As a black man I can truly say I was a Beatles fan when it wasn't cool to listen to nothing but R&B as a black man.... this song in particular has a haunting lyrical presence that takes me back to friends that are no longer here... I love this song.
As a white man I can tell you the reason the beatles could make such great music as this was the R&B that the great black muscians released before them.
Hello Steeler guy, I am from the Pittsburgh area. I saw The Beatles in September,1964 for my sixth birthday at the Civic Arena in the Burgh. Brings joy to my heart that some blacks get it. Great music is great music. As white kid in the sixties and the seventies until disco hit in 76 I had a lot of the old Motown records along with The Ronettes, Shirelles and a lot of the soul music, it was great music. I'm happy to see a number of young black people reacting to The Beatles now. They seem to be blown away by them. Go Pens!
I think it hard for a white dude like me to say how pleased l am to hear that so much of my music breaks the imagined color barrier. I was looked as strange whenl brought home my Isaac Hayes albums. Music has no boundaries. And neither should we. Peace and love!!!
Neil Murrell because the soul is gone. Not soul in the sense of sound, but in the sense of meaning. Stuff was more raw and from the heart back then, so it seems.
My mom made my younger brother wear headphones when he would practice on his drumset, so I first heard only the drums. Beautiful work by Ringo! And my brother, to be able to translate it to me.
As a kid when this song came out, it took me a bit to understand it but I came to understand it. From the second you here the opening guitar riff, to the last note John sings. Something hits me, something You don’t get from any other song.
I lost my younger sister, she was my best friend too and I miss her so much everyday. Because I listened to the Beatles so much she got to love their music too. This song brings her back for a couple of minutes but by the end I have tears in my eyes.
John's singing lead on this song. It was a piano you heard but was sped up to sound like a harpsicord. Rubber Soul is one of my favourite Beatles albums. Thanks for reacting!
On 22 October, the solo was recorded with the tape running at half speed, so when played back at normal pace the piano was twice as fast and an octave higher, solving the performance challenge and also giving the solo a unique timbre, reminiscent of a harpsichord
The Beatles are and were head and shoulders above every other band EVER!! I was 10 when I first heard them, I'm 68 now and still enjoying their music!!😂😂🇬🇧🇬🇧
This song brings tears to my eyes. My brother passed almost 2 years ago to today. This was his favorite Beatles song, and we played it at his Memorial. There’s a lot of hype to Yesterday, but this song has a better message. I’m so glad you love it too.
I'm sorry for your loss...My Daddy, My Rock & My Bestest Friend passed away 6yrs ago. This was his all-time favorite song by them 🥰 Thank you for sharing your story ❤️☮️✌️
So sorry for your loss Mary. In My Life also brings a tear to my eye. I gave credit to you for mentioning that first, in my comment to Jovaughn. I also have always considered this to be the main song to be played at my funeral.
The instrument that sounds like a harpsichord was an electric piano, played at half speed and then sped up. The part was played by the '5th Beatle', their producer George Martin.
@@sinenominecc The Beatles were trying to figure what put in that section of the song. They took a break and Martin took a swipe at it. When they came back in from the break, everyone loved it.
@@blackeyedlily I used to think the same until I started listening to Bach years back. I realized it lacked the rough and tinny timbre of a harpsichord.
@@JollyGraham But Paul did help write the song. According to Paul, he helped write the melody and harmonies, and the lyrics were rewritten together by the two of them.
This is one of two songs that they disagree over. Paul claims to have written the melody but John claims sole authorship. The other song they disagree over is Eleanor Rigby.
Yes. If you were a kid in the '60s you just naturally dug listening to their songs, then later on it takes you elsewhere & back when you understand things better.
This song gets me every time. Less than a handful of songs actually bring tears to my eyes and this is one of them. The song was way before my time, but they played it at my HS boyfriend's father's funeral who died suddenly when my boyfriend was a senior. The lyrics and melody are just beautiful.
More and more songs affect me over the years as I lose friends and family, this song included. Even when we lose the artist that wrote/performed the song...
They wrote almost all of their songs themselves and have sold more records than anyone worldwide to this day.They were the voice of the 60's generation.Listen to them in release date order and you can hear them mature musically
I would like to take a moment to appreciate Ringo's style and rhythmic choices that contribute so powerfully to all their amazing music. Having Ringo fill in for the AWOL Pete in Hamburg was more than sheer luck it was divine intervention.
This particular song shows off how brilliant Ringo is a drummer. No he’s not Neil Peary - but his rhythmic sense, and the percussion instruments he uses, are always brilliant.
Ringo gets dissed somewhat when talking about the greatest drummers, but NO drummer would've worked better with this band. The other 3 Beatles all said that everything clicked when Ringo arrived.
When my husband and I made the difficult but amicable decision to separate and get divorced, he sent this to me a few days later. It still breaks my heart when I hear it, such raw emotions.
I don't know how I ended up on your channel but every one I've stumbled across has just smacked me full on the feelings. Been a life-long Beatles fan but given the pandemic I heard this song in a whole new light and it brought me to tears. Whatever magic you are doing please keep it up.
Did you know when someone made a mistake on a take in the studio, it was hardly ever Ringo. Ringo hardly EVER made an error. Underrated drummer!!😉👍👍👍👍💖💗💞
Back in 1982 I was working for a local TV station and I was sent to cover a high school graduation. To make it different I put the video I took to this song. So many called the station to ask to show it again. The station did and it made me pretty happy.
My favorite John song. You can tell he was really singing from the heart on this one. It still amazes me how much their music evolved in such a short amount of time.
I was going to suggest those two exact albums. They really complement each other and when I hear this one song, it makes me want to put on Rubber Soul from start to finish.
SGT PEPPER gets all the attention, and we all know why. But"REVOLVER was their first "mature" statement. Of course RUBBER SOUL is a masterpiece, but (to me) it's a transitionary album, with one foot in the past and one foot pointing forward. But everything on REVOLVER suggests there's no turning back. All that said, ABBEY ROAD is my favorite album of theirs. Their most mature statement, and sadly, their final statement. It's a bit like comparing Beethoven's 5th Symphony (revolutionary!) to his 9th Symphony ("here I am, this is me, and this - as an artist - is what I want to say.") Of course, as with Beethoven and with The Beatles, why choose? Each piece is so important in its own way, and all are masterpieces. a careful reading can only hope to distinguish historical impact. The quality is already a given.
