You think it’s blowing your mind in 2024, imagine dropping the needle on it in June of 1967… Nothing like it before.. it went from Rubber Soul in 1965 to Revolver in 1966 and then this spun the music world on its head… in 1967.
As I'm sure you know, on his Sirius show he would never play two songs by an artist, except for The Beatles, who he always played two songs in a row. He'd say "Why? Because they're The Beatles." 🔥
Sergeant Peppers was released on Friday, Jimi Hendrix gave a show on Saturday of the same week, with all the London Rockstars in attendance, including John, Paul, George and Ringo and Eric Clapton and several others. He opened the show with Sergeant Pepper’s lonely hearts club band, which had only been out for 24 hours. Paul McCartney said that it was stunning to hear Jimmy play their song that had just been released.
It was Paul McCartney who recommended to the producers of the Monterey Pop Festival that Hendrix be given a slot to perform there. And he did, just two weeks after playing Sargeant Pepper in London in front of the Beatles.
I was a kid in 67. I was spending that summer with some dull realatives. The girl next door, roughly my age, had the new Beatles album. We played this every day. We're still friends
if it makes you feel any better (not that u need it), I was a kid in 2002 when I heard this album and suddenly, music had a standard and a meaning in my life
Considered by many as the greatest album of all time. The evolution/revolution of the Beatles started with a few songs in Rubber Soul, many more in Revolver album, and then it came into fruition fully with this one. Everyone at the time fell over. Roger Waters of a newly created Pink Floyd was driving when he heard this and said he almost drove off the road. There is no "Dark Side of the Moon" without Sgt. Pepper, no Close to the Edge by Yes, none of those kinds of things. With The Beatles, as one Professor of Musicology from Oxford (I believe it was) said, the popular music was transformed from "ritualistic dance music into art". Absolutely. They had sounds in their heads and invented ways of getting them together on those multitrack tape machines (tape!), and the record company could not do a damned thing about it. Because they were the effing BEATLES and they ruled the music world.
Lonely Hearts Clubs were places where lonely people could meet after WW2 in England. For the Beatles ...and the Hippies....everyone on earth is part of the Lonely Hearts Club.
Here it is 57 years later and both Paul and Ringo are still touring, with Paul regularly preforming SPLHCB while Ringo belts out WALHFMF at every show. Nothing short of amazing!
So strange to see anyone hearing this for the first time and I’ve know every breath of this album all my life. I remember my sister buying it and having to hide it from my dad. Mom was cool and loved “modern” (60’s/70’s) pop music and LOVED the Beatles.
The song is actually supposed to introduce "With A Little Help From My Friends", so when you go to listen to that song, listen to them both together as they were meant to be heard. And don't forget to check out their "Magical Mystery Tour" album.
The Sgt. Pepper concept was all Paul's. Funny story behind it you can look up. The rest of the band wasn't really sure about the idea of this fictional band they had created, but they all contributed greatly to the record. Ringo got to sing a song, George brought Indian music into the fold, and perhaps John's best work ever with "A Day In The Life".
No, Paul wasn't the lead guitarist for the Beatles. That went to George Harrison, who was much better guitarist than Paul. Even though Paul lays claim to many Beatles accomplishments, only after John and George's deaths.
@@or529 Do some research. Start with the most obvious one. It's common knowledge that Paul played the guitar solo on George's song "Taxman" - something that disappointed me 45 years ago. Look up songs on The Beatles Bible site, or just Google "Who played the guitar solo on "Taxman", and you will find Harrison himself talking about it. The next most obvious one is that part of the song "The End" on Abbey Road, where they each play three 2 bar solos - in the order of Paul, George, and John. Then there are articles in guitar magazines like Guitar World's "Paul McCartney's 6 Best Guitar Solos With The Beatles". Look up any song on The Beatles Bible site, and they give the recording details, song backgrounds, and things that the Beatles, George Martin, or the engineers present have said about the songs in interviews. For example, after Harrison wasn't having any luck nailing the "Taxman" solo, it was George Martin's suggestion that Paul have a try. Why would Harrison and everybody else present lie about it ? There are also some Harrison solos on other people's albums I didn't know about years ago - like the slide solo on Alvin Lee's song "The Bluest Blue".
