I was listening to this and realized the absolute brilliance of Ringo. The drumming isn't just keeping a beat. It is being used as emphasis to the words. The magic of Ringo was being able to elevate every song without dominating it.
Paul McCartney has said that this song came about shortly after they finished recording Sgt. Pepper. Paul was asked by Alex Taylor, their managers (Brian Epstein) assistant, how Paul went about writing songs. Paul took him into the dining room, where they both sat at a harmonium. Because the Beatles typically embraced randomness and simplicity as part of the creative process, Paul began playing the instrument and asked Taylor to call out the opposite to each word he happened to sing. Black and white, yes and no, stop and go, hello and goodbye. Paul came up with the melody on the spot
Ringo is incredibly underrated. One of the best drummers of all time. They have so many timing changes and Ringo keeps it all together with a sound so unique to each song that you can lift all the other tracks and still know it’s a Beatles’ song.
@@rebeccasimantov5476 You really underestimate the difficulty in maintaining a shuffle beat, or mixing Latin with pop. Even John Bonham can be imitated. No one can play like Ringo.
@rebeccasimantov5476 I don't know how anyone can say Ringo wasn't/isn't one of the best, especially after giving A Day in the Life a listen. In fact, I doubt that even that one dude that would always play the drums a million miles an hour while making faces couldn't have done as well as Ringo did on the song. I think the drummer in question was Bubby Rich, btw. February 26, 2023
@@rebeccasimantov5476 good point! Technically he is outshone by many, but his real gifts were playing for the tune, holding the rhythm rock-steady, and being a benign, non-threatening force in a band full of big egos.
Crazy thing is, the Beatles were writing and recording so many songs that most they never released as singles. They gave/allowed??? the group The Marmalade the right to release Ob La De, Ob La Da as a single and it went to number 1.
The Beatles...still being talked about, still being discovered by new generations, still having an impact. Proud of how far you have come, look at ya'll knowing who everyone is and able to discuss.
This is from their Magical Mystery Tour period. Another phase they went through and some great songs. Magical Mystery included Strawberry Field, I Am The Walrus, A Fool On the Hill etc.
Magical Mystery Tour was a brightly colored tv special shown in England when most people in England still had Black & White Televisions! What could go wrong? 🤣😉🤣
Actually, Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane were part of the Sgt. Pepper sessions. Hello Goodbye is one of the best songs from Magical Mystery Tour.
Hi guys! Amber had asked about the musical phases that the Beatles went through in their career. Well, they went through 4 distinct phases and showed signs of progress in each one by delving into different types of music. Roughly, those phases were broken into groups of 3 albums each (along with the associated singles often not included on the albums). Every 3rd album or so they would move on to something totally new, but within those phases there was definitely progression within each individual album. It's amazing that their entire legacy was cemented in just 7 short years. The phases are roughly as follows (albums listed in recording order, not release date order): ( 1 ) --- The Mop Top / Teen idol phase: Albums: _Please, Please Me (1963);_ _With the Beatles (1963);_ _A Hard Day's Night (1964)_ ( 2 ) --- The Folk Rock / Country Rock phase: Albums: _Beatles For Sale (1964);_ _Help! (1965);_ _Rubber Soul (1965)_ ( 3 ) --- The Psychedelic Rock Phase: Albums: _Revolver (1966);_ _Sgt. Peppers ... (1967);_ _Magical Mystery Tour (1967)_ ( 4 ) --- The Professional /eclectic phase: Albums: _The White Album (1968);_ _Let It Be (1969);_ _Abbey Road (1969)_ NOTE: All of the singles they released that were not included on their official albums can be found in the 2 disc compilation collection called _Beatles Past Masters I_ and _Beatles Past Masters II_ --- most of their well known hits and popular songs can be found on these 2 albums (though in my opinion, their album tracks were equally as great, just not as well known). A few other tunes not released as singles or on the above albums appear on the _Yellow Submarine_ soundtrack album. That being said, I would also like to add that we should not forget about their wonderful producer _George Martin_ who also contributed much to the Beatles music --- including the playing of Piano and Harpsichord on a variety of tracks --- truly the 5th Beatle. Hope this helps a bit in defining the different stages in their musical progress.