The instrumental solo in the middle was played by producer George Martin on a piano, recorded at half speed and then when played back at normal speed it sounded like a harpsichord.
Not really a Beatles fan. But definitely can appreciate the frequent genius of their songwriting. First time I've ever heard this song in full. And… Wow. Kinda Stunned.
@@lynnarthur1411Sounds interesting. Will explore. and @Steve just listened to "Coming Up" from McCartney after it came up on my feed. Unreal. The songwriting, especially from the main two, is just uncanny.
If you let them, they will erase any doubts you had with their exquisite excellence! They will open your eyes and ears! Even if it's one at a time. Peace!!!
There is absolutely no doubt the Beatles were the best, this is so incredible, actually rubber soul is a brilliant album, no one like them, and the piano is just astounding. I liken the Beatles to someone like Mozart.
It really is a great album. So much hype on Sgt Pepper, Let It Be, Abbey Road (all great in their own right) but the earlier albums such as this are amazing too!!
The thing about art is that it's all subjective. The Beatles are the best to you and a ton of other people, but to some people they aren't that good. I could give you examples of why they are technically worse than Mozart. I could give you examples of why the melodic, death metal band Opeth is far superior to the Beatles in terms of song writing. I really love the Beatles -- my musical taste wouldn't be what it is today without having heard them throughout my childhood, but to say there is absolutely no doubt they were the best is just ignorant.
@@jasonknotts1854 you are totally right! One men’s meat is another’s poison. But almost everyone has their own favourites. And at a very very early age, I listened to both early Yes and Genesis, and love prog rock! Indeed there’s a group called Greenslade who were only around for 3 or 4 years and did totally understanding music. Yet almost no one has heard of them!
This is john singing. This is also the first Beatles track I'm having played at my funeral. It's so beautiful I never tire of it. There's The Beatles, then there is everyone else.
@@DreamingCatStudio I am so sorry. My heart goes out to you and mum. Be strong for her, us mums can't bear to see our children cry. She'll tell you not to. I wish you peace.
This song gets to everyone, and I’m not surprised to see 500+ comments quickly appear. I haven’t listened to it since the pandemic started, and wow, it really strikes my heart deep this time.
This was my favorite Beatles song from the moment I heard it so many of these years later. It's a perfect piece of poetry set to a perfect melody and the harmonies are what made The Beatles stand out. This is one of John's finest songs, a simple uncomplicated poem that speaks plainly to everyone's heart, easily understood and wonderfully tugs at your heartstrings. It ranks right up there with "Imagine". Thank you, John, from my heartstrings. And, bro, I'm so glad you appreciate what you're hearing. Any song by The Beatles is worth a listen. Rock on!
How in the hell can you pick one great Beatles song‼️ Let’s just say this is one, just one of my favorites with some deep lyrics and meaningful as well… Love it
Hi from the UK, hope you enjoyed your holiday 😎😎 this song for me is memorable , I believe everyone should have a song that stays with them for life . i am at an age now that I appreciate a song like this more and more, i hope you and your listeners will take this into the future with them and carry the legend on 🤩🤩😍😍 .
When I was battling cancer, without getting too dramatic about it I was in a bit of strife and seriously thought my days were numbered. I speak to my brother almost daily online and we are both into music, all my family are, and I told him I’d like this song played at my funeral. It’s just so beautiful. And moves me, especially as it’s one of Johns tracks. Thankfully I’ve been in remission for a couple of years now so, hopefully, I can listen to this song on RUclips for a while yet.
I was 13 when Rubber Soul was released and all I can say is “I didn’t know what I didn’t know”. Still listen to the whole album occasionally, just to refresh myself to the brilliance of these beautiful songs. Still amazed…
Ringo's perfect beat brings this song to another level, along with John's beautiful lyrics and George Martin's electric piano solo in the middle 8. Timeless.
I remember laying on my sofa listening to this when I was a kid and loving it without fully having the understanding I have of it today. Paul & John were like in their 20's when they wrote this! HA! So amazing. I wrote the lyrics to this on a paper bag and gave it to my (husband now) back when we were dating. It's one of the sweetest love songs, in my opinion ever written.
For me the impact of this song is in the lyrics. The Fab Four were capable of genuine poetry. This one still resonates even more for those of us who are now in our sixties and seventies. The boys were wise beyond their years.
The instrument is actually a piano piece their producer, Sir George Martin, played on a regular piano at normal speed (his speed). It was sped up to fit the song speed and consequently sounds almost like a harpsichord.
This song is the first of three songs based on John's life in Liverpool. Inspired by the bus ride he used to take from his Aunt's house to school passing Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields, John started writing. Eventually, he split the work into three individual songs.
It's John on lead vocal. Have always loved this song, showcases John's voice and his writing. Another John favorite is "Across the Universe" I ADORE the lyrics in that song.
By this stage their lyrics were much influenced by Dylan. However, there is a sweetness to songs like this. Dylan was too rigorous to do sweet. That little high note at the end showcases the Beatles charm and playfulness.
@@Grizazzle Hello there. Thanks for being so courteous. I will merely provide the quote "Dylan leads the way". I am as much a fan of the Beatles as I am of Dylan. Likewise, he would never have gone electric without then. - Lets keep it civil, eh?
@@jameshannagan7830 Certainly the Stones played their part. However, the Beatles encouraged and taught the Stones how to write their own songs. Jagger/Richards would never have written Satisfaction without that push, plus the lyric-writing inspiration of Dylan. So, yes and no. We are just lucky they all healthily competed because their combined mid-sixties output is a treasure.
When i met my now husband in High School this was playing. I also walked down the isle to an instrumental version of this. This song has a lot of meaning to me. So special.
I have always loved this song, as did pretty much everyone. It’s just one more incredible love letter to the world. Those of us who were there should remember how very lucky we were to have lived it. We’d buy our new albums and hang out with a group of friends, listening to the whole thing over and over, crawling over liner notes trying to figure out the meanings of songs, etc. It was awesome, but I’m thrilled that decades later, other young people are doing the same, just on a much bigger level. Amazing. Keep ‘em coming. The Beatles discography is immense considering the short time they were together, but in my opinion, they are the 🐐. 🤘🏼
Rubber Soul was, without a doubt, their best album. At least their best album as a band (the White Album being more like a collection of solo projects).
