Paul McCartney - Blackbird (Live)

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  • Paul McCartney - Blackbird
    Live Glastonbury Music Festival 2004
    Lyrics:
    Blackbird singing in the dead of night
    Take these broken wings and learn to fly
    All your life
    You were only waiting for this moment to arise
    Black bird singing in the dead of night
    Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
    all your life
    you were only waiting for this moment to be free
    Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
    Into the light of the dark black night.
    Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
    Into the light of the dark black night.
    Blackbird singing in the dead of night
    Take these broken wings and learn to fly
    All your life
    You were only waiting for this moment to arise,oh
    You were only waiting for this moment to arise, oh
    You were only waiting for this moment to arise
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  • @tomleeeeee
    @tomleeeeee 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8921

    Take those broken hands and learn to clap

    • @proxkei2266
      @proxkei2266 9 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      You deserve more likes sir

    • @almendraxd129
      @almendraxd129 8 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      omg 😂😂

    • @lucianomantovani3567
      @lucianomantovani3567 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      +tom lee you. you should get more upvotes

    • @Timliu92
      @Timliu92 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Hahahahaha! 😂😂😂

    • @Dragonflamesindarkne
      @Dragonflamesindarkne 8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      +tom lee i can't remember last time i laughed so hard into a computer screen. thank you sir.

  • @Dorothyann436
    @Dorothyann436 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +420

    Many people don’t know what this song is actually about. He wrote it in dedication to black women in the civil right era. Its such a beautiful and respectful song. He’s truly a national treasure

    • @LukeSeeleygamertagisV3XChintzy
      @LukeSeeleygamertagisV3XChintzy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He stole it*

    • @casualjoe1264
      @casualjoe1264 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

      ​@LukeSeeleygamertagisV3XChintzy, what do you mean he stole it? The song was written by Paul and was stuck on the Beatles White Album. He didn't steal a song which he wrote himself

    • @AngeBiampandou
      @AngeBiampandou 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Yup, It's about the Little Rock Nine in Little Rock, Arkansas

    • @LukeSeeleygamertagisV3XChintzy
      @LukeSeeleygamertagisV3XChintzy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@casualjoe1264 check out "blackbird singing" by Rosalyn Sweat

    • @LukeSeeleygamertagisV3XChintzy
      @LukeSeeleygamertagisV3XChintzy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Check out the song "Blackbird Singing" by Rosalyn Sweat, it came out a year before the beatles version...

  • @carlospescador6050
    @carlospescador6050 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1039

    People clapping out of time and he doesn't lose his rhythm... A true artist...

    • @loveheals4155
      @loveheals4155 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I thought the same thing. It's not easy, I mean their applause is wonderful, but you're thinking, um, please let me keep my guitar going. :) I don't know if they have mics that help them tune out to the crowd somewhat to reflect their own singing, I think it's something like this. That, and of course, ages of practice. :)

    • @Beardsandbars
      @Beardsandbars ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@loveheals4155 naw, their applause isn't wonderful. They aren't the show....just sit there and enjoy the musician....he doesn't need help.

    • @loveheals4155
      @loveheals4155 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Beardsandbars It's wonderful that they love hearing him singing. They were excited, I understand, it's pretty quiet for that many people. Still, frustrating. :) Have to love your fans, though.

    • @cris_here
      @cris_here ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂

    • @cmcull987
      @cmcull987 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      It might be acoustics. It takes time for sound to travel.

  • @anemxia9393
    @anemxia9393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1724

    All the comments: It’s so sad that he’s the only Beatle left😥
    Ringo Starr, very much alive: 👁👄👁

    • @roeatep
      @roeatep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      LMAO

    • @benrosenman4281
      @benrosenman4281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Rings being like: what the hell guys? Do I not matter over again. I thought we agreed that I did!

    • @Chrisr4
      @Chrisr4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Also him: ✌️😎✌️

    • @binkybijou
      @binkybijou 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂

    • @kril_2945
      @kril_2945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ringo is by far the worst beatle

  • @Salvador-312
    @Salvador-312 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5198

    I feel bad for Paul
    His friends have passed on and now he continues to sing with out them and every song reminds him of them and the things that they used to do together when they were younger. He's amazing and I don't know how he does it

    • @AlexGarcia-cs9uz
      @AlexGarcia-cs9uz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +342

      Sonny ringos Still alive and I'm sure not all of his friends are dead but I'm sure he must feel some strong nostalgia :(

    • @bugayden2287
      @bugayden2287 6 ปีที่แล้ว +168

      When someone dies, they die for you, and everyone they care for. That’s why he lives for them.

