Did Paul and Ringo have a hand in this? How many remixes a hundred years from now. Which one would you want if you were alive?? I’m glad I got the original pressing in 1969 when it came out!! 👍👍👍
It's uncanny, he looks like the old black and white pictures of George Martin in the studios; the somewhat older, distinct looking gentlemen in the studio
I agree with everything you all said except, mcmike 100.. his father couldn’t hear anymore, thats why he hired Giles as his “ears” i think they sound great
@@slothfromthegoonies8201 - The funny thing is George Martin was born in a working class environment and it was Giles who was born "well to do" as they say.
I think Jiles is the only person alive I would trust to re-mix The Beatles.He’s done and incredible job. Especially considering what’s at stake, as he states.
@@mcmike100 I wouldn't say he failed. Sgt. Pepper sounds incredible for the most part, The White Album was good, but Abbey Road was unnecessary. There's nothing wrong with the remix, but it didn't need to be done.
@@ian_5184 if you think Sgt. Pepper sounded incredible, you must like the volume war. Pepper was unneccarily over compressed. I returned the CD. Giles did a great job with Pepper on Rock Band. Get those 4 CD's if you can find them
@@mcmike100 If one is against increased warmth and clarity, an improved stereo image, reduced tape hiss, then yes, he failed. Otherwise, he did a great job.
@@petemarr824 As much as I love 'Revolver', even with the 2009 remastered version it sounds harsh compared to 'Rubber Soul' so if they do remix it, I hope it has a crisper, less harsher sound but still packed with a punch.......Millenials won't know what they're hearing with a remixed 'Tomorrow Never Knows', they will surrender to the Beatles.
@@terrythekittieful The Revolver remaster you refer to (on vinyl) is “blustery”-how I’d describe it, not sure if that’s the same as “harsh”-too bassy at times. Making it a “crisper” stereo mix may require less extreme panning, which may also turn off a lot of people.
I bought the 2019 remix last week and I'm surprised with how much I like it. There's a roundness to the music that feels wonderful. And a clarity to the instruments that's just superb.
In spite of what the media and many millennials want, it is box sets like this that show that physical music media will never die. Long live CD’s and Vinyl.
Damm right, in my collage they(the professor's) keep on going on about how physical mediums are dead and noone uses them any more which is pattently untrue.
@Jim McCracken with the rise of digital music, I think it is now simpler to find some bootlegs even though I did find some rare beatles recordings on vinyl. The disc seller kept it hidden for me cause he knew I was a Beatles fan
@@ClarenceFisher For stereo, not without (potentially controversial) digital extraction. For surround, I'd love a professional (I'd done my own amateur mixes) surround mix using a front/back/sub balance of the twin tracks instead of the left/right hard panning as per the traditional stereo mixes.
@@coryserratore5951 Would Love To Hear You'r Amateur Mixes But I Do Agree It Would Be Potentially Controversial To Audiophiles. On The Other Hand Wouldn't They Risk Damaging The Master Tape?
There's not much you could do with the early ones up to Help. I think those are best in mono, but I'm confused why they didn't start with Rubber Soul and Revolver. Those 4-tracks would be so cool remixed with outtakes.
Really looking forward to it. I’d love to get Rubber soul. Who wouldn’t want to hear take 1 of In My Life or Nowhere Man. I wish Apple would open the vaults and let fans have access to it all. Create a subscription model like Apple Music and we can access anything from the vault.
westfield90 hey bulldog,great idea‼️ I had some bootlegs of early Beatles with rubber soul out takes, but of coarse there wasn't any nowhere man. They perform nowhere Man on the live in Japan album , those harmonies sound like butter. Unfortunately they were tapes and are long gone. Oh blood DO blood die all life goes on🍏
I wouldn't be surprised, and some fans here and on other places, (Facebook, Instagram, etc.,) are predicting that we'll get every Beatle album from PPM to Revolver in a remixed/deluxe release...as for the complete opening of the vaults of EVERY take, mix, and such...Apple would probably do it inhouse instead of using an outside outlet...I'd love it, but The Beatles and Apple Corp may not wanna go overboard like they've done with Elvis...
The idea sounds nice, but I disagree. They're better off holding on to them and putting them on rerelease and what not. If they release it all at once, they'll have nothing more to put out and the Beatles will truly be a band of the past
I, too, would love to hear all that. However, one thing to keep in mind and oft-forget is that Michael Jackson purchased nearly all the rights to Beatles songs after outbidding the combined effort of both Paul and Yoko. One ironic and sad chapter in that is that it was during the sessions of Paul and Michael Jackson on their smash collaboration "Say, say, say" that Paul had mentioned to Michael that owning copyrights was a great way to make money. Then, the asshole, Michael, took "his friend's" advice and bought all the rights to Beatles songs, resulting in the fact that, at that time, whenever you heard a Beatles song, Michael would receive royalties, not The Beatles. I must admit, however, I do not know what is the present state of Beatles' royalties lies. Here is something from 2017: "McCartney lost the rights to the Beatles catalog back in 1985, when Michael Jackson outbid him when they went up for sale. Jackson paid more than $47 million for ATV, the company that had owned copyrights to Beatles songs since 1967. A decade later, Jackson sold half of his share to Sony for $100 million" I can neither confirm or deny the accuracy of my last paragraph; however, here is the source I am using 2019 Ultimate Classic Rock is part of the Loudwire Network, Townsquare Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Read More: Paul McCartney and Sony Settle Beatles Copyright Suit | ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-mccartney-sony-beatles-copyright/?
With pepper, the White Album, and now Abbey road being remixed with and for yet another generation, I must insist that the same care and the remix of a Beatles album, that rubber soul has to be next and then all of it. Every single song. I thought LOVE was an incredible project. Thank you Giles!
Dave McLain ill have to find that. My copy of rubber soul is that left-right separation annoying sound. With drums bass and things on the left, vocals on the right. maybe I should just digitize my original final US release with "I just seen her face" as the first song.
