I haven’t watched your reaction yet, but I see you’re listening to the 2009 remastered version. This is the stereo version with weird panning. You should definitely relisten with the 2022 stereo Remix which fixes all the panning issues. It is a completely different experience on many songs
@@LyricReactsYT i prefer some songs on the new one and some on the old one, i really dont like the new "she said she said" but the 2022 taxman sounds sooo good
The 2023 remix is bad in it's own way. Yeah the panning is better but the audio is horribly bloated with excess EQ and compressed to death. What a terrible shame they decided to do that to such an important album. I find the 2022 remix to be unlistenable except for a few tracks.
We're just happy to watch your first time experience. We've all heard the songs before with different qualities and in different mixes, so the most important thing to us is your reaction. Hopefully now you're at the point where you're beginning to understand why The Beatles are the GOAT band and why it's not even close.
Also included in the release phase of "Revolver" is the single 'Paperback writer' with the B-side 'Rain', which would have made the album even more amazing.
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek One can discuss it for a long time, but I would've replaced "Here, there and everywhere" and "Dr. Robert" with the tracks from the single.
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek Noooo: A "Ring-o-long" must be on the record. 😱😂And especially in German football stadiums, the melody from "Yellow submarine" has been sung for decades with anti-Bayern Munich lyrics (takes off Bayern's lederhosen) or by Bayern-fans (only FCB are German champions). It certainly wouldn't have been a problem, then releasing "Revolver" with 16 tracks. Of course I'm aware of the appreciation of "Here, there and everywhere", but for me personally the track doesn't do much. And as a fan of up-tempo songs, I prefer the two songs on the single.
@braudabo little help from my friends is the only great ringo song in my opinion. I like yellow submarine but it doesn't work on the album and I always skip it. I'm still amazed you would remove here there and everywhere 😂
splendid analysis as always. its so refreshing to see someone my age who is equally obsessed with the beatles and additionally also gives his comprehensive, sought after and well constructed takes on each and every song with tremendous amounts of efforts and back end research of these monumental and timeless albums. have a good one and always keep it real :)
I understand your point but I kind of disagree with you. I believe they sounded different from everyone else right out the box. Their music did develop over the course of their career, but it was great to me right from the start. Nobody else sounded like them. They were unique.
Tomorrow Never Knows was the first track they worked on and that was really only about five months after Rubber Soul. Perhaps Rubber Soul would have had some of the variety of Revolver if they'd had more time to make it. From 1966 onwards (despite all the evidence to the contrary) they only _really_ released one album a year, and were in a position more or less to take as long as they wanted to make them. Revolver is kind of the band realizing that the studio allows you to do more than just capture a band performance to tape. Pepper is really more of the same, but with more ambition.
Great reaction. Spot on, again. I read somewhere that "And Your Bird Can Sing" was a reference to an odd gift that John's first wife gave to him. It was a mechanical bird in a cage that could sing songs. That makes more sense to me. It can be interpreted as John saying that she can have material things, but she can’t relate to him. It is a catchy song that can grow on you. The guitar work and the harmonies are amazing.
As usual, you're killing it Lyric! In 1966 George got a Gibson SG. The earth moved, the seas parted and the Beatles' guitar sound grew some big electric balls. Goodbye Rickenbacker, it's been nice. Earlier, @braudabo mentioned the single "Paperback Writer" with the B-side "Rain", which would have made the "Revolver" album even more amazing. This happened a lot. The Beatles would record sixteen songs for an album and take the best two for a single to be released just ahead of the album. Yes, the two songs that they thought were the best of the bunch would be left off the album. Hence, Past Masters is a collection of those songs plus other singles, B-sides and EPs. In 1963 "I Want To Hold Your Hand" & "This Boy" were left off "With The Beatles". In 1964 "I Feel Fine" & "She's A Woman" were left off "Beatles For Sale". In 1965 "Day Tripper" & "We Can Work It Out" were left off "Rubber Soul". In 1966 "Paperback Writer" & "Rain" were left off "Revolver". In 1967 "Strawberry Fields Forever" & "Penny Lane" were left off "Sgt. Pepper's". In 1968 "Hey Jude" & "Revolution" were left off "The Beatles" aka "The White Album". In 1969 "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" & "Old Brown Shoe" were left off "Abbey Road". In 1970 "Don't Let Me Down" & "You Know My Name" were left off "Let It Be". The exceptions to this were interesting... "Please Please Me" needed all of the songs they could get, so two singles "Love Me Do" & "Please Please Me" plus their B-sides were included. "A Hard Days Night" & "Help" were movies and they could not take their best songs "A Hard Days Night", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Help" & "Ticket To Ride" that were in the movies and leave them off. "Magical Mystery Tour" was a TV Special that was released as a six song double EP in the UK. In the US Capitol Records had the great idea to release it as an album with the original six songs on side one and three 1967 singles and two B-sides on side two. This is the only Capitol Records version to remain as the "Official" version in the Beatles catalogue. The reason for this way too long explanation is that I want you to consider creating SEPERATE videos reacting to just the two songs left off these great albums, and posting them close to the album reaction post. Waiting to react to each of these songs when you get to "Past Masters" may lose the sense of history and the feel of the time. And bro, I'd love your next Beatles reaction video to be "Paperback Writer" & "Rain". Also, because "Rain" is my favorite Beatles song ever! You wanna talk about experimental songs with excellent writing, Dude...
This is three years after "she lives you" astounding isn't it? It still amazes me that these guys were all born in fairly close proximity of each other. And all expanded as artists. Just a heads up for you on the next album... enjoy and savour Ringo's drumming on "a day in the life"
And "She Loves You" was itself a significant breakthrough for pop -- a love song that isn't from the perspective of either of the lovers, but from a third party acting as a go-between... incredibly daring for the period. They kept on pushing past conventional barriers, redefining what popular music could be.
"She Said, She Said" is like proto-grunge. On the original 1987 CD the guitar is much brighter and grittier. On the 2009 remaster they muted it quite a bit. That's the one most people agree was not improved with the 2009 remaster.
