The medals that John wore belonged to Mona Best, Pete Best mom. They were awarded to her husband. Despite firing her son from the band, she still kept in contact with the boys.
Had it not been for Mona Best ---- and her Coffee Shop ---- the British invasion would never have occurred. It's an incredible story. Perhaps someday she will be recognized.
I didn’t know any of that info 🤔 I definitely would have lost on Jeopardy had your comment and both replies come up. Very cool info. Thanks I really do appreciate it 👍
The alternate bass drum skin (featured in this video) ended up on the wall in Paul''s Cavendish Rd house. It can be seen in a picture of Paul, John & friends which I've seen numerous times in magazines.
Paul put the solo album mccartney together he borrowed Ringos drum kit . and when Ringo got it Back the Famous Beatles Logo was not there any more ..lol story has it or so it goes so it went...
That’s what confirmed it for me. And I’m sure it will get better. Much to the chagrin of people making a living off of voiceover work. Progress I guess.
@@sjeunson1 Yes. Think about how recording technology changed the music landscape. The demand for live musicians fell dramatically. Still, it opened up other careers and we wouldn't want to go back.
A few years ago, an ensemble of four attendees at DragonCon did spot-on accurate versions of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper costumes. I marveled from the mezzanine as the crowd swirled around them taking pictures. It wasn't till I went down to the lobby for a closer view that I realized it was four women tricked out in Beatle drag! They did a great job of it.
I'd say that the album cover for Sgt. Pepper and perhaps Santana's Black Magic Woman are the 2 most visually and transitional record covers in music and cultural history. Particularly the Beatles Sgt. Pepper and totally changed the mindset of millions of people especially in the USA and Europe.
Nice job and Info. One note. While your right on Paul's big part in the album design, It has been documented that Mal Evans came up the name, not Paul. If you research --- Mal Evans was given some Royalties for the Album. Mal never took credit for it.
If you haven't done so already, be sure to compare the Sgt Pepper's album cover to Frank Zappa and the Mothers' "We're Only in It for the Money" album cover. (editted to fix typo)
Great video, pity about the Ai narration tho! I read that Mae West initially refused to allow her image to be used, saying she would never be in a lonely hearts club! The Beatles wrote her a letter explaining they were fans of hers & she then gave her consent.
If I worked on that album cover I would definitely snag a few of those cardboard figures if they were being thrown out. Maybe they will show up at auction some day.
The photo on the back of the album must be a visual pun. Though Paul is turned with his back to the camera the photograph itself is reversed. You can tell by which side their medals and braids are on. The pun being that if you flipped it around Paul would be the only one facing the camera.
Up in the back row to the far right, you see Leo Gorcey from The Bowery Boys. His photo was removed and not used on the final cut cause he demanded payment for the use of his image.
They didn't pay much for peter blakes art on cover. Or not much for the individuals pics. Mae west wasnt wanting to be on the cover until the Beatles wrote her a personal type letter ive read. Glad she accepted it.
Mae West initially refused to have her image on the cover of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, asking "why would I be in a lonely hearts club?", but changed her mind after receiving a personal letter from The Beatles! 😅
I always wondered who added Alistair Crowley? Of course, if you're going to include Adolf Hitler, it makes sense to me to include Crowley, who had an influence on Himmler
It seemed at the time; Sgt. Pepper a throwback of desperate CHAOTIC Brits’ minds, signaling the END of any willingness or ability to collaboration as “the Beatles.” But then what would I know ? I’m a Yank ! The days were chaotic and unpredictable for me. Paul was always too syrupy sweet, John so angry, down and nasty sarcastic, George a musician with appealing SOUND and Ringo keeping the beat rolling along. They needed the collaboration of their personalities to shape, pound and hammer 🔨 the music. It was good while it lasted !
lost a lot of "respect" for McCartney when i found out Mal Evans co-wrote the 'sgt pepper' theme and 'fixing a hole'. pm said putting his name on the record wouldn't "look right". Ringo verified this. Evans was never paid a dime. can one imagine how much consistent royalties that would generate these 57 years? 1/3rd of 2 songs. Mal was obsessed. imo macca a prick.
Remember "Lennon-McCartney" were under contract, at that time, I doubt they would have allowed another to be mentioned. The only exception would be Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starkey. Mal and Paul were friends ... don't listen to nasty voices.
