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
Paul was my dad's favorite artist of all time. Rip dad. Been almost 3 weeks now listening to his favorite songs will always be a treasure of mine as he was a drummer and always loved Paul McCartney. 😔
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.
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
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 👌
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.
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
@@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
Paul, you are loved by millions all over the world. How many can say that. Thank you for the music. The songs you're singing. Thanks for all the joy they're bringing.
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.
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!
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, 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
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 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.
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.
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
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 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
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 🎸
+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.
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!"
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.
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!
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.
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.
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! 🥺💜
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.
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!
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
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. 🙏😊 🇬🇧🎊
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.
Definitely, Paul is not from this world. He came from outer space. He has proved to be very sensible many times, claiming for the preservation of the wild life in rain forests and other Mother Nature's environments of countries like mine (Brazil). He was (and, certainly, always will be) loved and admired in Brazil since my childhood/teenagerhood, along the sixties and seventies. Anyway, Sir Paul, thanks for turning our lives a lot more pleaseantful by your music and peaceful messages. I wish Mother Mary comes to you and your family in times of trouble speaking words of wisdom and protecting you all, because, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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
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!
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.
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!
The quiet simplicity of this song is beautifully juxtaposed against the gravity of its subject matter... metaphor can sometimes be more powerful than an anthem. The genius of The Beatles cannot be overstated; every instict they had became pure gold.
This song epitomizes McCartney's versatility and genius. You will appreciate this piece even more if you are learning to play guitar. You will marvel at the complexity and innovative techniques of the chord structure and the finger-picking pattern (in addition to the hauntingly beautiful and poetical lyrics). Definitely right up there among the greatest acoustic guitar compositIons ever. Take a bow, Sir Paul!
Super Sir Paul!! We arewaiting for You in Finland, for You thanks for greatest momemts! We saw You here In Helsinki Finland 2011!! Fan from Finland! Be blessed Sir Paul!!!
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."
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
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! 🥺💜
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.
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?
Paul is so amazing! I love how him and my 5 year old son played this song together backstage at candlestick on August 14th 2014! An amazing incredible day I will cherish a lifetime, as well my son and my mother.
Never tired of this song...yet, it's time to move on. Thank you Sir Paul McCartney for singing & writing this song which touched my life when i needed insight. Thank you, HCC
Thank you for your gift you shared and was blessed to share with the world. God bless you always! I had this song performed in honor of my beloved sister Rochelle who transcended in 2020.
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
I'm finally getting into the Beatles now, and I'm just going through their songs past midnight and enjoying what I've been missing out on. This truly was a beautiful performance. Good vibes all around
Hi fellow Beatle lovers, I saw Sir James Paul Mccartney last night May 13th at SoFi stadium. It was a dream come true for me. He gave a Excellent performance so much great music! I sang my heart out and had so much fun. When he sang Black bird it brought tears to my eyes it touched my heart so beautiful. I Love Paul he may be going on 80 but believe me that awesome Man can Still Rock. Love you yeah yeah yeah✌❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶❤🇬🇧
All my life this song has touched me. I tear up for what was and what could've been, every single time. An especially pure, perfect version. Thank you kindly for sharing it with us !
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
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
I’ve been lucky enough to see Paul sing this song twice. One time he was on a rising platform out in front of the main stage. It was amazing to see him rising up while singing this song. 🎶 Paul was 27 years old when he wrote Blackbird. Which was a social commentary of the 60’s civil rights movement ❤️
It is November 18, 2019, and I just heard this for the first time, on my local rock station, in Anderson, SC. Where has this gem been all my 55 years?! Thought for sure I had heard ALL the Paul McCartney songs there were! Nice to know that I can still hear something new, new to me, anyhow!
![Paul McCartney Blackbird [HD 1080p] (Good Evening New York City)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1MVMkRZ_Ajc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Paul McCartney Blackbird [HD 1080p] (Good Evening New York City)](/img/tr.png)
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
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 :(
When someone dies, they die for you, and everyone they care for. That’s why he lives for them.
George and ringo is still rockin dude. maybe some of his friend
Benjamin Joseph Delmo yeah... about George... uh... he dead. For about 18 years actually.
