Even now, after all these years, the sound of John's voice just blows me away, it's so incredibly good and the emotion in that beautiful voice, wow. Nothing like it!
George was 25, Paul was 26, and John & Ringo were both 28 when this was filmed. The Beatles would be no more by the end of the year. Just phenomenal what they accomplished in such a short time at such a young age.
I'm about the same age as you and floored by the Beatles. They were together a powerhouse of musical brilliance. I really miss them and wish we still had George and John. What they could have given us is something we will never get back.
Thats what hes DOING i thought it was a camera at first then i realized it wasn't and COULDN'T figure out what he was DOING john didn't remember the words? Im 65 never ever saw that before
There’s a great interview with him on utube. He wasn’t particularly enamoured with the Beatles music but said they were good people etc…how ironic!! He literally responded to a job advertisement and got the gig!!x
@@Jiu-Jitsu-Robot I don't know how you can be sure of that. Lennon used wordplay all of the time in his books and songs. He and Paul wrote the Stones's first hit song.
George stopped playing guitar for a year or so to focus on the sitar. But for three years, from 1969 to 1971, he was one of the most musical guitar players/songwriters in all of rock. Watch him construct his rhythm part on the video of John recording "Oh My Love". Great song, but George's guitar elevates it to the heavens.
@@abcxyz53 Uh, the "Let It Be" guitar solo (album version)? "Something" probably has to be the best Beatles guitar solo ever (unless you count Eric Clapton on "While my Guitar ..." John barely manages to play the very simple "Get Back" solo, and messed it up a few times. Paul played a more aggressive rock and roll style, which suited certain songs (e.g. Helter Skelter, Taxman), But George was the best guitarist in the band. By far.
You can believe that of course.he was no Clapton and had to play the others tunes.After the last gig his place in the studio was fragile but as we know he wrote arguably the most impressive songs in the late period.@abcxyz53
@@radiorob7543 I find that term a bit annoying. He played with them on several songs, and that was it. Plainly they were mates with him, but it is not as if Preston was a significant part of their career. Meantime, George Martin facilitated their studio recording efforts, played parts on many songs, arranged orchestras, and the rest. I am thinking if anyone warrants the term "5th Beatle", it was him. Or, as noted in the above comments, others who were long term operators in their studio works.
All of us (I’m 73) who grew up with them all feel we have our own special relationship with them that doesn’t really exist in reality but in our hearts and minds.
Me too I’m 73. My dad, like most parents at the time thought they were rubbish. He was a tailor in savile row and he came home that day and told me they were making such a racket that he shut the window!!!!!
George and Ringo had no egos when it came to their playing. They never wanted to show off but only ever played what was perfect for the song. I think it’s partly why their playing is so underrated. Hell, Paul’s bass playing too.
I love the way John looks at paul when he dose the high parts he's got a big smile it's like this is like when they first started out and the memories are still there.
@@mattyoz0 take a look at their US concerts. Paul was funny and very likeable and a superstar, look at their interviews from that time too, completely different person. This guy on the roof is someone else.
@malachy9400 there's no way you're serious. So they found an identical person with the same skull structure that has one eye socket lower than the other and that can sing and play left-handed guitar as well as piano and write unlimited songs. Sounds totally possible. 🤣
This composition wasn’t just 6 years after I Wanna Hold Your Hand. It was light years beyond. The evolution of the songwriting in such a short time blows my mind.
I would say they started out as more of a punk rock band, rockin out on stage all night on drugs etc, then boy band (ish), then pop, then rock. But they were always a rock band
@@sdufg Wtf lol. And Buddy Holly would be nothing without The Carter Family and Hank Williams so they're the best? And Hank would be nothing without other dudes that inspired him so those dudes are the best? All the way back to the first dude who first made some music tapping some sticks on a rock so that one is the best?
The Beatles are a life long friend. We grew up together, felt the joys and pain. Not always on my mind as I grow older and more distant, but all it takes is a song when up or down, and we’re once again in support, right along side and right back where it began. When that feeling transcends everything else and can at a moment snap you back in, there is more in that feeling than life in of itself. Lifelong friends to the end.