Just beautiful!! So glad I was alive and got to experience all the great music of the 60's and 70's, The music was so unbelievably fantastic!! I'm 68 now and love your channel, thank you✌
John wrote this as a response to the acclaim Paul received for 'Yesterday'....I used to sing this to my then baby son as we use to swing on my porch swing....he's 28 years old now and I still remember....
Poem 070: Sentimental Moment or Why Did the Baguette Cross the Road? By Robert Hershon Don't fill up on bread I say absent-mindedly The servings here are huge My son, whose hair may be receding a bit, says Did you really just say that to me? What he doesn't know is that when we're walking together, when we get to the curb I sometimes start to reach for his hand
My favorite Beatles song. I always thought of it as a love song about a person's one true love in their life. Just listen to lyrics. "But of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you", "in my life, I love you more". Makes me think of one special lady.
One of my fave introspective songs by the them! That was John's voice that was standing out the most in the harmony. The solo instrument was a harpsichord, which does have keys like a piano
George Martin played on a regular piano at half speed an octave lower than the song. Then he sped up the tape to make it sound like a harpsichord. Martin really helped The Beatles a lot in the studio. I got this bit of info from a book 'All The Songs' which goes over the production of, well, all of their songs.
"which instrument is that?" This is piano - George Martin originally played this part slower and in lower key, and they later speed-up the tape a little :)
In My Life was written and sung by John with Paul and George singing background vocals. George Martin played the keyboard solo. I would love to see you do A Day in the Life.
I tear up every time I hear this, my fave song. It will be played at my funeral. My sis and me went to buy a new computer at a big local store in Bristol, UK store 2 weeks ago. The young guy took us to the computers and then this song came on in the store. I lost my wife 2.1/2 years ago followed by our eldest brother a few months later. Jean turned away as he spoke to us and I saw her face cracking up, which got to me and I turned away barely hanging on. Fair play to the guy, he realised that all wasn't well and he turned it off in the whole store. This is such a moving song and one of the best Beatles tracks ever.
This is pretty widely regarded as one of their absolute best songs, which given it's the Beatles, by extension makes it one of the best popular songs of all-time (imho).
I will forever think of my mother when I even see the cover of the Rubber Soul album. It is her favorite Beatles album, and she loves this song in particular.
Timeless and beautiful! I love seeing your reaction to this masterpiece. I can't imagine hearing this for the first time because it has been in my life since I was a child. I'm grateful that you can show new appreciation. Wonderful video!
It takes a few hearings of Beatles songs to distinguish between Paul and John, but this is John. And the baroque passage is piano recorded slowly and played back faster.
Pop music as we know it is still in its infancy stage. In 200 or 300 years from now people will look back at The Beatles as the Mozart's and Bach's of their time
One of John's many, many masterpieces. Superb! Rubber Soul was the moment they transformed from the suits and expectation and became their true selves through their imaginative expression.
So true Earl. I remember The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and I was a fan for life. I remember so many adults at that time complaining about their music and their long hair. I remember thinking how these are 4 guys wearing white shirt and ties under a suit. Some real bad influences huh? I think a lot of those folks came around to liking them.
@@mikeguerrero72 I think they must have. It was Brian Epstein who dressed them up and made them a boy band but that didn't last long thankfully. John performed with a toilet seat around his neck in Hamburg and they were forever getting into trouble and up to all sorts. Typical youth I guess. I absolutely adore this song. I'm on in my mid 40's so wasn't around for them then but grew up with Beatle songs as the soundtrack to my own youth (along with Bowie and Iggy Pop of course). Lennon was an incredible writer. My fav of the four. It's fantastic how people still get them to this day.
@@emander8340 so very true again Earl. I think once they knew they were a success here in the U.S. they got to be more themselves. I'm 68 and after hearing that first song, I was hooked. Like you, John was my guy in the group but I can't deny those harmonies with Paul. George also had his place in music along with Ringo. Some of Ringo's best drumming is in Day in the Life. With each verse his drumming gets more beats. Rubber Soul along with Abby Road and Sgt. Pepper are fantastic. Actually, Beatles 65 has a lot of my favorites too. Mr. Moonlight, No Reply and too many others to remember. Just a fantastic group of guys and losing John so soon really hurt. I was watching that football game when Cosell announced John had been killed. I so hoped it was a mistake be sadly, it wasn't. Where were you when you heard about John?
@@mikeguerrero72 Hi Mike, I was likely running around asking for biscuits as I was only 4 back in 1980. I used to sing imagine with my back to everyone when I was that age so my Dad must have told me at the time as he was a massive fan when he was alive (maybe jamming with him now, who knows)! The four work perfectly together and I do love the other three but aye, John for me. Paul could rock and sound sickly sweet at the same time and of course he is a fantastic song writer. Ringo still looks great and is the oldest by a few months over John. I was in work when George died. I remember that well. It must have been thrilling to hear them for the first time and at an age you were able to understand. My own kids know the Beatles too of course. Today's music is completely different. Everything is too precise and perfect (plus sounding the same, though that could just be because of growing older, not sure). Each generation thinks they know more than the last though haha. I'm delighted I discovered reaction videos to the songs and artists I hold so dear and even better is that it is people from a different generation and culture. For me it shows how music crosses any divide or differences people may have culturally. Jayveetv is outstanding. Lovely young guy who makes me smile at his passion and delight. 😊 oh aye and Ringo is just perfect. Underrated drummer. I think people like to say he's no good just for something to gripe about at times. It wouldn't have been the same if any one of them had not been in the band. The sound is what it is and I personally loved George Martin's production. It may not have had a hard edge but the innovation and quirkiness are two of the many things that continue to keep the tracks sounding vital and fresh to these aging ears. Good to meet you Mike!
@@emander8340 if you haven't seen it, search the night John Lennon died on RUclips. Because it's history, I think any Beatles fan should see it. It tells a sad story but it's a night that put me in a sad state of mind for several days. I like these reactions too because seeing someone react to songs I cared about and still care about is hopefully going to inspire others to do those same styles of music. I believe a good song will always be a good song no matter what. The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five and so many other groups made great tunes, at least to me anyway. My dad was a musician so I grew up hearing all kinds of music. I like songs from just about every style. From Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett to The Rolling Stones and The Animals, if you like it, that's all that matters. Living in San Antonio Texas I hear lots of county rock but you're going to like what you're going to like and that's all that matters I guess. Good meeting you too Earl and music can bring folks together as good as anything. Keep listening and pass them down to your kids. You never know the good that can come from it.