Oh my bad, I forgot George passed away already. let's just change it into John Duff Lowe or Colin Hanton ;)
Take those broken hands and learn to clap
You deserve more likes sir
omg 😂😂
+tom lee you. you should get more upvotes
Hahahahaha! 😂😂😂
+tom lee i can't remember last time i laughed so hard into a computer screen. thank you sir.
Paul was my dad's favorite artist of all time. Rip dad. Been almost 3 weeks now listening to his favorite songs will always be a treasure of mine as he was a drummer and always loved Paul McCartney. 😔
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.
Smart
Exactly right.
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
then it's the guy who mixed the recording who should have aligned the clapping with the guitar...
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 👌
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 ♥️
So wonderful! Life and music go hand-in-hand. : )
The world is rarely graced with someone of such pure genius.
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.
So true.
Then there was John
Absolutely, John was a great loss to the world.
i just cannot imagine a world without mcartney's influence in it. like we'd know no difference but Id know something is missing
I love the simplicity of this song, just a guitar and vocals
It makes it's point simply and quite effectively.
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
yesterday its the same
And a shifty audience.
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.
I dread the day when he is no longer with us.
I know, right? I'll cry like a baby....💔
Yes but the heavens will dance with joy on his arrival back home.
@@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
i will cry so much when that happens, i dont even want to imagine!!!!
Paul, you are loved by millions all over the world. How many can say that. Thank you for the music. The songs you're singing. Thanks for all the joy they're bringing.
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.
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!
Wishing you strength and peace.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
A beautiful story. I FEEL you! May your dad rest in peace ❤️🩹
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
He stole it*
@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
Yup, It's about the Little Rock Nine in Little Rock, Arkansas
@@laimo3 check out "blackbird singing" by Rosalyn Sweat
Check out the song "Blackbird Singing" by Rosalyn Sweat, it came out a year before the beatles version...
Paul isn't just a national treasure,
he's a global treasure
People clapping out of time and he doesn't lose his rhythm... A true artist...
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. :)
@@loveheals4155 naw, their applause isn't wonderful. They aren't the show....just sit there and enjoy the musician....he doesn't need help.
@@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.
😂
It might be acoustics. It takes time for sound to travel.
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.
that's what music is about
@@E.S.86 Well said, Evan. Music is a beautiful thing. Be and stay well…JT
No gimmicks, bells, or whistles just pure talent.
100% He is an exceptionally gifted artist, who, as they say, knocks Everyone out of the Ballpark.!
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
Only Paul McCartney can make a very simple acoustic arrangement so beautiful!!! Thanks for posting this.
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
It's not so simple my friend the guitar work is brilliant,
@@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
That should state NOT sounding like McCartney
There's nothing simple about that arrangement my friend.
He looks so lonely
RIP John
RIP George
What about ringo?
@@aracelihinojosa5564 hes not there with paul tho
Araceli Hinojosa ringo isnt dead
Jeff and Julia too
We still have ✌️ Ringo 🌟✌️ too
This one of the most beautiful song in the entire world. Love it.
I love this, my mom just had a stroke but is taking her broken wings and learning to fly again. Thank you Lord!
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 🎸
Keep learning! The guitar and music will bring you much pleasure and satisfaction throughout your life!
@@marycostello4848 I agree with you Mary.
@@marycostello4848 I also agree with you Mary. well put
its been three years, how is its going?
😊
A stadium. Full of. Rhythm-less. Clappers.
+Mexer's Music what a twat......x
+Mexer's Music, it began to drive me a little bonkers. Most often, crowd's can not keep time well.
+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.
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!"
+Danny Pearce his guitar is the conductor lol they're supposed to clap with Paul not with the random guy next to them
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.
Came from Queen B's page oh wow this is my first time listening to it
All the comments: It’s so sad that he’s the only Beatle left😥
Ringo Starr, very much alive: 👁👄👁
LMAO
Rings being like: what the hell guys? Do I not matter over again. I thought we agreed that I did!
Also him: ✌️😎✌️
😂
Ringo is by far the worst beatle
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!
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.
He is one of the Beatles ever😊
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.
Dads
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
You're welcome.
Feel the same
Yes agreed. Paul's songwriting is so heartfelt and genuine
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! 🥺💜
A message to the future generations.. do not let this masterpiece die.
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.