Wow! what strong words. And very poetic too. With your permission I will save them in a file. One of the most impressive "confessions" of a Beatles fan that I've read
Beautifully expressed. It can be quite difficult to explain exactly what they gave our world. So much!!! How we held our breath waiting in anticipation to hear their new albums as soon as they were released. When I saw Paul live in 2017, l felt my life was complete.
I'm a guitar player ... 63 years of it. Take it from me ... This is about as tight and perfect a performance as you can get from a band ... and on a cold, damp, dreary rooftop in cold-A London. They were spectacular.
John and Paul’s harmony starting at 2:00 is the perfect example of why these guys were the absolute best. When these two men were clicking there wasn’t anything they couldn’t do. Fucking brilliant.
This is actually one of my favorite Beatles songs. The bass line is one of the best, the harmonies between John and Paul coming from years of singing with each other, George's "brief but spectacular" solo and Ringo solid bottom combine to make this a gem. They were obviously enjoying playing live. Let It Be is probably my favorite Beatles album.
It's just fucking marvellous. I'm a fan of many bands and musicians all over the world but I think I must conclude that the beatles will always be dearest to my heart.
@@ian2armannduccio Here's my take on the Beatles: I think their music will stand the test of time just as some of the music of Bach, Beethoven and other classical music composers has stood that test. I think that one hundred years from now, the music of the Beatles will still be listened to. I hesitate to name a particular song, but some of their stuff is timeless.
What really impressed me with the roof top concert was how John really came alive in his performances - during the rehearsals he kidded around a lot but then put it into overdrive, put the peddle to the metal so to speak when it came game time
For all the talent in the Beatles, and especially Paul's genius playing of the bass, when it comes down to brass tacks, my favorite Beatles songs must have John on lead vocals. Dig A Pony never had any radio play except on the college low power stations. This can easily rank as their greatest song, or at least in the top five. John's voice is hauntingly beautiful, as he so often is. I also think he wrote most of the lyrics to Dig A Pony. That is always a source of debate with followers of the Beatles. Was it John, Paul, or both who wrote the lyrics and the chord line? In my uneducated opinion, this one is all John. Shout out to Ringo for steady rhythm and George for his very creative lead guitar. We will never see the likes of these four again.
I'm 71. I saw them in Chicago at the International Amphitheatre. This is my favorite song. Lennon was joyful and the rest of them were on point. McCartney is so focused. What a way to go out. But Johnny really brought it.
can you imagine, being a Beatles fan and walking down the street.... only to hears music coming from above... sounds like the Beatles but I've never heard the songs before... now listening for first time.... wonder whats going through the minds of those watching from roof tops nearby....
I had the pleasure this past April, going with a fellow Beatle fan friend, seeing the street and building where they performed. Was magical as I imagined being there that day.
Well, not the Beatles , but I was 17 and staying with my older brother in Marin County in 1974. One evening while walking around Sausilito, I heard Clapton music coming out of a small hole in the wall and peeked in to get a look. Nobody cared to ID me. It was him, playing impromptu with some locals. Early Un-Plugged jam. He was my Idol at the time, so I was feeling pretty pumped. Saw him perform at the Cow Palace a week later.
The guitar riff is one of the most underrated of all time for me. Up there with the best! It also goes without saying that John's voice is extraordinary also!!
We’re gonna get High High High! Lennon & McCartney hitting the High notes 🎶 with Perfection! The Greatest Harmonious duo Ever! And as Jon Anderson from Yes, of course Greatly influenced by the Fab 4, sang from””TFTO”The Remembering”/ “High the Memory.” Truly a “Memorable” Rooftop Performance!
Must be different camera angles used in this video compared to other ones we’ve seen cuz I never saw that orange haired dude before whilst watching this - either that or it the Mandela effect. Ha!
What a fantastic group. For some reason I got teary-eyed listening. These guys just loved playing live together. So much joy in their performance. John's rhythm guitar is so distinctive. Amazing tone.
A mi este tema, siempre me a parecido muy interesante y una especie de genialidad, muy infravalorada. La voz de John, el bajo de Macca y la solista de Harrison, hacen que este tema sea muy grande.
