Back with another Beatles reaction! The copyright was extremely strict on this one just as it was with Rubber Soul, so unfortunately this video is pretty heavily edited. (also Kendrick randomly dropped yesterday WTF!?? I'll be recording a reaction to it this weekend and the video should be out soon)
im 48 years old & ur 100 on the pre-rubber soul comments in the intro...there are DEFINITELY a few great ones pre-rubber soul but 99% of people/fans, of all age groups, are mostly focused on rubber soul & after
@@vincentvancraigThat's pure trash, A hard day's night is one of their best albums, and help isn't far behind, or is it better? There are two dozen really strong songs pre rubber soul. Their discography wouldn't be the same without those songs, many of which were as groundbreaking as there later stuff. Don't identify with all the ignoramuses out there.
Best Beatles album for me, but I'm really interested to see you reacting to Sgt Peepers (next album). Some say it's the first concept album in history of music. Great video, man! Loved it
Love to see those revelations when thoughtful people find the hidden depth of their own generation of music by looking back. Keep exploring! It doesn't always sound this way to the modern ear, but in the context of their times the Beatles were pushing the boundaries of pop music even from earlier albums like Help! and A Hard Day's Night. But once they stopped touring and stayed in studio, and then jumped into psychadelics and world-music, they REALLY expanded. Love this album.
There's a reason this album is often considered the greatest of all-time. We had the same reaction when we grew up when it was released. Every album was eye-opening.
Unless you're from England or very young, which I doubt on both fronts, it was a different album, and the reaction to it wasn't anything like it was for their next album. My God, how I can't stand revisionist revolver people.
@kevinsebastian120 It's not. It's not even close. Roger Waters didn't pull over to the side of the road and say to himself "fuck me" listening to revolver. That was Sgt. Pepper. Hendrix did a cover of it three days after it came out. A day in the life is better than tomorrow never knows at the top, and a little help is better than yellow submarine at the bottom. I'm not saying revolver isn't great, but it is no sgt pepper.
@@peterolbrisch8970 Sometimes one only realise, how things have developed in retrospect. I know very well, how spectacularly Sgt.Pepper was received by listeners, but Revolver has ultimately had an even greater influence on the development of modern popular culture (especially Tomorrow never knows, Love you to, She said she said, I'm only sleeping, Eleanor Rigby, And your bird can sing). Here, there and everywhere (a track, that I personally don't particularly like) has gained in importance over the years, Got to get you into my life is really hot, and I want to tell you also has its appeal. I know from contemporaries and reports, that many people were totally confused by Tomorrow never knows and couldn't process the strange sound at all. At the same time, the track was highly inspirational for other musicians. No wonder, that psychedelic rock became a big thing for the next few years. Of course A day in the life is no less interesting. It is so, that one could expect more unusual music from Sgt.Pepper and the preceding Strawberry Fields single after Revolver, as from Revolver after Rubber Soul. The greatest memorability of Pepper is, that it's actually the soundtrack of the Summer of Love (which is over, unfortunately...) and the spectacular effort of the production for the mid-1960s. Of course Pepper is still highly entertaining and amazing, but some of the songs have, in my opinion, acquired more patina (When I'm 64, Lovely Rita, Fixing a hole) than the Revolver tracks. Even the Yellow Submarine chorus is still sung in sports stadiums today, with sports-related lyrics naturally. It is certainly no coincidence, that Pepper has fallen somewhat in the rankings and has now lost its position as the "Greatest Album of All Time". There is no question, that such lists are always debatable.
@braudabo You overstate its influence on modern popular culture because you watch too many Beatles documentaries. Joe Cocker didn't do an absolutely powerful version of yellow submarine. I've never heard that played at any sporting event, I don't know what sports YOU watch. I here I saw her standing there but that's about it. And since you are revising things by talking about the British version of Revolver, because of course you are talking about the British version let me introduce to you the revised Sgt Pepper with Strawberry fields and Penny Lane on it. Which by the way brings up Magical Mystery Tour which is arguably better than Pepper and I'm talking about the Capitol version because of course I am. It's better than Revolver also. Revolver is more of a continuation of Rubber Soul than any GREAT LEAP FORWARD according to George. And getting back to its influence on modern culture, why not ask Cardi B what she thinks? And the summer of love was nothing more than a bunch of dirty hippies without jobs going out their minds on whatever drugs were available while having sex in the mud. The Beatles were quite put off by them when they were in San Francisco. Now excuse me, I have a hole to fix, Lovely Rita is due over and we're going to a benefit to help our friends because we want things to be getting better for them because they're all over the age of sixty four. A friendly suggestion for you..,. seek out the video the secret concept of Sgt Pepper, it's quite an interesting video.
It blew minds. Many hated it, and the Indian influenced songs. It wasn't until after the Beatles broke up, and people started to really analyze their music that they became much appreciated.
The TV series Mad Men, which takes place almost entirely in the '60s (final season in 1970), uses "Tomorrow Never Knows" to great effect in S5. Beatlemania is addressed in the show prior to that (with Don Draper getting his young daughter tickets to see the band at Shea Stadium in '65) but their music isn't used, essentially because it's very difficult and very expensive to get the rights. So the showrunner knew that he needed to reserve that request for something really major.
I’m only 42, so this stuff is all way before even my time, but it’s so emotionally satisfying watching a younger audience slowly discover just how much of what they like in contemporary music comes directly from The Beatles.
When you hear a phrase like "all modern music was influenced by the Beatles" it sounds hyperbolic, or like you're trying to oversell their influence, but no. You are not. You can't, really. They influenced literally everybody.
I'm 45, I grew up listening to them. We had all the albums on CD. I knew it was old at the time but it wasn't old to me, it was the soundtrack to my childhood.
20:57 it’s funny how you said Helter Skelter, because it’s actually a Beatles song off the White Album. It’ll blow your mind, but I’ll tell you to save it for when you react to the White Album!
From an "Oldhead" who got Revolver in 1966: Rubber Soul set the table for Revolver. Rubber Soul was a marked departure from the prior "lovable mop top Fab 4" albums. Revolver was the next step in that incredible evolution. I loved every song except "Tomorrow Never Knows" because my 12 year old ears were not ready for that big step. But the Beatles were saying "Hey, try this" to all of us back then. I am so glad you are discovering the Beatles--- music ahead of its time that will be listened to forever.
Yeah, those two are a must. And they were recorded at the same time as the album but, the record company asked for two songs for a single, and "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" were the ones selected.
It's worth remembering that when this album was first heard it was mostly heard on little record players, not headphones. I remember my brother getting our first headphones in the early 70s, and everyone experienced hearing music *inside* their heads for the first time. We're so used to it now it's easy to forget that music wasn't made to be heard that way.
great reveiw! you reacted just like everyone else who heard it for the first time-blown away! even almost 60yrs later, still sounds amazing. the song writing is off the charts. got to get you into my life was covered by the soul band earth wind and fire and tomorrow never knows is considered the first psychadelic/prog rock tune-on the same album!