And it’s only 3-4 years since Please Please Me! Got to listen to the non album singles - paperback writer and rain (one of the best Ringo Drumming). And another step up on the next!!! Great you enjoying the journey.
Yea, Listen to @danielk2829 who is right... @LyricReacts0972 Please Don't wait for "Past Masters" to react to "Paperback Writer" & "Rain". Do it now! Do it for Ringo! Your ears will thank you too.
I always thought Yellow Submarine sounds already more like the Sgt Pepper album. "The band begins to play", than they even mention a Sergeant and with the horns and everything.
They technically weren't the MOST experimental, there were certainly more avant-garde artists that directly inspired them, but they brought this level of experimentation to the mainstream.
@@jcselementmaybe the avant garde composers, but no band or artist was more experimental like them. Never found anything like tomorrow never knows before it. Eleanor rigby was nothing new but helped bring baroque music to pop.
I just saw another reviewer/researcher commenting on "And Your Bird Can Sing". And his argument of the rift between Frank Sinatra and the Beatles is the reference and basis for the song. Apparently Sinatra mentioned the term bird often. And since the term bird is a common term in British English, it was incorporated into the song. I believe his argument is sound.
It's hard to follow Eleanor Rigby (my second favorite Beatles song), but this entire album really is spectacular. My favorite song (A Day In The Life) is on the next album. Some people say that Sgt Pepper's Lonely heart's Club Band is their best album, and some say it's Revolver. They are both pretty amazing. Abbey Road is in the running as well, I think...and I'd even argue that side two is better than side one! You have so much great Beatles music in your future...I'm happy for you.
Hi bro! I am going to share more info about the songs release dates in case you're interested: Side A: 1. Taxman (Recorded at April 20, 21, 22, & June 6, 1966) 2. Eleanor Rigby (Recorded at April 28, 29 and June 6, 1966) (+) 3. I'm Only Sleeping (Recorded at April 27, 29 and May 6, 1966) 4. Love You To (Recorded at April 11 & 13, 1966) 5. Here, There And Everywhere (Recorded at April 14, 16 & 17, 1966) 6. Yellow Submarine (Recorded at May 26 & June 1st, 1966) (*) (++) 7. She Said She Said (Recorded at June 21st, 1966) Side B: 8. Good Day Sunshine (Recorded at June 8 & 9, 1966) 9. And Your Bird Can Sing (Recorded at April 20 & 26, 1966) 10. For No One (Recorded at May 9, 16 & 19, 1966) 11. Doctor Robert (Recorded at April 17 & 19, 1966) 12. I Want To Tell You (Recorded at June 2 & 3, 1966) 13. Got To Get You Into My Life (Recorded at April 7, 8 ,11, May 18 & June 17, 1966) 14. Tomorrow Never Knows (Recorded at April 6, 7 & 22, 1966) Notes: 31 recording sessions were made, plus two single were recorded but never included in the album: Paperback Writer (April 13 & 14, 1966), and Rain (April 14 & 16, 1966) (+) 16th single #1 in both Record Retailer (UK) and Billboard (US) (++) 15th single #1 in both UK and US charts (*) released also in 1969 soundtrack under the same title Released on August 5, 1966 in UK, three days later in the US with 11 tracks instead of 14, April 30th, 1987 on first CD reissue, September 19, 2009 in both mono and stereo and again in September 2022!
This reaction contains the best ever sixty second run of QUESTIONS & comments about the meaning of all life on this planet as we know it: "What the fuck? Oooh. What? What? What? What? Oh my god I'm loving this. I'm loving the experimentation. I love when shit just gets different. Oh my god. This is so great. What just happened? What is this? What? What?" ANSWER: "Tomorrow Never Knows". Yes indeed, this shit did just get different. Plus: Thanks for the drums Ringo. Peak Ringo!
Some songs in life are about vocal harmony and chord progressions that carry the song in of themselves. When you stop and start some songs it kills the very heart of what is good about the song. Some songs are simply meant to be carried like a wagon ride, where it's the sheer joy of trotting along that is the appeal of the song. Perhaps it's why you didn't like a few of the songs you weren't crazy about. Also, there were 3 basic 'phases' in their music: the mop top pop phase, the psychedelic phase, and the straight ahead hippie/blues/folk/heavier rock phase. 'Revolver' begins the 2nd phase, which includes 'Sgt. Pepper' and 'Magical Mystery Tour'
Ahhhh I loved this!! Seeing your reactions, especially to Eleanor Rigby was great to experience! Glad you like it so much! Like Rubber Soul, the songs will just grow and grow on you. Now, I know you've shared your opinions on the new remix of Revolver, which I can understand, but I STRONGLY recommend listening to either the remix or mono mix for Sgt. Pepper. I agree with what other people have said, which is that the 2009 remaster is the worst version of some of the songs. A few songs are played at different speeds than what the Beatles had intended. Anyway, you can do what you want, still good music, either way, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hello my dear Lyrick. Welcome to the revolver fan club. What the Bestles delivered here in 1966 is not just a masterpiece, but a work of art of the very first quality, and that 3 years after the first album and all the tours around the world, such a musical development, is more than remarkable. I was as blown away by Tomorrow Never Knows as you were when I heard this epic masterpiece. For me, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour are among the top 3 albums.🤩🤩🤩🤩
Amazing reaction! i did my deep dive in Beatles discography (first time also) more or less a week or two ago, so we're in together haha my Revolver react was very similar to yours. How did they manage to create this in 1966 that doesn't sound dated today? wtf? 🤯🤯 And i have to confess: this is possibly my fave Beatles album, cause it's the one that stuck in my head the most but in the race for my personal Beatles #1 album (no music/sound spoilers or anything like that) it's between Revolver, White Album or Abbey Road. I'm curious to see ur journey!
awesome reaction! got this record on vinyl…for no one is my personal favorite off this album i want to warn you for sgt peppers the first two and the last two tracks transition into each other. while i might like revolver more sgt peppers is still easily an S tier album any day, every track deserves to be on there. you’re in for a ride👍
This is my favorite album of all time (along with Purple Rain and Born To Run being pretty close). The wild creativity and details of this album are legendary: you'll hear different little pieces every time you listen to it. So many subgenres were birthed from this record, especially psych rock, heavier strains of jangle pop (whereas A Hard Day's Night birthed power pop), and acid rock. "Tomorrow Never Knows" alone pretty much created The Flaming Lips decades down the line. Revolver (and Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys) showed so many artists that the sky was the limit for creativity in pop music.
