I'm always impressed with how the Beatles songs and arrangements start so rough yet end up so beautiful. No one came into the studio with finished products. No magic. Just four very talented guys who worked these song ideas over and over-- adding this, removing that-- until they were perfect.
I read somewhere or heard somewhere a time when during a rehearsal, A Beatle may not have had the word for a certain section of a song, the other Beatle simply said, ( I paraphrase) no worries, the word will come later, just put anything in that place, and we’ll figure it out later.
Hats off to Ringo who sat through countless hours of takes, yet his timing was impeccable. Even in this short clip his drumming stands out as much as anything else
Always. Ringo would be the best to jam with, always consistent and happy to provide the steady beat. So many drummers insist on doing drum rolls all the time as well as when no one else is playing. Not ringo, a true pro.
@@dannaphys5008 John was asked in 1980 about reunion rumors. His reply (paraphrase): "Paul and I created the music, OK? Whether anyone else joins in is irrelevant."
I respectfully disagree with the OP. The Beatles were exactly of their time; they just happened to be better at what they did and were constantly experimenting, innovating and becoming better musicians and songwriters.
This shows why the Beatles were always better as a group than any of them going solo - no matter who wrote each song, the four of them were always making their contribution.
The Beatles most famous song is arguably "Yesterday". It is the most covered contemporary song of all time. And yet, it is all Paul McCartney. None of the other guys were involved in the writing or recording of the original version of that song. And another traditional Guitar Player staple "Blackbird" is also solely Paul McCartney. It can also be easily argued that John, Paul and George produced many moments that equalled if not excelled their works with The Beatles. "Imagine", "Band on The Run" and "All Things Must Pass" are just as good, if not better, than anything released by The Beatles.
Anyone know which mics on the set? Somtimes there would be a ribbon mic overhead (STC now known as Cole’s) and on the kick. We’re dynamic mics sometimes seen overhead or near the hat/snare? The Beatles were well aware of tone color from the beginning. Even in the cavern club they used to balance their instruments sound so that the focus could be heard clearly and you can see them singing on a Reslo ribbon mics (I have some of the same mics and they sound great on modern equipment! Better than most condenser mics I can tell you that right away!)in all the cavern club photos. I’ve heard some recordings where the vocals are definitely out front that means they had to have the amplifier is low enough so he wouldn’t be the story and they would get accustomed to the tones of the instruments rather than just the loudest possible thwacking of everything.
@@LincolnVOS - McCartney’s vocal on Oh, Darling is absolutely untouchable, even for John. I have no need to hear John singing it, just as I have no need to hear Paul sing Twist and Shout. Once perfection is achieved, what’s the point?
I remember before the internet, how special ANY recorded deviation from the commercially released tracks was. I remember bringing home the "Beatles Rarities" and playing it over and over. And now we have ALL this to chew over. We couldn't have imagined...
I remember buying Beatles Rarities at Sam Goodies in 1979 I believe Lawrence Shopping Center Lawrenceville New Jersey. I was 15 years old. Great memories
John Lennon said it was the best song on Abby Road album. I've read that many different times. He was spot on. Its actually the most requested/played song on Spotify. Glad it was George that sang it.
😀 actually "Something" is a Harrison/Lennon song. But you know the copyright rules they were held to... It's an exceptionally good song, and it shows how great the Beatles were in the end. Greater than great. (Except for the lyrics, the text is not quite finished, not up to scratch, sadly.) It's so sad the (temporary) breakup ended so tragically, "Free as a Bird" gives a tiny peep into what might have been. "No, we really cannot live without each other." They were close as can be.
I think it's the very best album of all times. Many "supergroups" have tried to surpass it and all have failed miserably. (King Crimson came close, but got scorched by the heat.) Paul McCartney left it alone, wisely, but did an exceedingly good job with "Let It Be...Naked". Better than "exceedingly good". It's a love letter and I've never heard a better one.
There was a certain honesty that Harrison's voice had that was missing from Lennon's voice. Then again, on Lennon's woman, I think he did a fair job capturing that. With the Beatles, John's voices still had too much rock and roll in it. Sometimes it's a good thing that there's not a time machine, because a lot of British historians have considered this as a song worthy of their art museum where the original Harrison Handwritten document is preserved for posterity
Hi, Brandon...I hope that you can understand few words in spanish, because I still write from Madrid, Spain (España, you know that is the name of our country, we say España...) Ok...yo leí en una de las biografías de The Beatles que la decisión sobre el single de Abbey Road estaba hecha: la canción iba a ser Come Together...pero cuando John escuchó la canción de George le dijo a George Martin que la cara a (a side) debería ser, sin duda alguna Something Regards from Spain...España!