    • @benjaminjosephdelmo910
      @benjaminjosephdelmo910 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      George and ringo is still rockin dude. maybe some of his friend

    • @riderk7007
      @riderk7007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +145

      Benjamin Joseph Delmo yeah... about George... uh... he dead. For about 18 years actually.

    • @benjaminjosephdelmo910
      @benjaminjosephdelmo910 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Oh my bad, I forgot George passed away already. let's just change it into John Duff Lowe or Colin Hanton ;)

  • @MexerStuff
    @MexerStuff 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5969

    A stadium. Full of. Rhythm-less. Clappers.

    • @SuperJude2008
      @SuperJude2008 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      +Mexer's Music what a twat......x

    • @MrDobw
      @MrDobw 8 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      +Mexer's Music, it began to drive me a little bonkers. Most often, crowd's can not keep time well.

    • @gibsondanny
      @gibsondanny 8 ปีที่แล้ว +162

      +Don S. because they are surrounded by thousands of other people clapping. If orchestras didnt have conductors, they would all go out of time aswell. It is difficult to keep time when other people around you are making noise.

    • @MrDobw
      @MrDobw 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      ayup :) Often one sees a band's lead singer that does not have their hands involved try to direct in such a fashion. I can imagine them thinking, "ugh ...This... Is ... The... BEAT!... Yer... Messin... Up... Me... Mates!"

    • @thatcoolkidjoe
      @thatcoolkidjoe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      +Danny Pearce his guitar is the conductor lol they're supposed to clap with Paul not with the random guy next to them

  • @paddymacmusic4960
    @paddymacmusic4960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +813

    He looks so lonely
    RIP John
    RIP George

    • @aracelihinojosa5564
      @aracelihinojosa5564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      What about ringo?

    • @gyriann1660
      @gyriann1660 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@aracelihinojosa5564 hes not there with paul tho

    • @rocker_ow
      @rocker_ow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Araceli Hinojosa ringo isnt dead

    • @the4XLchamp
      @the4XLchamp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Jeff and Julia too

    • @emanuelhmingropui3149
      @emanuelhmingropui3149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We still have ✌️ Ringo 🌟✌️ too

  • @silentwitness247
    @silentwitness247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +678

    The world is rarely graced with someone of such pure genius.

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd be honored if some Beatles fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of BLACKBIRD th-cam.com/video/xFStWfgWXe0/w-d-xo.html and PENNY LANE in tribute to 2 of the many genius compositions written by Sir Paul McCartney. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and everybody stay safe.

    • @joanneolive7128
      @joanneolive7128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So true.

    • @Sally150
      @Sally150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Then there was John

    • @silentwitness247
      @silentwitness247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Absolutely, John was a great loss to the world.

    • @GreekNicko
      @GreekNicko 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i just cannot imagine a world without mcartney's influence in it. like we'd know no difference but Id know something is missing

  • @consultofactus
    @consultofactus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2357

    Yeah, about the clapping - in a huge venue like this the speed of sound makes it sound like the audience is clapping out of step - but to their ears they are perfectly in sync with the (delayed) sound....add that same delay from the clapping audience to the on-stage mic and you have quite a difference.

    • @ashtonriley3238
      @ashtonriley3238 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Smart

    • @butchlawson
      @butchlawson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Exactly right.

    • @kanejacobs1889
      @kanejacobs1889 6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Its actually happens in a hall stadium like a rectangle room. If the performer is in the far side of the room the soind is little delayed on the far end. I actually experienced it with our Christian event. The speaker tells a joke and the laughter from far end is delayed

    • @live4christ297
      @live4christ297 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      then it's the guy who mixed the recording who should have aligned the clapping with the guitar...

    • @live4christ297
      @live4christ297 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      A Man they more or less clap at the same time so yes you can grab the soundwave and align it with the guitar. I do that kind of stuff everyday while mixing music or editing videos. Hey thanks for calling me sausage! I can see you're a good person 👌

  • @robburley4643
    @robburley4643 6 ปีที่แล้ว +418

    I love the simplicity of this song, just a guitar and vocals

    • @AdamYoudell
      @AdamYoudell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It makes it's point simply and quite effectively.

    • @waynedharsan5288
      @waynedharsan5288 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      This song was written when he seen a black woman in the Us get beat up due to segregation and the social injustice of black people … have a look it’s on Google

    • @benimarini
      @benimarini ปีที่แล้ว

      yesterday its the same

  • @atomicblond1979
    @atomicblond1979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    This man is so special that the entire Earth will shed a tear upon his passing. There is no one like him. Rock On Forever Paul.