Playing it right now 🎉
Don't forget what Paul said.... "You Play it all wrong" 😂
@@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
Been playing it for years and still learning it! @@localistmagic641
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.
The power of music
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!
@@yeepyorp agreed. My GF is autistic, & it's almost all social situations that trip her up. She's a wonderful poet & whipsmart.
I was there, an incredible night, never felt such unity with an audience, everyone singing as one.
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
unity? yall were clapping off rythm tf you mean unity??
@@Zvrpy That's it mate, you take a nap now and let the grown ups have some fun.
@@Zvrpyit was the echo of the stadium that made it sound delayed
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. 🙏😊 🇬🇧🎊
If that was the only song Paul ever wrote it would be a masterpiece.
poindexter van halen It IS a masterpiece. :)
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.
@@willritter4076 I gotcha Ill give it a listen.
What? He wrote many of the greatest songs ever written
I watched him perform live yesterday.. I am a happy person :)
A Bucket List Dream for me! Lucky you x
I did too!! for the second time
Life- lol wait a sec
You are a lucky person!
wowowowowowo
Me too. It was life changing.
Definitely, Paul is not from this world. He came from outer space. He has proved to be very sensible many times, claiming for the preservation of the wild life in rain forests and other Mother Nature's environments of countries like mine (Brazil). He was (and, certainly, always will be) loved and admired in Brazil since my childhood/teenagerhood, along the sixties and seventies. Anyway, Sir Paul, thanks for turning our lives a lot more pleaseantful by your music and peaceful messages. I wish Mother Mary comes to you and your family in times of trouble speaking words of wisdom and protecting you all, because, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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
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!
Me too. It was the first song I learned to play om my guitar.
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.
I’ll have hope for you my friend.
there was only naive hope in the 60s also.
Amazing how Paul seems to sing to each person despite his being in front of thousands he cannot even see! Gifted!
So blessed. His music and genius has moved me for so long now.
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!
I like that Paul plays the song differently everytime in terms of feel and tempo. It gives the song a real personal feeling to the moment.
This beautiful man, beautiful soul. Such an incredible gift of his unique brilliant songwriting. This performance is exquisite
The quiet simplicity of this song is beautifully juxtaposed against the gravity of its subject matter... metaphor can sometimes be more powerful than an anthem. The genius of The Beatles cannot be overstated; every instict they had became pure gold.
He’s such a treasure. My favorite single musician
This song epitomizes McCartney's versatility and genius. You will appreciate this piece even more if you are learning to play guitar. You will marvel at the complexity and innovative techniques of the chord structure and the finger-picking pattern (in addition to the hauntingly beautiful and poetical lyrics). Definitely right up there among the greatest acoustic guitar compositIons ever. Take a bow, Sir Paul!
What a beautifully simple song performed impeccably. Sends shivers down my spine!
Super Sir Paul!! We arewaiting for You in Finland, for You thanks for greatest momemts! We saw You here In Helsinki Finland 2011!! Fan from Finland! Be blessed Sir Paul!!!
The man is a genius. I had the good fortune to see him live, and he played this song. Pure magic.
Only proof you need to understand that he is the best songwriter of the last 100 years.
The 2nd best, just behind Paul Weller
awesome brother Paul.. thou art beautiful and I love thee.. thanks for sharing
in my life.. the moment has arrived...
wishing you Peace and Prosperity ad Infinitum
from New Mexico.. land of magic light
That moment when he began the song and everyone just freaked out. TIMELESS
I'm guessing that happens on EVERY song he plays live to be honest.
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."
And the struggle continues. Sadly, even more in earnest now and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
the greatest musician/song writer of all time...bar none!
Paul is greatest singer / songwriter of ALL TIME ......
Wow...still sound so good after all these years!!! Love it!!!
Master of masters music song so fantastic...can't and not able to find words...so much ...in this song...thank you...♥️
A towering gifted artist of our time.
I'm so glad Paul's still alive to carry on the wonderful legacy of The Beatles
And what about Ringo????
@@stickypoopoo8982 bruh i swear everyone forgets Ringo lol
@@thebodyshop-satsumaenergis3268 No! No one forgets Ringo!! Never!
@@macybillington7428 he ain't alive bruh
Ive always played it a little different on stage but the meaning is still there
Thanks Paul see you again soon ❤
Just beautiful tone, both in the guitar and his voice. One of his all time best, and it's fun to play, too.