Revolver, finally! I was waiting for this reaction a lot. And you didn't disapppointed me at all. It's a strange thing to say, I know. Every reaction is a deep personal experience and people just don't need to agree with us. Bu I can't deny that I loved the fact that you agree with everything I love in this album. And, of course, like any other Beatles album, it just gets better and better with more listens. So much to say, but to help enhancing your experience, I'd add three observations about three different album tracks. As time goes, newer Beatles listeners miss some important references that were obvious at the time when this was released. Taxman is a reference to the Batman theme. The TV Batman series from the 60s was a huge hit and had a great pop influence over the youth. The Who, another rock legend, even recorded a version of the Batman theme at the same year. Search for this here on UA-cam and you'll get many elements that appear not only in Taxman, but other tracks from the same period; the sense of humour, the mix of cartoon and cinema (and TV) languages. It's a political song, Ok. But it's lot more than this too. About Eleanor Rigby: it's the first Beatle track with none instrumentation by the band. Just the orchestra with the McCartney vocals. That makes this beautiful song even more stunning. At last, Tomorrow Never Knows is directly took from the book The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead by Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert and Ralph Metzner. Read more about it and you'll understand the complexity it has and the mix it delivers between psychedelism and Eastern religiousity, something that became popular by the end of that decade. The almost nonsensical title was chose (from one of the famous and hilarious Ringo Starr's quotes) only to lighten the weight of the song's content.
My favourite album. The one album where every Beatle was totally at the top of their game. I can tell you totally love Paul’s voice. It’s one of the many reasons why he’s my favourite Beatle. I suspect you’ll grow to like a couple of those second side tracks as you listen to them more. But you’re right, this album was a quantum leap and I don’t think any band has ever made a songwriting jump in 3 years that matches The Beatles. I highly doubt it will ever be matched. That’s what makes them the greatest ❤ Anyway, on to Sgt. Pepper’s. It was very much Paul’s baby and you’ll notice that he completely dominates the songwriting. It kind of marked the starting point of where John ceased to be the ‘leader’ of the band and Paul (somewhat reluctantly) took over. The album is very, very iconic but it’s also probably the album that is very much of its time and has aged worse than many others. Just one hint. You need to listen to the first two tracks together in one sitting because they lead into each other and are linked. You’ll see why when you listen to them.
Paul was a leader the entire time “I can well remember even at the rehearsal at his house in Forthlin Road, Paul was quite specific about how he wanted it played and what he wanted the piano to do. There was no question of improvising. We were told what we had to play. There was a lot of arranging going on even back then." - John Duff Lowe pianist on their first ever recording, In Spite of All the Danger "I don’t want to take anything away from anyone, but production of the Beatles was very simple, because it was ready-made. Paul was a very great influence in terms of the production, especially in terms of George Harrison’s guitar solos and Ringo’s drumming. The truth of the matter is that, to the best of my memory, Paul had a great hand in practically all of the songs that we did, and Ringo would generally ask him what he should do. After all, Paul was no mean drummer himself, and he did play drums on a couple of things. It was almost like we had one producer in the control room and another producer down in the studio. There is no doubt at all that Paul was the main musical force. He was also that in terms of production as well. A lot of the time George Martin didn’t really have to do the things he did because Paul McCartney was around and could have done them equally well… most of the ideas came from Paul". - Norman Smith, the Beatles engineer up until Rubber Soul
@@ewest14 Oh yes, I quite agree with that. He did teach John how to play guitar after all. I meant more out of the studio, not just in it. He’d been directing musically in a quiet way from the beginning and wasn’t even being subtle about it from Help onwards. I think the greatest example is Taxman tbh. George spent hours and hours trying to get a lead guitar riff that he liked and eventually Paul sits down and nails it almost immediately. That’s the real cause of their frustration with him. He damn well knew what he wanted and they hated that, but they all knew deep down that he was right most of the time.
This is *such* a good album!! I sing along with every track and love it. I don’t personally feel like the second half slacks at all, though it is more of one bright cheerful style compared to the more tone-diverse first half. “And Your Bird Can Sing” is one of my favorite Beatles songs in general. “Here, There, and Everywhere” is one of McCartney’s best love songs. “Love You To” captures a side of George I can’t hear often enough. This album is the perfect advancement of their style, adding in wild experimentation and new sounds while somehow far exceeding their first few albums in catchiness!
My personal favorite Beatles album right here. In terms of stereo, this one is a bit bad, but its a Beatless 2009 remaster so you kinda have to expect that. The 2022 mix is (in my opinion) a lot better, though some tracks just feel different in a bad way, especially She Said She Said. Its " better" in the 2022 mix, but the other versions are heavier no matter their flaws. Also, quick warning for Sgt. Pepper, the 2009 version is the worst way to listen to the album. Not only is the stereo mixing bad, but The Beatles themselves intended certain songs to sound a certain way, and the people working on the stereo mix didn't alter the songs how the band wanted since the band wasn't present for the stereo version. If you wanna listen to Sgt. Pepper, either the new remix or the mono version are the ways to go. The mono version is on the Super Deluxe edition, its the version of the tracklist with no extra title like "(remastered 2009)" or "(remix)"
Me personally actually prefer the 2009 version after hearing the 2022 mix idk I just feel like the instrumental-vocal mix is better and the songs meant to be distorted sound more distorted just my view tho I know it's unpopular
@@LyricReactsYTyeah, the only exception for me is "Good morning good morning", in the remixed version there are some highlighted instruments which the 2009 version lacks. I recommend you listen to that version afterwards, in your time. I'm so hyped for Sgt Pepper's!