I think your description of the 4 phases of the Beatles' development is pretty good. I've thought that way myself but I label them according to the changes John Lennon was going through. (1) Cheeky John. (2) John Dylan (3) Acid-head John (4) John Ono.
@@pamyaccarino7838 Never watched it, but I will now, thanks. No, I'm just a Beatles fan since I was 14 and that was almost 50 years ago! Yes, I'm an old guy who in a few months will be able to sing _When I'm 64'_ and no longer wonder what it feels like --- I'll actually know!
@@rrailguitar2211 I like your list --- very good (and funny) interpretation of their phases. The stages do seem to fit where John's mind was at each point.
You guys should watch their first movie “A Hard Day’s Night”. It’s a day in their life around a storyline. Also where George met his wife (her character worked on the train). One of their biggest influences was Elvis.
The Beatles were i nfluenced early on by the American Rock and Rollers .... But then literally blasted off to another 1,000 levels! I often wonder what Rock would have been without them? Who would led the way .... And in What direction?
They were also influenced by Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Naming the band after them. Buddy influenced a lot of British groups the Hollies come to mind. Actually the Beatles were inspired musically but a lot of music from a lot of different places.
@ LT 61 Pattie Boyd ( who married George 2 years later after he met her on the set of "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT") was NOT playing a character who WORKED on the TRAIN. She was one of the SCHOOL GIRLS on the train. She had the one word "line" after Paul's "grandfather" character said to the girls "You mustn't fraternize with my PRISONERS" (referring to the Beatles as Paul tries to "chat up" Pattie and her fellow school girl)....and then PATTIE says, "PRISONERS?!"
Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Elvis and Carl Perkins, Muddy Waters too, were all big influences on the Beatles. The 50's music had a huge impact on their early style before they just took it to a new level with their own creativeness.
Absolutely! Also, big band, show tunes, and swing music influenced Paul. He said his father would play these songs on piano all the time. Also Big Bill Broonzy, who influenced Clapton, the Stones, etc
The "B" side of "All You Need Is Love" is '"Baby You're A Rich Man", not "I Am The Walrus". At least the British and European single was released this way. * In the early days, the Americans often butchered the order of the album songs, and even released Beatles songs that were not scheduled as singles elsewhere. because of commercial exploitation by the record companies.
Guys I have asked for “Lady Madonna” since you first knew the Beatles. I’ve messaged and emailed and commented. One of their songs from the final phase… Please play it to see them again differently, and again to see a lyric which seems funny but is actually very meaningful. And great piano and horns!
I agree, but they'll likely get a copyright strike. Typically, you get away with their official videos. They now have an official video for Glass Onion.
I absolutely totally agree. I LOVE "Oh! Darling". I have requested it also. It is so awesome. Sir Paul with his grit and growl. !!! Jay and Amber will flip out when they hear it.
“LET IT BE” Is very comforting Beautiful song , PAUL singing lead and playing piano and there’s a great guitar in there too!! Billy Preston is also on keyboard with Paul!!
After hearing the Byrds, George bought himself a 12 string Rickenbacker guitar, integrating the sound in numerous songs, and after hearing the Pet Sounds album by the Beach Boys, they did even more studio experimentation.
@@volkerthienenkamp9720 you’ve got it backwards…. George got his 12 string Rickenbacker in early 1964, and it’s all over the records “a hard days night” and “Beatles for sale” from that year, as well as a little on “help” and “rubber soul” from 1965. The Byrds didn’t put out their first record until 1965, after George had been using his, and Roger McGuinn has cited George Harrison/The Beatles as HIS influence for using the 12 string
Beatles albums are hard to understand because they had UK releases and US releases. Songs like Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane didn't come out on albums. They were singles (45s) only. Now they are included on Magical Mystery Tour and even the deluxe version of St. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (which is where the outfits came from).
How far you two have come; from barely being able to recognize a Beatles song to now analyzing both the lyrics and what phase of their careers a given song is from to looking a photo and guessing from which album the photo was related. You truly are an embodiment of a musical education journey, and you are well on your way towards earning that equivalent degree in music appreciation. Kudos to you both for making this so much more than a casual “I liked it” reaction channel!
