The Beatles with Billy Preston - hero of Get Back and Let It Be

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  • @AlanSmitheeman
    @AlanSmitheeman 20 дней назад +37

    Billy was an absolutely fantastic addition to the Let It Be sessions and George deserves full credit for inviting Billy which subsequently raised the morale and performances of all the Beatles.

    • @RJLKMRD
      @RJLKMRD 8 дней назад

      Give Billy and Paul McCartney credit for keeping the band together that last year and making them sound so good... But make no mistake about it, Paul McCartney owes a lot to Billy too

    • @RJLKMRD
      @RJLKMRD 8 дней назад

      Credit George Harrison for insisting Billy come in

  • @sammcbride2149
    @sammcbride2149 20 дней назад +28

    If the wonderful and inspirational and groovy spirit of Billy Preston couldn't keep the Beatles together then nothing could have.

  • @SteveFollansbee
    @SteveFollansbee 13 дней назад +7

    What was truly amazing was the way he walked into that room and joined in on the organ as if these original songs were just as much his as they were the Beatles". To think how close he came to becoming the fifth Beatle. Mind-blowing.

  • @gailg2327
    @gailg2327 21 день назад +25

    Great to see a young Billy, a marvelous musician. Thank you!

  • @BaconTomatoCheese
    @BaconTomatoCheese 19 дней назад +13

    Wow, that’s some cool footage of Billy playing at such a young age! RIP🎹

  • @rodrigosilvamartins4983
    @rodrigosilvamartins4983 17 дней назад +15

    Props for George by having brought in two major players, Ringo and Billy

  • @Marthins1
    @Marthins1 20 дней назад +13

    Great musician Billy Preston.

  • @josephblue4135
    @josephblue4135 20 дней назад +9

    Thank you. I had no idea he was so prolific at such a young age! Amazing!

  • @user-te3jc3sl7r
    @user-te3jc3sl7r 13 дней назад +8

    Billy Preston is the only musician to get a credit of his own with the Beatles. Their 'Get Back' single is officially The Beatles with Billy Preston.

  • @webcityguymyclubb4032
    @webcityguymyclubb4032 20 дней назад +11

    They somehow missed that this was a a way to keep the band going. Having musicians this talented enter temporarily into the band could have kept the Beatles together for the pure love and fun of music.

    • @MaccaBulsi
      @MaccaBulsi 18 дней назад +2

      Dafür hätte Ono verschwinden müssen...

  • @cvdevol
    @cvdevol 12 дней назад +5

    Billy saved the sessions. No doubt about it. R.I.P.

  • @kay61100
    @kay61100 15 дней назад +4

    I have this Movie LET IT BE... it s greatest....Greetings from Germany

  • @anthonyferris8912
    @anthonyferris8912 14 дней назад +8

    Billy need no introduction. He was an old friend of the Beatles from way back in their Hamburg years.

  • @robertcolontonio7775
    @robertcolontonio7775 19 дней назад +12

    He is got to be the happiest & most grateful person ever. When he was on piano on the roof concert he looked like a little kid on his first time to Disney world. It's so fun to watch him.

    • @aquamarine99911
      @aquamarine99911 5 дней назад

      It's fun for us to watch him, but I guess it wasn't fun for the cameramen. You can barely see Billy on the roof.

  • @rdsieben
    @rdsieben 17 дней назад +10

    I admire Billy a great musician and God fearing. Unfortunately he had some demons to deal with.

  • @KeithSpinneyMusic
    @KeithSpinneyMusic 19 дней назад +10

    It's interesting to note that Billy played on John's, Ringo's and George's solo albums, but not Paul's.

    • @zaziou711
      @zaziou711 18 дней назад +6

      Paul wanted to play the piano himself, especially on stage so.. He even played every instruments on his first solo album. He didn't really need Billy Preston or Nicky Hopkins as much as the others but he had a great relationship with Billy and met him a few times in the 70's on jam sessions. Paul was kind of a control freak too, even if he liked Billy, he didn't really want him to join permanently the Beatles in 69 as it was proposed by John and Georges.

  • @averyprice9422
    @averyprice9422 17 дней назад +5

    Billy got them back on track.. for sure

  • @DinsDale-tx4br
    @DinsDale-tx4br 15 дней назад +2

    Billy made it all possible! George's comment about guests was however referring to Eric Clapton and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' recordings. Billy enabled The Beatles to rise above their own differences and make true art happen! He deserves the accolade of being a Beatle.

