The Beatles with Billy Preston - hero of Get Back and Let It Be

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  • @AlanSmitheeman
    @AlanSmitheeman 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +46

    Billy was an absolutely fantastic addition to the Let It Be sessions and George deserves full credit for inviting Billy which subsequently raised the morale and performances of all the Beatles.

    • @RJLKMRD
      @RJLKMRD 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Give Billy and Paul McCartney credit for keeping the band together that last year and making them sound so good... But make no mistake about it, Paul McCartney owes a lot to Billy too

    • @RJLKMRD
      @RJLKMRD 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Credit George Harrison for insisting Billy come in

  • @SteveFollansbee
    @SteveFollansbee 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    What was truly amazing was the way he walked into that room and joined in on the organ as if these original songs were just as much his as they were the Beatles". To think how close he came to becoming the fifth Beatle. Mind-blowing.

  • @sammcbride2149
    @sammcbride2149 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +30

    If the wonderful and inspirational and groovy spirit of Billy Preston couldn't keep the Beatles together then nothing could have.

  • @rodrigosilvamartins4983
    @rodrigosilvamartins4983 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    Props for George by having brought in two major players, Ringo and Billy

    • @onelapmaster5634
      @onelapmaster5634 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Don't forget Eric ( on one song).

  • @gailg2327
    @gailg2327 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +27

    Great to see a young Billy, a marvelous musician. Thank you!

  • @BaconTomatoCheese
    @BaconTomatoCheese 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    Wow, that’s some cool footage of Billy playing at such a young age! RIP🎹

  • @Marthins1
    @Marthins1 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

    Great musician Billy Preston.

  • @webcityguymyclubb4032
    @webcityguymyclubb4032 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

    They somehow missed that this was a a way to keep the band going. Having musicians this talented enter temporarily into the band could have kept the Beatles together for the pure love and fun of music.

    • @MaccaBulsi
      @MaccaBulsi 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Dafür hätte Ono verschwinden müssen...

  • @rdsieben
    @rdsieben 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

    I admire Billy a great musician and God fearing. Unfortunately he had some demons to deal with.

  • @user-te3jc3sl7r
    @user-te3jc3sl7r 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Billy Preston is the only musician to get a credit of his own with the Beatles. Their 'Get Back' single is officially The Beatles with Billy Preston.

  • @josephblue4135
    @josephblue4135 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    Thank you. I had no idea he was so prolific at such a young age! Amazing!

  • @DinsDale-tx4br
    @DinsDale-tx4br 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Billy made it all possible! George's comment about guests was however referring to Eric Clapton and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' recordings. Billy enabled The Beatles to rise above their own differences and make true art happen! He deserves the accolade of being a Beatle.

  • @anthonyferris8912
    @anthonyferris8912 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Billy need no introduction. He was an old friend of the Beatles from way back in their Hamburg years.

  • @cvdevol
    @cvdevol 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Billy saved the sessions. No doubt about it. R.I.P.

  • @MakaiMauka
    @MakaiMauka 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Never hurts to add a rare musical genius to the team

  • @KeithSpinneyMusic
    @KeithSpinneyMusic 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    It's interesting to note that Billy played on John's, Ringo's and George's solo albums, but not Paul's.

    • @zaziou711
      @zaziou711 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      Paul wanted to play the piano himself, especially on stage so.. He even played every instruments on his first solo album. He didn't really need Billy Preston or Nicky Hopkins as much as the others but he had a great relationship with Billy and met him a few times in the 70's on jam sessions. Paul was kind of a control freak too, even if he liked Billy, he didn't really want him to join permanently the Beatles in 69 as it was proposed by John and Georges.

  • @averyprice9422
    @averyprice9422 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Billy got them back on track.. for sure

  • @JustVisiting
    @JustVisiting 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    I saw Billy in 2001 when he toured with Clapton. Great performance.

    • @ChristopherHolmgren
      @ChristopherHolmgren 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Saw 3 nights in a row on that tour. Billy was phenomenal! The crowds loved him and he was in top form.

  • @lunes-1
    @lunes-1 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Clever 🙏🎸George Harrison brought Billy Preston to calm down the tense atmosphere on the Beatles at the time

  • @genxcraig
    @genxcraig 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    this is awesome

  • @kay61100
    @kay61100 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    I have this Movie LET IT BE... it s greatest....Greetings from Germany

    • @Thomas-xs2kq
      @Thomas-xs2kq 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The movie is shit.

  • @patrickcampion7966
    @patrickcampion7966 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Love the thumbnail image of Paul playing George's rosewood Tele upside down. As a righty, I'd have a hell of a hard time getting my head around playing a left handed guitar. I guess he had/has a lot of experience with that.

