Back with another Beatles reaction! The copyright was extremely strict on this one just as it was with Rubber Soul, so unfortunately this video is pretty heavily edited. (also Kendrick randomly dropped yesterday WTF!?? I'll be recording a reaction to it this weekend and the video should be out soon)
im 48 years old & ur 100 on the pre-rubber soul comments in the intro...there are DEFINITELY a few great ones pre-rubber soul but 99% of people/fans, of all age groups, are mostly focused on rubber soul & after
@@vincentvancraigThat's pure trash, A hard day's night is one of their best albums, and help isn't far behind, or is it better? There are two dozen really strong songs pre rubber soul. Their discography wouldn't be the same without those songs, many of which were as groundbreaking as there later stuff. Don't identify with all the ignoramuses out there.
Once the new Bob Dylan movie comes out on Christmas, young people will be blown away by the actor Timothee whatever his last name is, singing Dylan’s songs.
There's a reason this album is often considered the greatest of all-time. We had the same reaction when we grew up when it was released. Every album was eye-opening.
Unless you're from England or very young, which I doubt on both fronts, it was a different album, and the reaction to it wasn't anything like it was for their next album. My God, how I can't stand revisionist revolver people.
@kevinsebastian120 It's not. It's not even close. Roger Waters didn't pull over to the side of the road and say to himself "fuck me" listening to revolver. That was Sgt. Pepper. Hendrix did a cover of it three days after it came out. A day in the life is better than tomorrow never knows at the top, and a little help is better than yellow submarine at the bottom. I'm not saying revolver isn't great, but it is no sgt pepper.
@@peterolbrisch8970 Sometimes one only realise, how things have developed in retrospect. I know very well, how spectacularly Sgt.Pepper was received by listeners, but Revolver has ultimately had an even greater influence on the development of modern popular culture (especially Tomorrow never knows, Love you to, She said she said, I'm only sleeping, Eleanor Rigby, And your bird can sing). Here, there and everywhere (a track, that I personally don't particularly like) has gained in importance over the years, Got to get you into my life is really hot, and I want to tell you also has its appeal. I know from contemporaries and reports, that many people were totally confused by Tomorrow never knows and couldn't process the strange sound at all. At the same time, the track was highly inspirational for other musicians. No wonder, that psychedelic rock became a big thing for the next few years. Of course A day in the life is no less interesting. It is so, that one could expect more unusual music from Sgt.Pepper and the preceding Strawberry Fields single after Revolver, as from Revolver after Rubber Soul. The greatest memorability of Pepper is, that it's actually the soundtrack of the Summer of Love (which is over, unfortunately...) and the spectacular effort of the production for the mid-1960s. Of course Pepper is still highly entertaining and amazing, but some of the songs have, in my opinion, acquired more patina (When I'm 64, Lovely Rita, Fixing a hole) than the Revolver tracks. Even the Yellow Submarine chorus is still sung in sports stadiums today, with sports-related lyrics naturally. It is certainly no coincidence, that Pepper has fallen somewhat in the rankings and has now lost its position as the "Greatest Album of All Time". There is no question, that such lists are always debatable.
@braudabo You overstate its influence on modern popular culture because you watch too many Beatles documentaries. Joe Cocker didn't do an absolutely powerful version of yellow submarine. I've never heard that played at any sporting event, I don't know what sports YOU watch. I here I saw her standing there but that's about it. And since you are revising things by talking about the British version of Revolver, because of course you are talking about the British version let me introduce to you the revised Sgt Pepper with Strawberry fields and Penny Lane on it. Which by the way brings up Magical Mystery Tour which is arguably better than Pepper and I'm talking about the Capitol version because of course I am. It's better than Revolver also. Revolver is more of a continuation of Rubber Soul than any GREAT LEAP FORWARD according to George. And getting back to its influence on modern culture, why not ask Cardi B what she thinks? And the summer of love was nothing more than a bunch of dirty hippies without jobs going out their minds on whatever drugs were available while having sex in the mud. The Beatles were quite put off by them when they were in San Francisco. Now excuse me, I have a hole to fix, Lovely Rita is due over and we're going to a benefit to help our friends because we want things to be getting better for them because they're all over the age of sixty four. A friendly suggestion for you..,. seek out the video the secret concept of Sgt Pepper, it's quite an interesting video.
It blew minds. Many hated it, and the Indian influenced songs. It wasn't until after the Beatles broke up, and people started to really analyze their music that they became much appreciated.
The TV series Mad Men, which takes place almost entirely in the '60s (final season in 1970), uses "Tomorrow Never Knows" to great effect in S5. Beatlemania is addressed in the show prior to that (with Don Draper getting his young daughter tickets to see the band at Shea Stadium in '65) but their music isn't used, essentially because it's very difficult and very expensive to get the rights. So the showrunner knew that he needed to reserve that request for something really major.
Best Beatles album for me, but I'm really interested to see you reacting to Sgt Peepers (next album). Some say it's the first concept album in history of music. Great video, man! Loved it
In one year they recorded ... Rubber Soul -- recorded November 1965 Revolver -- recorded April 1966 Sgt. Pepper's -- recorded November 1966 That's insane work ethic
I’m only 42, so this stuff is all way before even my time, but it’s so emotionally satisfying watching a younger audience slowly discover just how much of what they like in contemporary music comes directly from The Beatles.
When you hear a phrase like "all modern music was influenced by the Beatles" it sounds hyperbolic, or like you're trying to oversell their influence, but no. You are not. You can't, really. They influenced literally everybody.
I'm 45, I grew up listening to them. We had all the albums on CD. I knew it was old at the time but it wasn't old to me, it was the soundtrack to my childhood.
@@Dekoherence-ii8pw45 here too. I grew up in the 90's with all the garage rock and grunge, but never really paid attention to The Beatles. Until Free as a Bird in '95. And then the red and the blue album. And then White Album, Pepper, Abbey Road and Revolver. I finally 'got it'.
The Beatles made Rubber Soul, the Beach Boys respond with Pet Sounds, the Beatles respond with Revolver, the Beach Boys try to respond with Smile, but are beaten at the mark by Srgt. Pepper... Really the most productive music battle of all time.
I was 11 years old when Revolver came out and I can’t explain the impact, even for a child! It’s often said that before The Beatles everything was black and white but when The Beatles burst through is was as if everyone was now freed into this glorious colourful world. With Revolver is was ramped up to another level, with bells on and fireworks! The pure joy and awakeneing is difficult to describe to young people who’ve had access to so much good music. But I’m pleased you mentioned Pink Floyd as without The Beatles we would not have had the same direction in rock an popular music, I hear it everywhere. We should not for forget what led the the Fab Four to this point, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvia and before them the great American blues players which were so loved here in the UK. It was a great cultural point in time.
Enjoyed your reaction. I'm 68 and I was 11 when this came out and very into the Beatles. When I first heard this my jaw dropped on the floor and seriously it was like being struck "musically" by a bus. To say it was a transformative moment would be underselling the experience. I feel, to this day, that this was a game changer for record albums as a whole. In context this is when the Beatles decided they were no longer going to tour or play live and so they were no longer worried about having to play their records live. That meant they could play with studio gimmickry/overdubbing/backwards tracking/voice altering filters, etc. Their albums became music to be sitting down and critically listening to-not something just to dance to or to provide white noise at a party. This in my opinion is the greatest single album they did and beyond that the most important album ever done by anyone. It was THAT different in 1966.
Hey kid, welcome to the greatest musical journey of your life! I was there in 66 and I can tell you...your just scratching the surface. Revolver was the studio album of the century ....what follows will blow you away dude. Keep going...there's much more! your friendly old head.
