Tell Me Why The Beatles Aren't Amazing.
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- I have yet to do a video on The Beatles, so I felt it was time. I actually don't know why I chose this song "Back in the U.S.S.R" but here we are! I love The Beatles, I think everyone should listen to them at some point. I am aware some people don't like them, but I just don't understand why.
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Justin has many qualities that I admire but accurately impersonating a passing helicopter has to top the list!
Golden Slumbers leading into Carry that Weight, with a callback to You Never Give Me Your Money on Abbey Road is pure magic.
Just reading this gave me goosebumps!
And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love, you made
opened up my mind to a whole new world the first time i heard that medley incredible art!
I heard it in my head as I read your comment, amazing album
A sign of a true Beatles fan. ‘My favorite album is … it used to be …’ I think we’ve all been there.
You could argue a case for all of them.
It depends on my mood as to which is my favourite.
Today it's Abbey Road
‘My favorite album is … it used to be … well, today it's ...'
Spot on. There’s one for every
Mood. Eight days a week. 💥
@@OlafProt I see what you did there...
;-)
Same here….lovely tho eh?
You blow my mind with how you manage to dissect the songs and show us how it is done. A true professional and bloody nice chap to boot!
👢
Been a guitar player for 47 years. The more I study Beatles music the deeper and deeper it gets. Still blowing my mind. I love diving into songs that sound simple but under the surface lies a beautifully complicated work of art.
And the fact they did it all before any of them turned 30 is outrageous, especially now that I'm well past that age myself
I always laugh when some RUclips expert blows off their musicianship, like no, they were actually incredible musicians, not just good songwriters ha
But the simple fact is they are songs written rather quickly by simply jamming or riffing at home if Get Back is any indication of how they wrote songs.
It wasn't meant to be complicated at all , but catchy Chuck Berry inspired rock.
@@andysalter7192 I’d say it definitely depends what song it is when it comes to amount of time spent writing. But to be honest I think a lot of songs no matter the genre are quite quickly written - the main part anyway. It’s just finishing them that’s the hard part :)
@@andysalter7192 wasn't the whole point of get back to simplify the production process?
I agree, Ringo was so underrated.
No click track or protools back then. Listen to What Goes On. That’s not an easy groove to play to begin with, but to do it for 2:45 and keep it consistent without speeding up or slowing down? Masterful. Love Ringo❤
John was the brains of the Beatles, Paul was the heart, George was the soul, and Ringo was the drummer.
@@thighmanmjk I'd argue Paul was the face, with Ringo being the heart, I mean Richie was the only Beatle to show up for the last orchestral recording for Let It Be.
I think most people these days haven't given The Beatles an honest listen - by that I mean listening to all of their different eras. I also believe The Beatles to be the shining example of growing through each album
I think also listening to some b-sides like Rain also shows their quality - have to say I adore Abbey Road and Revolver - it’s also interesting to listen to later solo albums - Harrison’s All Things Must Pass is stunning!
@@TheAdArchive Rain is incredible. I'd sell my own mother to be able to play the bass (or the drums, for that matter) in that way
Most people these days ?? Eh ?
Thats not how people listen to music nowadays 😂
I genuinely laughed at that comment 😂
@@erpaderpa4469 ruclips.net/user/shortsNB3CTVAlnmA?feature=share
Thank you for talking about The Beatles - more please!! They are THE BEST and I don't trust anyone who doesn't like them....
I cried all the way to school the day John died. I was nine and already had all the albums. Good choice Sir J.
I had similar in '77 when Elvis went.
The best Beatles album is always whichever Beatles album you listened to last. The greatest band that ever existed.
THIS!
I concur.
I grew up not really being interested in the Beatles, but became a huge fan fast. What changed it for me was hearing their stuff performed live (by any band really) it all translates so well into live performance with this song being a prime example. The original is fairly mellow I feel so it always goes a bit harder live, that guitar line is so sweet. It's kind of crazy how they re-shaped music as we know it yet theres people out there comparing them with the modern artists they seeded.
The greatest band of all time. They changed everything.
The white album has one of my favourite beatles songs on it, Happiness is a warm gun.
PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON THAT SONG
That's my favourite, too. Will never get tired of it.
love that song
The gentle harmonies " bang, bang, shoot, shoot" 😂 fantastic song
In high school, my senior year I was really into the white album. They asked us for the yearbook to finish the sentence Happiness is.... so of course I wrote, a warm gun. It did actually get printed, but I got called up and quizzed about my intentions.
@@birdiedog5
Brilliant
White album is definitely my favorite as well... While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
I stand by what my dad used to say when I was a kid. If you don’t like the Beatles, you don’t like music.
The Beatles are Gear! :0)
@@williamr3840 great?
@@Oooo-bi7bi Cool.
@@Oooo-bi7bi Ace.
I remember my oldest brother carrying the White Album into the house like a sacred vessel, whereupon he and the other teenage siblings all disappeared into the attic...followed by the dinstinct aroma of "joss sticks". They were up there for hours 😆
I’m partial to the Revolver, Help and Rubber Soul personally but the white album is the one that got me turned onto The Beatles. Love the videos, keep ‘em coming and I’ll keep the likes coming.🤙
I’ve only recently paid any attention to the Beatles after watching Get Back thinking it would just be interesting to watch musicians at work. I’m now deep down the rabbit hole wondering why I hadn’t got into them sooner, there’s tracks on every album that I love but for some reason dig a pony is my top song 😂 It’s so interesting that everyone seems to have a different favourite.
Great video. My favorite album is still Revolver. It’s a mix of the original sound and the new sound they were heading towards.
Had kind of a "i like a few songs" thing. But after that get back doc I went headfirst in. Amazing
*Deceptively simple* is the holy grail of truly good music. "It's only a model..." "SHHHH!"
I love the Beatles and Wings so much...Had 3 CD's I listened to during the time of losing my Grandfather in 2007,
"1" , "Sgt Peppers" & "Wings Greatest Hits..." Thanks Paul & Linda.
My proposal for the most underrated song in the Beatles catalogue - "Long, Long, Long", by George, which happens to be on the White Album (my favourite too).
Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands, Bob Dylan
Yep agree! It's the standout track of the album for me
Excellent choice 👌🏻
Love that track.
Agreed. Also never understand why George's genius is overlooked not just as an inventive guitarist who came up with so many of the parts but as an amazing songwriter
For me its Revolver, Rubber Soul, White Album and Sgt Pepper....but it's like choosing your favourite child!
So happy to see a Beatles video! More please
It's always been nostalgic for me, this song. I can remember flying on BOAC, and BEA, which merged to form the current British Airways. And of course the old Cold War, which in some ways was less terrifying than the modern situation.
Yeah. I know what you mean. Remember when Ringo held up a sign with TLES on it when they boarded a BEA jet? Good job they weren't switched to TWA.
Must say I have no idea what you 2 are talking about with that abbreviated stuff, been born early 90s myself. :D
Wonderful gig at the Powerstation in Auckland mate! Thank you for playing "Givin Up". Thank you for being you!
Love the Fabs but these days my very favourite songs tend to be the mid ‘60s singles like ‘Day Tripper’, ‘We Can Work It Out’ and ‘Paperback Writer’.
We Can Work it Out I such a vibe to it such a groove to it… The sound production and the drive…
I Feel Fine, got to get you into my life. ( Don't take it personally 😳😁)
Wore out all of my Beatles albums. Impressive how you can hear all of the intricacies in a song with so much going on. BTW, excellent helicopter sound effects!
That were, are, and always will be amazing. Part of that is down to the period in which they were active, and the technology that was available, and what they achieved with it.. those times, and those circumstances can’t be recreated, so I don’t think anyone else can ever have the same impact..
And of course, they were four very talented young men, who worked extremely well, together..
Not a band I listen to all the time, and I don’t know if I’d call them my favourite band of all time, but I’d say they were the greatest band of all time..
“it used to be Revolver but now it’s The White Album.” I always say that one’s favorite Beatles album will vary over the years. You really can’t go wrong. The White Album was my fav for a long time, then Sgt. Pepper. (which is the most pedestrian fav, let’s face it 😝) and now it’s Abbey Road… again. Phenomenal channel! Peace and Love✌🏽❤️
@JustinHawkins
I'd love to see you do a series on how different bands got their signature sounds.
You're excellent at it, pointing out the use of certain chords and progressions, and things like that.
