My mother was a musician, and while many adults in 1964 thought the Beatles weren't music, just noise, my mother recognized the talent, the uniqueness, and that this wasn't a fad. She bought me every new Beatles album the day they were released and encouraged my love of music. RIP, mom. Thanks, I love and miss you.
THAT was so sweet. I wish I had cool parents back then. My dad's idea of music was Mitch Miller. TORTURE. AND it gets worse. He insisted on my getting a crew cut EVERY TIME he took me to the barber shop !! It wasn't till 1967 or '68 I could grow my hair longer -- THREE or FOUR LOOONG YEARS after the Fab Four made longer hair popular !! I'm jealous. : D
My dad had a band in the 60s & 70s & covered many of the Beatles songs our house was always filled with Music. John Lennon was 6mths younger than my dad & both died in 1980. My dad died of Leukaemia 6wks short of his bday 😢. My gran always called me & my brother Paul & Ringo 😊. I have always followed * had great admiration for Paul McCartney 😊.
2023: They changed my life. I started playing drums in 1964 because of them. I'm 71 years old now and I still play. Beatles music was some of the best music ever made. Thanks for posting this piece of musical history.
To those who say this is no good, remember that they honed their craft and exploded in popularity as a live act. For a group of young guys who couldn't hear themselves over the screaming and lacking the technology we have now, they were, and remain, the best ever. Listen again!
the screaming was a media creation.. those chewing gum girls are screaming.. because they paid for the privilege 🙄.. and think... well.. maybe thinking didn't have much to do with it
the Jefferson Airplane had a song about My Plastic Fantastic Lover... with the words all the red tape and mechanical rape... of the TV programmed race... there's only one "race" on our little sphere.. fer sure... it's a song about all of us
I was 12 in 1964. I was one of those screaming girls. I couldn't get enough of The Beatles. It wasn't just that they were so cute and British. My friends and I knew there was something new in this music - something that was changing us. It was all about the music. Every song, every word, every harmony, every rhythm-- we were hooked. I was lucky to see them at Shea Stadium in NY in Aug 65, I was 13. I'm here in 2024 at age 72. The Beatles were a phenomenon of their time. And yet, timeless.
So very true . I would also say.. although Ringo gets some guff.. John and Paul were a bit rushed at the beginning.. Ringo kept wonderful timing throughout.. truer to the original recorded track...
The perfect storm. Boomers (millions of them) are young teenagers in 1964 looking for the music of their generation. They found it. Others came along. Lots of them. But, to those who were in their early teens in 1964 (in their 70’s now), The Beatles are the gold standard. Always #1.
Was 10 when saw The Beatles on Sullivan that fateful Sunday night singing: Yeah Yeah Yeah. I knew the time's they were a-changin. It's been so awesome to be part of a generation with the best musical soundtracks to our lives... no matter what. Many blessings ya'll. ❤❤❤
In 1964, radio was king for record sales. Everybody had a TV and watched Ed Sullivan on Sunday nights. The Boomers were in their early teens. The Beatles were great. Perfect storm.
I begged my dad to buy me meet the Beatles when I was in third grade and he did. I played This Album over and over and over actually I still have it❤❤❤
There will never be a band that will have such impact as these guys. It was fun growing up with Beatlesmania. I went and saw them in the first visit to the states. It was grand.
My thoughts exactly. I remember Beatle mania, i was right in the middle of all that. Those of us who grew up with their music were so very lucky. The Beatles were more than just a band , they were a part of us . Not one, not any band wil ever come close !
We are so lucky. I am only a teenager but I am so glad that I have been able to grow up with their music. I would give anything to have seen them live or have lived during Beatlmania. No band will have such a big impact on music and they will be remembered for centuries to come!
@@tjvanpopta RIDICULOUS! What about The Monkeys? The Ruttles? The Incredible String Band? The Bottles? All superb songwriters, musicians, performers, personalities, award winning humanitarians -- and all-round jolly good fellows to boot!
0:28 Did John say "If I Fell...Over?" He often kidded around introducing songs for example, introducing Paul singing "All My Luggage" or the next song is "I Wanna Hold Your Gland."
That Sunday evening in Feb 1964, on the Ed Sullivan show. You would have had to been there, to understand the impact the Beatles had on the world that night.