I'm 68 this year, and although I recall this song when it first came out, (and of course many times since), tonight I listened to it with fresh ears...it's special...thanks mate!
It's a harpsichord, an old cousin of the piano. The song saddens me and wakens me to life. Oddly, an episode of Star Trek, a protaganist in the form of a Victorian or Edwardian era was playing the instrument.
As a black man I can truly say I was a Beatles fan when it wasn't cool to listen to nothing but R&B as a black man.... this song in particular has a haunting lyrical presence that takes me back to friends that are no longer here... I love this song.
As a white man I can tell you the reason the beatles could make such great music as this was the R&B that the great black muscians released before them.
@@fishhookism true
Hello Steeler guy, I am from the Pittsburgh area. I saw The Beatles in September,1964 for my sixth birthday at the Civic Arena in the Burgh. Brings joy to my heart that some blacks get it. Great music is great music. As white kid in the sixties and the seventies until disco hit in 76 I had a lot of the old Motown records along with The Ronettes, Shirelles and a lot of the soul music, it was great music. I'm happy to see a number of young black people reacting to The Beatles now. They seem to be blown away by them. Go Pens!
I think it hard for a white dude like me to say how pleased l am to hear that so much of my music breaks the imagined color barrier. I was looked as strange whenl brought home my Isaac Hayes albums. Music has no boundaries. And neither should we. Peace and love!!!
1965 Chevrolet Corvair with a eight track player in the glove box cruising Fremont in Las Vegas playing the Temptations.
I was 15 when this song came out. I'm 71 now and it means so much more. So many people have gone, and yet I still have my lovely wife.
Beautifully said
@@bkm2797 ❤️
And Lennon wasn't even 25 when he wrote it.
Exactly, this song gets better and more true every day.
God Bless you two!
The fact that John wasn't even 25 when he wrote this reflection of his life is stunning to me.
Never underestimate the empathy & understanding of the young. 😊 Some great poems were written by people who were still very young.
And you understand how your own life is pretty pointless compared to what there's guys did.
@@BCTMarcus I'm only 19 so opportunity awaits aha :)
@@bendobbing7015 Go for it! 😊
He had many loses so young. He wrote what he had experienced. This came from his deepest heart.
The Beatles are timeless, and they changed music forever when they came out.
6 decades on and nobody even comes close.
Neil Murrell because the soul is gone. Not soul in the sense of sound, but in the sense of meaning. Stuff was more raw and from the heart back then, so it seems.
The Beatles were the first to do everything, they were the first to play stadiums and so on, and plus many other things.
And all their music was made within a decade. It’s pretty mind blowing.
When they came, and until they went thier seperate ways...and beyond!
Ringo’s drumming on this song is, as always, perfect. His musicianship as a drummer was unparalleled.
My mom made my younger brother wear headphones when he would practice on his drumset, so I first heard only the drums. Beautiful work by Ringo! And my brother, to be able to translate it to me.
As a child I never understood why my mom cried to this song. I just lost my friend of 40yrs..I get it now Mom, I get it💔
I’ve loved this song since I was a kid, but it sure hits different now than it did then.
As a kid when this song came out, it took me a bit to understand it but I came to understand it. From the second you here the opening guitar riff, to the last note John sings. Something hits me, something You don’t get from any other song.
I lost my younger sister, she was my best friend too and I miss her so much everyday. Because I listened to the Beatles so much she got to love their music too. This song brings her back for a couple of minutes but by the end I have tears in my eyes.
Hugs!
@@mikeguerrero72
Hugs!
John's singing lead on this song. It was a piano you heard but was sped up to sound like a harpsicord. Rubber Soul is one of my favourite Beatles albums. Thanks for reacting!
On 22 October, the solo was recorded with the tape running at half speed, so when played back at normal pace the piano was twice as fast and an octave higher, solving the performance challenge and also giving the solo a unique timbre, reminiscent of a harpsichord
Nope it was George Martin playing the harpsichord.
@@bluetarot9244 It was indeed George Martin playing but it was a piano sped up like wpl said.
@@bluetarot9244 That had to do it like they did because the studio didn't have a harpsichord, but they still wanted that sound.
@Bryan Gipe - It was a piano with the tape speed increased.
An under appreciated aspect of this song, I think, is Ringo’s drumming. Dude was a machine!
Absolutely, and to think some people have said he wasn't a great drummer, obviously people who have never played drums
Fuck this 💔💔💔
Always under-appreciated
Good God. Just when I start to shake you Mr. R., something pulls me back. ❤😤♏😤❤
The man is a human metronome
Please understand that is a John Lennon masterpiece. It’s not Paul singing , it’s John !
So what
John wrote it. They’re all singing (harmonizing), but John does take the lead.
I think I’d go with Norwegian Wood..
@@markymarkg7826 because its John not paul if your gonna comment on something make sure its right that's so what
Why are you telling John to sing it?
The Beatles are and were head and shoulders above every other band EVER!! I was 10 when I first heard them, I'm 68 now and still enjoying their music!!😂😂🇬🇧🇬🇧
My story is exactly like yours! 100%. I was 10 when I first heard them, I'm 68 now and still loving their music!
This song brings tears to my eyes. My brother passed almost 2 years ago to today. This was his favorite Beatles song, and we played it at his Memorial. There’s a lot of hype to Yesterday, but this song has a better message. I’m so glad you love it too.
I'm sorry for your loss...My Daddy, My Rock & My Bestest Friend passed away 6yrs ago. This was his all-time favorite song by them 🥰 Thank you for sharing your story ❤️☮️✌️
I’m so sorry for your loss 🥀
So sorry for your loss Mary. In My Life also brings a tear to my eye. I gave credit to you for mentioning that first, in my comment to Jovaughn. I also have always considered this to be the main song to be played at my funeral.
Rest in peace.
Piece be with you x
J, John is singing lead vocals. "Some are dead and some are living". Made me tear up thinking both John and George are gone
@Janet Jones till 29?