  • @JustVisiting
    @JustVisiting 17 дней назад +3

    I saw Billy in 2001 when he toured with Clapton. Great performance.

    • @ChristopherHolmgren
      @ChristopherHolmgren 11 дней назад

      Saw 3 nights in a row on that tour. Billy was phenomenal! The crowds loved him and he was in top form.

  • @lunes-1
    @lunes-1 4 дня назад +1

    Clever 🙏🎸George Harrison brought Billy Preston to calm down the tense atmosphere on the Beatles at the time

  • @craigbelliveau
    @craigbelliveau 15 дней назад +2

    this is awesome

  • @patrickcampion7966
    @patrickcampion7966 20 дней назад +6

    Love the thumbnail image of Paul playing George's rosewood Tele upside down. As a righty, I'd have a hell of a hard time getting my head around playing a left handed guitar. I guess he had/has a lot of experience with that.

    • @BaconTomatoCheese
      @BaconTomatoCheese 19 дней назад

      … And Billy playing John’s six string bass - which wasn’t an instrument I don’t think he was familiar with

  • @Antonocon
    @Antonocon 9 дней назад

    That don't let me down song is just fabulous all round. Eternal. Everything on it.

  • @user-lh7cz1ig7k
    @user-lh7cz1ig7k 8 дней назад

    Wonderful video. Keep them coming

  • @ofb-jq5lc
    @ofb-jq5lc 18 дней назад +3

    Paul’s expression at 2:02 says it all.

  • @seanclark2531
    @seanclark2531 17 дней назад +3

    Great upload..Im a lifelong Beatles fan who just subscribed!👍

  • @mitchjay2108
    @mitchjay2108 19 дней назад +7

    as far as musicians joining the Fab 4 Billy in my opinion was definitely " The 5th Beatle " ...

  • @SIRONEDRAGON
    @SIRONEDRAGON 11 дней назад +3

    This video makes me feel so blessed I actually. got to meet some one that shook hands with George Paul Ringo and John... I got to meet Billy Preston.🍕🍕🍕🍕🎸🎸🎸🎸😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😉😉

    • @Antonocon
      @Antonocon 9 дней назад +2

      His hands were touched by God also.

  • @tymanngruter1808
    @tymanngruter1808 20 дней назад +5

    Even after this they split-up, such a tragedy.......

  • @carlkelley4566
    @carlkelley4566 11 дней назад

    Billy appeared to be a man of few words. His music spoke for him. "Don't let me down" was a prime example.

  • @JakJim
    @JakJim 17 дней назад +1

    Billy and Billy

  • @MrStrocube
    @MrStrocube 9 дней назад

    I watched Get Back, and what really struck me was how Billy’s presence catalyzed the session. It was day and night. Billy literally saved them.

  • @meechneek
    @meechneek 15 дней назад +2

    Nice T-shirt

  • @robertjackson9921
    @robertjackson9921 12 дней назад +1

    Billy played a wailing electric organ on Sam Cooke's ' Little Red Rooster' when only 16!

  • @sampahtetapsam21
    @sampahtetapsam21 9 дней назад

    U can see Paul face when Billy seam their music so easily

  • @maxmiguel500
    @maxmiguel500 11 дней назад +1

    Billy was great on Concert for George , I think the anniversary of Georges death .

  • @Jim-pt8kk
    @Jim-pt8kk 5 дней назад

    Most memorable part of that song was his memorable.piano playing

  • @davimerc
    @davimerc 12 дней назад

    Billy Preston was great.

  • @RJLKMRD
    @RJLKMRD 8 дней назад

    I heard at one point that Paul McCartney was verbally abusive to Linda in the seventies and basically said that he could have Billy on the keys instead of her, and that, has made me question him a bit more as a man, but obviously McCartney knew what Billy brought to them

  • @ch33psk8
    @ch33psk8 19 дней назад +6

    Some even say the 5th Beatle.

  • @nathanmiller2982
    @nathanmiller2982 8 дней назад

    Billy meets Billy.

