Visiting Beatles locations in Liverpool
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As a lifelong Beatles fan I've always wanted to visit Liverpool and see the many noteworthy sites like Penny Lane, Strawberry Field and The Cavern. So when I was up in Manchester recently for a video shoot, I decided to take the train west and finally complete my very own Beatles pilgrimage.
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0:00 Introduction
0:31 Is the Cavern Club still there?
1:41 What is Paul's most beautiful bassline?
3:10 John and Paul's childhood homes
3:51 George Martin's greatest contributions to Beatles songs
5:30 What's your favourite Beatles song?
6:20 Best non-Beatles song that sounds like The Beatles?
7:10 Eleanor Rigby's gravestone
8:55 Flowkey
9:26 Was Ringo lucky to be a Beatle?
10:19 John or Paul and why?
11:20 Will The Beatles still be relevant in 50 years time?
12:47 George Harrison slags off Oasis
14:05 Which Beatle's solo career was best?
15:20 What's the best Beatles piano riff?
15:29 What song made you fall in love with The Beatles?
15:38 Which covers of Beatles songs are better than the originals?
16:06 What was the Beatles' best chord progression?
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I think your answer to the Ringo questin is selling him a bit short. Yes, he wasn't a technical virtuoso on his instrument but frankly, neither were any of the rest of them. What he was able to do was create very musical and creative drum parts that perfectly fit the songs he was writing for and, in that, he was easily the musical equal of John, Paul and George.
Agree. It's always interesting to listen Ringo's drumming. He often does unusual and unexpected stuff.
Yes, Ringo is not a virtuoso but still technical, in the sense that his approach to the instrument makes him very musical. I cannot imagine any other drummer do a better job on Beatles songs.
Well, then there's Bernard Purdie who claims it was him and not Ringo.
Can you really imagine any other drummer in the Beatles? Question answered!
Ringo was more of a jazz drummer, playing to the band more than just setting the meter. I feel like his playing presaged or maybe influenced John Bonham
@@mauricedibert2635 Pete Best? 😊
Ringo was vital because he always played the most appropriate drum line for each song. He never tried to take over and he never tried to overpower anything. Simple sometimes, but each one fits great.
I agree. He was also superb at drumming in a way that added energy to a tune. He literally was amazingly perfect for each song.
In terms of Paul McCartney's solo work, I would say it's not quite as much 'cheeseland' as you might think. I never used to know much about his post-Beatles work, and I just assumed it wasn't for me, but when I started to properly delve into it, I discovered that there are many, many gems scattered throughout his career. Aimee Nolte started me on the journey when she made a video about Paul's singing a few years ago, and there's an excellent youtube video by Elliot Roberts where he goes through and ranks all of Paul's post-Beatles work - I recommend this video to anyone curious to learn more about Paul's solo career - I've found it invaluable in helping me navigate my way around Paul's extensive discography. There really are some very good albums in every decade of Paul's career.
Totally agree. I feel like the "cheesland" feeling is really directed towards his 80's output, since 80's pop does tend to sound cheesy to some modern ears. Howver, that shouldn't overshadow Paul's late career creative peak in the 90's and early 00's. "Flaming Pie" and "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" are two of my favorite albums he's ever done, I think they stack up to his other great work from the 70's.
Absolutely agree! There are soooo many great songs he’s put out post 70s and even recently, hate to see people labelling his work without giving it a proper listen first.
Agreed! A lot of my favourite Paul stuff is actually from the last few decades and some of it is really creative and interesting! He could have easily kept making the same old stuff (he's Paul McCartney, so people are still going to buy the albums) but I really like how he's still experimenting and trying out new things after all this time.
Flaming Pie and Chaos and Creation in the Backyard are both just fantastic.