I'm sure that people, especially musicians, would appreciate it.
Lovely, beautiful and so many more videos to watch. Heaven on earth. You have so much to say, listening to your voice is like listening to a new album, so exciting. Please don't stop
Meeting someone who says they don't like the Beatles, It's kinda like talking to someone with bad breath. Like, you hope it's just unfortunate and temporary but could be the symptom of a bigger problem. Either way, I've no interest in continuing the interaction.
I still think of songs being the "first track on side two." The good old days.
we need some justin hawkins rides again t shirts
Thanks Justin, this vdeo is a real gift for me..I love The Beatles and you with your beautiful voice and guitar made this song even more special....my fav album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely. H.......
Nowadays it is difficult to imagine how inspiring and uplifting a foreign pop band could be for an oppressed and benighted generation in a foreign land. Young Russians L O V E D this record and they took it to heart with a passion! Let this be a lesson to all aspiring songwriters.
Today's songwriters would be to scared to offend someone and probably be called some sort of " ist " or " phobe" by the Twitter Puritans .
Love these posts Justin - keep up the awesome work
There's so much that goes right with the Beatles, especially the dedication under unique pressure, steady membership, creative work environment, the best tech, the best coverage, friendship, travel, etc.
You could really make a full RUclips series titled ”Justin Hamkins rides again… with The Beatles” just because their catalogue is so wide and varied. I have loved and listened to The Beatles since I was very young and in the 90s it wasn’t considered particularly cool. In different times I have been drawn to different albums and songs. Get Back documentary was a must-see for me and I found yet another layer of appreciation for the band after watching it.
43 years old. I was not raised with the Beatles. I was basically raised on 70s and 80s music. I delved back into older music in my teens. That's where I discovered the Beatles and the Beach Boys. That first day I found the station that played them, my entire world changed. The Beatles, even the sappy, Paul love songs are musically insane in the context of the time they were recorded. So many of their arrangements are STILL insane to listen to. I think my favorite Beatles album will always be Abbey Road.
I got Rain and Your Bird Can't Sing, That Means a Lot on repeat in the wip right now.
Absolutely love your videos. Nascent national treasure! Your humour, kindness and technical nouse make watching a delight....inexplicably I don't see any Stones analysis...would relish your take
The musical score to my childhood MC'd by my dear mum. Carry on sir, we'll keep watching.
Hi Justin, my respect for you grew significantly when I heard that you are (sadly unusually) a
paul mccartney enthusiast. For me, undoubtedly the best song writer and musician in history. The best examples of his genius for me are on this record, Martha my Dear and Mother nature's son. Can you please do a video about mother natures son or talk about songs from your favourite artists that are so rarely talked about. You would seldom find these two on any Beatles top 10
I get if The Beatles aren't to someone's taste, but I really cannot understand anyone who can't admire and respect what they achieved. So much innovation and artistry in such a short period of time. And underrated musicians, too. Lennon and McCartney made 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' as a duo and it's a terrific
It’s based on the Beach Boys Surfin USA with a Soviet bent to the Brian Wilson lyrics.
Watching Justin play along to the solos might just be my favourite part.
The Beatles have introduced me very well in the business of good music :) What would the world have been without them? Just.... Imagine ;)))
I tend to play it as a blues shuffle but keeping the root on the e string so you can throw in a couple of climbs from the A to the D as well as the 7th climb at the end of the verses. The E7 is played up on the 5th to open that way + fits with teh leaf lines you had.
Nice one Justin.
Great aircraft sound effects too.
I remember how privileged I felt as a kid when my uncle trusted me to play his records.
He had the double 7 inch ep of The Magical Mystery Tour with the comic from the movie inside.
My little ears and mind was blown away.
Especially by "I am the walrus".
The lyrics freaked me out too.
Then Sgt Peppers got a spin.wow I went.
I loved the Beatles then and now and the solo stuff from the guys.
Wings "Band on the run" album is so good.
It's still hard to believe they used the same chords as everyone else.
They way they put them together is the thing.
George Martin was a big help too as we know.
Cheers.
I've always loved that song, you sir are correct!, I think that the Ballad of John and Yoko has the same vibe and that's one of the Beatles best also🤙
Any pop or rock music fan who doesn't have an appreciation for and working knowledge of the Beatles' discography is either sadly ignorant or just being a contrarian. The "Get Back" documentary blew my mind. I could've watched another 9 hours.