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
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! 🥺💜
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.
Brilliant, The beatles music has been with me since 1980. Thanks Paul, John, George and Ringo 🎸
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?
Now that’s a legend doing what a legend does best. Just absolutely beautiful.
How could such simple words bring such a profound emotion?
Paul McCartney is a special human being. God bless him.
Oh! Paul ,hacía tiempo que no te escuchaba…..pero siempre regreso,sos lo más!
I'm so glad youtube exist for me to discover Magnificent Songs.
Voice is still great and a super performer ignoring an audience who cannot seem to keep time with the music. Love the song.
Paul is so amazing! I love how him and my 5 year old son played this song together backstage at candlestick on August 14th 2014! An amazing incredible day I will cherish a lifetime, as well my son and my mother.
"Don't cry because they died,
Smile because they were born"
Dr seues
it would be the most precious moment when people attended this concert, especially when Paul sing this song
paul McCarthney is nothing short of a legend! this is perhaps one o his best songs.
Amazing performance. Paul is the best!
Never tired of this song...yet, it's time to move on. Thank you Sir Paul McCartney for singing & writing this song which touched my life when i needed insight. Thank you, HCC
I miss when music truly had a story to tell thanks Paul for this timeless poetry.
This man is a treasure
Thank you for your gift you shared and was blessed to share with the world. God bless you always! I had this song performed in honor of my beloved sister Rochelle who transcended in 2020.
What an amazing song. This is so good! This song has really aged well
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
Questa canzone è un capolavoro immortale !!! Sono cresciuto a pane e Beatles e questa canzone era la mia ninna nanna !!! Grazie John !!!
His voice is so musical in this song! So many subtle nuances. It's like two instruments in tandem.
this song melts all my worries away but makes me wanna cry at the same time
Bless you Sir Paul...my daughters song.From a father to his child.
これも、最高です。ありがとうございます。均
わたしい の なまえ は まいく です。
I'm finally getting into the Beatles now, and I'm just going through their songs past midnight and enjoying what I've been missing out on. This truly was a beautiful performance. Good vibes all around
The Beatles were thee best band ever. It's cool that you are getting into the Beatles now!
Hi fellow Beatle lovers, I saw Sir James Paul Mccartney last night May 13th at SoFi stadium. It was a dream come true for me. He gave a Excellent performance so much great music! I sang my heart out and had so much fun. When he sang Black bird it brought tears to my eyes it touched my heart so beautiful. I Love Paul he may be going on 80 but believe me that awesome Man can Still Rock. Love you yeah yeah yeah✌❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶❤🇬🇧
All my life this song has touched me. I tear up for what was and what could've been, every single time. An especially pure, perfect version. Thank you kindly for sharing it with us !
What a beautiful song!!!
My heart loves love this. The tune I would always tune my twelve to…
I heard this song in music class and I'm in love with it.i keep playing it over and over again.great song
Beautiful. This the first time I heard it by its writer. I originally heard the reggae version of this song. Paul is amazing.
The genius musician : Sir Paul Mccartney, his beautiful music will always be forever in my heart ❤️
I love you Paul! Long live! 🙏
its scary how relevant this song is like 50 YEARS LATER!!!!!!
how so?
At 1.46 he actually goes for a false finish just to get the out of time clapping to stop! Pure live Genius ✌
Eamon Toner this false finish is on the album version as well.
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
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
Aren't the claps slightly late to be offbeat claps?
Noam Lotan ...
Every time another confirmation of this man's extraordinary gift.
We are indeed lucky.
I’ve been lucky enough to see Paul sing this song twice. One time he was on a rising platform out in front of the main stage. It was amazing to see him rising up while singing this song. 🎶 Paul was 27 years old when he wrote Blackbird. Which was a social commentary of the 60’s civil rights movement ❤️
This song is my favorite song on the White Album as well as Dear Prudence.
It is November 18, 2019, and I just heard this for the first time, on my local rock station, in Anderson, SC. Where has this gem been all my 55 years?! Thought for sure I had heard ALL the Paul McCartney songs there were! Nice to know that I can still hear something new, new to me, anyhow!
It’s so sad to see him up there without John :(