Historian Tom Holland: "the Beatles are the perfect story."
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- A captivating ramble with historian, author and friend of the pod Tom Holland that stops off at "the '60s are the new Reformation", the Beatles in the shadow of World War 2, chalk streams with Feargal Sharkey, the "intimidating" NME, the 28 Days Later London walk, Caligula and Nero "(what's not to like?"), Dickens, 14th Century plague evasion, daily playings of Here Comes The Sun and Good Day Sunshine and how "joy in any art form is the hardest thing to convey".
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I've only ever seen Tom Holland as a lecturer speaking on ancient historical topics. And I love him. Imagine my surprise - and double take - seeing him here speaking about The Beatles. Great way to start the day. Thanks fellas. Fantastically fun video.
The Beatles were chosen to send us messages of love and unity and hope for the future and peace and recovery !!
Intelligent historical discourse with a Beatles/60's slant. Love it!
I Like how much excitement and context Tom puts in the subjects he's passionate about.a Splendid time was had by all.
Well, that was worth the Patreon subscription 👍
Lad's, What makes the early Beatles story so fantastic is that every door that closed on them the real door would open to them. Cheers Chris Perry.
Doors opened when they delivered unbelievable performances and recordings. They always hit it out of the park. And yes, it was a struggle for them. Love that - the real door!
Nicely put!
A very interesting and thought-provoking episode. Thank you!
Having spent a lifetime being slagged off for liking McCartney's solo stuff, it's great to see albums like "Ram" finally getting some love. "London Town" is woefully under-appreciated too, in my opinion - dismissed as "soft rock". "I'm Carrying" is one of his most beautiful songs.
Intelligent, articulate and fun. Well done guys
This is great. I wish there was more videos out there talking about the Beatles.
The podcast, 'Things we said today' is worth checking out. Also, anything with Mark Lewisham!
@@drewsturgeon9511 Thanks Drew, if I am being honest, I was being a bit sarcastic as there is thousands of videos about the Beatles and more and more appear every day. But I will check it out as I, like millions of others, am a huge fan. There is something magical about this band and that magic never seems to get tired for so many people.... All the best.
Excellent discussion! Thank you for introducing me to Mr. Holland. I am a bit older than him, but shared much of the same approach to learning about The Beatles. I actually started buying their records in early 1970 at age 8- starting with ‘Red’ album vintage singles like 8 Days a Week & Paperback Writer. Of course, just as I was getting into them, they broke up! But I’ve been a huge fan ever since. I agree about the happiness & exuberance of the early Beatles. I recall an issue of Mojo or Q back in the ‘90s on the happiest albums released. I think A Hard Days Night was near the top, along w St Etienne.
Great episode.
Would love to read Tom Holland's book on the 1960s and The Beatles. He's a wonderful writer.
I hope it comes out soon or few of us who were young adults in the 60s will be here to read it!
Linking Chaucer to the Beatles - wonderful.
A question for Mr. Holland: How do you compare the decade of the Twenties compared to the Sixties? Both were expressions of post-war exuberance. We’re the Sixties more significant simply because we’re alive closer to that period?
Freedom of movement was part of the exhilaration of the 20’s. Cars! Women were able to move their legs for the first time, hence, The Charleston.
The Blue album 73 was interestingly compiled totally by Allen Klein with no participation and involvement whatsoever from any of The Beatles or George Martin.
It’s become over time their second biggest selling album in the U.S after the White album with sales of over 32 million...
It’s very surreal to hear and read of writers talk of the impact of The Beatles who didn’t live through The Beatles 60s experience themselves. When I bought Sgt Pepper on its release as a young teenager, my first album purchase, i was mesmerised by its sheer brilliance and was very aware at that young age that it was a masterpiece and turning point for them. Hunter Davies wrote at the time ‘Unless you lived through the Beatles experience you wouldn’t realise what they meant to everyone’ how true.
Now the generations following don’t have the linear musical experience of The Beatles but nonetheless get turned on to their music but without the the feeling of their global imprint from 63-70.
I learned to play guitar late in life - 1966 (born in 1942) and in those times playing guitar wasn't just about the music it was a sort of general political statement of rebellion against a lot of previous thought.
Wow what an interesting guy. Loved his thoughts and contextualizing of The Beatles. Nice one gents x
The significance of the sixties being analogous to the Reformation is close to the truth, I think. It will be seen as the calling card of the Aquarian Age, a statement of possibility and intent. And the Beatles are the primary carriers of the Aquarian energies, via music. It's fascinating to hear the importance of the Beatles music to young people living in the Soviet Union - reminding them that there was a possibility of living another way, with freedom of the soul.
The Beatles gave the first musical performance to the world, as one audience, via a network of global satellites, singing All You Need is Love. You can't get a more obvious Aquarian statement of intent than that! Global consciousness, in the same way people say that the purpose of the Apollo missions was not to go to the moon; it was actually to take that photograph of planet Earth, looking backwards. Instant planetary consciousness was born!
Brilliant
Suddenly there was John Lennon - the comparison that came to mind for me was the release of Mandela
In the words of Trigger: ‘Alright, Dave?’
Everybody's dead Dave ~ Red Dwarf
Really interesting.
someone below might have mentioned it already but 'girls screaming their tits off' has perked up my 2021 already -cheers xx
I remember as kid in the 80’s also getting turned off by the Beatles with beard 😅
The even bigger, more direct influence of WW2 on the Beatles was their image! Their friends in Hamburg were so disgusted by the Nazis that they were ashamed to be German and rejected all things German. This manifested itself not only in a love of American rock and roll, but also French fashion which at that time included hair brushed forward, Cuban heeled boots and collarless suits. The Beatles copied the haircuts and when Epstein suggested they should wear suits, they remembered those French Pierre Cardin suits, in 1963 The Beatles had a French look which stormed the world .... and it's all down to Hitler!
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Who would we like to see on WIYE? Let’s give Mark and David a few ideas....
Harry and Meghan.
Superb idea, Neil! My list includes Kosmo Vinyl, Caitlin Moran, Maddy Prior, Bill Legend (T Rex drummer and only surviving original member), that girl from Haysi Fantayzee Kate Garner preferably wearing her Top of the Pops outfit, Zoot Money and Sarah Paulson. Maybe I’m aiming a bit too high with Paulson but you never know what contacts Mark and David have cultivated over the years. I think she mentioned she “quite liked The Beatles” on one of those late night American chat shows.
We've heard from the great Andy Partridge. Does the great Colin Moulding ever do this kind of thing?
@@gardenvariety9957 if I can wish for Paulson then nobody should be off limits.
Alan Partridge, anyone? He could sift through his Wings and ABBA long players.
Wow
He must wear a lot of makeup for Spiderman
He looks like a young Albert Steptoe... spot the Beatles connection there!!!