John you’re my favorite Beatle Commentator! I just wish you wouldn’t read the comments sometimes! Forget the people being negative! I love and share your positive outlook on the Beatles/solo output! Keep the videos coming!
Music can be so subjective. For me, “Wonderful Christmastime” and “Got My Mind Set on You” have always been two ex-Beatle classics. On the other hand, “Waterfalls” and “Wah-Wah” set my teeth on edge. There’s no accounting for taste!
I remember getting into bands around the same time 1977 onwards and especially beatles ..remember having a cassette deck and recording songs off AM radio, sometimes half a song only and remember only knowing what half the song sounded like for years, no title ,didn't know what records or anything..ahh the 70s 😅
John: Don't let these people get you down. Someone said years ago that people use the internet mostly for 2 things: 1. To complain 2. Pornography ; Knowing this puts their comments in perspective. At least to me. Peace and Love, Terry Tutor
I agree with most of your points. I did and still do like Got My Mind Set On You but was slightly disappointed with the album at first as it sounded like ELO! One of the biggest disappointments for me is what they didn't do, provide us with a live concert from the modern era, complete with a modern sound system, filmed in a modern auditorium. Something that would compare with what Stones or Elvis fans have.
Even the Beatles can't make all songs masterpieces, but I see you what you. mean on most of points you brought up. And don't worry about mean comments from the keyboard warriors, your are entitled for your views on the Beatles works, and we love you for it.
@@brainofthefrain George sang I don’t wanna do it when he was fuc$ing ringos wife and Ravi shankars daughter. George had an addiction to mantras and sex.
I think you were about one year ahead of me in terms of your Beatles journey. I began mine in 1979 at age 15. But to sum up - yes, the 80s were lean years for Classic Rock in general, but the Beatles in particular. A few bright spots but it wasnt until the end of the decade that we were given new hope. I have the picture single for Spies Like Us but like you, have not bothered to see the actual movie. I hated those terrible ex SNL alum comedies from the 80s.
Thank you John...Spies Like Us is an OK movie however it disappoints as the song is concerned. I went to see the film as a teenager just to see how the song was integrated with the story. Was frustrated when the song finally plays only during the closing credits! I stubbornly there, as the theater emptied, so I could listen to the song I came for 😅. I always thought the tempo change in that song should have come in sooner. It's a pretty good rocker at the increased speed IMO.
You pretty much got it covered there, it still baffles me why Blow Away wasn’t a bigger hit, for me it was a far better song than Goodnight Tonight which got to number 2, whilst Blow Away released about the same time in ‘79 didn’t even make top 50 here in the U.K. Strange days indeed…
Good night tonight’s one of his best solo songs I don’t even know why he doesn’t do that in concert now if he doesn’t, I mean that’s insane he could blow the place up. That’s like one of the first songs ever heard by him.
I recently went through a read-em-all-again phase. John picked some of the best Tintin covers for his wall. The Black Island is gorgeous. Those waves...Tintin with his back to us looking toward the adventure looming in the distance. Wonderful.
I was a little kid when Broadstreet came out and (having seen the Southbank special on TV and read about it in Beatles Monthly) begged my mum to take me to see it. We sat in a large cinema in Harrow that was completely empty, but for mum, my sister, myself and an old lady who was asleep! Yet, I really enjoyed it, primarily because I was recently into The Beatles and here was a live one releasing stuff. Now, I see Bstreet as an unwise, poorly thought out/poorly written vanity project from Macca. Watching again recently, he seems directionless, alone and quite depressed-obviously, still shocked by Lennon's murder. The new songs are uniformly bland, bar the magnificence of No More Lonely Nights, but the Eleanor Rigby fantasy sequence still stands up- Eleanor's Dream is a lovely instrumental piece too- and the Ballroom Dancing sequence works well. Paul never mentions this film anymore and has never even played Lonely Nights (a huge hit) live, the film's failure obviously cut deep. This experience did him some good though as it humbled him (he really needed some humility in the early 80's). Thinking back, I still remember the terrible C64 game of the film that came out at the same time! But I am trying to forget the dreadful wine bar version (complete with awful sax solo) of The Long and Winding Road-a version that comes (ironically) complete with Phil Spector-esque arrangements. I have a soft spot for Spies Like Us, as I loved it as a kid and played it endlessly. The film is very average and not worth watching. Anything's preferable to Off The Ground-possibly Macca's worst ever album.- though Driving Rain comes close!
