He never lost that voice, he just didn't like that vocal style as much when the albums got more complicated,but let it be was a more simple,rock and roll like album so he used that voice again
I’m 75 now...and when the time does eventually come ....and I’m lying prone on my bed....I want Beatles songs played to me on an endless loop...until I finally fade away....I’ve been blessed to have lived through The Beatles era from when I first heard LOVE ME DO as a 12yr old way back in Kirkby, Liverpool in 1962....This boy was truly blessed...👍🏻
I am 75 as well. Discovered the Beatles in 1964, here in the states. I, too, have given thought to having nothing but Beatles played endlessly if I did slowly. Play "In My Life" at my funeral. Those who weren't around back in the 60s when this music changed our lives would never understand.
I was born in ‘51, and so grateful to have lived through the uniquely magical period of post WWII culture called Beatlemania. It seemed like every week we were excited about something new. So many other great talents too. It’ll never come again.
we probably all have those one or two other moments we'd include. For me, one would be the "come on" section in Please Please Me. I've also always loved how they roll the "r" in "roll up" in Magical Mystery Tour. You're absolutely right about the greatest double-sided single of all time!
1. Strawberry Fields during the second chorus you can hear the tape slowing (blending of two takes in different keys) "Cuz I'm GOOOIING to...." and the mood becomes really surreal with the strings when they sing a couple dissonant notes "Nothing issss rrrealllll...." 2. Hey Jude "Better better AAAAAAHHH YEEEAHHH!!!!!" Paul's scream there is my all time favorite moment! 3. Trumpet solo in Penny Lane along with the almost comical "Ahhh" background vocals, pure joy! 4. Guitar solo in "Something", I love that he starts very simple and tender with a few notes and builds up, really a masterpiece of a solo 5. Paul scatting in " Mother Natures Son", lovely beyond words 6. The tamboura drone in "Getting Better" before the "I used to be cruel to my woman" part, so unexpected yet awesome! 7. The chorus of "She's Leaving Home", very unusual! Neoclassical almost. 8. Within You, Without You just in general 😁
This was/is brilliant, and literally brought a tear to my eye. I'm serious. As I listened and read, I thought about how much I love this band, and have since I was a kid, and no matter how much other music I've listened to in my 62 years, I keep coming back to them. Constantly. Your video reminds me why. Because not only do I agree with all of your excellent observations, I could add about 50 more, and it just makes me realize, again, why I have not been able to stop listening to this band. SO much incredible music from ONE band. I believe McCartney is the greatest rock singer in history. How did the same person sing "Here, There and Everywhere" and "Oh! Darling" (his greatest performance, in my opinion), and his vocals in the "Hey Jude" fadeout always amazed me. I always felt that Lennon's voice in the bridge of "This Boy" was his greatest vocal ever, and when he sings "But oh my-y-y" in that section, it's the greatest vocal moment in his career. Gives me chills every time. Thank you for compiling well-considered and beautifully written video. You've certainly earned my subscription!
Well, thanks for your brilliant comment! I feel precisely the same way. I've always felt that there was a magic about the Beatles' music - an extra something that I haven't found even in other bands that I like and admire. Reading your comment has put a smile on my face on a cold winter morning.
I love the transition between Ploytheme Pam and She Came In Through the Bathroom Window when John says “Great”, the guitar jam into the key change, everything cutting out for a second for the song to pick up on window, the perfect bass line, the fills, the harmony vocals, it’s just great
Great list and notes. You could probably add 30 or 40 more, to be honest. It still boggles my mind how brilliant they were. If I run across someone who doesn’t like them, I feel bad for them. How can they not see the greatness?
There are so many more that could be added: 1) If you listen carefully at the end of "Twist and Shout", as the final chord rings and fades, you can hear Lennon gasp for air as if he's completely spent from all the energy he just put into the song. 2) I love the use of the fire bell that the boys decided to add to "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey", plus the funky bassline that Paul throws in just before the ending. 3) If you listen carefully on "Birthday", near the end of the middle section, a mic is picking up a voice somewhere else in the studio which is counting and then screaming, which is probably Paul McCartney getting all worked up because of the high energy of the song. I think he played drums on that track. 4) I love the guitar tone and simple riff that's repeated in "She Said She Said", copying the vocal melody of the lyric, "She's making me feel like I've never been born." 5) The second last track on Sgt. Pepper's, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)", has a nice count-in from the previous song "Good Morning, Good Morning", as well as John interjecting "Bye", then goes into this more complex version of the opening title track and then ends on a chord that overlaps with the opening piano line on "A Day in a Life". I wish they could've expanded "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" to a full song because the complexity of the instrumentation and vocals are so underrated. 6) On "I Want to Hold your Hand", I thought for many years that the Beatles were singing, "I get high! I get high!" instead of "I can't hide! I can't hide!" Apparently, Bob Dylan thought that's what they were singing, too. Then four years later on Sgt. Pepper's, Ringo sings, "I get high with a little a help from friends." I thought this was the Beatles' way of saying to their fans and the public, "Yeah, we really are singing, 'I get high,' this time." 7) There are a number of examples of later songs using lyrics from earlier songs. In "All You Need is Love", as the song is ending, you hear John singing, "She loves you, yeah, yeah ..." 8) I've always found it funny that John Lennon never realized that "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" had the initials LSD. Also, this song has a cool, understated bassline throughout that acts as a counterpoint to the more prominent instruments on the track. I could go on with these. The Beatles' entire discography is like a complex novel that every time you read, you notice another little detail that you didn't pick up on before.