MrRdparri56 good observation. I can’t help feeling this is a very cleverly made fake. I can’t quite put my finger on it but when I’m listening to “John” while he is introducing the song somehow doesn’t sound right in the tone and accent. I could be completely wrong so I’d be only too happy to stand corrected.
Sheer talent. Years and years of practice, since they were kids. Years and years of playing on stage to live audiences. Hamburg was an accelerated school. By the time they recorded they were VERY proficient musicians. When fame came they were constantly booked for playing live almost everyday, everywhere. Plus, born geniuses.
7th grade... and.. the beginning of the Vietnam War... songs about our lives at the time... progressed into a message of Peace and Love 💘... and that's put the Beatles into the 3 Bs of classical music.. Bach, Beethoven and the Beatles... far out man
One of the most underrated drummers in the history of Rock and Roll: Ringo Star! Never too little, never too much, never too late, always EXACTLY on the beat.
I can't stand when people tell me that they don't think Ringo was any good. If it wasn't for Ringo The Beatles wouldn't have had that bright splashing sound that he provided. He's right on the beat just like you said, and the backbeat with a little delay because he played backwards. Which made it even cooler!
Lennon & McCartney got the harmony together around the 1m10s point, and as several have pointed out they did so without the aid of stage monitors. And listen to the tight harmony that rises at 1m57s, which has always been my favorite part of this song.
This is a great live version of this song. I was disappointed that it was not included on The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. I don’t care that its not perfect. Ringo is fantastic with his crash cymbal, and the vocals are incredible. It’s really amazing that they could not hear themselves to well. Thanks for posting
@@chipgaasche4933 yeah I know that sounds funny, but I love the way he emphasizes the beginning of the last verse with the crash. It’s just one of those little things I always found exciting in some rock and roll songs. Like a little mistake .
@@gns423 He's not just emphasizing it with a crash, he's vamping on it and going to town on it to elevate the ending into a bit more rocking feel. I heard it just now and was like WHOA, awesome change.
The word disappointed should never come up when You're talking about the Beatles . We all should be grateful to have the opportunity to listen to the greatest of all
holy fuck, this is weird... the idea of them playing such a tender, vulnerable and compared to their usual live set, a complicated song. it’s incredible isn’t it? i love how Lennon sings it, his accent is particularly heavy and Paul’s harmony with him is even cooler. side note: the intro of the track is particularly sexy on this version.
I agree. This is really what the world was missing after the Beatles broke up. Lennon and McCartney singing into the same mic. Theres something special about it, they bring out the best in each-other.
I was biking from Westminster over the Thames past Parliament to Wembley Stadium in 2014 on a visit to London. When my bike tires passed over the zebra crossing at Abbey Road, I got chills. When I listen to this song, I know why.
The internet tells me that I'm a geriatric millennial. But, for some reason, I identify with boomers more so than my own generation. Does that make me odd?
This is just one of the best songs ever by The Fab Four...I have never heard this version before, but I feel much better now than before I started listening to it...
Great song, great harmonies and chord progressions ever written, plus Ringo's tasteful take on the drums make this one of the Beatles loveliest heart breaker songs. The story of a boy contemplating leaving his girl for a new love. Heart breaking for him, his former love and even the new girl who knows their relationship would begin under a cloud, but only "IF".
I always interpreted it as if he's already been dumped by a girlfriend, and now he's found someone else but doesn't want to get his heart broken again and so wants to secure her commitment to their relationship from the very start more than the one who dumped him. He's also relishing the thought that the one who broke his heart will cry when she realizes what she gave up.
What can one say!!?? There is no words that describe Their talent, their fame, their music. The absolute Greatest band in all creation! Everything they touch turned to gold! THEY are GOLD! Anyone who was around when they 1st came out must feel as I do. It was the MOST amazing time in history! They are a phenomenon! The whole world shook with the're Fame! It seems they could not make an album or even a song that didn't turn instantly to gold!
This is in my top tier of great Beatles songs that to my recollection never made it on to a greatest hits album, Red, Blue, Beatles 1, etc. An absolutely beautiful, vintage song, and very difficult to perform, given their circumstances. As a side note, there is something special when John and Paul shared a mike.
