Check your facts: The Abbey Road was recorded AFTER Let it be, but was released prior to it. So the reasoning that "George was disappointed with his representation in Let it be, since he had a lot of great songs in The Abbey Road" doesn't stick.
Over the journey I've discovered many errors in this guy's blog posts and this one joins the list. I enjoy watching them just so I can have a laugh at all the errors.
Lennon in an ¨off-the-cuff¨ moment suggested ¨just calling Eric¨ when George had momentarily walked out on the Let It Be sessions. Clapton was never seriously considered nor asked to ¨join¨ the Beatles therefore there was never a time he ¨refused¨ joining them. Yes, he was considered for being a temporary substitute for Harrison as a session player but not a standing member. I quit watching this rubbish at 01:22.
Although I love and I think Clapton is a great human being, sounds funny when he declined on behalf of his friend Harrison , so he wouldn’t take his place but he took his wife. Anyway they still were able to maintain friendship.
As much as Erik was one of the best guitarists, George was a key player throughout the Beatles' career with his humor, his discretion and his special way of playing the guitar and he also was one of the best guitarists.
Eric was George’s friend. John and Paul were ignoring George’s song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”. Eric entered the area they were working in with George behind him. Eric was headed for the recording room and the other Beatles asked George as he walked by what is he doing here?George said as he continued walking behind Eric “We are going to record my song”! The others jumped up to record the song. That is how Eric ended up playing in a Beatles song.
@@FactsVerse “Mother Mary comes to me speaking words of wisdom, “Let It Be””. Before the Beatles had money, they practiced at Paul’s family home. They would ask his mother for advice on things they were dealing with. Her name was Mary.
The reason Clapton was asked to play on that song was because George Harrison was having a hard time coming up with a suitable solo himself. When GH asked EC to play it, the latter stated "No one plays on Beatles songs". GH then said "It's my song!" and convinced him to do it. Although they may have put in a halfhearted effort, the other Beatles were not ignoring him nor the tune as most of the backing track had already been recorded. In fact, there is an earlier, alternate version featuring a backwards solo from GH which wound up being abandoned. For whichever stupid reason, it wasn't included on the super deluxe box of "The Beatles" (white album). Dumb move on the part of Apple.
@@charleshall20 Paul McCartney's mother, Mary, died when he was 14. He didn't even meet John Lennon until he was 15 (July 6, 1957). Later, when they wrote songs, they would ask Paul's father, James, his opinion.
Had this happened there is no way it would have worked out. Aside from Eric's close friendship with George, Eric was committed to the blues. There is no way he could have jumped on board and stayed with a huge pop machine like the Beatles. The end would have been similar to Eric's sudden departure from the Yardbirds.
The fact that George briefly left has been know since 1978, when George released his memoir. Abbey Road was recorded after Let It Be. “I Me Mine,” recorded in 1970,did not feature John and it is the last recording by the Beatles … get your facts right please
In Robbie Robertson’s autobiography re recalls Clapton coming to Woodstock where The Band was recording and wanting to join them. But, they didn’t need him.
I think what the narrator was referring to Let it Be as the last release. Abbey Road was the last recorded album that was released in August 1969. The recordings for Let it Be were put on the shelf and mixed in 1970. Despite this, I consider Abbey Road to be their last album.
Mick Jagger has stated that after Mick Taylor quit The Rolling Stones in 1975 they called up Eric to be his replacement. But, Clapton had just enjoyed his biggest solo success, with the SLOWHAND album, and politely declined. Too bad. Keith Richards once said to Eric, "The remarkable thing Eric, is not that you are a living legend but that you're still living". Two fellow heroin addicts, you know.
Some good info here, but where did you get the idea that Clapton came "out of the same music scene" as the Beatles?? He was from the London music scene and the Beatles were all from Liverpool (although they were also influenced by the times they played Hamburg). Very different.
@@ltfringr You are correct. ABBEY ROAD was the last studio album The Beatles recorded but LET IT BE was the last to be released, to coincide with the release of the movie of the same title.
Many inaccuracies in this video. As others have pointed out, Let It Be was mainly recorded in Jan 1969, Abbey Road was recorded later in that year. George leaving the band briefly has been common knowledge for decades, it was not “revealed” by Peter Jackson. Most galling is the Americacentric view that it wasn’t until the Ed Sullivan show in 64 that they made it to the top. Full Beatlemania started in 1963. America isn’t the centre of the world, you know.