Young folks know Wonderful Christmas Time better than I do. I was amazed when I heard the song come on the radio one Christmas and the kids in the back seat knew every nuance as they sang along. Pretty cheerful indeed.
I love almost everything The Beatles released except for the Magical Mystery Tour TV special which feels like a home movie & the Let It Be movie which is directed so depressingly. I never really got into the solo stuff other than the greatest hits packages. I find most of their solo material lacking something...the other 3. That's why The Beatles were so great. The 4 individuals involved.
I agree with what you say about "Blow Away." It's one of George's better tunes, but didn't go anywhere. I think the giant rubber duckies in the song's video might be to blame.
you are the best on this - a true authority. i enjoy all your videos! I got into the beatles in 1971 So picked up on the solo years as they began while going back to the beatles releases. mccartney on the 70’s felt the most active I saw him with wings. in 1975 which as amazing first concert ! the point was there was literally no chance of seeing George or John and I never did !
I don't mind "Wonderful Christmastime" and i didn't mind it then. I agree, though, it lacks the harder edge of punk and new wave. I would certainly put it in a different class to "Spies Like Us". There wasn't really a feeling of nostalgia for The Beatles in the late seventies. Music was continually on the move, and while respected, The Beatles at that point had been thought to have been left far behind. How times change! I agree about "Got My Mind Set On You" but the reason it was a hit and "Blow Away" wasn't is because it sounded contemporary with the booming drums. It was great George was back, but i wish it could have been with an original composition, and one that didn't try so hard to sound modern
Others will no doubt disagree but _Spies Like Us_ is actually a pretty good film John. By no means a classic of course but worth a watch all the same! 🙂
I liked the movie and soundtrack to Broadstreet back in the 80's. I may pull out the record. Haven't heard it in years... I know I'm in the minority. Thx john
I've still never listened to Yoko's songs on Double Fantasy. I'm not a Yoko hater. I just don't think she has any musical talent. If she wasn't married to John, her music would have never been heard.
Interestingly enough, DF has one of Yoko’s most accessible tunes with “Kiss, Kiss, Kiss”. It’s very much got a Blondie, disco vibe and it might be the hippest tune on the album (from a sonic point of view).
No need to defend yourself, John. Detractors is why God gave us a middle finger. I stopped buying Beatles output in the early 80's, and with the exceoption of Cloud Nine and The Wilburys, never got back into them until Paul released New.
Very interesting, John. I love George but never fond of I Don’t Want To Do It or 2 of the 3 Shanghai Surprise songs so I agree with you there. (I loved Someplace Else though). Everything else was pretty spot on. Give My Regards…definitely bad.😬
Not really. John Landis did some great stuff (Animal House, Blues Brothers, Trading Places). Spies Like Us is not funny. Probably because Chase and Ackroyd have no chemistry together.
According to the bank of England inflation calculator £148 in 1980 is £617 in today's money.... Ofcourse that's not taking into account VAT and the greed of publishers
I find your statements on John and Yoko's relationship and musical direction a bit too harsh. There are many musicians today who respect John Lennon's work, which certainly isn't "popular" like McCartney, which you have admitted kind of hurt Paul in some of his Eighties albums and single releases. The Seventies were easier music to make for all four Beatles and for many artists and musicians. By the eighties, the music was a wall of sound which had some great groups and solo artists, but didn't fit for the solo Beatles music. Elvis Costello brought the Eighties sound with Paul on Flowers in the Dirt and Off the Ground which was a vast improvement in song writing. Songs like Figure of Eight, Put it There and Soleil really expanded Paul's veneer lyric with a pop jingle. Then Paul did the Fireman Series which again, was more interesting music, even though not commercial success, at least for this Century or even the next. George Harrison is again way too critical, for me, his albums are solid even though productions were weak, but that will improve as time goes on. George's guitar playing is now even getting a better rap with the Beatles songs more than ever and Cloud 9 is some of his best song writing. Ringo is limited but did well with good musicians that will be a good legacy. McCartney will always remain the top performer and song writer for many decades to come.
There are a few youtubbers guilty of sucking up to the Lennon & Harrison Estates absolutely no doubt & i no longer follow them as it's embarrassing to be honest.... If you want it BUY IT is my motto!!!