What kind of alignment of ethereal frequencies occurred to create this level of earthly perfection. Not within one individual but four in unison. Consistently over all their work over many years. It's just not of this world.
And it's really special why you consider this: They wrote the majority of these tunes, arranged and whipped them together for a performance in just a few weeks! Amazing...😮
ДЖОН ЛЕННОН!!! Благодарю ТЕБЯ за песню в составе The BEATLES! Вечная память и Царствие Небесное! ТЫ был выдающейся музыкант основатель группы The BEATLES ВЫ были первыми, мы учились у вас!!! ЕВТЮХИН.
For a man to only technically be recording together for 7 years they accomplished so much I'm sure glad I was around to hear them rest in peace Johnny and George be safe be peaceful
Fantastic performance by a band that hadn't played live for years. Just incredibly good. I know the footage is all cut together but it seemed to me that both Paul and John were looking for eye contact with each other but missing each other at certain times. If anyone else thought the same I'd really appreciate your remarks about this.
Yeah. Quick little subtle glances, partly making sure they're on the same page, performance-wise, but more so looking at their friend they've been through thick and thin with, and all the emotions and baggage that come with being with someone for so long. Like, this is the last hurrah. The documentary perfomance of "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" is my favorite for this very reason. It has that same "trying to catch their eye" thing that you mentioned.
You're wrong. They had been practising non stop for 2 months. It's from the let it be sessions where they were meant to do a live TV show. The roof concert would replace that. As for it being cut together you couldn't be more wrong. These boys were geniuses brought together by years of playing together. Go watch the documentary and you'll see.
@@marksaunders4142 I know they had been practicing/rehearsing, but practicing/rehearsing is *not* the same as a live performance. During the rooftop concert there were something like nine different cameras filming from different angles, and this footage most certainly *is* comprised of multiple cuts from those different angles.
@@favouritemoon4133 no its not. There are no cuts in the rooftop performance. You can watch the whole thing from the roof one song after the other. 3 cameras on roof . 2 on street. 1 on opposite roof. I hidden in reception. Have you even watched the documentary get back? Stop talking bs
@@marksaunders4142 Do you even know what a ‘cut’ means? I just means switching between different shots that have been filmed by separate cameras. And clearly anyone with eyes can see the rooftop concert film cuts between multiple shots: close, medium, wide, extreme wide, etc.
The height of cool. They were just so iconic in this performance. I'm no musical expert - I can't play or sing anything - but as a very long time lover of it, I feel this song doesn't fit into the normal structure or genre you could slot most other songs into. The lyrics are kind of impenetrable, it moves between rock, country and blues. And it's structure is ... weird. The pauses, the harmonies, the vocals...very unique and feel so blessed to view it being performed live.
Love Paul singing into the echoing mic at the end. He was always looking for a new sound, effect, etc. George was playing a new Fender Telecaster given to him by Fender. It weighed a ton, was solid rosewood, which is why he’s so hunched over.
Simply stated - I love this song and especially those wonderful Guitar Runs. Beatles harmonies are amazing. Loved George's leads on his new Tele that he really did not like, as usual - perfect.
As a Beatles fan for almost 40 years now, this is so refreshing. It's timeless. Btw, been loving the Fab Four since I first Obladi-Oblada 35 years ago.
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If ever there was an example of "going out on top," this is it.
touche!
there were The Beatles on the music roof top.
lowk no cuz this was one of the only good things they did tg towards the end of their band
h a h a cuz they is on roof
Effing beautiful...Johns voice..like satin leather and silk wrappibg our esrs in a passionate embrace
Even now, after all these years, the sound of John's voice just blows me away, it's so incredibly good and the emotion in that beautiful voice, wow. Nothing like it!
@@trevorjameson3213except for the lyrics he couldn't remember them that's why he had someone holding the cards up
George was 25, Paul was 26, and John & Ringo were both 28 when this was filmed. The Beatles would be no more by the end of the year. Just phenomenal what they accomplished in such a short time at such a young age.
Great comment. So true.
Paul would have been 26IF...
@@NaaHva lol be real, that's Paul.
Why george looks 30+ even though he's the youngest
@@AFilipinoBeatlesLoverhard living but John lived the hardest as he said because he is crazier than the others
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I'm only 60...born in 63....but the Beatles created classic rock.....everybody with a brain realizes this...
