This was the first stadium concert by any band. It was unreal at the time that the Beatles were so big that they needed a sports stadium to hold all their fans. So hard to describe the impact they had back then.
Billy Joel played the last concert ever at Shea Stadium in 2008. Paul McCartney helped close out his set, th-cam.com/video/6kAo2O3FKQM/w-d-xo.html . Elsewhere there was an article that the attendant who helped the Beatles in 1965 was there to assist Paul in 2008!
@@magiminiland1140 And the guy who drove Paul to the stadium was the very same guy who drove Beatles back in 1966! Talk about closing the circle so to speak.
I was 10 when my aunt n uncle took me to see the Beatles at Dodger stadium 1966 and the screaming was nuts. The stage was in the middle of the field and girls kept breaking through the police line, the best one was a girl who almost made it, people we yelling Go Go Go when a cop like 30 feet away threw his batan like a frisbee hitting her in the foot tripping her.
Fun fact. When the Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan show, there was no reported crime during the performance. Literally, everyone (even the criminals) were in front of their TV watching.
Si fueron los primeros..y aunque mandaron construir altavoces algo más potentes ,no mucho pues no se habían probado jamás en un espacio tan grande , solo ampliarán el sonido de los instrumentos no el de los microfonos de las voces ,no tenían retorno ,así que no se escuchaban y si a eso añadimos los gritos ,(sin los gritos tampoco se hubieran escuchado mucho) También influyó la disposición del escenario Ahora y no es así ¿Que banda toca ahora en un escenario así en medio del estadio prácticamente? Fue el primero Y se nota el esfuerzo,están sudando la gota gorda *Actuar en esas condiciones fue una proeza,¡¡¡ y con esa alegría!!!* Así que a partir de este concierto, el negocio empezó a avanzar en tecnología Fue el comienzo Hasta eso les deben todas las demás bandas que después actuaron en estadio...
I just paused the video when they said late 80s to post a comment before I forgot but will instead just add to your comment. I laughed out loud when J said that. As a reminder to RSR, John Lennon died in 1980.
They (rob and his Mrs)thinking this is late 80s early 90s are underestimating those who built cameras that could take filming the Beatles from a helicopter 🚁 in 1965 they probably think helicopters and cameras didn't exist in 1965 and was filmed from above on a teradactil leather bird wing creature from Jurassic Park
It's called Beatlemania and it was absolutely nuts!! Kudos to Jay and Amber for appreciating the Beatles "evolution" through the years. How we all wish that they were all still alive today.....what would their music sound like?
There’s a new song release recently that they managed to include all four, it’s great, using old and new film footage. I’ll never forget having practically front row seats at the Hollywood Bowl back then and the screaming girls kinda scared me, I was only nine, couldn’t fathom the crying, lol 😂
one things for sure , it would be better than the corporate shit we hear now. well actual i dont hear it i gave up on music years ago anything after 1988 is not really worth listening to (new band wise)
During a tour of The Beatles, journalist Larry Kane asked their manager, Brian Epstein, how long he thought they would last, to which he responded: “I'm telling you, Larry, there is no other band, there will never be a band like them, for all eternity. They are the best, I'm telling you Larry, here in 1965, the kids of 2000 will be listening to the Beatles.”
When seeing them won't ruin your reaction possibilities, catch their first movies, "Hard Day's Night" and "Help!" They showcase their personalities and humorous talents perfectly.
No two Beatles albums sound alike. They were all about pushing musical boundaries, experimenting with various instruments and recording techniques and constantly reinventing themselves on each album. Greatest band ever.
Two early Beatles hits were “I Feel Fine” and “She Loves You.” Both are uptempo bangers that I hope you’re able to get to in the not too distant future. 😂
I saw the Beatles at Shea a year later, Aug 23 1966. My friend and I swore we just would watch them, no screaming, no crying. The moment they came out of the dugout i looked at my friend and she looked at me. My mouth was open wide, tears streaming down my face, just as she was. Our screams could not be heard because the sound of the crowd was deafening. There they were, where I was. What a thrill.
My great grandmother who lived with us when I was a kid had to put up with all or teenage music. Two Bands she actually liked were the Beatles and the Seekers.
Oh, thanks for this you two! Absolutely true...every Beatle song is an absolute treasure. Never know what to expect. (My parents remembers a girl across the street, running into our house, hysterical crying and clinging on to Mom for dear life. Mom asked 'Oh, Linda, what happened honey, what's wrong??' When Linda collected herself enough to talk, she screamed 'I'm going to see The Beatles at Shea Stadium!!' Apparently, she felt like she HAD to tell my parents of her incredible fortune!😃 THAT was Beatlemania in a nutshell!
They stopped doing live performances because all the screaming made it impossible for them to hear themselves. I believe they performed at Shea Stadium in 1965. I think you'd enjoy watching/reacting to their first film "Hard Days' Night" which gives a very good picture of how nuts everyone was going over them when they first came on the scene.
During their final tour in 1966, the Beatles actually played a "doubleheader" in two cities on the same day. Their concert in Cincinnati got rained out, so the performed the following afternoon at Crosley Field, the one-time home of the Reds. That night, they played in St. Louis at Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals played for decades and had only opened a few months before that.
The Beatles are the greatest musical act of all time and the greatest gift given to the world. They have no songs that sound the same as any of their other songs, first to break every barrier of music, revolutionized the way music was recorded, everything in the 60's from clothing to hairstyle was influenced by The Beatles. The Beatles led and everyone else followed and still are to this day. Want proof, Now and Then (the last Beatles song) went #1 in the Uk and #2 in the US, after 50 years of not being together. No other artists can do that.
