I’m 17. This album is the greatest of all time to me. When ever my friends want to move away from rap and listen to something different I show them my music and that includes the Beatles. More than 60 years later it’s a masterpiece even to them.
Every Beatles album is so special. Listening to them develop from their early youthful efforts to their more maturing work is such a privilege. The Beatles are aliens from another planet sent here to further our evolution.
Their early years might seem simplistic compared to their later albums but don't take away from their amazing ability to perform and also write songs of the highest calibre for the times and what was aloud concerning the technology at hand in the world of music production in the early 1960s
@@James-hd6ez oh yeah definitely. If you go with the alien theory it's like warming us up for swimming in the shallow end before throwing us in the deep end
I used sit and listen to "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" over and over and over again, trying to guess when it would end. Never got it right. It's an hypnotic masterpiece. Perhaps my favourite Beatle song of all... and I like a lot of them!
I knew a guy who was really into blues, hard and metal rock. He was adamant that he did not like the Beatles. I could never figure it out. One day, we are in the car. I am playing I want you (she's so heavy) and he's like what is this song? It's incredible. Oh yes, I converted him on that one track.
@@jennifermason9557 any metal fan should know that I Want You (She's So Heavy) is literally the first Doom Metal song, predates Sabbath by a few months
Well, this is just my opinion ... but Lennon simply couldn't sing that song. He would have screeched it, since he didn't have the kind of range McCartney has.
@@dobythedog A medley is comprised of portions of completed songs. The "Abbey Road" "medley" is composed of song fragments strung together to give it the appearance of something or other.
Eh? What? @@marioreginensi273 Come Together 4:00 and I Want You (She's So Heavy) 28:50 are both John singing. Something 9:46 has George singing. Maxwell's Silver Hammer 14:07 and Oh! Darling 19:30 are both Paul. Octopus's Garden 24:45 has Ringo singing. There are six songs on this video. John sings two of them, Paul sings two of them.
i listented to this album live at age 9. my mom was a beatles fan, we listened to the whole sequence of their albums. even as a kid i knew this was beyond magical. it really seemed to be about the whole world and all of us fans. very intimate. still cant believe it. they were channeling something...
Man, I really loved your reaction. This is how a real react should be, respecting the music, listening to it properly, instead of stopping the music a hundred times to make a thousand comments that kill the mood of the song. I could see how the songs touched you and how you enjoyed each one properly. Very nice video.
There's so much to say. Just one bit: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' is actually doom metal / dark ambient, decades before such a thing existed. It's absolutely brilliant.
I think John Lennon was getting some interesting classical and advante garde music influences at this time through Yoko Ono. The coda of this song, with its dark, minor key arpeggios and grand sound has the feel of Bach's organ works, but the hiss that grows stronger and stronger is advante garden. John said his inspiration for "Because" was hearing Yoko play Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
John Lennon wanted the ending "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" to keep building until it was nothing but static and white noise, but it wouldn't fit on the LP. Frustrated during mixing, he famously said "cut it right there" giving the abrupt ending. Lennon also played lead guitar on the track and it was the last day that all four Beatles worked in the studio together - August 11 1969.
You’re so fun to watch. Your interpretations are pretty spot on. I was in tears watching you listen to “Maxwell’s” 😂 It’s about instant karma. And yes, Paul started laughing at that one point you heard. That’s also Paul singing “Oh Darling.” You have to listen to side B (after “Here Comes the Sun”) without stopping. It’s the long medley - a bunch of short songs strung together. And it’s the main reason this album is so iconic (I mean, “Something” is my favorite song ever but the long medley is iconic.) ❤
Thanks for your kind words Reina :) Paul's singing on Oh Darling was epic, i didn't expect that to be honest. I listened to the whole album in 1 but cut the video into 2 parts. Part 2 should be coming out in the next week :)
@@StillColour Paul covered several Little Richard songs with The Beatles, and the Beatles toured with Richard in Germany. I've always heard it as a throwback to Little Richard - especially songs like "Ooh! My Soul"
maxwells silver hammer is famously the song the beatles spent the most time on, much to the dismay of John, George, and Ringo. Supposedly the reason Paul laughs is because John walked into the room and mooned him since they had spent the whole day doing takes of maxwells silver hammer
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is a magnificent dark comedy piece. Btw... at the end Maxwell doesn't kill himself - he kills the judge. The joyful uplifting music is perfectly countered by McCartney's wacky serial killer - death by silver hammer - lyrics. And, yes, Paul is laughing at his own lyrics as he sings. The fact that this song was so very different than anything else being made at the time - makes it another great track on this outstanding album.
John wrote Come Together and said it was "a nonsense song". When he played it live after the Beatles broke up, he messed up the lyrics, and said live on the mic "That's what happens when you write nonsense lyrics". It's still one of my favorites, and I'm just soooo glad that I got to play it live as a bass player, and also sing the lead vocal in my last band project. It was one of the highlights of my live playing days, and one of the best audience reactions too. Thank you John Lennon! :)
You absolutely nailed the breakdown for come together! John Lennon was using heroin at this point and I’ve always thought the song was a look at himself or a look at the band. Octopus’s Garden too, Ringo wrote it while he was on vacation escaping from the Beatles and all that came with it. Awesome reaction man and remember for part 2 the transitions between the songs are very important so make sure you let the songs play through
Lennon engaged in nonsense word-play beginning in childhood. "Come Together" is neither autobiography nor biography. If it's about anything it's about sex with Yoko on top.