I'm about the same age as you and floored by the Beatles. They were together a powerhouse of musical brilliance. I really miss them and wish we still had George and John. What they could have given us is something we will never get back.
I realize it even though I don't have a brain.
I realize it even though my brain tells me they created EDM
Непереживай, у тебя есть душа, это не хуже мозгов, хотя, конечно хорошо бы иметь и то и другое.@@alexandrebenois7962
Well, their music falls into the classic rock category, but to say they invented classic rock is a brainless statement...
Imagine being that intern holding the notebook with the lyrics for John
Thats what hes DOING i thought it was a camera at first then i realized it wasn't and COULDN'T figure out what he was DOING john didn't remember the words? Im 65 never ever saw that before
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Apparently John Lennon's memory wasn't very good when it came to remembering lyrics.
There’s a great interview with him on utube. He wasn’t particularly enamoured with the Beatles music but said they were good people etc…how ironic!! He literally responded to a job advertisement and got the gig!!x
I was wondering what he was doing. At first I thought he was holding a roll of toilet paper.
@@tarakb7606yeah also he messed up on take one of get back during the rooftop concert
"I roll a stony, well you can imitate everyone you know" (A dig at The Rolling Stones)
@JaniceRael it's just a bit of banter
Love the Rollin Uglies buy hey, Blues and Boogie Woogie gets a bit tedious at times. The BeatLes did so many fresh works of art.
@@ernestokrapf Exactly, these guys were all friends. And Lennon/McCartney wrote the song which go the Stones noticed
It’s just nonsense. It has nothing to do with The Rolling Stones. You’re Claudio.
@@Jiu-Jitsu-Robot
I don't know how you can be sure of that. Lennon used wordplay all of the time in his books and songs. He and Paul wrote the Stones's first hit song.
Even though George did not want to be on that roof, you see his smiles as he hears the song coming together so wonderfully.
George agreed to perform on the rooftop as long as he was allowed to wear his green pants...
George's playing on these roof tops songs is just so essential;. He really was a great guitar player
George stopped playing guitar for a year or so to focus on the sitar. But for three years, from 1969 to 1971, he was one of the most musical guitar players/songwriters in all of rock. Watch him construct his rhythm part on the video of John recording "Oh My Love". Great song, but George's guitar elevates it to the heavens.
George was quite good shock.!
@@abcxyz53 Uh, the "Let It Be" guitar solo (album version)? "Something" probably has to be the best Beatles guitar solo ever (unless you count Eric Clapton on "While my Guitar ..." John barely manages to play the very simple "Get Back" solo, and messed it up a few times. Paul played a more aggressive rock and roll style, which suited certain songs (e.g. Helter Skelter, Taxman), But George was the best guitarist in the band. By far.
You can believe that of course.he was no Clapton and had to play the others tunes.After the last gig his place in the studio was fragile but as we know he wrote arguably the most impressive songs in the late period.@abcxyz53
@@aquamarine99911of course he was ✌️
Mr Billy Preston on Keyboard On Of The Greatest Keyboardest Ever
The 5th Beatle.
I ll take Keith bit Billy was excellent pop and RnB guy
I'll see your Billy Preston and raise you Nicky Hopkins, but yeah.
*Keith Emerson correction
@@radiorob7543 I find that term a bit annoying. He played with them on several songs, and that was it. Plainly they were mates with him, but it is not as if Preston was a significant part of their career.
Meantime, George Martin facilitated their studio recording efforts, played parts on many songs, arranged orchestras, and the rest. I am thinking if anyone warrants the term "5th Beatle", it was him. Or, as noted in the above comments, others who were long term operators in their studio works.
They were at total odds. But when they played together all animosity melted away
And that’s why Paul wanted to get them back on the road, playing small clubs to start.
F.. king Yoko...
Have you even watched Get Back?! They weren't at total odds.
It was mostly George wanting his respect as a writer and not getting it that caused a rift
@@kyrinforpresident thats an awful over simplification
John's voice always gets me, literally one of the best rock voices we've had
Top 5
Influenced Ozzy, Alice, Noddy, etc.
