In my mind i’m always sure that if john hadn’t died in 80 they would’ve reunited for the anthology project or for something else. Love would’ve won out.
Well considering John quit first but Paul begged him to keep it private allowing Paul to use the PR announcement to promote his solo release, McCartney. The story is very complicated.
It’s a well known dynamic that young men form bands or groups. Then, one member of the gang gets a girl friend, and the girl friend tells the male what a loser he is being in the gang. The boy drifts away from the gang and towards the female. This dynamic applies not just to John and Yoko, but to Paul and his wife or to George and his wife. The break up of the Beatles was bound to happen. It is as natural as growing up.
12:48 The interviewer is calling George a “late-developer.” This is literally insane. George was 26 WHEN THE BEATLES BROKE UP. Let that sink in for a moment. 26 when the beatles broke up. George was 3 years younger than John. Think of all the beatles songs: George Harrison was the LEAD GUITARIST on almost every single BEATLES song, and he was 26 at the end. He was only 15 when he joined the band. So: calling someone a “LATE DEVELOPER” who played LEAD GUITAR on probably THE GREATEST SONGS ever recorded, and was 26 at the end, is the opposite of the truth. Yes, I understand he was referring to his songwriting, BUT: he was 23 when he wrote TAXMAN, which was one of the greatest opening tracks (for Revolver) in rock history.
He was a late developer because he started writing songs long after John and paul began and only after they began to make extra money as writers. Paul started at 14 and John at 15 or so, George began in his late teens. Hope that helps you understand the usage of the term!
@@tommymeyer8281 Compared to Paul and John only George was a late developer. He was probably about 20 before he seriously wrote a song. The other 2 began in their teens.
@@curtb9567 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3axU2rOAcms.html The only Lennon/Harrison I'm aware of recorded in 1961. Just a side note not trying to debate Harrison as a song writer. What stands out is his impeccable tone, reminds me of the style he'll settle into around Abbey Road before switching to slide.
George needed more wisdom. He slept with Ringo's wife and blamed Paul for his own musical issues. John didn't record many George songs BUT Paul always lended a hand to George.
Dan Reilly, I'm looking for some context to what happened at the period. Here is my question: I really wonder what the Beatles fans thought about the Pink Floyd song "Astronomy Domine" when it came out in 1967... because to me it remains as one of the most impressive things I ever heard
the potential in human life that each and every one of us could achieve... and to think all that dream of a life comes out of the thought process of "how can I make a living without doing something I hate"... at least that's what I think gone into their heads when they started... but were 15 year olds already thinking of that? because I didn't think about it at all when I was 15, not even 18, much later XDDD
Paul is amazing. The fact he's still with us on this planet is incredible. He's a living legend. Yes, I know Ringo is still here too. He was great, but Paul is on a level of legendary with only a handful of other artists.
Right. I read from different people how George had all these great songs for years and was shut out and all. He said at a time after Abbey Road that he had only really been writing and had songs for a couple of years. He called Don't Bother Me awful. It wasn't. So, he realized he wasn't up for three or four songs per album until near the end anyway. Not to mention, he admitted his singing wasn't at the same elite level as Lennon and McCartney. It worked out fine after all. Though I still wish they could have worked a year on a year off for a few decades.
One of the coolest things about the Beatles is they just didn’t seem interested in milking a successful formula for all it’s worth. Obviously they wanted success, but they never wanted to keep doing the same thing over and over. So many people, when they find a successful formula, will just keep doing it for as long as people will listen. The Beatles were never into that; they wanted to always keep innovating. Very cool and admirable.
I’m so happy he mentioned “I want you ( she’s so heavy)”. One my all time favorites and the most unmentioned Beatles song in my mind. That song can be released today and still is amazing.
I agree. One of my favorite Beatle songs as well. And that haunting repeating Coda melody that plays out 15 times and then cuts off suddenly, never gets old. After all these years, it still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end every time I hear it.
I know! I was a teenager in the 1990s and in those days he came off as such an insufferable grumpy dude. Like, to George Harrison, everybody sucked except Bob Dylan I guess. So it is refreshing to hear him being positive back when he was younger and less weighed down by life. Makes me feel better about him.
