Fully original and most people would not appreciate it but one or two steps on, people can come along with ..Mostly musicians develop something already there,
From Wikipedia: Based on the 1956 single "You Can't Catch Me" by the American guitarist Chuck Berry, Lennon's composition began as an up-tempo blues number, only slightly altering Berry's original lyric of "Here come a flattop / He was movin' up with me" to "Here come ol' flattop / He come groovin' up slowly" so you were right at one point.
And Paul McCartney said ti him that he couldn't do such a song like that, because it was so close to the original, so McCartney suggested to slowdown the song and so here we have Come Together like this!
ACe, after you finish reading what I’m going to write, sit down and reflect upon it, ok ? When I first thought of this, it blew my mind. They wrote more than 300 songs, had more #1 hits than any other band before or since. They have sold more albums than any other band and are regarded by most people as the greatest band and songwriters, ever. Here’s the part that blew me away : … when they broke up, they were all of them, still in their twenties. Let that sink in for a moment.
In the Coldplay song High Speed, that's a really good ear - they are very very similar although they are in different keys. In that song, the bass guitar does a pattern that's what I think of as a bit more normal, it does that little climb up to the 7th, where is Paul McCartney goes up a minor 3rd above the octave. So it's very similar but it just makes it more unique somehow. But other than that, the pattern is really really close.
John Lennon song. He was very into the blues. So was Led Zep. Small world. Listen to 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' from the same album. More blues from the Beatles.
The chorus has been in ads these last 20 years or so...beach boys, the beatles, their songs are ubiquitous in world culture & have bern for decades: film, television, advertisments, video games, sports arenas, talk show, & radio talk show bumper music...u hear many of the old songs somewhere, & at some point, theyre all 50+ year old songs these days
When people compare a Beatles song to some other group, its funny ... its funny because The Beatles are always the FIRST to be playing the style or to be creating that sound.
Its pre Led Zeplin, so you have to say more acurately Led Zeplin have some Beatle vibes ,Which nearly every band did , That is why Beatles were so highly rated , Yes its blues but not as ever heard befor and that is the trick of originality , Fully original and most people would not appreciate it but one or two steps on, people can come along with.Saying "come from" with The Beatles is nearly always wrong unless you refering to music befor 1960 in a Beatles you seem to hear song ..
The song does have a bluesy feel but I think it's also very funky. I believe Beck sampled it on his song, Where It's At. Great way to start the Abbey Road album!
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I'd consider it kind of a dark blues sound with mostly nonsensical lyrics that just cintribute to the ultimate point which is just the bad ass atmosphere. Its all about the atmosphere. So creative.
Of course back when this was popular, 45 RPM records -- singles - were released on vinyl with a song pressed on both sides of the record. And the other side of "Come Together" was, arguably, the most beautiful love song ever recorded. Check out "Something" by The Beatles. BTW: Less talking would benefit you.
At one point the Beatles went to visit and be enlightened by some Indian spiritual leader. John, who wrote the song, eventually became cynical of said spiritual leaders' sincerity. This song is supposedly about that.
I went and listened to High Speed by Coldplay and I see (hear) what you mean about the bass at the end of that song...very similar! I've always loved this song, Come Together. I remember the day my brother brought this album home. I was six years old and I watched him pin up the little posters of each Beatle that came with the album.
I'm struggling to think of a Led Zeppelin song that's like this. Misty Mountain Hop? Ringo and Bonham are about as different as it gets with rock drummers. It actually reminds me a bit of a Paul composition, Come and Get It, recorded by Foghat. It has a very swampy, mellow and slightly creepy feel to it. I guess I'd call it swamp blues with a jazzy vibe. Also feels a little like I Put a Spell on You, the CCR version. But it's really its own thing.
The tune and opening lines are a rip-off, I mean tribute to Chuck Betty's "You Can't Catch Me". After being sued John Lennon had to record an album of 50s songs to pay back the rights holders. Last great John number ?
Rip-off is (I think) a bit extreme. While Lennon was definitely inspired by Chuck Berry’s original, the two songs are vastly different. If Lennon hadn’t borrowed a few lyrics like the ‘flat top’ line, I doubt the lawsuit would have been successful. You can’t win a lawsuit based on a blues chord progression. The courts would be clogged up for decades.
The Beatles did not have one single genre. They did every genre
Their Gregorian Chants really got my toes tappin'.
It's the Beatles, man. 😎
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One of my favorite Beatles songs…..they all are 😍 Knew you’d love it.
When Paul sings the lower parts on harmonies, it has a real gutsy sound
Paul is genius.
It's definitely blues influenced. He even mentions Muddy Water. Muddy Waters was a master of the blues.
Fully original and most people would not appreciate it but one or two steps on, people can come along with ..Mostly musicians develop something already there,
A Beatles masterpiece!
From Wikipedia: Based on the 1956 single "You Can't Catch Me" by the American guitarist Chuck Berry, Lennon's composition began as an up-tempo blues number, only slightly altering Berry's original lyric of "Here come a flattop / He was movin' up with me" to "Here come ol' flattop / He come groovin' up slowly" so you were right at one point.
And Paul McCartney said ti him that he couldn't do such a song like that, because it was so close to the original, so McCartney suggested to slowdown the song and so here we have Come Together like this!
Your attitude and energy are contagious, keep up the good work!
Led Zeppelin had BEATLE VIBES
ACe, after you finish reading what I’m going to write, sit down and reflect upon it, ok ? When I first thought of this, it blew my mind. They wrote more than 300 songs, had more #1 hits than any other band before or since. They have sold more albums than any other band and are regarded by most people as the greatest band and songwriters, ever. Here’s the part that blew me away : … when they broke up, they were all of them, still in their twenties. Let that sink in for a moment.