Most enjoyable - and one could name another 50 moments. It reminds us of the aural originality, complexity and ear-tingling freshness they consistently achieved.
Impossible job to condense them to 50 moments and feel like you’ve covered everything, but this is about as close as you can get! Some of my “moments” that didn’t make the cut: Paul’s piano opening on Let it Be You Never Give Me Your Money reprise in Golden Slumbers Opening acoustic lick on I’ve Just Seen a Face (I believe Paul played the lead in) “BIIIIILLLLLYYYYY SSHHHEEEAAARRSSS” to kick off With a Little Help from My Friends Ringo’s snare leading into Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds chorus George’s drone-like vocals on Blue Jay Way “Yesterday” and “SHE LOVES YOU YEAH YEAH YEAH” in All You Need is Love’s closing moments Ringo’s vocals on Good Night. The way a relative would sing you to sleep. “You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead” on Two of Us. Ringo’s triplets during the chorus of We Can Work it Out Intro guitar riff on Revolution absolutely rips Damn you Phil Spector, but the choir joining John during the chorus of Across the Universe is unbelievable. No wonder we beamed the song into space. John-Paul-George harmony on Yes It Is “It took me sooooo long to find out, but I found out” delivery on Day Tripper on last chorus Airplane track fading out while guitar picking on Dear Prudence fades in Thanks for putting me through this mind exercise! Great job on the video.
Wow! Thanks for the compliments and double thanks for sharing your extra moments. Great ideas and insights! I really should have made it 100 moments. But even that wouldn’t have been enough.
Fave Beatles song moments - John's high notes on "but oh my" in the chorus of This Boy. The intro to Strawberry Fields. And the fade out on "Jai guru deva" in Across the Universe.
This was a great video!!!! I loved all of the side notes!!!! The Beatles were true musical and cultural pioneers, which is why they are still relevant today!
I so appreciate your including many of The Beatles' underrated songs like "Why Don't We Do It in the Road" and "Because." Great video, and excellently written descriptions! You earned a subscription from me!
Yeah, when I was a teenager, many years ago, I didn’t like the way it seemed to just go on and on. But over the tears, I’ve come to appreciate it more and more.
OH definitely! My comment burried in here somewhere was all the strangest and most avant-garde moments of all the later years are treasures to me. Forgot about this one. It's brilliant how it keeps going and building into white noise. Then just cuts off. Fucking brilliant.
Growing up in the US, I have to include that opening chord change and driving sound of "I Want to Hold Your Hand", the first intro ever to this new sound from a group called the Beatles. That sound changed things forever, and paved the way for all that followed. For us here, that included songs that were already hits in Britain but unheard here.
Great list, my favourite is the solo on In My Life, great that you included that one on 4:09. I also like the ‘Piggies’ solo on the 2006 Love album (on the Strawberry Field Forever track). I don’t seem to hear that exact same solo on the original Piggies track. I wonder if there was recorded more for the song than what was originally used? Or maybe on the song it is mixed with vocals? An other nice Beatles moment I think is the transition from Good Morning Good Morning to the Sgt Pepper Reprise. The sound from a chicken that transitions to a guitar cord.
Yes, the In My Life solo is so awesome. The Beatles - here, with a little help from George Martin - were the best at adding exquisite little extra bits to their songs. And yes, the chicken is great too. And here, I have to confess to having never listened to the Love album. Am I missing out?
@@beatlesorbust001 Yes, I think that the Love album is great. Makes you listen to Beatles songs in a new way. Each track sort of combines the best parts of Beatles songs into one. Transitioning from Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite to the instrumental ending of I Want You (She's So Heavy) is great. I think on that version that instrumental part sounds even more interesting/epic than on Abbey Road.
And I think that the version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps on it is a gem. I would even call it the absolute best Beatle song. At least in my opinion.
Great list! You can easily make 10 more of these.....and please do. Loved to see the bass in Something and 3 way guitar solos in The End represented. Gonna throw in "Vera, Chuck, and Dave" as my suggestion. So simple, so unassuming, so brilliant.
Great insights!! Just as a small observation, In My Life is a McCartney song with Lennon lyrics, so I feel like it should be credited more to Martin/Macca in this case
Thanks for the great comment. As I recall, In My Life is one of the very few songs in which John and Paul have totally different memories. John claims the whole thing was pretty much his. Paul says the tune was pretty much his. It’s hard for us fans to imagine how anyone could forget/misremember who wrote such a glorious melody.
@beatlesorbust001 that's all it is, they were masters at contradicting their memories! But I do agree that in the wider consciousness, it is better known as a Lennon tune, and in any case, the conception of the tune itself was a Lennon thing, so maybe leaving it as is was the right move
This is incorrect. The only reason you say that is because Paul said it. Yet another thing he claimed credit for after John died unfortunately. John came up with the song and a lot was added afterwards. It also sounds more a Lennon song with unpredictable chord movements & structure, not unlike ‘If I fell’.