    • @BaconTomatoCheese
      @BaconTomatoCheese 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      … And Billy playing John’s six string bass - which wasn’t an instrument I don’t think he was familiar with

  • @robertlaguirremusic7381
    @robertlaguirremusic7381 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Billy Preston was so great! Only someone of his talent could reach the Beatles. Would have been so interesting if they brought him in as a member. Even it would have held them together little longer. His awesome talent would have been very interesting for one more album. RIP Billy Preston!

  • @ofb-jq5lc
    @ofb-jq5lc 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Paul’s expression at 2:02 says it all.

  • @seanclark2531
    @seanclark2531 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Great upload..Im a lifelong Beatles fan who just subscribed!👍

    • @TheBeatlesWoW
      @TheBeatlesWoW  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks for the sub!

  • @davimerc
    @davimerc 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Billy Preston was great.

  • @tymanngruter1808
    @tymanngruter1808 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Even after this they split-up, such a tragedy.......

  • @Antonocon
    @Antonocon 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That don't let me down song is just fabulous all round. Eternal. Everything on it.

  • @user-lh7cz1ig7k
    @user-lh7cz1ig7k 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wonderful video. Keep them coming

  • @mitchjay2108
    @mitchjay2108 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    as far as musicians joining the Fab 4 Billy in my opinion was definitely " The 5th Beatle " ...

  • @robertcolontonio7775
    @robertcolontonio7775 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

    He is got to be the happiest & most grateful person ever. When he was on piano on the roof concert he looked like a little kid on his first time to Disney world. It's so fun to watch him.

    • @aquamarine99911
      @aquamarine99911 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's fun for us to watch him, but I guess it wasn't fun for the cameramen. You can barely see Billy on the roof.

  • @JakJim
    @JakJim 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Billy and Billy

  • @carlkelley4566
    @carlkelley4566 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Billy appeared to be a man of few words. His music spoke for him. "Don't let me down" was a prime example.

  • @meechneek
    @meechneek 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Nice T-shirt

  • @MrStrocube
    @MrStrocube 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I watched Get Back, and what really struck me was how Billy’s presence catalyzed the session. It was day and night. Billy literally saved them.

  • @robertjackson9921
    @robertjackson9921 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Billy played a wailing electric organ on Sam Cooke's ' Little Red Rooster' when only 16!

  • @SIRONEDRAGON
    @SIRONEDRAGON 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    This video makes me feel so blessed I actually. got to meet some one that shook hands with George Paul Ringo and John... I got to meet Billy Preston.🍕🍕🍕🍕🎸🎸🎸🎸😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😉😉

    • @Antonocon
      @Antonocon 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      His hands were touched by God also.

  • @Jim-pt8kk
    @Jim-pt8kk 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Most memorable part of that song was his memorable.piano playing

  • @RJLKMRD
    @RJLKMRD 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I heard at one point that Paul McCartney was verbally abusive to Linda in the seventies and basically said that he could have Billy on the keys instead of her, and that, has made me question him a bit more as a man, but obviously McCartney knew what Billy brought to them

  • @maxmiguel500
    @maxmiguel500 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Billy was great on Concert for George , I think the anniversary of Georges death .

  • @sampahtetapsam21
    @sampahtetapsam21 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    U can see Paul face when Billy seam their music so easily

  • @nathanmiller2982
    @nathanmiller2982 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Billy meets Billy.

  • @ch33psk8
    @ch33psk8 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Some even say the 5th Beatle.

  • @justiceforjamespaulmccartney
    @justiceforjamespaulmccartney 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

  • @kurikokaleidoscope
    @kurikokaleidoscope 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Beatles should have played Live Aid with Billy and EC.

    • @mitchjay2108
      @mitchjay2108 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      well the 3 remaining Beatles at least , that would have been amazing !

  • @robertomiranda2065
    @robertomiranda2065 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Do caralho!

  • @michaelamanek8908
    @michaelamanek8908 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    What about Clapton on Back in the USSR on guitar ? That was the first.

    • @ChristopherHolmgren
      @ChristopherHolmgren 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No. EC was on While my Guitar Gently Weeps (1968) but he was uncredited. Before that I believe the flute player on Hide Your Love Away was credited but maybe not on all country releases.

    • @Thomas-xs2kq
      @Thomas-xs2kq 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No Clapton on that song.

  • @Stonecutter334
    @Stonecutter334 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yes that is a fair statement. He and George Martin absolutely rescued those sessions. Along with Paul who wrote some great songs. Id say Harrison too on the songwriting but they weren’t very good to him here. They’ll be better during Abbey Road.