Wonderful Christmastime is great song in my opinion.The background whistle-type synth stuff is actually very pretty when you focus on it. I'm a big Moog-type synth fan, so the synth sounds on it are delicious to me rather than annoying. It's lightweight but the only reason that's a problem is because it's over-played. If it wasn't overplayed, it'd be called a hidden gem.
Love Georges version of Got M y mind Set on You.Spies like us is pretty good as its for a comedy film.Good however to hear your opinion on Solo beatle songs.We know not everything they do is great just most of it!!! Thanks John for this video.
Paul had some success with "Tug Of War", a the kind of syrupy album full of Granny music John Lennon hated so much, yet ended up composing half an album of on "Double Fantasy". While the former caused Paul much harm careerwise, the latter was a totally disappointing flop of an album which sold well in the beginning only because it was John's first album in 5 years, but according to Albert Goldman in his book "The Lives Of John Lennon", record stores were returning it to the label by the trainloads as when word got around that it sucked, the stores found themselves drowning in unsold stock. Only the murder of Lennon saved the album from being trashed from coast to coast and pole to pole. Although we know that Wings was Paul and an backing band, at least the band may have had some input or Paul would have been embarrassed to bring a lot of the songs he released in the 1980s to the band. When George Martin told Paul to ditch the band and go solo, it was the beginning of the end. There is very little good material Paul released in the 1980s. Little wonder that soon after the spectacular flop of "Broadstreet", Paul fired George Martin and hired other producers. Unfortunately Paul needed YES Men and George Martin was The Yes Man, but to a fault, as he was no longer controlling the quality but rather following orders like an errand boy. Paul always needed a John Lennon figure to slap him back to his senses when he came up with crap. Paul was free and unfettered.... and the 1980s back to back crap albums and singles were the result.
Although, at the time, I was Unimpressed by the single "Starting Over" at the time, my 15 year old self bought Double Fantasy the album when it came out. I thought it was lovely to hear John and Yoko taking a new step into the 1980's and I enjoyed it. My heart was soon crushed nearly a month later. I really can't listen to that album anymore without crying. I still don't like listening to that album some 45 years later. It's just so sad for me. ✌️❤️🍏
I like your honesty but (you knew that was coming) I always liked Wonderful Christmas time Agree over the books and the prices and yes I would of liked double fantasy to be only John but I was desperate for anything. Agree with boogaloo but no I liked Broadstreet. Ballroom dancing is better in my opinion on Broadstreet. I also like Spy’s like us and no you don’t like I don’t want to do it? Really? Now I do agree with got my mind set on you, I’m not much of a fan either.
I've always had a problem with Beatles social media influencers that want me to pay an exorbitant amount of money for a release that they get for free. Of course those video creators will give glowing reviews. It's a shifty way to market a product.
Why would anyone as an adult be disappointed with Paul's children's song: Mary Had a Little Lamb? However children have every right to be filled with rage if they don't like it...oh wait...maybe they too would just not buy what they don't like.
Any group of musicians that release the amount of material The Beatles did as a group and solo there will be low points. I’ve never connected with George’s Gone Troppo. No hooks on the songs, just completely forgettable in my opinion. Paul for me was always inconsistent apart from his debut, RAM, Band on the Run and Flowers in the Dirt. I found a lot of his solo and Wings albums had a lot of filler but he always made me buy every album because there were at least three great songs on even his weakest LP’s.
Come on, John, you old meany!! Wonderful Christmastime is amazing. Together with Good Night Tonight it saved Paul’s 1979 from the mediocrity of Back to the Egg, which only a fan could love
Give My Regards to Broadstreet has some nice covers...but heyy, don't like covers? Don't buy them. Paul can put out anything he wants and I'll have it in my collection. Do what you want with your collection.
Refreshing to hear some of the disappointing aspects of their career for a change Heaton has some good views and is not a beatle apologist. He is refreshingly somewhat more intelligent and more analytical than some of the American beatle cast fan base who are much less intelligent and whose takes are pedestrian and run of the mill Despite the revisionist thinking yoko ono and Linda brought nothing but putrid input to post Beatles solo songs. They had no business in that recording studio. Paul once told Mary his daughter that wings should have added Toni tennille as their keyboardist and backing singer. It would have given wings a better pop foundation and more am friendly hits
I think I don’t want to do it is a great song . To be honest John I don’t think you could ever be described as a Beatles sycophant ! This is an incredibly negative video ..
I do watch your videos because there are occasions a piece of information I don't know comes up. But in my opinion I think only a sycophant would think that they need to sit down and make a video describing how they were not a sycophant and here are the reasons why. I think nobody really cares.