Thanks so much Jack first of all for watching and for the knowledge, it adds a lot of context to the songs/style of the album. Part 2 is coming out in the next week :)
Sorry for coming to you so late. Your reaction has really been a joy to behold. You are such a real bloke. Thank you for this. I am 69 years old but you made me feel like my younger self. You are so like me when I was young, excited by The Beatles and always surprised and innocently delighted.
it truly is one of my all time favorite albums!! For an album that was released more than 50 years ago, is just amazing!! I was in awe back then just as I am today!! 😎
Rick Beato recently had a discussion here on YT about how music today is short and how the entire tick toc 16 second clips are ruining music because to get into that trance music gives you, you need to listen for longer than 4 minutes. The Beatles realized this and I think that's why they released long songs and albums like Sgt Pepper that the tracks took you on a long continuous journey. Because if listened to as they intended from beginning to end without stopping you reached the trance state. I want you/she's so heavy was like that.. watching you rock back and forth reminded me of his discussion. It makes sense. The guys were brilliant. They took you on a journey. NOT to sell you music, but to expand your mind.
A word of advice when listening to Side 2, the first couple of songs stand on their own but the rest of the side is a suite. And all the songs run together and should be listened to as such. Please don't stop and comment on each one. Carry on brother.
"She's So Heavy" abruptly ending, was John stopping the recording. That reaction, is exactly what he was going for. What a joker...He just did, what he pleased.
I appreciate your feeling for this music. The song 'Oh! Darling' is typical Little Richard who heavily influenced The Beatles. Respect from Melbourne Australia.
You sir are listening to one of the greatest achievements and contributions to not just music, but to pop culture in the 20th century. Though the 4 of them hated each other, they were still able to make their last record a phenomenal one! So glad you enjoy it. Cherish it forever because it's about experience on its own.
they didn.t hated each other sometimes they had discussions . you must see the doc . peter jackson made . thats the real story still having fun and already some songs from this album are played in the sessions
I was 7 when this album came out and even being so young I was obsessed with this album, ha. I kept stealing it from my older sister to listen to it and I remember happily singing Maxwell's Hammer without a clue that it was about a serial killer! I used to use my hairbrush for a microphone and just stand on my bed belting out Oh Darling! with every ounce of angst and fervor my 7 year old heart could muster. My child soul really resonated with this album and of course over the decades I discovered the rest of the Beatles' discography and have loved their music. But now at 60 years old I still consider Abbey Road my absolute fave Beatles record. Maybe because it was my first experience of them at 7 but also because there are some damned great songs on it!
Definitely my favourite Beatles-album, and this was the last one they recorded!!! Talk about a impressive list of recordings and releases when you can save the best for last! Still, I love The white album, Sgt. Pepper, Revolver and the rest of them, but this has always had a special place in my heart, especially side 2 ...
I'm glad having subscribed to your channel. Alone because of this great great reaction! btw: it was Paul McCartney's voice at "Oh! Darling". Paul is an extraordinary singer. He can do anything with his voice and has an incredibly wide range.
I really didn't expect his voice to do that, so far in my Beatles experience his voice has been quite soft and almost conversational but I was so impressed. Thanks for subscribing!
I enjoyed your reaction and thoughts to this Beatles album (which is my personal favourite Beatles album) - interesting little fact is that Abbey Road Studios was simply known as EMI Recording Studios and was changed to Abbey Road in 1976. Then in December 2010, the zebra crossing at Abbey Road the Beatles are crossing on the album cover was given Grade II listed status!
I love to watch young people discover the Beatles! There were/are something so special. On the cover, by the way, it's John in white, Ringo behind him, Paul barefoot, and George in the blue jeans.
Each of The Beatles albums had at least one song that featured their drummer Ringo Starr on vocals, 'Octopuses garden' is credited to Ringo but George Harrison helped him develop it. The song appears to be a light hearted kids song but it's lyrical inspiration comes from the fact that The Beatles were going through a tough time with their inter-band relationships. They were growing apart and not the tight unit they once were. Ringo would not get involved in any band disputes and would sit it out hoping it would blow over. This song shows how he longed for somewhere peaceful to hide away, on the second side of 'Abbey Road' George Harrison also expresses the same feelings in 'Here comes the sun' longing for a time when they were no longer under the pressure of being a Beatle. Octopuses do create their own 'gardens' they collect stones, shiny shells and anything else hard to build themselves shelters, the object being to strengthen their habitat with tough objects.
Ringo told the story on Letterman. The TH-cam vid of his interview is available. They were on vacation and the nanny was behind Ringo. She suddenly said, "take the baby". He said, huh? Then she repeated, take the baby. He did, then looked down. An octopus had one of his tendrils wrapped around her ankle. Then he told Letterman that if that had been him, and he mocked tossing the baby over his shoulder. He was laughing, of course. Then he said the captain of the boat they were on told him how Octopus make a garden on the ocean's floor. Ringo liked the story so much he wrote a song about it.
She’s so Heavy is has so many odd but cool meter changes and portions are very much featuring the whole jazzy backbeat thing. So cool. When i listen to this song I can very easily hear Miles Davis joining in in my imagination.