@@robbegrijp9224 Thank you, Robbe. Great to know that. I'm glad I wasn't the one to have to make that call. The two songs are apples and oranges, but 'Something' has a timeless appeal - it really is outstanding in that sense. John surely recognized it. It's one big medley to me - a Beatles prelude and fugue! B =] Actually, it was a very good thing there were two sides to every single! lol
@@bobsquires4521 The translate of Robert is good, Robbe...the decision on which song would be side a had already been made: come together ... but while the Beatles were rehearsing and working on George's song, John went to talk to producer George Martin and told him with conviction "Something should be side a, without discussion... and come together side b" Thus, thanks to a great gesture of humility from John and recognition of George's talent ... a wonderful single was released Saludos desde España para los dos...Robbe y Robert
@KaikuKaiku Actually I have to agree regarding "All you need is love" , his solo started out well then just kinda stopped, like he'd missed the ending off.
@KaikuKaiku He forgot more chords than the “greats” like Clapton/Page/Hendrix knew. Harrison didn’t believe in flashy solos, but as long as you’re weighing in, while probably never having played the instrument, listen to the solo on “Old Brown Shoe” and get back to me.
i love hearing these jams, how loose and rough and unknown it is. That's how music creators always experience music. Most just listen to a finished product and assume its always like that.
Red Hector, you are doing a beautiful thing with your channel, making us Beatles fans feel like we're in the studio with the fab four. I've never heard most of these recordings before. They're really amazing
Red Hector, thanks so much for being so unselfish....sharing to us these last wonderful rarities of a great band that has shaped many of our musicalities and life ...Love the Beatles...❤😊
@@alnil5533 pathetic nasal. That pathetic nasal sound made history and the richest men and royalties to this day. So I wish I had his pathetic nasal lol
I'm amazed at all the recordings we get to hear now , and quite a Time after the anthology the alternate takes after hearing those great albums only for so many years.
John is always playful with songs paul or george molding up and always ended up best result. Here you could hear he sings on the chorus "there she walk into the room" then gibberish.Legend.
I hope after the documentary release, Jackson takes the entire archive of video that he had access to, digitizes it, and puts it up online as a resource. I hope he's given permission to do this.
Maybe we can see some vidi from THIS session on the new Peter Jackson Let It Be film? Hoping the new film resets the cynical fab narrative that we've seen for so long.
Watching the teaser they made I think they are going to help ease the mind of millions about all the tensions going on. I mean it was VERY CLEAR without a movie being made but trying to pick out the better moments will definitely help
Including the entire ROOF TOP real fans have seen it often WE'RE REALLY INTERESTED IN FOOTAGE WE HAVEN'T SEEN.I mean they can add that on after the PETER JACKSON film like they added on SHEA STADIUM after Ron Howard's EIGHT DAYS AWEEK It's better às MONTY PYTHON said AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
I never knew that John did a light hearted version of George's song, then John says let's get on with a rock n roll number Paul does a great tribute to George on his Ukilalie in his live performances
Actually he says ok shall we get on with the rock n roll shit... He never cared for the music he made it was all about the money to him and mccartney.. thank god for George and Billy Shears for saving the band... RAM anyone? ....Shears hmm
So lovely - the Beatles Team (with 2 George´s). First Idea - Session together. Great - because, they all were special talentet persons. Rest is - History.
In the mid to late 70’s I was introduced to the Beatles. At the time I didn’t know or pay attention to who wrote and sang each song. I realized as I got older, my favorite songs were George’s.
If they suddenly sprang to earth today, EVERY song would be a SMASH HIT OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS!! people would be freaking out. We're simply used to these songs or have never heard them..
Indeed, he was a really great "loose" drummer, integral to the slightly loopy sound they got on the slow-rock songs. Definitely not the disposable Beatle he's sometimes portrayed as
I love the entire album. All four of them wrote such pleasing music to listen to. It's still one of my favorite albums period. I think John's 'Because ' is a masterpiece ! To put such hauntingly beautiful harmony to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata was genious.
Don't know if John was being serious about any of this, but I do like the way he was phrasing the lyrics, coming in late, that was a pretty cool effect.
