Long and Winding Road" are their most soulful songs. This is a great album where they sort of went back to their roots and recorded purer Rock songs, without so much studio experimentation.
Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles, is pure poetry.
O man: so many great songs of The Beatles....... You have to take at least 2 or 3 months of vacation...... :-) :-)
😅😅😉
Beatles one of those great groups that kept growing and changing and exploring as the time went by. Never stagnated. From 'I want to hold your hand" to 'Within without you" Then, it was time for them to go their individual paths, and each one was fantastic in his own way. They were all dynamic musicians..all about growing and exploring their art and live of expression. If you take that yellow submarine trip down into their music on your own time or here, I don't think you will regret it. PS love the Cameo album in your background, have asked a lot of reactors to do them, but have only seen one do one song. Love and peace
Not only are they a great band but just as importantly: they changed the music in the early 1960s and they progressed and were in the fore front of the counter culture. They also influenced all groups that came after them. They influenced fashion.. They will be remembered for eternity like Mozart and Beethoven while some of their contempories will be a footnote in music history. Just listen to 1960-62 music and then listen to early Beatles and you'll see the difference.
Well, people shouldn’t be surprised that you haven’t heard a lot of their music, simply because of your young age.
Billy Preston on electric organ... The Beatles are hypnotising!!
I am from the Beatles home city of Liverpool in the UK and they will be for ever the greatest band in all of history.. Mr Zevon you have only scratched the surface of a great mine of joy and happiness that listening to the Beatles can bring. Some of my favourite songs are Penny Lane, Here comes the Sun, My guitar gently weeps and Norwegian Wood. Some of there best songs where not released as singles and where album tracks only. They did this so if you bought there new album you got great value as it was not only chart songs on it but amazing original content.
Nice! Love the Beatles. I had the 45 of this song, for those of you who know what a 45 is. I played it repeatedly on my, Ready?, Show and tell record player, Bwahahahaha. It's hard to pick a favorite. I love so much of their music for so many different reasons. Great reaction.
I love your honesty. Don’t feel you have to please everyone, because that doesn’t work anyway. I’m glad you like this song - It is one of my favorite songs by The Beatles.
I grew up with the Beatles at 13 years old. never gets old, thanks for appreciating their sound
The Beatles are the bestselling music artists of all time, with 19 number one hits and another 30 top ten hits and sales at nearly 1.5 billion units. It's incredible. You should switch it up and react to one of their hardest hits that is considered one of the first hard rock songs, "Helter Skelter." They weren't all peace and love. Mostly. But not always.
It's surprising that they still are. They should really adjust those things for population density and things like that. I mean if we had the population we have now at that time the sales will be a lot higher LOL
@@wendylynn4318 The Beatles are still one of the bestselling artists today. Every year they sell a bunch of records. No adjustments are necessary. They've sold more albums and records than anyone else.
20 number 1s in US. 21 in UK.
its so funny to hear you say "so far ive been impressed"... dude .... they are the gold standard by wich everything else musically is measured.... good to know they .. "impressed you".... lol...i know your a good dude... im just playin a lil.... i think a great idea for you is to do a deep dive .... for yourself.... they are the foundation upon alot of rock-n-pop is built.... seriously The Beatles ARE IT!!!!! peace... and let it be....
Appreciate you brotha! Your comment gave me a smile man!
This song came out when I lost my Nana...and the Beatles...
Rest In Peace
They changed the world with their music and they dared to shake off the chains that held people down! They took that tiny seed of rock and roll and grew it into a giant tree that bore the fruit of all the bands that followed. They set the example for all the bands that followed who could never measure up to what they accomplished!!! Whether one likes it or not, this is TRUE!!!
Heard Paul sing this in concert in 1990, when he was still young and of fine voice. One of my life's most amazing moments.
I can’t wait to watch Peter Jackson’s documentary based on the Beatles Let It Be.
OMG, #same!!! I haven’t been able to find a projected release date.
Did you see Peter's little teaser? Looks F.A.B.
@@the_judge_8262 Yes !!