The last track on side 1 was definitely an influence on Led Zep and Pink Floyd . But then the Beatles did everything first. Check out Tomorrow Never Knows on 1966 Revolver which is acknowledged as an influence by Pink Floyd . Incidentally there us a big new deluxe version of Revolver out at the end of November . Maybe you should react to that album.. It is one of the great albums of all time
@@scottandrewbrass Revolver is my favourite album. It is about time it got the same razzmatazz as Sgt Pepoer. It has the same level of creativity to me. It is a game changer too ( without knocking Pepper )
Did you just realize what a versatile, talented vocalist Paul is? Oh Darling, for me, is his defining Beatles song. That vocal is almost shocking even for a lifelong Beatles fan. Edit...please follow the advice and don't stop side two between You Never Give Me Your Money and The End. It works way better listened to as a block of connected songs. One thing you miss out on by not immediately going from side one to side two is the contrast between She's So Heavy and the intro to Here Comes the Sun. It's just one of those brilliant things they did that people take for granted. There's definitely a little menace to She's So Heavy, right? That sort of obsessive love might be a turn on to some, but it's probably a little intimidating to most I would think.
You are spot on here. I totally agree with all these points. The fact that Jervis didn't even realize that Paul was singing both parts of Oh Darling just emphasizes his versatility. Also, the silence between the sudden break off of "She's So Heavy" and the intro of "Here Comes the Sun" deserves a track number for itself. It leads me from the darkest of nights to a new dawn.
Your interpretations of these songs were excellent! You definitely picked up the right vibe from "Oh, Darling" (that was Paul singing the soulful lyrics)-it was intended as a throwback to the 1950s. And you also picked up on the darkness of "I Want You/She's So Heavy." This is considered a predecessor of heavy metal and doom rock like Black Sabbath. I've been listening to these songs for more than 50 years, and I still respect all four of the Beatles more with each listen. Paul's bass, Ringo's drums, and Billy Preston's keys (let's not forget the "Fifth Beatle") here were stellar. PS On the cover, left to right, it is George, Paul, Ringo, and John! Much was made of Paul's bare feet and John's white suit at the time; some people said it symbolized the fact that they had actually died. "Paul is dead" became a running joke for a time.
"I Want You/She's So Heavy." came years after the beginnings of heavy Metal music, which was as early as 1965, and mainly in 1966, and was commercially topical by 67. Even the Beatles had heavy metal songs before this.
Actually, some consider "Helter Skelter," on "The Beatles," which was released in 1968, before "Abbey Road," to be a predictor of so-called "heavy metal".
@@RadCenter The worst "interpret" songs which are obvious in meaning without the interpretation. And worse than that is the assumption that the songs are always personal autobiography.
I Want You (She's So Heavy) was actually the last Beatles song, and when Lennon mixed it, he cut it off abruptly to symbolize the end of the Beatles. Always makes me sad.
Priceless reactions. I hope you experience the whole “B” side uninterrupted some day. It’s thematically like a mini rock opera where they used partially finished songs in a unique way. It ties together so well.
"I want you (she's so heavy)" was the end of first side of the vinyl. Ending abruptly and on a relatively dark mood was done on purpose in my mind as a setup for the next song on side b being "here comes the sun".
the fantastic Billy Preston plays the keyboard on "I Want You" Mal Evans, the beatles' roadie, plays the anvil on "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" George Martin's production process helped by Glyn Johns, with his trademark drum mic technique, and Alan Parsons, future sound engineer for Pink Floyd and producer of The Alan Parsons Project the Moog synthesizer on this album, then a new invention, developed by synth pioneers Bob Moog and Wendy Carlos
I was in college when this came out and no matter where you went in the dorms, you could hear it playing. We played it over and over and never tired of it. Sounds just as fresh today.
Hi, GAZ here from Melbourne/Australia. Really loved your video. I've been a huge fan of the Beatles since I was a kid in the 60's & they remain the best of the best to me still. So great seeing your first reactions, just like when I did when I first heard them back then. Timeless & always inspiring every day to me. Keep your clips coming. All the best. GAZ
On come together, I view this as the three remaining Beatles standing over Paul's grave and singing and making music as they always do and they hear Paul singing back up vocals on the song so George goes and changes his clothes into some jeans and digs him up and the first thing they do is they walk into Abbey road studios to record the song. The Beatles always give you more than just music.
Ha ha, the look on your face towards the end of I Want You, when you start thinking, "Is this ever gonna end?" And then when you just can't stand it anymore, the music stops abruptly. Like the Beatles are saying "OK, you want an ending? We'll give you one!" (We've all been there the first time we heard it!).
Something is sonic perfection. George's vocals, the backing vocals, the lead guitar, the lyrics, the strings and the way Ringo melts the drums in and out of Paul's iconic bass line. It gives you all the feels. The whole album is so incredible. Something is my all time fave song, from my all time fave album, from my all time fave band.
Btw, if you really get to know the Beatles and each of their characters, you’ll see how John here was singing about each Beatle and it’s really quite funny.
I first got into the Beatles when I was about 11-12, in the late 70s! It was a long and amazing road of discovery. All their music is very different & all awesome. 🎶 thx for video!
Quick thought.. Oh Darling is Paul McCartney on vocal and bass and I think of this as Paul truly showing how much MoTown influenced him as a player (nod to Jamerson) and a singer.