Clapton’s career has been very unique among rockers. He’s been successful as part of many groups & successful solo. Despite his many interviews, I don’t think he’s revealed his true self much. He has recently stated some political views which may be unpopular with many of his fans, so he pulled back on that & now rarely says much publicly. Genius musician, whatever his opinions are.
This bass-ackwards. 'Let It Be' was recorded before 'Abbey Road' but was released last. That makes the argument about George's contributions on both albums wrong.
I don't think Eric was really ever asked to replace George, in fact. It was only one of the nasty things John would say, wanting to reflect his discontent of George's sudden exit. He might not even been serious about it. It was rather John being John kind of scene 🤷
Eric never was going to replace George. Eric did get along with John Lennon, but when it came down to it the Beatles needed George as much as he needed them (at that time). Interesting idea, but that was not going to happen.
I don't know what is more revealing? The Beatles bickering or Clapton refusing to replace Harrison. But I do believe Clapton would never betray George!! On the other hand, Claptons marriage to Harrison's ex-wife didn't last any longer then the Beatles either!!! LoL.. Great insight. Terrific video.
Clapton was in love with her and only confronted her in 1970 which he was rejected, so he got hook on Heroin for the next 3-4 years to avoid his feelings. But by 1971, George and Pattie were starting to drift apart because of differences. Plus George had multiple affairs with Ringo’s then wife. Around 1974 Clapton came back into the picture. George would ended up with his next wife Olivia by the time Clapton and Pattie were together.
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didn't know about this. as much as i liked the beatles - i was 11 when they went on sullivan in '64 - i liked the yardbirds more. they had more of a cutting edge sound that was a kind of mix of early metal and psychedelic. 'shapes of things' is still one of my favorite songs ever recorded
Eric and George are linked together in music, savoy truffle by George on the white album is about Eric's love of candy and Layla on Derek and the dominoes is about George's wife pattie boyd, the boyd sisters were a fixture in music, jenny and pattie , listen to Donovans song Jennifer juniper , what makes the Beatles so great , they were the first and inspiration to millions
"Eric would have made the perfect replacement" [for George Harrison]. You can't say that without some explanation. He wasn't playing music which had much in common with the Beatles.
There are several miss-statements of facts in this strange post. The author knows less about the Beatles time-line and history than most fans do. In addition, Eric has stated that the Beatles had some massive egos in them (John, Paul and Yoko) and that he thought that most of their original fans were "11 year old girls". One point that many fans get wrong is in saying that it was Paul's drive that enabled them to finish Let It Be, when without George's bringing in Billy Preston, it absolutely would not have happened. If Paul had put his energy into discerning what was alienating the other members of the group, instead of cajoling them there might have been a chance for more longevity.
This guy doesn't know that 'Abbey Road' was the final Beatles album recorded after 'Let It Be', although 'Let It Be' was released after 'Abbey Road'. Abbey Road was the proverbial "Swan Song", not 'Let It Be'. Also Eric Clapton emerged from a very Blues oriented scene, that was rather different than the rock oriented Mersey sound that yielded The Beatles. The Beatles were Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Marvin Gay, and Chuck Berry influenced. Eric Clapton was much more influenced by Delta Blues like Robert Johnson, Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker etc. The two schools indeed merged by the late sixties (Yardbirds, Creme, early Fleetwood Mac), and a hybrid of the Blues and Rock n' Roll existed from the earlier sixties with the Rolling Stones, The Animals etc. (after R & B had already evolved into a Rock sound with Bo Diddley). However the scene that initially produced Eric Clapton and the one that initially produced The Beatles had quite different musical ontogenies.
Eric was also desperate to join The Band . Unfortunately Robbie Robertson was the guitarist / chief songwriter ,so it was never going to happen ! Clapton is on record saying that the main reason he broke up Cream , was that he heard Music from Big Pink by The Band and realised he was going in the wrong direction .... Musically ! By the way , Mr John Lennon is also on record saying that he wished The Beatles could play as good as The Band ! Well ,we are talking about musicality of the highest order , aren't we ?
Do your due diligence research. The core of the Beatles were together from 1957 while George was not an official band mate of John and Paul until 1958 he did fill in when needed.