Hey, thanks! It took me quite a while, especially since I know almost nothing about film editing. I’m really glad to hear it wasn’t a waste of time. And ideas - absolutely!
@beatlesorbust001 you're welcome! Some ideas that came in my mind for this video: The George solo on hard days night which still fascinates me The drums on she said she said are also one of my favourites about this song The instrument that is used on In the benefit of mr kite, that gives this kinda creepy and "circus" style sound The beginning of the sgt peppers lonely hearts club band reprise, a guy reacting on yt said it kinda starts like a hip hop beat, which then i realised is kinda true and is crazy for the time it came out "I will" production? Like one of the smoothest sounds we have from the band, maybe comparable with "Here there and everywhere" The reference of "you never give me your money" on "carry that weight" Golden slumbers vocal contradiction? In general the whole medley on abbey road haha That's some stuff that i thiught after your video! Keep on with the great work!!
This is such a good idea for a video! I would have personally added the “well, well, well, you’re feeling fine,” bridge of Dr. Robert to this list, since it is one of their earliest examples of the psychedelic feel they mastered in albums like Sgt. Pepper’s and Magical Mystery Tour
You're absolutely right. I meant to use the Magical Mystery Tour EP cover as a graphic. But I accidentally put the Hey Jude / Revolution single cover there instead. Just a silly mistake on my part. :(
@beatlesorbust001 ah I gotcha. 👍. No you're fine. MMT technically is just a double EP ... I just think the material on it is very very good of course. So I consider it a studio album
Gotta admit for someone who knows the Beatles as much as you do, some obvious iconic moments are missing: the humming harmony at the end of All Ive Gotta Do, the crazy outros of Hey Bulldog and You Know My Name, the beautiful whistling at the end of Two of Us, laughing in the And Your Bird Can Sing outtake, the waltz in Mr. Kite, backwards I'm Only Sleeping solo,...
You could easily add 50 more best Beatle song moments to that list. I noticed that the great introductions of "Love Me Do" , "I Want To Hold Your Hand", and "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You", were absent from the list.
Indeed he did. Fender six-string, if I recall correctly. But I was referring to Paul's piano arrangement in which he plays an A-flat chord in the right hand with an octave double-B-flat in the left hand. So, for this one I have to give Paul the credit! Good catch though.
@@beatlesorbust001 Paul’s playing a suspended Bb chord (or more commonly notated as Ab/Bb) which is a super common way of playing the V chord in the gospel/soul/RnB genre
I've heard all these songs and yet some these song kind of fade into the background I would say about 25 of these are the best of the best. Maybe a little more depending on my mood. lol
Thanks for the comment! In this video I tried to choose song moments rather than whole songs. Though I have to admit that sometimes I forgot what I was supposed to be doing and picked songs rather than moments. :)
@@beatlesorbust001 Oh and by the way, McCartney also sang 'I've Just Seen a Face that day; a ballad, a folk-country tune, and an all-out rocker. The dude was going places.
She's Leaving Home - melancholy. I Want to Hold Your Hand - energy. Ringo's song-sculpting drums - A Day in the Life, for example. Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane not on Sgt. Peppers - travesty.
@@beatlesorbust001 I always regretted 'Rain' wasn't on Revolver as it is one of their greatest songs IMHP. They shld have scuppered the submarine which for me jars with the whole feel of the album - or maybe made it a double A with Penny Lane??
Indeed he did. But it was Paul’s piano arrangement that gave the world that wonderful Ab/B chord. Ab in the right hand and Bb in the left. It was so satisfying when I first hit it on the piano. ‘The long and winding road… BAM-BAM, BAM-BAM!’
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I'm glad you like the video. I so wish I could correct the Hey Jude and Let It Be covers. Such a silly mistake, and it looks so incongruous. Unfortunately, I can't fix the problem without deleting the whole video and starting again - at least I don't think so. Sorry about that.
It is indeed John playing a Fender 6-string bass. But I was thinking of Paul's composition. His piano arrangement has a B-flat (doubled) in the left hand beneath an A-flat chord in the right hand. But thanks for pointing the John-bass thing out. I didn't word my commentary too clearly.
I love Golden Slumbers: melody, arrangement, the way it blends into the rest of the medley, Paul’s voice, the way he shouts the lyrics of a Lullaby. And the lyrics: ‘Golden slumbers fill your eyes. Smiles await you when you rise.’ I played it at my Dad’s funeral to wish him a peaceful sleep after an unpleasant final few years. Such a totally special song.
Just a silly mistake. I got a couple of covers attached to the wrong slides. I should have checked more closely before I uploaded the video. Now it’s too late. I’d have to delete the whole video. Embarrassing! :(
@@beatlesorbust001 last three songs are amazing the end as a whole is very unique piece of beatles music but as the strongest parts I would choose golden slumbers strongest part especially when paul says "smilee" and carry that weight's part where it refers to you never give me your money. these both always give me chills
I read it many years ago, and thought it was a great book. One of these days I'll buy another (hopefully updated) copy. How about you? Are you a fan of RItH?
It's awesome. I always wanted to be able to play that on guitar. But, in fact, I think it's two guitars. I also love the acoustic-guitar solo, and the harmonies on 'Falling...'.