The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin the two most influential bands of all time! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
LOVE TO SEE YOU SMILE!
Especially because I grew up to this wonderful music!
Happy you are discovering true musicians and masters!
Good for you!
The best band ever!!!!
Written about Paul's mum, Mary, who died when he was 12. I am a raving Beatles fan and they are my top band ever, tho I love others, I adore the Fab 4 and always will. I am having all Beatles music at my funeral including this. To add to my isolation, we are now on 5 days isolation due to my daughter's fiancé.There is no better band in the world, they do it all and I grew up in the 60s so their music was everywhere. Please do more Warren Zevon, Mohammed's Radio, Desperadoes under the Eaves; French inhaler, there are so many. Also please can I have a heart from you? It would make me so happy to have one. Love and peace from locked down East Coast of England. x
p.s how do you spell your first name please? Thank you for the music, you and others (Mr Video who I adore, Jamal who I also adore and others. Seeing the songs through fresh eyes and ears is very inspiring and gives me hope that the great music of the past is going forward to another generation and is not lost.
I’m so glad you got to listen to this gorgeous song written by Paul McCartney. Please don’t miss his Hey Jude written for Johns little son, who was so sad when his dad decided to leave his wife and him, and marry Yoko Ono. There are so many fantastic songs, some of which I’ve already told you about. Don’t forget the Rock and Rolly ones like Get Back, Even Rocky Raccoon, if you want some fun ones.♥️ And you’re really missing out not watching them live!,,
It's not just the songs The Beatles woke up the boomers to the possibilities of rock music, the fashion(or anti- fashion), of cultural mores. The whole counter culture was begun during the British Invasion.
Wilburn, The Beatles took a journey of creative growth and gave us all a journey of listening.
They were simply one of the best.
Thank you for your reaction! The Beatles were the first true original artists. They were so talented and had a variety and richness to their music that no other band has ever had, and they were so influential to most of the music and popular culture that came after them. They had hits and they had misses. They had songs that were brilliant and some that were far from. They had songs you will love and they had songs that even the most ardent Beatles supporter does not enjoy. I know you will enjoy the journey!!
okay--you've convinced me.
I've had a simple how-to video for beginners to play this song on the piano ready for months, but it's one of those things i always figure somebody could learn somewhere else so i don't bother.
But this is a song YOU, Chod, could play. And you already know rhythm/drums. It's a basic progression with a beginning accompaniment pattern that's simple yet authentic and versatile to so many other tunes.
I should just do it already. I performed and taught for years, but i lost my memory a few years ago so i haven't been confident about teaching since then. I'm suddenly realising it's silly to keep avoiding it. Plus it'd be awesome to see you master a new skill/instrument. You do lots for your viewers--it would make me feel less like a slob if i gave something 'back'.
Ringo's hi hat coming in is so great...who does that ? Nobody but Ringo. Then the bell hits after the solo...come on! Ringo!
What a thoughtful, heartfelt reaction to a classic. Keep doing you, my friend. Thank you for these.
Beatles deniers tend to be people who are into a specific genre. Blues, Rock, Hip Hop, soul, and so forth. What makes the Beatles challenging for many is that they don't fit into a genre. They drew from many musical sources. They are fearless. I hope you discover the variety of influences they brought attention to. Let it Be, for instance, draws inspiration from Gospel and English church hymns. Have fun exploring their catalog!
Excellent song! Great guitar work by George.
Top selling musicians of ALL time.
I like the less known songs like: "Cry for No One"; "when I'm 64"; Paul Macartney's "fool on the Hill"; !It's just another day";
Strawberry Fields Forever, highly recommend it
The “Let It Be” lp was produced by the late Phil Spector. It was their final release, but not their last recording. That was “Abbey Road”, produced by the great George Martin, who produced all their other material. The Beatles didn’t release “Let It Be” prior to “Abbey Road” because they weren’t at all satisfied with the final product. Obviously, it was eventually released. There are alternate versions of that album’s material. For example, the strings in “The Long and Winding Road” were later stripped from the Phil Spector version and song remixed.