Love to see those revelations when thoughtful people find the hidden depth of their own generation of music by looking back. Keep exploring! It doesn't always sound this way to the modern ear, but in the context of their times the Beatles were pushing the boundaries of pop music even from earlier albums like Help! and A Hard Day's Night. But once they stopped touring and stayed in studio, and then jumped into psychadelics and world-music, they REALLY expanded. Love this album.
I like how knowledgeable and open you are. The Beatles had their phases. Their albums early on pandered to love songs. But there are alot of gems. Beatles were touring constantly. Writing songs on the go. And you should review their early albums, even if you don’t post them. With revolver, the boys are now solely in studio. Their last public concert will be the get back tracks.
Dude, you got chills? I got chills watching you get chills! That was fantastic! Every single song, bro, you nailed. On a first listen. Loved how you appreciated the melodies. And everything else! From the textures to the performances to the songwriting to the production. this album has so many firsts...and this BAND has so many firsts. This is THE album that got everyone doing backwards guitars and backwards everything. They once again advance the ball in terms of proto-metal, heavy guitar, heavy drums. This album is the beginning of close-miking the drums. Everyone imitated every record the Beatles put out, from the production to the songwriting. So everyone's game kept going up as The Beatles themselves progressed. And you yourself have already heard it, just in the difference between Rubber Soul and Revolver! The next album Sgt. Pepper changes the game even further. They stopped touring and took six months to make the album, which was unheard of back then. Everyone imitated the production of that album, the structure of the album.....they even imitated the cover! Keep going! PS: The Beatles didn't put singles on their albums usually. So for 1966, the single would be Paperback Writer and Rain, both of which feature that heavy Revolver-guitar sound (especially Rain).
Yeah, those two are a must. And they were recorded at the same time as the album but, the record company asked for two songs for a single, and "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" were the ones selected.
We sang “Yellow Submarine” in my kindergarten class during our music session. We loved it. Ringo was the most childlike of the Beatles and a perfect song to hand over the vocals to. It’s hard to imagine many people disliking it as it’s supposed to be a whimsical kids singalong. It’s The Beatles meets Monty Python.
I was 11 years old when I heard Tomorrow Never Knows, and it blew...my...mind. 58 years later...it still does. This was one of the most influential songs of its time. Not just pushing the boundaries of music that existed at that time, but utterly redefining what music is and could be. Truly revolutionary in every sense of the word...
From an "Oldhead" who got Revolver in 1966: Rubber Soul set the table for Revolver. Rubber Soul was a marked departure from the prior "lovable mop top Fab 4" albums. Revolver was the next step in that incredible evolution. I loved every song except "Tomorrow Never Knows" because my 12 year old ears were not ready for that big step. But the Beatles were saying "Hey, try this" to all of us back then. I am so glad you are discovering the Beatles--- music ahead of its time that will be listened to forever.
Your reaction to Tomorrow Never Knows was exactly how I felt on hearing this track as a 13 yo in 1966. It blew me away and still does, it was a defining moment in music making.
The Beatles inspired Pink Floyd, Cream and countless others. They wrote one of the first songs for The Rolling Stones and gave it to them to help them get started. I could go on
@@jeremywanner4526 The RS's first hit record! I read (can't confirm whether or not it's true) that soon after that, Mick and Keith realised (or were told by management) that if they wanted to hit the big-time like the Beatles, they needed to stop being exclusively a blues covers band and start creating original material of their own to perform. Having no idea how to do that, they went to John and Paul for advice, and it was their tuition that got the Jagger-Richards song-writing partnership started. If true, it would be yet another case of the Beatles leading the way, throwing open the doors for all future musicians to follow.
great reveiw! you reacted just like everyone else who heard it for the first time-blown away! even almost 60yrs later, still sounds amazing. the song writing is off the charts. got to get you into my life was covered by the soul band earth wind and fire and tomorrow never knows is considered the first psychadelic/prog rock tune-on the same album!
20:57 it’s funny how you said Helter Skelter, because it’s actually a Beatles song off the White Album. It’ll blow your mind, but I’ll tell you to save it for when you react to the White Album!
It's worth remembering that when this album was first heard it was mostly heard on little record players, not headphones. I remember my brother getting our first headphones in the early 70s, and everyone experienced hearing music *inside* their heads for the first time. We're so used to it now it's easy to forget that music wasn't made to be heard that way.
Your background in production and timbre is a fascinating viewpoint for Beatles, who were pretty much the first artists in the 60s to consider production as a big part of the song. But in the 60s context they're also doing new things way ahead of their time in: Shifting Time signatures (she said she said), ambient effects (yellow sub) modulation (you noticed one or two) world music (yeah, sitar!) Also nobody else in pop was doing brass or strings at this time.
They were masters at sprinkling in little random dissonant bits. Tomorrow Never Knows is such an incredible track it was like 30 years ahead of it's time.
15 year old kid, as I was, hearing this for the first time, it was like my head exploded and the world suddenly changed irrevocably. So much that had never been heard before and it's fascinating to see that your reaction to the album, almost 60 years after it being released, isn't that far off what I felt. Keep going with the Beatles - there's so much more.
Revolver was of course recorded, like all the previous Beatles recordings, in mono. Since stereo was a new and not much used technology back then, only a very few rich people had the equipment at home to play stereo records on, so when recording, mono was the main deal. For that small new market of stereo listeners, fairly basic stereo versions were created by studio technicians after the recording sessions were finished, without input from the Beatles. Mono was how the Beatles themselves heard their songs, and how they intended them to sound. Many years later, new stereo versions of Revolver were made. There are articles and videos around that go into the precise differences between them all. It's all above my head, but apparently the original mono gives a 'wider sound stage' and the new stereo versions give more and clearer detail (details you'd never noticed before 'coming out of the mist' according to one article). You can take your pick, but I would probably want to listen to the original mono first, and then stereo (original or later versions) to get a feel for what it was like originally first. The ONLY recording the Beatles made in stereo as the original, main thing, was Abbey Road.
Revolver was recorded on 4-track, like the Beatles had done since I Want To Hold Your Hand in late 1963. What is true is that tracking was not done to optimize stereo panning in any way, the end product they cared about was the mono mix, but stereo mixes was released for every Beatles album all they way since 1963. Both mono and stereo mixes had very limited or no Beatles input until Sgt Pepper.
For no one is probably one if my favorites from Revolver. So awesome you did this video man. Revolver is a great album and just another move forward for the fab4.
My personal favorite album they ever made :) Also, I’m not sure which version of the album you’re listening to, but id highly recommend listening to the Giles Martin mixes on the new deluxe editions of these albums. It modernizes the sounds of these albums so much and perfectly translates things to stereo for a modern listener. IMO it is the way these albums should really be heard.
Specifically, up until Abbey Road, the band regarded the mono versions of their albums to be the primary creation, and the stereo versions were, if not afterthoughts, at least secondary.
Re the backwards guitar-“I’m Only Sleeping” is the first time anyone did that. They recorded the solo’s notes in reverse order and then ran the tape backwards. Also, the electronic stuff on “Tomorrow Never Knows” are tape loops that they spliced together themselves.
George Harrison worked very hard on the reverse guitar. I read that Paul suddenly came in with tape loops but I understand that George Martin actually told them all to go do it. Which came first? IDK
@@AlBarzUKIt was definitely Paul that suggested it as a concept because he’d been immersing himself in the London art scene (remember the other 3 lived in mansions by this stage, unlike Paul). Obviously George Martin had to work out how to produce such a thing and they all contributed loops.
Yep, you are thinking what a lot of us did that heard this in full, and for me that was even well after Sgt.Pepper’s (my older sister hooked me on the Beatles at age 4 or so, 1971 or 72). And you are correct - a big chunk of 21st century indie in several genres can be traced all the way back to this record. Nice observations as always. Sincerely, An Old Head.