@@isaazevedo2506 With all respect to McCartney you really shouldn't be putting his 70s albums on such a high level. McCartney, Ram and all of Wings albums are "Cheeseland" albums, "Bip-Bop", "Teddy Boy", even one of my favourites with "Heart of the Country" are incredibly cheesy but not any less impressive. Late 90s to early 00s is my favourite solo Paul
Ringo was solid with his tempo and had very tasteful short fills that fit perfectly. Also you can’t compare him to modern drummers that have built their complicated techniques on the backs of people like ringo.
I think your statement on Ringo doesn't give him quite enough credit. It wasn't just that he fit with the other Beatles personality-wise. He also fit with them musically! His drumming enhanced the Beatles' songs and gave them a distinctive groove. He wasn’t technically spectacular, as you said, but he didn't need to be. He didn't show off, but he gave the songs exactly what they needed. As John Lennon once said, "Ringo is a damn good drummer. He is not technically good, but I think Ringo's drumming is underrated the same way Paul's bass playing is underrated."
Ringo was a very good drummer. He was as good a drummer as Paul was a BBAss player or John was a guitariust Just as I think Eric Clapton's greatness, isnt his p;aying, its his total package.He was a great songwriter! John and Paul were great harmonizers, songwriters,. Ringo came up with many of the lines that we remember, like "Eight days a week. He had an uncanny mind. I thought Pete got screwed, but I have a feeling that this was Epsteins genius to replace him. Unfair? Yes. Life is unfair Ringo had one of the fastest bass pedals in th business. Ask any drummer.
How can Paul’s bass playing be underrated when he’s in the top 10 list of all time bass players. You Paul peaple can’t be objective.
@@jwt208 That’s a quote from John Lennon. I just kept it in because I didn’t want to cut off the quote mid sentence. Here is the continued quote: “I think Ringo's drumming is underrated the same way Paul's bass playing is underrated. Paul was one of the most innovative bass players ever. And half the stuff that is going on now is directly ripped off from his Beatles period. He is an egomaniac about everything else about himself, but his bass playing he was always a bit coy about. I think Paul and Ringo stand up with any of the rock musicians. Not technically great... none of us are technical musicians. None of us could read music. None of us can write it. But as pure musicians, as inspired humans to make the noise, they are as good as anybody.” I don’t think Paul is really underrated as bassist nowadays (he always makes those top 10 lists, as you said). But I think he is viewed primarily as a songwriter and general musician, which does cause his bass lines to be overlooked sometimes I guess? But again, that’s John talking in the year 1980, not me.
@@mayag224 wonderful Christmas time iIS McCartney!
@@jwt208 I think you’re responding to the wrong comment. But, regardless, why? Why should Paul McCartney be defined by one of his worst songs?
You're too young to remember, but Ringo came out of the post-Beatles blocks very strongly. His solo stuff was on the radio constantly. "It Don't Come Easy" (1971) was a smash. So was the album "Ringo" (1973), especially its singles "Photograph," "You're Sixteen," and "Oh My My." I can still remember those songs playing on my parents' radio. So good. 😃
Those were indeed popular, but I can't agree they were particularly good. If Ringo had not been in the Beatles, his "You're Sixteen," etc. would never have been on the radio. That's not a hot take on his drumming or value in the Beatles, just on his unoriginal and uninspring work after the Beatles.
Paul’s bass for Dear Prudence has always been one of my favorites
Ya the Tavistock institute did a good job writing his songs.
Paul's best base lines was often put into John song's during the Beatles. Imagine Come Together without Paul.
@@danielebowman Come Together is as much Paul’s as it is John’s. Paul recognized that John’s song was way too similar to Chuck Berry’s and suggested making it swampy. Then Paul added his bass and piano. The whole feel of the song was arranged by Paul
Reminds me of the best Carpool Karaoke ever, Paul McCartney going back to Liverpool. Crazy that the guy is still going strong in 2022 - he played for nearly three hours at Glastonbury.
I saw him in concert around a month ago. Two days before his 80th birthday and he played for two and a half hours. He played guitar, bass, ukelele, piano, and sang every song in its original key. Unreal.