John’s words about the pressures of the Beatles performing live as “The Beatles” is very telling I think. The expectations were so high. To do their own thing live was a relief. You don’t hear this discussed enough. Paul alluded to it as well, basically, “how do you top that?” The first band to sell out stadiums, not just arenas but stadiums. In the 60’s this was unheard of. Also, there is always chatter of George resenting Paul. His comments on Paul’s knack of coming up with melodies should put that to bed. Notice each Beatle mentioned their favorite songs weren’t their own. They were obviously big fans of each other. Imagine the pressure....everything and anything they wrote was perfection, to this day 50-60 years later. How long can they top that? Any way, I agree with Paul and George, gotta go and listen to John’s song “Because”, talk about perfection😅
Mike Dengler It’s just press making something out of nothing we all argue I’ve argued with my brothers but I still respect and love them it’s the same here you can here that in what they say
@mdengler61 they were under incredible pressure all the time. When it all "hit" it was such a phenomenon for us to witness but I can't imagine what it was like to LIVE in it day after day all the time. That's like being on a non-stop treadmill running all the time. Whew...how mentally & physically exhausting and draining. I also found it interesting how so many people talk about having a plan and John talked about how things were always open as if he never planned on any of what happened with the Beatles to happen. How could anyone have ever expected all that???
This is incredible. They are all speaking so candidly and favorably of each other. What a treasure as most of us can probably say we'd never heard this. Thank you redhectormusic for presenting this to us.
I like it as well. I thought he should have done it over later in his career by slowing it down and making it acoustic. Would have been a great song for a female singer.
It swings, it's a great little number, he was underestimating his own abilities. If you can't Love Me Do as the first Lennon/McCartney composition and Don't Bother Me as the first Harrison composition then George wins I reckon.
Some of us knew how lucky we were to grow up with the Beatles, they sang to us and our times, and amazingly it turns out later generations are digging them too.
Speaking as someone who was 15 in 1963 I love The Beatles. The 60s were the best time to be young and with The Beatles it was always 'glad confident morning' when anything seemed possible. I won't take sides in any dispute as I love them all. The Beatles were the greatest band anywhere at anytime, I hope Paul and Ringo live forever.
He also mentioned that long one on the second side. You know, the greatest medley in rock music. Yeah, that one. I think he was sincere and diplomatic.
This is really rare to hear them talking in 69/70. Never heard most of these interviews. It's clear that they didn't finish Abbey Rd thinking it was their last album.
@@carlosvelasquez3279 And, apparently, he wouldn't give George an equal number of songs despite (1) the success of Something and Here Comes the Sun and (2) George having a dozens of quality songs he was just waiting to record. John was fine with each of them doing four songs. Paul wasn't. That was the split.
@@OroborusFMA if the they had made the next album definitely George would have made the best songs again.. So yes Paul probably felt things were not going his way in many ways, . There is an interview made to George in late 70's asking him for a Beatles reunion and he clearly said as honest as he always was: "I would get together with John and Ringo at any time, but not with Paul" .
I used to listen to Kenny Everett on pirate ship Radio London, he went on tour with them & had access to Beatle tracks long before anyone else on radio, I heard songs & singles from 1965/66 weeks before release..
As a Canadian Beatles fan, it made my heart smile to hear John's comments about us being a stronghold, and the Beatles being held as a special thing amongst us. Truer words were never spoken.
It’s so special to listen to humble guys talking casually about an iconic incredible album like this. The world is lucky indeed to have this.....forever😃👍🏾👍🏾
'not really, you can if you like...I don't...' I am not surprised that Paul, phrasing like that, can write great lyrics. I like the way he expresses himself.
George did three songs on Revolver. One was track one side one. But his playing on Abbey Rd was amazing as he just played all over it, many parts, not just solos.
George had always written tunes for Beatle LPs, but nothing like on this record. His songs have lasted 50 years and are still known all over the world. People know them by heart because they're not always on the radio.