Recording "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", Paul was on a perfectionist streak, but when he sang the line "So he waits behind" John, fed up with the long work day, showed Paul his 'behind'... causing Paul to laugh on the next line "writing 50 times"
You don't have to pay much attention or take the lyrics of the beatles songs very seriously, they composed the melody, choirs, instrumentation, etc, first, then they put any lyrics that rhymed, that's why their music is so excellent quality, even to this day
Maxwell's Silver Hammer actually inspired a serial killer. When Manson Family serial killer Charles Manson was on trial, he tried to jump past the court guards and kill the judge, to recreate the song's last verse. (Maxwell doesn't kill himself in the end, he kills his judge.) Charlie's girls were chanting "Must go, must go free" from the gallery seats.
@@TheDivayenta Don't forget Piggies, and Revolution #9, as in Revelation 9, the book of the Bible all about the Beatles, the apocalypse and Charlie himself.
Back in the early 60’s there were about 6 music genres: classical, country/folk, pop, rock ‘n roll, jazz (modern and trad.) And that was about it. People never used the word ‘genre’. The Beatles crossed every boundary in an effort never to make two songs that sounded the same. Now there’s a lot of genres and old folk like me can find it difficult to sort out the nuances between them. 🤗😁
Your reaction to Maxwell was well worth the price of admission! At the end he doesn't kill himself, he kills the judge at his trial.
Only Paul could make a jaunty song about a serial killer 😳
The sound of the “bang” came from behind the Judge…..Max should be set Free!
@@margaretkichenama2040 We should set up a go fund me "Free Maxwell Edison"
Yaaassssssssssssss! He killed the judge!!!!!!!!!
Paul McCartneys voice was the most versatile voice you will ever hear. He could shred, sing sweat, screech and shout.... Amazing singer at his peak
And still is!
He and Ringo still make music, even together. They're mostly just doing solo stuff now though.
Abbey Road is definitely one of the greatest albums ever!
I'm 65 now. I'm in tears because this is still so amazing WoW ! Thank you Still Color from Tucson, Arizona
Thank you so much, I'm happy you could relive this with me
I’m 17. This album is the greatest of all time to me. When ever my friends want to move away from rap and listen to something different I show them my music and that includes the Beatles. More than 60 years later it’s a masterpiece even to them.
Hey Piper is your name JoJo?
@@shwabe8133 No, it's Maxwell Edison. Cheers !
Every Beatles album is so special. Listening to them develop from their early youthful efforts to their more maturing work is such a privilege. The Beatles are aliens from another planet sent here to further our evolution.
Their early years might seem simplistic compared to their later albums but don't take away from their amazing ability to perform and also write songs of the highest calibre for the times and what was aloud concerning the technology at hand in the world of music production in the early 1960s
@@James-hd6ez oh yeah definitely. If you go with the alien theory it's like warming us up for swimming in the shallow end before throwing us in the deep end
@@TheRyanH. what on earth are you talking about crank.
I'm from Oklahoma and I can definitely say we never heard anything as good as O Darling at any of our proms. LOL.
Hahah sounds like I guessed that wrong!
Ringo learned that Octopuses collect shiny things from the ocean bottom and take them back to where they live, creating an Octopuses' Garden.
Now this adds extra context to the song
Do they actually, or was he just told so?
@@se6369 He wasn't scuba diving, and he didn't see it for himself, if that's what you're asking.
@@se6369 yes octopuses do make gardens. they didn't make it up
I used sit and listen to "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" over and over and over again, trying to guess when it would end. Never got it right. It's an hypnotic masterpiece. Perhaps my favourite Beatle song of all... and I like a lot of them!
It's easy to figure out when to expect the abrupt ending, and you don't need a stopwatch or to count bars or anything like that.
Hypnotic masterpiece for sure. I don’t think I’d ever want to know when it ends.
@@keensoundguy6637 I do! I could never quite figure that out unless I counted.
I knew a guy who was really into blues, hard and metal rock. He was adamant that he did not like the Beatles. I could never figure it out. One day, we are in the car. I am playing I want you (she's so heavy) and he's like what is this song? It's incredible. Oh yes, I converted him on that one track.
@@jennifermason9557 any metal fan should know that I Want You (She's So Heavy) is literally the first Doom Metal song, predates Sabbath by a few months
When I first bought that album in 1969 I locked myself in room for a month just listening to it.
Wow…You came out of the room? Maybe I can too. ❤
Lennon really wanted to sing the vocals on Oh Darling. But it definitely worked out with Macca. Incredible versatility.
I always thought that it would have been interesting on THIS song to hear as well a Lennon’s version
I always thought "Oh Darling", was McCartney's response to "Don't let me down".
Honestly Lennon was right. Paul sounds amazing on it but it's definitely a song that was perfect for John's vocals, even if Paul wrote it.
Well, this is just my opinion ... but Lennon simply couldn't sing that song. He would have screeched it, since he didn't have the kind of range McCartney has.
This album is a masterpiece. My favorite bass playing by Paul ever!!
Even Frank Sinatra said that "Something" is the greatest love song ever written.
Be sure to listen to side two as it is meant to be heard, from Because to the end you can listen as one song, it’s amazing!
The so-called "medley" is nothing more than song fragments strung together.
And it was recorded in bits and pieces, not as one performance.
@@jnagarya519 It's still a medley. And it's very good listened to as a medley rather than individually.
@@dobythedog A medley is comprised of portions of completed songs. The "Abbey Road" "medley" is composed of song fragments strung together to give it the appearance of something or other.
@@jnagarya519 You're splitting hairs. It's a medley.