Me too but I was fortunate enough to see them in person in Sept of 64 at the convention center in Philadelphia.. Even got to go backstage but they were gone asap to the Northeast airport. Everyone thought at the time they were leaving by way of International Airport in southwest Philly. Smart move on their part. Lol. .... Good memories......
She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand, please, please, please! Thank you, a great reaction. ❤ I saw The Beatles in 1965 in Atlanta Stadium. They had quite a reaction on the girls, of which I was one. I Was 10. My Mom took me and my brother.
Hey me too!!! All the way from Nashville. Seemed like such a long trip back then. My big sister was 18 and there as well. She's the real reason we went. It was crazy.
I read that the Atlanta Stadium concert actually had a decent sound system and that the Beatles were impressed. I lived in Atlanta at the time and really wanted to go, but I was sure my parents wouldn’t let me so I missed it. So sad…
@otter3095 Yes, thanks for the "Way to go Mom". She was pregnant at the time with my little sister. She was a special Lady, my Mom. We live in Alabama, so it was about a four hour drive. We also had my best friend, lived next door, and her 2 bros in a Station Wagon. It was great and the kids all had a superb time. My Mom, she seemed to just be glad nobody got lost and we all got back to our car in one piece afterwards. RIP Mom. ♥️
The title of the song is a Ringo expression. We’re working so hard we’re working eight days a week. No band had ever played a stadium before the Beatles . 🕊❤️🎼
This phrase is attributed to Paul’s driver one day when Paul asked him if he had been working hard. He said 8 days a week. It’s on the Beatles book that covers all their songs.
Finally, I was able to watch the documentary, "Get Back", on Disney. Though it was three parts and over 6 hours(?) I didn't feel a single bit bored. I actually cried a few times from joy and sheer amazement from watching them create much of their last two albums. And for me, there was a deep catharsis of locked away emotions surrounding their breakup. As a child of the times, and experiencing my parents divorce (which was still rare then), the Beatles breaking up was traumatic to me. And I buried that anger away, but it never disappeared entirely, until recently, while watching them. It was such a joy to see John and George. I hope you guys get to watch it soon.
Not always! 'Run For Your Life' comes to mind. 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun', 'Mean Mr Mustard'...sleeps in a hole in the road, saving up to buy some clothes. "You say you want a revolution". They covered the gamut.
100% agree with this. George was extremely talented, but was overlooked/underrated because of Paul and John. George was lucky to get one or two songs on any Beatles album, so when the Beatles broke up, George had a ton of great songs ready to go for his solo career. He certainly left an outstanding legacy.
As a kid growing up in the 60's this song captures what it was like on AM Radio every day during the British Invasion. at least to me. Nice job guys, as always...
"You tell me that you've heard every sound there is" ... but if you haven't heard that song's double lead guitar run, you haven't lived. Plus, it's on the best album ever.
I thought I had heard all the Beatles songs, so I was shocked to find that one during the pandemic. Apparently it wasn't on the American version of the albums back in the day. I played it like every day for a year.
I remember watching that concert from shea stadium when it happened... If I remember right that was in 1965... I remember John Lennon had a confused look on his face at one point because he couldn't believe all the women fainting and Paul took over singing for him for about 10 seconds or so... It was quite a concert... Great video in Greek reaction as usual, guys... See you on the next one and as always...Keep Being Awesome !!!...
@dewman0269 It was AUG. 15, 1965 that this Shea Stadium concert took place, it was the FIRST STADIUM rock concert at that time, 55,000 plus fans on a hot and humid night. I WISH people would stop referring to the female fans as "WOMEN" They were NOT adults, they were TEENAGERS (like I was then) and preteen girls. OVER 21 was when you were called a "WOMAN" Just call us GIRLS. NO adult women were crying, screaming and fainting. Most adults, or parents didn't even like the Beatles and no WOMAN would be caught dead behaving like us teenage and preteen girls at a Beatles concert. Heck the PRESS by some reporters just railed on how the teenager girls were acting so UN LADY LIKE, and should be ashamed of their behavior..
It is so much fun watching a new young couple of people finding out for themselves what it was about the Beatles that simply captivated us way back when! There have been fascinating bands since then, but these 4 guys were in a level that no one else ever touched.
ANY Stadium. The Beatles completely reset the music business paradigm. Because of The Beatles, stadium shows became part of the music business for the first time.
@@The_Dudesteryeah, it musta been hard hearing the Beatles play through the little announcer’s speakers at Shea. But then again I believe their Atlanta, GA concert was the only one with decent sound. They really revolutionized the music industry in countless ways.
It wasn’t long before they learned to genuinely hate those stadium concerts. The crowd noise was so loud that they could barely hear themselves. I hope you’ll listen to Old Brown Shoe. I know you’ll love it. ❤
They were the first band to play 'stadium' shows and Shea was their first one. They broke ground for every act to follow. Meryl Streep was there and admitted she couldn't hear much because of all the screaming girls around her, but she loved it because she got to see them in person.
I forgot about this. She once joked at a Paul McCartney event with him in the audience “I had a sign that said ‘I love you Paul’. I don’t think he saw it”.
Oh for the days when hand claps were the 'special effect' that helped bring a track to life. The Beatles were just guys, but when they were making music, it was like a light that brightened up the world, at least just a little. They were blue collar guys, everybody's band, and never pretended to be anything else.
On the premise of their popularity, Jay. At the height of "Beatlemania," John Lennon once said in an interview, "Right now, we're more popular than Jesus." The world lost their minds over that comment, and the Beatles became public enemy #1. Station's were boycotting their music, people burning their albums, etc. It was crazy.