    • @aalb1970
      @aalb1970 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I dread the day when he is no longer with us.

    • @matcoffidis1135
      @matcoffidis1135 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I know, right? I'll cry like a baby....💔

    • @Felix-dx2ci
      @Felix-dx2ci ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes but the heavens will dance with joy on his arrival back home.

    • @SoNewEnglandsux
      @SoNewEnglandsux ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@aalb1970 my god I'm 44 been playing since 10 my acoustic father been playing Beatles n all me buds cannot imagine wat me daughter will think maybe she will finally get into him I was first letter named for him I never lost a year for someone I never knew but his music has been in me days of high n low deaths n births

    • @brenruano5473
      @brenruano5473 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i will cry so much when that happens, i dont even want to imagine!!!!

  • @trinityk6811
    @trinityk6811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    I sang this song to my father on his death bed. That was 9 years ago. He started to Heath very hard and I guess they call that the death rattle. As soon as I started singing he stopped the rattle. He wasn’t talking but was still with me. It gave him comfort and allowed my brother and mom to make it to the hospital. It was the four of us in there like it had always been. He gently passed a few minutes after My mom and brother arrived. It was very peaceful. I didn’t even cry until it set in that he had just passed. He was a great man and was my best friend. Still miss him every day. But I know he’s out there flying free.

    • @marycostello4848
      @marycostello4848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's beautiful. Your dad must've loved music. What a wonderful gift you gave your dad at the time of his passing from this life. That will be a treasured memory for you all your life. How wonderful that Sir Paul McCartney had a part to play in creatingthat memory!

    • @WDH59510
      @WDH59510 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Wishing you strength and peace.

    • @10cynt
      @10cynt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

    • @yolondadickerson2578
      @yolondadickerson2578 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      A beautiful story. I FEEL you! May your dad rest in peace ❤️‍🩹

  • @whyyeseyec
    @whyyeseyec 9 ปีที่แล้ว +416

    If that was the only song Paul ever wrote it would be a masterpiece.

    • @jpaulz17
      @jpaulz17 9 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      poindexter van halen It IS a masterpiece. :)

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'd be honored if some Beatles & McCartney fans would give a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of PENNY LANE and BLACKBIRD on my channel in tribute to 2 of Sir Paul's greatest compositions. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.

    • @gageshippy2256
      @gageshippy2256 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@willritter4076 I gotcha Ill give it a listen.

    • @Speedofsound9
      @Speedofsound9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What? He wrote many of the greatest songs ever written

  • @kyaghleah
    @kyaghleah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    I played this for a student who has been labelled ‘mildly intellectually delayed’, he said, ‘I feel like my heart is growing.’ I’d say he’s smarter than most of us.

    • @njits789
      @njits789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The power of music

    • @yeepyorp
      @yeepyorp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      As an autistic person, "intellectual delays" so often mean that we're just smart in different ways than most people. Maybe music is something special for him!

    • @tysparks598
      @tysparks598 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@yeepyorp agreed. My GF is autistic, & it's almost all social situations that trip her up. She's a wonderful poet & whipsmart.

  • @user-wo5re5zm6u
    @user-wo5re5zm6u 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    My daughter was born at 24weeks weighing 1lb 5oz and the NICU nurses would play this song every day for her . She is now 29 years old and amazing ♥️

  • @squishoes
    @squishoes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    A message to the future generations.. do not let this masterpiece die.

    • @localistmagic641
      @localistmagic641 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It's often listed as the best first fingerstyle song to learn, which is exactly why I am learning to play it right now. It will absolutely never die.

    • @aalb1970
      @aalb1970 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Playing it right now 🎉

    • @kawapit8
      @kawapit8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't forget what Paul said.... "You Play it all wrong" 😂

    • @effamichael6656
      @effamichael6656 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kawapit8 yes I noticed it but it’s kind of hard for a beginner to play it the original way. I can tell because I’ve tried it too

    • @martinwhittle3499
      @martinwhittle3499 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Been playing it for years and still learning it! @@localistmagic641

  • @kaiju1366
    @kaiju1366 8 ปีที่แล้ว +891

    No auto tune bullshit needed here ! He is a god and a treasure to this world

    • @Sunshiiineandstorm
      @Sunshiiineandstorm 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      lets not confuse art with an artist.

    • @-amitkalderon1225
      @-amitkalderon1225 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Alex Dodogne he is a god :)

    • @AudraSampson
      @AudraSampson 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      prerana adhikari

    • @miketaylor8510
      @miketaylor8510 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Verdigris Paul faul be nice to have the axcess to the truth

    • @-amitkalderon1225
      @-amitkalderon1225 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mike Taylor stop. How many idiots who believe this are there?