Could easily have been there. Especially John and George doubling that iconic riff. I guess in a list like mine there was always going to be a load of fabulous stuff left out. But thankfully there’s a comment section. :)
Also, that “you tell me that you’ve heard every sound there is, and your bird can swing” is pure heaven! One of the greatest moments of harmony in a Beatles song :-)
Paul was on this track that track .genius , paul stubbed his toe genius , seems to me to be biased , pauls brilliant tracks ,, here comes the sun and something mm, oh yeah what was that quiet one's name that didn't do much apart from holding pauls beer
It's not right to maximize Paul in a George Harrison song, the impressive thing is the song itself, it's a beautiful song by George and a great guitar solo by him. Paul only plays the bass. I'm talking about The :Something
Yeah, I worded that one a bit clumsily. I wanted to highlight my favourite moment- which is the interplay between George and Paul in the solo. It was a mistake to talk about Paul’s contribution first. Especially since George’s guitar is so sublime. And yes, the song is beautiful.
Good list but where are The Baby it’s You solo Slow Down Solo Wait bridge Mr Kite the crazy breakdown after “Henry horse dances the waltz” Good Morning Good Morning solo Carry that Weight YNGMYM reprise
wait so the list isn't objectively true? well im not watching this then 🥱🥱🥱 (btw I enjoyed the list very much. the little bits of information were great)
1:37 that's the power of early John Lennon, he lost THAT voice in 1967 forwards, late beatles blue album is overrated
Interesting. I’m trying to think of an occasion when that voice appeared post ‘67..
@@beatlesorbust001 "Don't Let Me Down" 1969. The fade on "Mother" 1970
Awesome examples of John’s later voice. But I think the voice - though still amazing - has a rougher edge than on the This Boy clear falsetto.
@@beatlesorbust001 ive got a feeling,1 after 909 and dig it all 1969 ,great vid .he got the voice back in the let it be sessions
He never lost that voice, he just didn't like that vocal style as much when the albums got more complicated,but let it be was a more simple,rock and roll like album so he used that voice again
the single greatest moment in the entire beatles catalog for me is the "you never give me your money" reprise in "carry that weight"
Awesome moment. There are so many great moments in the Abbey Road medley. Should have made this list 100 instead of 50!
I’m 75 now...and when the time does eventually come ....and I’m lying prone on my bed....I want Beatles songs played to me on an endless loop...until I finally fade away....I’ve been blessed to have lived through The Beatles era from when I first heard LOVE ME DO as a 12yr old way back in Kirkby, Liverpool in 1962....This boy was truly blessed...👍🏻
Sounds like a great plan. My dad always used to say he'd play Fats Domino when his time came. But like you, I'll opt for the Beatles.
I am 75 as well. Discovered the Beatles in 1964, here in the states. I, too, have given thought to having nothing but Beatles played endlessly if I did slowly. Play "In My Life" at my funeral.
Those who weren't around back in the 60s when this music changed our lives would never understand.
Dying on a day in the life must be crazy
I was born in ‘51, and so grateful to have lived through the uniquely magical period of post WWII culture called Beatlemania. It seemed like every week we were excited about something new. So many other great talents too. It’ll never come again.
68 now. The same feeling. Send all my loving from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The piano that opens You Never Give Me Your Money. So beautifully sad, sounds like the end of the '60's.
Yeah. The lyrics are kinda angry. But the tune is beautiful and wistful. Very McCartney. Like when he bellows the words of Golden Slumbers. Genius.
we probably all have those one or two other moments we'd include. For me, one would be the "come on" section in Please Please Me. I've also always loved how they roll the "r" in "roll up" in Magical Mystery Tour. You're absolutely right about the greatest double-sided single of all time!
Agreed. Those are great moments too.
1. Strawberry Fields during the second chorus you can hear the tape slowing (blending of two takes in different keys) "Cuz I'm GOOOIING to...." and the mood becomes really surreal with the strings when they sing a couple dissonant notes "Nothing issss rrrealllll...."
2. Hey Jude "Better better AAAAAAHHH YEEEAHHH!!!!!" Paul's scream there is my all time favorite moment!
3. Trumpet solo in Penny Lane along with the almost comical "Ahhh" background vocals, pure joy!
4. Guitar solo in "Something", I love that he starts very simple and tender with a few notes and builds up, really a masterpiece of a solo
5. Paul scatting in " Mother Natures Son", lovely beyond words
6. The tamboura drone in "Getting Better" before the "I used to be cruel to my woman" part, so unexpected yet awesome!
7. The chorus of "She's Leaving Home", very unusual! Neoclassical almost.
8. Within You, Without You just in general 😁
Awesome. I’m going to check out 1 and 6 for myself…
I'm 73, if it means something. This is the best racconto I've seen!
That means a lot. Thank you! :)
This was/is brilliant, and literally brought a tear to my eye. I'm serious. As I listened and read, I thought about how much I love this band, and have since I was a kid, and no matter how much other music I've listened to in my 62 years, I keep coming back to them. Constantly. Your video reminds me why. Because not only do I agree with all of your excellent observations, I could add about 50 more, and it just makes me realize, again, why I have not been able to stop listening to this band. SO much incredible music from ONE band. I believe McCartney is the greatest rock singer in history. How did the same person sing "Here, There and Everywhere" and "Oh! Darling" (his greatest performance, in my opinion), and his vocals in the "Hey Jude" fadeout always amazed me. I always felt that Lennon's voice in the bridge of "This Boy" was his greatest vocal ever, and when he sings "But oh my-y-y" in that section, it's the greatest vocal moment in his career. Gives me chills every time. Thank you for compiling well-considered and beautifully written video. You've certainly earned my subscription!
