A First Listen Of Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles (Reaction)
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I think I've listened to this song about 4678 times
Finally some love for Ringo! It's hard to call anything about the Beatles underrated but Ringo's drumming never gets the attention it deserves in my experience
Ringo is one of the greatest drummers ever! who else could add so much magic to the Beatles?
The Beatles have the most diverse sounding catalogue of any band you’ll find. They have psychedelia like this one, hard rockers, beautiful ballads, early metal, Indian music, avant garde pieces, pop masterpieces, etc.
The reason Lennon's voice and the entire song sounds so lugubrious is an interesting story. The song was recorded over five weeks with 45 hours of studio time. Lennon said he liked take 7 and take 26. George Martin told John the two takes were in different keys and tempo. John said, " You can fix it, George. " Using the equipment available at that time, Martin and Geoff Emerick slowed take 26 and sped up take 7 and edited them together. Magically and mystically, it worked. Paul created the iconic Mellotron intro.
Ringo's fill at the beginning of the song just makes the whole song. Very perceptive of you to notice Ringo's uniqueness. People often downplay his drumming because he's not flashy or showing off. I just know as a musician that drummers have the hardest time copying Ringo's drumming. And his parts add so much to the song, almost like a lead instrument (listen to his playing on two of George's songs - Something and Long Long Long).
All 4 Beatles and George Martin too, contributed greatly to this musical masterpiece. Strawberry Fields Forever is a truly Beautiful piece of music!
The Beatles did not have long guitar solos, they had very memorable riffs and short solos…. Until ‘The End’, then you get to hear them let loose, sort of 😊. Ringo - unique sound definitely, not many left handed drummers playing right handed drum sets! And very much played to support the songs, not to draw attention to himself.
They have probably one of the most iconic guitar solos on their song “Something”
Nice reaction,
You have good instincts young fella. Strawberry Field (not Fields) was a children's home that backed onto Lennons house where he lived with his Aunt Mimi. His mother Julia died when he was a teenager having left the young John in Mimis care while she lived a carefree life without him. John would climb the fence into Strawberry Field as a kid and play in the plentiful grounds of the home. So John here is hankering for a return to that sense of innocence he had as a kid playing in Strawberry Field. He's reflecting on those times as an adult with all the hang ups that brings. Especially as a Beatle.
The Beatles are the highest form of musical art in my lifetime, 67 and still rocking, they used all instruments to fill out their amazing music besides what you might find in a typical rock band. They do have some killer guitar throughout their career, and could get quite heavy later in their output. Try Helter Skelter, Revolution, Yer Blues, Taxman and She's So Heavy, amaxing, hard rock and blues with metal elements, these guys were square one for so many music genres. Best and most influential musical entity in modern music since the 60s. We lived this music and nice to see the same sense o wonder we did when all these great songs were being released. Enjoy! 🎸🎹♩
YASS! Shout out to Ringo. Never liked him when I was younger, but the more I listen to the Beatles? Damn! He is so HEAVY. And quirky. Which is weird, and satisfying.
Try to resist getting carried away with the drug references, as many other reactors tend to do. Drugs were not the only thing on musicians' or our minds in the 60's. 'Strawberry Fields' was John Lennon trying to come to terms with his fame, feeling misunderstood, confused, trapped, and longing for the simple refuges of his childhood. The lyrics surely reflect the predicament of a media giant striving to remain a little guy.
This song is based on Take 7. 26 takes were made for this fantastic masterpiece. The horns session is from Take 26 and each instrument were recorded separately and the flute-like sound is from Mellotron M400 played by Paul McCartney himself.
Lennon had commented that the words he often used were solely because of their sound within the song, not for their meaning. It lead to people looking for meaning in his lyrics that weren’t there. *during this era.
It was recorded during the "Sgt. Pepper's" sessions but was released as a single with "Penny Lane".
I'm glad to see you give a shout-out to Ringo. As you say, he definitely doesn't have Bonham's technique, but he had a real knack of thinking outside the box. That kind of off-kilter thing you mentioned comes from him being left-handed player on a right-handed drumset. On this song, just like on A Day In the Life and Come Together, you can hear how he really treats the instrument melodically, and not just for keeping time. I love the way the drums come in each time, with those bouncy, almost breakbeat fills, which eventually settle into the groove. I also used to wonder if there was double-bass drumming on this track, but it's Paul McCartney playing an overdub of a floor tom with two mallets. A pretty cool addition!
Very insightful analysis. I don't always agree with your interpretations, but as a whole you are much more spot on than most reaction channels. You should check out While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness is a Warm Gun, or I Want You/She's so Heavy - for easier on the ears but heavy.
I think you need to hear “For No One” and “Here, There and Everywhere” with Paul on lead vocals. Two beautiful songs that might just blow your mind 😊🎶