Tomorrow Never Knows is not only an amazing song, it is a master class in analog production. 4 tracks… no sampling, reverse solos, orchestral snippets reversed and sped up, all cut together in a coherent sound. I can’t imagine the amount of splicing tape that master has lol.
I don't think it would be too much splicing -- would have been achieved with bouncing in different sources -- they'd probably have the other recorded elements on a separate tape machine, with each element bounced in with a different setting (speed, direction, etc.)
Same here, but listening to it again makes me feel exactly how I felt when Revolver came out. We can be as young as we feel. Also, it's thrilling to see it turning people on 50 years later.
@robinstevenson6690 Listening to the Beatles music makes me feel so good.The only solo album I find hard to listen to is John's Double Fantasy only because of the sadness of that christmas of 1980 . But yes,to see the kids getting into it now gives me a thrill and a sense of pride.An album way ahead of it's time.
It is impossible to exaggerate the impact that this music had on a generation which had suffered the blandness of British so-called pop music during the early 60s.
@@roryheap533 Aye, and the impact on a generation that had experienced equally bland pablum in the States! It was so moribund in the U.S. before the British Invasion!
"I never heard them growing up." Makes me sad! Glad you are taking the time to hear The Beatles now...I enjoy your reaction videos (now I'll go listen to Frank Ocean).
Please pick up the pre-Revolver single Paperback Writer/Rain and absolutely listen to Penny lane/Strawberry Fields Forever single before diving into Pepper
Paul McCartney has said that if he was forced to pick what he thinks is the best song he has ever written, he would say that it's "Here, There And Everywhere"
It was a lot of fun watching this video. You had some great analysis and even pointed out an adlib I never ever noticed before. I also loved hearing the newer songs which borrowed from this album. Great job! You've got a new subscriber.
Tomorrow Never Knows was the first use of samples. They recorded the sounds on tape then played them back through the mixing desk and made the song bringing each effect/sound in on the faders. The Beatles and Abby Road invented a lot of the sounds and effects people still use today like Flanging and Phasing etc etc.
@@jeremywanner4526 So many variations on the story! My understanding is that Dr Robert was a NYC doctor who was well known for being willing to prescribe all sorts of pharmaceutical 'goodies' to people in the music biz and others, to cater to their every imagined or real need. The song describes (rather sarcastically) all the stuff his various prescriptions could do for you. The other guy was in London, and was the dentist who introduced John and Ringo and their wives to LSD, without telling them. I think he put it in the sugar-lumps that came with after dinner coffee. John and Co. had no idea what was going on and though they were going mad.
There is no clear answer to who Doctor Robert was, it’s as mysterious as who hides behind the “you” in “And Your Bird Can Sing”. The stories differ; for example John declared himself to be Doctor Robert, since he was assigned the role of carrying the band’s pills while on tour.
Rubber Soul was a turning point, but was also mostly written and recorded in a single month (October '65). They had a few months break in early '66, and sessions for Revolver started in April '66. They spent a lot more time on Revolver tracks, and it shows. They also had a new engineer who was a lot more keen to accommodate their growing requests for 'different' sounds. Close miking of the kick drum was a Revolver innovation, and it's interesting that Dave noticed the prominent kick in at least one track (Yellow Sub?) Backwards guitar, and a lot more double tracking are scattered throughout Revolver. I think had they had their new engineer and a couple more months with the Rubber Soul tracks, those may have shone even more than they do. However, it helps me to think of them as Rubber Soul being a bit more acoustic-oriented, and a Revolver more electric-oriented. Obviously, it's not that clear cut, but given these were written and recorded within... about 6-8 months of each other (depending on how you count!), the progression is almost more like black-and-white to technicolor.
::plays video, skips right to tomorrow never knows reaction :: This was the first Beatles album I ever loved, back in high school. It’s the first record on vinyl I ever bought. When I proposed I wrote the note on the record sleeve, and Got to Get You Into My Life was our wedding recessional song, and Tomorrow Never Knows played during cocktail hour. Very very important album in my life❤ glad you enjoyed it
11:55 I don't know how much you know about guitar gear but the popular guitar string type used in jazz and all the way into rock'n'roll in the 50s and early 60s is called flatwound strings which have a more vintage sounding thumpiness to them (darker and "woody"). At this point in The Beatles' career, they switched to what is known as roundwound strings for their guitars (bass still has flatwounds) and that's partially why the guitars on Revolver sound so bright and forward sounding especially on riffs and lead parts where it really stands out and shines.
Interesting - was never aware of that! Was it this album as well when John and George got their blue Stratocasters (after apparently asking Brian Epstein for ages to get ones for them)?
@@aliofly I know they used Epiphone Casinos but upon looking online they *maybe* used the blue strats but no confirmation. Harrison did use a newly acquired 1964 Gibson SG standard.
@@RealKingChief from a quick google they were apparently bought the year before, and used on the Rubber Soul sessions as well. The last public sighting of John’s apparently is 1967 at the Pepper sessions! The story is that Brian agreed to pay for the pair so long as they were in matching colours, and they sent Mal Evans down to the shop to get them
To understand how innovative the Beatles were, even from their first record, all you have to do is find the top 40 lists of 62-64 in America before the Beatles were released. The difference is night and day.
Dave, it sounds like you may not be listening to the 2022 Remix of the album that is out there. Giles Martin, son of the Beatles' original Producer George Martin, has taken over the work of producing The Beatles for their re-releases and other current projects. He's using state-of-the-art technology to update their albums for a more modern sound to the mix. The new "Demix-Remix" approach has changed the experience so that the vocals aren't "stuck" only to one of the speakers with instruments on the other. The albums which have been remixed are Revolver, Sgt Peppers Loney Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, The White Album, and Let it Be. Also, Capitol Records has re-released the classic "Best of" albums from the early 1970's, the "Red" and "Blue" compilations, using Giles Martin's technology to update the tracks from those albums. Excellent music given a much-needed update, giving us a new sonic experience.
I think the remixes are frequently out of balance, there are elements on the original that you can't hear on the remix, or the vocals are even LOUDER than the original stereo mixes, which is crazy. Sure, they "fixed" the panning, but very few of the remixed tracks better the original (with the exception of a fair amount of the "red" album). IMHO, of course, No time to get into details!
I’m glad he’s exploring this incredible album, but he can’t seem to move past listening to just the technological magic of The Beatles. Hopefully he will grow to appreciate the total picture of what all was going on at the time and how impactful and lasting their music is. I have to say I enjoyed how Tomorrow Never Knows left him speechless for a moment! LOL!
Speaking of the times that the Beatles made their music reminds me of the movie "Across the Universe." The story line is based on Beatles songs, which the movie remade and actually did a great job of it.
I was 10 years old when The Beatles first hit with Love Me Do. They were the first group where I knew everyone's name and Sgt Pepper was the first lp I bought when it came out. Around that same time Jimi Hendrix appeared and my world was never the same again. I am absolutely loving you falling in love with The Beatles for the first time.
"...worried it would just be a rinse & repeat of Rubber Soul, but it couldn't be more different." These two albums are almost always referred to as a pair - the double moment in the '60s when pop music rose to the level of art. But what they really (both) were, was the moment when the Beatles started to feel completely at home using the studio as their instrument - and simultaneously, when they realized they no longer had to concern themselves with churning out catchy hits to sell singles. So: they felt liberated to take musical risks, like never before.
Having grown up as a kid listening to these albums as they came out Revolver marked a point of passage where things just got so very adventurous and fun and consistently remarkable. Fun watching you responding some 60 years later as a young man.
10:17 it’s funny you make that observation because Yellow Submarine would become the title an animated feature starring the Beatles just two years after Revolver was released.