100% agree! In my opinion, nobody came close to John's great vocals.
100 percent ❤
Lennon was the hippest of the hip, the coolest of the cool.
Yes he was and Ringo and George said that they enjoyed playing on John's songs more than Paul's
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uh, no he was a jerk who was so famous he got away with it
Sad but true@@scrambaba
@@scrambaba No, he was a Rock Star not a Saint. Don't be a Jerk.
@@michaelpascarello895 BS
All of us (I’m 73) who grew up with them all feel we have our own special relationship with them that doesn’t really exist in reality but in our hearts and minds.
Feel the same, I'm 71 ❤❤❤
Then, it does exist. I'm with you, friend.
Absolutely. We were so privileged to be part of it all.
Me too I’m 73. My dad, like most parents at the time thought they were rubbish. He was a tailor in savile row and he came home that day and told me they were making such a racket that he shut the window!!!!!
@@janicebarthram675973 also. I worked around the corner while this was going on! Who knew history was being made.
George always played fantastic short solos that melted into the song like fire melting the wax in a pool
George and Ringo had no egos when it came to their playing. They never wanted to show off but only ever played what was perfect for the song. I think it’s partly why their playing is so underrated. Hell, Paul’s bass playing too.
GREAT comment!! Fire melting wax ♥️
There is music then there is The Beatles.
Si, todos ejecutaban sus instrumentos en funcion de la cansion, como solo los grandes lo saben hacer. Saludos.
What great solo would the song have if played by Keith Richards, Clapton or Mick Taylor. It would be really awesome.
I love the way John looks at paul when he dose the high parts he's got a big smile it's like this is like when they first started out and the memories are still there.
Yep. he loved him.
John would probably have enjoyed it more had he been smiling at his friend that he formed the band with instead of the impersonator.
@@malachy9400 lol. Seek help.
@@mattyoz0 take a look at their US concerts. Paul was funny and very likeable and a superstar, look at their interviews from that time too, completely different person. This guy on the roof is someone else.
@malachy9400 there's no way you're serious. So they found an identical person with the same skull structure that has one eye socket lower than the other and that can sing and play left-handed guitar as well as piano and write unlimited songs. Sounds totally possible. 🤣
Vocal, bass line, guitar solo, everything is brilliant. Real masterpiece.
For John he considered it as a "piece of garbage"
Trash. The entire LP was crap.@@akiouchiyama
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@@akiouchiyama John couldn't appreciate his own work, it happens. I usually belittle things I know I can do well, maybe it's depression who knows!
@@AntonioBarsanio Yes, that was just a curious thing...
This composition wasn’t just 6 years after I Wanna Hold Your Hand. It was light years beyond. The evolution of the songwriting in such a short time blows my mind.
I love this song
FRom boy ban, to pop band, to rockers, in a blink of an eye
I would say they started out as more of a punk rock band, rockin out on stage all night on drugs etc, then boy band (ish), then pop, then rock. But they were always a rock band
Heavily influenced by the king of rock and roll... Chuck Berry.@@aunch3
For sure by punk I mean more in their behavior on and off the stage
Great fills and solo by George. He was so demeaning of his ability, especially when comparing himself to Clapton, but he was great! We all miss him. 🥰
Give me George's work anyday, over Clapton.
Still so exciting and moving after all these years... That's my favorite band ever.
Same here.
no doubt about it.
Dam best years of or lives
The greatest rock band in history
No,I disagree, they were much,much more than that.🤷
nope. beatles would be nothing without buddy holly. so that makes buddy holly the greatest.
@@sdufgWorst take I've ever heard on the Beatles, congrats!
@@sdufg Wtf lol. And Buddy Holly would be nothing without The Carter Family and Hank Williams so they're the best? And Hank would be nothing without other dudes that inspired him so those dudes are the best? All the way back to the first dude who first made some music tapping some sticks on a rock so that one is the best?
@@sdufg Nonsense.
This is a brilliant song. The Beatles were brilliant.
This is fantastic ,the older I get the better the Beatles get
The greatest band that will ever be...in our universe and the universe next to ours!