We sang “Yellow Submarine” in my kindergarten class during our music session. We loved it. Ringo was the most childlike of the Beatles and a perfect song to hand over the vocals to. It’s hard to imagine many people disliking it as it’s supposed to be a whimsical kids singalong. It’s The Beatles meets Monty Python.
Your reaction to Tomorrow Never Knows was exactly how I felt on hearing this track as a 13 yo in 1966. It blew me away and still does, it was a defining moment in music making.
Dude, you got chills? I got chills watching you get chills! That was fantastic! Every single song, bro, you nailed. On a first listen. Loved how you appreciated the melodies. And everything else! From the textures to the performances to the songwriting to the production. this album has so many firsts...and this BAND has so many firsts. This is THE album that got everyone doing backwards guitars and backwards everything. They once again advance the ball in terms of proto-metal, heavy guitar, heavy drums. This album is the beginning of close-miking the drums. Everyone imitated every record the Beatles put out, from the production to the songwriting. So everyone's game kept going up as The Beatles themselves progressed. And you yourself have already heard it, just in the difference between Rubber Soul and Revolver! The next album Sgt. Pepper changes the game even further. They stopped touring and took six months to make the album, which was unheard of back then. Everyone imitated the production of that album, the structure of the album.....they even imitated the cover! Keep going! PS: The Beatles didn't put singles on their albums usually. So for 1966, the single would be Paperback Writer and Rain, both of which feature that heavy Revolver-guitar sound (especially Rain).
Your background in production and timbre is a fascinating viewpoint for Beatles, who were pretty much the first artists in the 60s to consider production as a big part of the song. But in the 60s context they're also doing new things way ahead of their time in: Shifting Time signatures (she said she said), ambient effects (yellow sub) modulation (you noticed one or two) world music (yeah, sitar!) Also nobody else in pop was doing brass or strings at this time.
Yep, you are thinking what a lot of us did that heard this in full, and for me that was even well after Sgt.Pepper’s (my older sister hooked me on the Beatles at age 4 or so, 1971 or 72). And you are correct - a big chunk of 21st century indie in several genres can be traced all the way back to this record. Nice observations as always. Sincerely, An Old Head.
The Beatles inspired Pink Floyd, Cream and countless others. They wrote one of the first songs for The Rolling Stones and gave it to them to help them get started. I could go on
@@jeremywanner4526 The RS's first hit record! I read (can't confirm whether or not it's true) that soon after that, Mick and Keith realised (or were told by management) that if they wanted to hit the big-time like the Beatles, they needed to stop being exclusively a blues covers band and start creating original material of their own to perform. Having no idea how to do that, they went to John and Paul for advice, and it was their tuition that got the Jagger-Richards song-writing partnership started. If true, it would be yet another case of the Beatles leading the way, throwing open the doors for all future musicians to follow.
In one year they recorded ... Rubber Soul -- recorded November 1965 Revolver -- recorded April 1966 Sgt. Pepper's -- recorded November 1966 That's insane work ethic
Please pick up the pre-Revolver single Paperback Writer/Rain and absolutely listen to Penny lane/Strawberry Fields Forever single before diving into Pepper
Re the backwards guitar-“I’m Only Sleeping” is the first time anyone did that. They recorded the solo’s notes in reverse order and then ran the tape backwards. Also, the electronic stuff on “Tomorrow Never Knows” are tape loops that they spliced together themselves.
George Harrison worked very hard on the reverse guitar. I read that Paul suddenly came in with tape loops but I understand that George Martin actually told them all to go do it. Which came first? IDK
Tomorrow Never Knows is not only an amazing song, it is a master class in analog production. 4 tracks… no sampling, reverse solos, orchestral snippets reversed and sped up, all cut together in a coherent sound. I can’t imagine the amount of splicing tape that master has lol.
I don't think it would be too much splicing -- would have been achieved with bouncing in different sources -- they'd probably have the other recorded elements on a separate tape machine, with each element bounced in with a different setting (speed, direction, etc.)
Dave, it sounds like you may not be listening to the 2022 Remix of the album that is out there. Giles Martin, son of the Beatles' original Producer George Martin, has taken over the work of producing The Beatles for their re-releases and other current projects. He's using state-of-the-art technology to update their albums for a more modern sound to the mix. The new "Demix-Remix" approach has changed the experience so that the vocals aren't "stuck" only to one of the speakers with instruments on the other. The albums which have been remixed are Revolver, Sgt Peppers Loney Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, The White Album, and Let it Be. Also, Capitol Records has re-released the classic "Best of" albums from the early 1970's, the "Red" and "Blue" compilations, using Giles Martin's technology to update the tracks from those albums. Excellent music given a much-needed update, giving us a new sonic experience.
I think the remixes are frequently out of balance, there are elements on the original that you can't hear on the remix, or the vocals are even LOUDER than the original stereo mixes, which is crazy. Sure, they "fixed" the panning, but very few of the remixed tracks better the original (with the exception of a fair amount of the "red" album). IMHO, of course, No time to get into details!
Revolver was of course recorded, like all the previous Beatles recordings, in mono. Since stereo was a new and not much used technology back then, only a very few rich people had the equipment at home to play stereo records on, so when recording, mono was the main deal. For that small new market of stereo listeners, fairly basic stereo versions were created by studio technicians after the recording sessions were finished, without input from the Beatles. Mono was how the Beatles themselves heard their songs, and how they intended them to sound. Many years later, new stereo versions of Revolver were made. There are articles and videos around that go into the precise differences between them all. It's all above my head, but apparently the original mono gives a 'wider sound stage' and the new stereo versions give more and clearer detail (details you'd never noticed before 'coming out of the mist' according to one article). You can take your pick, but I would probably want to listen to the original mono first, and then stereo (original or later versions) to get a feel for what it was like originally first. The ONLY recording the Beatles made in stereo as the original, main thing, was Abbey Road.
Revolver was recorded on 4-track, like the Beatles had done since I Want To Hold Your Hand in late 1963. What is true is that tracking was not done to optimize stereo panning in any way, the end product they cared about was the mono mix, but stereo mixes was released for every Beatles album all they way since 1963. Both mono and stereo mixes had very limited or no Beatles input until Sgt Pepper.
Tomorrow Never Knows was the first use of samples. They recorded the sounds on tape then played them back through the mixing desk and made the song bringing each effect/sound in on the faders. The Beatles and Abby Road invented a lot of the sounds and effects people still use today like Flanging and Phasing etc etc.