I (Do) luv Eric Claptons music, but I think his comment is hypocritical, that “He would not have taken George Harrisons spot in the Beatles. But, it was O.K. to take George Harrisons wife. 🤨
Never knew George Harrison even was considering leaving the beetles but If they wanted to keep the group together they should have replaced him but like all Musicians their all mercurial, egotistical and flakey so never depend on them for anything much,
George called Clapton in to do the sessions in the play on gently weep because of their friendship. And Eric was a different guitar player than George he was encased in the blues it’s a different style of playing he would’ve not been able to replace George realistically
LET IT BE was recorded in '68 and ABBY ROAD was recorded in '69. ABBY ROAD was the Beatles last album. LET IT BE was released after ABBY ROAD. ABBY ROAD is the fitting end to the Beatles and NOT LET IT BE. Clapton wouldn't have worked out with the Beatles any more than Mick Taylor worked out with the Rolling Stones.
It's ABBEY not Abby. Abby is a girl's name, ABBEY is a type of building. Both these albums were in fact recorded in 1969. Let It Be es recorded mostly in Jan 69 and finished in 1970. Abbey Rd was recorded between June and September 69.
This video is loaded with misinformation. The reason Harrison left during the making of "Get Back" ("Let It Be") was because of the tensions surrounding the project. Paul McCartney had become overbearing and GH was also fed up with the entire John & Yoko nonsense. During these sessions, which- aside from Harrison's "I Me Mine" were recorded BEFORE "Abbey Road", GH had come up with a batch of songs they tried out. Two of them wound up on the album. In fact, when they were compiling their set list for the rooftop concert, Lennon asked him if he wanted to play one which didn't get off the ground, "All Things Must Pass" but GH said no. Who's fault is that? He also became fed up with constantly being followed around by cameramen and wanted nothing to do with a big, extravagant live concert that was going to round off said project. And, Lennon was known for blurting out nonsense which is exactly what he did when he suggested Clapton replace GH (heroin will do that to a troubled soul). The three of them never sat around "preparing" to make this move. It was taken as a "yeah.....right......ok!" sort of thing. Side note question: Why are The Byrds shown in this video?
I believe their music would’ve changed and the solos would’ve been more professional sounding. As Eric solos flow while George had to work and fight to get his solos
No, they weren't really an established band until 1960. John met Paul in 1957 and played with him in a group. George joined them in 1959. They didn't settle on the name Beatles until 1960, and had a number of different musicians in the group. Ringo didn't join until 1962.
the "let it be" album was what became of the "get back" sessions that were recorded in january '69 BEFORE "abbey road" was recorded and released. the project was scrapped for various reasons and phil spector was brought in, after "abbey road," to sort through the miles of tapes to make a coherent album. since the song "get back" had already been released as a single in early '69 the album was retitled "let it be." it was recorded before "abbey road" but released after, as the beatles last released album.
Didn't know that the Beatles, specifically Paul wanted to replace George Harrison. Eric Clapton was a man of integrity, not wanting to replace his friend. Eric Clapton didn't need the Beatles, they needed him.
John asked George first to play at the Toronto festival. George declined because of the short notice and not enough practice time. Clapton then joined and they practiced on the flight.
George and John did not recognice Eric Clapton in 1966. George asked John at a party in 1966 When Eric Clapton waved to them ” that seems like someone We should recognize but I dont remember Who it is”. So early sixties No way. And the ridicoloulous thought Clapton was Harrisons best friend, Where did that come from ? George had about 50 Friends closer to him than Clapton. But What Clapton did was to try to hang on to the Big Beatles band wagon. Without the Beatles connection he would have been forgotten now. But he picked George and started to stalk him. If you watch Clapton 12 bars you see What kind of disturbed man this is. The famous Clapton Racist Speach that is by todays standards extremely rough and brutal is not even close to everything that is wrong with this man. And Why did he not appologize for that speach untill 2018 ? 42 years after saying it. He is completely lost.