Ringo WAS a very good technical drummer when the Beatles first hired him. He was arguably the best musician in the band on their respective instruments the first year or two. I think the toll of Beatlemania & not being able to hear themselves plus then becoming a studio band where he wasn't playing everyday. Those two factors had a negative impact on his technique over the years. But even then, he was still incredibly musical & incredibly inventive. And he always accomplished one of the hardest things for a musician to do: serve the song
9:58 There are like 100 videos on youtube (by very respected drummers) where drummers not only SAY that Ringo is one of the best, but demonstrate exactly why he is. I understand your answer, Ringo was never considered the most technically adept drummer, but he definitely wasn't only there because of his "calm personality", whatever that means.
Wasn’t it very nice of Liam to prove George was 100% correct.
Utter pillock. I've never had time for him.
I do thank Liam for teaching me a new use for the word nipple. As a non native English speaker I appreciate that.
Except the whole band was rubbish.
He is funny though. He's just so strange, I can't think of anyone who is so hateable and likable at the same time. More hateable than lovable though i suppose
I was going to be somewhat more blunt but your subtlety, understatement would outshine anything I could come up with.
I love Liverpool we went every summer before covid hit but not just for the beatles but because my grandparents and all my family before that come from Liverpool. My grandparents got to go down to the cavern at the same time the beatles would've been playing there. But also I get these amazing history lessons from them and Liverpool is just such a great place to learn about. If anyone wants to go, you should go as soon as you can!! Going at the end of August this year, I'm so excited!!! 🙂🙂
Number one priority for a drummer is to keep time, especially in the days before drum machines and quantisation. That is why most drummers were replaced by session men in the studio at that time . Ringo could do this naturally without a click while also providing interesting rhythm patterns and unusual fills that were as much a part of the Beatles sound as any other element. I could go on, but you are seriously underestimating Ringo's contribution to the Beatles.
Thanks so much for the amazing travelogue, David. Now I need to go to Liverpool!
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Yes. The bass line in "Something" is really something.
I think that no other drummer could have done the Beatles justice. In just about every Beatles song, Ringo came up with a totally different & original part. No other drummer in the 60s did this.
I like your list of Lennon faves. Mine is almost identical. "Tomorrow Never Knows" is the one i'd leave out.
And he pretty much never re used fills.
On the Lennon favs I don't think he gives enough credit to Paul's bass and mellotron playing on Lennon's more out there tunes. Take the mellotron and Base away from Strawberry Field's and it's a sort nice but ok tune. Same for I am the Walrus. Similar for Lucy in the Sky, Tomorrow never knows, Come Together. Paul did his best and most innovative playing on John's songs a lot of the time.
There's a reason why many of Lennon's best and most out there tunes don't have to many great covers of them, it's because McCartney was incredible at enhancing them when recording. Likewise Lennon's interventions on Paul's stuff (most famously when he said what was the best line on 'Hey Jude'). David to often over simplified the "It's a John one or a Paul one". Strawberry Fields Forever is "meh" without Paul, Hey Judge goes off in the wrong direction without John and so on.
Similar for Ringo's pace, technical timing and compliment playing and energy on drums.
Interesting to note that Paul and Ringo’s houses were modest terraced abodes. John grew up in a semi detached house with his Aunt Mimi which the others considered very middle class and posh. So much for his gritty working class image!
Paul often comments on it in interviews.
Paul, George and Ringo all lived in what would now be classed as subsidised housing, government built estates (equivalent of the projects in the USA) for the lowest socio economic classes. None of their parents owned their own homes.
John on the other hand, although he did not live for the majority of his upbringing with either of his biological parents, was raised by his maternal aunt, Mary Elizabeth Stanley Smith (known as Mimi) and her husband George Smith. John's mother Julia Stanley came from a well to do family that looked down upon the lower classes. Indeed Julia's own family looked down upon her because she became pregnant out of wedlock, gave birth to at least one other child that was given up for adoption before John (a daughter), and to emphasise the point Julia's own older sister Mimi made sure that the state took John's custody out of of Julia's hands by reporting her to Social Services, twice, and then being named as John's legal guardian. The Stanley family had always been Middle Class. John's maternal relatives in Scotland included teachers, doctors and dentists. Mimi's house has in Woolton, a middle class district in Liverpool, and their house was semi- detached and they had their own back yard. John said in interviews that in the social class pecking order, he was about a head above the other 3 Beatles.