  • @janhorton5197
    @janhorton5197 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    No gimmicks, bells, or whistles just pure talent.

    • @richardscally694
      @richardscally694 หลายเดือนก่อน

      100% He is an exceptionally gifted artist, who, as they say, knocks Everyone out of the Ballpark.!

  • @jamestierney2531
    @jamestierney2531 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Wow…no big production. Just a guy with an acoustic guitar singing a song he wrote. Such an amazing, intimate moment to see a guy who’s played on the world’s biggest stages with the world’s best rock band performing as if he’s sitting in your living room, saying, “ Hey, here’s a song I’ve been working on. Tell me what you think.” Thank you, Sir Paul. Bless you for making this world a much better place.

    • @evanstagg8773
      @evanstagg8773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that's what music is about

    • @jamestierney2531
      @jamestierney2531 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@evanstagg8773 Well said, Evan. Music is a beautiful thing. Be and stay well…JT

  • @deborahmcdowell5770
    @deborahmcdowell5770 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    That moment when he began the song and everyone just freaked out. TIMELESS

    • @IntrebuloN
      @IntrebuloN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm guessing that happens on EVERY song he plays live to be honest.

  • @nimishaprakasan5675
    @nimishaprakasan5675 8 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    I watched him perform live yesterday.. I am a happy person :)

    • @mindrolling24
      @mindrolling24 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A Bucket List Dream for me! Lucky you x

    • @sarahgonzales7052
      @sarahgonzales7052 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I did too!! for the second time

    • @deo_slayer507
      @deo_slayer507 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Life- lol wait a sec

    • @oshercohen1504
      @oshercohen1504 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are a lucky person!
      wowowowowowo

    • @jcoulson914
      @jcoulson914 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me too. It was life changing.

  • @Mysteriousgirl13
    @Mysteriousgirl13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    This song was played at my dads funeral.
    He was a black man and died suddenly at 52.
    This song brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it. I love this song.
    Beautiful masterpiece 🖤🦋🕊

    • @kejo2530
      @kejo2530 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sad:(

    • @guardscorpionvii2684
      @guardscorpionvii2684 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Leaning what the song was about makes it even better I can see why your father wants this to be his last song.

    • @southsideman4891
      @southsideman4891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      God bless you and your family. May he
      RIP......

    • @Mysteriousgirl13
      @Mysteriousgirl13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@southsideman4891 Thank you.

    • @southsideman4891
      @southsideman4891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Mysteriousgirl13 you're welcome

  • @sharon1144
    @sharon1144 4 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Currently learning to play this beautiful song with my guitar teacher, it’s my second song. The first one I learnt is « is there anybody out there » and I’m really good at it now! I’m 19 and still a beginner but can’t wait to discover all the beautiful aspects and colors of this majestic instrument 🎸

    • @marycostello4848
      @marycostello4848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Keep learning! The guitar and music will bring you much pleasure and satisfaction throughout your life!

    • @pbailey232
      @pbailey232 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@marycostello4848 I agree with you Mary.

    • @zackglickert4495
      @zackglickert4495 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@marycostello4848 I also agree with you Mary. well put

    • @HSithis
      @HSithis ปีที่แล้ว

      its been three years, how is its going?

    • @srogers7606
      @srogers7606 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😊

  • @billjoyce5525
    @billjoyce5525 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Only Paul McCartney can make a very simple acoustic arrangement so beautiful!!! Thanks for posting this.

    • @johannsobieski1780
      @johannsobieski1780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello Bill Joyce, do you know the interpretation by "Blackbirds" of Mimi? Here, for once, she sings without her sister Josy.th-cam.com/video/IFWRTpPgRvk/w-d-xo.html

    • @TonyBurke100
      @TonyBurke100 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      It's not so simple my friend the guitar work is brilliant,

    • @billjoyce5525
      @billjoyce5525 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@TonyBurke100 hey Tony, agreed, but it is just 3rds and 5ths and it is very “tricky” to get it down. I can play it, it took me a long time to get it. G-b-g..lick sounding like McCartney and most likely never will.
      The man was great. If you haven’t seen McCartney 321 check it out, its an insight into his work, life etc. real good.
      Cheers
      Bill

    • @billjoyce5525
      @billjoyce5525 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That should state NOT sounding like McCartney

  • @mrguitar8257
    @mrguitar8257 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "Don't cry because they died,
    Smile because they were born"

  • @catmonkey6826
    @catmonkey6826 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    I was there, an incredible night, never felt such unity with an audience, everyone singing as one.

