A classic medley from a truely classic Rock and Roll band. This album was the Beatles return to their roots... and what a tree they grew from those roots!
In my opinion the best 15 minutes of music in the Beatles history. It all came together here. Even Ringo's one and only drum solo. And in the end . . .
It can't get any better as far as medleys go... Tremendous piece of music. There is no other band that dismantled at the height of creativity and musical excellence. Yes, the Beatles were different from others in that too.
Tommy Knowles I love Pink Floyd too, in fact I adore them. But what I really wrote was that there is no other band in history, which disbanded at such a height in their creativity and musical excellence. When Pink Floyd finally called it quits (back in 1994) they were hardly in their prime :)
Gioma771 Hard to define what Pink Floyd's prime was! I wouldn't say the Beatles were in their prime when they broke up though, the Get Back sessions were disastrous and they were all at each others throats. I'd say they were in their prime in 66/67, Revolver and Sgt. Peppers were absolutely outstanding albums.
mistercheez It's a matter of taste, Get Back sessions resulted in a (maybe) poorly produced, but still brilliant Let It Be album. And the Abbey Road sessions (and the resulting Abbey Road album - the last sessions and album recorded by the Beatles themselves) were truly an acme of the Beatles' anthology (in my opinion). For me Abbey Road is the BEST Beatles album hands down, despite the fact that many believe Sgt. Pepper was the best album. As for Pink Floyd, their prime years were 1972-1979. The Final Cut was good in itself, but still a step back after the Wall and after Waters' departure Pink Floyd were never the same, - all of this is of course my personal opinion and nothing else.
Questo capolavoro lo ascolto da oltre 45 anni e non mi ha ancora stancato! "Abbey Road" è un album storico come, del resto, tutti gli album dei Fab Four!
When I am having a somewhat of a blue day, this is what I play to put a different light on things! And I have been doing it for 40+ yrs!! An absolute masterpiece!!
Tim Rodd You may be right, and that's say a lot considering how rich the entire Beatles catalog is. "Abbey Road" is the best Beatles album in my opinion, although "Revolver" is extremely good. The medley conclusion of "Abbey Road" show so much ability and capability of four great musicians.
+John Bonham Even those songs were really great songs. Been a beatles fan all my life and it amazes me how this band formed, evolved to do multiple genres, and broke up by the age of 30. There will never be another band like them
This is probably the greatest rock medley ever. Paul tried to duplicate them with Wings but he could never come close to this nor could you expect him. What this group did in their short period of time is still mind boggling to me. I am now 55 and convinced there will never be another supergroup.
Abbey Road is the Beatles' Project to show to the world: these are we. There is a whole sequence of songs and verses showing what they wanted and were not what the world expected of them. Fab!
Ugh man so sad what today's music has become. No soul spirit or divine connection anymore. Just cars women money the end what a hollow existence to live. Man I hope the world wakes up one day and just thinks to themselves what are we doing here why are we going the direction we are. This music is just irreplaceable uncanny and masterful work I salute you beatles and all who appreciate this masterpiece. Peace be with all of you.
I guess you had to be there. For all those who do not understand the Beatles contributions to music...you didn't hear them for the first time, at the time. There was NOTHING like it preceding them. Innovative is an understatement. So much of their music has been incorporated into all the many bands that followed them. I hear their influence everywhere. So, if you like any music at all, most of what you're hearing is Beatles influenced.
msanm5...old enough to attend the first Shea concert...the first EVER stadium concert. No other act could pack a place that large, there was no need for it up until that time, and the Beatles sold out in minutes.