Life can be so unfair. John and George are taken from us, and we're left with Paul.
@Janet Jones Well said, Janet: the remaining one is naught but immortal bacteria.
Paul died in a car crash in 1965! Faul, fake Paul took his place! 😎Fer Real!
John is singing all voices
The instrument that sounds like a harpsichord was an electric piano, played at half speed and then sped up. The part was played by the '5th Beatle', their producer George Martin.
It's a piano played at half speed and sped up. George Martin on the keyboards.
@@sinenominecc The Beatles were trying to figure what put in that section of the song. They took a break and Martin took a swipe at it. When they came back in from the break, everyone loved it.
I always thought it was a harpsichord.
@@blackeyedlily I used to think the same until I started listening to Bach years back. I realized it lacked the rough and tinny timbre of a harpsichord.
@@blackeyedlily Even though it sounds nothing like a harpsichord.
the lyrics. john writing this at 25. stunning. 56!?!? years later. timeless. each time you hear a beatles song is a discovery. treasure them all.
The fact the Rubber Soul is a masterpiece, and I still prefer 5 other Beatles albums over it shows how incredible they were
Great comment! Sums them up!
That's funny, I'd put Rubber Soul in my top 3 with Let It Be and Abbey Road. Juat a beautiful album. How they had 5 masterpiecies is just incredible
rubber soul was their first huge leap.....set up what followed.
Couldn’t put it better myself, nobody comes near their musical output
This is a John song, They're all harmonizing in the background but John wrote and sang this song :) Love your vibes Jay!! Great song my dude,
Glad you pointed that out, Paul much as I love him gets credit when often it’s John singing.
@@JollyGraham But Paul did help write the song. According to Paul, he helped write the melody and harmonies, and the lyrics were rewritten together by the two of them.
One of those songs that every band wishes was theirs.
Nope. This is pure Lennon/McCartney they both had contributions to this song.
This is one of two songs that they disagree over. Paul claims to have written the melody but John claims sole authorship. The other song they disagree over is Eleanor Rigby.
The older I've gotten, the more I love this song.
Yes. If you were a kid in the '60s you just naturally dug listening to their songs, then later on it takes you elsewhere & back when you understand things better.
Same. ❤️ I feel the same about most Beatles songs. Also, The Hollies and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
And the sadder it gets right...
@@jfktoffee1878 True. My heroes are leaving me.
It's hard to believe such a young man could have written it.
This song gets me every time. Less than a handful of songs actually bring tears to my eyes and this is one of them. The song was way before my time, but they played it at my HS boyfriend's father's funeral who died suddenly when my boyfriend was a senior. The lyrics and melody are just beautiful.
Bette Midler's version is my fav.
It was apparently also played at Kurt Cobain's funeral, if I remember correctly.
More and more songs affect me over the years as I lose friends and family, this song included. Even when we lose the artist that wrote/performed the song...
Stephanie, please see my comment above. I love this, but it kills me every time. I think of Lin and my brother. It's hard to accept what has happened.
I honestly see songs like this as timeless......appreciated by so many generations.
This is my favorite Beatles song! John’s vocal is memorable
Mine too.
They wrote almost all of their songs themselves and have sold more records than anyone worldwide to this day.They were the voice of the 60's generation.Listen to them in release date order and you can hear them mature musically
I would like to take a moment to appreciate Ringo's style and rhythmic choices that contribute so powerfully to all their amazing music. Having Ringo fill in for the AWOL Pete in Hamburg was more than sheer luck it was divine intervention.
No one could ever work well in a Beatles tune other than Ringo. He totally new what to do.
Premium drummer! He was actually left handed drummer but played right hand. That attributes to his unique style as well.🥁❤️🇨🇦
This particular song shows off how brilliant Ringo is a drummer. No he’s not Neil Peary - but his rhythmic sense, and the percussion instruments he uses, are always brilliant.
Ringo gets dissed somewhat when talking about the greatest drummers, but NO drummer would've worked better with this band. The other 3 Beatles all said that everything clicked when Ringo arrived.
Peart
This was played at my dads funeral. Such a beautiful song and reminds me of him. X
My moms funeral as well.
I was just thinking I would like this song to be played when I go - becomes more and more beautiful the older I get
When my husband and I made the difficult but amicable decision to separate and get divorced, he sent this to me a few days later. It still breaks my heart when I hear it, such raw emotions.
You made me cry
You made me cry too
Add me to the list. I am in tears.
waaoo so sad
Yeah, I felt this comment, too. Tears.
I don't know how I ended up on your channel but every one I've stumbled across has just smacked me full on the feelings. Been a life-long Beatles fan but given the pandemic I heard this song in a whole new light and it brought me to tears. Whatever magic you are doing please keep it up.
Did you know when someone made a mistake on a take in the studio, it was hardly ever Ringo. Ringo hardly EVER made an error. Underrated drummer!!😉👍👍👍👍💖💗💞
This is John singing here. Love your reaction, always a pleasure.
My Daddy was born in 1930 and was a huge fan... this was one of His favorites 🥰
Back in 1982 I was working for a local TV station and I was sent to cover a high school graduation. To make it different I put the video I took to this song. So many called the station to ask to show it again. The station did and it made me pretty happy.
My favorite John song. You can tell he was really singing from the heart on this one. It still amazes me how much their music evolved in such a short amount of time.
John was the lead vocalist, but you’re right. The harmonies are awesome.
Now you're getting into the classic Beatles that really put them on the map! The albums "Revolver" and "Rubber Soul" is some of their best stuff!
I was going to suggest those two exact albums. They really complement each other and when I hear this one song, it makes me want to put on Rubber Soul from start to finish.
SGT PEPPER gets all the attention, and we all know why. But"REVOLVER was their first "mature" statement. Of course RUBBER SOUL is a masterpiece, but (to me) it's a transitionary album, with one foot in the past and one foot pointing forward. But everything on REVOLVER suggests there's no turning back. All that said, ABBEY ROAD is my favorite album of theirs. Their most mature statement, and sadly, their final statement. It's a bit like comparing Beethoven's 5th Symphony (revolutionary!) to his 9th Symphony ("here I am, this is me, and this - as an artist - is what I want to say.") Of course, as with Beethoven and with The Beatles, why choose? Each piece is so important in its own way, and all are masterpieces. a careful reading can only hope to distinguish historical impact. The quality is already a given.