I think one of my most controversial Beatles takes is that I Want to Tell You is my favorite Beatles song ever. I love how the piano and harmonies just sound kind of eerie and "off". Revolver is also my favorite album from them, so glad that you enjoyed it!
Tomorrow Never Knows was the beginning of…everything. It was the first time musicians played the mixing board like an instrument, nearly 20 years before New Order got attention for doing the same. (And New Order rules.) But The Beatles were just on another planet. One of the very few things in life - not just bands, but THINGS - that not only live up to the hype but surpass it.
The change to a minor key and then the hidden release back to a major key in here there and everywhere is utterly divine. This and god only knows are the most beautiful songs ever crafted in western music.
John snuck in silly lines that made the final cut all the time. Though I think recent remasterings have cut it out, he even has a quip on "'What Goes on" from Rubber Soul where Ringo sings "Tell me why" and he mutters "We already told you why" (referencing "Tell Me Why" from A Hard Day's Night in 1964). Love those nuggets
As an "old head" who still pays attention to modern music, I appreciate you pointing out the samples being used to this day. And I love your descriptions of the feel of the music, it's essential looseness. Of course, they didn't use click tracks back in the day. And I've listened to all these songs many, many times, but how you described "I Want to Tell You" was revelatory to me. "Revolver" is considered by many the Beatles best, but I find it constrained by the 3 minute format. It sounds like the songs are in a rush to finish, to get on to the next (completely different) song. Whereas on the White Album, the songs have more time to breathe.
been a follower of yours for a few years now and so pleased that youre finally going down the beatles rabbit hole! I dont know how much you know about the band, but its of course Paul McCartney, bass guitar and piano, John Lennon, rhythm guitar, George Harrison, lead guitar and in this case sitar too, and Ringo Starr, drums. Paul and John are the main writers and had an agreement since before the beatles even released any songs that they would share song credits on all of their songs, even if one of them did 100% of the writing. George Harrison was starting to blossom as a writer himself at this point, and this is the most songs he'd (been allowed to) contribute to an album at this point: Taxman, Love You To, I Want To Tell You. He had recently become very into hinduism and eastern spiritualism and was the beatle pushing for the sitar to be featured. And btw, Yellow Submarine is a childrens song just like Octopuses Garden on Abbey Road. Both are sung by RIngo Starr (he always gets one song per album to sing) And finally, yes Tomorrow Never Knows is incredible, they stretched out tapes across the studio making them several tens of feet long to get the experimental sound they wanted. In the credits of the song "tape loop" is next to each of their names
Whilst it’s true that you can separate the Beatles in that way for many songs, it’s not really the case for many from Help! onwards. Paul played a lot of guitar from 1965 onwards, including the lead guitar on Taxman, co-lead guitar on And Your Bird Can Sing and rhythm guitar on Here, There and Everywhere. It’s not entirely clear who played bass in She Said, She Said (some say George, some say Paul played it on the rhythm track before he stormed out of the studio) but George definitely played bass on Good Day Sunshine.
@@markydh83 totally agreed, just wanted to give him some kind of picture of the beatles so he doesnt think ringos shredding the bass or something like that.
Love your smart and perceptive remarks delivered with a "Dude..." vibe! Would love to see your continuing your "Magical Mystery Tour" (You'll see...) with The Beatles, but I would REALLY love to see you pick Led Zeppelin back up. I think you only did the fist four. Believe me/us: Wonders await you there, dude! Cheers!
Part of what makes the Beatles so special is a 4 piece rock band where each member can and have fronted bands. And 3 of the members are some of the best songwriters in rock history.
The albums and 45’s which preceded Rubber Soul were extremely popular, selling everywhere at the time, even in grocery stores and causing Beatlemania all over the world. The popularity brought them onto live tv appearances, the making of the delightful film (fictional plot, but based on the reality of their lives at the time) “A Hard Day’s Night” and sold out concerts around the world. Most of that pre-Rubber Soul music is not often reviewed or discussed by young listeners today; the pop and rock&roll styles are not valued today and the lyrics were mostly typical teenage love angst songs. However, in-depth analysis does reveal that they were being somewhat innovative within the system, especially considering they were in their very young 20’s, and it was clear they had a major flair for creating extremely popular tunes and rhythms. The impact they immediately made was also strongly influenced by their casual and subtle sexiness, the new style of long hair they wore, and their personalities which were witty, natural and relatable.
Back with another Beatles reaction! The copyright was extremely strict on this one just as it was with Rubber Soul, so unfortunately this video is pretty heavily edited.
(also Kendrick randomly dropped yesterday WTF!?? I'll be recording a reaction to it this weekend and the video should be out soon)
im 48 years old & ur 100 on the pre-rubber soul comments in the intro...there are DEFINITELY a few great ones pre-rubber soul but 99% of people/fans, of all age groups, are mostly focused on rubber soul & after
@@vincentvancraigThat's pure trash, A hard day's night is one of their best albums, and help isn't far behind, or is it better? There are two dozen really strong songs pre rubber soul. Their discography wouldn't be the same without those songs, many of which were as groundbreaking as there later stuff. Don't identify with all the ignoramuses out there.
Wait till the next one, its best songs are better than anything on revolver.
Wait until you hear Sgt Pepper.....😊
Realize they recorded on rudimentary 4 track machines. No computers no pro tools etc etc.
Everyone is waiting for Tomorrow Never Knows
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I am waiting "For No One"
Yep! I was waiting for a stunned reaction and I got it. 🙂
I skipped right to it
Yes ❤
It’s amazing to see young people discover The Beatles! Let’s not let them die out ever.
They won't
They are NOT dying my guy
Once the new Bob Dylan movie comes out on Christmas, young people will be blown away by the actor Timothee whatever his last name is, singing Dylan’s songs.
Dave, you should also listen to the Single that they put out in 1966, which is "Paperback Writer" and "Rain". Both those songs ROCK!
Pls yeah
Absolutely, and it was recorded in the same sessions as the Revolver album.
Definitely. Two groundbreaking songs
They sound more like Rubber Soul. Probably why they didn’t include it on Revolver .
They should be heard in mono, Paperback Writer sounds so much more rocking
There's a reason this album is often considered the greatest of all-time. We had the same reaction when we grew up when it was released. Every album was eye-opening.
Unless you're from England or very young, which I doubt on both fronts, it was a different album, and the reaction to it wasn't anything like it was for their next album. My God, how I can't stand revisionist revolver people.
@@peterolbrisch8970 Revolver is better than Pepper in many ways, admit it.
@kevinsebastian120 It's not. It's not even close. Roger Waters didn't pull over to the side of the road and say to himself "fuck me" listening to revolver. That was Sgt. Pepper. Hendrix did a cover of it three days after it came out. A day in the life is better than tomorrow never knows at the top, and a little help is better than yellow submarine at the bottom. I'm not saying revolver isn't great, but it is no sgt pepper.
@@peterolbrisch8970 Sometimes one only realise, how things have developed in retrospect. I know very well, how spectacularly Sgt.Pepper was received by listeners, but Revolver has ultimately had an even greater influence on the development of modern popular culture (especially Tomorrow never knows, Love you to, She said she said, I'm only sleeping, Eleanor Rigby, And your bird can sing).
Here, there and everywhere (a track, that I personally don't particularly like) has gained in importance over the years, Got to get you into my life is really hot, and I want to tell you also has its appeal.
I know from contemporaries and reports, that many people were totally confused by Tomorrow never knows and couldn't process the strange sound at all. At the same time, the track was highly inspirational for other musicians. No wonder, that psychedelic rock became a big thing for the next few years.
Of course A day in the life is no less interesting. It is so, that one could expect more unusual music from Sgt.Pepper and the preceding Strawberry Fields single after Revolver, as from Revolver after Rubber Soul.