@@dobythedog I don't mistake McCartney for a god.
Geniuses, so ahead of their time!!! Serendipity. They came together for a moment and made musical history.
John Lennon's voice was made for rock n roll. It's unbelievable how much it adds to the songs.
Yet the one truly Rock 'n Roll type song from the album, Oh! Darling, was sung masterfully by McCartney.
El que canta es Paul!!!!
Eh? What? @@marioreginensi273 Come Together 4:00 and I Want You (She's So Heavy) 28:50 are both John singing.
Something 9:46 has George singing.
Maxwell's Silver Hammer 14:07 and Oh! Darling 19:30 are both Paul.
Octopus's Garden 24:45 has Ringo singing.
There are six songs on this video. John sings two of them, Paul sings two of them.
@@muttleycrewOne and one and one is three.
George outdoes himself on this album. His playing is beautiful, and alway serves the song perfectly'
You reacted to Maxwell's Silver Hammer just the way they intended. They didn't want to let their albums be sappy and humorless. Part of their genius.
I love seeing the look on people's faces when they hear Maxwell's hammer come down for the first time! :D
i listented to this album live at age 9. my mom was a beatles fan, we listened to the whole sequence of their albums. even as a kid i knew this was beyond magical. it really seemed to be about the whole world and all of us fans. very intimate. still cant believe it. they were channeling something...
Man, I really loved your reaction. This is how a real react should be, respecting the music, listening to it properly, instead of stopping the music a hundred times to make a thousand comments that kill the mood of the song. I could see how the songs touched you and how you enjoyed each one properly. Very nice video.
There's so much to say. Just one bit: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' is actually doom metal / dark ambient, decades before such a thing existed. It's absolutely brilliant.
Yes, a truly brilliant song!
I think John Lennon was getting some interesting classical and advante garde music influences at this time through Yoko Ono. The coda of this song, with its dark, minor key arpeggios and grand sound has the feel of Bach's organ works, but the hiss that grows stronger and stronger is advante garden. John said his inspiration for "Because" was hearing Yoko play Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
John Lennon wanted the ending "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" to keep building until it was nothing but static and white noise, but it wouldn't fit on the LP. Frustrated during mixing, he famously said "cut it right there" giving the abrupt ending.
Lennon also played lead guitar on the track and it was the last day that all four Beatles worked in the studio together - August 11 1969.
Sad day for sure.
damn that original ending would’ve been so good
As much as I love it, they should've cut Maxwell's Silver Hammer to fit this ending for IWY(SSH)
@@finlaylonghurst Yes!
@@MKMousanz Agreed.
I'm glad to see that this great music still connects with young people.
You’re so fun to watch. Your interpretations are pretty spot on. I was in tears watching you listen to “Maxwell’s” 😂 It’s about instant karma. And yes, Paul started laughing at that one point you heard. That’s also Paul singing “Oh Darling.” You have to listen to side B (after “Here Comes the Sun”) without stopping. It’s the long medley - a bunch of short songs strung together. And it’s the main reason this album is so iconic (I mean, “Something” is my favorite song ever but the long medley is iconic.) ❤
Thanks for your kind words Reina :) Paul's singing on Oh Darling was epic, i didn't expect that to be honest. I listened to the whole album in 1 but cut the video into 2 parts. Part 2 should be coming out in the next week :)
@@StillColour Paul covered several Little Richard songs with The Beatles, and the Beatles toured with Richard in Germany. I've always heard it as a throwback to Little Richard - especially songs like "Ooh! My Soul"
maxwells silver hammer is famously the song the beatles spent the most time on, much to the dismay of John, George, and Ringo. Supposedly the reason Paul laughs is because John walked into the room and mooned him since they had spent the whole day doing takes of maxwells silver hammer
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is a magnificent dark comedy piece. Btw... at the end Maxwell doesn't kill himself - he kills the judge.
The joyful uplifting music is perfectly countered by McCartney's wacky serial killer - death by silver hammer - lyrics. And, yes, Paul is laughing at his own lyrics as he sings.
The fact that this song was so very different than anything else being made at the time - makes it another great track on this outstanding album.
Maxwell actually fits in well with the wackiness of Come Together, Octopus's Garden, Mean Mr Mustard / Polythene Pam, and Bathroom Window.
It´s a freemason song.
This reaction is genuine, spontaneous, honest, and sincere. Most righteous.I enjoyed the whole thing, a lot.
Thank you so much, I appreciate your kind words
John wrote Come Together and said it was "a nonsense song". When he played it live after the Beatles broke up, he messed up the lyrics, and said live on the mic "That's what happens when you write nonsense lyrics". It's still one of my favorites, and I'm just soooo glad that I got to play it live as a bass player, and also sing the lead vocal in my last band project. It was one of the highlights of my live playing days, and one of the best audience reactions too. Thank you John Lennon! :)
You absolutely nailed the breakdown for come together! John Lennon was using heroin at this point and I’ve always thought the song was a look at himself or a look at the band. Octopus’s Garden too, Ringo wrote it while he was on vacation escaping from the Beatles and all that came with it. Awesome reaction man and remember for part 2 the transitions between the songs are very important so make sure you let the songs play through
Lennon engaged in nonsense word-play beginning in childhood. "Come Together" is neither autobiography nor biography. If it's about anything it's about sex with Yoko on top.