@@jeremywanner4526 So many variations on the story! My understanding is that Dr Robert was a NYC doctor who was well known for being willing to prescribe all sorts of pharmaceutical 'goodies' to people in the music biz and others, to cater to their every imagined or real need. The song describes (rather sarcastically) all the stuff his various prescriptions could do for you. The other guy was in London, and was the dentist who introduced John and Ringo and their wives to LSD, without telling them. I think he put it in the sugar-lumps that came with after dinner coffee. John and Co. had no idea what was going on and though they were going mad.
There is no clear answer to who Doctor Robert was, it’s as mysterious as who hides behind the “you” in “And Your Bird Can Sing”. The stories differ; for example John declared himself to be Doctor Robert, since he was assigned the role of carrying the band’s pills while on tour.
Love your smart and perceptive remarks delivered with a "Dude..." vibe! Would love to see your continuing your "Magical Mystery Tour" (You'll see...) with The Beatles, but I would REALLY love to see you pick Led Zeppelin back up. I think you only did the fist four. Believe me/us: Wonders await you there, dude! Cheers!
been a follower of yours for a few years now and so pleased that youre finally going down the beatles rabbit hole! I dont know how much you know about the band, but its of course Paul McCartney, bass guitar and piano, John Lennon, rhythm guitar, George Harrison, lead guitar and in this case sitar too, and Ringo Starr, drums. Paul and John are the main writers and had an agreement since before the beatles even released any songs that they would share song credits on all of their songs, even if one of them did 100% of the writing. George Harrison was starting to blossom as a writer himself at this point, and this is the most songs he'd (been allowed to) contribute to an album at this point: Taxman, Love You To, I Want To Tell You. He had recently become very into hinduism and eastern spiritualism and was the beatle pushing for the sitar to be featured. And btw, Yellow Submarine is a childrens song just like Octopuses Garden on Abbey Road. Both are sung by RIngo Starr (he always gets one song per album to sing) And finally, yes Tomorrow Never Knows is incredible, they stretched out tapes across the studio making them several tens of feet long to get the experimental sound they wanted. In the credits of the song "tape loop" is next to each of their names
"I never heard them growing up." Makes me sad! Glad you are taking the time to hear The Beatles now...I enjoy your reaction videos (now I'll go listen to Frank Ocean).
::plays video, skips right to tomorrow never knows reaction :: This was the first Beatles album I ever loved, back in high school. It’s the first record on vinyl I ever bought. When I proposed I wrote the note on the record sleeve, and Got to Get You Into My Life was our wedding recessional song, and Tomorrow Never Knows played during cocktail hour. Very very important album in my life❤ glad you enjoyed it
11:55 I don't know how much you know about guitar gear but the popular guitar string type used in jazz and all the way into rock'n'roll in the 50s and early 60s is called flatwound strings which have a more vintage sounding thumpiness to them (darker and "woody"). At this point in The Beatles' career, they switched to what is known as roundwound strings for their guitars (bass still has flatwounds) and that's partially why the guitars on Revolver sound so bright and forward sounding especially on riffs and lead parts where it really stands out and shines.
Interesting - was never aware of that! Was it this album as well when John and George got their blue Stratocasters (after apparently asking Brian Epstein for ages to get ones for them)?
@@aliofly I know they used Epiphone Casinos but upon looking online they *maybe* used the blue strats but no confirmation. Harrison did use a newly acquired 1964 Gibson SG standard.
@@RealKingChief from a quick google they were apparently bought the year before, and used on the Rubber Soul sessions as well. The last public sighting of John’s apparently is 1967 at the Pepper sessions! The story is that Brian agreed to pay for the pair so long as they were in matching colours, and they sent Mal Evans down to the shop to get them
Paul McCartney has said that if he was forced to pick what he thinks is the best song he has ever written, he would say that it's "Here, There And Everywhere"
John snuck in silly lines that made the final cut all the time. Though I think recent remasterings have cut it out, he even has a quip on "'What Goes on" from Rubber Soul where Ringo sings "Tell me why" and he mutters "We already told you why" (referencing "Tell Me Why" from A Hard Day's Night in 1964). Love those nuggets
The cutout on the drums that you're hearing on she said she said is the heavy compression they put on this track. They would have premixed 4 mics on the kit live to one track and sent it through heavy compression. The cymbals are so loud that its cutting out! 😂
If you do Sgt. Pepper I recommend the 2017 remix simply because at the time the stereo version was not top priority for the mixes compared to the mono mix. Basically 3 weeks of working on the mono mixes and 3 days to the stereo mixes(source from Geoff Emerick the engineer on the album). The 2017 remixes was made to be faith to the mono mix and there is a huge difference in a good way compared to the 2009 remasters. Especially for modern equipment.
Rubber Soul was a turning point, but was also mostly written and recorded in a single month (October '65). They had a few months break in early '66, and sessions for Revolver started in April '66. They spent a lot more time on Revolver tracks, and it shows. They also had a new engineer who was a lot more keen to accommodate their growing requests for 'different' sounds. Close miking of the kick drum was a Revolver innovation, and it's interesting that Dave noticed the prominent kick in at least one track (Yellow Sub?) Backwards guitar, and a lot more double tracking are scattered throughout Revolver. I think had they had their new engineer and a couple more months with the Rubber Soul tracks, those may have shone even more than they do. However, it helps me to think of them as Rubber Soul being a bit more acoustic-oriented, and a Revolver more electric-oriented. Obviously, it's not that clear cut, but given these were written and recorded within... about 6-8 months of each other (depending on how you count!), the progression is almost more like black-and-white to technicolor.
10:17 it’s funny you make that observation because Yellow Submarine would become the title an animated feature starring the Beatles just two years after Revolver was released.
I love that those of us that grew up with these can see you enjoying these for the first time. However, to put it in context, since they are over 50 years old, if we were back in the 60s doing this, we'd be listening to music made in the 1910s!
To understand how innovative the Beatles were, even from their first record, all you have to do is find the top 40 lists of 62-64 in America before the Beatles were released. The difference is night and day.