It's funny/ angors me when the youth don't know older musicians... My cousin didn't know John lennon was in the beatles... She's only about 10 years younger than me (10 ignorant years)... A girl in a cafe (I may have asked out... They need to be ignorant to accept me) tried to tell me Michael Jackson was "bigger" than the beatles... I laughed and shook my head and withdrew my romantic feelings for her...
Great video Justin!
This was fucking awesome. Made my day. Thanks for the great breakdown and so much fun.
The Beatles are so good I often wake up in the middle of a dream and can't believe they exist.
I do the same, but about myself. My therapist says it is narcissism, but I just ignore him.
There's no therapist, it's all in your own mind. Including this
Justin, I just want to thank you for mentioning The Interrupters.
Awesome channel man! I would love to hear you critique Blind Melon! Not the radio friendly "no rain" but the the band as a whole. Shannon Hoon was an extremely underrated vocalist and writer. Thanks brother
I don’t like ALL of the Beatles’ songs, but they do have quite a few good songs and MOST of their songs are worth studying. They’re one of those bands that if you don’t understand what’s so special about them, it’s because you don’t know enough yet to even know what you’re missing.
Awesome channel, love your work Justin ❤
Would love to see a video on The Libertines Justin mate... Quality video as always!
I was lost since the first chords of “From Me To You”. My teen years. …On the radio. Brilliant. Etc ….words cannot. 🇦🇺🎸⚡️🤘🏿🤘🏼💋❤️
I've had a good listen to all the great albums starting from Hard Days Night and Help, to Let it Be ( The first 4 albums are just warm up albums). So hard to rank but Abbey Road is probably the best overall album. But they are all incredible albums in their own right.
I love their early albums as well. I think there are some little gems on them.
That "satisfying piece of guitar" you mention at 8:03 is meant to approximate the sound of a balalaika, in sound and style, isn't it? The Beatles and The Beach Boys were my first loves and are well represented in the YRF vinyl and CD vaults.
O = Overseas :)
I don't necessarily enjoy the Beatles, but I do appreciate everything they did for music.
I think every modern genre of music owes a debt to the Beatles.
Without their experimentation and genre bending approach to music, I doubt that there'd be anything but polka to listen to.
My favorite Beatles album changes every year or so.. think I’m currently with you on the White Album Mr. Hawkins. #DearPrudence
Dear prudence is my 2nd favorite beatles song of all time.
awesome content man! you know your stuff. any chance you could do a video on lizzy... be much appreciated.
The Beatles FOREVER, the reason I learned guitar as a 13yo in the 90s! No one comes close.
Queen comes very close. But not in the way that the Beatles changed the world.
@@danfoss1535 Oh please! No they do not, not by a wide margin. Queen are VERY overrated. There are only a few songs of theirs that I really like. The Beatles have a multitude of great songs.
Dear Prudence is my favorite song I think. Strawberry Fields Forever is a close second.
Oh, I've always liked that song! It's REALLY GREAT!!!! ❤🌸👍!
The chemistry between John and Paul was just something else...2 great minds...you really see this in that new/old footage Peter Jackson fly on the wall thing he did recently...and I have to say Let it be is an incredible album and the rooftop performance was just great, I'd have loved to witness that..The album you mention is an absolute classic though and back in the USSR is my favourite track off it
I agree, I love the let it be album and the rooftop performance, wow!
Justin Fucking Hawkins Rides Again 🎶🎶
Hawk, woke up this morning with open fire playing in my head from previous eve. Seems to be my zeitgeist song now. would be curious to know where it stands for you among many great darkness songs? Frankie sure seems to be enjoying it in the video. Amazing video as well. Love how you guys are always paying homage to incredible and inspiring natural beauty. Might there be a gnostic or religeo influence there? Do tell.
It's either Revolver or White Album for me, it depends on my mood. Occasionally there will be a special bonus appearance for Beatles for Sale, which is a great album and deserves more love.
White Album is an excellent choice for favourite Beatles album, the most experimental and interesting album in their discography in my opinion. Love it to bits, and this happens to by my favourite Beatles track of the lot!