I think you 2 would enjoy the end.i believe the Last song on abby road ,their last alblum😢..at the end of song the 3 jam individually to show off their skills for the last time.they probably knew that but we sure didn't and dreaded the coming of that day.
Hey, Amber and Jay! How are you? So, this song was recorded during the band’s psychedelic years. After “Sgt. Pepper”, but they’re still wearing the Pepper outfits. Paul wrote this one and I love the bass sound on it. And of course Ringo’s drums. Now, I’ve got a Beatles song for you that I know you will both love especially you, Amber. “Got To Get You Into My Life”. It’s my favorite song of theirs and it came out a year earlier during the beginning of their psychedelic period. “Got To Get You Into My Life” is one I know you will both love. 3 seconds in and you will fall in love with it. Guaranteed!
They called it acid rock back in the day. Tina Turner was dubbed The Acid Queen. It was a great time to be alive, sadly I was only a young child when it occurred so I was unable to truly enjoy the “experience”
I’ll tell you how catchy the tune is: I left my fraternity one morning, early, heading off to class humming Yellow Submarine. I passed a couple of my fraternity brothers. When I returned in the evening, after a full day of classes, I enter the frat house and a brother I never encountered before was humming Yellow Submarine. It made its way around the house for the full day!
This song is extremely important in Beatle Lore and was a message to the fans. Knowing that the group was in turmoil and was not going to last much longer, this was their way of saying "You may think we're leaving, but we've just begun" not necessarily in regard to the group, but their individual work to come. Hence the reason you see them wearing the grey suits that they wore on their first television broadcast on the Ed Sullivan Show. A reference to the first moment the world was introduced to them, and them clearly being comical about it. "Hey, remember this? Don't worry, you'll see more of us". This is one of the last moments that you see the four of them having fun together, knowing that it's coming close to their last hurrah. Also if I'm not mistaken, this performance was the first satellite broadcast in history. Also to answer your last question, Chuck Berry and many other Blues artists were massive influences on The Beatles
@@MundoDragon The Beatles loved Harry's Nilsson's music, much of which was great especially his early stuff in late 60's and early 70's. They actually once named him as one of their favorites during an interview and he ended up working with and being friends with most of them during their solo careers. However, how much of an influence Harry had on them while they were The Beatles is likely very small, in fact it was mostly the other way around. By the time Harry released his first official album, the Beatles were already well into their career and had recorded the Sgt. Pepper album. You and I have likely already listened to much of Harry's music but those who haven't don't know what they are missing. You can definitely see see a Beatle influence in songs like _Good Old Desk,_ _Mr. Richland's Favorite Song,_ _Together,_ _One,_ _Miss Butter's Lament,_ _Girlfriend,_ _Mr. Tinker_ and many others. And who could forget 2 of his most popular and great tunes _Everybody's Talkin',_ and _Without You._ Truly tremendous stuff and worth a listen.
@@Hernal03 But Neilson didn't write everybody talkin or without you which were his biggest hits he was hardly an influence on the Beatles it was the other way round
Part of why I love the Beatles was that it seemed like they couldn't write a bad song. Not all their songs were amazing, but they just experimented with genres, instruments, sounds, recording techniques, etc. and no matter what they did, they still (at a minimum) wrote a catch tune that was easy to sing along and bop to. It was just effortless for them to write really well.
It wasn't effortless for them to write great songs. If you have seen some of the interviews Paul states there were times that he and John couldn't find common ground on songs they were trying to write. Also remember there wasn't all of today's technology involved with making their recordings. They made them feel free and easy for everyone to listen to.
Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and every musician who came before the Beatles inspired The Beatles. They listened to it all.I remember seeing the Beatles when they first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, when they were first played on the radio. I can't help but be aware of what the order was to when these songs came out. They are so deep.
Great list. As the 1960s were underway, the Beatles kept listening to more artists who influenced them once they were famous: Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys.
Skiffle groups, Lonnie Donegan and his recording of Rock Island Line influenced so many. Mrs Mills on the piano and as mentioned just about every genre of music ot there.