I think you mean across the universe
Love George's guitar work on this! ❤
The Beatles are a life long friend. We grew up together, felt the joys and pain. Not always on my mind as I grow older and more distant, but all it takes is a song when up or down, and we’re once again in support, right along side and right back where it began. When that feeling transcends everything else and can at a moment snap you back in, there is more in that feeling than life in of itself. Lifelong friends to the end.
Wow! what strong words. And very poetic too. With your permission I will save them in a file. One of the most impressive "confessions" of a Beatles fan that I've read
Beautifully expressed. It can be quite difficult to explain exactly what they gave our world. So much!!! How we held our breath waiting in anticipation to hear their new albums as soon as they were released. When I saw Paul live in 2017, l felt my life was complete.
Always great to see John and Paul singing together. They seemed to harmonize in the most natural sense.
This concert was so original, momentous at the time, just as the Beatles were and still are. Rock on, gentlemen!
I'm a guitar player ... 63 years of it. Take it from me ... This is about as tight and perfect a performance as you can get from a band ... and on a cold, damp, dreary rooftop in cold-A London. They were spectacular.
You said it so perfectly all I can do is second it, and I do.
John and Paul’s harmony starting at 2:00 is the perfect example of why these guys were the absolute best. When these two men were clicking there wasn’t anything they couldn’t do. Fucking brilliant.
Cool seeing George smiling along with them
El bello George ❤
This is actually one of my favorite Beatles songs. The bass line is one of the best, the harmonies between John and Paul coming from years of singing with each other, George's "brief but spectacular" solo and Ringo solid bottom combine to make this a gem. They were obviously enjoying playing live. Let It Be is probably my favorite Beatles album.
I dig it
Paul at the end…. uh uh uh uh oh!!
Para mi tambien es de las mejores del disco.
It's just fucking marvellous. I'm a fan of many bands and musicians all over the world but I think I must conclude that the beatles will always be dearest to my heart.
@@ian2armannduccio Here's my take on the Beatles: I think their music will stand the test of time just as some of the music of Bach, Beethoven and other classical music composers has stood that test. I think that one hundred years from now, the music of the Beatles will still be listened to. I hesitate to name a particular song, but some of their stuff is timeless.
It was and still is the best band ever
Masterpiece, so in the groove, so down. I love this song, always have
Ringo at the beginning, putting his cigarette out: “ hold it!!”
And he pulled out another one just before the song stopped :)
I really felt exactly the smile George made during the short solo
That guttural Lennon-voice is incomparable.......soothing and rockin'...it hits! RIP Working-Class -Hero! forever remembered!
They sound SO good.
I was lucky enough to meet Billy Preston at a “Fest for Beatles fans”. I said to him “You were on that rooftop “
He gave me a smile “Yes, I was” Wow!
Alan Parsons too :)
What really impressed me with the roof top concert was how John really came alive in his performances - during the rehearsals he kidded around a lot but then put it into overdrive, put the peddle to the metal so to speak when it came game time
They invented the artform.
@@ge2623 The ladies call me MISTER MAN CANDY - so i got that going for me
“Pedal.”
SO WONDERFUL WHEN YOU SEE THEM TOGETHER … SIMPLY MAGICAL ❤️
Well Said
Wonderful to see how happy and joyful there are playing live together.
For all the talent in the Beatles, and especially Paul's genius playing of the bass, when it comes down to brass tacks, my favorite Beatles songs must have John on lead vocals. Dig A Pony never had any radio play except on the college low power stations. This can easily rank as their greatest song, or at least in the top five. John's voice is hauntingly beautiful, as he so often is. I also think he wrote most of the lyrics to Dig A Pony. That is always a source of debate with followers of the Beatles. Was it John, Paul, or both who wrote the lyrics and the chord line? In my uneducated opinion, this one is all John. Shout out to Ringo for steady rhythm and George for his very creative lead guitar. We will never see the likes of these four again.
We certainly won't see the likes of them again.
For me, John had the best voice I've ever heard. His singing here is perfect. He's unforgettable.
Whoever sang the majority of the song was also the main writer of it.
I'm 71. I saw them in Chicago at the International Amphitheatre. This is my favorite song. Lennon was joyful and the rest of them were on point. McCartney is so focused. What a way to go out. But Johnny really brought it.