What I love about the Beatles, apart from their fantastic ability to write beautiful songs and awesome rockers, is their unpredictability. They were never afraid to push the boundaries and were always looking to move forward, musically. One minute they'd write a song without any guitars or drums, the next they'll be playing guitar tracks backwards and then suddenly they'd do something that seems like they just did it to have some fun, such as Yellow Submarine, which was often a chance for Ringo to have song on the album. Sometimes, their songs are two or three songs, or at least could have been, merged into one. An incredible band.
what ur talking about at like 14:50 is one of my favorite qualities of 60s music. the psychedelic and creative sounds combined with the limited technology to fully realise these ideas leads to a very interesting clash between warmth and coldness in the sound.. i cant fully explain my thoughts on it but i might write an essay about that at some point lol
Revolver was a big jump up from Rubber Soul and Sgt Pepper will jump even higher ! Cant wait for you to hear it. You have to listen to abbey road again at the end as well just to feel the sense of completion. You also have to listen to Paul’s solo stuff I think you’d particularly be very interested in Paul’s’ Ram album (where he kicked off indie pop) You saying that thing about yellow submarine, it sounds like a radio show which Paul in particular was obsessed with and he’s trying to recreate that feeling here (and he’ll do it again in sgt peppers) I’m glad you’re able to appreciate that song cause most people just write it off but there’s some very interesting beautiful things in there. Generally people now will hate on it a lot and kinda put it in to the realm of Paul’s “granny songs” but its also not as hated as say maxwells silver hammer or something like that cause people do have nostalgia for it as well (just my take) The Beatles liked to leave in their mistakes in tracks so sometimes you’ll here a little funny thing I think Paul is kinda the king of doing a little happy songs but actually it’s quite odd or weird. I Yes tomorrow never knows!! loops! Paul had to hand cut these loop tapes himself but they all liked to have fun making insane loops at home (which we will see again in the white album)
If you want your mind blown: Pink Floyd put down their first album: Pipers at the Gates of Dawn in 1967 at the Abby Road studio #1. Down the hall the Beatles were putting down the album after Revolver, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. Members of both groups were popping in to hear what the other was up to during the recordings.
imo the most astounding 5-album run of Beatles albums is from Help! (1965) to the Magical Mystery Tour LP (1967), the development in sound is incredible in itself, but becomes mind-boggling when you think that all that evolution took place in less than 3 years flat
Overdubbing and recording "wizardly" began with Less Paul (and Mary Ford) in the late 1940s-early 50s. "The Beatles" began using the studio itself as an instrument with "Revolver" at latest.
Rubber Soul is great for different reasons than the greatness of Revolver. Both are brilliant albums but, you are right, Revolver is definitely a step-up from the stuff they were doing in 1965. BUT, the QUALITY is always there, in terms of songwriting and musicianship, no matter what. Certainly, the place they started, in 1962/63, was not as musically proficient as they would be in 64 & 65 but they always kicked ass in their own way, in every case. That is why a world-wide phenomenon like "Beatlemania" could occur. Yes, the really were that good!
If u are going to react to Sgt Peppers it’s a MUST and I can’t express it enough, is a MUST that u listen to both of the singles that came with it. Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane
An interesting and unconditional analysis! A few months _before_ this was released another album was released far away, in California, that probably had about as large impact on music evolution as "Revolver" had. Frank Zappa released his first album, "Freak out" (of 60+ in his lifetime), a double! It was no commercial success. I'm an oldhead that grew up with the Beatles, and they influenced my culture so much. I never heard, Zappa's music until well after 1970. But muscians did! It would be very interesting to see you make a similar analysis of that one - but it is no easy listening! But you will find embryos of genres before they even started! May we call it a brave release...
Loving this reaction. But in regards to Yellow Submarine, it's actually one of the most popular and well-loved of all Beatle songs (kids especially) and, along with "With A Little Help From My Friends", probably Ringo's most famous lead vocal performance.
You are right about Beatles albums before Rubber Soul. Before that album their LPs were simply collections of individual tracks - some hit singles/b sides, covers and other (often excellent) songs all in the mid-60's radio friendly pop vein. Only their album Help in which all the songs were written by them do you have close to a cohesive album and is pretty great. Their first album is so bursting with life that it also is a banger.
Man, if I could bet on views, I‘d say this video will go off the charts very soon. Already loved the rubber soul review, but this one was even more entertaining. These songs - every little detail and every drum fill - are so hard-wired into my brain, and it’s so enjoyable finding out how someone with a fresh view reacts to them. I loved the reaction to some of those guitar tones. I feel that especially the recent remixes give some of these songs the feeling, as if they could’ve been released now by a new indie band. Waiting for Sgt Pepper…has the potential to change your life.
Back with another Beatles reaction! The copyright was extremely strict on this one just as it was with Rubber Soul, so unfortunately this video is pretty heavily edited.
(also Kendrick randomly dropped yesterday WTF!?? I'll be recording a reaction to it this weekend and the video should be out soon)
im 48 years old & ur 100 on the pre-rubber soul comments in the intro...there are DEFINITELY a few great ones pre-rubber soul but 99% of people/fans, of all age groups, are mostly focused on rubber soul & after
@@vincentvancraigThat's pure trash, A hard day's night is one of their best albums, and help isn't far behind, or is it better? There are two dozen really strong songs pre rubber soul. Their discography wouldn't be the same without those songs, many of which were as groundbreaking as there later stuff. Don't identify with all the ignoramuses out there.
Wait till the next one, its best songs are better than anything on revolver.
Wait until you hear Sgt Pepper.....😊
Realize they recorded on rudimentary 4 track machines. No computers no pro tools etc etc.
Everyone is waiting for Tomorrow Never Knows
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I am waiting "For No One"
Yep! I was waiting for a stunned reaction and I got it. 🙂
I skipped right to it
Yes ❤
Dave, you should also listen to the Single that they put out in 1966, which is "Paperback Writer" and "Rain". Both those songs ROCK!
Pls yeah
Absolutely, and it was recorded in the same sessions as the Revolver album.
Definitely. Two groundbreaking songs
They sound more like Rubber Soul. Probably why they didn’t include it on Revolver .
They should be heard in mono, Paperback Writer sounds so much more rocking
It’s amazing to see young people discover The Beatles! Let’s not let them die out ever.
They won't
Best Beatles album for me, but I'm really interested to see you reacting to Sgt Peepers (next album). Some say it's the first concept album in history of music.
Great video, man! Loved it
After Revolver, modern music would never be the same again.
I cant wait for your reaction to the next album
My favorite band, my favorite album cover, my favorite album, my favorite songs! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊
Love to see those revelations when thoughtful people find the hidden depth of their own generation of music by looking back. Keep exploring! It doesn't always sound this way to the modern ear, but in the context of their times the Beatles were pushing the boundaries of pop music even from earlier albums like Help! and A Hard Day's Night. But once they stopped touring and stayed in studio, and then jumped into psychadelics and world-music, they REALLY expanded. Love this album.
This channel was a cool find, after this video i'm going to check your other videos out and binge.
There's a reason this album is often considered the greatest of all-time. We had the same reaction when we grew up when it was released. Every album was eye-opening.
Unless you're from England or very young, which I doubt on both fronts, it was a different album, and the reaction to it wasn't anything like it was for their next album. My God, how I can't stand revisionist revolver people.
@@peterolbrisch8970 Revolver is better than Pepper in many ways, admit it.
@kevinsebastian120 It's not. It's not even close. Roger Waters didn't pull over to the side of the road and say to himself "fuck me" listening to revolver. That was Sgt. Pepper. Hendrix did a cover of it three days after it came out. A day in the life is better than tomorrow never knows at the top, and a little help is better than yellow submarine at the bottom. I'm not saying revolver isn't great, but it is no sgt pepper.