In speaking of the Abbey Road LP, s upposedly, the last recording ever made by all 4 of the Beatles at the same sitting were the words, "1 2 3 4 5 6 7, all good children go to heaven." I kind of wish it was "and in the end, the love you make is equal to the love you make." but according to Geoff Emerick and George Martin,, it was actually, "1,2,3,4,5,6,7, all good children go to heaven!" I absolutely love near the end when all of them take turns playing their own riff knowing it was their last LP. They seemed so happy at this time. I don't know if the were prophets like some people try to make them out to be but even the youngest of people have heard of or know a Beatles song. They are and will never be equaled or matched. ( My personal opinion is that this is the greatest album, written and recorded by the greatest band, in the history of recorded music). I do not think any other Band or individual can come anywhere even close to what The Beatles accomplished in the relatively short time of 10 years. They paid their dues in Hamburg with the 10,000 hours of tightening up and becoming a professional band who still sells over 30 million a year. Think about that for a second. Some bands will not make that much in their whole careers, Shows just how powerful they are and always will be. They paid with their nerves, while we enjoyed with our ears. I want to personally want to thank them for making the music of not just my generation, but of all the ones yet to come. BTW, John Lennon was right when he said they were more popular than Jesus. He was just saying that the kids were more into them than they were to Jesus Christ, he was not putting down religion or anything similar. He just said what he said, it was taken out of context, and some people took it and ran with it. Those same people 1-2 months later were out purchasing the same LP's the burned. Look it up. True story. I apologize for this long post, but I felt I had to say what needed to be said. jk
You can tell Paul was holding it in for the first 12 albums ... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDEN SLUUUUUUUUUUUMBERS FIIIIIIL YOUR EEEEEEYES
This and the Baker Street Muse Medley by Jethro Tull are some of my favorite pieces of music. Getting to see Furthur play this live three years ago was pretty awesome. I remember people talking about how Paul McCartney was going to come on stage and play, but sadly that didn't happen.
redman7744 you don't see how it's funny though? Put this mental image in your head: a father singing a lullaby to an infant then becoming so overwhelmed with emotion that he starts bellowing out a tune to the child, who will probably start screaming.
Not many words to describe this "Music" if you call it that. Far deeper and incomprehensible to put in sixteen minutes. The whole album is wordless but this piece is surely not of this earth.
The greatest group of all time. And yes, what a way to go out. The only 'mistake' they _ever_ made was in adding Her Majesty to this glorious medley . . . And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make. Period.
Side 2 is probably the greatest single piece of music in rock history. Features all four musicians at the height of their powers. George Martin was right when he said the Beatles were of their time. What he should have added was that they were timeless, too. Nearly a half century later, they proved they could compose classical music. And yeah, what way to go out.
ABBEY ROAD is my FAVORITE BEATLES album.... I was blessed with seeing Ringo at the Greek Theatre...... And Paul at Dodger Stadium in 2014 and had a GREAT TIME.. I miss John and George like crazy but watch and listen to them on TH-cam all the time. Hey checkout the Rockabye baby lullaby renditions to the Beatles here on TH-cam. Golden Slumbers is my favorite but they should redo it with the BEATLE BOYS singing because the lyrics say it too Sleep pretty darling, do not cry, and I will sing a lullaby........
At first, John was adamantly opposed to a medley. He came around when McCartney encouraged him to write a few songs for the project. "The End" was recorded live and in one take. At the completion, they were all beaming. Perhaps it brought them back to their youth.
It's possible that other bands made "better" albums. No band ever surpassed the heights that the incomparable Beatles reached on this peerless masterpiece.