I just watched a punter give his opinion on Beatles records. Why bother to film yourself doing that? If you hadn't done it I wouldn't have watched and had such a meaningless experience
John you’re my favorite Beatle Commentator! I just wish you wouldn’t read the comments sometimes! Forget the people being negative! I love and share your positive outlook on the Beatles/solo output! Keep the videos coming!
Bizarre when this in itself is an incredibly negative video !
I love your videos John. You always tell it as it is.
Music can be so subjective.
For me, “Wonderful Christmastime” and “Got My Mind Set on You” have always been two ex-Beatle classics. On the other hand, “Waterfalls” and “Wah-Wah” set my teeth on edge.
There’s no accounting for taste!
Spies like us is a good movie 😊 . I quite like the song too
I remember getting into bands around the same time 1977 onwards and especially beatles ..remember having a cassette deck and recording songs off AM radio, sometimes half a song only and remember only knowing what half the song sounded like for years, no title ,didn't know what records or anything..ahh the 70s 😅
I love Broadstreet 💁♂️
For no one for me is a big improvement .
John: Don't let these people get you down. Someone said years ago that people use the internet mostly for 2 things: 1. To complain
2. Pornography ; Knowing this puts their comments in perspective. At least to me. Peace and Love, Terry Tutor
I agree with most of your points. I did and still do like Got My Mind Set On You but was slightly disappointed with the album at first as it sounded like ELO!
One of the biggest disappointments for me is what they didn't do, provide us with a live concert from the modern era, complete with a modern sound system, filmed in a modern auditorium. Something that would compare with what Stones or Elvis fans have.
Spies Like Us is actually a pretty fun Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase movie. It’s inconsistent but has some good laughs.
Even the Beatles can't make all songs masterpieces, but I see you what you. mean on most of points you brought up. And don't worry about mean comments from the keyboard warriors, your are entitled for your views on the Beatles works, and we love you for it.
John, we can all relate. More, more, more please.
I appreciate your videos, John! All the best!!
My favourite Christmas song . I’m not sure what people would expect from Christmas song 💁♂️
Beach boys little St nic is my favourite
I've got a soft spot for George's cover of 'I don't wanna do it' 😂😂
Yeah, it's a good song.
@@brainofthefrain George sang I don’t wanna do it when he was fuc$ing ringos wife and Ravi shankars daughter. George had an addiction to mantras and sex.
I like it.
I think you were about one year ahead of me in terms of your Beatles journey. I began mine in 1979 at age 15. But to sum up - yes, the 80s were lean years for Classic Rock in general, but the Beatles in particular. A few bright spots but it wasnt until the end of the decade that we were given new hope. I have the picture single for Spies Like Us but like you, have not bothered to see the actual movie. I hated those terrible ex SNL alum comedies from the 80s.
Thank you John...Spies Like Us is an OK movie however it disappoints as the song is concerned. I went to see the film as a teenager just to see how the song was integrated with the story. Was frustrated when the song finally plays only during the closing credits! I stubbornly there, as the theater emptied, so I could listen to the song I came for 😅. I always thought the tempo change in that song should have come in sooner. It's a pretty good rocker at the increased speed IMO.
Got a soft spot for wonderful Christmas time. One of the only Christmas songs i like actually.
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You pretty much got it covered there, it still baffles me why Blow Away wasn’t a bigger hit, for me it was a far better song than Goodnight Tonight which got to number 2, whilst Blow Away released about the same time in ‘79 didn’t even make top 50 here in the U.K.
Strange days indeed…
Good night tonight’s one of his best solo songs I don’t even know why he doesn’t do that in concert now if he doesn’t, I mean that’s insane he could blow the place up. That’s like one of the first songs ever heard by him.
@ it is a good song but for me I preferred Blow Away, which should have been top 20 in the U.K.
@@verti_calmanat least Blow Away reached 16 in US.
Well put as always, John. Fifty Years Adrift is a must read. Planning a trip to the British Library in the New Year
I appreciate your comments John - I definitely don’t agree with everything you say but each has his own opinion and rightfully so .
You’re entitled to your opinion John well said.
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really want to read my old Tintin comics again now
I recently went through a read-em-all-again phase. John picked some of the best Tintin covers for his wall. The Black Island is gorgeous. Those waves...Tintin with his back to us looking toward the adventure looming in the distance. Wonderful.