@@peterolbrisch8970 Sometimes one only realise, how things have developed in retrospect. I know very well, how spectacularly Sgt.Pepper was received by listeners, but Revolver has ultimately had an even greater influence on the development of modern popular culture (especially Tomorrow never knows, Love you to, She said she said, I'm only sleeping, Eleanor Rigby, And your bird can sing).
Here, there and everywhere (a track, that I personally don't particularly like) has gained in importance over the years, Got to get you into my life is really hot, and I want to tell you also has its appeal.
I know from contemporaries and reports, that many people were totally confused by Tomorrow never knows and couldn't process the strange sound at all. At the same time, the track was highly inspirational for other musicians. No wonder, that psychedelic rock became a big thing for the next few years.
Of course A day in the life is no less interesting. It is so, that one could expect more unusual music from Sgt.Pepper and the preceding Strawberry Fields single after Revolver, as from Revolver after Rubber Soul.
The greatest memorability of Pepper is, that it's actually the soundtrack of the Summer of Love (which is over, unfortunately...) and the spectacular effort of the production for the mid-1960s. Of course Pepper is still highly entertaining and amazing, but some of the songs have, in my opinion, acquired more patina (When I'm 64, Lovely Rita, Fixing a hole) than the Revolver tracks. Even the Yellow Submarine chorus is still sung in sports stadiums today, with sports-related lyrics naturally. It is certainly no coincidence, that Pepper has fallen somewhat in the rankings and has now lost its position as the "Greatest Album of All Time". There is no question, that such lists are always debatable.
@braudabo You overstate its influence on modern popular culture because you watch too many Beatles documentaries. Joe Cocker didn't do an absolutely powerful version of yellow submarine. I've never heard that played at any sporting event, I don't know what sports YOU watch. I here I saw her standing there but that's about it. And since you are revising things by talking about the British version of Revolver, because of course you are talking about the British version let me introduce to you the revised Sgt Pepper with Strawberry fields and Penny Lane on it. Which by the way brings up Magical Mystery Tour which is arguably better than Pepper and I'm talking about the Capitol version because of course I am. It's better than Revolver also. Revolver is more of a continuation of Rubber Soul than any GREAT LEAP FORWARD according to George. And getting back to its influence on modern culture, why not ask Cardi B what she thinks? And the summer of love was nothing more than a bunch of dirty hippies without jobs going out their minds on whatever drugs were available while having sex in the mud. The Beatles were quite put off by them when they were in San Francisco. Now excuse me, I have a hole to fix, Lovely Rita is due over and we're going to a benefit to help our friends because we want things to be getting better for them because they're all over the age of sixty four. A friendly suggestion for you..,. seek out the video the secret concept of Sgt Pepper, it's quite an interesting video.
Tomorrow Never Knows still sounds futuristic to me. I can’t imagine how it sounded in the mid 60’s.
It was worth the wait.
Back then some of us did not like it.
It blew minds. Many hated it, and the Indian influenced songs. It wasn't until after the Beatles broke up, and people started to really analyze their music that they became much appreciated.
The TV series Mad Men, which takes place almost entirely in the '60s (final season in 1970), uses "Tomorrow Never Knows" to great effect in S5. Beatlemania is addressed in the show prior to that (with Don Draper getting his young daughter tickets to see the band at Shea Stadium in '65) but their music isn't used, essentially because it's very difficult and very expensive to get the rights. So the showrunner knew that he needed to reserve that request for something really major.
The love album does it more justice fading into Lucy
I’m only 42, so this stuff is all way before even my time, but it’s so emotionally satisfying watching a younger audience slowly discover just how much of what they like in contemporary music comes directly from The Beatles.
When you hear a phrase like "all modern music was influenced by the Beatles" it sounds hyperbolic, or like you're trying to oversell their influence, but no. You are not. You can't, really. They influenced literally everybody.
I'm 45, I grew up listening to them. We had all the albums on CD. I knew it was old at the time but it wasn't old to me, it was the soundtrack to my childhood.
20:57 it’s funny how you said Helter Skelter, because it’s actually a Beatles song off the White Album. It’ll blow your mind, but I’ll tell you to save it for when you react to the White Album!
From an "Oldhead" who got Revolver in 1966: Rubber Soul set the table for Revolver. Rubber Soul was a marked departure from the prior "lovable mop top Fab 4" albums. Revolver was the next step in that incredible evolution. I loved every song except "Tomorrow Never Knows" because my 12 year old ears were not ready for that big step. But the Beatles were saying "Hey, try this" to all of us back then. I am so glad you are discovering the Beatles--- music ahead of its time that will be listened to forever.
You were born to do these reactions! Top tier....you bring great insights.
He’s definitely good at reviewing the Beatles, especially for how young he is, or at least looks.
Definitely one of the better reviews of a Beatles’ album.
Quite a few years ago, on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the greatest albums of all time, it was voted number one.
Dont forget the singles, i.e. Rain & Paperback Writer, that are associated with each album (Revolver Deluxe Rdition).
Yeah, those two are a must. And they were recorded at the same time as the album but, the record company asked for two songs for a single, and "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" were the ones selected.
It's worth remembering that when this album was first heard it was mostly heard on little record players, not headphones. I remember my brother getting our first headphones in the early 70s, and everyone experienced hearing music *inside* their heads for the first time. We're so used to it now it's easy to forget that music wasn't made to be heard that way.
4:10 The Beatles invented that. And you're hearing the first time they ever did it.
great reveiw! you reacted just like everyone else who heard it for the first time-blown away! even almost 60yrs later, still sounds amazing. the song writing is off the charts. got to get you into my life was covered by the soul band earth wind and fire and tomorrow never knows is considered the first psychadelic/prog rock tune-on the same album!
Beatles is a MUST for everyone who loves Music!!
We sang “Yellow Submarine” in my kindergarten class during our music session. We loved it. Ringo was the most childlike of the Beatles and a perfect song to hand over the vocals to.
It’s hard to imagine many people disliking it as it’s supposed to be a whimsical kids singalong. It’s The Beatles meets Monty Python.
Yellow Submarine was made into a cartoon film that was super trippy and funny that still holds up. Great reaction young legend!
Blue Meanies!
At nearly 69,I wish I could be this young again just to hear this music now for the first time .
Really nice observations and reactions. Looking forward to hearing your reactions to the other albums!
Your reaction to Tomorrow Never Knows was exactly how I felt on hearing this track as a 13 yo in 1966. It blew me away and still does, it was a defining moment in music making.