@@DaveMcLain for the original 1987 CD releases, George Martin went back and remixed "Help!" and "Rubber Soul". Those remixes are what were used for the 2009 stereo remasters. The original 1965 stereo mixes were included as bonus tracks on the 2009 Mono box set of those albums. However, the very first pressing of the 1987 CDs from Canada contain the original 1965 stereo mixes. They were released by mistake, and are rare as hell.
From what I’ve heard so far, I think Giles did a fantastic job. Does it sound like an original UK press? No, but it’s very charming in its own right. The panning of some of the instruments have been spread out nicely. There’s definitely more clarity to the instruments. Ringo’s drums have have more attack to them, especially his kick drum. Paul’s bass is more defined, etc. Can’t wait to receive my copy. I’m sure the outtakes are very cool. 🎶🔊🙂
Remixing/remastering The Beatles,something the esteemed "breath of life" studio whizz Steve Hoffman can only ever dream about,along with his sycophantic audiophool followers such as "Ron" Brainwashed,Kim Oleson,Maccawings,Mikecarrera et al
The interview would be better if it’d stick with the subject and not drift off into the Rocketman project and personal memories of the past. There is very little energy or excitement compared to some of the earlier interviews with Giles concerning the remixes. “- Ok guys! How about another take? Let’s have a coffee and talk about Pauls bass playing on Here Comes the Sun..?”
The only problem with the Blu-ray and DVD-based issues (for the surround mixes) is that their menus have music on them which makes menu navigation absolutely maddening. If you want to see how menus should be done, check the US-based Criterion Collection or the UK-based Masters of Cinema series. Also quality classical music releases (say, Deutsche Grammophon) demonstrate quality authoring as far as the menu design goes. If you absolutely _must_ put music on the menu, make sure it starts few seconds after each selection so that a person navigating at a reasonable speed does not get assaulted by those awfully butchered snippets.
There's nothing worse than a silent menu because one is never sure if the audio settings are correct - at least for those of us with multiple audio-visual inputs. Define "reasonable speed". For me the second I hear sound on the menu I'm on to where I want to go. The sound bothers me not one iota.
I'm probably not explaining this very well. I'll try to post a typical menu navigation through a classical (Bach's St. Matthew Passion) and a Beatles disc to show what I mean. It's absolutely _maddening._ That's why the Rolls-Royce of DVD publishing like Criterion or Masters of Cinema use either silent menus, or menus with very quiet ambient "space" sound that _gradually fades in_ or at least _enters after a few seconds' delay._ Just try to navigate through the menus for the recent Beatles video collection: you'll end up constantly chopping off bits of very _loud_ (and very good) music. It's absolutely _unbearable._ I always set my amplifier to "Mute" before putting any disc in except the aforementioned Rolls-Royces. Also most Hollywood films have well-designed menus with good music. But all the special Beatles releases over last couple of years are just _dreadful_ in that one department. everything else is purrfect.
Wouldn't it be great to hear the unmixed tapes that Giles gets to hear? Why not release those tapes, without any mixing or compression. Let the world hear the voices of the band and their instruments as they really are.
No mixing or compression would mean they make copies of the same size tapes...Not many people have reel-to-reel machines or an 8-track desk to listen to the tracks...how many cans of tape would it be, like 6-10?...those are a few reasons why...
@@lookbovine "Why not release those tapes, without any mixing or compression" Meaning: Release the songs to the public, in a format that is largely accessible to the public, in as pure a state as possible. Release them via conversion to uncompressed and unequalized .flac files (and vinyl, would be nice, too). Release them with no unnecessary processing, so that the public could hear the tracks / music in as close to the sound quality of the master tapes. A quality Lynx Hilo analog-to-digital converter would retain nearly 100% of the purity of the master tapes, and deliver high resolution, quality .flac files. Please do not offer excuses for denying the public the sound from the tracks. It is over 50 years since those tracks were recorded. Nearly everyone involved in the processes is dead, including hundreds of millions (perhaps over a billion) fans, globally. Will it take 50 more years, before they are released, and none of us are around or still have good hearing? Or will we be told, decades from now, that the tapes have degraded over the years, or have been lost in a fire, etc, and never in all eternity will the public have an opportunity to hear those tracks? Let's offer solutions to make the tapes available to the public -- not excuses. Those tracks can be released. Selfish people own them, and care zero about sharing those amazing tracks with anyone outside of their elite inner circle.
Giles has done amazing work on these big Beatles box sets. Can’t wait to get mine on Friday! Let’s hope next spring/summer we will get one for Let it Be.
I could listen to this guy talk about music pretty much indefinitely. Such an affable, intelligent guy and the perfect person to carry the torch for his father. Nice work, sir.
Why remix something that was mixed once by one of the worlds greatest producers..."George Martin" To me, "Abbey Road" sounds amazing!!!! What can you possibly do to make it sound better?
I was very hyped for the new Abbey Road version, but in the end it was almost unlistenable for me because of the loudness. This could have been a REAL milestone in good sound again like 50 years ago if the album would've had high dynamic range. Listen, Giles, I appreciate your work, but why ruin it with loudness? Who likes that? Who needs that? I bet a good DR doesn't change the sales. The White Album was okay in that terms though!
The original sounds so much more exciting. Listening to Oh Darling remix it almost sounds like the song has been slowed down. The lack of mid range in the remix robbed it of its energy completely.
haha. Or, another saying "if it ain't broke, don't step on it." A good point you make, though. However, some of the remixes emphasize some of the background sounds The Beatles wanted to be more prominent, but the technology at the time wasn't that sophisticated. One example that comes to mind off the top of my head is Ringo's bongos on "You're gonna lose that girl".
@@acmullane Professional recordings made in the 1960s can't be re-produced on 21st century audio hardware and be fully appreciated. The technical quality is far beyond the capability of all the playback hardware these days, except on a very very expensive rig. These recordings have been remixed for a generation that listens on headphones and expects lots of compression. The technology was there fifty years ago to make perfect recordings and produce them well too.
It seems like we would have seen an anniversary LP edition of Magical Mystery Tour by now! Giles Martin needs to do a stereo re-mix of this one most of all. That's because much of MMT was never released in true stereo on the album pressings from most countries, which issued most of the side 2 songs in fake stereo. Germany, of course, was the exception. I guess there must be a problem with the multi-track masters, which, I guess have been lost or maybe they're just not in usable condition. Too bad. I don't see any other reasons why Giles would be ignoring this album.