    • @brendahawkins3965
      @brendahawkins3965 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Catmonkey hi would love to know what you think of my 17 year old grandson (on guitar) and his friends cover of this th-cam.com/video/dFkaUPxtXIU/w-d-xo.html

    • @Zvrpy
      @Zvrpy ปีที่แล้ว +2

      unity? yall were clapping off rythm tf you mean unity??

    • @catmonkey6826
      @catmonkey6826 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Zvrpy That's it mate, you take a nap now and let the grown ups have some fun.

    • @samf9693
      @samf9693 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Zvrpyit was the echo of the stadium that made it sound delayed

  • @candycorn8750
    @candycorn8750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    It’s so sad to see him up there without John :(

  • @eamontones1
    @eamontones1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1101

    At 1.46 he actually goes for a false finish just to get the out of time clapping to stop! Pure live Genius ✌

    • @Rollysnop
      @Rollysnop 7 ปีที่แล้ว +343

      Eamon Toner this false finish is on the album version as well.

    • @noamlotan
      @noamlotan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Eamon Toner the claps are not wrong, it's called being "off beat" it's actually used a lot in music and it actually helps some guitarists to focus if the audience is clapping in off beat

    • @noamlotan
      @noamlotan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Do you know what off beat is? because it is certainly being used A LOT in music also in this songs, and the claps are in the off beat of the notes so i dont know hat you are talking about

    • @danaqadri2437
      @danaqadri2437 7 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Aren't the claps slightly late to be offbeat claps?

    • @hatsunemiku8007
      @hatsunemiku8007 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Noam Lotan ...

  • @CreoleLadyBug
    @CreoleLadyBug 4 ปีที่แล้ว +387

    This was written during the civil rights movement in the 60’s

    • @terryfookwitt
      @terryfookwitt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      And here we are again.
      🙁

    • @CreoleLadyBug
      @CreoleLadyBug 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      terry fuckwitt ~ I know right. I was a little girl when all that was happening.

    • @imlost19
      @imlost19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@terryfookwitt yep. whipped out my guitar after about a 3 year hiatus and took about 10 minutes for these fingers to remember. one of the most beautiful songs to play and always relevant

    • @dislike__button
      @dislike__button 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@terryfookwitt Imaging comparing the situation in the 1960s to 2020.

    • @CreoleLadyBug
      @CreoleLadyBug 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +TH-cam Algorithm ~ Change is slow.

  • @pdn-vd5om
    @pdn-vd5om 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    This one of the most beautiful song in the entire world. Love it.

  • @jjossfoss
    @jjossfoss ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’ve always loved this song! But I was this old when I found out it was about the civil rights movement 1957 “Little Rock Nine”. When 9 African American students attempted to enroll in a segregated school in Arkansas. It was his inspiration. ❤beautiful.

  • @mjkaswan
    @mjkaswan ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think most people don't realize the song is about the struggle for civil rights. It reflects the struggle of Black folks to gain equality: "take broken wings and learn to fly," and "take these sunken eyes and learn to see," but "you were only waiting for this moment to be free."

  • @besterchingunde818
    @besterchingunde818 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Came from Queen B's page oh wow this is my first time listening to it

  • @caiocavalcanti1322
    @caiocavalcanti1322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +573

    Paul to clapping crowd: Not quite my tempo...

  • @richardscally694
    @richardscally694 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    A towering gifted artist of our time.

  • @gogoclovertigo1
    @gogoclovertigo1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Paul, you are "the Beat" to "The Beatles"

    • @aaaaaiatoyomartelaaaa7602
      @aaaaaiatoyomartelaaaa7602 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Collette C. Covington John Lennon was the leader

    • @bootylick2492
      @bootylick2492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      No they were all equal

    • @patrickmorgan4006
      @patrickmorgan4006 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aaaaaiatoyomartelaaaa7602 McCartney was the talent.

    • @noelic6744
      @noelic6744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Nah, I think that's Ringo's job.

    • @jayphilpot2909
      @jayphilpot2909 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Beatles
      - The Beat
      -----------------
      les
      Les = Les Paul
      Paul = Paul McCartney

  • @agnessmith9313
    @agnessmith9313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I was lucky to have come of age in the 60's when the Beatles first became famous. I remember my mother bringing me home the first Beatle's album! Now, Beatle's songs transport me back to a thrilling time in history: bellbottoms, beads, long hair, the peace sign...and hope. I no longer have that naive hope...but that's another subject.

    • @cocoa3ax809
      @cocoa3ax809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’ll have hope for you my friend.