Well, thanks for your brilliant comment! I feel precisely the same way. I've always felt that there was a magic about the Beatles' music - an extra something that I haven't found even in other bands that I like and admire.
Reading your comment has put a smile on my face on a cold winter morning.
Well John's voice in If I Fell, I Should Have Known Better, Happiness Is A Warm Gun and Girl has also been enjoyed
I love the transition between Ploytheme Pam and She Came In Through the Bathroom Window when John says “Great”, the guitar jam into the key change, everything cutting out for a second for the song to pick up on window, the perfect bass line, the fills, the harmony vocals, it’s just great
The compositional skills and musicianship in that section of Abbey Road are outstanding.
Great list and notes. You could probably add 30 or 40 more, to be honest. It still boggles my mind how brilliant they were. If I run across someone who doesn’t like them, I feel bad for them. How can they not see the greatness?
Thank you! Yeah, I think all of us fans feel the same: how can anyone not love the Beatles?!?
There are so many more that could be added:
1) If you listen carefully at the end of "Twist and Shout", as the final chord rings and fades, you can hear Lennon gasp for air as if he's completely spent from all the energy he just put into the song.
2) I love the use of the fire bell that the boys decided to add to "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey", plus the funky bassline that Paul throws in just before the ending.
3) If you listen carefully on "Birthday", near the end of the middle section, a mic is picking up a voice somewhere else in the studio which is counting and then screaming, which is probably Paul McCartney getting all worked up because of the high energy of the song. I think he played drums on that track.
4) I love the guitar tone and simple riff that's repeated in "She Said She Said", copying the vocal melody of the lyric, "She's making me feel like I've never been born."
5) The second last track on Sgt. Pepper's, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)", has a nice count-in from the previous song "Good Morning, Good Morning", as well as John interjecting "Bye", then goes into this more complex version of the opening title track and then ends on a chord that overlaps with the opening piano line on "A Day in a Life". I wish they could've expanded "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" to a full song because the complexity of the instrumentation and vocals are so underrated.
6) On "I Want to Hold your Hand", I thought for many years that the Beatles were singing, "I get high! I get high!" instead of "I can't hide! I can't hide!" Apparently, Bob Dylan thought that's what they were singing, too. Then four years later on Sgt. Pepper's, Ringo sings, "I get high with a little a help from friends." I thought this was the Beatles' way of saying to their fans and the public, "Yeah, we really are singing, 'I get high,' this time."
7) There are a number of examples of later songs using lyrics from earlier songs. In "All You Need is Love", as the song is ending, you hear John singing, "She loves you, yeah, yeah ..."
8) I've always found it funny that John Lennon never realized that "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" had the initials LSD. Also, this song has a cool, understated bassline throughout that acts as a counterpoint to the more prominent instruments on the track.
I could go on with these. The Beatles' entire discography is like a complex novel that every time you read, you notice another little detail that you didn't pick up on before.
Wow! Awesome list. Some stuff I hadn’t noticed, and will check out. :)
Most enjoyable - and one could name another 50 moments. It reminds us of the aural originality, complexity and ear-tingling freshness they consistently achieved.
Very well put! :)
Impossible job to condense them to 50 moments and feel like you’ve covered everything, but this is about as close as you can get!
Some of my “moments” that didn’t make the cut:
Paul’s piano opening on Let it Be
You Never Give Me Your Money reprise in Golden Slumbers
Opening acoustic lick on I’ve Just Seen a Face (I believe Paul played the lead in)
“BIIIIILLLLLYYYYY SSHHHEEEAAARRSSS” to kick off With a Little Help from My Friends
Ringo’s snare leading into Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds chorus
George’s drone-like vocals on Blue Jay Way
“Yesterday” and “SHE LOVES YOU YEAH YEAH YEAH” in All You Need is Love’s closing moments
Ringo’s vocals on Good Night. The way a relative would sing you to sleep.
“You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead” on Two of Us.
Ringo’s triplets during the chorus of We Can Work it Out
Intro guitar riff on Revolution absolutely rips
Damn you Phil Spector, but the choir joining John during the chorus of Across the Universe is unbelievable. No wonder we beamed the song into space.
John-Paul-George harmony on Yes It Is
“It took me sooooo long to find out, but I found out” delivery on Day Tripper on last chorus
Airplane track fading out while guitar picking on Dear Prudence fades in
Thanks for putting me through this mind exercise! Great job on the video.
Wow! Thanks for the compliments and double thanks for sharing your extra moments. Great ideas and insights! I really should have made it 100 moments. But even that wouldn’t have been enough.
My favorite, “fool on a hill”
Yes, I love that. song too. It was one of my favourites in my teenage years, and I still love it. In fact, I think it's an often overlooked treasure.
Fave Beatles song moments - John's high notes on "but oh my" in the chorus of This Boy. The intro to Strawberry Fields. And the fade out on "Jai guru deva" in Across the Universe.