This guy is a joke, stop making false facts about The Beatles. I couldn’t even finish because of so many errors. The majority of Let It Be was recorded in January 1969, long before Abbey Road was even a thought. Let It Be was originally titled Get Back and was planned to be released some time between May-July 69, features a redo cover shot of the bands first album Please Please Me. Of course the Get Back project got shelved, and then by June 69 The Beatles hit the studio to true to make an album in as a group like their early works, opposite to what happened on The White Album(which is really the album that people consider to have solo works)and failed on Let It Be, to work on an album that would become Abbey Road. August 22nd 69 The Beatles finished Abbey Road and took a photoshoot that would end up being their last all 4 together(ironically the very first photoshoot of The Beatles with Ringo as their drummer was taken on the same day in 62. The Beatles were basically together since 57 as Paul met and joined John in The Quarrymen and soon Paul would bring in George and this group would eventually mold into The Beatles by 60, featuring those 3 along with Stu sutcliffe and Pete Best, then Stu left in 61 and died in 62, the 4 remained until Pete got sacked in favor for Ringo in August 62.) The Beatles went on hiatus after recording Abbey Road, in the mean the Let It Be recordings on tampered with a handful of times, in January 70 The remaining Beatles(without John) entered the studio and worked on George’s I Me Mine. Then around March Paul touched up the title track Let It Be. Then eventually Phil Spector added an orchestra to parts of the Let It Be album without Paul’s approval, and it was released in May 70, that same month Paul was the first Beatle to publicly quit the band, although he was the last to ever give up on the group, as Ringo briefly left in August 68, George briefly in January 69, and John in September 69 without making a public announcement making his leave uncertain at the time.
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Check your facts: The Abbey Road was recorded AFTER Let it be, but was released prior to it. So the reasoning that "George was disappointed with his representation in Let it be, since he had a lot of great songs in The Abbey Road" doesn't stick.
Good point. I'd forgotten that. I don't think that Facts Verse ever makes corrections, unfortunately.
this whole video is full of holes.. makes me wonder how "true" his other videos are.
Over the journey I've discovered many errors in this guy's blog posts and this one joins the list. I enjoy watching them just so I can have a laugh at all the errors.
@@whoreshoe And EC came from the blues scene. The Beatles base was sciffle that emerged as rock and roll then pop.
I almost wonder if the channel’s name is meant to be ironic? His timeline is off on multiple fronts.
Lennon in an ¨off-the-cuff¨ moment suggested ¨just calling Eric¨ when George had momentarily walked out on the Let It Be sessions. Clapton was never seriously considered nor asked to ¨join¨ the Beatles therefore there was never a time he ¨refused¨ joining them.
Yes, he was considered for being a temporary substitute for Harrison as a session player but not a standing member. I quit watching this rubbish at 01:22.
I quit too. You're absolutely right.
Although I love and I think Clapton is a great human being, sounds funny when he declined on behalf of his friend Harrison , so he wouldn’t take his place but he took his wife. Anyway they still were able to maintain friendship.
As much as Erik was one of the best guitarists, George was a key player throughout the Beatles' career with his humor, his discretion and his special way of playing the guitar and he also was one of the best guitarists.
Eric was George’s friend. John and Paul were ignoring George’s song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”. Eric entered the area they were working in with George behind him. Eric was headed for the recording room and the other Beatles asked George as he walked by what is he doing here?George said as he continued walking behind Eric “We are going to record my song”! The others jumped up to record the song. That is how Eric ended up playing in a Beatles song.
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@@FactsVerse “Mother Mary comes to me speaking words of wisdom, “Let It Be””. Before the Beatles had money, they practiced at Paul’s family home. They would ask his mother for advice on things they were dealing with. Her name was Mary.
The reason Clapton was asked to play on that song was because George Harrison was having a hard time coming up with a suitable solo himself. When GH asked EC to play it, the latter stated "No one plays on Beatles songs". GH then said "It's my song!" and convinced him to do it. Although they may have put in a halfhearted effort, the other Beatles were not ignoring him nor the tune as most of the backing track had already been recorded. In fact, there is an earlier, alternate version featuring a backwards solo from GH which wound up being abandoned. For whichever stupid reason, it wasn't included on the super deluxe box of "The Beatles" (white album). Dumb move on the part of Apple.
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Paul McCartney's mother, Mary, died when he was 14. He didn't even meet John Lennon until he was 15 (July 6, 1957).
Later, when they wrote songs, they would ask Paul's father, James, his opinion.
@@charleshall20 what are you talking about? PAUL'S mother died a year before he met John. John never met Mary.