Out off all the People and theres a Lot on this Subject , Your The Best John
I was a little kid when Broadstreet came out and (having seen the Southbank special on TV and read about it in Beatles Monthly) begged my mum to take me to see it. We sat in a large cinema in Harrow that was completely empty, but for mum, my sister, myself and an old lady who was asleep! Yet, I really enjoyed it, primarily because I was recently into The Beatles and here was a live one releasing stuff. Now, I see Bstreet as an unwise, poorly thought out/poorly written vanity project from Macca. Watching again recently, he seems directionless, alone and quite depressed-obviously, still shocked by Lennon's murder. The new songs are uniformly bland, bar the magnificence of No More Lonely Nights, but the Eleanor Rigby fantasy sequence still stands up- Eleanor's Dream is a lovely instrumental piece too- and the Ballroom Dancing sequence works well. Paul never mentions this film anymore and has never even played Lonely Nights (a huge hit) live, the film's failure obviously cut deep. This experience did him some good though as it humbled him (he really needed some humility in the early 80's). Thinking back, I still remember the terrible C64 game of the film that came out at the same time! But I am trying to forget the dreadful wine bar version (complete with awful sax solo) of The Long and Winding Road-a version that comes (ironically) complete with Phil Spector-esque arrangements. I have a soft spot for Spies Like Us, as I loved it as a kid and played it endlessly. The film is very average and not worth watching. Anything's preferable to Off The Ground-possibly Macca's worst ever album.- though Driving Rain comes close!
Wonderful Christmas Time just a good cheery song. I Love Got my mind set on you. Handmade produced some great films.
Young folks know Wonderful Christmas Time better than I do. I was amazed when I heard the song come on the radio one Christmas and the kids in the back seat knew every nuance as they sang along. Pretty cheerful indeed.
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I love almost everything The Beatles released except for the Magical Mystery Tour TV special which feels like a home movie & the Let It Be movie which is directed so depressingly. I never really got into the solo stuff other than the greatest hits packages. I find most of their solo material lacking something...the other 3. That's why The Beatles were so great. The 4 individuals involved.
I agree with what you say about "Blow Away." It's one of George's better tunes, but didn't go anywhere. I think the giant rubber duckies in the song's video might be to blame.
Or George's dancing with the guitar..Spanish style lol
you are the best on this - a true authority. i enjoy all your videos! I got into the beatles in 1971 So picked up on the solo years as they began while going back to the beatles releases. mccartney on the 70’s felt the most active I saw him with wings. in 1975 which as amazing first concert ! the point was there was literally no chance of seeing George or John and I never did !
I don't mind "Wonderful Christmastime" and i didn't mind it then. I agree, though, it lacks the harder edge of punk and new wave. I would certainly put it in a different class to "Spies Like Us". There wasn't really a feeling of nostalgia for The Beatles in the late seventies. Music was continually on the move, and while respected, The Beatles at that point had been thought to have been left far behind. How times change!
I agree about "Got My Mind Set On You" but the reason it was a hit and "Blow Away" wasn't is because it sounded contemporary with the booming drums. It was great George was back, but i wish it could have been with an original composition, and one that didn't try so hard to sound modern
Those Tintin posters are stunning. Keep the videos coming 👍
Others will no doubt disagree but _Spies Like Us_ is actually a pretty good film John. By no means a classic of course but worth a watch all the same! 🙂
John!! I love your channel!! I’ve always felt like you are always straight up and honest (Just like our dear Mr Lennon 😊) keep on being you:)
Spies Like Us was a pretty funny movie. If you like that sort of thing.
Porkys revenge was nothing to do with Hand Made Films Dave Edmunds was responsible for the soundtrack and asked George to cover the Dylan song.
I liked the movie and soundtrack to Broadstreet back in the 80's. I may pull out the record. Haven't heard it in years... I know I'm in the minority. Thx john
I've still never listened to Yoko's songs on Double Fantasy. I'm not a Yoko hater. I just don't think she has any musical talent. If she wasn't married to John, her music would have never been heard.
Interestingly enough, DF has one of Yoko’s most accessible tunes with “Kiss, Kiss, Kiss”. It’s very much got a Blondie, disco vibe and it might be the hippest tune on the album (from a sonic point of view).
Dismiss her as having no talent without even listening to her music. Guess that makes it easier.