    • @petehill8885
      @petehill8885 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      there was only naive hope in the 60s also.

  • @jasonsale3166
    @jasonsale3166 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Only proof you need to understand that he is the best songwriter of the last 100 years.

  • @ldbagwell
    @ldbagwell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love this, my mom just had a stroke but is taking her broken wings and learning to fly again. Thank you Lord!

  • @cassioc.4146
    @cassioc.4146 9 ปีที่แล้ว +317

    I got chills and a deep feeling of relaxation also it left me with some tear drops in my eyes thank you so much for such a experience

    • @sportzbroz
      @sportzbroz 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You're welcome.

    • @linda86760
      @linda86760 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Feel the same

    • @aquamarine0023
      @aquamarine0023 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes agreed. Paul's songwriting is so heartfelt and genuine

    • @catieruth4595
      @catieruth4595 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hi, sorry to bother but i recently posted a guitar cover of "blackbird" by "the beatles" on my youtube channel and i'd love if someone would check it out. thank you! 🥺💜

  • @drewkelly3622
    @drewkelly3622 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    its scary how relevant this song is like 50 YEARS LATER!!!!!!

    • @onesong2001
      @onesong2001 หลายเดือนก่อน

      how so?

  • @johnlennon5656
    @johnlennon5656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am French speaking I do not understand English much, however I like the music of the beatles and when I was a teenager when I learned to play the guitar it was on the music of the beatles ...my English was very bad but somewhere I could feel the vibrations in my heart thanks to their music ....
    Despite his age, Paul is still a music fan he could sit on his millions and enjoy it but his pleasure in living is to share his music with us and make it known to future generations

  • @geraldinegonsalvez5804
    @geraldinegonsalvez5804 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Happy 80th 🎂🎉🥳 birthday to you Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE. Thank you for making this world a better place with your 👋 great musical genius. God Bless you even more today on this your 80th birthday. 🙏😊 🇬🇧🎊

  • @shiggityshaw7912
    @shiggityshaw7912 9 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This man is a treasure

  • @tatongt
    @tatongt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    He's a true legend.

  • @st0pcaleb
    @st0pcaleb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    They aren’t clapping
    They’re just applauding him through out his performance

  • @michaelzzzzzzzzzzzz
    @michaelzzzzzzzzzzzz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The Beatles... 4 young men, 1 had timing unsurpassed, 1 had a great guitar playing coming into his own right towards the last couple of years.
    1 was a genius and could make the guitar hum and buzz writing many classics.
    1 was a god playing many instruments, writing many classics and still going today.
    Together they were a force of nature.
    Okay McCartmey did some duds outside of the Beatles but boy was he talented and when he goes the world should weep

  • @dmoon548
    @dmoon548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Dad used to sing and play this song all throughout my life growing up. I'm 28 now. I lost him last year and made sure to play it at his funeral. Tear up so much everytime I hear hear it.

  • @MDE128
    @MDE128 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This song is my favorite song on the White Album as well as Dear Prudence.

  • @billpoindexter2113
    @billpoindexter2113 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Paul was so ahead of his time. Just a true musical genius.

  • @robinford7399
    @robinford7399 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    He is a boss. Not listening to those people clapping out of time

  • @Ihavepinkhairrn
    @Ihavepinkhairrn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    What an amazing song. This is so good! This song has really aged well

  • @kathrynlayfield9599
    @kathrynlayfield9599 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG AND PAUL'S VOICE! HEAVENLY!
    PAUL IS A MYSTICAL MAN! HIS TALENT AND CREATIVITY KNOWS NO DEPTHS! IT GOES ON AND ON THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE AND COMES TO US IN LYRICS AND MELODIES THAT WE WONDER HOW PAUL DOES IT.
    YOU'RE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS, SIR PAUL!

  • @lgmnowkondo938
    @lgmnowkondo938 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the greatest musician/song writer of all time...bar none!

  • @kathrynschimpf8957
    @kathrynschimpf8957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What's so amazing that so many people go to his concerts! It's Paul McCartney for heaven's sake! His concerts are sold out and people pay a pretty penny for a ticket! He is the number one musician in the world and makes the most money! And the amount is outrageous! Michael Jackson is number two on the list. Not a surprise there! I love those Beatles!

  • @scottmiles3897
    @scottmiles3897 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just came across this song as I looked for an appropriate tune for our Middle School closing ceremony. Its perfect and its full of meaning. PM has been a force for this world. Carry on!

  • @paultomanio539
    @paultomanio539 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Paul is greatest singer / songwriter of ALL TIME ......