Beyond the song being incredible including the great melody and harmony, the fact that for the most part they pulled it off to the point where it was like listening to the record , despite the crappy technology shows the amazing once in a lifetime talent
Rare is an understatement. Thank you for that. I was lucky enough to see The Beatles in Atlantic City NJ Convention Hall. I was 11 years old, and my father took me. Coolest dad in the world!
I was always amazed at the sound of those thousands of girls screaming some primitive mating call . Pure emotion!!! Only the Beatles music could do that .
Back in the eighties , we lived in Michigan City. My wife had to go to Indianapolis for business. I drove her there. We got a hotel. The next morning I drove her to her appointment. I did not know what to do. Then I remembered a book I received for Christmas. It was a book about The Beatles 1964 tour. I remembered the pictures from the Indianapolis show. So I drove to where the theater was. There was no one around so I just walked in. I recognized it right away. I could tell from the pictures where the stage was. I could also see where The Beatles stood.
For those of you who've never heard this song in its original version (on the record album or re-released on a CD) please listen to it. This really isn't a song that sounds the same when done live. It's still enjoyable, but the studio version has a "floating on cloud" feeling that the live version can't attain.
The heart isn't in the studio version. Raw - live is heart and soul. In 1967 those drums cast a spell on my heart, and the voices opened a new dimension - magical.
In my estimation, this song is a musical and vocal masterpiece. If you listen to the two voices independently, you will notice what I mean. This is what makes this song absolutely amazing.
Agreed, a masterful example of melody and harmony. In addition, the jingle jangle of the Rickenbacker guitars (especially the 12 string) along with the full and rich sounding Hofner bass give it an unmistakable charm. This is the sound that best identifies the early Beatles.
mufaro here’s the setlist 1. Twist and Shout 2. You Can’t Do That 3. All My Loving 4. She Loves You 5. Things We Said Today 6. Roll Over Beethoven 7. Can’t Buy Me Love 8. If I Fell 9. I Want to Hold Your Hand 10. Boys 11. A Hard Day’s Night 12. Long Tall Sally
Wer das Lebensglück so wie ich hatte, als junger Mensch die Beatles-Mania zu erleben, ist davon ein Leben lang erfüllt. Meine Freundin und die Beatles mehr brauchte ich nicht für eine schöne Jugend. Obwohl damals in armen Verhältnissen, egal, in der Jugend sind schöne Gefühle das Wichtigste. Heute bin ich vermögend und weiß, dass es wirklich nicht das wichtigste ist.
I always liked how John took a lower register on the Was in Vain lyric. Not as noticeble here live but on the recorded version it is a great example of early John and Paul making great vocals together.
@@frannsh5100 I suggest you clean your ears out. Of course these are the Beatles vocals. Some Beatles tribute bands can get close to sounding like them, but no one has ever been able to replicate them perfectly, and no one ever will.
I was zero in 1964 until November. I didn't really fall in the love with the Beatles until I was about 12. Then John was killed and I cried like a little girl for a day. My mom did too. The thing that everyone loves about the Beatles is we loved when we were young.
For a brief period of time all the stars aligned and brought these two together. After all these years I marvel when I see them actually performing together side by side. Even more remarkable is seeing Paul, at age 80, still performing for 2 hours in a stadium show. If John had lived I'm sure we would have seen them together again. Each is great in his own right, but together they become a new and greater entity. Long live The Beatles.
@@jimdep6542 The early Beatles were, of course, influenced by the music titans of their youth. Elvis, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Roy Orbison, others, and yes, the harmonizing Everly Brothers (I watched then perform Cathy's Clown on television's American Bandstand).
I love this, Beatles, warts and all. Off key, off kilter, and they still blow the balls off anyone. Thank you so much kefeide for posting this. I like any vid anyone puts up, just for the effort, but this ... just great. Don't know where you got it, just keep 'em coming. Kudos, hats off and bows to you.
I think this was in early September, when they presumably had just been introduced to the herb. May have made it worse. Or not. Some videos of that time show John being really jumpy and looking terrified.
Watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show as a young teenager was epic. The Beatles and the Ventures made me want to learn to play guitar. As an old boomer, I still play their songs on my guitar. The greatest and most influential band in history. They literally altered the world in so many ways.