@ oh I’ve heard some of her other music unfortunately. That’s why it was an easy decision not to listen to any of her songs on Double Fantasy.
@@drummer78 Funnily enough, I like Yoko's material on DF except Kiss Kiss Kiss, which for me is Skip Skip Skip.
@@drummer78 Six Six Six in reverse
No need to defend yourself, John. Detractors is why God gave us a middle finger. I stopped buying Beatles output in the early 80's, and with the exceoption of Cloud Nine and The Wilburys, never got back into them until Paul released New.
£148 in 1980 is about £650 today
I think you've been quite honest and critical of certain songs or albums. Your view of the Beatles doesn't harm anyone. It's all good fun.
I don't want to do it is a great song!!
You’re entitled to your opinion John😍
Very interesting, John. I love George but never fond of I Don’t Want To Do It or 2 of the 3 Shanghai Surprise songs so I agree with you there. (I loved Someplace Else though). Everything else was pretty spot on. Give My Regards…definitely bad.😬
Have a beer and listen to Pipes of Piece
Give 'Spies Like Us' a watch, John. It's a pretty good movie.
Not really. John Landis did some great stuff (Animal House, Blues Brothers, Trading Places). Spies Like Us is not funny. Probably because Chase and Ackroyd have no chemistry together.
According to the bank of England inflation calculator £148 in 1980 is £617 in today's money....
Ofcourse that's not taking into account VAT and the greed of publishers
I find your statements on John and Yoko's relationship and musical direction a bit too harsh. There are many musicians today who respect John Lennon's work, which certainly isn't "popular" like McCartney, which you have admitted kind of hurt Paul in some of his Eighties albums and single releases. The Seventies were easier music to make for all four Beatles and for many artists and musicians. By the eighties, the music was a wall of sound which had some great groups and solo artists, but didn't fit for the solo Beatles music. Elvis Costello brought the Eighties sound with Paul on Flowers in the Dirt and Off the Ground which was a vast improvement in song writing. Songs like Figure of Eight, Put it There and Soleil really expanded Paul's veneer lyric with a pop jingle. Then Paul did the Fireman Series which again, was more interesting music, even though not commercial success, at least for this Century or even the next. George Harrison is again way too critical, for me, his albums are solid even though productions were weak, but that will improve as time goes on. George's guitar playing is now even getting a better rap with the Beatles songs more than ever and Cloud 9 is some of his best song writing. Ringo is limited but did well with good musicians that will be a good legacy. McCartney will always remain the top performer and song writer for many decades to come.
It's silly to criticize. I enjoy your videos and thoughts even when I disagree with the occasional thing you might say. Keep going please!
I see a part II of More Beatle dissapointments
There are a few youtubbers guilty of sucking up to the Lennon & Harrison Estates absolutely no doubt & i no longer follow them as it's embarrassing to be honest.... If you want it BUY IT is my motto!!!
Wonderful Christmastime is great song in my opinion.The background whistle-type synth stuff is actually very pretty when you focus on it. I'm a big Moog-type synth fan, so the synth sounds on it are delicious to me rather than annoying. It's lightweight but the only reason that's a problem is because it's over-played. If it wasn't overplayed, it'd be called a hidden gem.
Love Georges version of Got M y mind Set on You.Spies like us is pretty good as its for a comedy film.Good however to hear your opinion on Solo beatle songs.We know not everything they do is great just most of it!!! Thanks John for this video.
Paul had some success with "Tug Of War", a the kind of syrupy album full of Granny music John Lennon hated so much, yet ended up composing half an album of on "Double Fantasy". While the former caused Paul much harm careerwise, the latter was a totally disappointing flop of an album which sold well in the beginning only because it was John's first album in 5 years, but according to Albert Goldman in his book "The Lives Of John Lennon", record stores were returning it to the label by the trainloads as when word got around that it sucked, the stores found themselves drowning in unsold stock. Only the murder of Lennon saved the album from being trashed from coast to coast and pole to pole. Although we know that Wings was Paul and an backing band, at least the band may have had some input or Paul would have been embarrassed to bring a lot of the songs he released in the 1980s to the band. When George Martin told Paul to ditch the band and go solo, it was the beginning of the end. There is very little good material Paul released in the 1980s. Little wonder that soon after the spectacular flop of "Broadstreet", Paul fired George Martin and hired other producers. Unfortunately Paul needed YES Men and George Martin was The Yes Man, but to a fault, as he was no longer controlling the quality but rather following orders like an errand boy. Paul always needed a John Lennon figure to slap him back to his senses when he came up with crap. Paul was free and unfettered.... and the 1980s back to back crap albums and singles were the result.