  • @meyou-dv8ns
    @meyou-dv8ns 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    We are all writing all these things we are saying like if we didn't already know everything we qfre saying back in 1972 when we Beatle freaks read every book written about them. Ok, now it's by turn to say something that I and you have known for the last 60 years or so- ok. here it is --------->. The Beatles would break up soon after the Let it be film was done doing only one more album, it was called Abbey Road.

  • @aquamarine99911
    @aquamarine99911 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Missed three big facts about Billy. 1. He co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful" sung by Joe Cocker, 2 he wrote the iconic bass line for the Stones' "Miss You", and 3. when Keith finally kicked heroin, his first act was to fire Billy from working with the band because Billy was starting to dominate the Stones' sound (check out "Melody" off of "Black and Blue" and you'll see that Keith was correct).
    All in all, Billy would have been a worthy addition to the Beatles. And his good vibes might have kept the band together. We'll never know.

  • @chrisfecteau6334
    @chrisfecteau6334 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The Fifth Beatle.....

    • @chrisfecteau6334
      @chrisfecteau6334 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      george is playing "lucy" les paul that Clapton gave him in 1968

  • @dreamericvoid4450
    @dreamericvoid4450 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good move by George to distract from Yoko, Billy's traditional approach and presence was a good counter balance to Yoko's Avant garde distractions on John contribution. Allowed them to refocus and get the album done properly

  • @wayawolf1967
    @wayawolf1967 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I thought the fif beatle was Clarence. (Eddie Murphy)

  • @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879
    @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    In later years he was arrested for child porn and insurance fraud. The child pornographers charge resulted in an offer from Pete Townsend to play on his solo albums sadly

    • @ChristopherHolmgren
      @ChristopherHolmgren 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Not true.

    • @Mst-bh9ti
      @Mst-bh9ti 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You're either woefully I'll informed, or a lier. It is well documented that Mr. Townsend was extremely foolish in how he went about investigating aspects of child porn. If he was a true pedophile, he would have been in prison long ago, as he would not have been able to refrain from illegal behavior. In reality, there hasn't even been a hint of a sniff of any problems since that situation.

  • @OroborusFMA
    @OroborusFMA 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Yea he was "in" for about fifteen minutes.

  • @NaaHva
    @NaaHva 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Billy greeting Billy.

    • @JohnNiemsMusic
      @JohnNiemsMusic 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yes indeed!

    • @Jimmybarth
      @Jimmybarth 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Silly people

    • @Wotsitorlabart
      @Wotsitorlabart 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@Jimmybarth
      You're being generous.

  • @marclapointe368
    @marclapointe368 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Without Yoko`s presence, the Beatles might have lasted longer. She was toxic to the group, knowingly or not.

    • @Stonecutter334
      @Stonecutter334 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Easy to blame Yoko. But its ALL John. Whatever she did it’s because he told her too. Her ummm sounds didn’t help but its all down to John when it comes to her.

    • @ArisleyMadernaz-hx3ex
      @ArisleyMadernaz-hx3ex 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      She was a total witch

    • @davidmathews2599
      @davidmathews2599 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yoko may not have broken up the Beatles but she didn't help either.

    • @robertlaguirremusic7381
      @robertlaguirremusic7381 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No doubt! Billy would have been a much better fit. John gave her to much power

  • @frankdiscussion2069
    @frankdiscussion2069 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    yoko is my favorite beatle

    • @NaaHva
      @NaaHva 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      People say she was the reason The Beatles broke up. I mean it's William's. He was too "bossy" towards Jahn, George and Ringo.

    • @larryaldama1673
      @larryaldama1673 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      😂🤣🫨

  • @Al-po2oh
    @Al-po2oh 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Sorry too much you.

  • @spaceengineer1452
    @spaceengineer1452 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    During Abbey Rd, Billy started making suggestions about changing the songs... big mistake.

    • @AlanSmitheeman
      @AlanSmitheeman 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Citation needed.

    • @TheBeatlesWoW
      @TheBeatlesWoW  27 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      During Get Back there's no evidence of Billy suggesting any changes. A citation would be appreciated please

    • @spaceengineer1452
      @spaceengineer1452 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@TheBeatlesWoW During Abbey Road. Where did I say Get Back ?

    • @hammer44head
      @hammer44head 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@spaceengineer1452 - from what source did you get info that Billy had suggested making any changes during Abbey Road, is the question dude?

    • @mgonzales56
      @mgonzales56 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      I call bull.

  • @Derrymcg
    @Derrymcg 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    So George saved the Beatles bacon by bringing in billy Preston