They went from Please Please Me to Helter Skelter in 5 short years. Has there ever been such an immense transition & effect on music in general than The Beatles?
I never understood how ANY one could say they "HATE" the Beatles. It is SUCH a STRONG word, They did so much different types of music, that something might have appealed to them. I don't "HATE" any music. I dislike or don't care for a few types of music, but never felt so strongly that I would say I HATE it.
The Beatles never recorded a bad album.. they were all really great . Their solo careers had alot of great songs but only some of the lps were great... They are five really talented and brilliant guys when you add in George martin... And in the days prior to the Internet they were still so huge they were known by everyone.. the Beatles didn't need a website
Paul came into the studio one day after hearing Pete Townsend say The Who had just recorded the hardest rock n roll song ever. So Paul took that as a challenge.
What I find intriguing is the Liverpudlianism in the McCartney song "Penny Lane": "coral fish-and-finger pies in Summer". What do you think that means, in view of the fact of male chauvinism?
@@jnagarya519 "A four of fish and finger pies" - a fourpennyworth of fish and chips. The Boys were always trying to slip in sexual inuendoes to the songs so maybe this is one of those instances.
Some years ago I saw Paul McCartney perform this song in Amsterdam, still great on the vocals. Amazing. Pete Townshend said in 1967 that the Who''s I can See for Miles was the loudest song ever, so then Paul McCartney wrote Helter Skelter with raw vocals and loud drums, which gave Ringo blisters on his fingers.
@ajaxfilms As far as "It's All Too Much," there is a version on RU-vid that clocks in at almost 8 minutes. I submit that the one on "Yellow Submarine" was edited down maybe a minute and a half.
I'll never forget, when Paul was invited to play the Grammy's in 2014...and he played his pop-ish "Fine Line"...and everyone thought that was it...and then he said he wanted to "Rock A Bit"...and busted out "Helter"...the place went NUTS...and...at home...so did I...volume to 99
Listen to the other versions of Helter Skelter on the relatively recent White Album Sessions album. Take 2 is so very different, and take 17 is absolutely frantic, Paul goes nuts.
Yes, he screams by the second time thru the bridge. But the song is classic rock and roller~~~ it could have been just as effective (and appropriate) if they'd done it as a "retro" 1950's Doo-Wop tune ~~~
That's Ringo screaming "I have blisters on my fingers!" They did 18 takes of this song in a row and Ringo waa going full bore each time until his fingers got blistered!
You should take a deep dive into all of the Beatles albums starting with the first one. If you have heard them, just call it a review instead of a reaction. The Beatles are still the best!😮😊
😮 you make it sound like The Beatles were capable of making a bad song ... You're wrong, if so. Any house without The Beatles is _not_ a home fit for humans. Instead it's full of monsters. (Imho).
Great honest reaction. The Beatles' other heavy song is on Abbey Road and titled I Want You, which was also ahead of it its time by 25+ years, thinking about Grunge. The Beatles will always be "rediscovered" by new generations of people interested in the history of popular music.
Nice reaction. If you would like another rocking surprise from McCartney, check out the song "Soily" from "Wings Over America Live". And listen for Paul's 'heavy metal scream' - along with Jimmy's scorching guitar.
The impetus for the heaviness of this song was Peter Townsend of the who saying they had just written the heaviest song ever. And The Beatles said Oh yeah?
After "The Beatles" broke up rock splintered into all sorts of labels -- fake "genre". An example was "Alternative Rock". To what was it "Alternative"? To ROCK. "Hard Rock" was just another focus on a fragment of the whole of rock. So much pseudo-intellectual hogwash.
@genebaughbba3479 You can find the Helter Skelter slide all over the UK in most amusement parks/fairgrounds. I saw one back in 1968 and 1972 when visiting my Liverpool in-laws, in Blackpool. For those that don't know it's a slide that encircles a cone shaped structure ( like a lighthouse shape. Google it and you will see photos of what they look like. Type in : photos of the Helter Skelter amusement park ride in the UK. "
Don't waste your time on 'Revolution 9', it's the worst self indulgence they ever put on record, it's not even a song, just a sound collage. For me they only have a handful of really bad contenders in their whole career, but, whatever their questionable merits, the others on my list at least can actually be classed as songs. There's a ponderous 'Beach Boys style' version of 'Revolution' that also appears on the White album, but the version that really rocks is the one that was released as a single, which is the one you should definitely check out next.
McCartney said that the inspiration for this song was because he heard that The Who was the loudest band in rock at the time, so he decided to outdo them. Harrison recalled that at one point during the recording session, the atmosphere got a bit crazed, and he lit a small fire in an ashtray and danced around the studio, holding the ashtray above his head. For me, the White Album is one of my favorite LPs. It's got a little bit of everything for everybody. And yes, I thoroughly enjoy Revolution #9, although I certainly wouldn't call it a song. Perhaps the correct term might be an 'avant-garde audio collage'.
"It's almost like they heard what Hendrix and Cream were doing and said, let's try that." Yes!! Paul always tells the story of how he was trying to best The Who after reading an article about their "heavy" sound. But yeah, The Beatles were heavily influenced by ALL their peers and, of course, Eric Clapton from Cream appears on While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George also co-wrote Badge for Cream) and would go on to play Yer Blues with John Lennon in Dec 68 for The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Then he would be a member of The Plastic Ono Band when Cold Turkey was premiered in Toronto Sept 69. Paul has cited Hendrix as his favourite guitarist and plays Foxy Lady at his concerts. It is said that Paul was the one who got Hendrix on the bill for Monterey Pop and Jimi played on Paul's brother's album in 1968, which Paul produced. So Cream and Jimi were very much on The Beatles' radar in 1968 when Helter Skelter was made.