Had this happened there is no way it would have worked out. Aside from Eric's close friendship with George, Eric was committed to the blues. There is no way he could have jumped on board and stayed with a huge pop machine like the Beatles. The end would have been similar to Eric's sudden departure from the Yardbirds.
What the hell does a video clip of the Byrds in the first minute of this have to do with the subject at hand?
Wondering the same and why no one else notice.
My comment mentioned that. I'm guessing they couldn't get Beatles Ed Sullivan footage so they went with Byrds Ed Sullivan footage as a replacement.
Crosby was Beatles drug supplier
The fact that George briefly left has been know since 1978, when George released his memoir. Abbey Road was recorded after Let It Be. “I Me Mine,” recorded in 1970,did not feature John and it is the last recording by the Beatles … get your facts right please
In Robbie Robertson’s autobiography re recalls Clapton coming to Woodstock where The Band was recording and wanting to join them. But, they didn’t need him.
Correction; Abbey Road was recorded after Let It Be
I think what the narrator was referring to Let it Be as the last release. Abbey Road was the last recorded album that was released in August 1969. The recordings for Let it Be were put on the shelf and mixed in 1970. Despite this, I consider Abbey Road to be their last album.
Dude
It was only John that even brought it up
It was never going to happen
It was never a serious thought on John's part. He was just talking. Eric was never asked to join.
Mick Jagger has stated that after Mick Taylor quit The Rolling Stones in 1975 they called up Eric to be his replacement. But, Clapton had just enjoyed his biggest solo success, with the SLOWHAND album, and politely declined. Too bad. Keith Richards once said to Eric, "The remarkable thing Eric, is not that you are a living legend but that you're still living". Two fellow heroin addicts, you know.
Some good info here, but where did you get the idea that Clapton came "out of the same music scene" as the Beatles?? He was from the London music scene and the Beatles were all from Liverpool (although they were also influenced by the times they played Hamburg). Very different.
Also highly influenced by Little Richard and many American rockers look like Elvis and Chubby Checker
Too many mistakes, and unforgivable on Let it be and Abbey Road order.
I remember seeing john mention that in the doctumentary, it wouldn't have been the same without george so I'm glad it didn't happen
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Abbey Road was the Last studio Album, not Let it Be
No. Abbey Road was recorded after Let it Be, but came out before.
@@ltfringr You are correct. ABBEY ROAD was the last studio album The Beatles recorded but LET IT BE was the last to be released, to coincide with the release of the movie of the same title.
John, Paul, Ringo, and Eric doesn't have the same ring to it.
Many inaccuracies in this video. As others have pointed out, Let It Be was mainly recorded in Jan 1969, Abbey Road was recorded later in that year. George leaving the band briefly has been common knowledge for decades, it was not “revealed” by Peter Jackson. Most galling is the Americacentric view that it wasn’t until the Ed Sullivan show in 64 that they made it to the top. Full Beatlemania started in 1963. America isn’t the centre of the world, you know.
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Clapton’s career has been very unique among rockers. He’s been successful as part of many groups & successful solo. Despite his many interviews, I don’t think he’s revealed his true self much. He has recently stated some political views which may be unpopular with many of his fans, so he pulled back on that & now rarely says much publicly. Genius musician, whatever his opinions are.
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Many turned on him and lost their minds. Because he didn't want to go along with the vaccination hysteria.
why he refused? he was never asked.the beatles got back george after only a few days, it might have even been staged for the documentary
Sure, Eric couldn't step on his good friend's toes and replace him in the Beatles.
But he COULD step on his good friend's toes and take his wife.
This bass-ackwards. 'Let It Be' was recorded before 'Abbey Road' but was released last. That makes the argument about George's contributions on both albums wrong.
Eric and George shared the girlfriend ....so.. .why not share the place in the Band...
The Beatles achieved more in the short time they were together than any performer achieves in their entire career
The Rolling Stones have been around for more than 60 years now and they still haven't achieved what The Beatles have.
@@carmstrong6507 Stones have played to more people live then Fabs
Cheesy.
Get a job.
I heard this 40 years ago.I didn't think it was true.
I don't think Eric was really ever asked to replace George, in fact. It was only one of the nasty things John would say, wanting to reflect his discontent of George's sudden exit. He might not even been serious about it. It was rather John being John kind of scene 🤷
Facts first and you get the facts wrong? Yikes.