Dude, you got chills? I got chills watching you get chills! That was fantastic! Every single song, bro, you nailed. On a first listen. Loved how you appreciated the melodies. And everything else! From the textures to the performances to the songwriting to the production. this album has so many firsts...and this BAND has so many firsts. This is THE album that got everyone doing backwards guitars and backwards everything. They once again advance the ball in terms of proto-metal, heavy guitar, heavy drums. This album is the beginning of close-miking the drums. Everyone imitated every record the Beatles put out, from the production to the songwriting. So everyone's game kept going up as The Beatles themselves progressed. And you yourself have already heard it, just in the difference between Rubber Soul and Revolver! The next album Sgt. Pepper changes the game even further. They stopped touring and took six months to make the album, which was unheard of back then. Everyone imitated the production of that album, the structure of the album.....they even imitated the cover! Keep going! PS: The Beatles didn't put singles on their albums usually. So for 1966, the single would be Paperback Writer and Rain, both of which feature that heavy Revolver-guitar sound (especially Rain).
Your background in production and timbre is a fascinating viewpoint for Beatles, who were pretty much the first artists in the 60s to consider production as a big part of the song.
But in the 60s context they're also doing new things way ahead of their time in:
Shifting Time signatures (she said she said), ambient effects (yellow sub) modulation (you noticed one or two) world music (yeah, sitar!)
Also nobody else in pop was doing brass or strings at this time.
Yep, you are thinking what a lot of us did that heard this in full, and for me that was even well after Sgt.Pepper’s (my older sister hooked me on the Beatles at age 4 or so, 1971 or 72). And you are correct - a big chunk of 21st century indie in several genres can be traced all the way back to this record. Nice observations as always. Sincerely, An Old Head.
For me this was peak Beatles. Flawless.
The Beatles inspired Pink Floyd, Cream and countless others. They wrote one of the first songs for The Rolling Stones and gave it to them to help them get started. I could go on
I wanna be your man
@@jeremywanner4526 The RS's first hit record!
I read (can't confirm whether or not it's true) that soon after that, Mick and Keith realised (or were told by management) that if they wanted to hit the big-time like the Beatles, they needed to stop being exclusively a blues covers band and start creating original material of their own to perform.
Having no idea how to do that, they went to John and Paul for advice, and it was their tuition that got the Jagger-Richards song-writing partnership started.
If true, it would be yet another case of the Beatles leading the way, throwing open the doors for all future musicians to follow.
In one year they recorded ...
Rubber Soul -- recorded November 1965
Revolver -- recorded April 1966
Sgt. Pepper's -- recorded November 1966
That's insane work ethic
Glad you loved the Album. Listen to it another 50 times, it keeps getting better.
Please pick up the pre-Revolver single Paperback Writer/Rain and absolutely listen to Penny lane/Strawberry Fields Forever single before diving into Pepper
Re the backwards guitar-“I’m Only Sleeping” is the first time anyone did that. They recorded the solo’s notes in reverse order and then ran the tape backwards. Also, the electronic stuff on “Tomorrow Never Knows” are tape loops that they spliced together themselves.
George Harrison worked very hard on the reverse guitar.
I read that Paul suddenly came in with tape loops but I understand that George Martin actually told them all to go do it. Which came first? IDK
Tomorrow Never Knows is not only an amazing song, it is a master class in analog production. 4 tracks… no sampling, reverse solos, orchestral snippets reversed and sped up, all cut together in a coherent sound. I can’t imagine the amount of splicing tape that master has lol.
I don't think it would be too much splicing -- would have been achieved with bouncing in different sources -- they'd probably have the other recorded elements on a separate tape machine, with each element bounced in with a different setting (speed, direction, etc.)
Dave, it sounds like you may not be listening to the 2022 Remix of the album that is out there. Giles Martin, son of the Beatles' original Producer George Martin, has taken over the work of producing The Beatles for their re-releases and other current projects. He's using state-of-the-art technology to update their albums for a more modern sound to the mix. The new "Demix-Remix" approach has changed the experience so that the vocals aren't "stuck" only to one of the speakers with instruments on the other. The albums which have been remixed are Revolver, Sgt Peppers Loney Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, The White Album, and Let it Be. Also, Capitol Records has re-released the classic "Best of" albums from the early 1970's, the "Red" and "Blue" compilations, using Giles Martin's technology to update the tracks from those albums. Excellent music given a much-needed update, giving us a new sonic experience.
I think the remixes are frequently out of balance, there are elements on the original that you can't hear on the remix, or the vocals are even LOUDER than the original stereo mixes, which is crazy. Sure, they "fixed" the panning, but very few of the remixed tracks better the original (with the exception of a fair amount of the "red" album). IMHO, of course, No time to get into details!
You need to start listening to the new mixes by Giles Martin from 2015-now. MUCH better than the 2009 remaster.
Agreed. Especially this one. The stereo version is top notch and the mix sounds much cleaner.
The mono mix, you should say
Okay, ya got me young man. Truly a great reaction! Look forward to more!
Imagine how mind blowing this was for us in the 60s
Revolver was of course recorded, like all the previous Beatles recordings, in mono. Since stereo was a new and not much used technology back then, only a very few rich people had the equipment at home to play stereo records on, so when recording, mono was the main deal. For that small new market of stereo listeners, fairly basic stereo versions were created by studio technicians after the recording sessions were finished, without input from the Beatles. Mono was how the Beatles themselves heard their songs, and how they intended them to sound.
Many years later, new stereo versions of Revolver were made. There are articles and videos around that go into the precise differences between them all. It's all above my head, but apparently the original mono gives a 'wider sound stage' and the new stereo versions give more and clearer detail (details you'd never noticed before 'coming out of the mist' according to one article).
You can take your pick, but I would probably want to listen to the original mono first, and then stereo (original or later versions) to get a feel for what it was like originally first. The ONLY recording the Beatles made in stereo as the original, main thing, was Abbey Road.
Revolver was recorded on 4-track, like the Beatles had done since I Want To Hold Your Hand in late 1963. What is true is that tracking was not done to optimize stereo panning in any way, the end product they cared about was the mono mix, but stereo mixes was released for every Beatles album all they way since 1963. Both mono and stereo mixes had very limited or no Beatles input until Sgt Pepper.
Absolutely. Many more surprises to look forward to as you move forward in the Beatles' catalog..
Tomorrow Never Knows was the first use of samples. They recorded the sounds on tape then played them back through the mixing desk and made the song bringing each effect/sound in on the faders. The Beatles and Abby Road invented a lot of the sounds and effects people still use today like Flanging and Phasing etc etc.
That lil dog on the bed is super cute, nice puppy too
Tomorrow never knows! Blows everyone away! Is so ahead of its time, there will never be a time it isn’t
I'am just happy that you get it ( or dig it, like we use to say)
We have to tell you about Dr Robert. It was the doctor who invited the Beatles over for dinner and then laced their drinks with LSD.
Not quite. John and George did get spiked by their dentist though but that was well over a year earlier in 1965.