John, the Best Voice in the History of Rock.
Concordo 1000%
Indeed 👏👏👏👏
Disagree sir Paul no question
@@vahegarmanian6446 Absolutely. Oh Darling. Say no more.
Paul not on the top 10 but john was at the top 7@@vahegarmanian6446
It is so great seeing Lennon really enjoying this performance. He really looked happy singing this song
My thoughts exactly. Love the song - another of the many songs that the Beatles did that sounded like nothing that anyone else was doing.
can you imagine, being a Beatles fan and walking down the street.... only to hears music coming from above... sounds like the Beatles but I've never heard the songs before... now listening for first time.... wonder whats going through the minds of those watching from roof tops nearby....
I had the pleasure this past April, going with a fellow Beatle fan friend, seeing the street and building where they performed. Was magical as I imagined being there that day.
Well, not the Beatles , but I was 17 and staying with my older brother in Marin County in 1974. One evening while walking around Sausilito, I heard Clapton music coming out of a small hole in the wall and peeked in to get a look. Nobody cared to ID me. It was him, playing impromptu with some locals. Early Un-Plugged jam. He was my Idol at the time, so I was feeling pretty pumped. Saw him perform at the Cow Palace a week later.
Just bl**dy amazing.
Even a smile from grumpy George!
This band was tight. every note and drum beat was in perfect place all the time. The creativity was amazing. This is as good as it gets
This is a literally unbeatable song. Total masterpiece. Fills of George are sublime. There will never be another band like this.
The rooftop concert is 1 of the great moment's in the history of pop/rock
harrisons guitar solos and connecting lines sound stunning
55 years ago and still as good as ever.
Just plain magic.
Always loved these guys since 63
I was born in 61. Watched Ed Sullivan with my big sister on 2-9-64. Lennon has been my idol ever since!
Very tight. Years of practice and…they belong together.
10/16/23 MY LOVE FOR THIS SONG BROUGHT ME HERE TODAY!!!
As vital and fresh now as it was then…..incredible performance
This is so marvelous, so perfect.Take George’s guitar part, it’s fantastic.
Musically that is a great sounding song by every single player playing his part.
I love this song and I've commented on it before. Now I'd just like to say that John had the greatest sideburns.
I love this performance
Monumental world history. As great as John,Paul and George were when Ringo says hold it you wait till he’s ready.
The rooptop concert the grand finale of the greatest band nobody comes close
The guitar riff is one of the most underrated of all time for me. Up there with the best! It also goes without saying that John's voice is extraordinary also!!
We’re gonna get High High High! Lennon & McCartney hitting the High notes 🎶 with Perfection!
The Greatest Harmonious duo Ever! And as Jon Anderson from Yes, of course Greatly influenced by the Fab 4, sang from””TFTO”The Remembering”/ “High the Memory.”
Truly a “Memorable” Rooftop Performance!
Hats off to the crew who set up the equipment; the sound is great, and John's voice never sounded better!
The ginger kid holding the lyrics for John is the best!
Pretty sweet gig.
Kevin Harrington. He wrote a book called "Who's The Redhead On The Roof....?": My life with The Beatles.
there are no words, except for just AMAZING
I just noticed something!!! John's look at Paul at the second verse smiling; and the man holding the lyrics for him 2 feet away ❤
Must be different camera angles used in this video compared to other ones we’ve seen cuz I never saw that orange haired dude before whilst watching this - either that or it the Mandela effect. Ha!
@@richieboy6825before they performed this song John asked someone to hold the lyrics up for him, so that guy was always there.
R.I.P. John and George.
I love them, Beatles 4ever ❤
What a fantastic group. For some reason I got teary-eyed listening. These guys just loved playing live together. So much joy in their performance. John's rhythm guitar is so distinctive. Amazing tone.
Was für Künstler?! Sie sind Götter der Musik
Love the human lyric prompter!
One great track .love johns voice
A mi este tema, siempre me a parecido muy interesante y una especie de genialidad, muy infravalorada. La voz de John, el bajo de Macca y la solista de Harrison, hacen que este tema sea muy grande.