" Love " was brilliantly done! The combination of different songs was so effective. As a long time fan, the album is a bittersweet listening experience. When Paul sings, " Once there was a way to get back homeward...," I have a nostalgic feeling.
I like all that you did in form and content. What were you thinking with Octopus's garden though man? All the tracks on Abbey Road bring his drumming out so well except Garden - where he is actually singing. My heart sank! All said - love that you did take the risks and gave us all more fun!! Thank you!!
I’m glad Giles Martin is taking on the legacy of his father and doing these remixes. He is the logical person to continue preserving his fathers legacy and the Beatles music as well. Good Job 👏🏻 Man! Abbey Road is the only album that the Beatles recorded in Stereo and with 8 tracks.
There are other engineers/producers who are out there remixing classic albums and could have done equally as good, if not better, at remixing Abbey Road. Giles inherited this opportunity, he didn't exactly earn it. He's got a couple Grammys, but they were for Beatles stuff (go figure!).
@Secret Messages Around the World 31 "not as flat as the original" sad but true, tho, the original does sound a little bit flat compared to the new mix
Giles Martin has to be the Best recording engineer in the world to date. Ironically, I have a B&W 800-5.1system and Giles recordings are Amazing! I spend more time going Wow, than I do listening. It's that good.
I didn't think Abbey Road needed any tinkering, but I'm sure I'll love it too. Love all the new Beatles stuff (i missed them the first time round). Revolver, and perhaps Rubber Soul are the albums in need of a good modern remix. Sgt Peppers badly needed the remix.....and it sounds fantastic, thanks Giles. I think nobody knew what to do with stereo when it first happened. Things got put all over the place haphazardly. In 1966 and 1967 stereo was confused. By 1969, and Abbey Road, it was known how to make a rocking good sound.
Not sure what you are asking here. The original mix has already been released long ago, and of course they exist. Why would someone try to recreate an original mix when it already exists?
Like a few people here I'm not sure if the remix is any better than the original but I’m buying the Deluxe box set for the collector and coffee table appeal
Giles, I'm sorry, but I Want You (She's So Heavy) 2019 is not a good mix, you've lost a lot of details in the final: choirs, drums, winds... Now it's one mush, I am very sad... :(
@@tenniscollector Late in their recording career the band got into doing immitations of other bands. Back in the USSR is a send-up of the Beach Boys and She's So Heavy etc is a send up of Carlos Santana. I don't think these tracks were meant to be taken so seriously.
I really love this. George Martin's son takes over the family business... which happens to be maintaining the sonic integrity of the biggest musical act of ALL TIME. It's pure poetry, because he's probably the only person on earth that can actually do it. He has a direct and personal relationship with the material. Can you imagine the kind of scrutiny one is exposed to when they "tinker" with The Beatles catalog? I'd have a panic attack at the board the minute they pushed play!
I have the original Japanese CD pressing of Abbey Road (CP35-3016, 'black diamond'), which sounds incredible! They are very rare. I wonder how these new 50th anniversary recordings sound compared to that?
Sam Okell is the man behind the curtain who is doing the real work, and Giles Martin is just `son of Martin`, face of the project and, probably, one who interferes here and there.
Giles and Mark Lewisohn are two of the luckiest guys in the world, getting to listen to every Beatles multitrack. They really should release everything, like Bob Dylan's complete 65-66 sessions on The Cutting Edge.
You have to get used to the more pronounced drums and bass and the much more natural spread of the stereo image, where each instrument and vocal has more clarity and space. This is great for me because it adds a newness to songs I've heard a million times before.
I loved when he said he could not choose his favourite. Of course not. The album is so fantastic...I fail to understand who come some people do pick a favourite track.
Over 10 minutes and I heard nothing about what was “remixed”...give us specifics, examples...this is beginning to sound like a marketing ploy to sell more reissues, yet again. I sure hope the Liner Notes explains track by track what was manipulated/altered from the original tapes...
Giles worked hard with all the pressure of a Beatles reunion on his shoulders. With lots of help he did a great job on Pepper. Looking forward to this.
Giles Martin reminds me so much of his dad. Thank you for remixing these great albums. The Blu-Rays sound amazing played on my home theatre setup. I really like the double Blu-Ray #1s video collection - it is amazing to hear and see the Beatles played LOUD through a decent hi-fi setup. It's a real experience that brings back great memories. Amazing stuff! And finally, please re-mix them all!
The Abbey Road and Let it Be sessions were recorded on Nagra recorders. More about Nagra history here : th-cam.com/video/shm9jNlUPn4/w-d-xo.html The future is yet to be written ;-)
Giles gave myself, my brother Pete and our friend Kevin Swanwick a toar of Abbey Road in 2010. Google: Our Excellent Adventure at Abbey Road by Tom Degan
It’s a mess for me, why the added bass? Sgt.Pepper was the same lots of unnecessary extra bass and ‘loudness’ I’ve just purchased the 2009 remaster (2012) and although it’s had some surgical limiting it’s far far better sounding on vinyl. First mint pressings of this LP are few now and very expensive so this 2012 issue is the way to go.
Sorry Giles, but, you butchered this one. Just two quick examples amongst many mistakes made on this remix : the “aaaaggghhhh, by Lennon at the end of Come Together is buried, gone, not a single hint of it. That vocal is essential to the mood of the song and taking it out so we can hear the background vocals and guitars better instead kills the whole song for me. The second major mistake is on another Lennon masterpiece; the repeated guitar riffs & second part of “I Want You (she’s so heavy)”, which, make transforms the song into an hypnotic sound experience, are somewhat buried. They were always at the forefront because that’s what made this song magical. Now they’re mixed within other sounds and that too, kills the song for me. Nope, this remix is terrible in my opinion and it’s not for me.
@nmeunier It does sound like crap though to be fair. George Martin was a true great and worked on countless records, what's his Son done apart from this? It's a shame to have messed with it just to turn the bass up a bit to keep Paul happy.