I think there are no lows on Sgt. Peppers. Maybe Good Morning Good Morning. Revolver has a bit of filler with Dr Robert or the track is just boring with Love You To
Wait until these tracks grow on you Good day sunshine and and your bird can sing when you begin to realize that many different ways you can look at that He's dissing a girl she can't get him she can't hear him she can't see him. She just doesn't get him he's way too cool for her.
Loving your reactions dude. Keep going with the Beatles (obviously!), but there's a lot of great bands from that era. The Beatles had an amazing musical vision, but aside from Paul they weren't exactly virtuosos, let's be real here. For some bands who expand on the psych sounds but actually have the musical chops to back it up: The Doors, The Who, CCR, Santana, Zeppelin, Sabbath, and the Stones (Mick Taylor era).
To really grasp the shear scope and magnitude of what The Beatles achieved you need to research what was going on in society and in popular music before and during the 50-60s. The mainstream was really poor quality at the time as the great songwriting era was long gone. The Beatles took elements from the 20s onwards and mixed it with classical, blues, dance hall and even avant-garde making something completely new. The only other group in their league for songwriting composition was Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys and still to this day 60 yrs later they are unmatched which in itself is incredible. There is a youtube video called An appreciation of the beatles by Howard Goodall which is a must to really understand all of this in the correct context. Tomorrow Never Knows actually frightened people in the states when it was released because nobody had ever heard sounds like that before. They didn't know what to make of it or what it meant.
If you liked the experimental type of music on this album, you should definitely listen to Their Satanic Majesties Request by The Rolling Stones. Critics hated this album on its release, due to the Beatles releasing sgt peppers 7 months prior, but it has some great tracks including citadel, shes a rainbow, 2000 man and 2000 light years from home. All great songs, on such an underrated and underappreciated album
Well, Think for yourself was also a political song, maybe, kind of. George forgot who it was about and it's not obvious at all, but he wrote this in his book I Me Mine: 'But all this time later, I don't quite recall who inspired that tune. Probably the government.'
It's not about a particular politician or JUST politics per say..its about ppl, particularly powerful ppl who put greed and their own wealth and well being infront of others..who spread corruption and h*te into the world coz it benefits them..kinda like what they're doing now, highlighting and criticising ppl who they claim are 'woke' bclz they know more traditional ppl will get mad at that..creating falsehoods about tr@ns n lg*t ppl, about blak ppl.. to cause conflicts n while we're arguing they're making money off of it ...a great line is 'I know your minds opaque, try thinking more if just for your own sake' ..ppl don't realise that when your being judgmental or h*teful to ppl in the world, not only are u bringing yourself bad karma but ur making the world a worst place that YOU yourself have to live in
Great reaction! There are no colors on this album cover nor on the White Album, but the variety of songs create the colors. Ringo's drunming was especially amazing on this album! Cant wait for Sgt. Pepper. Its been ranked as the GOAT album by the majority of critics and fans because of the music and the cultural impact it had when it was released. It literally changed the face of all music because nothing sounded like it. Several have commented on the 2009 mix of Revolver (as I also did on the previous video) and I still prefer a couple of songs from that mix, even though overall I still prefer the 2022 mix. Now, the Sgt. Pepper 2009 remaster of the 1987 mix is much inferior to the 2017 remix. The new remix is way better. The 2009 mix of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is almost unbearable to listen to on headphones because the panning is so bad, and two of the verses have the main instrument volume so low you can barely hear it. The 2017 mix fixed all of those issues and tried to be more like the original mono mix that the Beatles thenselves were involved with. If you can try to listen to that mix first and then compare it on your second listen.
I haven’t watched your reaction yet, but I see you’re listening to the 2009 remastered version. This is the stereo version with weird panning. You should definitely relisten with the 2022 stereo Remix which fixes all the panning issues. It is a completely different experience on many songs
Ive listened to it since recording and I think I honestly like the 2009 version more idk why just personal preference
@@LyricReactsYT i prefer some songs on the new one and some on the old one, i really dont like the new "she said she said" but the 2022 taxman sounds sooo good
@@LyricReactsYT Give it a try at least. For some songs, it changes their quality completely
The 2023 remix is bad in it's own way. Yeah the panning is better but the audio is horribly bloated with excess EQ and compressed to death. What a terrible shame they decided to do that to such an important album. I find the 2022 remix to be unlistenable except for a few tracks.
The 2022 version messed up "She Said She Said", one of the album's best songs.
Sorry Audio on the instrumentals in more distorted than usual, hopefully still listenable
It was fine.
We're just happy to watch your first time experience. We've all heard the songs before with different qualities and in different mixes, so the most important thing to us is your reaction. Hopefully now you're at the point where you're beginning to understand why The Beatles are the GOAT band and why it's not even close.
Going from "Rubber Soul" to "Revolver" is like the scene in the movie "Wizard of Oz" when it goes from B&W to color.
Also included in the release phase of "Revolver" is the single 'Paperback writer' with the B-side 'Rain', which would have made the album even more amazing.
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@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek One can discuss it for a long time, but I would've replaced "Here, there and everywhere" and "Dr. Robert" with the tracks from the single.
@@braudabo here there and everywhere is a masterpiece. Swap Rain for yellow submarine!
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek Noooo: A "Ring-o-long" must be on the record. 😱😂And especially in German football stadiums, the melody from "Yellow submarine" has been sung for decades with anti-Bayern Munich lyrics (takes off Bayern's lederhosen) or by Bayern-fans (only FCB are German champions). It certainly wouldn't have been a problem, then releasing "Revolver" with 16 tracks.
Of course I'm aware of the appreciation of "Here, there and everywhere", but for me personally the track doesn't do much. And as a fan of up-tempo songs, I prefer the two songs on the single.