He was actually a Dr that many musicians came to for scripts in Britain I believe. I’m fairly certain he busted as well.
@@jeremywanner4526 So many variations on the story! My understanding is that Dr Robert was a NYC doctor who was well known for being willing to prescribe all sorts of pharmaceutical 'goodies' to people in the music biz and others, to cater to their every imagined or real need. The song describes (rather sarcastically) all the stuff his various prescriptions could do for you.
The other guy was in London, and was the dentist who introduced John and Ringo and their wives to LSD, without telling them. I think he put it in the sugar-lumps that came with after dinner coffee. John and Co. had no idea what was going on and though they were going mad.
This is not true lmao. “Doctor” Robert was a casual drug dealer and professional art dealer and one of Paul’s close friends
There is no clear answer to who Doctor Robert was, it’s as mysterious as who hides behind the “you” in “And Your Bird Can Sing”. The stories differ; for example John declared himself to be Doctor Robert, since he was assigned the role of carrying the band’s pills while on tour.
When something is brewing under the surface, you’re hearing John’s troublesome youth.
Rubber soul two revolver to Sergeant peppers to Abbey Road is the complete evolution of popular music.
Love your smart and perceptive remarks delivered with a "Dude..." vibe! Would love to see your continuing your "Magical Mystery Tour" (You'll see...) with The Beatles, but I would REALLY love to see you pick Led Zeppelin back up. I think you only did the fist four. Believe me/us: Wonders await you there, dude! Cheers!
Agree about the guitars on ‘She Said She Said’ I think this is a highly underrated song!
been a follower of yours for a few years now and so pleased that youre finally going down the beatles rabbit hole! I dont know how much you know about the band, but its of course Paul McCartney, bass guitar and piano, John Lennon, rhythm guitar, George Harrison, lead guitar and in this case sitar too, and Ringo Starr, drums. Paul and John are the main writers and had an agreement since before the beatles even released any songs that they would share song credits on all of their songs, even if one of them did 100% of the writing. George Harrison was starting to blossom as a writer himself at this point, and this is the most songs he'd (been allowed to) contribute to an album at this point: Taxman, Love You To, I Want To Tell You. He had recently become very into hinduism and eastern spiritualism and was the beatle pushing for the sitar to be featured.
And btw, Yellow Submarine is a childrens song just like Octopuses Garden on Abbey Road. Both are sung by RIngo Starr (he always gets one song per album to sing)
And finally, yes Tomorrow Never Knows is incredible, they stretched out tapes across the studio making them several tens of feet long to get the experimental sound they wanted. In the credits of the song "tape loop" is next to each of their names
"I never heard them growing up." Makes me sad! Glad you are taking the time to hear The Beatles now...I enjoy your reaction videos (now I'll go listen to Frank Ocean).
Great reaction sir! Thank you for your time and effort; just subscribed.
::plays video, skips right to tomorrow never knows reaction ::
This was the first Beatles album I ever loved, back in high school. It’s the first record on vinyl I ever bought. When I proposed I wrote the note on the record sleeve, and Got to Get You Into My Life was our wedding recessional song, and Tomorrow Never Knows played during cocktail hour. Very very important album in my life❤ glad you enjoyed it
The Beatles never stood still. Every album was a step forward.
To think, just five years before this the were singing "She Loves You!"
THREE years!
3 years..
3 years before this.
"She Loves You" is pure rock joy! Even their basic rock n' roll tracks were unsurpassed.
Rubber Soul and Revolver work together to form the transition of the Beatles from the Fab era to the studio era.
11:55 I don't know how much you know about guitar gear but the popular guitar string type used in jazz and all the way into rock'n'roll in the 50s and early 60s is called flatwound strings which have a more vintage sounding thumpiness to them (darker and "woody"). At this point in The Beatles' career, they switched to what is known as roundwound strings for their guitars (bass still has flatwounds) and that's partially why the guitars on Revolver sound so bright and forward sounding especially on riffs and lead parts where it really stands out and shines.
Interesting - was never aware of that! Was it this album as well when John and George got their blue Stratocasters (after apparently asking Brian Epstein for ages to get ones for them)?
Great information - thank you!
@@aliofly I know they used Epiphone Casinos but upon looking online they *maybe* used the blue strats but no confirmation. Harrison did use a newly acquired 1964 Gibson SG standard.
@@RealKingChief from a quick google they were apparently bought the year before, and used on the Rubber Soul sessions as well. The last public sighting of John’s apparently is 1967 at the Pepper sessions!
The story is that Brian agreed to pay for the pair so long as they were in matching colours, and they sent Mal Evans down to the shop to get them
Man I wish I was discovering the Beatles again for the first time.
In the year 2967 Revolver will sill be considered ahead of even their time, Then again, 'Tomorrow Never Knows' ;-)
I recall a review that said Tomorrow Never Knows is not just a song from tomorrow, but from the middle of next week!
Definitely give the 2022 Remaster of this album a listen.
Paul McCartney has said that if he was forced to pick what he thinks is the best song he has ever written, he would say that it's "Here, There And Everywhere"
14:08 OH MY GOD!!!! I NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE!!!!!! !!!!!! !
I must have listened to this 100,000 times, and I never noticed that "She does!".
John snuck in silly lines that made the final cut all the time. Though I think recent remasterings have cut it out, he even has a quip on "'What Goes on" from Rubber Soul where Ringo sings "Tell me why" and he mutters "We already told you why" (referencing "Tell Me Why" from A Hard Day's Night in 1964). Love those nuggets
Haha same!
@dandare42 there's a song on white album where they do that as well, not sure if it's revolution 1 or helter skelter
The cutout on the drums that you're hearing on she said she said is the heavy compression they put on this track. They would have premixed 4 mics on the kit live to one track and sent it through heavy compression. The cymbals are so loud that its cutting out! 😂
Another thing to consider: this was recorded on a four track recording system. And technically it came out only eight months after Rubber Soul.
Nice review and analysis from a young fellow 👍🏻🇦🇺
If you do Sgt. Pepper I recommend the 2017 remix simply because at the time the stereo version was not top priority for the mixes compared to the mono mix. Basically 3 weeks of working on the mono mixes and 3 days to the stereo mixes(source from Geoff Emerick the engineer on the album). The 2017 remixes was made to be faith to the mono mix and there is a huge difference in a good way compared to the 2009 remasters. Especially for modern equipment.
Rubber Soul was a turning point, but was also mostly written and recorded in a single month (October '65). They had a few months break in early '66, and sessions for Revolver started in April '66. They spent a lot more time on Revolver tracks, and it shows. They also had a new engineer who was a lot more keen to accommodate their growing requests for 'different' sounds. Close miking of the kick drum was a Revolver innovation, and it's interesting that Dave noticed the prominent kick in at least one track (Yellow Sub?)