The greatest memorability of Pepper is, that it's actually the soundtrack of the Summer of Love (which is over, unfortunately...) and the spectacular effort of the production for the mid-1960s. Of course Pepper is still highly entertaining and amazing, but some of the songs have, in my opinion, acquired more patina (When I'm 64, Lovely Rita, Fixing a hole) than the Revolver tracks. Even the Yellow Submarine chorus is still sung in sports stadiums today, with sports-related lyrics naturally. It is certainly no coincidence, that Pepper has fallen somewhat in the rankings and has now lost its position as the "Greatest Album of All Time". There is no question, that such lists are always debatable.
@braudabo You overstate its influence on modern popular culture because you watch too many Beatles documentaries. Joe Cocker didn't do an absolutely powerful version of yellow submarine. I've never heard that played at any sporting event, I don't know what sports YOU watch. I here I saw her standing there but that's about it. And since you are revising things by talking about the British version of Revolver, because of course you are talking about the British version let me introduce to you the revised Sgt Pepper with Strawberry fields and Penny Lane on it. Which by the way brings up Magical Mystery Tour which is arguably better than Pepper and I'm talking about the Capitol version because of course I am. It's better than Revolver also. Revolver is more of a continuation of Rubber Soul than any GREAT LEAP FORWARD according to George. And getting back to its influence on modern culture, why not ask Cardi B what she thinks? And the summer of love was nothing more than a bunch of dirty hippies without jobs going out their minds on whatever drugs were available while having sex in the mud. The Beatles were quite put off by them when they were in San Francisco. Now excuse me, I have a hole to fix, Lovely Rita is due over and we're going to a benefit to help our friends because we want things to be getting better for them because they're all over the age of sixty four. A friendly suggestion for you..,. seek out the video the secret concept of Sgt Pepper, it's quite an interesting video.
Tomorrow Never Knows still sounds futuristic to me. I can’t imagine how it sounded in the mid 60’s.
It was worth the wait.
Back then some of us did not like it.
It blew minds. Many hated it, and the Indian influenced songs. It wasn't until after the Beatles broke up, and people started to really analyze their music that they became much appreciated.
The TV series Mad Men, which takes place almost entirely in the '60s (final season in 1970), uses "Tomorrow Never Knows" to great effect in S5. Beatlemania is addressed in the show prior to that (with Don Draper getting his young daughter tickets to see the band at Shea Stadium in '65) but their music isn't used, essentially because it's very difficult and very expensive to get the rights. So the showrunner knew that he needed to reserve that request for something really major.
The love album does it more justice fading into Lucy
Best Beatles album for me, but I'm really interested to see you reacting to Sgt Peepers (next album). Some say it's the first concept album in history of music.
Great video, man! Loved it
In one year they recorded ...
Rubber Soul -- recorded November 1965
Revolver -- recorded April 1966
Sgt. Pepper's -- recorded November 1966
That's insane work ethic
ZOUNDS!
Yes, insane work ethic, but let's be accurate. Started Rubber Soul in October 65, finished Pepper in April 67.
@@Fordham1969 Yeah, I should have used the word "started" instead of "recorded"...To me, starting a project is the hardest part.
I’m only 42, so this stuff is all way before even my time, but it’s so emotionally satisfying watching a younger audience slowly discover just how much of what they like in contemporary music comes directly from The Beatles.
When you hear a phrase like "all modern music was influenced by the Beatles" it sounds hyperbolic, or like you're trying to oversell their influence, but no. You are not. You can't, really. They influenced literally everybody.
I'm 45, I grew up listening to them. We had all the albums on CD. I knew it was old at the time but it wasn't old to me, it was the soundtrack to my childhood.
@@Dekoherence-ii8pw45 here too. I grew up in the 90's with all the garage rock and grunge, but never really paid attention to The Beatles. Until Free as a Bird in '95. And then the red and the blue album. And then White Album, Pepper, Abbey Road and Revolver. I finally 'got it'.
Be sure you watch/listen to first reactors who play the entire songs not these very short cuts
After Revolver, modern music would never be the same again.
The Beatles made Rubber Soul, the Beach Boys respond with Pet Sounds, the Beatles respond with Revolver, the Beach Boys try to respond with Smile, but are beaten at the mark by Srgt. Pepper...
Really the most productive music battle of all time.
I was 11 years old when Revolver came out and I can’t explain the impact, even for a child! It’s often said that before The Beatles everything was black and white but when The Beatles burst through is was as if everyone was now freed into this glorious colourful world. With Revolver is was ramped up to another level, with bells on and fireworks! The pure joy and awakeneing is difficult to describe to young people who’ve had access to so much good music. But I’m pleased you mentioned Pink Floyd as without The Beatles we would not have had the same direction in rock an popular music, I hear it everywhere. We should not for forget what led the the Fab Four to this point, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvia and before them the great American blues players which were so loved here in the UK. It was a great cultural point in time.
Imagine how mind blowing this was for us in the 60s
Enjoyed your reaction. I'm 68 and I was 11 when this came out and very into the Beatles. When I first heard this my jaw dropped on the floor and seriously it was like being struck "musically" by a bus. To say it was a transformative moment would be underselling the experience. I feel, to this day, that this was a game changer for record albums as a whole. In context this is when the Beatles decided they were no longer going to tour or play live and so they were no longer worried about having to play their records live. That meant they could play with studio gimmickry/overdubbing/backwards tracking/voice altering filters, etc. Their albums became music to be sitting down and critically listening to-not something just to dance to or to provide white noise at a party. This in my opinion is the greatest single album they did and beyond that the most important album ever done by anyone. It was THAT different in 1966.
Hey kid, welcome to the greatest musical journey of your life! I was there in 66 and I can tell you...your just scratching the surface. Revolver was the studio album of the century ....what follows will blow you away dude. Keep going...there's much more! your friendly old head.
I was there but I was only 8 months old when Revolver came out 😅.
My favorite band, my favorite album cover, my favorite album, my favorite songs! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊
I cant wait for your reaction to the next album
Love to see those revelations when thoughtful people find the hidden depth of their own generation of music by looking back. Keep exploring! It doesn't always sound this way to the modern ear, but in the context of their times the Beatles were pushing the boundaries of pop music even from earlier albums like Help! and A Hard Day's Night. But once they stopped touring and stayed in studio, and then jumped into psychadelics and world-music, they REALLY expanded. Love this album.
I like how knowledgeable and open you are. The Beatles had their phases. Their albums early on pandered to love songs. But there are alot of gems. Beatles were touring constantly. Writing songs on the go. And you should review their early albums, even if you don’t post them. With revolver, the boys are now solely in studio. Their last public concert will be the get back tracks.
4:10 The Beatles invented that. And you're hearing the first time they ever did it.
A person really needs to hear The Beatles in chronological order, from the beginning to the end, if they want to understand their impact.
Dude, you got chills? I got chills watching you get chills! That was fantastic! Every single song, bro, you nailed. On a first listen. Loved how you appreciated the melodies. And everything else! From the textures to the performances to the songwriting to the production. this album has so many firsts...and this BAND has so many firsts. This is THE album that got everyone doing backwards guitars and backwards everything. They once again advance the ball in terms of proto-metal, heavy guitar, heavy drums. This album is the beginning of close-miking the drums. Everyone imitated every record the Beatles put out, from the production to the songwriting. So everyone's game kept going up as The Beatles themselves progressed. And you yourself have already heard it, just in the difference between Rubber Soul and Revolver! The next album Sgt. Pepper changes the game even further. They stopped touring and took six months to make the album, which was unheard of back then. Everyone imitated the production of that album, the structure of the album.....they even imitated the cover! Keep going! PS: The Beatles didn't put singles on their albums usually. So for 1966, the single would be Paperback Writer and Rain, both of which feature that heavy Revolver-guitar sound (especially Rain).