The origin: Timothy Leary was mulling over a possible presidential run and asked John to write him a campaign song.
@@robertsaul234 Research where Leary ended up. And the destruction he left in his path.
@@jnagarya519 I know all about that.
Thanks so much Jack first of all for watching and for the knowledge, it adds a lot of context to the songs/style of the album. Part 2 is coming out in the next week :)
Yeh you need to do the Beatles Medley right through because they're all unfinished songs put together in one Medley. It's a joy to your ears
Just watching your reaction to this album gave me an unbelievable amount of joy and it felt like I was listening to it for the first time again
Sorry for coming to you so late. Your reaction has really been a joy to behold. You are such a real bloke. Thank you for this. I am 69 years old but you made me feel like my younger self. You are so like me when I was young, excited by The Beatles and always surprised and innocently delighted.
I loved the reaction to Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
Always fun to watch someone becoming a Beatles fan.
I just LOVED this...particularly,the way you were smiling,nearly the entire time.
THAT'S what good music is SUPPOSED to do to you.
it truly is one of my all time favorite albums!! For an album that was released more than 50 years ago, is just amazing!! I was in awe back then just as I am today!! 😎
Rick Beato recently had a discussion here on YT about how music today is short and how the entire tick toc 16 second clips are ruining music because to get into that trance music gives you, you need to listen for longer than 4 minutes. The Beatles realized this and I think that's why they released long songs and albums like Sgt Pepper that the tracks took you on a long continuous journey. Because if listened to as they intended from beginning to end without stopping you reached the trance state. I want you/she's so heavy was like that.. watching you rock back and forth reminded me of his discussion. It makes sense. The guys were brilliant. They took you on a journey. NOT to sell you music, but to expand your mind.
Some of the greatest music ever written! Now you know my reaction when it first came out.
They were so creative they blew our minds as teens, actually my mom and dad liked them too.
A word of advice when listening to Side 2, the first couple of songs stand on their own but the rest of the side is a suite. And all the songs run together and should be listened to as such. Please don't stop and comment on each one. Carry on brother.
I used to sing Octopuses Garden to my kids when they were little -- Yellow Submarine and Rocky Raccoon too
"She's So Heavy" abruptly ending, was John stopping the recording.
That reaction, is exactly what he was going for.
What a joker...He just did, what he pleased.
This album truly is a masterpiece of passion and attention to detail
i love the Beatles. Great to see another person enjoying them and letting us watch you become a fan in the process
I appreciate your feeling for this music. The song 'Oh! Darling' is typical Little Richard who heavily influenced The Beatles. Respect from Melbourne Australia.
You sir are listening to one of the greatest achievements and contributions to not just music, but to pop culture in the 20th century. Though the 4 of them hated each other, they were still able to make their last record a phenomenal one! So glad you enjoy it. Cherish it forever because it's about experience on its own.
they didn.t hated each other sometimes they had discussions .
you must see the doc .
peter jackson made .
thats the real story still having fun and already some songs from this album are played in the sessions
No way! They had business differences and whatnot at the break-up, but it’s the fun and friendship that shines through in Peter Jackson’s ‘Get Back’.
I was 7 when this album came out and even being so young I was obsessed with this album, ha. I kept stealing it from my older sister to listen to it and I remember happily singing Maxwell's Hammer without a clue that it was about a serial killer! I used to use my hairbrush for a microphone and just stand on my bed belting out Oh Darling! with every ounce of angst and fervor my 7 year old heart could muster. My child soul really resonated with this album and of course over the decades I discovered the rest of the Beatles' discography and have loved their music. But now at 60 years old I still consider Abbey Road my absolute fave Beatles record. Maybe because it was my first experience of them at 7 but also because there are some damned great songs on it!
Definitely my favourite Beatles-album, and this was the last one they recorded!!! Talk about a impressive list of recordings and releases when you can save the best for last! Still, I love The white album, Sgt. Pepper, Revolver and the rest of them, but this has always had a special place in my heart, especially side 2 ...
I'm glad having subscribed to your channel. Alone because of this great great reaction! btw: it was Paul McCartney's voice at "Oh! Darling". Paul is an extraordinary singer. He can do anything with his voice and has an incredibly wide range.
I really didn't expect his voice to do that, so far in my Beatles experience his voice has been quite soft and almost conversational but I was so impressed. Thanks for subscribing!
I enjoyed your reaction and thoughts to this Beatles album (which is my personal favourite Beatles album) - interesting little fact is that Abbey Road Studios was simply known as EMI Recording Studios and was changed to Abbey Road in 1976. Then in December 2010, the zebra crossing at Abbey Road the Beatles are crossing on the album cover was given Grade II listed status!
I love to watch young people discover the Beatles! There were/are something so special. On the cover, by the way, it's John in white, Ringo behind him, Paul barefoot, and George in the blue jeans.
Each of The Beatles albums had at least one song that featured their drummer Ringo Starr on vocals, 'Octopuses garden' is credited to Ringo but George Harrison helped him develop it. The song appears to be a light hearted kids song but it's lyrical inspiration comes from the fact that The Beatles were going through a tough time with their inter-band relationships. They were growing apart and not the tight unit they once were. Ringo would not get involved in any band disputes and would sit it out hoping it would blow over. This song shows how he longed for somewhere peaceful to hide away, on the second side of 'Abbey Road' George Harrison also expresses the same feelings in 'Here comes the sun' longing for a time when they were no longer under the pressure of being a Beatle. Octopuses do create their own 'gardens' they collect stones, shiny shells and anything else hard to build themselves shelters, the object being to strengthen their habitat with tough objects.
