How can 7 people not like Klaus? Geez, he's one of the most soft spoken, genuine souls you could imagine. Love his work as an artist, musician and story teller. Wonderful man...
I could listen to Klaus Voorman talk all night. What a wonderful, wonderful man. His cover art for Revolver is still my favourite L.P. cover, he is a great musician and probably most impressively is such a humble guy. Great interview. Paul Morley is like an excited schoolboy throughout. great stuff. Thanks.
"I never disappointed them".......Klaus never sold "his story" about The Beatles for monetary gain...he never gave interviews regarding the Fab Four or destroyed their confidentiality as friends. That's why he remains their friend. Given how easy it would have been to sell them out, Klaus' integrity is quite something.
Well, he was loyal to John and George only. He has said in interviews that he’s a better bass player than Paul and he should have been in The Beatles with John as “his” bass player instead of Paul. Which is utterly ridiculous since a huge part of The Beatles’ appeal is the magic unique sound of their Paul/Ringo rhythm section. Paul made the bass a lead instrument and even John in 1980 said Paul was one of the most innovative bassists ever. Klaus is a very talented artist, one of THE best I’ve ever seen in fact (I’d buy one of his paintings in a heartbeat) but he was always jealous of John and Paul’s partnership and soulmatey friendship, even back in Hamburg.
Klaus Voormann inspires me to greater creativity. His gracious and equanimous personality, always evident whenever he is on camera, provides a model for those of us who strive to become better human beings.
Noe Berengena yes, unlike John who beat his wife, neglected Julian, hurt people with malicious evil verbal abuse. John who lied changed his answers from one interview to the next, who lied constantly, who was an unstable, spoiled, mega jealous (of Paul) hyper-hypocritical ideologue. Klaus says "Yeah John got mad right away..." signalling John always got mad. Klaus is the exact opposite of John and Yokomess
@@laco4275 John didn't beat his wife. What a load of nonsense. You've been reading too much fiction. Cynthia herself when asked repeatedly said John wasn't like that at all and it's nonsense. He was surly and sarcastic however I'll give you that. He also left Cynthia but he didn't outright 'abandon' Julian. He supported him financially and had a relationship with him albeit a distant one cause Yoko don't like those outside influences. Julian should have got a lot more from John's estate as well but crooked Yoyo didn't want to relinquish a penny. Hating on Lennon makes no sense. He never portrayed himself as a saint, other people did that after he died. He definitely wasn't but he was talented, damn interesting and not a horrible person which some try and distort him to be.
Meeting Klaus and Astrid was as fortuitous for the Beatles as meeting Brian Epstein, and George Martin. The Beatles always met the exact right people at the exact right moment, almost totally by chance. Klaus became a lifelong dear faithful friend to each individual Beatle.
Love the way he described having to do Revolver as 'ugh'. Having to get back used to being a graphic designer again. Very honest. Who else would have said that?
Very touching insights. A true friend of each one. I can feel Brian weeping in the corner, yes he did bridge the gap with the artwork of Revolver exactly!
Seems like such a wonderful person! I was at a record shop here in Stockholm, Sweden just about 2-3 years ago and I was standing there checking out some records.. Suddenly I saw this man standing at my left side looking at records as well, and it was Klaus Voorman. Earlier that day he had been signing records at the shop. I didn't know about it. But I didn't wanna bother him with the same old questions he's answered a million times.
Such a wonderful person. I watch everything I can find on Klaus here & anywhere else I see. You hear the term, "the 5th Beatle", knocked about. Klaus has as much right to that title ( if it truly exists ) as anyone. Of course, he wouldn't dare say that. lol He IS the man. Truly a friend to all of The Beatles. On the stage with George, Concert for Bangladesh. Playing with John on his greatest solo work, live + studio. Playing bass along with Ringo in all of these situations + today it's obvious how much he & Paul care for each other. Great clip here on y-tube of Klaus & Carly Simon. No doubt that she loves him to death. :) As I said......he IS the man.