@nmeunier yeah some classic records on that list! Only joking. To be fair I haven't listened to the remix of Abbey Road yet, but I will and maybe I will change my mind! The remix I was listening to and referencing was the White Album. I didn't exactly mean that the bass guitar had been turned up just felt that the bass register wasn't as defined and clear as before and sounded muddied. However I have to admit that it's going to sound different on different systems anyway. I think comparatively there was a CD remaster done in the 80's which to me sounded the pick of the bunch (need to research who did that). On a positive note I went to see the author Mark Lewisohn give a lecture on Abbey Road last week and it was fascinating. Incidentally he played a lot of broken down isolated tracks taken from The Beatles Rock Band which Giles worked on and the were a joy to hear!.
@nmeunier yes I have to say I agree with you! I actually meant the vinyl remaster in the 80's not CD but I couldn't edit from my phone. I have to say looking at the comments it seems that it's down to personal preference in terms of what people think sounds best. I think it's just great that this music is still being talked about and appreciated. I do need to listen to this Abbey Road remaster though. What I do find interesting is that I make music myself and I absoloutely adore the digital plugins that abbey road have issued recreating classic bits of Abbey Road equipment. They sound fantastic compared with a lot of modern digital plugins. Well to me anyway! Thanks for the conversation you have certainly made me think about this in a more open way.
Not even close. There’s so much about it that can be improved. Some songs on the second side even sound bad. The 2019 remix is vastly superior. I’ve got hi-fi equipment. I’ve never understood the praise for Abbey Road’s production
So much like his dad, and a nice man like him too.
The son every Dad hopes his son will become.... respectful & hard working.
his Dad would have never taken these risks... just saying..
@@cmkilcullen8176 His Dad's stock-in-trade WAS taking risks - constantly...
Great job Giles. Your a tribute to the beatles and your father. Thank you for keeping these great works alive.
Did Paul and Ringo have a hand in this? How many remixes a hundred years from now. Which one would you want if you were alive?? I’m glad I got the original pressing in 1969 when it came out!! 👍👍👍
You never give me your outtakes...
You only give me a remixed album...
@@CB-xr1eg And in the middle of the exploitation, you repeat buy...
that's so funny guys.. had me and my girlfriend laughing...well done
Out of college, money spent, hear no outtakes, pay my rent
@@methampheminist All the outtakes gone, nowhere to go.
It’s like seeing George Martin speaking through this son! Wow
His voice is getting similar
It's uncanny, he looks like the old black and white pictures of George Martin in the studios; the somewhat older, distinct looking gentlemen in the studio
His father would be rolling in his grave if he could hear the remix.
I agree with everything you all said except, mcmike 100.. his father couldn’t hear anymore, thats why he hired Giles as his “ears” i think they sound great
@@mcmike100 I have not heard the remix. Is it that bad??
never noticed until this video how much he sounds like his pop!
Not quite as posh, but very few people do sound as posh as George!
@@slothfromthegoonies8201 - The funny thing is George Martin was born in a working class environment and it was Giles who was born "well to do" as they say.
Not to mention his looks and his hair ;)
George Martin actually originally had a thick Cockney accent, and worked to change it to the posh one we associate him with.
@@thewilythylacine Nonsense, he was born in Highbury north London, so why would he have a " thick Cockney accent "? Cockneys come from East London.
I think Jiles is the only person alive I would trust to re-mix The Beatles.He’s done and incredible job. Especially considering what’s at stake, as he states.
And sadly, he failed.
@@mcmike100 I wouldn't say he failed. Sgt. Pepper sounds incredible for the most part, The White Album was good, but Abbey Road was unnecessary. There's nothing wrong with the remix, but it didn't need to be done.
I wouldn’t want him mixing a scrambled egg.Just a money making meddler
@@ian_5184 if you think Sgt. Pepper sounded incredible, you must like the volume war. Pepper was unneccarily over compressed. I returned the CD. Giles did a great job with Pepper on Rock Band. Get those 4 CD's if you can find them
@@mcmike100 If one is against increased warmth and clarity, an improved stereo image, reduced tape hiss, then yes, he failed. Otherwise, he did a great job.
I really hope we get a remix of revolver, the mono mixes are so much better than the old stereo mixes I'd love to hear Giles do a new stereo mix
@Top40Bill also Rain and/or Paperback Writer
I'm dying for listening She Said, She Said in a new stereo mix
Revolver will be done, trust me :) I have heard from a good source.
@@petemarr824 As much as I love 'Revolver', even with the 2009 remastered version it sounds harsh compared to 'Rubber Soul' so if they do remix it, I hope it has a crisper, less harsher sound but still packed with a punch.......Millenials won't know what they're hearing with a remixed 'Tomorrow Never Knows', they will surrender to the Beatles.
@@terrythekittieful The Revolver remaster you refer to (on vinyl) is “blustery”-how I’d describe it, not sure if that’s the same as “harsh”-too bassy at times. Making it a “crisper” stereo mix may require less extreme panning, which may also turn off a lot of people.
you got your wish!
I bought the 2019 remix last week and I'm surprised with how much I like it. There's a roundness to the music that feels wonderful. And a clarity to the instruments that's just superb.
Still waiting for a Revolver remix
Giles was born two weeks after "Abbey Road" was released (George Martin was on both proyects at the same time, ha-ha).
I think the majority of his input on the first project ceased about nine months before.
Let it be and let it be naked for 2020 remix? To go alongside the movie Peter Jackson is making?
100%
Adamthegreat984
rumor has it thr Let It Be project will be remixed by Phil Spector’s son
😎
This HAS to happen, surely?
what movie?
I prefer the Let it be naked version
In spite of what the media and many millennials want, it is box sets like this that show that physical music media will never die. Long live CD’s and Vinyl.
Damm right, in my collage they(the professor's) keep on going on about how physical mediums are dead and noone uses them any more which is pattently untrue.
Agreed!
Vinyl? Yes
CD? Hell, no that shit's dying and it's for the best
@Jim McCracken with the rise of digital music, I think it is now simpler to find some bootlegs even though I did find some rare beatles recordings on vinyl. The disc seller kept it hidden for me cause he knew I was a Beatles fan
Yeah, I am saving up for The White Album and Abbey Road Deluxe sets.