Everyone says the beatles are the best and what not.... But they don't even know why!! Like yeah the music is fucking amazing but the mix is fucking so insane! It's what really makes this whole album!! Their fucking mix!! But yeah just saying....I'm high
What are they saying and in what language(s) in Sun King (I'm a recently-fifteen year old and I know how to recite the words in that song but have no clue what they are saying. I only understand paparazzi and mucho
I thank God, albeit my hometown of SF for the final show, that they thankfully stopped touring, and just wrote., and cranked out these dreadful tunes, such as these. I want to wax poetic in a comment supreme upon, but can't (but I guessI just have). Reminds me they crammed 3 or 4 albums into 1, on the way out. Sweet petunia. #golden_slumbers
Most overrated work of the Beatles and one of the most overrated fragments of albums of all time. It just doesnt keep the magic that all of the Beatles' compositions have. It sounds so vulgar and mediocre to my ears, when i first listened to their discography i havent heard anybody talking about this album so it's not like i was having prejudices, it has always sounds like that to me. And i still can't understand why people likes it, i think a lot of you all should try to hear it as a piece of music and not like a bunch of songs of the beatles like it means they gotta be masterpieces just for that. Guess the people who read this comment will not share my opinion because if u're hearing this, you'd probably like it, but this are just my thoughs
Luis Fernández López Wow, you are entitled to your opinion, to each his own taste, but man, I am so sorry you can't appreciate this piece of work like I do, it is truly a gem, in my opinion, sorry for your loss.
A classic medley from a truely classic Rock and Roll band. This album was the Beatles return to their roots... and what a tree they grew from those roots!
In my opinion the best 15 minutes of music in the Beatles history. It all came together here. Even Ringo's one and only drum solo. And in the end . . .
Goosebumps with "the end" as the last song recorded... and then the little "gift" for the Queen :)
Thanks for sharing.
It can't get any better as far as medleys go... Tremendous piece of music. There is no other band that dismantled at the height of creativity and musical excellence. Yes, the Beatles were different from others in that too.
True, but debatable. Just listen to so,e of the stuff that Pink Floyd has made
Tommy Knowles Agreed, I'd say Pink Floyd surpassed them musically and creatively, but nobody will ever surpass the Beatles in terms of influence.
Tommy Knowles
I love Pink Floyd too, in fact I adore them. But what I really wrote was that there is no other band in history, which disbanded at such a height in their creativity and musical excellence. When Pink Floyd finally called it quits (back in 1994) they were hardly in their prime :)
Gioma771 Hard to define what Pink Floyd's prime was! I wouldn't say the Beatles were in their prime when they broke up though, the Get Back sessions were disastrous and they were all at each others throats. I'd say they were in their prime in 66/67, Revolver and Sgt. Peppers were absolutely outstanding albums.
mistercheez
It's a matter of taste, Get Back sessions resulted in a (maybe) poorly produced, but still brilliant Let It Be album. And the Abbey Road sessions (and the resulting Abbey Road album - the last sessions and album recorded by the Beatles themselves) were truly an acme of the Beatles' anthology (in my opinion).
For me Abbey Road is the BEST Beatles album hands down, despite the fact that many believe Sgt. Pepper was the best album.
As for Pink Floyd, their prime years were 1972-1979. The Final Cut was good in itself, but still a step back after the Wall and after Waters' departure Pink Floyd were never the same, - all of this is of course my personal opinion and nothing else.
Questo capolavoro lo ascolto da oltre 45 anni e non mi ha ancora stancato!
"Abbey Road" è un album storico come, del resto, tutti gli album dei Fab Four!
These guys were still in their 20s when they recorded this! Amazing!!!
When I am having a somewhat of a blue day, this is what I play to put a different light on things! And I have been doing it for 40+ yrs!! An absolute masterpiece!!
Best 15 plus minutes of music EVER!
It was maybe 3 years ago, the last time i had tingles for MUSIC!!!
You Beatles are DOPE!
This is the Beatles greatest work.
Tim Rodd You may be right, and that's say a lot considering how rich the entire Beatles catalog is. "Abbey Road" is the best Beatles album in my opinion, although "Revolver" is extremely good. The medley conclusion of "Abbey Road" show so much ability and capability of four great musicians.
***** true
Tim Rodd Agree... they finally grew up and stopped doing those silly boy band songs with the screaming fangirls behind them etc.