A Hard Day’s Night is the first album I remember ever learning off by heart, I obsessively ordered their tapes and videos through the Tv Guide every birthday or Christmas and scoured flea markets until i had them all. They were my favourite band until my late teens, still top 5, though I tend to listen to George Harrison’s solo work more these days for some reason. But I’ve been listening to the white album again recently after I rediscovered I Will randomly. Bloody beautiful song.
Did you see the Rutles?(movie, album) really great, silly
@@danfoss1535 Oh yeah, another one I ordered through the TV guide :D Eric Idle, Michael Palin, George Harrison, Neil Innes, cannot go wrong with that mix, then all those great guest spots… So much fun.
Never heard this song done acoustic. Thumbs up
The bass line on this tune is super fun. One of my fav Beatles jams.
Dude I love your videos. Always entertaining.
There's The Beatles, then there's everyone else ♥
I was ignorant to what the Beatles did, never really gave them a chance, my neighbour loves them and after hearing alot of random tracks from different albums i was abit shocked how heavy they could be, and their musicianship was amazing. Very well crafted music.
I LOVE the BEATLES ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺thxs again for riding again
Thxs from AZ
Great video. Would love it if you had talked a bit more about the lyrics, some of them are very clever and it's probably one of his best overall pieces of lyric writing.
That jacket is bloody beautiful.
I just realized I've never listened through this entire song before now. Pretty neat!
I'm with you, Justin. I know there are people that don't like the Beatles, but i can't understand why. Seems to me, at least among the folks i know, the ones who don't like them aren't musicians. They don't understand how great their songwriting was.
I always saw this song as being delivered tongue in cheek.
That lapel! I'm in love....oh, I love the Beatles too...
John Lennon was a genius. They were extremely tight. 40 days in Hamburg on preludin made them what they were. I can't think of another band that had three lead vocals. If you listen to their second gig in Washington DC in America, they almost sounded like a ACDC. No Ringo no Phil Rudd. Ringo playing on a crappy drum riser.
Lennon was like Chopin. All the other bands like the Beach boys needed The Wrecking Crew and they still don't top The Beatles because they didn't do road time.
I once had a friend who insisted The Beatles were "overrated" and "boring". I played Tomorrow Never Knows for her, after a few seconds she asked if it was a remix, I said no, it was recorded in 1966. Her jaw literally dropped open and I could see the understanding of how wrong she was dawn in her eyes. She had the good grace to shut the fuck up after that. Now she loves them almost as much as I do. I suspect a lot of Beatles haters haven't actually listened to much of their back catalogue and simply resent the fact they're being told they should love The Beatles, and how influential and important the band were and are. Like their music or not, you cannot overstate how important they are to music. The shorter answer is, "you don't like The Beatles? Do you also hate Bach? Mozart? Beethoven?". The Beatles are that essential.
My son met a girl at uni who hated the Beatles ( she was into punkish type music ) without saying who it was my son played her Helter Skelter & she thought it was some hot new band. She had a similar jaw drop moment & even went out & bought the white album.
@@thekitowl haha, excellent 😅🙂
It packs such a punch, doesn't it? The energy just pulls you up from your chair. I partly put it down to the handclaps which seem to be slightly late relative to the beat and add a tremendous sense of excitement. How? I dunno ;-)
Justin is a rock God love the Darkness. I also absolutely love the nerd level of enthusiasm and excitement he has for the bands that he grew up with such as AC/DC and Whitesnake. Just to point out Greta Van fleet are in my humble opinion brilliant.
true confession: I dont love the beatles but I LOVE the intro song of this podcast. My favorite part is the ASMR of the way he says the second "again." Paul, Ringo, John or George does not have my heart, Justin does.
Hey, Bulldog is my current favorite song.
I had a favourite album yesterday but what it will be tomorrow never knows. If we can work it I will get back, from me to you.
I would love to hear a Darkness cover of Back In the U.S.S.R!
First song I remember that my Aunt played for me was Misery in 1970. Then I was off to Beatle fandom for life.
Wow, so great to hear you sing Back in the USSR....loovely!
They should do a movie of the Beatles - like a trilogy. Or like a 12 hour series - so much history and invention and internal strife and magic - in the right hands like Aaron Sorkin it would be epic
Anthology doesn’t do it for you ?