To quote Sir Paul from this song: "It's wonderful to be here. It's certainly a thrill." Great (and funny, lol!) reaction, guys, to the first sweet tune of this marvel-filled album! "carnival" is a great word for it, as you'll see on, say, "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite"! Speaking of "medleys,", as with the first two songs, it's advisable to let the last two songs ("Reprise"/"A day in the life" melt into each other as well.
The one & only Beatles ! They were recording this while Pink Floyd was recording also at Abbey road , it was a huge influence on Floyd … this album is so fun & unique . As always you guys are a delight to watch !!
You have listened to many Beatles. I would love to see you react to James Gordan's "Paul McCartney Carpool Karaoke" but you need to listen to a few songs first. They will be singing them in the car. "Penny Lane" "Let It Be" "Black Bird" "When I'm 64" "She Love's You" "Come On to Me" "A Hard Day's Night" "Ob_la_De Ob_la_Da" "Love Me Do" "Back In The USSR" "Hey Jude". DANG! I didn't realize they went through so many songs on Carpool Karaoke!
Trip to New Orleans. My grandparents played this on repeat. The older I get, the more I get it. God Bless Y’all absolute Legends. Thank y’all for being you. Real Music Fam
This album is what the Beatles are all about. Everything leads to this moment. And they pull it off unbelievably well. What comes next in rock, Bowie, Prog, anything artistic, has its roots in this album, even if the music is a reaction to it in a negative way. And for the Beatles, after this, the only way was down.
Pepper is a concept album, the idea being that every song is like listening to a different band - it's an album you must listen to all at once to get the full effect
F*CK YEAH!!!! Probably my favorite album, and still in rotation. La and Che, you chose wisely. Enjoy! "We're Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, we hope you will enjoy the show "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band, sit back and let the evening go"
I was waiting in my local very small record store when this package came in and when the guy opened it up and produced this record and I bought it (first one in Waterbury Ct.) and ran home to listen (dad only had a nice but mono record player.) Played it 3 times and was blown away how different it was.
As a 10 year old in 1967, Purple Haze and the “Are you experienced” album, released 2 weeks prior to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and this song blew my mind and changed Rock music. May 12 and 26, 1967. I feel that the two tracks I mentioned were the beginning of a heavy metal sound. Only one month later Jimi was reintroduced to America at Monterey Pop Festival thanks in large to Paul McCartney.
Actually you should listen to it side by side with Piper at the Gates of Dawn - the two albums were recorded at the same time in the neighbour studios and the Beatles and Floyd (especially Paul and Syd) were busy listening what the other ones were doing - the old masters vs the big newcomers.
I remember , way back when, sitting in my driveway with some friends and this came on the transistor radio and we all sat there is stunned silence. this album changed everything. Also you really should play the first two songs together as one without a break.
I've known this album since I was in the 5th grade. Imagine buying a copy when you're 11 years old and the next year going to see Yellow Submarine at the movies! My favorite part in the song is where McCartney mimics Little Richard vocals.
The Brian Wilson bioptic/movie is awesome. Was never a big Beach Boys fan, but the movie is A+. I was, however, a Brian Wilson fan. I remember when he resurfaced in the 80s. He was really abused by those around him.
Thanks, guys, for this today. I've been thinking a lot of my Uncle Jack lately, and he was the person who introduced me to The Beatles as a young kid. This was my 1st Beatles album I ever heard and ever owned thanks to him. Great review and RIP Uncle John 'Jack' Kelly. Power to the People ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿🗳💙🇺🇸
@AirplayBeats I hear ya and with ya both! The last line of my comment was for my Unc as well. He genuinely talked the talk and walked the walk. For real. He was one of a kind. Thank you, and take care, guys 🙂
@AirplayBeats you're welcome, but thank you. I love your channel and the way you two think and feel about music. Same back at youse (Philly speak for you guys🙂).
You guys might want to go back and listen to the sound that captured the world’s attention - check out the first two ( British) albums Please Pleas Me and With the Beatles along with all the singles not on those albums. Later albums get all the attention but they will always be moptops of 1963-1965 to me. It never got better than I want to hold your hand!