  • @commonsense2680
    @commonsense2680 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It is hard to appreciate a God/ a LIVING gOD, such as Paul. His songs shaped my entire live. Now I am lost. I miss the magical wones, my heart bleeds for them!

  • @douggubner689
    @douggubner689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The world is rarely graced with someone of such pure genius. I love the simplicity of this song, just a guitar and vocals. No fancy autotune or electronic instruments, just a man, his guitar, and his talent. Truly a work of greatness. This man is so special that the entire Earth will shed a tear upon his passing. There is no one like him. Rock On Forever Paul.

    • @noelwalsh5898
      @noelwalsh5898 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He is one of the Beatles ever😊

  • @eamonnmorris5331
    @eamonnmorris5331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have been learning this song recently at age 67 as part of a 'bucket list'. As a life long devotee of the so-called "popular song", I don't think I can think of a more inspired Beatles' song .... so simple a thought ... and yet so profound and poetic (if Wordsworth could sing, he might have come up with such an idea!). Above all - a rarity in pop music - a song that's not "all about me" ... who knew?

  • @lfc1892
    @lfc1892 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    RE: The out of time clapping, I was there and didn't notice it, you don't when you're in the moment but i suppose you do when you're sat at home watching a 15 year old video. I do remember crying like a baby at the sight of the world's greatest songwriter performing one of my favourite songs at my favourite festival . It was very special indeed and a memory I will hold to my dying day. So yeah, a crowd of people who have been at Glastonbury for up to four days clapping out of time at 10:30 on a Saturday night. If that's what you want to take away from this, then you're missing the point in a spectacular fashion.

    • @gooders7366
      @gooders7366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I hear ya admiral.
      I came here from a couple tutorials on here for how to play the song. Marty Schwartz said he heard Paul comment at one of his shows that all the youtubers were teaching it wrong: so I came here to the horses mouth as it were! But yeah, the magic here is something. I been playing and teaching myself guitar for years and know something of what it is to learn a guitar part in the comfort of your own home. But then perform in front of people, you need to keep your head for it not to fall apart. Then stand in front of a sea of people and pull this off without missing a beat or a bad note is somethings else!
      Grateful for his whole back catalogue- all the ‘silly love songs’. Where would we be without ‘em??
      Peace x

    • @ordinarypeople2270
      @ordinarypeople2270 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You missed the point as well from the sound of it. LOL

    • @gooders7366
      @gooders7366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kurt B You don’t see this as a love song? All those people are not there for a fight, so they must be there for.... love?

    • @nicolasDR103
      @nicolasDR103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      great memory! of course, it wasn't out of time, just that the space was huge and the sound travels at different times at different places in the arena (add also the time to return to the microphones)

    • @ShadowValleys
      @ShadowValleys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      11 years old it’s a few months older than me I’m talking about the uploading date

  • @douglassauvageau7262
    @douglassauvageau7262 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just one more example of Paul's capacity to stand alone and excel.

  • @Alex_Stillwater
    @Alex_Stillwater 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a timeless song❤

  • @teov.8024
    @teov.8024 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    paul McCarthney is nothing short of a legend! this is perhaps one o his best songs.

  • @rivermonsters3010
    @rivermonsters3010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    just loved it ❤

  • @upendasana7857
    @upendasana7857 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOVE that song...great performance

  • @benjaminbryant8952
    @benjaminbryant8952 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love, love, love this song; so beautiful! ❤

  • @pro75line
    @pro75line 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh my god how talented is this man

  • @logicdiary3179
    @logicdiary3179 8 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    this video taught me how to play this song! I like how it zoomed in on his hands a lot, it helped me pick it up. if he ever watched TH-cam videos of himself, particularly this one, he should know he inspired another lefty to start playing the guitar. it's such a beautiful song that I had to learn it. pulled a hendrix on my mom's old guitar and decided to give it a whirl

    • @catieruth4595
      @catieruth4595 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hi, sorry to bother but i recently posted a guitar cover of "blackbird" by "the beatles" on my youtube channel and i'd love if someone would check it out. thank you! 🥺💜

    • @marycostello4848
      @marycostello4848 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He has inspired me to get my guitar out too. I'll never play before huge audiences like he does. . . But, if you watch his interviews, he consistently says that he would still play - even if no one came to his concerts anymore. He just LOVES music. That's a great motive, I gotta admit. That's a really pure motive, actually. It inspired me, anyway.

  • @lowfythecat
    @lowfythecat ปีที่แล้ว

    I LITERALLY LOVE THIS SONG

  • @laurabourne9452
    @laurabourne9452 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a beautiful performance of a beautiful song.