@@dfo132 Yeah; funny enough, when the Beatles first came to America and they were phone guest on various radio shows, they never wanted to have any of their stuff played; all they kept doing was requesting the DJs play nothing but Motown.
The albums Rubber Soul and Revolver are the most interesting to me because it's the period where they change from early to late Beatles. You get both early and late vibes in those 2. They were blossoming as musicians, writers and learning to be producers. Those 2 albums came after Help! but before Sgt. Pepper.
"Hello, Goodbye" was written by Paul McCartney and recorded in October '67, five months after the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album was issued and towards the end of filming for their Magical Mystery Tour television special. Released in late November as a non-album single, it was the Beatles' first release since the death of their manager, Brian Epstein. John Lennon was reportedly unimpressed with the composition and pushed for his "I Am the Walrus" to be the single's A-side but reluctantly accepted that "Hello, Goodbye" was the more commercial-sounding of the two sides. The single hit no. 1 on most global charts, including on Billboard's Hot 100 in the U.S.
Let's keep in perspective that the final recording of the Beatles was Abbey Road. Ringo Starr and John Lennon were both 29, while Paul McCartney and George Harrison were just 27. That was the last time they ever were together the four of them in a room.
There were three, I think, videos of this song filmed back then. All with these Sgt. Pepper outfits on, but all humorous in their own right. There is no other band like the Beatles.
You need to visit some of their early stuff that made them so famous. Lennon's great cover of Alexander's song "Anna." The early tunes that began the great Lennon/ McCartney writing partnership, like "Please Please Me" , "All I've got to do", McCartney's beautiful ballad "And I Love Her", The three part harmony of "This Boy" and "Yes It Is". great vocal work like Lennon's "You've Got To Hide You're Love Away." You can never, ever go wrong with a Beatles song. But you don't always have to go for the biggest named songs.
I volunteered at the London Paralympics in 2012, as everyone left the main stadium, I had a megaphone (wishing them a safe journey home, giving directions). I had an impulse to sing this... with a big risk of no one responding.... thankfully the crowd joined in "hello, hello!" will never forget that happy moment and this song will always take me back to that
Ringo seems not to do so much often but he does that little perfectly right and very right for the song ,He is universally admired by musicians for that ,
Yay! You guys have definitely only scratched the surface with the Beatles. And you guys are obviously having so much fun listen to this. An earlier song that I like a lot is "Girl".
I’m so glad to have found your channel, its pure nostalgia for me to listen to these Beatles songs and your appreciation as representing the young generation shows just how fantastic the Beatles were. Many thanks
One of my favs, ringo killed it on this one, the groove was perfect. You guys should do octopus' garden it is a ringo song, he didn't have many but it's a great song!!!
The fab four. This tune is all the elements of the beatles atributes. The harmonies, the singing dif backing vocals. The playfulness the togetherness with smiles at each other. And just dump quirks. That was the Beatles🤘❤️
I thought why are they singing about opposites? Then thought they can sing about anything they want! It was catchy! “Halla Hello! “ “You say hello I say goodbye!”
Strongly recommend the best Beatles song you probably haven’t heard. Rain from 1966 which was the B side of Paperback Writer. Great video on RU-vid too. All the best from Manchester UK Regards Darren
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Let It Be"!!!! edit - did you notice my picture was taken at Strawberry Fields? In Central Park NYC, Imagine that lol.
Hello Goodbye was a single taken from their wacky short movie and soundtrack, "Magical Mystery Tour", hence the bright costumes, which can also be seen in the I am the Walrus video. A couple of tracks well worth listening to are, Rain, and Hey Bulldog, which also have great videos. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This song appears on Magical MysteryTour. They are wearing their Sgt. Pepper LonelyHearts Club Band outfits. This was recorded during their psychedelic period.
"Who inspired The Beatles?" is a great question, and one that can be answered by looking at the track lists of their early albums. "Please Please Me", "With the Beatles", and "Beatles for Sale" contain a lot of covers of songs the band members loved, and they cover a wide variety of styles, from Chuck Berry and Little Richard to Carl Perkins, and even a couple of showtunes (Paul's rendition of "Till There Was You" from The Music Man is really lovely).