@braudabo little help from my friends is the only great ringo song in my opinion. I like yellow submarine but it doesn't work on the album and I always skip it. I'm still amazed you would remove here there and everywhere 😂
"Tomorrow Never Knows" was like 30 years ahead of it's time. It's my favorite Beatles song. It still sounds cool.
When I heard it for the first time, I literally thought I had accidentally selected a 90s remix
psychedelic drum and bass. hell yeah!
splendid analysis as always. its so refreshing to see someone my age who is equally obsessed with the beatles and additionally also gives his comprehensive, sought after and well constructed takes on each and every song with tremendous amounts of efforts and back end research of these monumental and timeless albums. have a good one and always keep it real :)
To me, this is where the beatles who changed music history forever really begins
yes their psychedelic era (1966-67) will always be their peak that changed music
I understand your point but I kind of disagree with you. I believe they sounded different from everyone else right out the box. Their music did develop over the course of their career, but it was great to me right from the start. Nobody else sounded like them. They were unique.
Tomorrow Never Knows was the first track they worked on and that was really only about five months after Rubber Soul. Perhaps Rubber Soul would have had some of the variety of Revolver if they'd had more time to make it. From 1966 onwards (despite all the evidence to the contrary) they only _really_ released one album a year, and were in a position more or less to take as long as they wanted to make them. Revolver is kind of the band realizing that the studio allows you to do more than just capture a band performance to tape. Pepper is really more of the same, but with more ambition.
the intro to love you to is the sitar an Indian and he continually plays it
Great reaction. Spot on, again. I read somewhere that "And Your Bird Can Sing" was a reference to an odd gift that John's first wife gave to him. It was a mechanical bird in a cage that could sing songs. That makes more sense to me. It can be interpreted as John saying that she can have material things, but she can’t relate to him. It is a catchy song that can grow on you. The guitar work and the harmonies are amazing.
As usual, you're killing it Lyric! In 1966 George got a Gibson SG. The earth moved, the seas parted and the Beatles' guitar sound grew some big electric balls. Goodbye Rickenbacker, it's been nice.
Earlier, @braudabo mentioned the single "Paperback Writer" with the B-side "Rain", which would have made the "Revolver" album even more amazing. This happened a lot. The Beatles would record sixteen songs for an album and take the best two for a single to be released just ahead of the album. Yes, the two songs that they thought were the best of the bunch would be left off the album. Hence, Past Masters is a collection of those songs plus other singles, B-sides and EPs.
In 1963 "I Want To Hold Your Hand" & "This Boy" were left off "With The Beatles". In 1964 "I Feel Fine" & "She's A Woman" were left off "Beatles For Sale". In 1965 "Day Tripper" & "We Can Work It Out" were left off "Rubber Soul". In 1966 "Paperback Writer" & "Rain" were left off "Revolver". In 1967 "Strawberry Fields Forever" & "Penny Lane" were left off "Sgt. Pepper's". In 1968 "Hey Jude" & "Revolution" were left off "The Beatles" aka "The White Album". In 1969 "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" & "Old Brown Shoe" were left off "Abbey Road". In 1970 "Don't Let Me Down" & "You Know My Name" were left off "Let It Be".
The exceptions to this were interesting... "Please Please Me" needed all of the songs they could get, so two singles "Love Me Do" & "Please Please Me" plus their B-sides were included. "A Hard Days Night" & "Help" were movies and they could not take their best songs "A Hard Days Night", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Help" & "Ticket To Ride" that were in the movies and leave them off. "Magical Mystery Tour" was a TV Special that was released as a six song double EP in the UK. In the US Capitol Records had the great idea to release it as an album with the original six songs on side one and three 1967 singles and two B-sides on side two. This is the only Capitol Records version to remain as the "Official" version in the Beatles catalogue.
The reason for this way too long explanation is that I want you to consider creating SEPERATE videos reacting to just the two songs left off these great albums, and posting them close to the album reaction post. Waiting to react to each of these songs when you get to "Past Masters" may lose the sense of history and the feel of the time. And bro, I'd love your next Beatles reaction video to be "Paperback Writer" & "Rain". Also, because "Rain" is my favorite Beatles song ever! You wanna talk about experimental songs with excellent writing, Dude...
This is three years after "she lives you" astounding isn't it? It still amazes me that these guys were all born in fairly close proximity of each other. And all expanded as artists. Just a heads up for you on the next album... enjoy and savour Ringo's drumming on "a day in the life"
And "She Loves You" was itself a significant breakthrough for pop -- a love song that isn't from the perspective of either of the lovers, but from a third party acting as a go-between... incredibly daring for the period. They kept on pushing past conventional barriers, redefining what popular music could be.
Just 3 years after She Loves You. It's astounding.
She loves you to tomorrow never knows is crazy
@@LyricReactsYT Tomorrow Never Knows is one of those songs you must play at unspeakable volume at least once in life.
Tomorrow never knows still blows my mind. Glad you liked it as I’m sure it’s very hit and miss for new listeners
For me, even today in 2023, that song STILL sounds like it's coming to us from the future.
"She Said, She Said" is like proto-grunge. On the original 1987 CD the guitar is much brighter and grittier. On the 2009 remaster they muted it quite a bit. That's the one most people agree was not improved with the 2009 remaster.
Great reaction, I enjoyed it! Revolver is a great album.
Revolver is not only my all-time fave Fab album......it is IMO the greatest album ever. Great video!
And it’s only 3-4 years since Please Please Me! Got to listen to the non album singles - paperback writer and rain (one of the best Ringo Drumming). And another step up on the next!!! Great you enjoying the journey.
Yea, Listen to @danielk2829 who is right... @LyricReacts0972 Please Don't wait for "Past Masters" to react to "Paperback Writer" & "Rain". Do it now! Do it for Ringo! Your ears will thank you too.
Musucians today just don't get it. Real instruments, no pitch correct, just pure talent and also the first use of tape effects and backward masking.
I always thought Yellow Submarine sounds already more like the Sgt Pepper album. "The band begins to play", than they even mention a Sergeant and with the horns and everything.