Both great moments!
Great list. If I could add one moment it would be when John sings “She Loves You” at the end of All You Need is Love
Love it. And out of key with a Scouse accent. Great stuff
This was a great video!!!! I loved all of the side notes!!!! The Beatles were true musical and cultural pioneers, which is why they are still relevant today!
Thanks! 100% agree. :)
I so appreciate your including many of The Beatles' underrated songs like "Why Don't We Do It in the Road" and "Because." Great video, and excellently written descriptions! You earned a subscription from me!
Thanks for the kind words - and the subscription.
Fantastic video expect i would add the ending of I Want You (She's so heavy) the way it just builds up and suddenly cuts off is amazing
Yeah, when I was a teenager, many years ago, I didn’t like the way it seemed to just go on and on. But over the tears, I’ve come to appreciate it more and more.
OH definitely! My comment burried in here somewhere was all the strangest and most avant-garde moments of all the later years are treasures to me. Forgot about this one. It's brilliant how it keeps going and building into white noise. Then just cuts off. Fucking brilliant.
The Beatles Are The Best 💯 Period
My sentiments precisely.
@beatlesorbust001 Exactly 💯
Enjoyable video - but i gotta say at 4:49 they didn't know about Hendrix when Taxman was recorded.
Hmm. Yeah, you’re right. I stand corrected. Much obliged. (So pleased you made it to 4:49 though!)
You just got me thinking about the Taxman solo again. It’s… miraculous!
I totally agree. Brilliant.
Why, thank you!
Growing up in the US, I have to include that opening chord change and driving sound of "I Want to Hold Your Hand", the first intro ever to this new sound from a group called the Beatles. That sound changed things forever, and paved the way for all that followed. For us here, that included songs that were already hits in Britain but unheard here.
Good point. What a watershed moment that was in American rock and pop!
Great video. I think you capturated everything that makes The Beatles special
Thanks! That’s good to hear.
I would have added a part from Dear Prudence (the intro, the end, the switch up, etc.) the whole song is masterful
And John’ fingerpicking arrangement. Brilliant.
Very groovy, good list.
Thanks! Very glad you like it. :)
Great list, my favourite is the solo on In My Life, great that you included that one on 4:09.
I also like the ‘Piggies’ solo on the 2006 Love album (on the Strawberry Field Forever track). I don’t seem to hear that exact same solo on the original Piggies track. I wonder if there was recorded more for the song than what was originally used? Or maybe on the song it is mixed with vocals?
An other nice Beatles moment I think is the transition from Good Morning Good Morning to the Sgt Pepper Reprise. The sound from a chicken that transitions to a guitar cord.
Yes, the In My Life solo is so awesome. The Beatles - here, with a little help from George Martin - were the best at adding exquisite little extra bits to their songs. And yes, the chicken is great too. And here, I have to confess to having never listened to the Love album. Am I missing out?
@@beatlesorbust001 Yes, I think that the Love album is great. Makes you listen to Beatles songs in a new way. Each track sort of combines the best parts of Beatles songs into one. Transitioning from Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite to the instrumental ending of I Want You (She's So Heavy) is great. I think on that version that instrumental part sounds even more interesting/epic than on Abbey Road.
@@MegaChriz I'm going to listen to it today!
And I think that the version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps on it is a gem. I would even call it the absolute best Beatle song. At least in my opinion.
Wowser! I'm even more keen to listen to the album now!
Great list! You can easily make 10 more of these.....and please do. Loved to see the bass in Something and 3 way guitar solos in The End represented. Gonna throw in "Vera, Chuck, and Dave" as my suggestion. So simple, so unassuming, so brilliant.
Thanks! Sgt. Pepper’s was the first Beatles’ album I heard - forty-five years ago. I loved ‘Vera, Chuck, and Dave’ back then. And still do.
Great video! I love how you had to specify that it was your opinion in the title hahaha
Thanks! Pure cowardice on my part. If you don't stipulate 'in my opinion' you can generate a whole lot of outrage because of stuff you left out!!!
Awesome video have a wonderful day and also happy holiday season from Canada and also I have a friend who is a fan of the Beatles ❤😊
Thanks v much! And a happy holiday season to you too, from Liverpool!
Nicely done!
Thank you!
Great insights!! Just as a small observation, In My Life is a McCartney song with Lennon lyrics, so I feel like it should be credited more to Martin/Macca in this case
Thanks for the great comment. As I recall, In My Life is one of the very few songs in which John and Paul have totally different memories. John claims the whole thing was pretty much his. Paul says the tune was pretty much his. It’s hard for us fans to imagine how anyone could forget/misremember who wrote such a glorious melody.
@beatlesorbust001 that's all it is, they were masters at contradicting their memories! But I do agree that in the wider consciousness, it is better known as a Lennon tune, and in any case, the conception of the tune itself was a Lennon thing, so maybe leaving it as is was the right move
This is incorrect. The only reason you say that is because Paul said it. Yet another thing he claimed credit for after John died unfortunately. John came up with the song and a lot was added afterwards. It also sounds more a Lennon song with unpredictable chord movements & structure, not unlike ‘If I fell’.
Great vid!