Buddy holly and Little Richard along with Elvis Presley of were inspirations . The Beatles were only together for like 8 years and had 11 albums but they changed the world in that time . At one time they had 17 song in the top 100 . They had 20 number one hits and would have had more but their own songs were blocking each other . They had the top 5 slots at one time in 1964 . The top 5 all were Beatle songs , it has never happened before or since . Even though they broke up over 50 years ago they still to this day have sold more records than anyone ever . And all this in only 8 years with 11 albums !
#4 The Beatles were so good at this by the time they made "Hello, Goodbye" that they are actually just messing with you. The lyrics are very simple, yet there are no less than 3 different counter-melodies winding through the main section at different times. The end of Hello, Goodbye is reminiscent of a Hare Krishna chant. (George Harrison was already into the Hare Krishna scene by then and the others explored with him.) So... Such a simple, catchy song has some really sophisticated musical ideas hidden in its pop appeal. My suggestion... Pick up the Revolver and Rubber Soul albums and see where their genius really started to become undeniable.
I was always taken by the layering of the chorus as in Ticket To Ride and Strawberry Fields Forever. Hardly noticed, but genius. The instrumental and drums subtly change and build up.
I've Just Seen a Face, In My Life - early songs, but representative of what was to come, and The Ballad of John and Yoko are all great songs you should react to. The Beatles started it all, and thank heavens for everyone of the sounds they crafted!
This is one of my favorite Beatles songs. Even on the "simple" happy stuff, Paul's bass parts are just incredible. (Watch this video again -- Ringo's drums keep changing size.)
Heres the funny part about Pauls bass playing , Paul only played bass in the Beatles because no one else would ! He considered it his 3rd instrument having piano & acoustic guitar ahead of bass. Then he goes on to write some of the most memorable bass lines ever. The bass intro to Silly Love Songs when he was with Wings comes to mind right away. Wheather you like the song or not you immediately recognize it when you hear that opening bass.
The 2 biggest Beatle influences that come to my mind are Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry. I was watching a video them covering "Roll Over Beethoven" very early in their career at The Cavern Club earlier today. On the other hand The Rolling Stones started out heavily influenced by Muddy waters and other blues greats. You guys need to go to the library and check out a book on the history of Rock so you know where to place all the groups and their songs, Everything will click into place for you once you have that foundation. You're teachers, you know how it works! Peace! (Btw, time for some Tedeschi -Trucks isn't it?)
Yes, for sure. Little Richard was also a big influence. They do the Little Richard scream early in their career. Paul did 'woooo' on 'I Saw Her Standing There", in the style of Little Richard. Paul & John just loved him.
This is 1967, the psychedelic era, same year they released Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane and A Day In the Life, all songs you’ve reacted to already. As for who initially influenced the Beatles, it was the American rock and roll artists of the 50s, Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly among others. Bob Dylan and the Beach Boys who were their contemporaries in the mid 60s also inspired them with certain records
This song comes from their 1967 album, "Magical Mystery Tour." It followed "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band" which was released nearly six months prior and stayed at No. 1 for 15 weeks. Other song on "Magical Mystery Tour" are the title track which kicks off the album, Yes, Jay, "Strawberry Fields Forever," was on this album. Plus "All You Need Is Love, " "I Am The Walrus," "Penny Lane," "The Fool On The Hill," "Baby, You're A Rich Man," "Your Mother Should Know," an instrumental track entitled "Flying," and George Harrison's brilliant song, "Blue Jay Way." Btw, Today would've been Harrison's 80th birthday. Sadly, he passed away at the age of 58 in 2001. There was also a TV film "Magical Mystery Tour." Another brilliant album from the band known as the G.O.A.T!
@@lindazee I grew up on this album because my parents thought it was the most accessible Beatles album for young children. And I think they were right! The kooky aural & lyrical soundscape really piques the imagination of young minds, or at least it did for my sister and me. Even the album cover is fun! Now as an adult, I see it as a creative triumph. It is so solid front-to-back that I consider it one of their greatest albums, and subjectively it is my favorite.