@@Pimp-Master I really wonder what the Beatles fans thought about the Pink Floyd song "Astronomy Domine" when it came out in 1967... because to me it remains as one of the most impressive things I ever heard
For over 40 years, I’ve spent endless hours reading, watching and listening to articles, books, reviews, and interviews of the band. Maybe I’m old and forgetful, but I don’t recall an interview of any of the Beatles post Abbey Road while they were still a band. Almost like a promo for the album. It’s always been “Abbey Road came out, they fought about management, wanted their space, and then they split up”. Makes you wonder when and how it all came down. More nuanced story and supports the view that the break up was not inevitable. They all speak with “we” in their comments, like the band is and will be, which makes me sad for what might of been. With Peter Jackson’s film, I think there is a rewrite of their last couple of years happening. Thanks for the post
So nice that when asked which songs he likes on "Abbey Road," Paul names three -- two written by Lennon and one by George. Of course, Paul had a massive (justified) ego, but to see him set it aside and praise his bandmates, at a time when they were clearly struggling, was nice to hear.
I believe he was trying hard to show the other guys he supported them because by this point he was well aware of the others feeling about him controlling too much and making everyone work endlessly on his songs. Then he gave up on this and went on his own.
The greatest songwriters and band of all time. Some great insights into their states of mind, songwriting, achievements, and opinions of each other. George saying that anyone could write songs gives the rest of us some hope.
It's truly amazing to hear how modest they still were even during the later Beatle years. At the same time, they were coming out from the whole "Beatle John, Beatle George" sort of thing but they still loved each other. They did first realized that even though they loved Abbey Road, they felt they can do other things apart from the band a bit but it was still hard to imagine a post-Beatles world. Beatles will live forever, plain and simple.
My favorite Lennon song he never recorded on an album "I'm the Greatest" Ringo did a great job. Lyrics hilariously describe what John went through as a Beatle. Humility, not so much. Comedy, plenty.
Paul's interviews from this period were so much more interesting and revealing than ones he'd do in the 80s and later, where I think he became much more calculating and "cutesy" as an interview subject. When asked about his favorite songs from their new release Abbey Road, the first three he lists are by John ('Come Together' and 'Because') and George ('Something'), which is not what you would expect from someone who got tagged as an egomaniac late in the Beatles career. He also doesn't mention what we now know, which is that in the recording studio they were trying many arrangements of "Come Together" but couldn't find the right formula until Paul suggested the "swamp boogie" vibe that made the song such a smash.
@@juliangiulio3147 Look, anything and everything is speculation and hearsay, because only the Beatles and certain others were there. But there have been plenty of stories of Paul being quite full of himself, and tried to control things a bit too much in the studio in the later periods. At least too much for George's liking. John was known to have an overbearing ego too, and be cruel at times. You and J W both need to pay closer attention to what William wrote. He basically said that Paul's interviews seemed much more honest and sincere during the time period this video covers. Essentially he agrees with you both, but feels Paul is no longer like that. I agree, and also think he's too cutesy, and plays an idealized version himself that just seems fake. It's like he has a built in PR person that feeds him safe, canned answers. Try and be a little more objective, and not so blinded by your hero worship. Paul has a history of being fake and calculating. Deal with it or deny, either way doesn't change reality.
I can’t think of another band that grew and evolved as rapidly as the Beatles did in a single decade. Here, Paul talks about the “early days” as if it was 30 years ago, not 10. They packed a lifetime’s worth of activity and music into a very short period of time. No band has done that before or since, and perhaps never will. Magic.
The Beatles’ honesty, calmness, modesty and freedom of speech is refreshing. I remember this was how people often were. We’ve lost this in the age of social media oppression. .
Paul McCartney deserves universal love and worship for changing the world of music. I believe Paul has influenced more musicians than any other artist, dead or alive ! He's the musical soul.