His song Working Class Hero is totally ironic. He was saying that he himself the he saw the incongruity of being celebrated at a working class hero. It was an image and stereotypes foisted upon the Beatles by the London press who were trying to show them as Northerners who’d done well. The media loves stereotypes.
@@eldiablo8580 nice comprehensive response. Have you written a book on them?! Impressed.
@@nickdryad he did mean it ironically but at the same time he was astute enough to know that it would feed into his legend.
Mick Jagger is a better example of a very middle class boy which he would hide so he could slum it to feed his heroic rebel status.
@@PianoDanny many thanks. No I haven't written a book on the subject, just read a lot of books on the subject. As any good referencer knows- always cite your sources, which was the only thing I did not do.
Thank you for such a great video!
Cheers!
I'm glad for Roman Piskun for getting his question answered at 6:28. Don't know who Pomah is, though
Poor Pomah! :/
Feeling like Liam after George's opinion....
@@vdooplo sadly not everyone knows how to pronounce words which use the Cyrillic alphabet
@@ObjectiveDynamics You don't even have to know how to pronounce it, just knowing what letters are substituted. Even I know P is an R and H is an N.
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Ah brilliant! The city where I live. I hope you enjoyed the city, and you're always welcome back again.
Apart from the excellent and entertaining video, I love that a young person shows (still) so much appreciation for the probably most fabulous band of the last century! Also, the thorough musical education background makes these videos so valuable! I love every second! 😘
Thank you!
Might you ever answer Radiohead questions around Abingdon-on-Thames? That might be a good video.@@DavidBennettPiano
I think your favourite Beatle change as get older.
When I was young, naive, and rebellious it was John. As you get older, wiser and calmer, it's Paul and George.
I always thought that it was quite foolhardy of Oasis to invite so many comparisons between themselves and The Beatles. It really only served to display how much their reach exceeded their grasp. I play guitar,but I don't endlessly invite comparisons between myself and Jimi Hendrix. It would only highlight how inferior my playing is to his.
Just on Ringo’s ability I can’t think of another drummer who plays for the song as well as Ringo did, his drum parts are so creative and just like the other three it was his growth as a musician throughout the Beatles that makes him stand out - it’s also worth noting the reason he joined the band was that he was the best drummer around Liverpool at the time and significantly better than Pete Best. Paul has also said the first time Ringo played with them they sounded much tighter.
I think Ringo's reputation was damaged by John's "He's not event he best drummer int eh Beatles" which is utterly out of context. But for some reason music journalists hung onto John's every word int he 1970s.
All the Beatles had monumental albums post Beatles ie All things Must Pass and Pauls three album set 'Wings Over America' was the ultimate album not cheesy at all. The very first 'kind of' Beatles song I ever heard as a 10 year old and glommed onto was 'Another Day'. Its a really wonderful song and as you say Paul has these cool bases lines.
I love that you called Paul's solo work after the 70s "Paul McCartney's cheese land" because it sounds so funny to me idk why.
It's something John Lennon could've said, like he mockingly talked about Paul's "Granny music". It's totally in spirit with their band, and yes the music is cheesy so why hide the fact?
@@ingvarhallstrom2306 How are albums like McCartney II, Flaming Pie, Chaos and Creation, and Electric Arguments cheesy
@@ewest14 they’re not. He’s just not got there yet. He will.
Who cares if he gets there. I don’t. Ridiculous, cheesy, good grief.@@t3br00k35
I was in Liverpool last week! So much cool Beatles stuff!
Maccas basslines are simply my favorite to play. They're so melodic, playful, and just so poignant.
I really liked the format of the video. Thank you, it was interesting to watch it!