Ringo told the story on Letterman. The TH-cam vid of his interview is available. They were on vacation and the nanny was behind Ringo. She suddenly said, "take the baby". He said, huh? Then she repeated, take the baby. He did, then looked down. An octopus had one of his tendrils wrapped around her ankle. Then he told Letterman that if that had been him, and he mocked tossing the baby over his shoulder. He was laughing, of course. Then he said the captain of the boat they were on told him how Octopus make a garden on the ocean's floor. Ringo liked the story so much he wrote a song about it.
She’s so Heavy is has so many odd but cool meter changes and portions are very much featuring the whole jazzy backbeat thing. So cool. When i listen to this song I can very easily hear Miles Davis joining in in my imagination.
The last track on side 1 was definitely an influence on Led Zep and Pink Floyd . But then the Beatles did everything first. Check out Tomorrow Never Knows on 1966 Revolver which is acknowledged as an influence by Pink Floyd . Incidentally there us a big new deluxe version of Revolver out at the end of November . Maybe you should react to that album.. It is one of the great albums of all time
End of this week actually man. Can't wait.
@@scottandrewbrass Revolver is my favourite album. It is about time it got the same razzmatazz as Sgt Pepoer. It has the same level of creativity to me. It is a game changer too ( without knocking Pepper )
Let me add this to the list!! thanks so much for the recommendation
If I had to pick one Beatles album as my favorite it would be Revolver.
@@CharlesDunkley The same here. It is indispensable
They managed to make us obsessed by them.
Did you just realize what a versatile, talented vocalist Paul is? Oh Darling, for me, is his defining Beatles song. That vocal is almost shocking even for a lifelong Beatles fan.
Edit...please follow the advice and don't stop side two between You Never Give Me Your Money and The End. It works way better listened to as a block of connected songs.
One thing you miss out on by not immediately going from side one to side two is the contrast between She's So Heavy and the intro to Here Comes the Sun. It's just one of those brilliant things they did that people take for granted.
There's definitely a little menace to She's So Heavy, right? That sort of obsessive love might be a turn on to some, but it's probably a little intimidating to most I would think.
Oh Darling is a very Fats Domino vibe. But you nailed it about the McCartney vocal.
You are spot on here. I totally agree with all these points.
The fact that Jervis didn't even realize that Paul was singing both parts of Oh Darling just emphasizes his versatility.
Also, the silence between the sudden break off of "She's So Heavy" and the intro of "Here Comes the Sun" deserves a track number for itself. It leads me from the darkest of nights to a new dawn.
It is a bit crazy how Macca altered his vocal for Oh Darling and for the Let It Be album as a whole really.
The bass line on Oh, Darling is also pretty stunning.
@@muttleycrew Played by George.
Mccartney vocals were unbelievable. He could sing sweat, screech, Shout, Scream and do it all in the same song! He sang Oh Darling
Your interpretations of these songs were excellent! You definitely picked up the right vibe from "Oh, Darling" (that was Paul singing the soulful lyrics)-it was intended as a throwback to the 1950s. And you also picked up on the darkness of "I Want You/She's So Heavy." This is considered a predecessor of heavy metal and doom rock like Black Sabbath. I've been listening to these songs for more than 50 years, and I still respect all four of the Beatles more with each listen. Paul's bass, Ringo's drums, and Billy Preston's keys (let's not forget the "Fifth Beatle") here were stellar.
PS On the cover, left to right, it is George, Paul, Ringo, and John! Much was made of Paul's bare feet and John's white suit at the time; some people said it symbolized the fact that they had actually died. "Paul is dead" became a running joke for a time.
"I Want You/She's So Heavy." came years after the beginnings of heavy Metal music, which was as early as 1965, and mainly in 1966, and was commercially topical by 67. Even the Beatles had heavy metal songs before this.
Geroge Martin was more the "5th Beatle" than Preston. And Brian Epstein was more the "5th Beatle" than Martin.
Actually, some consider "Helter Skelter," on "The Beatles," which was released in 1968, before "Abbey Road," to be a predictor of so-called "heavy metal".
Beatles nitpickers are the worst nitpickers
@@RadCenter The worst "interpret" songs which are obvious in meaning without the interpretation.
And worse than that is the assumption that the songs are always personal autobiography.
Great reaction to Maxwell! Haha I think you made my day. Cheers
I Want You (She's So Heavy) was actually the last Beatles song, and when Lennon mixed it, he cut it off abruptly to symbolize the end of the Beatles. Always makes me sad.
Man, we all wish we were you, heaing the Beatles for the first time, and knowing all the great stuff you're about to discover
Priceless reactions. I hope you experience the whole “B” side uninterrupted some day. It’s thematically like a mini rock opera where they used partially finished songs in a unique way. It ties together so well.
John sings Come Together, and Iwant you (heavy). Paul sings Maxwell, Oh Darling, Ringo wrote and sings Octopus, and that is George with Something.
"I want you (she's so heavy)" was the end of first side of the vinyl. Ending abruptly and on a relatively dark mood was done on purpose in my mind as a setup for the next song on side b being "here comes the sun".
I really liked this reaction. I love your energy and I love The Beatles, and I’m just getting into their music, too!