  • @cannavaro3715
    @cannavaro3715 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey man, for some reason I love all the legendary songs from The Beatles, even though I'm only 16 years old and I feel like I'm in 1960

    • @daffa2352
      @daffa2352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same. Except i’m 17

    • @suphee
      @suphee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ur So DiFfReNt BrO

    • @oFancys
      @oFancys 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@suphee different*

    • @suphee
      @suphee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@oFancys oh look, a grammar Nazi lmfao. I'm sure you're fun at parties.

    • @daffa2352
      @daffa2352 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@suphee Ur So CriNge BrO

  • @arupdutta7687
    @arupdutta7687 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    What a beautiful song!!!

  • @cynthiamarston2208
    @cynthiamarston2208 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a favorite!!

  • @AndreasServo
    @AndreasServo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Its amazing to see that his concerts are still full !

  • @JoanKentBible
    @JoanKentBible 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Beautiful! Such a gift.

  • @kikim01
    @kikim01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    simply awesome.period.

  • @sharongallant1011
    @sharongallant1011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful song 🕯️

  • @Jaujau933
    @Jaujau933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Paul as awesome as ever 👏👏👏

  • @csandford6011
    @csandford6011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh that warm my heart I needed that you are the best thank you Paul

  • @Pakadeva
    @Pakadeva 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A most beautiful & meaningful song.

  • @iguessaurora4305
    @iguessaurora4305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's so sad to see he play without his old friends, the friends who were with him from 18 and now you see they unfortunately passed away and he is alone. :(
    Rip John🖤 (today is his 40th Anniversary)
    Rip George 🖤

  • @jesigarro3836
    @jesigarro3836 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love this song ♥

  • @davidcarroll1883
    @davidcarroll1883 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so glad there is video of this!

  • @user-pw9ey5te1w
    @user-pw9ey5te1w 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really love their music, it sounds so good.

  • @biancamccormick3989
    @biancamccormick3989 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love this song 😊

  • @berlingogviggo5337
    @berlingogviggo5337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Blackbird has and will always be a special song for me. Cause it sounds like a cry but a happy cry. Like something beautiful just happened infront of you

    • @oldbloke135
      @oldbloke135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's actually about the sixties US civil rights movement, inspired by black schoolgirls he saw on TV trying to get into school at Little Rock. In sixties Liverpool a "bird" was a girl but I don't suppose he'd ever admit nowadays to anything so obviously un-PC!

    • @aalb1970
      @aalb1970 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too. It was the first song I learned to play om my guitar.

  • @j1nxx.must.d1e80
    @j1nxx.must.d1e80 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went to one of his concerts a while ago and this song stuck out in particular to me and it reminds me of that night

  • @patgreen6902
    @patgreen6902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Effortlessly brilliant Paul!

  • @spookyvegan1402
    @spookyvegan1402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love this man

  • @marinakharlamova1021
    @marinakharlamova1021 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yesterday I heard this song alive. My biggest dream come true 🤍

  • @jacquelinelissenberg4738
    @jacquelinelissenberg4738 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This song is so beautiful.

  • @moggiee1
    @moggiee1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    GENIUS AT WORK!!!

  • @kurthoffman797
    @kurthoffman797 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Greatness is rare, thank you Paul.

  • @pennyburns4425
    @pennyburns4425 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He really is THE BEST!

    • @pennyburns4425
      @pennyburns4425 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes am a great fan!

    • @pennyburns4425
      @pennyburns4425 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Greg Normal I love all the Wings stuff, Band On The Run, Live and Let Die, With a little luck, and Blackbird, My Love (does it good), Hey Jude....... and love 'Standing Stone'. In fact, pretty much everything he has ever done! I admire the person he is, which really comes through his lyrics. I loved Linda as well. Have a good day!

    • @pennyburns4425
      @pennyburns4425 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Greg Normal and Hope of Deliverance!

  • @RickarooCarew
    @RickarooCarew 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    awesome brother Paul.. thou art beautiful and I love thee.. thanks for sharing

    • @RickarooCarew
      @RickarooCarew 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      in my life.. the moment has arrived...
      wishing you Peace and Prosperity ad Infinitum
      from New Mexico.. land of magic light

  • @niles3213
    @niles3213 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you great song🙏

  • @Petticlew
    @Petticlew 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Still as great as when I first heard it...timeless.

  • @Lisa-pb3qp
    @Lisa-pb3qp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So blessed. His music and genius has moved me for so long now.

  • @glorialush9598
    @glorialush9598 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Voice is still great and a super performer ignoring an audience who cannot seem to keep time with the music. Love the song.