Ok, What's next? Back to "please please me" 60th anniversary?
Separating the instruments from the original two track?
That's true - there's not much that can be done with those tapes, or those of the second album.
Oh Yes!!!!
@@ClarenceFisher For stereo, not without (potentially controversial) digital extraction. For surround, I'd love a professional (I'd done my own amateur mixes) surround mix using a front/back/sub balance of the twin tracks instead of the left/right hard panning as per the traditional stereo mixes.
@@coryserratore5951 Would Love To Hear You'r Amateur Mixes But I Do Agree It Would Be Potentially Controversial To Audiophiles. On The Other Hand Wouldn't They Risk Damaging The Master Tape?
There's not much you could do with the early ones up to Help. I think those are best in mono, but I'm confused why they didn't start with Rubber Soul and Revolver. Those 4-tracks would be so cool remixed with outtakes.
he really has his dad's voice.
seems to have his ear too
RUBBER SOUL AND REVOLVER, AND PAST MASTERS 2!
YES!!!!!! We know how great Rubber Soul can sound just by hearing "Nowhere Man" from the Yellow Submarine Songtrack remixed album in 1999. Superb!!!
Jon Woolsey exactly. I love that yellow submarine album. That Nowhere man mix sounds so good.
& MMT
“Marginally the tallest” = instant thumbs up!
"Penning a moustache on the Mona Lisa" was a pretty one, too.
Really looking forward to it. I’d love to get Rubber soul. Who wouldn’t want to hear take 1 of In My Life or Nowhere Man. I wish Apple would open the vaults and let fans have access to it all. Create a subscription model like Apple Music and we can access anything from the vault.
westfield90 hey bulldog,great idea‼️ I had some bootlegs of early Beatles with rubber soul out takes, but of coarse there wasn't any nowhere man. They perform nowhere Man on the live in Japan album , those harmonies sound like butter. Unfortunately they were tapes and are long gone. Oh blood DO blood die all life goes on🍏
@@poppinpatty2507 Coarse
I wouldn't be surprised, and some fans here and on other places, (Facebook, Instagram, etc.,) are predicting that we'll get every Beatle album from PPM to Revolver in a remixed/deluxe release...as for the complete opening of the vaults of EVERY take, mix, and such...Apple would probably do it inhouse instead of using an outside outlet...I'd love it, but The Beatles and Apple Corp may not wanna go overboard like they've done with Elvis...
The idea sounds nice, but I disagree. They're better off holding on to them and putting them on rerelease and what not. If they release it all at once, they'll have nothing more to put out and the Beatles will truly be a band of the past
I, too, would love to hear all that. However, one thing to keep in mind and oft-forget is that Michael Jackson purchased nearly all the rights to Beatles songs after outbidding the combined effort of both Paul and Yoko. One ironic and sad chapter in that is that it was during the sessions of Paul and Michael Jackson on their smash collaboration "Say, say, say" that Paul had mentioned to Michael that owning copyrights was a great way to make money. Then, the asshole, Michael, took "his friend's" advice and bought all the rights to Beatles songs, resulting in the fact that, at that time, whenever you heard a Beatles song, Michael would receive royalties, not The Beatles.
I must admit, however, I do not know what is the present state of Beatles' royalties lies.
Here is something from 2017:
"McCartney lost the rights to the Beatles catalog back in 1985, when Michael Jackson outbid him when they went up for sale. Jackson paid more than $47 million for ATV, the company that had owned copyrights to Beatles songs since 1967. A decade later, Jackson sold half of his share to Sony for $100 million"
I can neither confirm or deny the accuracy of my last paragraph; however, here is the source I am using
2019 Ultimate Classic Rock is part of the Loudwire Network, Townsquare Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
Read More: Paul McCartney and Sony Settle Beatles Copyright Suit | ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-mccartney-sony-beatles-copyright/?
With pepper, the White Album, and now Abbey road being remixed with and for yet another generation, I must insist that the same care and the remix of a Beatles album, that rubber soul has to be next and then all of it. Every single song. I thought LOVE was an incredible project. Thank you Giles!
this...
@@manuelgasse I think that Rubber Soul was remixed in some way when originally released on CD. I know it says ADD not AAD on the label.
"Let It Be" will be next. Guaranteed
Dave McLain ill have to find that. My copy of rubber soul is that left-right separation annoying sound. With drums bass and things on the left, vocals on the right. maybe I should just digitize my original final US release with "I just seen her face" as the first song.
@@DaveMcLain for the original 1987 CD releases, George Martin went back and remixed "Help!" and "Rubber Soul". Those remixes are what were used for the 2009 stereo remasters. The original 1965 stereo mixes were included as bonus tracks on the 2009 Mono box set of those albums. However, the very first pressing of the 1987 CDs from Canada contain the original 1965 stereo mixes. They were released by mistake, and are rare as hell.
If John were here I'm sure he'd agree Giles has great hair.
Would George Harrison like his tie I wonder.
Quite simply the greatest album ever & i just cannot wait to hear the side 2 medley..... Musical perfection
Giles you and Sam are awesome man. Love the 3 remix albums so far. Please do them all. 👍
Sgt Pepper and the White Album remixes are so fantastic, but I REALLY need Revolver to be remixed in the same way ❤️☯️🙏
From what I’ve heard so far, I think Giles did a fantastic job. Does it sound like an original UK press? No, but it’s very charming in its own right. The panning of some of the instruments have been spread out nicely. There’s definitely more clarity to the instruments. Ringo’s drums have have more attack to them, especially his kick drum. Paul’s bass is more defined, etc. Can’t wait to receive my copy. I’m sure the outtakes are very cool. 🎶🔊🙂
It's not "charming". It's brilliant.