Yellow Submarine was made into a cartoon film that was super trippy and funny that still holds up. Great reaction young legend!
Blue Meanies!
Dont forget the singles, i.e. Rain & Paperback Writer, that are associated with each album (Revolver Deluxe Rdition).
Yeah, those two are a must. And they were recorded at the same time as the album but, the record company asked for two songs for a single, and "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" were the ones selected.
You were born to do these reactions! Top tier....you bring great insights.
He’s definitely good at reviewing the Beatles, especially for how young he is, or at least looks.
We sang “Yellow Submarine” in my kindergarten class during our music session. We loved it. Ringo was the most childlike of the Beatles and a perfect song to hand over the vocals to.
It’s hard to imagine many people disliking it as it’s supposed to be a whimsical kids singalong. It’s The Beatles meets Monty Python.
Definitely my favorite Beatle as a kid. He was also the most natural actor of the group. His performance in "Hard Day's Night" is amazingly charming.
I was 11 years old when I heard Tomorrow Never Knows, and it blew...my...mind. 58 years later...it still does. This was one of the most influential songs of its time. Not just pushing the boundaries of music that existed at that time, but utterly redefining what music is and could be. Truly revolutionary in every sense of the word...
From an "Oldhead" who got Revolver in 1966: Rubber Soul set the table for Revolver. Rubber Soul was a marked departure from the prior "lovable mop top Fab 4" albums. Revolver was the next step in that incredible evolution. I loved every song except "Tomorrow Never Knows" because my 12 year old ears were not ready for that big step. But the Beatles were saying "Hey, try this" to all of us back then. I am so glad you are discovering the Beatles--- music ahead of its time that will be listened to forever.
Absolutely. The Beatles were telling us all "Hey, try this." Most influential band ever.
For me this was peak Beatles. Flawless.
Your reaction to Tomorrow Never Knows was exactly how I felt on hearing this track as a 13 yo in 1966. It blew me away and still does, it was a defining moment in music making.
Definitely one of the better reviews of a Beatles’ album.
This channel was a cool find, after this video i'm going to check your other videos out and binge.
The Beatles inspired Pink Floyd, Cream and countless others. They wrote one of the first songs for The Rolling Stones and gave it to them to help them get started. I could go on
I wanna be your man
@@jeremywanner4526 The RS's first hit record!
I read (can't confirm whether or not it's true) that soon after that, Mick and Keith realised (or were told by management) that if they wanted to hit the big-time like the Beatles, they needed to stop being exclusively a blues covers band and start creating original material of their own to perform.
Having no idea how to do that, they went to John and Paul for advice, and it was their tuition that got the Jagger-Richards song-writing partnership started.
If true, it would be yet another case of the Beatles leading the way, throwing open the doors for all future musicians to follow.
great reveiw! you reacted just like everyone else who heard it for the first time-blown away! even almost 60yrs later, still sounds amazing. the song writing is off the charts. got to get you into my life was covered by the soul band earth wind and fire and tomorrow never knows is considered the first psychadelic/prog rock tune-on the same album!
20:57 it’s funny how you said Helter Skelter, because it’s actually a Beatles song off the White Album. It’ll blow your mind, but I’ll tell you to save it for when you react to the White Album!
It's worth remembering that when this album was first heard it was mostly heard on little record players, not headphones. I remember my brother getting our first headphones in the early 70s, and everyone experienced hearing music *inside* their heads for the first time. We're so used to it now it's easy to forget that music wasn't made to be heard that way.
Your background in production and timbre is a fascinating viewpoint for Beatles, who were pretty much the first artists in the 60s to consider production as a big part of the song.
But in the 60s context they're also doing new things way ahead of their time in:
Shifting Time signatures (she said she said), ambient effects (yellow sub) modulation (you noticed one or two) world music (yeah, sitar!)
Also nobody else in pop was doing brass or strings at this time.
They were masters at sprinkling in little random dissonant bits. Tomorrow Never Knows is such an incredible track it was like 30 years ahead of it's time.
Rubber soul two revolver to Sergeant peppers to Abbey Road is the complete evolution of popular music.
15 year old kid, as I was, hearing this for the first time, it was like my head exploded and the world suddenly changed irrevocably. So much that had never been heard before and it's fascinating to see that your reaction to the album, almost 60 years after it being released, isn't that far off what I felt. Keep going with the Beatles - there's so much more.
Revolver was of course recorded, like all the previous Beatles recordings, in mono. Since stereo was a new and not much used technology back then, only a very few rich people had the equipment at home to play stereo records on, so when recording, mono was the main deal. For that small new market of stereo listeners, fairly basic stereo versions were created by studio technicians after the recording sessions were finished, without input from the Beatles. Mono was how the Beatles themselves heard their songs, and how they intended them to sound.
Many years later, new stereo versions of Revolver were made. There are articles and videos around that go into the precise differences between them all. It's all above my head, but apparently the original mono gives a 'wider sound stage' and the new stereo versions give more and clearer detail (details you'd never noticed before 'coming out of the mist' according to one article).
You can take your pick, but I would probably want to listen to the original mono first, and then stereo (original or later versions) to get a feel for what it was like originally first. The ONLY recording the Beatles made in stereo as the original, main thing, was Abbey Road.
Revolver was recorded on 4-track, like the Beatles had done since I Want To Hold Your Hand in late 1963. What is true is that tracking was not done to optimize stereo panning in any way, the end product they cared about was the mono mix, but stereo mixes was released for every Beatles album all they way since 1963. Both mono and stereo mixes had very limited or no Beatles input until Sgt Pepper.
For no one is probably one if my favorites from Revolver. So awesome you did this video man. Revolver is a great album and just another move forward for the fab4.
My personal favorite album they ever made :) Also, I’m not sure which version of the album you’re listening to, but id highly recommend listening to the Giles Martin mixes on the new deluxe editions of these albums. It modernizes the sounds of these albums so much and perfectly translates things to stereo for a modern listener. IMO it is the way these albums should really be heard.
Specifically, up until Abbey Road, the band regarded the mono versions of their albums to be the primary creation, and the stereo versions were, if not afterthoughts, at least secondary.
Re the backwards guitar-“I’m Only Sleeping” is the first time anyone did that. They recorded the solo’s notes in reverse order and then ran the tape backwards. Also, the electronic stuff on “Tomorrow Never Knows” are tape loops that they spliced together themselves.
George Harrison worked very hard on the reverse guitar.
I read that Paul suddenly came in with tape loops but I understand that George Martin actually told them all to go do it. Which came first? IDK
@@AlBarzUKIt was definitely Paul that suggested it as a concept because he’d been immersing himself in the London art scene (remember the other 3 lived in mansions by this stage, unlike Paul). Obviously George Martin had to work out how to produce such a thing and they all contributed loops.
Yep, you are thinking what a lot of us did that heard this in full, and for me that was even well after Sgt.Pepper’s (my older sister hooked me on the Beatles at age 4 or so, 1971 or 72). And you are correct - a big chunk of 21st century indie in several genres can be traced all the way back to this record. Nice observations as always. Sincerely, An Old Head.
Tomorrow Never Knows is not only an amazing song, it is a master class in analog production. 4 tracks… no sampling, reverse solos, orchestral snippets reversed and sped up, all cut together in a coherent sound. I can’t imagine the amount of splicing tape that master has lol.
I don't think it would be too much splicing -- would have been achieved with bouncing in different sources -- they'd probably have the other recorded elements on a separate tape machine, with each element bounced in with a different setting (speed, direction, etc.)
At nearly 69,I wish I could be this young again just to hear this music now for the first time .