It was the Stones he refused to join, not the Beatles!
Well it just didn't pay enough. Bro
The Beatles only had a few prime years ?
No ...Eric would only steal Harrison's wife !....but never step on his good friends toes .....her name was K
From 0:36 to 0:50: the Byrds not The Beatles
No, Clapton just would've "stepped on his good friend's toes" by taking his wife! What a man of deep conscience and integrity!
Eric never was going to replace George. Eric did get along with John Lennon, but when it came down to it the Beatles needed George as much as he needed them (at that time). Interesting idea, but that was not going to happen.
Can't steal someone's spouse that spouse was ready to leave
It was George that ask Eric to play on the song in the first place get it right
I don't know what is more revealing? The Beatles bickering or Clapton refusing to replace Harrison. But I do believe Clapton would never betray George!! On the other hand, Claptons marriage to Harrison's ex-wife didn't last any longer then the Beatles either!!! LoL.. Great insight. Terrific video.
Clapton never refused to join the Beatles because he was never asked.
Instead of stepping on George’s place in the Beatles he stepped on George’s side Pattie Boyd
Clapton was in love with her and only confronted her in 1970 which he was rejected, so he got hook on Heroin for the next 3-4 years to avoid his feelings. But by 1971, George and Pattie were starting to drift apart because of differences. Plus George had multiple affairs with Ringo’s then wife. Around 1974 Clapton came back into the picture. George would ended up with his next wife Olivia by the time Clapton and Pattie were together.
Eric is a genius
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didn't know about this. as much as i liked the beatles - i was 11 when they went on sullivan in '64 - i liked the yardbirds more. they had more of a cutting edge sound that was a kind of mix of early metal and psychedelic. 'shapes of things' is still one of my favorite songs ever recorded
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@@FactsVerse anything interesting really
Eric and George are linked together in music, savoy truffle by George on the white album is about Eric's love of candy and Layla on Derek and the dominoes is about George's wife pattie boyd, the boyd sisters were a fixture in music, jenny and pattie , listen to Donovans song Jennifer juniper , what makes the Beatles so great , they were the first and inspiration to millions
George was constantly ignored and put down by Lennon and McCartney and Lennon refused to play guitar on anything he wrote. I'd quit too.
"Eric would have made the perfect replacement" [for George Harrison]. You can't say that without some explanation.
He wasn't playing music which had much in common with the Beatles.
did suing the other band members was quite despicable, though.
@@josephvuotto1556 McCartney sued the others which has nothing to do with this video.
Eric wouldn’t never fit on The Beatles!
Eric is good musician but The Beatles were much better
Only 4 guys qualified to be in the Beatles. Only 4. 👍
There are several miss-statements of facts in this strange post. The author knows less about the Beatles time-line and history than most fans do. In addition, Eric has stated that the Beatles had some massive egos in them (John, Paul and Yoko) and that he thought that most of their original fans were "11 year old girls". One point that many fans get wrong is in saying that it was Paul's drive that enabled them to finish Let It Be, when without George's bringing in Billy Preston, it absolutely would not have happened. If Paul had put his energy into discerning what was alienating the other members of the group, instead of cajoling them there might have been a chance for more longevity.
A final Beatles full length concert with Eric and Billy P joining the Fab Four would have been fun.
This guy doesn't know that 'Abbey Road' was the final Beatles album recorded after 'Let It Be', although 'Let It Be' was released after 'Abbey Road'. Abbey Road was the proverbial "Swan Song", not 'Let It Be'. Also Eric Clapton emerged from a very Blues oriented scene, that was rather different than the rock oriented Mersey sound that yielded The Beatles. The Beatles were Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Marvin Gay, and Chuck Berry influenced. Eric Clapton was much more influenced by Delta Blues like Robert Johnson, Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker etc. The two schools indeed merged by the late sixties (Yardbirds, Creme, early Fleetwood Mac), and a hybrid of the Blues and Rock n' Roll existed from the earlier sixties with the Rolling Stones, The Animals etc. (after R & B had already evolved into a Rock sound with Bo Diddley). However the scene that initially produced Eric Clapton and the one that initially produced The Beatles had quite different musical ontogenies.