Absolutely my favorite pre-Sgt. Pepper's Beatles hit single. Spring of '65, which I will maintain until my dying day was the greatest year for music ever.
The Beatles were so big they had to play in baseball stadiums to meet the demand for tickets, the first to do so. Their final concert (not counting the one-off Rooftop Concert) was in Candlestick Park in 1966, and they devoted the rest of their time as a band focusing on their studio work and albums, until they broke up. The hysteria and excitement the Beatles caused was coined "Beatlemania" and J's right, very few artists in history had fan reactions that intense.
Among The Beatles I think my favorite early piece was Till There Was You - best version recorded live on TV in 1963. Paul's vocals so spot on pitch, his walking bass great and George's guitar phrases and solo just awesome.
Shea stadium was the 1st stadium rock concert as far as I know. The result of the poor technology from that gig, not being able to hear themselves play was what made them think that they should give up touring and become the first studio band. A band called Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The footage from the Shea Stadium concert was lost for almost 50 years. Ron Howard got that and used it as part of his movie Eight Days A Week, the Beatles Touring Years (I went to The World Premiere in London)
THANK YOU for a great reaction!!❤❤❤ I saw them in 2 concerts -- once in the crowd & once from stage side when I met them. Yes, the energy was manic -- the fainting, craziness, frenzy were all real -- never saw such a mass of humanity in such an atmosphere of joy & love! 💜🩵💙💚
Eight Days a Week...released as a single in the US in Feb.1965...got to #1 as usual. The footage is from August 15, 1965 when The Beatles played Shea Stadium in NYC. On this night...this was the BIGGEST concert ever held...over 56,000 crazed fans witnessed history..."Beatle mania" at it's peak!!!
I know two women who were actually there for this performance, They both have told me that the screaming was so loud that you could barely hear the band. Realizing this, the Beatles retreated to the studio where creativity exploded.
The Beatles were the 1st to play a stadium,,,Shea Stadium. This song was early in their 8 year window of brilliance in late 1964. Rob Squad: Take early songs like this and Please Please Me, then listen to Helter Skelter from 1968 and get your mind blown of how far they evolved in 6 years.
You will not regret it in listening to the music of The Beatles cause they’re so talented ,especially in music writing , singing & harmonies as well & playing instruments , that’s why their music are timeless!
It's mind blowing to realize that there was no PA system in a stadium this size at the time. All of the sound came from the amps you see on the stage. I may be mistaken but I believe the Beatles at Shea was the impetus for the development of sound systems that commonly fill large stadiums and venues today.
Paul was being driven out to Johns for a songwriting session. After an uneventful trip Paul, in a bit of small talk, asked the driver if he had been busy. The driver said to Paul, 'Aye, I've been working 8 days a week'. When Paul arrived John asked him if he had a song to work on. Paul said "No, but I know the title, 'Eight Days A Week'. 3 hours later the song was finished. Needing some last-minute tweaking on the intro/outro which they eventually polished off in the studio. John double tracks his vocals during the verses with Paul joining on the Hold Me/Love Me as well as the songs 2 bridges: (Eight days a week, I love you) This song was slated to be the last Beatles single of 1964, only to be replaced by I Feel Fine. RNB
@@howardhales6325 Hi Howard. I have seen Paul describe this event (recollecting the origin of Eight Days A Week.) Tomorrow Never Knows and A Hard Day's Night were indeed Ringoisms. Take care, RNB
@@howardhales6325It's in the 'Many Years From Now' book - McCartney's version of how the songs were written - from 1997 and the Beatles Anthology book. I think he gave the 'Ringo explanation' in an interview once with he and Linda. Perhaps momentarily got his songs mixed up.
As a child, I saw The Beatles live. Hysterical girls were fainting in their hundreds, so excited they wet themselves and the theatre's seats and the screaming crowd drowned out the band!
Wow, I never saw this particular video before. If you look at the 4:17 mark of the video there is a guy behind Brian Epstein waving his hand. That's my father. He knew the concert promoter Sid Bernstein. My brother, who was 15 at the time got to go to this concert. I was 5 at the time and I was screaming and crying because I wanted to go too. I have a couple of pictures of my dad next to the stage while they were performing.
A lot of their old stuff sounds just like this - there was a progression to their sound over time. They are also wearing the Nehru jackets that they basically made famous.
The genius of the "when stars align" Beatles, was their ability to cobble together all the great new music sounds, add their own gifted original touch and unintentionally create a new genre of music, modern rock and roll... When Beatlemania exploded across America in 64 I was 12 and the feeling was surreal, everyone knew their music had changed the world and some were in shock and not happy campers. Beatlemania ubiquitousness that permeated the radio, TV, newsstands, magazine racks in every store, school supplies, hairstyles, clothes, conversations had all seemed to have entered a new dimension overnight and then kept going for a decade. A phenomenon never to happen again and to this day they are at the top of every list as most total records sales...
One of my favorite Beatles tunes of all time. From the early days of the Beatles in 1964. This was their sound back when they first hit the USA. Very Pop oriented Rock and Roll. What most people today don't realize, is that the Beatles was a Package deal, like with very few bands. These guys just meshed together like magic. If one of them had not been in the band and contributed his part, it probably wouldn't have worked as well as it did. Some bands are like that. People today just don't understand how big of a deal they really were. By the time they got here, people were wanting something different, the Girls were crazy about their looks, the hair, the way they dressed, the catchy tunes, the radio and TV promotion. And NOBODY..... had done Concert as big as Shea Stadium. It was bigger than anything that had happened before. Bands didn't sell out huge stadiums and venues like that. It was just the right time and the right Band, and the Young People were ready for it. Even when there were controversies and Adults tried to stop them or make them look bad, it only served as a catalyst to make the kids want them even more. They were unstoppable.