+John Bonham Even those songs were really great songs. Been a beatles fan all my life and it amazes me how this band formed, evolved to do multiple genres, and broke up by the age of 30. There will never be another band like them
+Memorex996 Agree
This is probably the greatest rock medley ever. Paul tried to duplicate them with Wings but he could never come close to this nor could you expect him. What this group did in their short period of time is still mind boggling to me. I am now 55 and convinced there will never be another supergroup.
Abbey Road is the Beatles' Project to show to the world: these are we. There is a whole sequence of songs and verses showing what they wanted and were not what the world expected of them. Fab!
Ugh man so sad what today's music has become. No soul spirit or divine connection anymore. Just cars women money the end what a hollow existence to live. Man I hope the world wakes up one day and just thinks to themselves what are we doing here why are we going the direction we are. This music is just irreplaceable uncanny and masterful work I salute you beatles and all who appreciate this masterpiece. Peace be with all of you.
God, this makes me so emotional every time....The End kills me, always gives me shivers and puts a lump in my throat.
One of finest pieces of work ever
The GREATEST group EVER ! Man, what music, what songs that meant something !
The most exhilarating 15 minutes in the history of music
Even if Abbey Road was just these 16 minutes, it would still be the greatest album ever made.
Great post Sonny-Dave; for me this medley is one of the finest pieces of music ever put to record. Timeless
I guess you had to be there. For all those who do not understand the Beatles contributions to music...you didn't hear them for the first time, at the time. There was NOTHING like it preceding them. Innovative is an understatement. So much of their music has been incorporated into all the many bands that followed them. I hear their influence everywhere. So, if you like any music at all, most of what you're hearing is Beatles influenced.
Geraldine Petty How old are you?
Geraldine Petty not only innovative but pleasant
msanm5...old enough to attend the first Shea concert...the first EVER stadium concert. No other act could pack a place that large, there was no need for it up until that time, and the Beatles sold out in minutes.
Geraldine Petty That is so cool!!!
+Geraldine Petty this so much
In speaking of the Abbey Road LP, s
upposedly, the last recording ever made by all 4 of the Beatles at the same sitting were the words, "1 2 3 4 5 6 7, all good children go to heaven." I kind of wish it was "and in the end, the love you make is equal to the love you make." but according to Geoff Emerick and George Martin,, it was actually, "1,2,3,4,5,6,7, all good children go to heaven!" I absolutely love near the end when all of them take turns playing their own riff knowing it was their last LP. They seemed so happy at this time. I don't know if the were prophets like some people try to make them out to be but even the youngest of people have heard of or know a Beatles song. They are and will never be equaled or matched.
( My personal opinion is that this is the greatest album, written and recorded by the greatest band, in the history of recorded music).
I do not think any other Band or individual can come anywhere even close to what The Beatles accomplished in the relatively short time of 10 years. They paid their dues in Hamburg with the 10,000 hours of tightening up and becoming a professional band who still sells over 30 million a year. Think about that for a second. Some bands will not make that much in their whole careers, Shows just how powerful they are and always will be.
They paid with their nerves, while we enjoyed with our ears.
I want to personally want to thank them for making the music of not just my generation, but of all the ones yet to come.
BTW, John Lennon was right when he said they were more popular than Jesus. He was just saying that the kids were more into them than they were to Jesus Christ, he was not putting down religion or anything similar. He just said what he said, it was taken out of context, and some people took it and ran with it. Those same people 1-2 months later were out purchasing the same LP's the burned. Look it up. True story.
I apologize for this long post, but I felt I had to say what needed to be said.
jk
This changed the music directly and the world indirectly!
You can tell Paul was holding it in for the first 12 albums
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDEN SLUUUUUUUUUUUMBERS FIIIIIIL YOUR EEEEEEYES
Time feels so dilated you would not believe it's only 16 minutes.
the best 2nd half of any album.
This and the Baker Street Muse Medley by Jethro Tull are some of my favorite pieces of music. Getting to see Furthur play this live three years ago was pretty awesome. I remember people talking about how Paul McCartney was going to come on stage and play, but sadly that didn't happen.