Thanks! And thanks for taking the time to comment! :)
Nice
Thank you’
The ending of the End, 'And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make', is the greatest lyrics ever written.
Yes, I should have included that in my text for The End.
Amazing and really well worked video. I am a huge Beatles fan and i would be glad to give some ideas uf you'd like!!💯💯
Hey, thanks! It took me quite a while, especially since I know almost nothing about film editing. I’m really glad to hear it wasn’t a waste of time. And ideas - absolutely!
@beatlesorbust001 you're welcome! Some ideas that came in my mind for this video:
The George solo on hard days night which still fascinates me
The drums on she said she said are also one of my favourites about this song
The instrument that is used on In the benefit of mr kite, that gives this kinda creepy and "circus" style sound
The beginning of the sgt peppers lonely hearts club band reprise, a guy reacting on yt said it kinda starts like a hip hop beat, which then i realised is kinda true and is crazy for the time it came out
"I will" production? Like one of the smoothest sounds we have from the band, maybe comparable with "Here there and everywhere"
The reference of "you never give me your money" on "carry that weight"
Golden slumbers vocal contradiction?
In general the whole medley on abbey road haha
That's some stuff that i thiught after your video! Keep on with the great work!!
Totally great ideas. Should have made it ‘60 Awesome Moments’!
This is such a good idea for a video!
I would have personally added the “well, well, well, you’re feeling fine,” bridge of Dr. Robert to this list, since it is one of their earliest examples of the psychedelic feel they mastered in albums like Sgt. Pepper’s and Magical Mystery Tour
I remember well, loving that line, 45 years ago when I first heard Revolver.
Great video 👍. My only issue is that you don't have Magical Mystery Tour in the thumbnail. That counts as an album!
You're absolutely right. I meant to use the Magical Mystery Tour EP cover as a graphic. But I accidentally put the Hey Jude / Revolution single cover there instead. Just a silly mistake on my part. :(
@beatlesorbust001 ah I gotcha. 👍. No you're fine. MMT technically is just a double EP ... I just think the material on it is very very good of course. So I consider it a studio album
George Martin piano in my life ❤
Totally sublime contribution by the Fifth Beatle!
Gotta admit for someone who knows the Beatles as much as you do, some obvious iconic moments are missing: the humming harmony at the end of All Ive Gotta Do, the crazy outros of Hey Bulldog and You Know My Name, the beautiful whistling at the end of Two of Us, laughing in the And Your Bird Can Sing outtake, the waltz in Mr. Kite, backwards I'm Only Sleeping solo,...
Trouble is, I should have made it 100 moments! I agree with all your suggestions. It’s an embarrassment of riches. :)
Great choices. Did I miss the organ solo in Let it Be?
I’m afraid it’s not there. But it totally deserves to be. Thanks for introducing it here
You could easily add 50 more best Beatle song moments to that list. I noticed that the great
introductions of "Love Me Do" , "I Want To Hold Your Hand", and "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You", were absent from the list.
You could indeed. And those would be great additions.
Let it be studio and Harrison solo is a masterpiece. Also Hey bulldog and solo
Absolutely. Totally love the Let It Be solo.
Cool
Thanks!
8:43 Lennon played bass.
Indeed he did. Fender six-string, if I recall correctly. But I was referring to Paul's piano arrangement in which he plays an A-flat chord in the right hand with an octave double-B-flat in the left hand. So, for this one I have to give Paul the credit! Good catch though.
@@beatlesorbust001 Paul’s playing a suspended Bb chord (or more commonly notated as Ab/Bb) which is a super common way of playing the V chord in the gospel/soul/RnB genre
Awesome!
I've heard all these songs and yet some these song kind of fade into the background I would say about 25 of these are the best of the best. Maybe a little more depending on my mood. lol
Thanks for the comment! In this video I tried to choose song moments rather than whole songs. Though I have to admit that sometimes I forgot what I was supposed to be doing and picked songs rather than moments. :)
My favorite moments of McCartney shredding his voice is at the end of 'I'm Down'! And supposedly, he did this on the same day he recorded 'Yesterday'!
Yup, his vocal on I’m down is awesome. And same day as Yesterday? That’s what I call a versatile singing voice!
@@beatlesorbust001 Oh and by the way, McCartney also sang 'I've Just Seen a Face that day; a ballad, a folk-country tune, and an all-out rocker. The dude was going places.
She's Leaving Home - melancholy. I Want to Hold Your Hand - energy. Ringo's song-sculpting drums - A Day in the Life, for example. Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane not on Sgt. Peppers - travesty.
Great ideas. Yes, such a pity PL/SFF wasn’t included on Pepper.
@@beatlesorbust001 I always regretted 'Rain' wasn't on Revolver as it is one of their greatest songs IMHP. They shld have scuppered the submarine which for me jars with the whole feel of the album - or maybe made it a double A with Penny Lane??
Hell yeah
Awesome!
Great idea to write some reasons for your choices but I'm sorry you left out Come Together and I Want You (She's So Heavy).
Both great songs with wonderful moments.
8:43 I thought John played bass on 'The Long and Winding Road'?
Indeed he did. But it was Paul’s piano arrangement that gave the world that wonderful Ab/B chord. Ab in the right hand and Bb in the left. It was so satisfying when I first hit it on the piano. ‘The long and winding road… BAM-BAM, BAM-BAM!’