Someone once said that the Beatles were both the most commercial band of all time *AND* the most experimental band of all time. What a combination!
They technically weren't the MOST experimental, there were certainly more avant-garde artists that directly inspired them, but they brought this level of experimentation to the mainstream.
@@jcselementmaybe the avant garde composers, but no band or artist was more experimental like them. Never found anything like tomorrow never knows before it. Eleanor rigby was nothing new but helped bring baroque music to pop.
@@jcselementthey came up with plenty without influence.
I just saw another reviewer/researcher commenting on "And Your Bird Can Sing". And his argument of the rift between Frank Sinatra and the Beatles is the reference and basis for the song. Apparently Sinatra mentioned the term bird often. And since the term bird is a common term in British English, it was incorporated into the song. I believe his argument is sound.
It's hard to follow Eleanor Rigby (my second favorite Beatles song), but this entire album really is spectacular. My favorite song (A Day In The Life) is on the next album. Some people say that Sgt Pepper's Lonely heart's Club Band is their best album, and some say it's Revolver. They are both pretty amazing. Abbey Road is in the running as well, I think...and I'd even argue that side two is better than side one! You have so much great Beatles music in your future...I'm happy for you.
The American release was a sliver album. Dr Robert, Bird Can Sing, and Only Sleeping were on another album. A leaner but even stronger album.
Hi bro! I am going to share more info about the songs release dates in case you're interested:
Side A:
1. Taxman (Recorded at April 20, 21, 22, & June 6, 1966)
2. Eleanor Rigby (Recorded at April 28, 29 and June 6, 1966) (+)
3. I'm Only Sleeping (Recorded at April 27, 29 and May 6, 1966)
4. Love You To (Recorded at April 11 & 13, 1966)
5. Here, There And Everywhere (Recorded at April 14, 16 & 17, 1966)
6. Yellow Submarine (Recorded at May 26 & June 1st, 1966) (*) (++)
7. She Said She Said (Recorded at June 21st, 1966)
Side B:
8. Good Day Sunshine (Recorded at June 8 & 9, 1966)
9. And Your Bird Can Sing (Recorded at April 20 & 26, 1966)
10. For No One (Recorded at May 9, 16 & 19, 1966)
11. Doctor Robert (Recorded at April 17 & 19, 1966)
12. I Want To Tell You (Recorded at June 2 & 3, 1966)
13. Got To Get You Into My Life (Recorded at April 7, 8 ,11, May 18 & June 17, 1966)
14. Tomorrow Never Knows (Recorded at April 6, 7 & 22, 1966)
Notes: 31 recording sessions were made, plus two single were recorded but never included in the album: Paperback Writer (April 13 & 14, 1966), and Rain (April 14 & 16, 1966)
(+) 16th single #1 in both Record Retailer (UK) and Billboard (US)
(++) 15th single #1 in both UK and US charts
(*) released also in 1969 soundtrack under the same title
Released on August 5, 1966 in UK, three days later in the US with 11 tracks instead of 14, April 30th, 1987 on first CD reissue, September 19, 2009 in both mono and stereo and again in September 2022!
Can't wait to see your reaction to the Sg. Peppers album
At the height of their fame The Beatles were taxed at 96%!
That's actually insane
Thats so fucked up
This reaction contains the best ever sixty second run of QUESTIONS & comments about the meaning of all life on this planet as we know it:
"What the fuck? Oooh. What? What? What? What? Oh my god I'm loving this. I'm loving the experimentation. I love when shit just gets different. Oh my god. This is so great. What just happened? What is this? What? What?"
ANSWER: "Tomorrow Never Knows". Yes indeed, this shit did just get different.
Plus: Thanks for the drums Ringo. Peak Ringo!
Tomorrow never knows was 50 years ahead of its time.
My long-term favorite album, even if I occasionally prefer Sgt. Peppers, Abbey Road or the White Album. But I always return to revolver.
Some songs in life are about vocal harmony and chord progressions that carry the song in of themselves. When you stop and start some songs it kills the very heart of what is good about the song. Some songs are simply meant to be carried like a wagon ride, where it's the sheer joy of trotting along that is the appeal of the song. Perhaps it's why you didn't like a few of the songs you weren't crazy about. Also, there were 3 basic 'phases' in their music: the mop top pop phase, the psychedelic phase, and the straight ahead hippie/blues/folk/heavier rock phase. 'Revolver' begins the 2nd phase, which includes 'Sgt. Pepper' and 'Magical Mystery Tour'
Ahhhh I loved this!! Seeing your reactions, especially to Eleanor Rigby was great to experience! Glad you like it so much! Like Rubber Soul, the songs will just grow and grow on you.
Now, I know you've shared your opinions on the new remix of Revolver, which I can understand, but I STRONGLY recommend listening to either the remix or mono mix for Sgt. Pepper. I agree with what other people have said, which is that the 2009 remaster is the worst version of some of the songs. A few songs are played at different speeds than what the Beatles had intended.
Anyway, you can do what you want, still good music, either way, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hello my dear Lyrick. Welcome to the revolver fan club. What the Bestles delivered here in 1966 is not just a masterpiece, but a work of art of the very first quality, and that 3 years after the first album and all the tours around the world, such a musical development, is more than remarkable. I was as blown away by Tomorrow Never Knows as you were when I heard this epic masterpiece. For me, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour are among the top 3 albums.🤩🤩🤩🤩
listen to lennon's yellow submarine songwriting tapes. absolutely different vibes.
The 2022 new stereo mix of Revolver sounds even better. Their next album Sgt Pepper’s is also a Masterpiece
Tomorrow Never Knows was so groundbreaking they had to invent ways to record it.
Great review!
Wait until you hear the progression of their music by the time you get to the "Abbey Road" album.