BOB DYLAN HAS INFLUENCE MORE MUSICIANS THAN ANYONE IN HISTORY. BOB DYLAN IS THE MOST COVERED ARTISTS OF ALL TIME THAT THE PROOF THAT DYLAN IS THE KING PLUS THE BEATLES COPIED AND WE'RE INFLUENCED BY BOB DYLAN. ALSO NEIL YOUNG IS A SONGWRITING GENIUS SUPERIOR TO THE BEATLES
Lovely to hear the lads talk! I think the Beatles were wise to finish their career with Abbey Road. As intimated by them all, it was the media that wanted to portray them as antagonistic and in- fighting. They had a profound bond with each other for life. Most importantly, their creative output in a brief five years has stood the test of time. As of 2020, their music is being discovered and enjoyed by the great- great- grandchildren of their first fans. With each new generation, the magic of the Beatles' story reads like a legendary tale of incredible coincidences that created mythical music forever.
Its amazing now that the interviewer asks Paul how he dared used the words of an existing lullaby for Golden Slumbers. Clearly that song, which always brings a lump in my throat whenever I hear it, had not yet grown on people. But Paul is actually quite modest and almost apologetic about it. I am sure even he did not know then what a lasting impact that beautiful song will have for years to come!
In the Beatles "Anthology" show, it's interesting that at one point George Martin is really taken back when he learns that Paul hadn't actually written the words to "Golden Slumbers"! For some reason, he wasn't familiar with the classic lullaby and had always thought that Paul had written the words as well as the music....
I think it's funny how George is like, "I might like to do an album by myself. The George Album." Little did he know at the time, but it would be one of the greatest albums ever!
"Don't Bother Me" is a GREAT SONG!!! It's a REAL ROCKER!!!! It also has a "punk" feel to it, though 'Punk rock" was still years away! I would have LOVED to hear George do a LIVE "updated" version. I don't know IF he ever did visit that song again. But, it MADE it onto a BEATLE Album so it HAD to be GREAT, it PASSED the "BEATLE test" of ALL 4 BEATLES gave the song a "thumbs up", lol
Oh I have written something and her comes the sun and they are all right!! Two of the best songs written, so humble George and very underestimated as a writer.
I get a lovely warm feeling when I here John Paul George ringo talk I love their accents their sense of humour their music is so fresh today every time I listen to their music it sounds different each time thanks for these tapes they are fab to here 🎸🎸🎸🥁🙏
I love thes interviews especially John Lennon He was so humble and very smart Honestly I cant go a day without listening to him sing or talk I will always love him He makes me smile
This is a fantastic interview! The timing is good too! I like hearing George talk! He’s so droll with his sense of humor. God, I miss him. RIP George and John
John and Paul knew that in the 6 years between 63 & 69 they had got as close to perfection as was possible in pop culture. Whilst business and changing personal lives impacted I think they were smart enough to realize that they had travelled as far as their " Magical mystery tour" could take them - hence the split.
Plus the fact that George was writing some awesome songs that was getting hard to put onto their albums. In other words they had too much talent individually to go on. But i like the way you put it best.
Can you imagine The Beatles not breaking up in 1970? Most of the Paul McCartney & Wings' songs would be Beatles' songs along with John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr's solos put together. They would've done The Isle Of Wight, The Midnight Special, Saturday Night Live, American Bandstand, Musik Laden, Beat Club, Live Aid, Woodstock, Royal Albert Hall, and Knebworth with Led Zeppelin
Excellent interviews with all of these guys! Questions were interesting and informative not stupid or belittling! A nice bit of music history! Will always have fond memories of the Beatles! Best group ever!
A movie I had never heard of, "Good Ol' Freda”, is really worth a watch. She was the original secretary to the Beatles hired by Brian Epstein. I was there in '64 when they played on Ed Sullivan but it's only now, because of RU-vid, that we have access to all that we never knew even existed. I'm soaking up everything I can find and that move was fantastic. On RU-vid of course.
If you are interested in the recording magic they not only pulled off but in many cases innovated, there are lots of RU-vid channels that are fascinating. I think you'd be fascinated!