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Great video and great 50 picks. Pity that you left the cover of Let It Be to illustrate Hey Jude. Can you fix it?
I'm glad you like the video.
I so wish I could correct the Hey Jude and Let It Be covers. Such a silly mistake, and it looks so incongruous. Unfortunately, I can't fix the problem without deleting the whole video and starting again - at least I don't think so. Sorry about that.
@beatlesorbust001 yes, most probably... let it be, then 😉😆
Very good selection, but I think you got the #44 wrong. It’s John messing up on a fender VI
It is indeed John playing a Fender 6-string bass. But I was thinking of Paul's composition. His piano arrangement has a B-flat (doubled) in the left hand beneath an A-flat chord in the right hand.
But thanks for pointing the John-bass thing out. I didn't word my commentary too clearly.
cool
Thank you!
I love the beatles choir in Because
Me too!
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I miss golden slumbers
I love Golden Slumbers: melody, arrangement, the way it blends into the rest of the medley, Paul’s voice, the way he shouts the lyrics of a Lullaby. And the lyrics: ‘Golden slumbers fill your eyes. Smiles await you when you rise.’ I played it at my Dad’s funeral to wish him a peaceful sleep after an unpleasant final few years. Such a totally special song.
why did you put the let it be cover next to hey jude?
Just a silly mistake. I got a couple of covers attached to the wrong slides. I should have checked more closely before I uploaded the video. Now it’s too late. I’d have to delete the whole video. Embarrassing! :(
Can’t believe you didn’t include the horn section bursting into “you never give your money” melody in the middle of “carry that weight”
I can’t disagree with that as a great moment. One day I’ll do 100 Beatles’ Moments. But it still won’t be enough!
definitely must include ones are you never give me your money, golden slumbers, let it be
Great choices. I played Golden Slumbers at my Dad’s funeral. Wept buckets.
@@beatlesorbust001 last three songs are amazing the end as a whole is very unique piece of beatles music but as the strongest parts I would choose golden slumbers strongest part especially when paul says "smilee" and carry that weight's part where it refers to you never give me your money. these both always give me chills
Have you read Revolution In The Head?
I read it many years ago, and thought it was a great book. One of these days I'll buy another (hopefully updated) copy. How about you? Are you a fan of RItH?
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I'm shocked Nowhere Man, I'll Follow The Sun and Across The Universe are missing here. Those are 3 of the Beatles' greatest songs of All Time.
All great songs. Thanks for adding them to the comments section. :)
i put taxman in the my number one slot...penny lane/strawberry fields forever is the best double A sided record ever made...
Love Taxman. Totally agree about PL/SFF.
I Want You (She's so Heavy)
Great song. So ahead of its time.
No “Wild Honey Pie”?
Didn’t quite make the cut. One of your favorites! ;)
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yet there are many more....
Soooo many.
What about the intro of I’ve just seen a face
It's awesome. I always wanted to be able to play that on guitar. But, in fact, I think it's two guitars. I also love the acoustic-guitar solo, and the harmonies on 'Falling...'.
@@beatlesorbust001 it is actually 3 guitars on the intro then a rhythm guitar comes in with the verse
@h6rts No wonder I can't play it!!!
Why no ‘AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING’?
Could easily have been there. Especially John and George doubling that iconic riff. I guess in a list like mine there was always going to be a load of fabulous stuff left out. But thankfully there’s a comment section. :)
Also, that “you tell me that you’ve heard every sound there is, and your bird can swing” is pure heaven! One of the greatest moments of harmony in a Beatles song :-)
@@beatlesorbust001Paul and George *
@@Nerkin610.....yeah that bird can sing as well...😂
FUERON LOS MEJORES DEL ROK
Concordo!
Paul was on this track that track .genius , paul stubbed his toe genius , seems to me to be biased , pauls brilliant tracks ,, here comes the sun and something mm, oh yeah what was that quiet one's name that didn't do much apart from holding pauls beer
I love and admire George!
It's not right to maximize Paul in a George Harrison song, the impressive thing is the song itself, it's a beautiful song by George and a great guitar solo by him. Paul only plays the bass. I'm talking about The :Something
Yeah, I worded that one a bit clumsily. I wanted to highlight my favourite moment- which is the interplay between George and Paul in the solo. It was a mistake to talk about Paul’s contribution first. Especially since George’s guitar is so sublime. And yes, the song is beautiful.
But it is two great tracks in one, very clever
Totally :)
paul's first count-in wasn't even from the same take than the rest of the song:)
Interesting! So, what a great idea to use that particular count-in!
@@beatlesorbust001 a tiny part of the story how george martin 'made' the beatles :)
Good list but where are
The Baby it’s You solo
Slow Down Solo
Wait bridge
Mr Kite the crazy breakdown after “Henry horse dances the waltz”
Good Morning Good Morning solo
Carry that Weight YNGMYM reprise
Great choices. I should have gone for 100!
@@beatlesorbust001 Yeah even the worst Beatles songs have something to them like “You Like Me Too Much” has the piano “solo”
wait so the list isn't objectively true? well im not watching this then 🥱🥱🥱 (btw I enjoyed the list very much. the little bits of information were great)
I enjoyed the joke.