I always have to request "Get Back" every time y'all do a Beatles song! Killer bass line and Paul singing. Also, I love "Lady Madonna" and "Paperback Writer", which was a bit earlier. "The Ballad Of John and Yoko" is one that I don't think I've seen anyone react to and I think you'd like it, as it kind of tells the story of the craziness of that time. And "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" is a great little psychadelic trip. It's amazing though, that they morphed through so many different styles and genres in just the few years they were all together.
This was due to be their 1964 Christmas single in the UK but then John wrote I Feel Fine and that was released instead. Eight Days A Week was still released in the US where it reached #1. It was also on their late 64 album Beatles For Sale.
That strategy is hilarious! Going to pass out but then wait for the right moment and then when you get close to them, pop up out of the stretcher! Laughing my ass off, Amber.
Finally, back to The Beatles! Fun one from the early says 😊 When will you be watching their movies?! The guy in the b&w suit was their manager, Brian Epstien.
Finally, back to the Beatles. 150 more great songs to go.
This!
And.....please react to "Hard Days Night" and "Help"
FACTS!
@@tobysmith3351they've already done Help, but Hard Days Night would be cool.
More like 200. Plus solo
This was the first stadium concert by any band. It was unreal at the time that the Beatles were so big that they needed a sports stadium to hold all their fans. So hard to describe the impact they had back then.
Billy Joel played the last concert ever at Shea Stadium in 2008. Paul McCartney helped close out his set, th-cam.com/video/6kAo2O3FKQM/w-d-xo.html . Elsewhere there was an article that the attendant who helped the Beatles in 1965 was there to assist Paul in 2008!
@@magiminiland1140 And the guy who drove Paul to the stadium was the very same guy who drove Beatles back in 1966! Talk about closing the circle so to speak.
The screaming, the passing out, the over 60 years of devotion - this is Beatlemania.
I was 10 when my aunt n uncle took me to see the Beatles at Dodger stadium 1966 and the screaming was nuts. The stage was in the middle of the field and girls kept breaking through the police line, the best one was a girl who almost made it, people we yelling Go Go Go when a cop like 30 feet away threw his batan like a frisbee hitting her in the foot tripping her.
Don't forget the rivers of pee!
@@patmccormick9972- yep. Haven’t heard of that happening with any other group. Maybe it has, maybe The Beatles were just the first.
@@patmccormick9972 You beat me too it. Their concerts had a 'distinct' smell because of that.
In EVERY city everywhere!
Fun fact. When the Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan show, there was no reported crime during the performance. Literally, everyone (even the criminals) were in front of their TV watching.
I remember all those wonderful days.
This was the first time a band NEEDED such a big venue to play in. Thus began the era of concerts in stadiums.
It led to a whole genre of music - "Arena rock" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_rock
it also started their decision to not play to live audiences again - they eventually hated the spectacle of it all.
@@BrockHagen And the fact that they couldn't even hear themselves play, so they knew nobody else could, either.
Si fueron los primeros..y aunque mandaron construir altavoces algo más potentes ,no mucho pues no se habían probado jamás en un espacio tan grande , solo ampliarán el sonido de los instrumentos no el de los microfonos de las voces ,no tenían retorno ,así que no se escuchaban y si a eso añadimos los gritos ,(sin los gritos tampoco se hubieran escuchado mucho)
También influyó la disposición del escenario
Ahora y no es así
¿Que banda toca ahora en un escenario así en medio del estadio prácticamente?
Fue el primero
Y se nota el esfuerzo,están sudando la gota gorda
*Actuar en esas condiciones fue una proeza,¡¡¡ y con esa alegría!!!*
Así que a partir de este concierto, el negocio empezó a avanzar en tecnología
Fue el comienzo
Hasta eso les deben todas las demás bandas que después actuaron en estadio...
@@zorkundegilaldama8727 Fair points.
….late 80’s early 90’’ ???
…..more like mid - late 60’s ❤️❤️❤️ back then…..their music was so new and creative that the public was overwhelmed ❤️
I just paused the video when they said late 80s to post a comment before I forgot but will instead just add to your comment. I laughed out loud when J said that.
As a reminder to RSR, John Lennon died in 1980.
They (rob and his Mrs)thinking this is late 80s early 90s are underestimating those who built cameras that could take filming the Beatles from a helicopter 🚁 in 1965 they probably think helicopters and cameras didn't exist in 1965 and was filmed from above on a teradactil leather bird wing creature from Jurassic Park
At least we had color by then.@@InnocentAbyssinianCat-eb7ge
@@robmcgrath5202probably meant they’re still admired later decades
It's called Beatlemania and it was absolutely nuts!! Kudos to Jay and Amber for appreciating the Beatles "evolution" through the years. How we all wish that they were all still alive today.....what would their music sound like?
Hello rick.questo dei beatles e uno dei migliori brani della loro produzione
There’s a new song release recently that they managed to include all four, it’s great, using old and new film footage. I’ll never forget having practically front row seats at the Hollywood Bowl back then and the screaming girls kinda scared me, I was only nine, couldn’t fathom the crying, lol 😂
one things for sure , it would be better than the corporate shit we hear now. well actual i dont hear it i gave up on music years ago anything after 1988 is not really worth listening to (new band wise)
During a tour of The Beatles, journalist Larry Kane asked their manager, Brian Epstein, how long he thought they would last, to which he responded:
“I'm telling you, Larry, there is no other band, there will never be a band like them, for all eternity. They are the best, I'm telling you Larry, here in 1965, the kids of 2000 will be listening to the Beatles.”