KNEAPOE51 KY. Oh god, uh in terms of most meaningful contributions to the music of The Beatles, GEORGE MARTIN, was the 5th Beatle. Period. No question. It isn't even debatable. Smh
Klaus, Stuart Sutcliffe, Pete Best, George Martin, Mal Evans, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Billy Preston and Eric Clapton could all be considered the 'fifth Beatle'. There's a lot of fifth Beatles.
At the time of the breakup in 1970 there were reports that Klaus was considered by John (mainly), George and Ringo to replace Paul in the Beatles (and in fact this lineup did play on some John songs on POB and Imagine) but Klaus did not want to take sides in the intramural battles.
Those were confirmed to be rumours, time and again. By Klaus himself, among other people. There are plenty of quotes (including John’s) debunking that whole thing. Just not true.
CooManTunes Klaus said PM is The single greatest bass player and was amazed how genius Paul innovated and rocked. He also said how amazing it was Paul could reproduce his amazing bass lines live while ASLO SINGING!
What a teriffic description of his relationship with the beatles. This guy met them when they were 'nothing'. Yet the beatles didn't every forget him, and in fact coveted his friendslip, which still exists today. This is why the Beatles are so great, they maintained roots and did not let it all go to there heads.
I did once. It was at the autograph table at Beatlefest a long time ago - it was his first appearance in Chicago - August. I had an original mono pressing of the British Revolver and he signed it. I gushed that I had 10 copies of the album (I did at the time) and he looked up sort of flummoxed and asked "why?" I don't think I can remember them all - a stereo and mono Capitol, stereo and mono Parlophone, a CD, a few bootlegs, vinyl reissues (this was all before the 2009 remasters came out). Anyway, he was cool, but a bit shocked and stunned that I had so many copies.
The "Revolver" cover is among the most iconic Beatles album covers. I'd rate "Sgt. Pepper" first, "Abbey Road" second and "Revolver" third as the most iconic.
So many interviews with Klaus on YT, but subject matter is pretty much Beatles. I really would find it infinitely more interesting to hear about his time with Manfred Mann. MM's 1966 'As Is' was a much better album IMO than the LP he did the artwork for.
Astrid cut George’s hair as he transitioned from pompadoured, leather-jacket-wearing, rocker to artsy, mod, mop-topped Beatle ... 🎵She Loves You, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! 🎶
Billy Preston Klaus Voormann Nicky Hopkins... Three master musicians.. I can't figure out why they were used as mere session players.. with all their talents they should have been "the big 3" or something!
+FijneWIET Maybe there's more to being in a highly revered band, than technical ability. What struck me the most about The Beatles live performances - is the personal chemistry between them, as well as the musical chemistry - forged during those 12h sets in Hamburg.
I am surprised that Klaus played bass back during the Hamburg days. I would have thought they might ask him to join after Stuart left the band but I guess they were getting really good and Klaus might have been a step backwards after losing a Bass player who couldn’t really play they wanted a stronger sound.
@@debomb721 I don’t they thought in those terms but maybe. If the German thing had anything to do with it then it likely had more to do with interpersonal dynamics.
I would like to know more about his early bass days, when he started playing, was he playing before the Beatles came to Hamburg, what got him started specifically on bass guitar etc...he is a fascinating man.
@@kingslaphappy1533 He started playing Classical music on the piano as a kid and bought a guitar when he met the Beatles and Searchers in Hamburg. Claus Voorman was a genuine talent at the guitar, bass and piano. To bad the Beatles said no because he had a German accent? Or it might have been Brian Epstein refusing to let in Voorman in the Beatles?
He's great, but he wasn't really a fifth Beatle. He never played with them. He is more his own man. He could have been very successful and famous without them, unlike Billy Preston or George Martin.
Yoko paid big money to Klause for this piece. She wrote the checks for all of this (lol no wonder he mentions Yokomess right away). Shady - John, Yoko, Sean they're shady and malicious.