Same here, but listening to it again makes me feel exactly how I felt when Revolver came out. We can be as young as we feel. Also, it's thrilling to see it turning people on 50 years later.
@robinstevenson6690 Listening to the Beatles music makes me feel so good.The only solo album I find hard to listen to is John's Double Fantasy only because of the sadness of that christmas of 1980 . But yes,to see the kids getting into it now gives me a thrill and a sense of pride.An album way ahead of it's time.
It is impossible to exaggerate the impact that this music had on a generation which had suffered the blandness of British so-called pop music during the early 60s.
@@roryheap533 Aye, and the impact on a generation that had experienced equally bland pablum in the States! It was so moribund in the U.S. before the British Invasion!
Really nice observations and reactions. Looking forward to hearing your reactions to the other albums!
"I never heard them growing up." Makes me sad! Glad you are taking the time to hear The Beatles now...I enjoy your reaction videos (now I'll go listen to Frank Ocean).
Glad you loved the Album. Listen to it another 50 times, it keeps getting better.
Please pick up the pre-Revolver single Paperback Writer/Rain and absolutely listen to Penny lane/Strawberry Fields Forever single before diving into Pepper
That lil dog on the bed is super cute, nice puppy too
Paul McCartney has said that if he was forced to pick what he thinks is the best song he has ever written, he would say that it's "Here, There And Everywhere"
It was a lot of fun watching this video. You had some great analysis and even pointed out an adlib I never ever noticed before. I also loved hearing the newer songs which borrowed from this album. Great job! You've got a new subscriber.
The look on your face when you’re listening to Tomorrow Never Knows😆
Never fails to impress.
Welcome to the genius of the Beatles!
Okay, ya got me young man. Truly a great reaction! Look forward to more!
Tomorrow Never Knows was the first use of samples. They recorded the sounds on tape then played them back through the mixing desk and made the song bringing each effect/sound in on the faders. The Beatles and Abby Road invented a lot of the sounds and effects people still use today like Flanging and Phasing etc etc.
You need to start listening to the new mixes by Giles Martin from 2015-now. MUCH better than the 2009 remaster.
Agreed. Especially this one. The stereo version is top notch and the mix sounds much cleaner.
The mono mix, you should say
Yes and no. He ruined She Said She Said
I prefer the 2009.
The Beatles never stood still. Every album was a step forward.
To think, just five years before this the were singing "She Loves You!"
THREE years!
3 years..
3 years before this.
"She Loves You" is pure rock joy! Even their basic rock n' roll tracks were unsurpassed.
We have to tell you about Dr Robert. It was the doctor who invited the Beatles over for dinner and then laced their drinks with LSD.
Not quite. John and George did get spiked by their dentist though but that was well over a year earlier in 1965.
He was actually a Dr that many musicians came to for scripts in Britain I believe. I’m fairly certain he busted as well.
@@jeremywanner4526 So many variations on the story! My understanding is that Dr Robert was a NYC doctor who was well known for being willing to prescribe all sorts of pharmaceutical 'goodies' to people in the music biz and others, to cater to their every imagined or real need. The song describes (rather sarcastically) all the stuff his various prescriptions could do for you.
The other guy was in London, and was the dentist who introduced John and Ringo and their wives to LSD, without telling them. I think he put it in the sugar-lumps that came with after dinner coffee. John and Co. had no idea what was going on and though they were going mad.
This is not true lmao. “Doctor” Robert was a casual drug dealer and professional art dealer and one of Paul’s close friends
There is no clear answer to who Doctor Robert was, it’s as mysterious as who hides behind the “you” in “And Your Bird Can Sing”. The stories differ; for example John declared himself to be Doctor Robert, since he was assigned the role of carrying the band’s pills while on tour.
Rubber Soul was a turning point, but was also mostly written and recorded in a single month (October '65). They had a few months break in early '66, and sessions for Revolver started in April '66. They spent a lot more time on Revolver tracks, and it shows. They also had a new engineer who was a lot more keen to accommodate their growing requests for 'different' sounds. Close miking of the kick drum was a Revolver innovation, and it's interesting that Dave noticed the prominent kick in at least one track (Yellow Sub?)
Backwards guitar, and a lot more double tracking are scattered throughout Revolver. I think had they had their new engineer and a couple more months with the Rubber Soul tracks, those may have shone even more than they do. However, it helps me to think of them as Rubber Soul being a bit more acoustic-oriented, and a Revolver more electric-oriented. Obviously, it's not that clear cut, but given these were written and recorded within... about 6-8 months of each other (depending on how you count!), the progression is almost more like black-and-white to technicolor.
::plays video, skips right to tomorrow never knows reaction ::
This was the first Beatles album I ever loved, back in high school. It’s the first record on vinyl I ever bought. When I proposed I wrote the note on the record sleeve, and Got to Get You Into My Life was our wedding recessional song, and Tomorrow Never Knows played during cocktail hour. Very very important album in my life❤ glad you enjoyed it
I LOVE this reaction. Its not often you get to see someone hear tomorrow never knows for the first time. Beautiful. Chills.
11:55 I don't know how much you know about guitar gear but the popular guitar string type used in jazz and all the way into rock'n'roll in the 50s and early 60s is called flatwound strings which have a more vintage sounding thumpiness to them (darker and "woody"). At this point in The Beatles' career, they switched to what is known as roundwound strings for their guitars (bass still has flatwounds) and that's partially why the guitars on Revolver sound so bright and forward sounding especially on riffs and lead parts where it really stands out and shines.
Interesting - was never aware of that! Was it this album as well when John and George got their blue Stratocasters (after apparently asking Brian Epstein for ages to get ones for them)?
Great information - thank you!
@@aliofly I know they used Epiphone Casinos but upon looking online they *maybe* used the blue strats but no confirmation. Harrison did use a newly acquired 1964 Gibson SG standard.
@@RealKingChief from a quick google they were apparently bought the year before, and used on the Rubber Soul sessions as well. The last public sighting of John’s apparently is 1967 at the Pepper sessions!
The story is that Brian agreed to pay for the pair so long as they were in matching colours, and they sent Mal Evans down to the shop to get them
Agree about the guitars on ‘She Said She Said’ I think this is a highly underrated song!
Absolutely. Many more surprises to look forward to as you move forward in the Beatles' catalog..
To understand how innovative the Beatles were, even from their first record, all you have to do is find the top 40 lists of 62-64 in America before the Beatles were released. The difference is night and day.
Quite a few years ago, on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the greatest albums of all time, it was voted number one.
Beatles is a MUST for everyone who loves Music!!
Another thing to consider: this was recorded on a four track recording system. And technically it came out only eight months after Rubber Soul.
Dave, it sounds like you may not be listening to the 2022 Remix of the album that is out there. Giles Martin, son of the Beatles' original Producer George Martin, has taken over the work of producing The Beatles for their re-releases and other current projects. He's using state-of-the-art technology to update their albums for a more modern sound to the mix. The new "Demix-Remix" approach has changed the experience so that the vocals aren't "stuck" only to one of the speakers with instruments on the other. The albums which have been remixed are Revolver, Sgt Peppers Loney Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, The White Album, and Let it Be. Also, Capitol Records has re-released the classic "Best of" albums from the early 1970's, the "Red" and "Blue" compilations, using Giles Martin's technology to update the tracks from those albums. Excellent music given a much-needed update, giving us a new sonic experience.
I think the remixes are frequently out of balance, there are elements on the original that you can't hear on the remix, or the vocals are even LOUDER than the original stereo mixes, which is crazy. Sure, they "fixed" the panning, but very few of the remixed tracks better the original (with the exception of a fair amount of the "red" album). IMHO, of course, No time to get into details!