Cuánta razón, año 2024 y siguen hinoptizando mágicamente estos legendarios chicos.
Shea. Stadium, 56,000 fans. At that time, largest crowd in rock history.
When seeing them won't ruin your reaction possibilities, catch their first movies, "Hard Day's Night" and "Help!" They showcase their personalities and humorous talents perfectly.
Yes! Please
Absolutely yes!
Yes for watching A Hard Days Night
Yes have to see their movies
I scream, cry, and pass out when I see Dolly Parton.
Amongst the many girl teenagers, both Sigourney Weaver and Meryl Streep have stated that they were there screaming too 😱😱😊🤣
No two Beatles albums sound alike. They were all about pushing musical boundaries, experimenting with various instruments and recording techniques and constantly reinventing themselves on each album. Greatest band ever.
Three guitars, a drum set, good voices and hundreds of good songs... how many bands can transcend the decades and still be relevant???
Two early Beatles hits were “I Feel Fine” and “She Loves You.” Both are uptempo bangers that I hope you’re able to get to in the not too distant future. 😂
Im 75 and still remember where I was the first time I ever heard of them, it changed the whole music world.
Nice one man ynwa 😊❤
You can never go wrong with the Beatles. Tapping my foot away and singing to this one. And it's on my playlist at work today.
Cheers guys, Paul.👍😁❤️🎶📀
Yeah, i think Revolution No. 9 might be the exception there.
@wembleyford Yeah. That one might be a bit much for them.
@@wembleyford I've always loved it but it would be fascinating to see their comments. Pretty sure Jay would hate it. Amber, not so certain.
You can never go wrong with the Beatles
Biggest no duh today!
I saw the Beatles at Shea a year later, Aug 23 1966. My friend and I swore we just would watch them, no screaming, no crying. The moment they came out of the dugout i looked at my friend and she looked at me. My mouth was open wide, tears streaming down my face, just as she was. Our screams could not be heard because the sound of the crowd was deafening. There they were, where I was. What a thrill.
Beatlemania was unique! It was world wide and just wow, came out of nowhere! Mostly tween girls, but no one escaped it.
Teens and Adults. Too 😊
The Ruttles!!
I'm 64, and still a huge Beatles fan even though they broke up while I was a kid.
My great grandmother who lived with us when I was a kid had to put up with all or teenage music. Two Bands she actually liked were the Beatles and the Seekers.
Oh, thanks for this you two! Absolutely true...every Beatle song is an absolute treasure. Never know what to expect. (My parents remembers a girl across the street, running into our house, hysterical crying and clinging on to Mom for dear life. Mom asked 'Oh, Linda, what happened honey, what's wrong??' When Linda collected herself enough to talk, she screamed 'I'm going to see The Beatles at Shea Stadium!!' Apparently, she felt like she HAD to tell my parents of her incredible fortune!😃 THAT was Beatlemania in a nutshell!
The HAPPIEST song ever released!
They stopped doing live performances because all the screaming made it impossible for them to hear themselves. I believe they performed at Shea Stadium in 1965. I think you'd enjoy watching/reacting to their first film "Hard Days' Night" which gives a very good picture of how nuts everyone was going over them when they first came on the scene.
I’ve been asking for them to watch it for so long. It must be Hard to get past the TH-cam censorship though.
@@scottelement..or could be they don't want to spoil future reaction videos of contained songs.
They also played Shea in 1966, but attendance was a bit down compared to 1965 due to John’s “bigger than Jesus” fiasco.
“She Loves You” to “A Day In The Life” in 4 years. Geniuses.
During their final tour in 1966, the Beatles actually played a "doubleheader" in two cities on the same day. Their concert in Cincinnati got rained out, so the performed the following afternoon at Crosley Field, the one-time home of the Reds. That night, they played in St. Louis at Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals played for decades and had only opened a few months before that.
The Beatles are the greatest musical act of all time and the greatest gift given to the world. They have no songs that sound the same as any of their other songs, first to break every barrier of music, revolutionized the way music was recorded, everything in the 60's from clothing to hairstyle was influenced by The Beatles. The Beatles led and everyone else followed and still are to this day. Want proof, Now and Then (the last Beatles song) went #1 in the Uk and #2 in the US, after 50 years of not being together. No other artists can do that.
Love those shots of Brian Epstein in the video, without him it's very possible The Beatles don't happen
Beatlemania was absolutely a real thing. I watched them on TV on Ed Sullivan in 1964. My sister and I were glued to the TV.
Me too but I was fortunate enough to see them in person in Sept of 64 at the convention center in Philadelphia.. Even got to go backstage but they were gone asap to the Northeast airport. Everyone thought at the time they were leaving by way of International Airport in southwest Philly. Smart move on their part. Lol. .... Good memories......
She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand, please, please, please! Thank you, a great reaction. ❤ I saw The Beatles in 1965 in Atlanta Stadium. They had quite a reaction on the girls, of which I was one. I Was 10. My Mom took me and my brother.
Hey me too!!! All the way from Nashville. Seemed like such a long trip back then. My big sister was 18 and there as well. She's the real reason we went. It was crazy.