This is the best way to say goodbye!
A masterpiece. A great goodbye from the greatest rock band ever.
There is NO better album side than Side 2 of Abbey Road!!!!!
"Golden Slumbers" gets funnier every time I hear it. Best musical joke ever? I mean, shouting a lullaby. Brilliant.
JohnSmithAprilMay no man i love that song but like a love song, no joke about it
JohnSmithAprilMay the emotion is from the singer, not to the child as such.
redman7744 you don't see how it's funny though? Put this mental image in your head: a father singing a lullaby to an infant then becoming so overwhelmed with emotion that he starts bellowing out a tune to the child, who will probably start screaming.
yes, I can see that picture as funny. nice one
How can you even dislike this...
Not many words to describe this "Music" if you call it that. Far deeper and incomprehensible to put in sixteen minutes. The whole album is wordless but this piece is surely not of this earth.
I love how the drums start mean Mr. Mustard
It was too good find that to listen now, thanks!
Who would dislike this..
The Best Album Ever Recorded.
Beatles are fantastic!
It's not beautiful, it's the beauty
Brilliant. Epic! One of the great rock suites.
I wish this was considered one song by the masses so the debate for the greatest song of all time can be put to rest.
The greatest group of all time. And yes, what a way to go out. The only 'mistake' they _ever_ made was in adding Her Majesty to this glorious medley . . . And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make. Period.
If you don't like the Beatles there is something seriously wrong with you
Absolutely!
I really love the part when John counts down from "Polythen Pam", to getto Pauls "She came in the bathroom window"...
Side 2 is probably the greatest single piece of music in rock history. Features all four musicians at the height of their powers. George Martin was right when he said the Beatles were of their time. What he should have added was that they were timeless, too. Nearly a half century later, they proved they could compose classical music. And yeah, what way to go out.
her majesty scared the crap out of me
BEATLES - THE BEST OF THE BEST!!!
This is just pure magic!
ABBEY ROAD is my FAVORITE BEATLES album....
I was blessed with seeing Ringo at the Greek Theatre......
And Paul at Dodger Stadium in 2014 and had a GREAT TIME..
I miss John and George like crazy but watch and listen to them on TH-cam all the time.
Hey checkout the Rockabye baby lullaby renditions to the Beatles here on TH-cam. Golden Slumbers is my favorite but they should redo it with the BEATLE BOYS singing because the lyrics say it too
Sleep pretty darling, do not cry, and I will sing a lullaby........
At first, John was adamantly opposed to a medley. He came around when McCartney encouraged him to write a few songs for the project. "The End" was recorded live and in one take. At the completion, they were all beaming. Perhaps it brought them back to their youth.
Man thats beautiful :')
It's possible that other bands made "better" albums.
No band ever surpassed the heights that the incomparable Beatles reached on this peerless masterpiece.
wink a smile isn't enough for this.
Hugs
Love Paul and Ringo !!!
they are still alive man...not that i don't the others 2
*shivers*
Sonny-Dave. MINDREADER
And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
Superb !
MASTERPIECE.
Put your whole love to those 2 people while listening. Ringo and Paul...
George and Paul
I love all of the Beatle's music but I must say, they dug deep on this album. how you interpret the lyrics is completely up to you
Real sophisticated music
Who doesn't love the end of Abbey Road, besides the 10 people who disapproved this video?
incredible
Just wow!!!!!
She's the kind of girl that makes the News of the World yes you could say she was attractively built! John Lennon at his best.
I totally agree with Panthrax. Check out Chris Aguayo, fantastic composer, song writer, prolific guitar player and he is only 23 years old.
I DON'T FEEL FREEE AT ALL. NO PEACE AND NO LOVE FROM ANYONE. A DEAD FEELING. ROCK BOTTOM.