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Beautifully said. Thank you
The instrumental solo in the middle was played by producer George Martin on a piano, recorded at half speed and then when played back at normal speed it sounded like a harpsichord.
Is that true? I just assumed it was a harpsichord.
@@nadzee7101 Yep, I've read this multiple places.
Professor Walrus so cool to know. After all these years. Great piece of insight!
The european name is 'spinetta' George Martin used this name in one of his interviews
George Martin was so incredibly creative and innocative.
One of the best songs about aging and maturing...I always found it outstanding but year after year it gets more meaningful 💜
This is John's greatest song IMO
IMO, the Beatle's greatest song.
A Day in The Life for me
Run for your life for me😂
John's song: In My Life.
Paul's song: Eleanor Rigby.
George's song: Something.
Ringo's song: Octopus' Garden.
@@fabiogomes2894 Paul's Oh Darling was a legendary vocal
I love to see young people's reactions to the Beatles' music it just makes you see that their music is still loved today as when it was first released
Not really a Beatles fan. But definitely can appreciate the frequent genius of their songwriting. First time I've ever heard this song in full. And… Wow. Kinda Stunned.
If you're not a Beatles fan, you haven't heard the right songs or heard them in the right context. This is indeed one of their finest.
The album “Rubber Soul” turned this Motown girl into a Beatles fan. Check out the entire album 😊
@@lynnarthur1411Sounds interesting. Will explore.
and @Steve just listened to "Coming Up" from McCartney after it came up on my feed. Unreal. The songwriting, especially from the main two, is just uncanny.
listen more u will be moved to great heights
If you let them, they will erase any doubts you had with their exquisite excellence! They will open your eyes and ears! Even if it's one at a time. Peace!!!
When John Lennon was shot, the BBC played this song on repeat for the whole night.
I'll never forget that night, when I heard the news on the radio....
One of the top Beatles songs.🤎🤎🤎👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I can't listen to this without tears in my eyes. It's so beautiful.
Grabs me the same way every time - it invokes so many memories - good and bad, happy and sad!
When one comes to know the Beatles music, one falls in love. And that love lasts forever. It feeds the soul.
There is absolutely no doubt the Beatles were the best, this is so incredible, actually rubber soul is a brilliant album, no one like them, and the piano is just astounding. I liken the Beatles to someone like Mozart.
It really is a great album. So much hype on Sgt Pepper, Let It Be, Abbey Road (all great in their own right) but the earlier albums such as this are amazing too!!
@@footballlover9207 absolutely right. I love the way, that the Beatles were only around a few years, yet they did so many different types of music.
The thing about art is that it's all subjective. The Beatles are the best to you and a ton of other people, but to some people they aren't that good. I could give you examples of why they are technically worse than Mozart. I could give you examples of why the melodic, death metal band Opeth is far superior to the Beatles in terms of song writing. I really love the Beatles -- my musical taste wouldn't be what it is today without having heard them throughout my childhood, but to say there is absolutely no doubt they were the best is just ignorant.
@@jasonknotts1854 you are totally right! One men’s meat is another’s poison. But almost everyone has their own favourites. And at a very very early age, I listened to both early Yes and Genesis, and love prog rock! Indeed there’s a group called Greenslade who were only around for 3 or 4 years and did totally understanding music. Yet almost no one has heard of them!
" One men’s meat is another’s poison. " indeed...or as French Fisherman say "One Frenchman's fish is another Frenchman's poisson".....
This is the "Beatles" to me... the song means so much, to so many. Peace✌🙏
@Luna Raven a weirdo with good taste in music..😁 real music, should get an emotional response.. bless ya 🙏
This is john singing. This is also the first Beatles track I'm having played at my funeral. It's so beautiful I never tire of it. There's The Beatles, then there is everyone else.
My mom has stage 4 cancer-we’ll be saying goodbye sometime this year. This is going into her memorial for sure.
@@DreamingCatStudio I am so sorry. My heart goes out to you and mum. Be strong for her, us mums can't bear to see our children cry. She'll tell you not to. I wish you peace.
So many of their best songs, like this one, were never released as a single.
My favorite band...and this song is so touching. It shows how intimately these guys could write songs.
Beautiful.
Thanks!✌💗🎶😁
I feel this song in my soul. As a woman who has reached mid-life, it makes so much sense.
John had a very distinctive voice and a lot of range. He could sing sweetly like on this song or belt out a rocker.
His range was limited compared to Paul McCartney but he definitely had a beautiful distinctive voice.
True, and sometimes both inside of the same song. 🎵 🎶 🎵
@@thebaobabs206 paul mcCartney sings high as fuck man
This song gets to everyone, and I’m not surprised to see 500+ comments quickly appear. I haven’t listened to it since the pandemic started, and wow, it really strikes my heart deep this time.
We played this for my dad at his funeral, we were all big Beatles fans.
This was my favorite Beatles song from the moment I heard it so many of these years later. It's a perfect piece of poetry set to a perfect melody and the harmonies are what made The Beatles stand out. This is one of John's finest songs, a simple uncomplicated poem that speaks plainly to everyone's heart, easily understood and wonderfully tugs at your heartstrings. It ranks right up there with "Imagine". Thank you, John, from my heartstrings. And, bro, I'm so glad you appreciate what you're hearing. Any song by The Beatles is worth a listen. Rock on!
How in the hell can you pick one great Beatles song‼️
Let’s just say this is one, just one of my favorites with some deep lyrics and meaningful as well… Love it
There are only three band that makes me feel likes magic exist; Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The Beatles. ✌❤🇮🇹
Couldn't have say it better! Though I would add Boston, and Rush!☺
You should get out more
Vedo che parliamo la stessa lingua🎵🎶🇮🇹..in tutti i sensi😉
@@annalenuzza7888 Ooooh che bello vedere una connazionale con gli stessi gusti sullo stesso canale 😁✌🇮🇹
Sii..è praticamente impossibile incontrare un italiano su canali come questo🙃👍❤🇮🇹
Hi from the UK, hope you enjoyed your holiday 😎😎 this song for me is memorable , I believe everyone should have a song that stays with them for life . i am at an age now that I appreciate a song like this more and more, i hope you and your listeners will take this into the future with them and carry the legend on 🤩🤩😍😍 .