I agree, I think it is going to be so much easier to digest and appreciate for listeners today
The remixes are pretty bass heavy and very unbalanced to the extent that it robbed most of the soul from the albums. Mono is the way to go
@ or the original stereo mix, which is mostly superior to the stereo remix (and frequently superior to the mono)
Taxman was George Harrison's response to the Great Britain 95%! marginal tax rate for their highest earners, which he found unfair. Great song.
I’m glad he’s exploring this incredible album, but he can’t seem to move past listening to just the technological magic of The Beatles. Hopefully he will grow to appreciate the total picture of what all was going on at the time and how impactful and lasting their music is. I have to say I enjoyed how Tomorrow Never Knows left him speechless for a moment! LOL!
Speaking of the times that the Beatles made their music reminds me of the movie "Across the Universe." The story line is based on Beatles songs, which the movie remade and actually did a great job of it.
She Said She Said is probably my favorite song ever and in my top 5 fave Beatles songs.
When something is brewing under the surface, you’re hearing John’s troublesome youth.
Tomorrow never knows! Blows everyone away! Is so ahead of its time, there will never be a time it isn’t
I was 10 years old when The Beatles first hit with Love Me Do. They were the first group where I knew everyone's name and Sgt Pepper was the first lp I bought when it came out. Around that same time Jimi Hendrix appeared and my world was never the same again.
I am absolutely loving you falling in love with The Beatles for the first time.
I like All their albums.
Yes, for me are all their best in case of time
"...worried it would just be a rinse & repeat of Rubber Soul, but it couldn't be more different." These two albums are almost always referred to as a pair - the double moment in the '60s when pop music rose to the level of art. But what they really (both) were, was the moment when the Beatles started to feel completely at home using the studio as their instrument - and simultaneously, when they realized they no longer had to concern themselves with churning out catchy hits to sell singles. So: they felt liberated to take musical risks, like never before.
In the year 2967 Revolver will sill be considered ahead of even their time, Then again, 'Tomorrow Never Knows' ;-)
I recall a review that said Tomorrow Never Knows is not just a song from tomorrow, but from the middle of next week!
Having grown up as a kid listening to these albums as they came out Revolver marked a point of passage where things just got so very adventurous and fun and consistently remarkable. Fun watching you responding some 60 years later as a young man.
10:17 it’s funny you make that observation because Yellow Submarine would become the title an animated feature starring the Beatles just two years after Revolver was released.
I'am just happy that you get it ( or dig it, like we use to say)
I think one of my most controversial Beatles takes is that I Want to Tell You is my favorite Beatles song ever. I love how the piano and harmonies just sound kind of eerie and "off". Revolver is also my favorite album from them, so glad that you enjoyed it!
Tomorrow Never Knows was the beginning of…everything. It was the first time musicians played the mixing board like an instrument, nearly 20 years before New Order got attention for doing the same. (And New Order rules.) But The Beatles were just on another planet. One of the very few things in life - not just bands, but THINGS - that not only live up to the hype but surpass it.
Great reaction sir! Thank you for your time and effort; just subscribed.
Welcome to the brilliant minds of the four lads from Liverpool!
Nice review and analysis from a young fellow 👍🏻🇦🇺
22:50 I was looking forward to this through the whole video and you did not disappoint
The change to a minor key and then the hidden release back to a major key in here there and everywhere is utterly divine. This and god only knows are the most beautiful songs ever crafted in western music.
14:08 OH MY GOD!!!! I NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE!!!!!! !!!!!! !
I must have listened to this 100,000 times, and I never noticed that "She does!".
John snuck in silly lines that made the final cut all the time. Though I think recent remasterings have cut it out, he even has a quip on "'What Goes on" from Rubber Soul where Ringo sings "Tell me why" and he mutters "We already told you why" (referencing "Tell Me Why" from A Hard Day's Night in 1964). Love those nuggets
Haha same!
@dandare42 there's a song on white album where they do that as well, not sure if it's revolution 1 or helter skelter
As an "old head" who still pays attention to modern music, I appreciate you pointing out the samples being used to this day. And I love your descriptions of the feel of the music, it's essential looseness. Of course, they didn't use click tracks back in the day. And I've listened to all these songs many, many times, but how you described "I Want to Tell You" was revelatory to me.
"Revolver" is considered by many the Beatles best, but I find it constrained by the 3 minute format. It sounds like the songs are in a rush to finish, to get on to the next (completely different) song. Whereas on the White Album, the songs have more time to breathe.
been a follower of yours for a few years now and so pleased that youre finally going down the beatles rabbit hole! I dont know how much you know about the band, but its of course Paul McCartney, bass guitar and piano, John Lennon, rhythm guitar, George Harrison, lead guitar and in this case sitar too, and Ringo Starr, drums. Paul and John are the main writers and had an agreement since before the beatles even released any songs that they would share song credits on all of their songs, even if one of them did 100% of the writing. George Harrison was starting to blossom as a writer himself at this point, and this is the most songs he'd (been allowed to) contribute to an album at this point: Taxman, Love You To, I Want To Tell You. He had recently become very into hinduism and eastern spiritualism and was the beatle pushing for the sitar to be featured.
And btw, Yellow Submarine is a childrens song just like Octopuses Garden on Abbey Road. Both are sung by RIngo Starr (he always gets one song per album to sing)
And finally, yes Tomorrow Never Knows is incredible, they stretched out tapes across the studio making them several tens of feet long to get the experimental sound they wanted. In the credits of the song "tape loop" is next to each of their names
Whilst it’s true that you can separate the Beatles in that way for many songs, it’s not really the case for many from Help! onwards. Paul played a lot of guitar from 1965 onwards, including the lead guitar on Taxman, co-lead guitar on And Your Bird Can Sing and rhythm guitar on Here, There and Everywhere. It’s not entirely clear who played bass in She Said, She Said (some say George, some say Paul played it on the rhythm track before he stormed out of the studio) but George definitely played bass on Good Day Sunshine.
@@markydh83 totally agreed, just wanted to give him some kind of picture of the beatles so he doesnt think ringos shredding the bass or something like that.
Man I wish I was discovering the Beatles again for the first time.
Definitely give the 2022 Remaster of this album a listen.
Believe me it's in our brain I think it's really cool that you know someone else who did it exactly and I can't wait to hear it.
Love your smart and perceptive remarks delivered with a "Dude..." vibe! Would love to see your continuing your "Magical Mystery Tour" (You'll see...) with The Beatles, but I would REALLY love to see you pick Led Zeppelin back up. I think you only did the fist four. Believe me/us: Wonders await you there, dude! Cheers!
Ringo's drums on Tomorrow Never Knows......🔥🔥🔥😍
You nailed it...best album of all time...enjoy it forever.
As a big Beatles fan and a big quadeca fan im glad you found the for no one sample in born yesterday, so good.
Part of what makes the Beatles so special is a 4 piece rock band where each member can and have fronted bands. And 3 of the members are some of the best songwriters in rock history.
The albums and 45’s which preceded Rubber Soul were extremely popular, selling everywhere at the time, even in grocery stores and causing Beatlemania all over the world. The popularity brought them onto live tv appearances, the making of the delightful film (fictional plot, but based on the reality of their lives at the time) “A Hard Day’s Night” and sold out concerts around the world. Most of that pre-Rubber Soul music is not often reviewed or discussed by young listeners today; the pop and rock&roll styles are not valued today and the lyrics were mostly typical teenage love angst songs. However, in-depth analysis does reveal that they were being somewhat innovative within the system, especially considering they were in their very young 20’s, and it was clear they had a major flair for creating extremely popular tunes and rhythms. The impact they immediately made was also strongly influenced by their casual and subtle sexiness, the new style of long hair they wore, and their personalities which were witty, natural and relatable.