Remixing/remastering The Beatles,something the esteemed "breath of life" studio whizz Steve Hoffman can only ever dream about,along with his sycophantic audiophool followers such as "Ron" Brainwashed,Kim Oleson,Maccawings,Mikecarrera et al
The interview would be better if it’d stick with the subject and not drift off into the Rocketman project and personal memories of the past. There is very little energy or excitement compared to some of the earlier interviews with Giles concerning the remixes. “- Ok guys! How about another take? Let’s have a coffee and talk about Pauls bass playing on Here Comes the Sun..?”
The only problem with the Blu-ray and DVD-based issues (for the surround mixes) is that their menus have music on them which makes menu navigation absolutely maddening. If you want to see how menus should be done, check the US-based Criterion Collection or the UK-based Masters of Cinema series. Also quality classical music releases (say, Deutsche Grammophon) demonstrate quality authoring as far as the menu design goes. If you absolutely _must_ put music on the menu, make sure it starts few seconds after each selection so that a person navigating at a reasonable speed does not get assaulted by those awfully butchered snippets.
There's nothing worse than a silent menu because one is never sure if the audio settings are correct - at least for those of us with multiple audio-visual inputs. Define "reasonable speed". For me the second I hear sound on the menu I'm on to where I want to go. The sound bothers me not one iota.
I'm probably not explaining this very well. I'll try to post a typical menu navigation through a classical (Bach's St. Matthew Passion) and a Beatles disc to show what I mean. It's absolutely _maddening._ That's why the Rolls-Royce of DVD publishing like Criterion or Masters of Cinema use either silent menus, or menus with very quiet ambient "space" sound that _gradually fades in_ or at least _enters after a few seconds' delay._ Just try to navigate through the menus for the recent Beatles video collection: you'll end up constantly chopping off bits of very _loud_ (and very good) music. It's absolutely _unbearable._ I always set my amplifier to "Mute" before putting any disc in except the aforementioned Rolls-Royces. Also most Hollywood films have well-designed menus with good music. But all the special Beatles releases over last couple of years are just _dreadful_ in that one department. everything else is purrfect.
Wouldn't it be great to hear the unmixed tapes that Giles gets to hear?
Why not release those tapes, without any mixing or compression. Let the world hear the voices of the band and their instruments as they really are.
No mixing or compression would mean they make copies of the same size tapes...Not many people have reel-to-reel machines or an 8-track desk to listen to the tracks...how many cans of tape would it be, like 6-10?...those are a few reasons why...
@@lookbovine "Why not release those tapes, without any mixing or compression" Meaning:
Release the songs to the public, in a format that is largely accessible to the public, in as pure a state as possible.
Release them via conversion to uncompressed and unequalized .flac files (and vinyl, would be nice, too).
Release them with no unnecessary processing, so that the public could hear the tracks / music in as close to the sound quality of the master tapes.
A quality Lynx Hilo analog-to-digital converter would retain nearly 100% of the purity of the master tapes, and deliver high resolution, quality .flac files.
Please do not offer excuses for denying the public the sound from the tracks.
It is over 50 years since those tracks were recorded. Nearly everyone involved in the processes is dead, including hundreds of millions (perhaps over a billion) fans, globally. Will it take 50 more years, before they are released, and none of us are around or still have good hearing? Or will we be told, decades from now, that the tapes have degraded over the years, or have been lost in a fire, etc, and never in all eternity will the public have an opportunity to hear those tracks?
Let's offer solutions to make the tapes available to the public -- not excuses.
Those tracks can be released. Selfish people own them, and care zero about sharing those amazing tracks with anyone outside of their elite inner circle.
Curious why Alan Parsons wasn’t included in the remixes?
Gordon Stanley -Alan Parsons did just release a great new CD and is currently on the road in the US.
@@astrosjer822 SMH
Well, he was only tape op on a couple tracks, I think?
Giles has done amazing work on these big Beatles box sets. Can’t wait to get mine on Friday! Let’s hope next spring/summer we will get one for Let it Be.
That's gonna be massive!!!!!...I can't even imagine how many CD's that'll be...
Im praying we get an All Things Must Pass Box to with a "Naked" mix...
I mean, they can release the get back album considering how much stuff has been recorded
Flame-inn-Gun$ Gaming we can always dream... 😢
I think Let It Be...Naked was the best mix that McCartney made. Now that would be a treat to hear from Giles!
I could listen to this guy talk about music pretty much indefinitely. Such an affable, intelligent guy and the perfect person to carry the torch for his father. Nice work, sir.
You can't please everybody....I kept my other copies including my original 1969 version... I consider it just an addition to the catalog.
I can listen to Giles talking all day about music and his process, just like his father.
Why remix something that was mixed once by one of the worlds greatest producers..."George Martin" To me, "Abbey Road" sounds amazing!!!! What can you possibly do
to make it sound better?
I was very hyped for the new Abbey Road version, but in the end it was almost unlistenable for me because of the loudness. This could have been a REAL milestone in good sound again like 50 years ago if the album would've had high dynamic range.
Listen, Giles, I appreciate your work, but why ruin it with loudness? Who likes that? Who needs that? I bet a good DR doesn't change the sales.
The White Album was okay in that terms though!
I've checked the LUFS of the new Abbey Road remix WAV files in my studio and they are quite tame compared to current acts I've played back...
His favourite bit of Abbey Road is the long mixed medley at the end, that's good enough for me. He is the right man for the job.
The original sounds so much more exciting. Listening to Oh Darling remix it almost sounds like the song has been slowed down. The lack of mid range in the remix robbed it of its energy completely.
We need a please please me box.. with old photographs from the sessions.. please
If it ain’t broken why do you tamper with it
haha. Or, another saying "if it ain't broke, don't step on it." A good point you make, though. However, some of the remixes emphasize some of the background sounds The Beatles wanted to be more prominent, but the technology at the time wasn't that sophisticated. One example that comes to mind off the top of my head is Ringo's bongos on "You're gonna lose that girl".
So folks will buy their 10th copy of the album.
It is broken. This remix fixed it.
Sounds just like her father 👍🏻💯 just as brilliant
What is remixing? How can anyone improve a Beatles album?
making the sounds as clean as george would have made them had he had the technology
@@acmullane Professional recordings made in the 1960s can't be re-produced on 21st century audio hardware and be fully appreciated. The technical quality is far beyond the capability of all the playback hardware these days, except on a very very expensive rig. These recordings have been remixed for a generation that listens on headphones and expects lots of compression. The technology was there fifty years ago to make perfect recordings and produce them well too.