Amazing reaction! i did my deep dive in Beatles discography (first time also) more or less a week or two ago, so we're in together haha my Revolver react was very similar to yours. How did they manage to create this in 1966 that doesn't sound dated today? wtf? 🤯🤯 And i have to confess: this is possibly my fave Beatles album, cause it's the one that stuck in my head the most but in the race for my personal Beatles #1 album (no music/sound spoilers or anything like that) it's between Revolver, White Album or Abbey Road. I'm curious to see ur journey!
dude they will not disappoint
awesome reaction! got this record on vinyl…for no one is my personal favorite off this album
i want to warn you for sgt peppers the first two and the last two tracks transition into each other. while i might like revolver more sgt peppers is still easily an S tier album any day, every track deserves to be on there. you’re in for a ride👍
This is my favorite album of all time (along with Purple Rain and Born To Run being pretty close). The wild creativity and details of this album are legendary: you'll hear different little pieces every time you listen to it. So many subgenres were birthed from this record, especially psych rock, heavier strains of jangle pop (whereas A Hard Day's Night birthed power pop), and acid rock. "Tomorrow Never Knows" alone pretty much created The Flaming Lips decades down the line. Revolver (and Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys) showed so many artists that the sky was the limit for creativity in pop music.
Revolver, finally! I was waiting for this reaction a lot. And you didn't disapppointed me at all. It's a strange thing to say, I know. Every reaction is a deep personal experience and people just don't need to agree with us. Bu I can't deny that I loved the fact that you agree with everything I love in this album. And, of course, like any other Beatles album, it just gets better and better with more listens. So much to say, but to help enhancing your experience, I'd add three observations about three different album tracks. As time goes, newer Beatles listeners miss some important references that were obvious at the time when this was released. Taxman is a reference to the Batman theme. The TV Batman series from the 60s was a huge hit and had a great pop influence over the youth. The Who, another rock legend, even recorded a version of the Batman theme at the same year. Search for this here on UA-cam and you'll get many elements that appear not only in Taxman, but other tracks from the same period; the sense of humour, the mix of cartoon and cinema (and TV) languages. It's a political song, Ok. But it's lot more than this too. About Eleanor Rigby: it's the first Beatle track with none instrumentation by the band. Just the orchestra with the McCartney vocals. That makes this beautiful song even more stunning. At last, Tomorrow Never Knows is directly took from the book The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead by Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert and Ralph Metzner. Read more about it and you'll understand the complexity it has and the mix it delivers between psychedelism and Eastern religiousity, something that became popular by the end of that decade. The almost nonsensical title was chose (from one of the famous and hilarious Ringo Starr's quotes) only to lighten the weight of the song's content.
The taxman facts make sense and so do tomorrow never knows thanks for the info!
The instrumental group is called a "string quartet"
My favourite album. The one album where every Beatle was totally at the top of their game. I can tell you totally love Paul’s voice. It’s one of the many reasons why he’s my favourite Beatle. I suspect you’ll grow to like a couple of those second side tracks as you listen to them more. But you’re right, this album was a quantum leap and I don’t think any band has ever made a songwriting jump in 3 years that matches The Beatles. I highly doubt it will ever be matched. That’s what makes them the greatest ❤
Anyway, on to Sgt. Pepper’s. It was very much Paul’s baby and you’ll notice that he completely dominates the songwriting. It kind of marked the starting point of where John ceased to be the ‘leader’ of the band and Paul (somewhat reluctantly) took over. The album is very, very iconic but it’s also probably the album that is very much of its time and has aged worse than many others. Just one hint. You need to listen to the first two tracks together in one sitting because they lead into each other and are linked. You’ll see why when you listen to them.
Paul was a leader the entire time
“I can well remember even at the rehearsal at his house in Forthlin Road, Paul was quite specific about how he wanted it played and what he wanted the piano to do. There was no question of improvising. We were told what we had to play. There was a lot of arranging going on even back then."
- John Duff Lowe pianist on their first ever recording, In Spite of All the Danger
"I don’t want to take anything away from anyone, but production of the Beatles was very simple, because it was ready-made. Paul was a very great influence in terms of the production, especially in terms of George Harrison’s guitar solos and Ringo’s drumming. The truth of the matter is that, to the best of my memory, Paul had a great hand in practically all of the songs that we did, and Ringo would generally ask him what he should do. After all, Paul was no mean drummer himself, and he did play drums on a couple of things. It was almost like we had one producer in the control room and another producer down in the studio. There is no doubt at all that Paul was the main musical force. He was also that in terms of production as well. A lot of the time George Martin didn’t really have to do the things he did because Paul McCartney was around and could have done them equally well… most of the ideas came from Paul".
- Norman Smith, the Beatles engineer up until Rubber Soul
@@ewest14 Oh yes, I quite agree with that. He did teach John how to play guitar after all. I meant more out of the studio, not just in it. He’d been directing musically in a quiet way from the beginning and wasn’t even being subtle about it from Help onwards. I think the greatest example is Taxman tbh. George spent hours and hours trying to get a lead guitar riff that he liked and eventually Paul sits down and nails it almost immediately. That’s the real cause of their frustration with him. He damn well knew what he wanted and they hated that, but they all knew deep down that he was right most of the time.
This is *such* a good album!! I sing along with every track and love it. I don’t personally feel like the second half slacks at all, though it is more of one bright cheerful style compared to the more tone-diverse first half. “And Your Bird Can Sing” is one of my favorite Beatles songs in general. “Here, There, and Everywhere” is one of McCartney’s best love songs. “Love You To” captures a side of George I can’t hear often enough. This album is the perfect advancement of their style, adding in wild experimentation and new sounds while somehow far exceeding their first few albums in catchiness!
This is still my favorite Beatles album. Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd is my favorite.
My personal favorite Beatles album right here. In terms of stereo, this one is a bit bad, but its a Beatless 2009 remaster so you kinda have to expect that. The 2022 mix is (in my opinion) a lot better, though some tracks just feel different in a bad way, especially She Said She Said. Its " better" in the 2022 mix, but the other versions are heavier no matter their flaws.