The Beatles and their music have become more important to me as I’ve gotten older. Having lived through the 60’s, I am awed by their creative output while literally being smothered by media attention and fan adoration. Videos like this just hit the spot. Thanks for your hard work, David.
Just amazing, viva The Beatles!
Joe Cocker's cover of WALHFMY is absolutely brilliant and was probably my first interaction with Beatle material as my parents had a Joe Cocker CD but no Beatles.
Ringo was a very creative/ intuitive drummer, his beats on come together, tomorrow never knows exemplifies this: had he not used a galloping drum beat in get back, the tune would have suffered. Ringo used to invent malapropisms: upon finishing their first movie, they didn't have a title: after a while John suggested Ringo's A hard days night.
Another saying of his: tomorrow never knows. FYI
Thank you David. A really great video which made my morning 🙂
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great video as always David, this channell is really excellency at its best, the part you stated with quite the upmost accuracy that the Beatles has the biggest mark on Pop/Rock n' Roll culture, which is big enough to immortalize the band in its genre within the history of music is really clever and foreseeing, i always thought that but listening to someone as expert in music as you is definitely remarkable and amazing.
Well done David. Thanks for posting.
Ringo was a GREAT drummer. In many ways the first pure rock drummer. His influence is taken for granted in that regard because it became the standard. On top of that, he had a knack for playing the perfect part, a real songwriter's drummer, drum parts that complimented the song not only perfectly, but in a singular way (like there isn't another drummer in the world that would write the Come Together drum part, which is as memorable as any guitar riff). Great drummer, forever underrated.
Really love your videos bro!! Great to see that The Beatles music is still alive within our generation!
Liverpool is a magic place, been a few times as a child and some of the best memories where going on Beatles tours and seeing Beatles history locations!! The Beatles are more than just a band, their music really did change the game♥️🤘
“It never happened before”, “Here today” and “Waterfall” are wonderful compositions (amazing lyrics and music) by Paul post Beatles. I am sure I am missing many more to mention.
It makes me happy to know that a young, intelligent and famous personality like you is a Beatles fan and you keep making detailed informative videos about their music and influence even after 50 years of their break-up. It might seem far-fetched but people like you are really helping in keeping their legacy alive by discussing their influence and importance in musical world. Really appreciate your work! :)
Thank you 😊
Ah David, ya mugged 'im off with ebony and ivory! You went right for the jugular XD
Why "For no one" is always forgotten? I think it's one of the best songs (Music & Lyrics) Best wishes from Austria
As a resident of Liverpool and a Beatles fan everything about this video is absolutely bang on the money. A career as a Beatles tour guide awaits you David!
Unrivalled content as always
Your Ringo answer is perfect. I totally agree.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. Just right. Thank you.👍🏽🙏👍🏽
I have always wanted to visit Liverpool one day, now after watching this video I want to go there even more 😄 Awesome video, I enjoyed watching every minute of it. Thank you for sharing.
ive listened to nowhere man a million times and it still surprises me every time i listen to it - so many stunning parts - perfect track
Amazing video 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks a lot for the vid! I really like it
I think it's neat you find the Hey Bulldog piano riff your favorite. I prefer Lady Madonna. Though it's insanely cool that they fit so well together on the Love album.
"Lady Madonna" is my favorite Beatles piano riff, too.
My favorite UA-camr talking about my favorite band. This was a good day.
This video is an interesting change of pace of your regular uploads :)
I too was like a kid in a candy store walking around Liverpool suburbs and bringing the Beatles story alive. I learnt George Martin was also responsible for the Lovely Rita piano piece and also Coo, Coo, Ca-choo was used as a lyric by the Beatles (I am a Walrus) and Simon and Garfunkel (Mrs Robinson). Many thanks.
For me, the "non-Beatles song that sounds like the Beatles" that I liked was Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman. I can even relate to you in a similar situation. When I was young, my grandpa played that song in a stereo and because of the Beatlesque aspects in the song, I always thought that it is a song by the Beatles. Turns out, I was wrong. However, I do know the fact that Roy is a good friend of George Harrison and they even collaborated together within their one-off supergroup, the Traveling Wilburys.