I actually like the acoustic version of the Harrison song - within you - without you. Ringo Starr did not do the drums. Here again.
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@@songwriterjj6022 I make up my own song list include Sub and Magic songs.Original bores me.
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@@daviddowns7552 I actually like there records better putting in the stronger singles that were left out on that album session to make money in the 60's.
Thanks for your research and presentation, I've always wanted to see those behind the scene photos. Once again Thank You.
Great behind the scenes pics!
Man - LUV the pix - Much Thx for the post !
What a fascinating video. And I thought all along it just happened. Genius' at work.
The medals that John wore belonged to Mona Best, Pete Best mom. They were awarded to her husband. Despite firing her son from the band, she still kept in contact with the boys.
She was romanticaly involved with Neil Aspinal, Beatles roadie.
Had it not been for Mona Best ---- and her Coffee Shop ---- the British invasion would never have occurred. It's an incredible story. Perhaps someday she will be recognized.
I didn’t know any of that info 🤔 I definitely would have lost on Jeopardy had your comment and both replies come up. Very cool info. Thanks I really do appreciate it 👍
@@jurepotokar9068Neil wasn’t a roadie, mal was the roadie.
@@handwriting8804 Aspinal was their first road manager. He drove the van and set up the instruments. When Mal Evans was hired Aspinall was promoted.
Great research , fresh take
The alternate bass drum skin (featured in this video) ended up on the wall in Paul''s Cavendish Rd house. It can be seen in a picture of Paul, John & friends which I've seen numerous times in magazines.
Paul put the solo album mccartney together he borrowed Ringos drum kit . and when Ringo got it Back the Famous Beatles Logo was not there any more ..lol story has it or so it goes so it went...
Please show it!
The Ai voiceover is getting better but man when it screws up it’s distracting. Nice research though.
I usually accept it as real until there is a weird pause or mispronunciation of a really common word.
That’s what confirmed it for me. And I’m sure it will get better. Much to the chagrin of people making a living off of voiceover work. Progress I guess.
@@sjeunson1 Yes. Think about how recording technology changed the music landscape. The demand for live musicians fell dramatically. Still, it opened up other careers and we wouldn't want to go back.
Robo-Voiced!
True, and somewhat annoying-- with the pause between Sgt. and Pepper... Entertaining video anyway!
A few years ago, an ensemble of four attendees at DragonCon did spot-on accurate versions of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper costumes. I marveled from the mezzanine as the crowd swirled around them taking pictures. It wasn't till I went down to the lobby for a closer view that I realized it was four women tricked out in Beatle drag! They did a great job of it.
Great video
I'd say that the album cover for Sgt. Pepper and perhaps Santana's Black Magic Woman are the 2 most visually and transitional record covers in music and cultural history. Particularly the Beatles Sgt. Pepper and totally changed the mindset of millions of people especially in the USA and Europe.
I always liked the Rolling Stones "Satanic Majesty's Request" cover (much more than Santana)
I learned recently that the military medals John is wearing were family keepsakes borrowed from Mona Best, Pete's mother.
Nice job and Info. One note. While your right on Paul's big part in the album design, It has been documented that Mal Evans came up the name, not Paul. If you research --- Mal Evans was given some Royalties for the Album. Mal never took credit for it.
You spent a lot of time and effort assembling this video then used crap AI narration. Big mistake.
The head in the box scared me
Sonny Liston; yeah, that's wild
Paul's head?
If you haven't done so already, be sure to compare the Sgt Pepper's album cover to Frank Zappa and the Mothers' "We're Only in It for the Money" album cover. (editted to fix typo)
6:28 is the patch of The Ontario Provincial Police, in Canada.
Great video, pity about the Ai narration tho! I read that Mae West initially refused to allow her image to be used, saying she would never be in a lonely hearts club! The Beatles wrote her a letter explaining they were fans of hers & she then gave her consent.
If I worked on that album cover I would definitely snag a few of those cardboard figures if they were being thrown out. Maybe they will show up at auction some day.
The photo on the back of the album must be a visual pun. Though Paul is turned with his back to the camera the photograph itself is reversed. You can tell by which side their medals and braids are on. The pun being that if you flipped it around Paul would be the only one facing the camera.
Up in the back row to the far right, you see Leo Gorcey from The Bowery Boys. His photo was removed and not used on the final cut cause he demanded payment for the use of his image.