Summer in the San Fernando Valley. Was 16 years old when life was fun and easy. Won't mention what's been said about that album cover 57 years later. Can't wait for you guys to review more of it.
Ahhh, finally. Thank you . . . You probably have, but it must be listened to as a whole. It's tough to break it up much like the next Beatles album, the White Album.
The production and sonic experience were a step change. Notice it sounds far more contemporary than previous albums, that's because it was the first full album to really sound this way (i.e. the way most pop/rock has sounded ever since). Difficult to appreciate what it was like to experience in 1967. The rudimentary Rock and Roll sounds of Elvis etc were only just 10 years old at that point.
I listened to this album so much I wore it out & had to buy another. It was an industry changing effort. You gotta listen to the rest of it as it was released.
This known as the first concept album , though John Lennon didn’t think it was . The idea was to create a fictitious band and that way the Beatles would be free to experiment and make music without pressure . The best song is A Day In the Life which redefined what a pop song could be … this is an amazing album a mix of music styles and psychedelia i hope you love it as much as i do
You think it’s blowing your mind in 2024, imagine dropping the needle on it in June of 1967… Nothing like it before.. it went from Rubber Soul in 1965 to Revolver in 1966 and then this spun the music world on its head… in 1967.
And dropping some lsd 😊
Right there with you...still got the mono vinyl album with plastic bag packaging before shrink wrap became the norm...
Spot on. And to think you’d be knee deep in the White Album in another 15 months
There was always anticipation for a new Beatles album, this one most of all. Lots of "buzz"!
I still remember my first time listening to this one.
@@JoeandAngie For me that album was The Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord…
Tom Petty really nailed it, " there's the Beatles and then there's
everybody else."
As I'm sure you know, on his Sirius show he would never play two songs by an artist, except for The Beatles, who he always played two songs in a row.
He'd say "Why? Because they're The Beatles." 🔥
Sergeant Peppers was released on Friday, Jimi Hendrix gave a show on Saturday of the same week, with all the London Rockstars in attendance, including John, Paul, George and Ringo and Eric Clapton and several others. He opened the show with Sergeant Pepper’s lonely hearts club band, which had only been out for 24 hours. Paul McCartney said that it was stunning to hear Jimmy play their song that had just been released.
That's the same story I heard 👍🏻🎶
@@emilymartinez6961 Jimi asked Eric could he tune his guitar after the song!
I was coming to tell this story
It was Sunday night not Saturday.
It was Paul McCartney who recommended to the producers of the Monterey Pop Festival that Hendrix be given a slot to perform there. And he did, just two weeks after playing Sargeant Pepper in London in front of the Beatles.
The very 1st CONCEPT ALBUM that completely CHANGED the Recording Industry FOREVER!
The very first concept album is Frank Zappa's "Absolutely Free". In SPLHCB songs are not even related.
@@Alix777. Zappa and the Mothers, Freak Out, 1966.
Pet Sounds was before any of these
I was a kid in 67. I was spending that summer with some dull realatives. The girl next door, roughly my age, had the new Beatles album. We played this every day. We're still friends
if it makes you feel any better (not that u need it), I was a kid in 2002 when I heard this album and suddenly, music had a standard and a meaning in my life
That’s so sweet
With this album, the Beatles changed the world of pop music - AGAIN.
Rock and roll too
The album that changed the music world forever!
There will never, ever be a better Band at their craft then The Beatles. Thank you George Martin and the hard working blokes from Liverpool!
Agree 100%!!!
My mind always wanders whenever I drive down Penny Lane. It was just a Magical time for music.
Your reactions rock. You guys always respect the music. I'll be watching as long as my 71 y.o. brain allows.
Considered by many as the greatest album of all time. The evolution/revolution of the Beatles started with a few songs in Rubber Soul, many more in Revolver album, and then it came into fruition fully with this one. Everyone at the time fell over. Roger Waters of a newly created Pink Floyd was driving when he heard this and said he almost drove off the road. There is no "Dark Side of the Moon" without Sgt. Pepper, no Close to the Edge by Yes, none of those kinds of things. With The Beatles, as one Professor of Musicology from Oxford (I believe it was) said, the popular music was transformed from "ritualistic dance music into art". Absolutely. They had sounds in their heads and invented ways of getting them together on those multitrack tape machines (tape!), and the record company could not do a damned thing about it. Because they were the effing BEATLES and they ruled the music world.