I read that the Atlanta Stadium concert actually had a decent sound system and that the Beatles were impressed. I lived in Atlanta at the time and really wanted to go, but I was sure my parents wouldn’t let me so I missed it. So sad…
Just WOW. WAY TO GO MOM
@otter3095 Yes, thanks for the "Way to go Mom". She was pregnant at the time with my little sister. She was a special Lady, my Mom. We live in Alabama, so it was about a four hour drive. We also had my best friend, lived next door, and her 2 bros in a Station Wagon. It was great and the kids all had a superb time. My Mom, she seemed to just be glad nobody got lost and we all got back to our car in one piece afterwards. RIP Mom. ♥️
I love what you do. Such joy, and you both have beautiful spirits. Thank you.
The title of the song is a Ringo expression. We’re working so hard we’re working eight days a week. No band had ever played a stadium before the Beatles . 🕊❤️🎼
Actually, Paul's chauffeur told Paul that he had been working Eight Days A Week. That's where the idea came from.
This phrase is attributed to Paul’s driver one day when Paul asked him if he had been working hard. He said 8 days a week. It’s on the Beatles book that covers all their songs.
You're probably thinking of A Hard Days Night. That was a Ringo-ism.
@@magneto7930 Yes you are correct. It wasn't from Ringo.
@@terrymurphy2032 A hard day's night yes. Eight days a week no.
I love his voice oodles.
It still hurts when I'm reminded of John's murder.
A lot of people are saying Shea Stadium was their last official concert. It was actually at Candlestick Park in San Francisco 1966.
I don't think anybody says that, lol.
@Jessica_Roth
At least 5 comments on this thread were saying that Shea was their last official concert.
The band played a further concert at Shea Stadium on 23 August 1966.
I went to Candlestick Park before they tore it down, for a San Francisco 49’ers game. It was soooo cold….lol
Beatlemania was a worldwide fever and I'm privileged to have witnessed it.
Finally, I was able to watch the documentary, "Get Back", on Disney. Though it was three parts and over 6 hours(?) I didn't feel a single bit bored. I actually cried a few times from joy and sheer amazement from watching them create much of their last two albums. And for me, there was a deep catharsis of locked away emotions surrounding their breakup. As a child of the times, and experiencing my parents divorce (which was still rare then), the Beatles breaking up was traumatic to me. And I buried that anger away, but it never disappeared entirely, until recently, while watching them. It was such a joy to see John and George. I hope you guys get to watch it soon.
The Beatles were all about love. Looking for it, finding it, making it, cultivating it, spreading it, and singing about it.
Not always! 'Run For Your Life' comes to mind. 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun', 'Mean Mr Mustard'...sleeps in a hole in the road, saving up to buy some clothes. "You say you want a revolution". They covered the gamut.
Eight Days a Week....I LO-O-O-O-O-VE YOU!! BEATLES ROCK!! HUGS, YA'LL!!!
This is one of the many Beatles songs that just make you happy and care-free to listen to.
Paul and John were amazing but George was severely underrated.
True indeed, you're absolutely right about that. I miss him, George was my favorite Beatle. 🙏🏽
I believe that George was prevented by Paul & John from getting his songs on their albums.@@SimonePhoenix
100% agree with this. George was extremely talented, but was overlooked/underrated because of Paul and John. George was lucky to get one or two songs on any Beatles album, so when the Beatles broke up, George had a ton of great songs ready to go for his solo career. He certainly left an outstanding legacy.
Their early innocent sweet music is some of the most fun to listen to for nostalgia. Just makes you happy to hear to it!
As a kid growing up in the 60's this song captures what it was like on AM Radio every day during the British Invasion. at least to me. Nice job guys, as always...
And Your Bird can Sing is a must. So very underrated song.
"You tell me that you've heard every sound there is" ... but if you haven't heard that song's double lead guitar run, you haven't lived. Plus, it's on the best album ever.
...so true...a masterpiece.!
I thought I had heard all the Beatles songs, so I was shocked to find that one during the pandemic. Apparently it wasn't on the American version of the albums back in the day. I played it like every day for a year.
I pretty much love/like everything The Beatles did, Still listen to them to this day.
I remember watching that concert from shea stadium when it happened... If I remember right that was in 1965... I remember John Lennon had a confused look on his face at one point because he couldn't believe all the women fainting and Paul took over singing for him for about 10 seconds or so... It was quite a concert... Great video in Greek reaction as usual, guys... See you on the next one and as always...Keep Being Awesome !!!...
They said the crowd was so loud they couldn't hear Ringo drumming.... but they still didn't miss a beat.
@dewman0269 It was AUG. 15, 1965 that this Shea Stadium concert took place, it was the FIRST STADIUM rock concert at that time, 55,000 plus fans on a hot and humid night. I WISH people would stop referring to the female fans as "WOMEN" They were NOT adults, they were TEENAGERS (like I was then) and preteen girls. OVER 21 was when you were called a "WOMAN" Just call us GIRLS. NO adult women were crying, screaming and fainting. Most adults, or parents didn't even like the Beatles and no WOMAN would be caught dead behaving like us teenage and preteen girls at a Beatles concert. Heck the PRESS by some reporters just railed on how the teenager girls were acting so UN LADY LIKE, and should be ashamed of their behavior..
John was 'as blind as a bat' without his glasses so he was probably trying to work out what was going on in front of him!
It is so much fun watching a new young couple of people finding out for themselves what it was about the Beatles that simply captivated us way back when! There have been fascinating bands since then, but these 4 guys were in a level that no one else ever touched.
The Beatles were the first band to play Shea Stadium
ANY Stadium. The Beatles completely reset the music business paradigm. Because of The Beatles, stadium shows became part of the music business for the first time.
@@The_Dudesteryeah, it musta been hard hearing the Beatles play through the little announcer’s speakers at Shea. But then again I believe their Atlanta, GA concert was the only one with decent sound. They really revolutionized the music industry in countless ways.