George gave it to Joe Cocker to record, but by the time Cocker had recorded it and released it, Abbey Road had already been released, and Something and Come Together had been released as a brilliant double A side.✌️
It was originally wrote during white album sessions and George wrote “something” for Pattie his wife and then because of all the fuss of getting certain songs on albums because of Paul and John George gave it to joe cocker but he didn’t release it and by the time he did it was already a single for the Beatles
@@ronaldskmyd5304 Also consider Paul McCartney performed "Something" in a scene 'on a street side' in the film, Give My Regards to Broadstreet. The hit from the Film was "No More Lonely Nights." Key = ??
@@alanferreira1786 all of them were good, come on. And if some of them didn't get in any album was because they were tired and near separation, but they care. For instance they made a lot of takes of all things must pass and it didn't get in any beatles album.
Para mim, a música mais bonita dos Beatles composta por meu Beatles pteferido: GEORGE HARRISON! SAUDADES! 08/3/2021, Vera Lucia, RJ. BRASIL! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
@@reynaldcriso8641 Olá Reynald! SOMETHING inside me diz que alguém iria me presentear com a canção mais linda e emocionante dos BEATLES, principalmente porque eu AMO GEORGE HARRISON forever! Fiquei muito feliz em ver um jovem com tanto bom gosto musical! A gratidão por você vai além das palavras! 04/7/21 , Vera Lucia Malta, RJ. Brasil! 💚💛❤♈💚💛❤
It's cool that the studio recording is in C and 'modulates' to A and back. (to Oliver Trueman,) but I shudder to use that word in context of a Beatles song because I'm not sure if George and John were as fervently opposed to standard notation learning as Paul McCartney who thought that if he learned standard notation (and music theory) that he'd lose his creativity so he deliberately wouldn't. It was almost a passionate superstition on Paul's part, and misinformed, since Paul devised his own system - an equivalent of standard notation and he didn't lose one drop of his towering creativity to this day. Back to "Something," the song is remarkable on so many levels: it's cool that George, as the Beatle's lead guitarist, featured a lead guitar 'lick' to 'sing' a chorus/refrain: using it at the very opening of the song, at the very end, at the end of each verse and the end of the 'B' section, - and - it also ends all of the almost-similar licks throughout the end of "Come Together." It so beautifully punctuates both songs, I think they're inseparable. It's heartbreaking and inevitable that they would all stop collaborating over personal issues - thinking of the five of them including Sir. George Martin, rest all three souls - but just listen to his contribution to this song, the orchestral addition from Studio A is just breathtaking. Imagine, the tension was so great that the bunch of them could barely speak (in words) to each other by this time - but when John told George " da ditdit da da," -- repeating -- questioning, again and again: "da..ditdit da--DA..?" as ends "Come Together," George's sincere and spiritual and loving answer was this very calming reply: "... da ditdit da, da..da.. Dahhh..." It surely will always be some kind of wond'rous medley they gave to us.
I feel George is taking the piss from John with this little rehearse. Paul really worked hard and collaborated with George more on Something, John really did not have much to do with this song at all. or with a lot of latter songs of George's to be exact . which was a shame. I feel John may have felt a bit put out with how George was excelling with his songwriting around that time period. That was John, his nature, He couldn't help it I guess, being the main focus, with Paul in the biggest pop rock band of all time. (this just my own opinion). thoughts?.
@@rocket81ful George's two songs - his contributions to Abbey Road "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something" were outstanding. John offered "Come Together," "I Want You, She's So Heavy," "Because," "Sun King" and "Mean Mister Mustard." But "Something" was second-up on the album - in order. And the second song slot is a pretty special honor. The first song slot is nice too, but you're getting your popcorn during the first song. (hmm - now I want popcorn...lol) Look at the White Album, "Dear Prudence" is the second song - it's my personal favorite of all their songs. They each had their time in the spotlight and through thick and thin they all still loved each other deep down in the end. There's a book I saw one time, it went much deeper into the song ownership than 'Lennon and McCartney' and 'Harrison.' It showed how each song's copyright percentages were shared among each member, and it had each Beatle quoting about each song. It was fascinating - we should probably all try to find that book... ---- now, for some popcorn! B =]...