Eric was also desperate to join The Band . Unfortunately Robbie Robertson was the guitarist / chief songwriter ,so it was never going to happen ! Clapton is on record saying that the main reason he broke up Cream , was that he heard Music from Big Pink by The Band and realised he was going in the wrong direction .... Musically ! By the way , Mr John Lennon is also on record saying that he wished The Beatles could play as good as The Band ! Well ,we are talking about musicality of the highest order , aren't we ?
Do your due diligence research. The core of the Beatles were together from 1957 while George was not an official band mate of John and Paul until 1958 he did fill in when needed.
I (Do) luv Eric Claptons music, but I think his comment is hypocritical, that “He would not have taken George Harrisons spot in the Beatles.
But, it was O.K. to take George Harrisons wife. 🤨
0:36 Talks about The Beatles, shows image of The Byrds. Very serious.
Eric Clapton wouldn’t join the Beatles because he wouldn’t step on his good friend’s shoes. So he stole his wife instead!
Never knew George Harrison even was considering leaving the beetles but If they wanted to keep the group together they should have replaced him but like all Musicians their all mercurial, egotistical and flakey so never depend on them for anything much,
EC wouldve made a shitty replacement ...not a harmony singer like GH was
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They were together well before 1960
Abbey Road was actually the Swan Song not Let it Be.
There are so many mistakes, and ethnocentric statements in this video that it is laughable.
Why is there a video of the Byrds in the background?
George called Clapton in to do the sessions in the play on gently weep because of their friendship. And Eric was a different guitar player than George he was encased in the blues it’s a different style of playing he would’ve not been able to replace George realistically
have an F- in chronology of the Beatles albums
Abbey road was after let it be so it cant have been the exact reason
They should of got boy George to join the Beatles'
This is a shoddy retelling of events.
Eric Clapton is a favorite of mine ‼️🎸🎸🎸 Interesting video👍😉🇺🇲
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Because George was after his wife
LET IT BE was recorded in '68 and ABBY ROAD was recorded in '69. ABBY ROAD was the Beatles last album. LET IT BE was released after ABBY ROAD. ABBY ROAD is the fitting end to the Beatles and NOT LET IT BE.
Clapton wouldn't have worked out with the Beatles any more than Mick Taylor worked out with the Rolling Stones.
It's ABBEY not Abby. Abby is a girl's name, ABBEY is a type of building. Both these albums were in fact recorded in 1969. Let It Be es recorded mostly in Jan 69 and finished in 1970. Abbey Rd was recorded between June and September 69.
This video is loaded with misinformation.
The reason Harrison left during the making of "Get Back" ("Let It Be") was because of the tensions surrounding the project. Paul McCartney had become overbearing and GH was also fed up with the entire John & Yoko nonsense. During these sessions, which- aside from Harrison's "I Me Mine" were recorded BEFORE "Abbey Road", GH had come up with a batch of songs they tried out. Two of them wound up on the album. In fact, when they were compiling their set list for the rooftop concert, Lennon asked him if he wanted to play one which didn't get off the ground, "All Things Must Pass" but GH said no. Who's fault is that? He also became fed up with constantly being followed around by cameramen and wanted nothing to do with a big, extravagant live concert that was going to round off said project. And, Lennon was known for blurting out nonsense which is exactly what he did when he suggested Clapton replace GH (heroin will do that to a troubled soul). The three of them never sat around "preparing" to make this move. It was taken as a "yeah.....right......ok!" sort of thing.
Side note question: Why are The Byrds shown in this video?
Exactly, and he calls Billy, Paul
Because Eric was a blues/rock guy and the Beatles were a pop band. No other reason.
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what a crock
I believe their music would’ve changed and the solos would’ve been more professional sounding. As Eric solos flow while George had to work and fight to get his solos
Im guessing you couldn't get Beatles footage on Ed Sullivan. No other reason I can think of for a Byrd's clip slipped in.
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After Cream was Blind Faith which was formed so Eric could get away from Ginger Baker who forced his was into Blind Faith....lmao
Not really surprised , I always was to understand that Eric played with the Beatles on "While my guitar gently weeps"
They were a group in the 50s!
No, they weren't really an established band until 1960. John met Paul in 1957 and played with him in a group. George joined them in 1959. They didn't settle on the name Beatles until 1960, and had a number of different musicians in the group. Ringo didn't join until 1962.