Also, quick warning for Sgt. Pepper, the 2009 version is the worst way to listen to the album. Not only is the stereo mixing bad, but The Beatles themselves intended certain songs to sound a certain way, and the people working on the stereo mix didn't alter the songs how the band wanted since the band wasn't present for the stereo version. If you wanna listen to Sgt. Pepper, either the new remix or the mono version are the ways to go. The mono version is on the Super Deluxe edition, its the version of the tracklist with no extra title like "(remastered 2009)" or "(remix)"
Me personally actually prefer the 2009 version after hearing the 2022 mix idk I just feel like the instrumental-vocal mix is better and the songs meant to be distorted sound more distorted just my view tho I know it's unpopular
@@LyricReactsYTyeah, the only exception for me is "Good morning good morning", in the remixed version there are some highlighted instruments which the 2009 version lacks. I recommend you listen to that version afterwards, in your time. I'm so hyped for Sgt Pepper's!
@@ianlucasmagi yes the remix of good morning good morning rocks!
My favorite album (not just Beatles). Beatles best album.
As a giant Beatles fan, i ask you one simple thing, could you react to Abbey road last, after let it be, after past master’s vol. 2. Please
Will do
thank god and you@@LyricReactsYT
@@LyricReactsYT I second this
What, you want to make him cry?
yes@@TodayImMaking
Great video! Can’t wait for Sgt peppers. It’s a great album and it’s highs are higher then revolver’s but its lows are a lot lower
I think there are no lows on Sgt. Peppers. Maybe Good Morning Good Morning. Revolver has a bit of filler with Dr Robert or the track is just boring with Love You To
@@ppaulisdeadd5879 I love Dr Robert!
@@ppaulisdeadd5879 how is a new indian sound boring?
Are on something? Lol there are no lows on Sargent pepper except mayb good morning good morning
Wait until these tracks grow on you Good day sunshine and and your bird can sing when you begin to realize that many different ways you can look at that He's dissing a girl she can't get him she can't hear him she can't see him. She just doesn't get him he's way too cool for her.
Loving your reactions dude. Keep going with the Beatles (obviously!), but there's a lot of great bands from that era. The Beatles had an amazing musical vision, but aside from Paul they weren't exactly virtuosos, let's be real here. For some bands who expand on the psych sounds but actually have the musical chops to back it up: The Doors, The Who, CCR, Santana, Zeppelin, Sabbath, and the Stones (Mick Taylor era).
To really grasp the shear scope and magnitude of what The Beatles achieved you need to research what was going on in society and in popular music before and during the 50-60s. The mainstream was really poor quality at the time as the great songwriting era was long gone. The Beatles took elements from the 20s onwards and mixed it with classical, blues, dance hall and even avant-garde making something completely new.
The only other group in their league for songwriting composition was Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys and still to this day 60 yrs later they are unmatched which in itself is incredible.
There is a youtube video called An appreciation of the beatles by Howard Goodall which is a must to really understand all of this in the correct context.
Tomorrow Never Knows actually frightened people in the states when it was released because nobody had ever heard sounds like that before. They didn't know what to make of it or what it meant.
If you liked the experimental type of music on this album, you should definitely listen to Their Satanic Majesties Request by The Rolling Stones. Critics hated this album on its release, due to the Beatles releasing sgt peppers 7 months prior, but it has some great tracks including citadel, shes a rainbow, 2000 man and 2000 light years from home. All great songs, on such an underrated and underappreciated album
Just wait until sergeant pepper’s
Revolver el mejor album de los beatles ❤
Hey do you have a discord server?
I do not, why?
They're starting to get psychedelic here!
You should react to Mirage by Camel after you're done with The Beatles. I think you'll love it
Well, Think for yourself was also a political song, maybe, kind of. George forgot who it was about and it's not obvious at all, but he wrote this in his book I Me Mine: 'But all this time later, I don't quite recall who inspired that tune. Probably the government.'
Plus. McCartney used a fuzz bass for the first time.
It's not about a particular politician or JUST politics per say..its about ppl, particularly powerful ppl who put greed and their own wealth and well being infront of others..who spread corruption and h*te into the world coz it benefits them..kinda like what they're doing now, highlighting and criticising ppl who they claim are 'woke' bclz they know more traditional ppl will get mad at that..creating falsehoods about tr@ns n lg*t ppl, about blak ppl.. to cause conflicts n while we're arguing they're making money off of it ...a great line is 'I know your minds opaque, try thinking more if just for your own sake' ..ppl don't realise that when your being judgmental or h*teful to ppl in the world, not only are u bringing yourself bad karma but ur making the world a worst place that YOU yourself have to live in
Great reaction! There are no colors on this album cover nor on the White Album, but the variety of songs create the colors. Ringo's drunming was especially amazing on this album!
Cant wait for Sgt. Pepper. Its been ranked as the GOAT album by the majority of critics and fans because of the music and the cultural impact it had when it was released. It literally changed the face of all music because nothing sounded like it.
Several have commented on the 2009 mix of Revolver (as I also did on the previous video) and I still prefer a couple of songs from that mix, even though overall I still prefer the 2022 mix. Now, the Sgt. Pepper 2009 remaster of the 1987 mix is much inferior to the 2017 remix. The new remix is way better. The 2009 mix of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is almost unbearable to listen to on headphones because the panning is so bad, and two of the verses have the main instrument volume so low you can barely hear it. The 2017 mix fixed all of those issues and tried to be more like the original mono mix that the Beatles thenselves were involved with. If you can try to listen to that mix first and then compare it on your second listen.
White Album was the best Beatles album.
Next album don’t listen to 2009 mixes, their shit! Listen to the 50th anniversity mixes
🇧🇷❤️🙏👏
lyric,check out Sean Connary version done for george martins tribute album.You will not be dissappointed.,
This came out before Pink Floyd my guy 😂
Maybe react to Radiohead - OK Computer. This album reminds me of it for some reason
Already heard it, fantastic album
For The Beatles sometimes every song on their album is better than anybody else could produce but still for the Beatles is just an average song.
Got to get you into my life a love song to marijuana.
"What sort of oversimplified American Revolution shit is this?" :)
It is much better when you play it at proper speed. You are incredibly irritating.