Lonely Hearts Clubs were places where lonely people could meet after WW2 in England. For the Beatles ...and the Hippies....everyone on earth is part of the Lonely Hearts Club.
St. Peppers lonely Hearts Club Band and With a Little Help From My Friends has always been played together on the radio....
Laa and Chee! “Sit back and enjoy the show”. Classic Beatles gentleman! Drop the needle and let it ride!
Best album of all time. The Beatles are the GOATS.
Here it is 57 years later and both Paul and Ringo are still touring, with Paul regularly preforming SPLHCB while Ringo belts out WALHFMF at every show. Nothing short of amazing!
Let's Gooo! Here for the Beatles. Great reaction and Peace out ✌️ ☮️ 🙏
Yeah, man. ..there's a good reason that this album is so famous. You'll be glad that you delved in to this one. Thanks, men...
A splendid time is guaranteed for all
Most probably the best album of all time. Historical !
So strange to see anyone hearing this for the first time and I’ve know every breath of this album all my life. I remember my sister buying it and having to hide it from my dad. Mom was cool and loved “modern” (60’s/70’s) pop music and LOVED the Beatles.
The song is actually supposed to introduce "With A Little Help From My Friends", so when you go to listen to that song, listen to them both together as they were meant to be heard. And don't forget to check out their "Magical Mystery Tour" album.
Ya'll are going to love this!!!!!
This was a feast for us Beatlemaniacs! And Paul, Paul,Paul! Lol
We’re having some kinda fun now. 🎶
Keep it rolling, dudes.
The album that changed EVERYTHING.
This was the first LP I had bought in 1967. How time flies.
My firsts, this album and the Doors, bought both of them at the same time
You guys should do the Sgt Pepper movie too! BeeGees, Frampton and so many others, you’d love it!
Movie???? We’re on it!!
The Sgt. Pepper concept was all Paul's. Funny story behind it you can look up. The rest of the band wasn't really sure about the idea of this fictional band they had created, but they all contributed greatly to the record. Ringo got to sing a song, George brought Indian music into the fold, and perhaps John's best work ever with "A Day In The Life".
"Within You Without You" was Harrison's second song with Indian classical style, after "Love You To" on "Revolver".
I’m thrilled that you’re doing this wonderful album!
"guaranteed to raise a smile" FACTS!
Reading up on what kind of distortion Harrison was using on this song, I found that McCartney played the lead guitar.
No, Paul wasn't the lead guitarist for the Beatles. That went to George Harrison, who was much better guitarist than Paul. Even though Paul lays claim to many Beatles accomplishments, only after John and George's deaths.
@@or529 Do some research. Start with the most obvious one. It's common knowledge that Paul played the guitar solo on George's song "Taxman" - something that disappointed me 45 years ago. Look up songs on The Beatles Bible site, or just Google "Who played the guitar solo on "Taxman", and you will find Harrison himself talking about it. The next most obvious one is that part of the song "The End" on Abbey Road, where they each play three 2 bar solos - in the order of Paul, George, and John. Then there are articles in guitar magazines like Guitar World's "Paul McCartney's 6 Best Guitar Solos With The Beatles". Look up any song on The Beatles Bible site, and they give the recording details, song backgrounds, and things that the Beatles, George Martin, or the engineers present have said about the songs in interviews. For example, after Harrison wasn't having any luck nailing the "Taxman" solo, it was George Martin's suggestion that Paul have a try. Why would Harrison and everybody else present lie about it ? There are also some Harrison solos on other people's albums I didn't know about years ago - like the slide solo on Alvin Lee's song "The Bluest Blue".
Love the way your enthusiasm oozes out from both of you even before you get to the next track. What a great album!
To quote Sir Paul from this song: "It's wonderful to be here. It's certainly a thrill."
Great (and funny, lol!) reaction, guys, to the first sweet tune of this marvel-filled album! "carnival" is a great word for it, as you'll see on, say, "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite"! Speaking of "medleys,", as with the first two songs, it's advisable to let the last two songs ("Reprise"/"A day in the life" melt into each other as well.