What kind of alignment of ethereal frequencies occurred to create this level of earthly perfection. Not within one individual but four in unison. Consistently over all their work over many years. It's just not of this world.
Good on you John l like this song
And it's really special why you consider this: They wrote the majority of these tunes, arranged and whipped them together for a performance in just a few weeks! Amazing...😮
what about the bass playing from Paul? Marvellous!
That was masterful in every way. They were such creative artists.
The Beatles were a Golden Ratio❤
I'm just mesmerized by this guys, over and over...
La mejor banda de todos los tiempos
anyone who ever thought ringo wasnt a great drummer should listen to this song ....this is the greatest band ever
Miigwich!!!
The lads were all blessed with great hair.
And their wives' coats.
ДЖОН ЛЕННОН!!!
Благодарю ТЕБЯ за песню в составе The BEATLES!
Вечная память и Царствие Небесное!
ТЫ был выдающейся музыкант
основатель группы The BEATLES
ВЫ были первыми, мы учились у вас!!!
ЕВТЮХИН.
For a man to only technically be recording together for 7 years they accomplished so much I'm sure glad I was around to hear them rest in peace Johnny and George be safe be peaceful
Fantastic performance by a band that hadn't played live for years. Just incredibly good.
I know the footage is all cut together but it seemed to me that both Paul and John were looking for eye contact with each other but missing each other at certain times. If anyone else thought the same I'd really appreciate your remarks about this.
Yeah. Quick little subtle glances, partly making sure they're on the same page, performance-wise, but more so looking at their friend they've been through thick and thin with, and all the emotions and baggage that come with being with someone for so long. Like, this is the last hurrah. The documentary perfomance of "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" is my favorite for this very reason. It has that same "trying to catch their eye" thing that you mentioned.
You're wrong. They had been practising non stop for 2 months. It's from the let it be sessions where they were meant to do a live TV show. The roof concert would replace that. As for it being cut together you couldn't be more wrong. These boys were geniuses brought together by years of playing together. Go watch the documentary and you'll see.
@@marksaunders4142 I know they had been practicing/rehearsing, but practicing/rehearsing is *not* the same as a live performance. During the rooftop concert there were something like nine different cameras filming from different angles, and this footage most certainly *is* comprised of multiple cuts from those different angles.
@@favouritemoon4133 no its not. There are no cuts in the rooftop performance. You can watch the whole thing from the roof one song after the other. 3 cameras on roof . 2 on street. 1 on opposite roof. I hidden in reception. Have you even watched the documentary get back? Stop talking bs
@@marksaunders4142 Do you even know what a ‘cut’ means? I just means switching between different shots that have been filmed by separate cameras. And clearly anyone with eyes can see the rooftop concert film cuts between multiple shots: close, medium, wide, extreme wide, etc.
Thank you for this Video. John and The Beatles 4ever 🥰Elli from Germany ✌❤
The height of cool. They were just so iconic in this performance. I'm no musical expert - I can't play or sing anything - but as a very long time lover of it, I feel this song doesn't fit into the normal structure or genre you could slot most other songs into. The lyrics are kind of impenetrable, it moves between rock, country and blues. And it's structure is ... weird. The pauses, the harmonies, the vocals...very unique and feel so blessed to view it being performed live.
the rooftop concert was the greatest moment in history (and the first man on the moon)
Love Paul singing into the echoing mic at the end. He was always looking for a new sound, effect, etc.
George was playing a new Fender Telecaster given to him by Fender. It weighed a ton, was solid rosewood, which is why he’s so hunched over.
Now and then I miss you John * * * *
The Beatles on the roof top singing dig a pony last time they played live together sad day for everyone but there music 🎵 will go on forever and ever
Simply stated - I love this song and especially those wonderful Guitar Runs. Beatles harmonies are amazing. Loved George's leads on his new Tele that he really did not like, as usual - perfect.
Wow, fantastic that we have this to enjoy
My favourite song of the latest period...
Look, John's so happy, they all were in their element. They'd been since 1957
As a Beatles fan for almost 40 years now, this is so refreshing. It's timeless. Btw, been loving the Fab Four since I first Obladi-Oblada 35 years ago.