And they MUST understand that "pop" is short for "popular," as in "Pop Charts," which included various "genre". Including jazz and folk. How many times have we seen "The Beatles" disparaged as "pop music" by fans of "The Rolling Stones" -- who ALSO had hits on the Pop Charts. Didn't that make "The Rolling Stones" ALSO a "pop group"? Yes, it did: it made their music "pop music". So much nonsense in MARKETING labels masquerading or mistook for "genre".
@@jnagarya519 Spot on, love this comment. Many young or old don't have a clue that music has evolved into different things, and our incessant need to categorize any music as a this or that lend itself to musical ignorance and smaller minds. Whether you stick with only heavy metal, or country music, or whatever, you limit yourself to be, is at the mercy of the media. And you will lose at musical trivia too!! Go ahead, live in musical cocoon that never becomes a butterfly.
It's interesting that you say your parents hated The Beatles. My parents didn't hate The Beatles, but they weren't fans. They had the Rock and Roll compilation album and that was pretty much it really. So, like you, I had to discover The Beatles on my own. Luckily for me, I am older so I was able to meet The Beatles through their solo work on the radio and then "discover" them that way. I've always loved their eclecticism; they pretty much have something for everyone.
I grew up with the beatles ..starting with the cartoons when i was a little boy ...all through the 70s i even sort of disliked them too ...but time and again i came back to them to the point that i now consider them the best band of their time and the most influential in modern music even today ....whatever reasons one might have for disliking them or even hating them eventually comes to having to admit that their song writing ability ..their constant moving forward to unexplored territory...pushing the boundaries ...the quality of their songs and production .its pure magic ..it was mindblowing...so even if you might feel that you like other bands a lot more (and everyone has a right to their own preferences in music ) it is nevertheless unexceptable to not give them the huge credit they deserve ...because what they did has magic written all over it and represents a huge gift to the music lovers of the world
I am a huge Beatles fan but not only would I put Revolution 9 as my very most despised song by the Beatles (only song I despise by them) but I would rank it as in my bottom songs from anyone including annoying children's singers, although to be fair I will put it above any opera song. Helter Skelter on the other hand is a great song, I'd probably put it in my top 40 Beatles songs. That's not a slag against the song it's just that their entire discography is amazing.
"revolution" and the video verson of the song, which was released as a b-side to the single "hey jude," was also a heavy, hard rock sound. the single was released in conjunction with "the white album." "revolution 1" is the slowed down, bluesy version of the song that appears on the album. "revolution 9" wasn't really a "song." it was an experimental, avant gard piece. the mono version of "helter skelter" leaves out the "i've got blisters on my fingers" ending. thanks for the video.
Go back 2 more songs to "Everybody's got Something to hide cept me and my Monkey",!! Also hey bulldog!, helter skelter was originally a blues song on rarities until Pete Townsend opened and shot his mouth off about the launching rock and roll song ever! Paul heard the interview and turned it up!!!
Siouxsie & the Banshees did a nice cover of this song on their 1st album "Scream". Give a fresh listen to the Lennon-led 'Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey' also on The White Album. For another Beatles rocker I recommend 'It's All Too Much' from the "Yellow Submarine" album.
@MisterWondrous. People always refers to "Revolution 9" as a "song" Which it isn't, it's what they call a "SOUND COLLAGE" which is why it is interesting if you approach it as such.
Try The Beatles "Revolution" (the rock version not Rev 1 & NOT Rev 9) Or for something with a good sprinkle of Jazz The Beatles "I Want You (she's so heavy)"
The Birthday of Heavy Metal. Paul's reaction to an article reporting that Pete Townsend said The Who were the hardest band. Paul read this and thought: "Well, we will see..."
Sounds like your dad has issues. I learned to never trust anyone who didn’t like the Beatles. Either they were jerks are damaged. Don’t let his issues affect you. They were amazing songwriters who developed extraordinarily in the 7 years they recorded. You should listen to Please Please Me and carry on from there. Obviously you’re a music fan. Listen to what directly influenced most of the bands and people you like. It comes from these guys and their first album. Before them bands wrote songs written by studios of songwriters and maybe they’d have a single. Beatles changed that by writing their own right from the beginning. 4 out 5 of their first albums are half covers though. Still they did some covers better than the original. Good luck.
@36karpatoruski I totally disagree, he should listen to it. It's not a "song" in the first place. It was very experimental and that sort of thing was called a "sound collage" No way can it qualify as a "song" It's very interesting, there is so much going on in it, that with repeated listens you will hear something you didn't notice before. I have seen other reactors tackle it and a lot of them did find it interesting and were glad they DID listen to it. Let him decide for himself. If he doesn't like it, fine. But he might like it. Give him a chance.
BTW this was late '68 so way ahead of the curve, you also had Pink Floyd doing "The Nile Song" early' 69 as kinda proto-metal Before the arrival of Black Sabbath who just absolutely nailed it
I disagree. It makes great use of sound. I love the way the sound travels from ear to ear, something that was used by other bands (Led Zeppelin comes immediately to mind) later on. It’s supposed to represent the sound of a revolution.