3replybiz Except Pepper’s on vinyl, the White Album and Abbey Road aren’t even any more compressed...
It seems like we would have seen an anniversary LP edition of Magical Mystery Tour by now! Giles Martin needs to do a stereo re-mix of this one most of all. That's because much of MMT was never released in true stereo on the album pressings from most countries, which issued most of the side 2 songs in fake stereo. Germany, of course, was the exception. I guess there must be a problem with the multi-track masters, which, I guess have been lost or maybe they're just not in usable condition. Too bad. I don't see any other reasons why Giles would be ignoring this album.
" Love " was brilliantly done! The combination of different songs was so effective. As a long time fan, the album is a bittersweet listening experience. When Paul sings, " Once there was a way to get back homeward...," I have a nostalgic feeling.
The new mix loses all charm and sounds too clean
If I close my eyes and just listen
He's his Dad.
I like all that you did in form and content.
What were you thinking with Octopus's garden though man? All the tracks on Abbey Road bring his drumming out so well except Garden - where he is actually singing. My heart sank!
All said - love that you did take the risks and gave us all more fun!! Thank you!!
Another pointless "remaster" waste of time. Just for marketing dollar. Nobody needs this flat mp3 mix.
I’m glad Giles Martin is taking on the legacy of his father and doing these remixes. He is the logical person to continue preserving his fathers legacy and the Beatles music as well. Good Job 👏🏻 Man! Abbey Road is the only album that the Beatles recorded in Stereo and with 8 tracks.
Not entirely true. Portions of the White Album were recorded with an 8-track console, and that was the first one recorded in stereo.
There are other engineers/producers who are out there remixing classic albums and could have done equally as good, if not better, at remixing Abbey Road. Giles inherited this opportunity, he didn't exactly earn it. He's got a couple Grammys, but they were for Beatles stuff (go figure!).
I loved George Martin, his voice is so similar to his father. His fathers talent and finesse rubbed off on him. He learned from one of the greatest..
And Geoff Emerick,don't forget him as well!
Good luck mixing let it be. You'll need it.
*_"...'cause it's The Beatles."_* 'nuff said
I just want a part two of Nowhere boy based in the new york years
Why remix perfection?
I wasn't Maxwell. I was asking a rhetorical question. The album sounds really good. Didn't mean to offend anyone. If I've offended you I'm sorry.
So fans will buy their tenth copy of the album.
Because there's money to be made and people will buy it.
@Secret Messages Around the World 31 "not as flat as the original" sad but true, tho, the original does sound a little bit flat compared to the new mix
Because it’s not perfect
Giles Martin has to be the Best recording engineer in the world to date. Ironically, I have a B&W 800-5.1system and Giles recordings are Amazing! I spend more time going Wow, than I do listening. It's that good.
Absolutely Awesome Giles
I didn't think Abbey Road needed any tinkering, but I'm sure I'll love it too. Love all the new Beatles stuff (i missed them the first time round).
Revolver, and perhaps Rubber Soul are the albums in need of a good modern remix. Sgt Peppers badly needed the remix.....and it sounds fantastic, thanks Giles.
I think nobody knew what to do with stereo when it first happened. Things got put all over the place haphazardly. In 1966 and 1967 stereo was confused. By 1969, and Abbey Road, it was known how to make a rocking good sound.
So dumb question . Why can’t the master tapes be used to just re-create tho original album mix ? Do master pressings of the original tapes exist ?
Not sure what you are asking here. The original mix has already been released long ago, and of course they exist. Why would someone try to recreate an original mix when it already exists?
look up the loudness war
Not applicable here. Stop being ignorant, spouting off nonsense.
This isn’t loud or compressed in the slightest.
Most people cant tell a remix from a hole in the ground as most people have no idea what mixing or remixing music even is
Like a few people here I'm not sure if the remix is any better than the original but I’m buying the Deluxe box set for the collector and coffee table appeal
It's incredible, but like the new White Album mix, it ain't gonna replace the original.
Giles, I'm sorry, but I Want You (She's So Heavy) 2019 is not a good mix, you've lost a lot of details in the final: choirs, drums, winds... Now it's one mush, I am very sad... :(
Who cares. I Want You is nothing but an extended , repetitious boring as Crap piece. Arguably the fab four's worst song.
@@tenniscollector Late in their recording career the band got into doing immitations of other bands. Back in the USSR is a send-up of the Beach Boys and She's So Heavy etc is a send up of Carlos Santana. I don't think these tracks were meant to be taken so seriously.
Sorry I’m just not a remix fan. I believe that the original release is a piece of art that should never be repainted
Love Abbey Road. Love The Beatles.
Still never been equalled.
I really love this. George Martin's son takes over the family business... which happens to be maintaining the sonic integrity of the biggest musical act of ALL TIME. It's pure poetry, because he's probably the only person on earth that can actually do it. He has a direct and personal relationship with the material. Can you imagine the kind of scrutiny one is exposed to when they "tinker" with The Beatles catalog? I'd have a panic attack at the board the minute they pushed play!
I have the original Japanese CD pressing of Abbey Road (CP35-3016, 'black diamond'), which sounds incredible! They are very rare. I wonder how these new 50th anniversary recordings sound compared to that?
He’s compressed all the life out of it. It’s remixed for download not vinyl I will stick with the Beatles version
Sam Okell is the man behind the curtain who is doing the real work, and Giles Martin is just `son of Martin`, face of the project and, probably, one who interferes here and there.
Excited for Revolver remixed in 2026 🤞🏻
Giles and Mark Lewisohn are two of the luckiest guys in the world, getting to listen to every Beatles multitrack. They really should release everything, like Bob Dylan's complete 65-66 sessions on The Cutting Edge.
You have to get used to the more pronounced drums and bass and the much more natural spread of the stereo image, where each instrument and vocal has more clarity and space. This is great for me because it adds a newness to songs I've heard a million times before.