@Johnny_Socko, yep! Around a year ago, just for fun, my husband and I did a "battle of the albums" to see where the albums now land in our more "mature" view. We both agreed that "Magical Mystery Tour" stood up, more than strongly, against the other, more traditionally revered Beatles albums. It is like the proverbial "middle child" in the birth order...often being overlooked in favor of the firstborn and the baby in the family, yet being the underappreciated powerhouse heart of the family. It is now our favorite album, too.
This is from their film, Magical Mystery Tour. ❤ Paul’s Dad was a pianist with his own combo. He grew up with lots of British music hall tunes. Your Mother Should Know is another great example. And Honey Pie!
Little Richard was a big inspiration for them, and it is said that for a time they followed him around everywhere. Also, they spoke about Motown being a big inspiration for them. They loved the Motown sound and the Motown artists, such as Mary Wells, Smokey Robinson, and the Supremes.
I heard the Beatles regularly in our home from about the age of 5 or 6 while they were still together. Talk about being musically blessed by that! All thanks to each of my older brothers, who were all huge Beatles fans, like everyone else!!
So many great songs to recommend. Here, There and Everywhere which Paul once said was his favorite, I want to Hold Your Hand, Old Brown Shoe, Yesterday, A Day in a Life , Oh Darling and so many more.
I just love this song! It was my very first "favorite song" when I was 4 or 5 years old. It started a lifelong love of The Beatles as well as introducing me to appreciating truly wonderful music! I love this channel because it allows me to relive my first introduction to the music that I have loved all my life.
The Beatles had 4 main phases: 1) Rock and Roll/Boy Band (Please Please Me through to Help) 2) Psychedelic (Rubber Soul and Revolver) 3) Experimental (Sgt Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, and White Album) 4) Mainstream Pop (Let It Be and Abbey Road) But they were very eclectic - many genres and styles can be found in each phase.
Now you know why I’m a Beatlemaniac! Even though I was pretty young when they started their music is just so amazing! My first album ever was Abbey Road which was their last album. I was hooked! My sons love the Beatles also and now you!
The beatles had tons of artists that inspired them. Artists like Little Richard, chuck Berry, elvis, buddy holly, motown artist as well as blues. Even vaudeville style music. They drew inspiration from everything and it showed in their work. Also i would love to see you guys dive into their whole albums to truly see their growth.
I very strongly suggest to you guys to watch their 1964 musical comedy film 'A Hard Day's Night.' All four members shine in this movie, and the sound track is topnotch (as is to be expected). I just read in Wikipedia that in 1999, the British Film Institute ranked it the 88th greatest British film of the 20th century. I can pretty much guarantee that you guys will enjoy it a lot!
This is Terry VonCannon. The Beatles were the most influential band of all time. Fabulous songwriters and great musicians. All popular music since comes from the DNA of the Beatles!
The Beatles inspiration was American rock and roll artists, whose records were very difficult to get in England. John got together with Paul because Paul had played the records over and over until he had written down each word, so he not only knew the music, he knew all the lyrics.
Please do a movie reaction on their movies, first being A Hard Day's Night, and then Help! The first is a kind of farce of following them on their concert tour. The second is just a funny plot they have a lot of fun in. Both are funny, and you get to watch them for an hour and a half or so, always fun. I am 71 and still watch them when I can. But you will hear a lot of songs being performed that you have not heard before, so maybe you want to react to the songs first? I can't tell you what that are.
Quite some time ago I bought their album called number ones… All the songs that they created and brought to us they hit number one, oh my God talk about an awakening! I knew there were a lot but this album was fantastic and went back from the beginning to the present which I believe was late 90s this came out❤😊
You wonder who inspired The Beatles. It was Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, The Everly Brothers. Paul said he got his wooooooo from Little Richard. The '50s stars. When John pointed to the audience, it was something Elvis did in his early days. Paul at the end let his leg go limp while moving it was another Elvis move.
Now this one evokes memories of elementary school and growing up in general. A real upbeat tune. McCartney did majority of writing on this one, lead singing, and the tone sounds like him...especially the horns. Paul's dad played horns and Paul was partial to their sound, so often lobbied for their inclusion in their music. Blessings! ♡♡