The one & only Beatles ! They were recording this while Pink Floyd was recording also at Abbey road , it was a huge influence on Floyd … this album is so fun & unique . As always you guys are a delight to watch !!
Best record ever.
That's Paul on lead vocal and lead guitar
No, that's John Lennon on the lead vocals. Paul lime George and Ringo were back ups. George was the lead guitarist.
@@or529 no
I feel like this song always gets overlooked because it shares the same name as the album, but it's SO good. I love it.
Looking forward to this. 💜💜💜
You have listened to many Beatles. I would love to see you react to James Gordan's "Paul McCartney Carpool Karaoke" but you need to listen to a few songs first. They will be singing them in the car. "Penny Lane" "Let It Be" "Black Bird" "When I'm 64" "She Love's You" "Come On to Me" "A Hard Day's Night" "Ob_la_De Ob_la_Da" "Love Me Do" "Back In The USSR" "Hey Jude". DANG! I didn't realize they went through so many songs on Carpool Karaoke!
The equipment they used to achieve this makes it all more incredible.
I never understood the hype around the Beatles … then I heard this album. Blew my mind. Can’t imagine what it was like at the time
Trip to New Orleans. My grandparents played this on repeat. The older I get, the more I get it. God Bless Y’all absolute Legends. Thank y’all for being you. Real Music Fam
Abby Road is my favorite Beatles album. This is the album however that changed music, and how we listened to it.
Very cool gents, enjoy the rest of the show.
This album is what the Beatles are all about. Everything leads to this moment. And they pull it off unbelievably well. What comes next in rock, Bowie, Prog, anything artistic, has its roots in this album, even if the music is a reaction to it in a negative way. And for the Beatles, after this, the only way was down.
That's so fun. And yeah, what a way to start an album!
Pepper is a concept album, the idea being that every song is like listening to a different band - it's an album you must listen to all at once to get the full effect
Great reaction! When you do the next song you should listen to this one again right before it. They were meant to be heard together.
F*CK YEAH!!!! Probably my favorite album, and still in rotation. La and Che, you chose wisely. Enjoy!
"We're Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, we hope you will enjoy the show
"Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band, sit back and let the evening go"
THEIR MASTERPIECE!!!❤❤❤❤😎😎😎😎
The best use of the french horn in all of popular music.
I was waiting in my local very small record store when this package came in and when the guy opened it up and produced this record and I bought it (first one in Waterbury Ct.) and ran home to listen (dad only had a nice but mono record player.) Played it 3 times and was blown away how different it was.
The reprise rocks even harder..
You guys are in for a ride.this album changed music! Have a nice trip!!!
I grew up listening to this
Like Johnny Rivers sang in the song "Summer Rain" : "and the jukebox kept on playing Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." 😊
The guitar in the right ear is so thick…phew…ahead of their time…
Classic tease moves there by not going to the next song. You guys are pros!
It could be argued that there was rock music before Sgt. Peppers and then what came after. It shifted the earth.
One of the greatest songs ever, thanks guys!
Oh wow! Enjoy!
This is going to be good. 😊✌🏼💙
As a 10 year old in 1967, Purple Haze and the “Are you experienced” album, released 2 weeks prior to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and this song blew my mind and changed Rock music. May 12 and 26, 1967. I feel that the two tracks I mentioned were the beginning of a heavy metal sound.
Only one month later Jimi was reintroduced to America at Monterey Pop Festival thanks in large to Paul McCartney.
Actually you should listen to it side by side with Piper at the Gates of Dawn - the two albums were recorded at the same time in the neighbour studios and the Beatles and Floyd (especially Paul and Syd) were busy listening what the other ones were doing - the old masters vs the big newcomers.
Local FM radio always played Sgt. Pepper, and With A Little Help From my Friends together. It’s still
Shorter than an average Yes song! Ah, the ‘70s
My fav is the last song on the Album....a day in the life!!! with lyrics!!!
I remember , way back when, sitting in my driveway with some friends and this came on the transistor radio and we all sat there is stunned silence. this album changed everything. Also you really should play the first two songs together as one without a break.