Well, you love Tintin so there’s nothing. Wrong with you 😅
Although, at the time, I was Unimpressed by the single "Starting Over" at the time, my 15 year old self bought Double Fantasy the album when it came out.
I thought it was lovely to hear John and Yoko taking a new step into the 1980's and I enjoyed it.
My heart was soon crushed nearly a month later.
I really can't listen to that album anymore without crying.
I still don't like listening to that album some 45 years later.
It's just so sad for me.
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I like your honesty but (you knew that was coming) I always liked Wonderful Christmas time Agree over the books and the prices and yes I would of liked double fantasy to be only John but I was desperate for anything.
Agree with boogaloo but no I liked Broadstreet.
Ballroom dancing is better in my opinion on Broadstreet.
I also like Spy’s like us and no you don’t like I don’t want to do it? Really?
Now I do agree with got my mind set on you, I’m not much of a fan either.
I've always had a problem with Beatles social media influencers that want me to pay an exorbitant amount of money for a release that they get for free. Of course those video creators will give glowing reviews. It's a shifty way to market a product.
This IS a problem, though.
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Why would anyone as an adult be disappointed with Paul's children's song: Mary Had a Little Lamb? However children have every right to be filled with rage if they don't like it...oh wait...maybe they too would just not buy what they don't like.
When We Was Fab is the better song from Cloud Nine.
Yeah, "Got My Mind Set on You" is a very lacklustre song. It was MOR in my opinion and a real plummet in quality control. Cheers.
Any group of musicians that release the amount of material The Beatles did as a group and solo there will be low points. I’ve never connected with George’s Gone Troppo. No hooks on the songs, just completely forgettable in my opinion. Paul for me was always inconsistent apart from his debut, RAM, Band on the Run and Flowers in the Dirt. I found a lot of his solo and Wings albums had a lot of filler but he always made me buy every album because there were at least three great songs on even his weakest LP’s.
Are you a fan of Sparks or Big Star.
Maybe a little English band called YES?
I Am 59 years old now.
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Ps. I like twee.
But it is true that Beatle fans big up Yoko out of some sort of loyalty to John.
Your the best
I like the Spies Like Us film but a the time did not like the song and personally felt it was beneath Paul .
Come on, John, you old meany!! Wonderful Christmastime is amazing. Together with Good Night Tonight it saved Paul’s 1979 from the mediocrity of Back to the Egg, which only a fan could love
Give My Regards to Broadstreet has some nice covers...but heyy, don't like covers? Don't buy them. Paul can put out anything he wants and I'll have it in my collection. Do what you want with your collection.
Geez, criticize George when he doesn’t have hits and criticize when he does! No wonder he wound up hating the music biz!
Refreshing to hear some of the disappointing aspects of their career for a change Heaton has some good views and is not a beatle apologist. He is refreshingly somewhat more intelligent and more analytical than some of the American beatle cast fan base who are much less intelligent and whose takes are pedestrian and run of the mill Despite the revisionist thinking yoko ono and Linda brought nothing but putrid input to post Beatles solo songs. They had no business in that recording studio. Paul once told Mary his daughter that wings should have added Toni tennille as their keyboardist and backing singer. It would have given wings a better pop foundation and more am friendly hits
Ebony and Ivory - how could two highly talented artists manage to produce such utter drivel?
Go check out cooking soul MF doom Christmas card and he samples wonderful Christmas time used magnificent we
eighties hate
I think I don’t want to do it is a great song . To be honest John I don’t think you could ever be described as a Beatles sycophant ! This is an incredibly negative video ..
totally agree i never listern to got my mind sent on you hate it
I really dislike "Got My Mind Set On You" also!
I do watch your videos because there are occasions a piece of information I don't know comes up. But in my opinion I think only a sycophant would think that they need to sit down and make a video describing how they were not a sycophant and here are the reasons why. I think nobody really cares.
I just watched a punter give his opinion on Beatles records. Why bother to film yourself doing that? If you hadn't done it I wouldn't have watched and had such a meaningless experience
Do you mean wasting your life worshipping some dumb teen rock band? You blew it!
Whatever Gets You Thru The Night
I love Broadstreet 💁♂️
For no one for me is a big improvement .