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@@FactsVerse Do you have anything the The Champs ? I have the songs but I was little when they performed!
@@carolynking5470 They were Silver Beatles and had Johns dear friend Stu as on guitar and Pete Best on drums and they did pretty good in Germany!
the "let it be" album was what became of the "get back" sessions that were recorded in january '69 BEFORE "abbey road" was recorded and released. the project was scrapped for various reasons and phil spector was brought in, after "abbey road," to sort through the miles of tapes to make a coherent album. since the song "get back" had already been released as a single in early '69 the album was retitled "let it be." it was recorded before "abbey road" but released after, as the beatles last released album.
Let it Be was recorded before Abbey Road, so your speculation makes no sense
I thought Eric played bass on Revolver
I was surprised. I didn't even know that George Harrison left The Beatles during the recording of let it be!
It was a very short time. This video is making too big a deal about it. I intend to watch the documentary to get the whole story.
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why are The Byrds
on this video ?
Maybe Crosby supplied Cream with drugs as well as the fabs
Didn't know that the Beatles, specifically Paul wanted to replace George Harrison. Eric Clapton was a man of integrity, not wanting to replace his friend. Eric Clapton didn't need the Beatles, they needed him.
They say here that it was John that suggested hiring Eric Clapton.
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@@FactsVerse As far as Eric's songs are concerned, many favorites, especially "My Father's Eyes."
The Beatles didn’t need anyone, they were the most successful group in the world even before the end of the 60s.
was never asked to join The Beatles
You weren't?
John asked George first to play at the Toronto festival. George declined because of the short notice and not enough practice time. Clapton then joined and they practiced on the flight.
He also wasn't interested in playing avant garde music with Yoko
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George and John did not recognice Eric Clapton in 1966. George asked John at a party in 1966 When Eric Clapton waved to them ” that seems like someone We should recognize but I dont remember Who it is”. So early sixties No way. And the ridicoloulous thought Clapton was Harrisons best friend, Where did that come from ? George had about 50 Friends closer to him than Clapton. But What Clapton did was to try to hang on to the Big Beatles band wagon. Without the Beatles connection he would have been forgotten now. But he picked George and started to stalk him. If you watch Clapton 12 bars you see What kind of disturbed man this is. The famous Clapton Racist Speach that is by todays standards extremely rough and brutal is not even close to everything that is wrong with this man. And Why did he not appologize for that speach untill 2018 ? 42 years after saying it. He is completely lost.
I’m a little confused about the Byrds image
Back shooting. Best friend?
This guy is a joke, stop making false facts about The Beatles. I couldn’t even finish because of so many errors. The majority of Let It Be was recorded in January 1969, long before Abbey Road was even a thought. Let It Be was originally titled Get Back and was planned to be released some time between May-July 69, features a redo cover shot of the bands first album Please Please Me. Of course the Get Back project got shelved, and then by June 69 The Beatles hit the studio to true to make an album in as a group like their early works, opposite to what happened on The White Album(which is really the album that people consider to have solo works)and failed on Let It Be, to work on an album that would become Abbey Road. August 22nd 69 The Beatles finished Abbey Road and took a photoshoot that would end up being their last all 4 together(ironically the very first photoshoot of The Beatles with Ringo as their drummer was taken on the same day in 62. The Beatles were basically together since 57 as Paul met and joined John in The Quarrymen and soon Paul would bring in George and this group would eventually mold into The Beatles by 60, featuring those 3 along with Stu sutcliffe and Pete Best, then Stu left in 61 and died in 62, the 4 remained until Pete got sacked in favor for Ringo in August 62.) The Beatles went on hiatus after recording Abbey Road, in the mean the Let It Be recordings on tampered with a handful of times, in January 70 The remaining Beatles(without John) entered the studio and worked on George’s I Me Mine. Then around March Paul touched up the title track Let It Be. Then eventually Phil Spector added an orchestra to parts of the Let It Be album without Paul’s approval, and it was released in May 70, that same month Paul was the first Beatle to publicly quit the band, although he was the last to ever give up on the group, as Ringo briefly left in August 68, George briefly in January 69, and John in September 69 without making a public announcement making his leave uncertain at the time.
then never asked him. ask ringo.