When I was battling cancer, without getting too dramatic about it I was in a bit of strife and seriously thought my days were numbered. I speak to my brother almost daily online and we are both into music, all my family are, and I told him I’d like this song played at my funeral. It’s just so beautiful. And moves me, especially as it’s one of Johns tracks.
Thankfully I’ve been in remission for a couple of years now so, hopefully, I can listen to this song on RUclips for a while yet.
I was 13 when Rubber Soul was released and all I can say is “I didn’t know what I didn’t know”.
Still listen to the whole album occasionally, just to refresh myself to the brilliance of these beautiful songs. Still amazed…
It's primarily John singing. Check out "If I Fell." Another great Beatles song with great harmonies.
One of my favourite Beatles' tracks
YES - “If I Fell”!
Ringo nails it here (again)! ...and the harmonies!
Ringo's perfect beat brings this song to another level, along with John's beautiful lyrics and George Martin's electric piano solo in the middle 8. Timeless.
It’s an acoustic piano sped up to sound like a harpsichord.
I remember laying on my sofa listening to this when I was a kid and loving it without fully having the understanding I have of it today. Paul & John were like in their 20's when they wrote this! HA! So amazing. I wrote the lyrics to this on a paper bag and gave it to my (husband now) back when we were dating. It's one of the sweetest love songs, in my opinion ever written.
John wrote this.
John wrote and sang this one.
The guitar, the drums, the vocals, the harmonies - all perfect. And it makes me cry every time.
My FAVORITE Beatles song EVER. Always makes me cry
For me the impact of this song is in the lyrics. The Fab Four were capable of genuine poetry. This one still resonates even more for those of us who are now in our sixties and seventies. The boys were wise beyond their years.
Rubber soul is an album I never tire of listening to. 💘
The instrument is actually a piano piece their producer, Sir George Martin, played on a regular piano at normal speed (his speed). It was sped up to fit the song speed and consequently sounds almost like a harpsichord.
I always thought it WAS a harpsichord!
This song is the first of three songs based on John's life in Liverpool. Inspired by the bus ride he used to take from his Aunt's house to school passing Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields, John started writing. Eventually, he split the work into three individual songs.
Easily one of my top 5 Beatles songs. But the older I get, the more it makes my tear up a bit. Darn sentimentality.
It's John on lead vocal. Have always loved this song, showcases John's voice and his writing. Another John favorite is "Across the Universe" I ADORE the lyrics in that song.
By this stage their lyrics were much influenced by Dylan. However, there is a sweetness to songs like this. Dylan was too rigorous to do sweet.
That little high note at the end showcases the Beatles charm and playfulness.
Poppycock. The whole Dylan influence thing is waaaay overstated and mostly perpetuated by Dylan fans.
@@Grizazzle Hello there. Thanks for being so courteous. I will merely provide the quote "Dylan leads the way". I am as much a fan of the Beatles as I am of Dylan. Likewise, he would never have gone electric without then. - Lets keep it civil, eh?
@@alipanroosendaal9503 I always thought it was the Stones that the most to do with Dylan going electric.
@@jameshannagan7830 Certainly the Stones played their part. However, the Beatles encouraged and taught the Stones how to write their own songs. Jagger/Richards would never have written Satisfaction without that push, plus the lyric-writing inspiration of Dylan. So, yes and no. We are just lucky they all healthily competed because their combined mid-sixties output is a treasure.
It’s a John falsetto. Superb!
0:46 this is what my heart does listening to the Beatles, look at that smile creep across. Great reaction, bro.
When i met my now husband in High School this was playing. I also walked down the isle to an instrumental version of this. This song has a lot of meaning to me. So special.
I have always loved this song, as did pretty much everyone. It’s just one more incredible love letter to the world. Those of us who were there should remember how very lucky we were to have lived it. We’d buy our new albums and hang out with a group of friends, listening to the whole thing over and over, crawling over liner notes trying to figure out the meanings of songs, etc. It was awesome, but I’m thrilled that decades later, other young people are doing the same, just on a much bigger level. Amazing. Keep ‘em coming. The Beatles discography is immense considering the short time they were together, but in my opinion, they are the 🐐. 🤘🏼
This was our father daughter dance song at her wedding. It was the perfect song.
i danced with my mom to this at my wedding. cheers!
I think this is one of my favorite Beatle's songs.
Rubber Soul was, without a doubt, their best album. At least their best album as a band (the White Album being more like a collection of solo projects).
Just beautiful!! So glad I was alive and got to experience all the great music of the 60's and 70's, The music was so unbelievably fantastic!! I'm 68 now and love your channel, thank you✌
One of my favourite songs of all time. Perfection.
John wrote this as a response to the acclaim Paul received for 'Yesterday'....I used to sing this to my then baby son as we use to swing on my porch swing....he's 28 years old now and I still remember....
Poem 070: Sentimental Moment or Why Did the Baguette Cross the Road? By Robert Hershon
Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge
My son, whose hair may be
receding a bit, says
Did you really just
say that to me?
What he doesn't know
is that when we're walking
together, when we get
to the curb
I sometimes start to reach
for his hand
Love this song. It's very personal but everyone can relate to it as they get older and realise their world has changed.
All you say is true, however the joy I get is your reaction and the love you portray ....God Bless You!¬ X
My favorite Beatles song. I always thought of it as a love song about a person's one true love in their life. Just listen to lyrics. "But of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you", "in my life, I love you more". Makes me think of one special lady.
I love seeing young people discover the songs of my youth.
One of my fave introspective songs by the them! That was John's voice that was standing out the most in the harmony. The solo instrument was a harpsichord, which does have keys like a piano
George Martin played on a regular piano at half speed an octave lower than the song. Then he sped up the tape to make it sound like a harpsichord. Martin really helped The Beatles a lot in the studio. I got this bit of info from a book 'All The Songs' which goes over the production of, well, all of their songs.
John is primary. His voice is amazing. Such a beautiful song. One of my favorites ♥️.
One of my 'funeral songs' It's written in my will.
This is in my top 5 Beatles songs. Gorgeous. Heartfelt love. We're so lucky to be the ones that catch this art
"which instrument is that?"