Paul was that Phil Spector did that to their album. It was without their permission and Paul wrote some sort of contact or something explicitly stating that permission was to be given for any changes were made. Fortunately we now have the Let it be, naked CD.
Spector's version is canon imo. Paul can gripe all he wants because it's still true.
Spector didn’t produce it he mixed it.
Although I've heard this song a million times..when I watch your reaction it makes me appreciate it even more.
One of the greatest songs of all time!!!!
Great reaction man.The Beatles will always be.
Sound track of my child hood ! Great sounds !
I'm a 61-year-old white man who grew up in Western Kentucky and the Beatles were rarely played on radio around here. This area was and is more into hard rock.
Brilliant and a legendary song from the kings of legendary bands!👍🏻❤️☮️✌🏻🎸🎤🎼
This is the album track. This was probably one of the earliest ballads to have heavy guitar in it. Later followed by Goodbye to Love by the Carpenters and Guitar Man by Bread.
Paul’s voice is everything in this song.
I would like to suggest that you look into some of their live performances. They have been all over TV and have many concerts that were recorded.
Coming from a musical family I bet you would appreciate how professional they are about working the mics. You should see that.
Im a strings musician and all I work on is Beatles stuff.
They recorded and released some 214 songs.
I think you should do them all.
You deserve to hear every Beatles song at least once.
To really get the Beatles, it's good to listen to some of their albums. Revolver, Abbey Road, and possibly Sgt Peppers are almost perfect albums. They almost never have anything but really high quality songs on their albums, something that almost no other band has been able to achieve with the same level of consistency and creativity.
If you liked this, try The long and winding road.
just might be the best song ever
@@rachelwilliams5186 kinda like life!
Great technical and emotional reaction! Thank you!
You've done John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Add George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" from the Abbey Road album. It is an amazing song.
This is my very favourite Beatles song!
You didn't talk over the song ~ how wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think sometimes people forget to consider the era some music comes from in order to realize the significance of the creation and performance.
"Revolution" "Glass Onion" "Back in the USSR" anything of the 'Revolver' LP
Rocky Raccoon
THIS rabbit hole could change your life,these boys were that good.
Ever changing,their works of art were always different.
I can only recommend you pick any album,any track and their greatness will soon become apparent.
Fun fact about the Beatles, when they first sign their contracts as teenagers they agree to just say Lennon and McCartney Saturday song. Nae Nae, whoever sings the song, wrote the song including George.
Check out "The long and winding road" from their last album. And thanks for the reaction, you're right - it's not about big names but the music, and The Beatles got their HUGE name for a reason.
BILLY PRESTON ON KEYBOARDS. THE 5TH BEATLE IN SOME CIRCLES.
Hardly, he played on some songs on the Let It Be album. That's it.
Lots of V Beatles around LOL
From what I've heard. George Harrison invited him (and other musicians) around this time into the studio because of all the tensions. People (and the band) were more civil when a "guest" was playing with them.
Billy was great, for sure, but I've always considered George Martin the fifth Beatle! :)
Gonna go round in circles........
Iconic band . . you really should listen to more than just a couple of tracks.
The song BLACKBIRD by The Beatles was written by Paul McCartney, the singer on Let It Be. During the civil rights protests in our country, in the 60s, Paul saw the news about young black women being mistreated during school integration, I think, not sure but you can look it up. In England, at that time, girls were called birds, like our slang called girls chicks! He wrote BLACKBIRD thinking if they ever heard it that they would be encouraged and know someone was on their side. Side note: Some time in one of Paul’s concerts, maybe, 2018, these same women showed up! Now older, of course, but there is a photo of them with Paul. A full circle moment for him, and them, I imagine! England did and does not segregate so this was quite disturbing for them when they saw it going on. In fact, in Georgia, I think, the promoters wanted to have a concert for blacks and one for whites but the BEATLES told them “Our music is for everyone and we don’t believe in segragation so if you do that we will not play, at all, no concert!” So it was the first concert, ever in a stadium and first event integrated, anywhere in the U S! Love these guys.