  • @justiceforjamespaulmccartney
    @justiceforjamespaulmccartney День назад

    James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

  • @aquamarine99911
    @aquamarine99911 5 дней назад

    Missed three big facts about Billy. 1. He co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful" sung by Joe Cocker, 2 he wrote the iconic bass line for the Stones' "Miss You", and 3. when Keith finally kicked heroin, his first act was to fire Billy from working with the band because Billy was starting to dominate the Stones' sound (check out "Melody" off of "Black and Blue" and you'll see that Keith was correct).
    All in all, Billy would have been a worthy addition to the Beatles. And his good vibes might have kept the band together. We'll never know.

  • @kurikokaleidoscope
    @kurikokaleidoscope 17 дней назад +1

    Beatles should have played Live Aid with Billy and EC.

    • @mitchjay2108
      @mitchjay2108 16 дней назад

      well the 3 remaining Beatles at least , that would have been amazing !

  • @michaelamanek8908
    @michaelamanek8908 13 дней назад +1

    What about Clapton on Back in the USSR on guitar ? That was the first.

    • @ChristopherHolmgren
      @ChristopherHolmgren 11 дней назад

      No. EC was on While my Guitar Gently Weeps (1968) but he was uncredited. Before that I believe the flute player on Hide Your Love Away was credited but maybe not on all country releases.

  • @dreamericvoid4450
    @dreamericvoid4450 11 дней назад

    Good move by George to distract from Yoko, Billy's traditional approach and presence was a good counter balance to Yoko's Avant garde distractions on John contribution. Allowed them to refocus and get the album done properly

  • @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879
    @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 20 дней назад +1

    In later years he was arrested for child porn and insurance fraud. The child pornographers charge resulted in an offer from Pete Townsend to play on his solo albums sadly

  • @meyou-dv8ns
    @meyou-dv8ns 20 дней назад +1

    We are all writing all these things we are saying like if we didn't already know everything we qfre saying back in 1972 when we Beatle freaks read every book written about them. Ok, now it's by turn to say something that I and you have known for the last 60 years or so- ok. here it is --------->. The Beatles would break up soon after the Let it be film was done doing only one more album, it was called Abbey Road.

  • @NaaHva
    @NaaHva 20 дней назад +3

    Billy greeting Billy.

  • @OroborusFMA
    @OroborusFMA 19 дней назад +2

    Yea he was "in" for about fifteen minutes.

  • @chrisfecteau6334
    @chrisfecteau6334 8 дней назад

    The Fifth Beatle.....

    • @chrisfecteau6334
      @chrisfecteau6334 8 дней назад

      george is playing "lucy" les paul that Clapton gave him in 1968

  • @frankdiscussion2069
    @frankdiscussion2069 19 дней назад +3

    yoko is my favorite beatle

    • @NaaHva
      @NaaHva 19 дней назад +1

      People say she was the reason The Beatles broke up. I mean it's William's. He was too "bossy" towards Jahn, George and Ringo.

    • @larryaldama1673
      @larryaldama1673 18 дней назад +1

      😂🤣🫨

  • @spaceengineer1452
    @spaceengineer1452 20 дней назад +4

    During Abbey Rd, Billy started making suggestions about changing the songs... big mistake.

    • @AlanSmitheeman
      @AlanSmitheeman 20 дней назад +4

      Citation needed.

    • @TheBeatlesWoW
      @TheBeatlesWoW  20 дней назад +3

      During Get Back there's no evidence of Billy suggesting any changes. A citation would be appreciated please

    • @spaceengineer1452
      @spaceengineer1452 19 дней назад

      @@TheBeatlesWoW During Abbey Road. Where did I say Get Back ?

    • @hammer44head
      @hammer44head 19 дней назад +1

      @@spaceengineer1452 - from what source did you get info that Billy had suggested making any changes during Abbey Road, is the question dude?

    • @mgonzales56
      @mgonzales56 19 дней назад +3

      I call bull.

  • @marclapointe368
    @marclapointe368 7 дней назад

    Without Yoko`s presence, the Beatles might have lasted longer. She was toxic to the group, knowingly or not.

  • @Al-po2oh
    @Al-po2oh 17 дней назад +1

    Sorry too much you.

  • @Derrymcg
    @Derrymcg 18 дней назад +1

    So George saved the Beatles bacon by bringing in billy Preston