Music got better as the years went by. Still love to hear these interviews and the simple smartness they have. We over think so much of what they say and do. They were 4 normal people who became legends
The rudeness of the interviewer saying that some of the lyrics are passé and that it's a competent album, then saying to George you didn't contribute much before Abbey Road, how did this come about on this album? He's inaccurate and rude. Great combo.
Fuck. They are SO polite, to each other, so much love. Just finished also a 5part documentary about Paul, all this is very touching. It’s 2020, I am 51, and since I was 11, Beatles come and go as a part of my life. 40 years of other things, and..Beatles.
"Never got the respect he deserved." Are you kidding me? He was world famous, loved and respected by all, a multimillionaire, and he lived in a fricking castle!
The fact that they were true to themselves has been such a draw. Many people don't have the freedom to be true to themselves. It's really admirable that they got there.
This is amazing! I agree that these interviews are more real than the polished interviews of the 80's and 90's that Paul has given. A very enjoying experience!
25:30 Hard to imagine that Abbey Road was considered something of a letdown-- merely "a competent" album, when it first came out. Well, I for one would certainly welcome a bit more competence these days...
It's all about expectations. They took leftovers from Get Back sessions, spliced them with a few bits and pieces (and Here Comes The Sun) and performed them competently! I was a kid when it came out on vinyl in glorious 8 channel stereo mix and things were good.
To hear George discuss his work is really great. At the end of the day, he was really humble yet so workmanlike about writing songs. Because he was in the background from John and Paul, it seems he had to really deliver the goods to outshine their songs. Certainly Something definitely showed his gift for melody, and his talent for crafting more sophisticated songs. His genius was undeniable and luckily he was in a situation where they all influenced each other to rise to the occasion for each album. Fame brought complications- but their talents as songwriters really blossomed and grew deeper while they retreated from live band performance and focused on creating albums. What happened seemed like it did exactly as it should have. As they matured so did the culture. As they grew, their songwriting was solace from the disappointments of fame, success, and the burdens of the business side of music.
Paul's interview was from September 19, 1969 and John quit the Beatles in a meeting on September 23. Weird to think that just a couple days after this interview the Beatles were done. Paul had no idea what was coming.
They all knew it. But seems to be they were trying to hide it, and maybe see a chance to get together here and there, do a record and make a lot of money, even releasing albums as solo artists on the side, but you know, It didn’t work out well.
I wish more people could say this. My brother raised boys from ages 4 & 2 calling them stepsons feels wrong especially 25 years later- they are his boys.
Yes, John, Paul & George were/are three of the greatest songwriters in human history - they are certainly my pick for the best. George took a back seat but if you really look at their work, he may not have equaled in quantity of songs but many of his songs hold their own with John & Paul. To have three hit writers in one band is astonishing. Writing songs is not easy. Writing good songs is much harder. Writing great hits is beyond and these three lads not only wrote so many but their sense of arrangement and edit was also the best of the best. I grew up with the Beatles and here it is some 50+ years later and I am still gobsmacked when I think of what they did and in such a short period of time. Further more, their music makes people happy when they listen to it. The Beatles are a phenoenon that I doubt we will ever see again.
It's mind blowing listening to these interviews, sounds like they were totally opened to do more beatle albums, after their solo projects, it kinda confirms that somewhere in that separation period they had a pretty nasty business argument that killed completely the good vibe that were re-gained during the abbey road recordings......., fucking Alan Klein!!
Jorge Cabrera Allen Klein destroyed the Beatles. Also, though, Paul wanted a family member of his to be manager, which is bs imo. It’s hard not to split the blame in a situation like this ..
@@MS-qm3ml he wanted Lee Eastman; Linda's dad, for personal but professional reasons. Eastman /Kodak were reputable, and Eastman was the artist Willem de Kooning's attorney. It would have been great for him to handle Apple
@@MS-qm3ml you're totally right about Paul wanting to get his in-laws to run the business would have been problematic for the other three, the right thing would have been to find someone that all four agreed on. That way we would have gotten at least one more great album and the split, that I think was inevitable (given the musical growth that John, Paul and george achieved was uncontainable for the band) but at least would have been amicable and in good terms, leaving and opening for a reunion very once in a while at least.