I've known this album since I was in the 5th grade. Imagine buying a copy when you're 11 years old and the next year going to see Yellow Submarine at the movies! My favorite part in the song is where McCartney mimics Little Richard vocals.
This is a good lesson for everyone...always wear eye protection when listening to the Beatles (especially for the first time).
I’m all in for these reactions!
The Beach Boys" PET SOUNDS album (1966) inspired the Beatles to make Ggt. Pepper's. "Pet Sounds" deserves a spin.
The Brian Wilson bioptic/movie is awesome. Was never a big Beach Boys fan, but the movie is A+.
I was, however, a Brian Wilson fan. I remember when he resurfaced in the 80s. He was really abused by those around him.
Those first 2 songs really kinda go together.
Thanks, guys, for this today. I've been thinking a lot of my Uncle Jack lately, and he was the person who introduced me to The Beatles as a young kid. This was my 1st Beatles album I ever heard and ever owned thanks to him. Great review and RIP Uncle John 'Jack' Kelly. Power to the People ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿🗳💙🇺🇸
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
@AirplayBeats I hear ya and with ya both! The last line of my comment was for my Unc as well. He genuinely talked the talk and walked the walk. For real. He was one of a kind. Thank you, and take care, guys 🙂
@@melissaford717 thanks for rocking with us and you have a blessed week!!
@AirplayBeats you're welcome, but thank you. I love your channel and the way you two think and feel about music. Same back at youse (Philly speak for you guys🙂).
DOPE! This was my first... , then dark side of the moon, rush 2112... never heard em sober till I was.... well, heck... there's a high all it's own
You guys might want to go back and listen to the sound that captured the world’s attention - check out the first two ( British) albums Please Pleas Me and With the Beatles along with all the singles not on those albums. Later albums get all the attention but they will always be moptops of 1963-1965 to me. It never got better than I want to hold your hand!
Rock and Roll Beatles are still my favorite too.
Greatest album of all time
I haven't heard this in a long time..thanx..great groove
"Here we go..." ??? - Let's go!!!
A friend's father is on the cover ,lefthand side towards back,blacknwhite,with sunglasses.
Terry Southern
A Day in the Life is gonna twist these guys minds.
Paul is the one playing lead guitar
1967 and this is heavy and funky. And they still had another album to come that year!
Summer in the San Fernando Valley. Was 16 years old when life was fun and easy. Won't mention what's been said about that album cover 57 years later. Can't wait for you guys to review more of it.
Love the cliffhanger, you've got me on the edge of my seat now 😅
I heard this referred to as the very first Heavy Metal song.
Most of the Boomer Beatle fans know just about every note of this album. It's a big one !😁
Always a great pleasure to hear your thoughts!
Still got my copy along with Magical Mystery Tour.
Excellent reaction, fellas
Another all time, great album, in my top 5 albums by anyone! Great start, it gets even better! Enjoy. 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎸🎤🎸🎶🔥
So excited to see you gentlemen reviewing this masterpiece. This was Paul--the virtuoso genius--on lead guitar!❤
Top down. Let’s ride everyone
Ahhh, finally. Thank you . . . You probably have, but it must be listened to as a whole. It's tough to break it up much like the next Beatles album, the White Album.
WooHoo! Really looking forward to this and I know you guys are gonna love it, thanks La and Che!
The production and sonic experience were a step change. Notice it sounds far more contemporary than previous albums, that's because it was the first full album to really sound this way (i.e. the way most pop/rock has sounded ever since). Difficult to appreciate what it was like to experience in 1967. The rudimentary Rock and Roll sounds of Elvis etc were only just 10 years old at that point.
Oh hell yeah! Been waiting for this! Thanks guys!!
That to be continued was wiiicked!
This is why I love you too. You guys just friggin get it. Peace.✌🏼
I listened to this album so much I wore it out & had to buy another. It was an industry changing effort. You gotta listen to the rest of it as it was released.
This entire album was recorded on a 4 track .. That’s insane !!
This known as the first concept album , though John Lennon didn’t think it was . The idea was to create a fictitious band and that way the Beatles would be free to experiment and make music without pressure . The best song is A Day In the Life which redefined what a pop song could be … this is an amazing album a mix of music styles and psychedelia i hope you love it as much as i do