This is piano - George Martin originally played this part slower and in lower key, and they later speed-up the tape a little :)
Cool. Sound harpsichordy
In My Life was written and sung by John with Paul and George singing background vocals. George Martin played the keyboard solo. I would love to see you do A Day in the Life.
It’s too easy to overlook the drumming in this song, but Ringo does an excellent job.
I HAVE BEEN READING COMMENTS AND IT'S NICE TO KNOW HOW SONGS CAN REMIND PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS. IT'S HAPPENED TO ME PLENTY OF TIMES 💖X
I tear up every time I hear this, my fave song. It will be played at my funeral. My sis and me went to buy a new computer at a big local store in Bristol, UK store 2 weeks ago. The young guy took us to the computers and then this song came on in the store. I lost my wife 2.1/2 years ago followed by our eldest brother a few months later. Jean turned away as he spoke to us and I saw her face cracking up, which got to me and I turned away barely hanging on. Fair play to the guy, he realised that all wasn't well and he turned it off in the whole store. This is such a moving song and one of the best Beatles tracks ever.
I read,somewhere,that Paul can play 54 instruments.I didn’t even know there were 54 instruments.The Beatles were and are a phenomenon.Unparalleled.
This is pretty widely regarded as one of their absolute best songs, which given it's the Beatles, by extension makes it one of the best popular songs of all-time (imho).
One of John Lennon’s most prolific songs. A reminiscent view of life and love.
I will forever think of my mother when I even see the cover of the Rubber Soul album. It is her favorite Beatles album, and she loves this song in particular.
Timeless and beautiful! I love seeing your reaction to this masterpiece. I can't imagine hearing this for the first time because it has been in my life since I was a child. I'm grateful that you can show new appreciation. Wonderful video!
@0:46. Congratulations, my friend. That smile has been smiled 100s of billions of times, by everyone who listened to this before you. It's universal.
It takes a few hearings of Beatles songs to distinguish between Paul and John, but this is John. And the baroque passage is piano recorded slowly and played back faster.
Pop music as we know it is still in its infancy stage. In 200 or 300 years from now people will look back at The Beatles as the Mozart's and Bach's of their time
One of John's many, many masterpieces. Superb! Rubber Soul was the moment they transformed from the suits and expectation and became their true selves through their imaginative expression.
So true Earl. I remember The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and I was a fan for life. I remember so many adults at that time complaining about their music and their long hair. I remember thinking how these are 4 guys wearing white shirt and ties under a suit. Some real bad influences huh? I think a lot of those folks came around to liking them.
@@mikeguerrero72 I think they must have. It was Brian Epstein who dressed them up and made them a boy band but that didn't last long thankfully. John performed with a toilet seat around his neck in Hamburg and they were forever getting into trouble and up to all sorts. Typical youth I guess. I absolutely adore this song. I'm on in my mid 40's so wasn't around for them then but grew up with Beatle songs as the soundtrack to my own youth (along with Bowie and Iggy Pop of course). Lennon was an incredible writer. My fav of the four. It's fantastic how people still get them to this day.
@@emander8340 so very true again Earl. I think once they knew they were a success here in the U.S. they got to be more themselves. I'm 68 and after hearing that first song, I was hooked. Like you, John was my guy in the group but I can't deny those harmonies with Paul. George also had his place in music along with Ringo. Some of Ringo's best drumming is in Day in the Life. With each verse his drumming gets more beats. Rubber Soul along with Abby Road and Sgt. Pepper are fantastic. Actually, Beatles 65 has a lot of my favorites too.
Mr. Moonlight, No Reply and too many others to remember. Just a fantastic group of guys and losing John so soon really hurt. I was watching that football game when Cosell announced John had been killed. I so hoped it was a mistake be sadly, it wasn't. Where were you when you heard about John?
@@mikeguerrero72 Hi Mike, I was likely running around asking for biscuits as I was only 4 back in 1980. I used to sing imagine with my back to everyone when I was that age so my Dad must have told me at the time as he was a massive fan when he was alive (maybe jamming with him now, who knows)! The four work perfectly together and I do love the other three but aye, John for me. Paul could rock and sound sickly sweet at the same time and of course he is a fantastic song writer. Ringo still looks great and is the oldest by a few months over John. I was in work when George died. I remember that well. It must have been thrilling to hear them for the first time and at an age you were able to understand.
My own kids know the Beatles too of course. Today's music is completely different. Everything is too precise and perfect (plus sounding the same, though that could just be because of growing older, not sure). Each generation thinks they know more than the last though haha. I'm delighted I discovered reaction videos to the songs and artists I hold so dear and even better is that it is people from a different generation and culture. For me it shows how music crosses any divide or differences people may have culturally. Jayveetv is outstanding. Lovely young guy who makes me smile at his passion and delight. 😊 oh aye and Ringo is just perfect. Underrated drummer. I think people like to say he's no good just for something to gripe about at times. It wouldn't have been the same if any one of them had not been in the band. The sound is what it is and I personally loved George Martin's production. It may not have had a hard edge but the innovation and quirkiness are two of the many things that continue to keep the tracks sounding vital and fresh to these aging ears. Good to meet you Mike!
@@emander8340 if you haven't seen it, search the night John Lennon died on RUclips. Because it's history, I think any Beatles fan should see it. It tells a sad story but it's a night that put me in a sad state of mind for several days.
I like these reactions too because seeing someone react to songs I cared about and still care about is hopefully going to inspire others to do those same styles of music. I believe a good song will always be a good song no matter what. The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five and so many other groups made great tunes, at least to me anyway. My dad was a musician so I grew up hearing all kinds of music. I like songs from just about every style. From Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett to The Rolling Stones and The Animals, if you like it, that's all that matters. Living in San Antonio Texas I hear lots of county rock but you're going to like what you're going to like and that's all that matters I guess. Good meeting you too Earl and music can bring folks together as good as anything. Keep listening and pass them down to your kids. You never know the good that can come from it.
I'm 68 this year, and although I recall this song when it first came out, (and of course many times since), tonight I listened to it with fresh ears...it's special...thanks mate!
It's a harpsichord, an old cousin of the piano. The song saddens me and wakens me to life. Oddly, an episode of Star Trek, a protaganist in the form of a Victorian or Edwardian era was playing the instrument.
Wrong. It's a piano sped up by taping technique.