Rock ON 🖤
Polythene Pam should be longer.
At about 2:48 to 3:00 , that guitar part has a similarity to Stairway To Heaven.
+McLennStarrIson not the much in my opinion, maybe in the way of playing guitar
And at 13:51,it is similar to Stairway To Heaven
Everyone says the beatles are the best and what not.... But they don't even know why!! Like yeah the music is fucking amazing but the mix is fucking so insane! It's what really makes this whole album!! Their fucking mix!! But yeah just saying....I'm high
check on this on youtube-real photos of jesus seen in the sky east to west. and this- saint faustina 1 of 6
Haha
Indimenticabile
WOW!
Sy Goldman is a Prince among men.
What are they saying and in what language(s) in Sun King
(I'm a recently-fifteen year old and I know how to recite the words in that song but have no clue what they are saying. I only understand paparazzi and mucho
There are rock albums........and then there's Abbey Road..
Second only to side two of White Light/White Heat.
in the first records, in 1969, her majesty is not in the list of songs. I have this records.
like the lil diddy at the end
si el orgasmo fuera música este se lleva el premio...genial álbum
I agree.
no one plays bass like paul mccartney.
Why does this video has so few views?
Was this mono?
I'm only getting drums out of the right side.
Brian Allan Abbey Road wasn't recorded in mono. For mono you would get all from one speaker.
Brian Allan No. Abbey Road was the first Beatles album that wasn't issued in mono.
and in the end...........................................
Abbey Road Medley
Sounds like 1976 took the opening of polythene pam and eh oh
Dan have a look at the track listing and you will find its not half a mcartney album at all...
today? dream on.. its not my reality..same old shit! nothing changed
I thank God, albeit my hometown of SF for the final show, that they thankfully stopped touring, and just wrote., and cranked out these dreadful tunes, such as these.
I want to wax poetic in a comment supreme upon, but can't (but I guessI just have). Reminds me they crammed 3 or 4 albums into 1, on the way out. Sweet petunia.
#golden_slumbers
NOW I CAN BUILD.
+Eddie Crowe ?
Cloudbushting you cant be bothered when no one knows you. gone fishin
Ok then?
did John Lennon pay with his life to make this music?
Is there any doubt that The Beatles were the best band of all time? I think NOT.
See you space cowboy...
31 dislike.
31 brainless
31 tasteless
31 very sad lives
Bash me all you want, but Abbey Road was FAR SUPERIOR to Sgt. Pepper.
Only music snobs and critics say Sgt Peppers is the best to sound intellectual, everyone deep down knows Abbey Road is their real masterpiece.
Zappa . just sayin.
Most overrated work of the Beatles and one of the most overrated fragments of albums of all time. It just doesnt keep the magic that all of the Beatles' compositions have. It sounds so vulgar and mediocre to my ears, when i first listened to their discography i havent heard anybody talking about this album so it's not like i was having prejudices, it has always sounds like that to me. And i still can't understand why people likes it, i think a lot of you all should try to hear it as a piece of music and not like a bunch of songs of the beatles like it means they gotta be masterpieces just for that. Guess the people who read this comment will not share my opinion because if u're hearing this, you'd probably like it, but this are just my thoughs
Luis Fernández López you are lost ,tell me who ever comes close to this recording?
Luis Fernández López Nah. Sorry. Nothing beats this medley, IMO. :)
Jeremiah Peppercorn Well, like he guessed every one who read his message would desagree, no surprise cause this video's viewers may indeed like it.
David Mitchell For me, any other beatle album comes close to this medley and overpasses it for far too long
Luis Fernández López Wow, you are entitled to your opinion, to each his own taste, but man, I am so sorry you can't appreciate this piece of work like I do, it is truly a gem, in my opinion, sorry for your loss.
I hate this stereo version. It's really, really awful.
+dethkon I don't think there exists a mono Abbey Road
Beatles are fantastic!