They didn't pay much for peter blakes art on cover. Or not much for the individuals pics. Mae west wasnt wanting to be on the cover until the Beatles wrote her a personal type letter ive read. Glad she accepted it.
Just knew the narrator could not get through this without using the word "iconic" at least once 😂
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Mae West initially refused to have her image on the cover of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, asking "why would I be in a lonely hearts club?", but changed her mind after receiving a personal letter from The Beatles! 😅
You beat me to posting this same Mae West story by 2 hours.😉
Yes, from EACH of the Beatles!
I always wondered who added Alistair Crowley? Of course, if you're going to include Adolf Hitler, it makes sense to me to include Crowley, who had an influence on Himmler
George Harrison.
@@dangilmore9724 Nah was "Paul" who is his son
You said "iconic" six times. Time to purchase a freaking thesaurus.
Had they the technology we have now this would've been made with a software.
Yes, but with less... poetry! 😉
The picture symbolizes a funeral parlor!
福助は誰が持ち込んだのでしょうね？
They should have videotaped this event
In the mid 60s?
Of course they had video cameras in the mid sixties...
Was it Paul?? Or Billy🤔🤔🤔
People used to say OPD officially pronounced dead. But it IS " OPP"
The arm patch is from the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada.
It seemed at the time; Sgt. Pepper a throwback of desperate CHAOTIC Brits’ minds,
signaling the END of any willingness or ability to collaboration as “the Beatles.”
But then what would I know ? I’m a Yank ! The days were chaotic and unpredictable for me.
Paul was always too syrupy sweet, John so angry, down and nasty sarcastic,
George a musician with appealing SOUND and Ringo keeping the beat rolling along.
They needed the collaboration of their personalities to shape, pound and hammer 🔨 the music.
It was good while it lasted !
Lenny Bruce is on the cover
They was gonna use a pic of Crowley as a young man but it looked too much like "Paul"
It's Adolph not A dolph Mr A I.
Who gives a crap? You still knew who he was talking about, right?
"He"?
lost a lot of "respect" for McCartney when i found out Mal Evans co-wrote the 'sgt pepper' theme and 'fixing a hole'. pm said putting his name on the record wouldn't "look right". Ringo verified this. Evans was never paid a dime. can one imagine how much consistent royalties that would generate these 57 years? 1/3rd of 2 songs. Mal was obsessed. imo macca a prick.
Remember "Lennon-McCartney" were under contract, at that time, I doubt they would have allowed another to be mentioned.
The only exception would be Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starkey.
Mal and Paul were friends ...
don't listen to nasty voices.
@@larusoskar6707 I do know that when Mal Evans was killed the only one of them to attend the funeral was George Martin.
Oh please who gives a rats ass. I’m sure every song writer who ever got help from another unrecognized individual gave them credit.
...it'd be nice if some of the 'name dropping' would MATCH the images on the screen, eh?... neat little video otherwise, folks.
I bought the remastered CD 20 years ago and they printed a pic with all the people numbered the listed below
Let It Be Let It Bleed
AI did an acceptable job there.
Today, cgi would have it done in no time. Wouldn't be the same tho' ...
my kinda Purple..
Giunus
Do you mean GENIUS???
According to legend, Paul and John are tripping balls during the shoot.
No. John said "two of them didn't share with the other two". So, two of them were tripping, but John wasn't one of them.
Dion
Sgt full stop Pepper 😂
Dizzy Dean . . .
OP
Billie Holiday should have been on the cover.
Diana dors
Was this a robot voice? Some inflection issues and how words were stringed together suggested as much. 👎🏼
Give it a rest with the word iconic.
Please Let Me Introduce Too You A Band Youve Known For All These Years// take 2// Please Allow Me Too introduce My Self Im A Man Of Wealth And Taste
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First!
2nd ...Bottom or Top ? 😂😅
Sergeant.........................................Pepper. Anyone else think AI voiceovers suck?
Album could have been better with the singles left out and a better harrison song.
We got what we got. Be happy with it.
I actually like the acoustic version of the Harrison song - within you - without you. Ringo Starr did not do the drums. Here again.
@@songwriterjj6022 I make up my own song list include Sub and Magic songs.Original bores me.
@@daviddowns7552 I actually like there records better putting in the stronger singles that were left out on that album session to make money in the 60's.
The AI narration was annoying. It sucked.
2nd
Lenny Bruce is on the cover