For me, my fav non-Beatles song that sounds like the Beatles is Bandfingers “No Matter What”. The Beatles singed them to their apple record label and there is no doubt that the Beatles inspired their songwriting--I would not be surprised if Beatles engineers helped with the production or even would lend their instrumentation during the recordings. They have other songs that are outstanding in their own right.
For me, its Lies by The Knickerbockers
Emitt Rhodes - Somebody Made For Me
It may as well be the Beatles.
I've watched several of these videos recently as, very late in life, I'm learning music to help me as I try to learn to play the Bandoneon (I am a tango enthusiast). Your videos on chord progressions and musical intervals for example add nice little extra bits to understanding what is going on inside music I am familiar with and helps to approach playing new pieces.
This video really caught my eye as I am in Liverpool myself at the moment, I live on a canal narrowboat - which I renamed Bandoneon - and I'm moored a few minutes walk from where this video begins. In fact the canal route into the city centre passes underneath the Beatles statues in a short tunnel.
I grew up with the Beatles as they burst onto the UK charts just as I began to be interested in pop music. As an army kid I went to a British boarding school in Germany and heard some of the early songs were dubbed over into German by the Beatles (it was quite common for a while and other British acts released versions of their songs dubbed into German and I think French too). The location shots and comments here were nice. My daughter and her family live in Liverpool and my granddaughter went to Dovedale Junior school which claims John and George as former pupils. The school is on Dovedale Road which joins Penny Lane, when they needed a new activities hall Yoko Ono made an unshowy but useful donation to the fund. My granddaughter told a couple of days ago that her senior school was originally a boys school called Quarry Bank School and John was a pupil there too when he was in his first group, The Quarrymen.
Been visiting all this Places in 2018. Gift from wife. Perfect week for The Beatles fan.
About Ringo (at 9:30) -- I would say that he was an astonishingly creative drummer. The Beatles sounded amazing partly because of the interesting choices he was making. What sort of "technical proficiency" do people want in a drummer? He had plenty of that, but he had the good sense and good taste to make the songs great. What would it have been like if Bill Bruford or Neil Peart had been in The Beatles? Would that have made them sound better? I strongly doubt it.
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"...what I call 'Paul McCartney's cheeseland'..."
"Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs...what's wrong with that?"
Great to see this history! I’d love to see a video dedicated to songs by other artists that sound like they could have been by The Beatles
David, having been born in 1950 and growing up in California, I have been a Beatles devotee since 1963. I think you answered all of the question very well but the answer about Ringo was especially brilliant. And I think the same goes for George. Can you imagine how the Beatles would have gotten-on with Eric Clapton as lead guitarist. They wouldn't have lasted 6 months. Don't get me wrong, I love Eric's playing but his ego was too strong when he was young.
All your videos are great, keep-up the good work!
Yes!
Thanks for this magical mystery tour of Liverpool.
Elton John's "Lucy in the sky with diamonds?"
Best Beatles cover
I've played music from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s... jazz classical pop opera etc to my daughter who is now 14 and she loves the Beatles. She didn't know they were from the 60s. She just loved the music. She started playing the piano when she was 4, so she now plays all of her favourite music.
Great video brought back memories of growing up in Liverpool..
Got to get you into my life Earth Wind & Fire is my favourite Beatles cover
Hey! Thanks for answering my question. I do hope you’re right and that the Beatles remain an icon of music. It would be richly deserved.
Thank you David. Being British gives us a nice perspective even having recorded your piano music at Abby road studios, how awesome is that! I do appreciate your sharing this rich history. I was born about 40 years ahead of you and have a different appreciation of the Beatles. Your favorite songs are definitely not my favorite Beatle songs, according to your video. I don't consider you an expert on the Beatles but you do bring a fresh perspective. I too am a musician (bass & classical guitar) and also influenced by the Beatles, although not the unmelodious songs you emphasized. My preference is the melodious and blended background sounds.