I loved the Beatles, saw the first performance on the Ed Sullivan show on Sunday February 9th….I was 11 years old and I still love them still!!!!
It wasn’t long before they learned to genuinely hate those stadium concerts. The crowd noise was so loud that they could barely hear themselves. I hope you’ll listen to Old Brown Shoe. I know you’ll love it. ❤
They had such tiny amps and were using the stadium PA! Imagine the Beatles coming over those megaphones posted at the corners of the stadium gaahhhh.
"Eight days a week" was my favorite Beetles song.
They were the first band to play 'stadium' shows and Shea was their first one. They broke ground for every act to follow. Meryl Streep was there and admitted she couldn't hear much because of all the screaming girls around her, but she loved it because she got to see them in person.
I forgot about this. She once joked at a Paul McCartney event with him in the audience “I had a sign that said ‘I love you Paul’. I don’t think he saw it”.
Maybe she was screaming herself!?😉😲😵
Some of the most awesome harmonies to be heard anywhere, they were absolutely brilliant!
Oh for the days when hand claps were the 'special effect' that helped bring a track to life. The Beatles were just guys, but when they were making music, it was like a light that brightened up the world, at least just a little. They were blue collar guys, everybody's band, and never pretended to be anything else.
Those young, screaming girls you were fascinated by,are now all Grandmothers!
That explains why I'm attracted to grangemothers! 😂
On the premise of their popularity, Jay. At the height of "Beatlemania," John Lennon once said in an interview, "Right now, we're more popular than Jesus." The world lost their minds over that comment, and the Beatles became public enemy #1. Station's were boycotting their music, people burning their albums, etc. It was crazy.
Absolutely my favorite pre-Sgt. Pepper's Beatles hit single. Spring of '65, which I will maintain until my dying day was the greatest year for music ever.
This was the most joyful song on their rather dark album, Beatles For Sale. A wonderful song,
Back in the day, it was such an exciting time. Every new Beatles song played on the radio was an event.
The Beatles were so big they had to play in baseball stadiums to meet the demand for tickets, the first to do so. Their final concert (not counting the one-off Rooftop Concert) was in Candlestick Park in 1966, and they devoted the rest of their time as a band focusing on their studio work and albums, until they broke up. The hysteria and excitement the Beatles caused was coined "Beatlemania" and J's right, very few artists in history had fan reactions that intense.
Among The Beatles I think my favorite early piece was Till There Was You - best version recorded live on TV in 1963.
Paul's vocals so spot on pitch, his walking bass great and George's guitar phrases and solo just awesome.
Shea stadium was the 1st stadium rock concert as far as I know. The result of the poor technology from that gig, not being able to hear themselves play was what made them think that they should give up touring and become the first studio band. A band called Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The footage from the Shea Stadium concert was lost for almost 50 years. Ron Howard got that and used it as part of his movie Eight Days A Week, the Beatles Touring Years (I went to The World Premiere in London)
THANK YOU for a great reaction!!❤❤❤ I saw them in 2 concerts -- once in the crowd & once from stage side when I met them. Yes, the energy was manic -- the fainting, craziness, frenzy were all real -- never saw such a mass of humanity in such an atmosphere of joy & love! 💜🩵💙💚
Eight Days a Week...released as a single in the US in Feb.1965...got to #1 as usual. The footage is from August 15, 1965 when The Beatles played Shea Stadium in NYC. On this night...this was the BIGGEST concert ever held...over 56,000 crazed fans witnessed history..."Beatle mania" at it's peak!!!
Love that you’ve gone back to their early stuff, hear how they sounded in the beginning!!!
I know two women who were actually there for this performance, They both have told me that the screaming was so loud that you could barely hear the band. Realizing this, the Beatles retreated to the studio where creativity exploded.
This was in 1966, The Beatles were the first Band to REQUIRE playing in a venue as big as Shea. True pioneers again
This concert is from 1965
What a joyous song. The early Beatles just make me happy.
We were just listening to this song earlier today, along with some other Beatles’ songs. You’re right about those harmonies. Fabulous.
"She's Leaving Home", A story told in a song by Paul with John - It will make you cry!
The SCREAMING! CRYING!! The PASSING OUT!! Is Why it Was Called, BEATLE MANIA!!! 😵💫🎶
Wow, I guess the Beatles will always be iconic and loved. So cool. ❤️
The gentleman standing in the foreground at 4:45 is Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager.
Totally amazing the way the women got absolutely worked up in a frenzy!
The Beatles were the 1st to play a stadium,,,Shea Stadium. This song was early in their 8 year window of brilliance in late 1964. Rob Squad: Take early songs like this and Please Please Me, then listen to Helter Skelter from 1968 and get your mind blown of how far they evolved in 6 years.
You will not regret it in listening to the music of The Beatles cause they’re so talented ,especially in music writing , singing & harmonies as well & playing instruments , that’s why their music are timeless!
I Feel Fine is my favorite early Beatles song. And you have to watch A Hard Day's Night and Help! Make sure you watch Hard Day's Night first.
It's mind blowing to realize that there was no PA system in a stadium this size at the time. All of the sound came from the amps you see on the stage. I may be mistaken but I believe the Beatles at Shea was the impetus for the development of sound systems that commonly fill large stadiums and venues today.