Backwards guitar, and a lot more double tracking are scattered throughout Revolver. I think had they had their new engineer and a couple more months with the Rubber Soul tracks, those may have shone even more than they do. However, it helps me to think of them as Rubber Soul being a bit more acoustic-oriented, and a Revolver more electric-oriented. Obviously, it's not that clear cut, but given these were written and recorded within... about 6-8 months of each other (depending on how you count!), the progression is almost more like black-and-white to technicolor.
These tunes were ground breaking when they came on the scene! I was 10 in 63. Here There and Everywhere was in my wedding! Thanks Lad
10:17 it’s funny you make that observation because Yellow Submarine would become the title an animated feature starring the Beatles just two years after Revolver was released.
There was nothing like the music The Beatles did. It was all new and inspired other groups to experiment.
I love that those of us that grew up with these can see you enjoying these for the first time. However, to put it in context, since they are over 50 years old, if we were back in the 60s doing this, we'd be listening to music made in the 1910s!
we need a whole beatles discog reaction!!!
Ahh The Beatles... I love music, I love music even more with The Beatles in it
To understand how innovative the Beatles were, even from their first record, all you have to do is find the top 40 lists of 62-64 in America before the Beatles were released. The difference is night and day.
What I love about the Beatles, apart from their fantastic ability to write beautiful songs and awesome rockers, is their unpredictability. They were never afraid to push the boundaries and were always looking to move forward, musically. One minute they'd write a song without any guitars or drums, the next they'll be playing guitar tracks backwards and then suddenly they'd do something that seems like they just did it to have some fun, such as Yellow Submarine, which was often a chance for Ringo to have song on the album. Sometimes, their songs are two or three songs, or at least could have been, merged into one. An incredible band.
what ur talking about at like 14:50 is one of my favorite qualities of 60s music.
the psychedelic and creative sounds combined with the limited technology to fully realise these ideas leads to a very interesting clash between warmth and coldness in the sound..
i cant fully explain my thoughts on it but i might write an essay about that at some point lol
I’d highly recommend listening to the new mixes for the upcoming albums cause it honestly sounds how it should’ve sounded from the start!
Revolver was a big jump up from Rubber Soul and Sgt Pepper will jump even higher ! Cant wait for you to hear it. You have to listen to abbey road again at the end as well just to feel the sense of completion. You also have to listen to Paul’s solo stuff I think you’d particularly be very interested in Paul’s’ Ram album (where he kicked off indie pop)
You saying that thing about yellow submarine, it sounds like a radio show which Paul in particular was obsessed with and he’s trying to recreate that feeling here (and he’ll do it again in sgt peppers) I’m glad you’re able to appreciate that song cause most people just write it off but there’s some very interesting beautiful things in there. Generally people now will hate on it a lot and kinda put it in to the realm of Paul’s “granny songs” but its also not as hated as say maxwells silver hammer or something like that cause people do have nostalgia for it as well (just my take)
The Beatles liked to leave in their mistakes in tracks so sometimes you’ll here a little funny thing
I think Paul is kinda the king of doing a little happy songs but actually it’s quite odd or weird. I
Yes tomorrow never knows!! loops! Paul had to hand cut these loop tapes himself but they all liked to have fun making insane loops at home (which we will see again in the white album)
If you want your mind blown: Pink Floyd put down their first album: Pipers at the Gates of Dawn in 1967 at the Abby Road studio #1. Down the hall the Beatles were putting down the album after Revolver, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. Members of both groups were popping in to hear what the other was up to during the recordings.
Stereo was new then. It was almost considered a novelty or fad. They didn’t know what to do with it yet.
no, the album was made originally in mono
@ Yes. They left the engineers to take care of the stereo version.
imo the most astounding 5-album run of Beatles albums is from Help! (1965) to the Magical Mystery Tour LP (1967), the development in sound is incredible in itself, but becomes mind-boggling when you think that all that evolution took place in less than 3 years flat
I grew up with this music. My first album bought was Beatle VI . Great review.
A Hard Day's Night is the best of the early ones; before Rubber Soul that was their only album of fully original songs.
Congratulations you are now a Beatles fan and I hope you continue to listen to their other albums
Greatest of all time
This is by far my fav album by them, OG Beatles
🕶️👌🏻
Overdubbing and recording "wizardly" began with Less Paul (and Mary Ford) in the late 1940s-early 50s. "The Beatles" began using the studio itself as an instrument with "Revolver" at latest.
Rubber Soul is great for different reasons than the greatness of Revolver. Both are brilliant albums but, you are right, Revolver is definitely a step-up from the stuff they were doing in 1965. BUT, the QUALITY is always there, in terms of songwriting and musicianship, no matter what. Certainly, the place they started, in 1962/63, was not as musically proficient as they would be in 64 & 65 but they always kicked ass in their own way, in every case. That is why a world-wide phenomenon like "Beatlemania" could occur. Yes, the really were that good!
Yeah the stuff stands up after near 60 years.... Wild.
If u are going to react to Sgt Peppers it’s a MUST and I can’t express it enough, is a MUST that u listen to both of the singles that came with it. Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane
Love your reactions ! Keep it up
An interesting and unconditional analysis! A few months _before_ this was released another album was released far away, in California, that probably had about as large impact on music evolution as "Revolver" had. Frank Zappa released his first album, "Freak out" (of 60+ in his lifetime), a double! It was no commercial success. I'm an oldhead that grew up with the Beatles, and they influenced my culture so much. I never heard, Zappa's music until well after 1970. But muscians did! It would be very interesting to see you make a similar analysis of that one - but it is no easy listening! But you will find embryos of genres before they even started! May we call it a brave release...
Sgt peppers is gonna blow your mind bro
please consider that Tomorrow Never Knows was the first recorded track for this album.... a few months afre Rubber Soul
Loving this reaction. But in regards to Yellow Submarine, it's actually one of the most popular and well-loved of all Beatle songs (kids especially) and, along with "With A Little Help From My Friends", probably Ringo's most famous lead vocal performance.
It's just talent
You are right about Beatles albums before Rubber Soul. Before that album their LPs were simply collections of individual tracks - some hit singles/b sides, covers and other (often excellent) songs all in the mid-60's radio friendly pop vein. Only their album Help in which all the songs were written by them do you have close to a cohesive album and is pretty great. Their first album is so bursting with life that it also is a banger.
Man, if I could bet on views, I‘d say this video will go off the charts very soon.
Already loved the rubber soul review, but this one was even more entertaining.
These songs - every little detail and every drum fill - are so hard-wired into my brain, and it’s so enjoyable finding out how someone with a fresh view reacts to them.
I loved the reaction to some of those guitar tones. I feel that especially the recent remixes give some of these songs the feeling, as if they could’ve been released now by a new indie band.
Waiting for Sgt Pepper…has the potential to change your life.