Keep up the good work.
Very interesting and entertaining video,thank you for sharing it,great job!Ah,the tan was worth the walk :-)
Wow . . . first class . . . you did a great job David
Did you know that strawberry firlds is actually two songs mixed together? Joh wanted the intro of the first song, but liked the horns of the second, and luckily through mixing and pitch correction, the two takes were able to be merged and produced into what we hear now. You can hear the 'second song' begin with the change of tempo when the lyrics sing "let me take you down" the second or third time
This house,which is painted
with ringo was in our Newsletter, HNA .I was happy about this 🥰
Great video David. I agree on everything especially on the spectacular chord progression of Walrus and the gorgeous George Martin’s orchestration. Incredible song only one small step under Strawberry Fields
There have been a lot of cheesy Paul McCartney songs, but I don't think it's fair to say that he's got increasingly cheesy since the 70s ended. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard was one of Paul's most introspective and reflective albums ever and that was released in 2005!
If anyone has heard Paul's Fireman song 'Nothing too much just out of sight" that alone proves he hasn't lost any edge and that song was released 2008. I agree with your other comment here as well so kinda replying to both, but yeah, huge over-simplification and an all too common one.
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@@SatelliteSounds Yeah I should have really consolidated my comments haha. I was just writing as the video went on.
A good chunk of Paul's solo career during his prime consisted of shallow, commercial and cheesy music. His material in the 90s while a lot more mature still remains weak imo. Although, I do agree that "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" is a great album, perhaps his best since "Band on the Run".
@@joshgoldstein3991 Yeah I agree - it’s really inconsistent in terms of quality. I was just saying that it hasn’t been a steady decline since Wings ended. I think Paul’s lowest point was the mid 80s.
As a fan of the Beatles, thank you so much for this cool video.
Strawberry Fields Forever is also my favourite song.
Best regards from Cologne / Germany
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In later Beatle years, Paul's songs are easiest to like at first, while John's might take more effort to like but last longer. "Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields" is a perfect example. When Paul worked with Elvis Costello, the resulting songs were his best in years. (Last month I took a UK cruise and Liverpool was one of the stops. My Beatles tour took me to some of the same places you show, including the Ringo mural. And it was a bit rainy).
Really agree with your initial point. Loved Paul's songs as an adolescent, but once you learn to appreciate John's material it reaches another level.
I like to compare the Lennon or McCartney argument to Waters or Gilmour. They were both two opposing ideas about music that married in a way that kept things from getting too dark or too bright. One challenged the other to get weirder, while conversely, the other kept the former from getting too indigestible for a broad audience.
And both worked brilliantly against their counterpart until they both forgot to respect the other side's musical sensibilities and resentment set in.
Thank you for this Video and Infos . One ,,In my life,, , I will,,
coming in this town..
Lg from Ellen ,Germany 🌹
Get Back really changed how I saw all the members but especially Paul and Ringo. Paul was just a creative power house that never stopped making music. Ringos quiet focus seems like a huge contribution. Several times when the others were noodling around trying to get their cords figured out, Ringo was sitting their listening intently. The moment the rest of the band got together, Ringo would join in, right in the pocket with a compliment to what they were playing. So many bands, the drums either feel like an afterthought or they come on too strong, but with almost every Beatles song the drums feel so cohesive with the arrangement, and now it’s easy to see why.
Yes lad, L5 alive
North end. The fab four only ventured up there for the odd gig.
Strawberry Fields is my favorite song too n I was hoping you were going to say Walrus on the one with the best chord changes! I knew I loved this channel for a reason. I've learned a lot from you too 🎸
Well made video, mingling answers to fans' questions with footage from the pilgrimage
Lovely segment, David, particularly for those of us who haven't had the good fortune to do the Liverpool Beatles tour!
Thanks!