Oh! Darling is sung by Paul.
Each verse of Come Together is them cracking on each member of the group.
great reaction and interpretation. Really appreciated. Thanks!
i can't wait to see part 2. Excellent vid.
Paul's bass and keyboards really provide great atmosphere on Come Together.
the fantastic Billy Preston plays the keyboard on "I Want You"
Mal Evans, the beatles' roadie, plays the anvil on "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
George Martin's production process helped by Glyn Johns, with his trademark drum mic technique, and Alan Parsons, future sound engineer for Pink Floyd and producer of The Alan Parsons Project
the Moog synthesizer on this album, then a new invention, developed by synth pioneers Bob Moog and Wendy Carlos
IWant You/She's So Heavy has one of the hardest intros ever.
It's George wearing the denim and Ringo in the black suit. Enjoying your show!
Good observations about I Want You, You understood it.
Still the greatest band of all time!
I was in college when this came out and no matter where you went in the dorms, you could hear it playing. We played it over and over and never tired of it. Sounds just as fresh today.
Hi, GAZ here from Melbourne/Australia. Really loved your video. I've been a huge fan of the Beatles since I was a kid in the 60's & they remain the best of the best to me still. So great seeing your first reactions, just like when I did when I first heard them back then. Timeless & always inspiring every day to me. Keep your clips coming. All the best. GAZ
Great idea of listening to whole album like it was intended, designed, and produced. Most righteous reaction. Thanks.
😂 - oh I never knew Maxwells Silver Hammer was the Beatles - I remember *happily* singing this at primary school with my peers!😂🤣😂
You're spot on , Oh Darling is a 50s sound. Black and White artists sang that style. Have a listen to The Platters. Great Pretender, and you'll see.
Makes my happy to see a new Beatles fan.
On come together, I view this as the three remaining Beatles standing over Paul's grave and singing and making music as they always do and they hear Paul singing back up vocals on the song so George goes and changes his clothes into some jeans and digs him up and the first thing they do is they walk into Abbey road studios to record the song.
The Beatles always give you more than just music.
Ha ha, the look on your face towards the end of I Want You, when you start thinking, "Is this ever gonna end?" And then when you just can't stand it anymore, the music stops abruptly. Like the Beatles are saying "OK, you want an ending? We'll give you one!" (We've all been there the first time we heard it!).
Great reaction! Can't wait to find out what you make of the rest of the album (side two of the original LP).
Something is sonic perfection. George's vocals, the backing vocals, the lead guitar, the lyrics, the strings and the way Ringo melts the drums in and out of Paul's iconic bass line. It gives you all the feels. The whole album is so incredible. Something is my all time fave song, from my all time fave album, from my all time fave band.
Over 50 years old and the production rivals anything of today.
And now you know why The Beatles are the greatest band ever.
Btw, if you really get to know the Beatles and each of their characters, you’ll see how John here was singing about each Beatle and it’s really quite funny.
Wow LOVE that Great BEATLES stuff thank you
Rock on!
I first got into the Beatles when I was about 11-12, in the late 70s! It was a long and amazing road of discovery. All their music is very different & all awesome. 🎶 thx for video!
The line-up is John, Ringo, Paul, George.
Quick thought.. Oh Darling is Paul McCartney on vocal and bass and I think of this as Paul truly showing how much MoTown influenced him as a player (nod to Jamerson) and a singer.
Vocals: Come Together - John; Something - George; Maxwell & Oh Darling - Paul; Octopus Garden - Ringo; I Want You - John.
23:16 Paul has lead vocals on "Oh, darling!"
Amazing, thank you!
Elvis Presley Love Beatles music he sang this song the video aloha from Hawaii viewed by billions
Recording "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", Paul was on a perfectionist streak, but when he sang the line "So he waits behind" John, fed up with the long work day, showed Paul his 'behind'... causing Paul to laugh on the next line "writing 50 times"
Thanks. I always wondered what he was laughing at. ☺️
You don't have to pay much attention or take the lyrics of the beatles songs very seriously, they composed the melody, choirs, instrumentation, etc, first, then they put any lyrics that rhymed, that's why their music is so excellent quality, even to this day
Paul definitely laughs while singing Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
Maxwell's Silver Hammer actually inspired a serial killer. When Manson Family serial killer Charles Manson was on trial, he tried to jump past the court guards and kill the judge, to recreate the song's last verse. (Maxwell doesn't kill himself in the end, he kills his judge.) Charlie's girls were chanting "Must go, must go free" from the gallery seats.
It was The White Album mainly though.
Helter Skelter was Manson’s anthem.
@@TheDivayenta Don't forget Piggies, and Revolution #9, as in Revelation 9, the book of the Bible all about the Beatles, the apocalypse and Charlie himself.
So wait the song is inspired by Charles Manson?
@@StillColour the other way around!
Maxwell Silver Hammer is the happiest serial killer I’ve ever heard of. How do you make a serial killer sound fun? The Beatles found a way.
Back in the early 60’s there were about 6 music genres: classical, country/folk, pop, rock ‘n roll, jazz (modern and trad.)
And that was about it. People never used the word ‘genre’. The Beatles crossed every boundary in an effort never to make two songs that sounded the same.
Now there’s a lot of genres and old folk like me can find it difficult to sort out the nuances between them. 🤗😁
don't forget blues, soul, and doo-wop!
Great reaction, bruv!! Their last album and a masterpiece!!