Paul was being driven out to Johns for a songwriting session. After an uneventful trip Paul, in a bit of small talk, asked the driver if he had been busy. The driver said to Paul, 'Aye, I've been working 8 days a week'. When Paul arrived John asked him if he had a song to work on. Paul said "No, but I know the title, 'Eight Days A Week'. 3 hours later the song was finished. Needing some last-minute tweaking on the intro/outro which they eventually polished off in the studio. John double tracks his vocals during the verses with Paul joining on the Hold Me/Love Me as well as the songs 2 bridges: (Eight days a week, I love you) This song was slated to be the last Beatles single of 1964, only to be replaced by I Feel Fine. RNB
I'd always heard it was one of Ringo's expressions, like "A Hard Day's Night." This story is new to me.
@@howardhales6325 Hi Howard. I have seen Paul describe this event (recollecting the origin of Eight Days A Week.) Tomorrow Never Knows and A Hard Day's Night were indeed Ringoisms. Take care, RNB
Good to know.@@ricknbacker5626
@@howardhales6325It's in the 'Many Years From Now' book - McCartney's version of how the songs were written - from 1997 and the Beatles Anthology book.
I think he gave the 'Ringo explanation' in an interview once with he and Linda. Perhaps momentarily got his songs mixed up.
As a child, I saw The Beatles live. Hysterical girls were fainting in their hundreds, so excited they wet themselves and the theatre's seats and the screaming crowd drowned out the band!
HOOO. RAYY!! No matter how good the individual members are, you can't beat them all together!!
Playing in stadiums is just one thing they started. I watched this live on TV as a grade school kid. . Beatles Forever
Do “Get Back” or “Paperback Writer.”
You will LOVE the bass guitar.
My dudes... the best pop rock band ever. no question. keep diving in. any year. any album. its all awesome.
This is one of my very favorite Beatles' song! So glad you liked it. And those hand claps are right out of Motown!
Wow, I never saw this particular video before. If you look at the 4:17 mark of the video there is a guy behind Brian Epstein waving his hand. That's my father. He knew the concert promoter Sid Bernstein. My brother, who was 15 at the time got to go to this concert. I was 5 at the time and I was screaming and crying because I wanted to go too. I have a couple of pictures of my dad next to the stage while they were performing.
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A lot of their old stuff sounds just like this - there was a progression to their sound over time. They are also wearing the Nehru jackets that they basically made famous.
You just can't go wrong with these boys.
You guys are unfailingly pleasant. And Jordan, you're a lucky man indeed to get to see that radiant smile every day. Peace.✌️❤
He makes you feel happy even when occasionally he dislikes something.
@@kevinmcfarlane2752 Yeah, and if that wasn't enough, what a pleasure that thousand watt smile of Amber's. What a lovely couple.✌️💚🍏
The genius of the "when stars align" Beatles, was their ability to cobble together all the great new music sounds, add their own gifted original touch and unintentionally create a new genre of music, modern rock and roll... When Beatlemania exploded across America in 64 I was 12 and the feeling was surreal, everyone knew their music had changed the world and some were in shock and not happy campers. Beatlemania ubiquitousness that permeated the radio, TV, newsstands, magazine racks in every store, school supplies, hairstyles, clothes, conversations had all seemed to have entered a new dimension overnight and then kept going for a decade. A phenomenon never to happen again and to this day they are at the top of every list as most total records sales...
True artists, not just musicians.
One of my top 5 favorite Beatles songs.
Eight days a week was one of the songs they based on a saying by Ringo, he also came up with A hard days night and Tomorrow never knows.
Nothing better starting Monday with The Beatles!
One of my favorite Beatles tunes of all time. From the early days of the Beatles in 1964. This was their sound back when they first hit the USA. Very Pop oriented Rock and Roll.
What most people today don't realize, is that the Beatles was a Package deal, like with very few bands. These guys just meshed together like magic. If one of them had not been in the band and contributed his part, it probably wouldn't have worked as well as it did. Some bands are like that. People today just don't understand how big of a deal they really were. By the time they got here, people were wanting something different, the Girls were crazy about their looks, the hair, the way they dressed, the catchy tunes, the radio and TV promotion. And NOBODY..... had done Concert as big as Shea Stadium. It was bigger than anything that had happened before. Bands didn't sell out huge stadiums and venues like that. It was just the right time and the right Band, and the Young People were ready for it. Even when there were controversies and Adults tried to stop them or make them look bad, it only served as a catalyst to make the kids want them even more. They were unstoppable.
I always have to request "Get Back" every time y'all do a Beatles song! Killer bass line and Paul singing. Also, I love "Lady Madonna" and "Paperback Writer", which was a bit earlier. "The Ballad Of John and Yoko" is one that I don't think I've seen anyone react to and I think you'd like it, as it kind of tells the story of the craziness of that time. And "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" is a great little psychadelic trip. It's amazing though, that they morphed through so many different styles and genres in just the few years they were all together.
This was due to be their 1964 Christmas single in the UK but then John wrote I Feel Fine and that was released instead. Eight Days A Week was still released in the US where it reached #1. It was also on their late 64 album Beatles For Sale.
THE BEATLES had the best harmonies. GREATEST BAND EVER
Every Beatles song is full of innovative musical moments.... every song is a rewarding listen
That strategy is hilarious! Going to pass out but then wait for the right moment and then when you get close to them, pop up out of the stretcher! Laughing my ass off, Amber.
One of their best melodies. John & Paul's harmonies - none better.
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Let It Be"!!!!!
Finally, back to The Beatles! Fun one from the early says 😊 When will you be watching their movies?! The guy in the b&w suit was their manager, Brian Epstien.
You guys gotta do their "Helter Skelter" song which hard core!!!
they said they recorded a reaction in the last couple of days to that one. Hopefully it will be posted soon.
And Pat Benatar's version, next time they do a covers day! 👌
YAY BEATLES!!! One of my favorite Beatles' tunes...that AND HELTER SKELTER!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