Love the Beatles content, David
Flaming Pie is one the most spectacular albums I have ever heard and it was released by Paul in the mid-1990s. Absolutely not cheesy. Lennon's solo albums are rather dull to me whereas McCartney's are fun, full of life, and creative. Ram is literally the greatest album of all time. 😬
Ram is too fucking good. Paul McCartney literally invented indie pop before indie pop was a thing. The fact that critics hated it made me lose all trust in music critics.
Ram on ! Paul, Paul Ramon
Calling Lennon dull is like saying grass is blue, I know it's your opinion if you don't like his music but given that you used the word "dull" tells me you know little to nothing about it
Ram ain't got shit on literally any Beatles album.
@@hasselett Any? Not a single one? It’s at least better than Please Please Me and Beatles for Sale.
Great video... & terrific to see the important 'origin locales'... dunno if I'll get to the UK to see them for myself ('tis a long way from Oz)....
There's a Fr MacKenzie grave in that graveyard too. I was fortunate to be able to visit Liverpool and it was so much fun...sensory overload for Beatles fans. I would recommend a guided cab tour if it's in your budget. Thanks for posting.
Yes, Macca has cheesiness and sentimentality, but he is also the dude that wrote the heaviest Beatle song: Helter Skelter!
Excellent work…as always. I’m on listen 30 of most British song ever 🙏🏼
Great Video! Thank you :)
Hi David, love your channel... I do understand you don't Paul's songs after the 70's. Specially the 80's are not good. But did you ever listen to songs like Jenny Wren (Chaos and creation in the backyard)? Or his albums Egypt Station and McCartney III? They have a lot of edgy-ness again. And Mccartney II, being of the first synth pop albums has some great stuff... between all the cheesyness there is still soooo much that is good....
I think Paul put out some strange stuff in the 80s, but he's still writing songs to this day. I saw him in concert a few months ago, and he's still got it! He can put on a show.
Ringo was a really good drummer in his day. I wouldn't say he was lucky to be in the Beatles. I think they were lucky to have found him. Their previous drummer apparently wasn't very good. Ringo contributed two songs to the Beatles catalogue, but he sang lead on several.
What do you mean? Their previous drummer was best.
When we visited Liverpool in 1984 there was a small new shopping centre on the spot of the Cavern Club. We visited the Beatles museum, but didn’t do the bus tour on account of the heat wave and limited time.
Great video! I love Liverpool. 20 Forthlin Road is amazing
thank u for answering my question 🙏
Great video. My first visit to Penny Lane was years ago, when on a business visit I was taken to have a curry there! That curry house is sadly no longer there.
The extraordinary thing about Paul's solo career is the sheer quantity of it, and while most doesn't match up to his best Beatle songs, a lot of them are still very good. It's the same work ethic which drove The Beatles on in the late 60s. And definitely the best solo Beatle live performer too, doing 2 1/2 hour sets at Glastonbury at the age of 80 is ridiculous. I would recommend his live concert "Rockshow" from 1976, when Wings were probably the biggest band in the world.
Lennon produced 2 great solo albums after the split, but the rest of his output I find patchy.
I did the walk from Lennon's house to Strawberry Field last year, it's easy if you stick the main road 😁
Great video! I must make that pilgrimage someday. I definitely agree Beatles' music will live on forever. They have the advantage of just catching that era where video started to capture performances ( something Beethoven or Mozart did not) thus this adds to their mystique. There is something very infectious of watching 50 000 screaming fans e.g. at Shea that somehow attracts one to the music and the spectacle.
McCartney can certainly be sentimental, although personally I think people are allowed to be sentimental about their partners and children: that's sentiment appropriately applied. What I would say is that the author of Good Night and Women, for example, is also soft focus just as often. Is My Love more sentimental than Beautiful Boy? For me the main difference is that John is more likely to write angry, troubled, vaguely dystopian songs while the bleakest songs in the Beatles catalogue are by Paul (For No One, Eleanor Rigby, arguably She's Leaving Home). Of course a lot of it is personal preference. Thanks for the video (and all the others!) - it's fascinating to actually see these places.
Thats awesome
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