Your content is awesome! I love watching your reactions to The Beatles
This is before Led Zeppelin. Beatles did so many type of genres. They’re the ultimate band for a reason
Actually contemporaneous with Led Zeppelin. This was released in '69, same as LZ I and LZ II.
Don't dwell too much on the meaning. This was John's answer to the original rap songs--like Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues.
The Bass Is Ace !!! Everbody copied Beatles ........Or tried to but never succeeded
It’s bluesy, it’s jazzy, it’s soulful and funky, it’s poppy and rocky, it’s light yet it’s dark - what is it?
This song was dead center in the “Paul Is Dead” timeline…rumor at the time was it was all about Paul...
Michael Jackson did a cover of it ..... the Paul McCartney bass line and Ringo Starr drumming are legendary!!!
The Beatles did it better'
@@StellaOgilvieDefinitely have to agree with you!
That dark feeling you have is actually hearing some blues.
Yes it’s bluesy, they did everything from fun pop to mysterious never ending talent❤
In the Coldplay song High Speed, that's a really good ear - they are very very similar although they are in different keys. In that song, the bass guitar does a pattern that's what I think of as a bit more normal, it does that little climb up to the 7th, where is Paul McCartney goes up a minor 3rd above the octave. So it's very similar but it just makes it more unique somehow. But other than that, the pattern is really really close.
John Lennon song. He was very into the blues. So was Led Zep. Small world.
Listen to 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' from the same album. More blues from the Beatles.
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The chorus has been in ads these last 20 years or so...beach boys, the beatles, their songs are ubiquitous in world culture & have bern for decades: film, television, advertisments, video games, sports arenas, talk show, & radio talk show bumper music...u hear many of the old songs somewhere, & at some point, theyre all 50+ year old songs these days
When people compare a Beatles song to some other group, its funny ... its funny because The Beatles are always the FIRST to be playing the style or to be creating that sound.
Its pre Led Zeplin, so you have to say more acurately Led Zeplin have some Beatle vibes ,Which nearly every band did , That is why Beatles were so highly rated , Yes its blues but not as ever heard befor and that is the trick of originality , Fully original and most people would not appreciate it but one or two steps on, people can come along with.Saying "come from" with The Beatles is nearly always wrong unless you refering to music befor 1960 in a Beatles you seem to hear song ..
The song does have a bluesy feel but I think it's also very funky. I believe Beck sampled it on his song, Where It's At. Great way to start the Abbey Road album!
Beatles came in 60'and Led Zeppelin started when Beatles were ending, Beatles are pioneers 😁
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🥰❤💪 Love The Beatles!
I'd consider it kind of a dark blues sound with mostly nonsensical lyrics that just cintribute to the ultimate point which is just the bad ass atmosphere. Its all about the atmosphere. So creative.
Of course back when this was popular, 45 RPM records -- singles - were released on vinyl with a song pressed on both sides of the record. And the other side of "Come Together" was, arguably, the most beautiful love song ever recorded. Check out "Something" by The Beatles.
BTW: Less talking would benefit you.
Noting the Blues and the Hard Rock are both, in my opinion, valid observations.
At one point the Beatles went to visit and be enlightened by some Indian spiritual leader. John, who wrote the song, eventually became cynical of said spiritual leaders' sincerity. This song is supposedly about that.
Great reaction !
Please review I Want You (She's so Heavy) off the same album. They are definitely mining from the same area as this.
I went and listened to High Speed by Coldplay and I see (hear) what you mean about the bass at the end of that song...very similar! I've always loved this song, Come Together. I remember the day my brother brought this album home. I was six years old and I watched him pin up the little posters of each Beatle that came with the album.
Weren’t those four photos included with the White Album?
#1 in the world!
Led Zep's first album did come out about 6 months before this was recorded, but is there anything on it whose influence you can detect here? Not sure.
Probably the best song on the Abbey Road album. Ike & Tina sang this song too. It's a masterpiece.
The Beatles influenced Zeppelin actually
Most bands are influenced by Beatles
I'm struggling to think of a Led Zeppelin song that's like this. Misty Mountain Hop? Ringo and Bonham are about as different as it gets with rock drummers. It actually reminds me a bit of a Paul composition, Come and Get It, recorded by Foghat. It has a very swampy, mellow and slightly creepy feel to it. I guess I'd call it swamp blues with a jazzy vibe. Also feels a little like I Put a Spell on You, the CCR version. But it's really its own thing.
Early days of weed, mushrooms and LSD. I was there.
Written in code.
7:20 - "I know where that bass line came from... Coldplay!" 😀😀
Yes, this Beatles song is now about 54 years old. So way before ColdPlay!
I agree with not researching prior to reactions...led zep & every other 60's band wirshipped the beatles...except bob dylan that is
This song was used in The Justice League movie
Aerosmith redid it
First !!
Sorry.....no. No comparison. Beatles had no equal.
The chorus is about sex obviously
The tune and opening lines are a rip-off, I mean tribute to Chuck Betty's "You Can't Catch Me". After being sued John Lennon had to record an album of 50s songs to pay back the rights holders. Last great John number ?
Rip-off is (I think) a bit extreme. While Lennon was definitely inspired by Chuck Berry’s original, the two songs are vastly different. If Lennon hadn’t borrowed a few lyrics like the ‘flat top’ line, I doubt the lawsuit would have been successful. You can’t win a lawsuit based on a blues chord progression. The courts would be clogged up for decades.