I wish I could ask Giles why the first four notes on the solo of Something are distorted...could he possibly not have heard this???
Excellent job, Giles and Sam! Check out this review: th-cam.com/video/8KDMsRs16Ug/w-d-xo.html
I loved when he said he could not choose his favourite. Of course not. The album is so fantastic...I fail to understand who come some people do pick a favourite track.
Over 10 minutes and I heard nothing about what was “remixed”...give us specifics, examples...this is beginning to sound like a marketing ploy to sell more reissues, yet again.
I sure hope the Liner Notes explains track by track what was manipulated/altered from the original tapes...
OH_I _Will excellent point.
Just listen! You'll hear it
A poor edition for the best album of the group. We, the fans, expected more content. Let me down 😔
You, the idiot, expected more. That’s it.
Giles worked hard with all the pressure of a Beatles reunion on his shoulders. With lots of help he did a great job on Pepper. Looking forward to this.
It sounds wonderful. Not a knock on the original mix...it’s just different.
Giles Martin reminds me so much of his dad. Thank you for remixing these great albums. The Blu-Rays sound amazing played on my home theatre setup. I really like the double Blu-Ray #1s video collection - it is amazing to hear and see the Beatles played LOUD through a decent hi-fi setup. It's a real experience that brings back great memories. Amazing stuff! And finally, please re-mix them all!
The Abbey Road and Let it Be sessions were recorded on Nagra recorders. More about Nagra history here : th-cam.com/video/shm9jNlUPn4/w-d-xo.html
The future is yet to be written ;-)
Wow! Abbey Road Happy 50th anniversary!
He seems like such a cool guy. Man, he worked through that injury....❤️
What about the important questions like "Why is so much unreleased and how do you feel about it" or "who really is the walrus"
i think John purposely crashed that car...just to be able to skip out on the rehearsal and recording of Maxwell's Silver Hammer...
LOL
Your dad was a genius and I'm sure he taught you everything you know👍😎
Giles gave myself, my brother Pete and our friend Kevin Swanwick a toar of Abbey Road in 2010. Google: Our Excellent Adventure at Abbey Road by Tom Degan
I liked the remixed SP & white album, but Abbey Road’s remix was absolutely ruined. Just awful.
Magical Mystery
It’s a mess for me, why the added bass? Sgt.Pepper was the same lots of unnecessary extra bass and ‘loudness’ I’ve just purchased the 2009 remaster (2012) and although it’s had some surgical limiting it’s far far better sounding on vinyl. First mint pressings of this LP are few now and very expensive so this 2012 issue is the way to go.
Sorry Giles, but, you butchered this one. Just two quick examples amongst many mistakes made on this remix : the “aaaaggghhhh, by Lennon at the end of Come Together is buried, gone, not a single hint of it. That vocal is essential to the mood of the song and taking it out so we can hear the background vocals and guitars better instead kills the whole song for me. The second major mistake is on another Lennon masterpiece; the repeated guitar riffs & second part of “I Want You (she’s so heavy)”, which, make transforms the song into an hypnotic sound experience, are somewhat buried. They were always at the forefront because that’s what made this song magical. Now they’re mixed within other sounds and that too, kills the song for me. Nope, this remix is terrible in my opinion and it’s not for me.
Giles, I think you passed the audition!
Stop screwing with the Beatles .. it sounds like crap.
@nmeunier It does sound like crap though to be fair. George Martin was a true great and worked on countless records, what's his Son done apart from this? It's a shame to have messed with it just to turn the bass up a bit to keep Paul happy.
@nmeunier yeah some classic records on that list! Only joking. To be fair I haven't listened to the remix of Abbey Road yet, but I will and maybe I will change my mind! The remix I was listening to and referencing was the White Album. I didn't exactly mean that the bass guitar had been turned up just felt that the bass register wasn't as defined and clear as before and sounded muddied. However I have to admit that it's going to sound different on different systems anyway. I think comparatively there was a CD remaster done in the 80's which to me sounded the pick of the bunch (need to research who did that).
On a positive note I went to see the author Mark Lewisohn give a lecture on Abbey Road last week and it was fascinating. Incidentally he played a lot of broken down isolated tracks taken from The Beatles Rock Band which Giles worked on and the were a joy to hear!.
@nmeunier yes I have to say I agree with you! I actually meant the vinyl remaster in the 80's not CD but I couldn't edit from my phone. I have to say looking at the comments it seems that it's down to personal preference in terms of what people think sounds best. I think it's just great that this music is still being talked about and appreciated. I do need to listen to this Abbey Road remaster though. What I do find interesting is that I make music myself and I absoloutely adore the digital plugins that abbey road have issued recreating classic bits of Abbey Road equipment. They sound fantastic compared with a lot of modern digital plugins. Well to me anyway! Thanks for the conversation you have certainly made me think about this in a more open way.
You need remake this Abbey Road album in Dolbly Atmos,beacuse the analogue version I don´t achieve hear very well the songs as have it.
Giles Martin's remixes are all fucking shit, I can't believe he isn't being mercilessly vilified for it.
He forgot the long panned from right to left lead vocal in the medley…why?
(Or was it left to right?)
Talk about a record that did *not* need to be remixed! Best engineered and mixed album ever - the one Geoff Emerick recorded and mixed.
Yeah, it's unbelievable. And everybody just falls into line.
Not even close. There’s so much about it that can be improved. Some songs on the second side even sound bad. The 2019 remix is vastly superior. I’ve got hi-fi equipment. I’ve never understood the praise for Abbey Road’s production
@@TheJayson8899 Sorry their work wasn't up to your standards.
@@TheJayson8899 Would you like it if he auto-tuned it as well? Or locked the tempo to a grid?
The 2019 mix is *way* better than the 2009 remix. Way better.
An interesting interpretation which errs on the bass side of the recording. Good to hear something different. It's growing on me....
Not really sure why he remixed this one in particular. Seems like the original was mixed well vs the older albums
Giles your mix of The White Album blew my mind thank you.
Now remix the rest.
let it be, next. plenty of bonus material to work with. the get back session rehearsals with the let it be film. the rooftop concert.