@@bobsquires4521 That book sounds awesome, Rob. would love to get it. yes they truly still loved each other, after the split. I feel John over time knew how really great and or inspiring All things must pass album was by George and his contributions to the Beatles. they each were inspired by each others solo release's. As was John's liking of Pauls coming up single, that inspired him back to work, and into the studio, to work on Double Fantasy. I really do feel they would of got back together again and cut a few albums, under a different banner sort of like what George did with the Traveling Wilburys.
@@rocket81ful I remember being at a Brian Wilson Band concert - live, outdoors at the Waterfront in Boston. Brian's band was performing all of Pet Sounds. It was fine, but sitting there I wondered what it would have been like, without the unkindness of history, if it were all four Beatles performing all of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band! And now thinking how incredible it would have been (another leap,) for the Beach Boys - the original lineup performing as the warmup act for the Beatles - a double billing concert which they might have called; THE "HAS BEEN'S" TOUR. We can still imagine that with a big smile ! 'has beens.' ! lol
@@rocket81ful The only thing I even vaguely remember about the book was that Paul McCartney was credited for copyright purposes of 95% of Hey Jude AND George Harrison was credited with 5% of Hey Jude. Please don't quote me on that, but it would make sense to me later. At the end of "Isn't it a Pity," George sings the Hey Jude fade-chorus melody and though it's re-harmonized (with the '..'Pity' chord progression difference,) it's chilling that he used it in his newer song - we're talking about the almost-palindrome-like part the audience gang sings on the live video the '..na nana naaa Hey Jude' part was something that George contributed to the song - it MAY not have been Paul's idea (I refuse to think I could have even dreamt any of this up!) One other thing about the book, the quotes which each Beatle made on particular songs, especially the offhanded 'ya, that was a throw away song, we just needed filler for the album.' I could recite each of them in my minds ear with their cherished liverpudlian accent, but I remember my own long-held assessments were consistent with the Beatles' assessments especially when they called any particular song 'filler.' I'd get in trouble voicing these opinions to friends around me. "Sacrilege - every song is a perfect gem (not!)" lol (forgive!please!) lol But we all have to get a copy of that book - it should be reprinted. It is an important research work we should all have now.
If this was a Let It Be era recording, no. They jammed incessantly with any scrap of music they had. Everything from Big Joe Turner to the Bulgarian State Women's Choir.
I totally agree. Thats how you normally do it. George propably said that he wants to try out a lead guitar riff and that he cant concentrate well on doing both the lead guitar and vocals. So John did the singing to help everybody know where in the song they are. I often tell my bandmates to sing too if I have to figure out a difficult part on guitar
Ringo's sound here is amazing. I wonder if his kit was more fully miked than the amps & voice mics for whatever reason? I'm guessing this must be recorded at Saville Row.
Wouldn't it have been interesting if John actually sang Something on the album. He had stated that it was the best song on Abbey Road. I bet it would have sounded pretty good too, but George deserved to shine on it.
@@simonjames1604 he played on at least 10 of the tracks on the album, and it was to my understanding that he played the piano accents on Something. He played on his own compositions, he played on Octopus's Garden, he played on the medley on side 2.
@@magneto7930 the rest of the beatles recut garden sans john , and harrison did the verse guitar, cleary his fender , and they did large parts of the medley sans john
I'm always impressed with how the Beatles songs and arrangements start so rough yet end up so beautiful. No one came into the studio with finished products. No magic. Just four very talented guys who worked these song ideas over and over-- adding this, removing that-- until they were perfect.
Don't forget the contributions of the producer, almost always George Martin. He created the finished product, in collaboration with the Beatles.
Except for the Let it Be sessions they came in with songs remarkably complete.
I notice that, too. Gotta give props to George Martin.
I read somewhere or heard somewhere a time when during a rehearsal, A Beatle may not have had the word for a certain section of a song, the other Beatle simply said, ( I paraphrase) no worries, the word will come later, just put anything in that place, and we’ll figure it out later.
And Billy Preston, Sir George Martin
Hats off to Ringo who sat through countless hours of takes, yet his timing was impeccable. Even in this short clip his drumming stands out as much as anything else
I couldn’t agree more, and he is such a beautiful feel player. With Ringo, everything was about the song.
"Ringo is the heart of The Beatles" (John Lennon).
Always. Ringo would be the best to jam with, always consistent and happy to provide the steady beat. So many drummers insist on doing drum rolls all the time as well as when no one else is playing. Not ringo, a true pro.
Would that be high hats to Ringo? Couldn't resist!
@Chuck Buskee so many of his fills. She Said was the first one that blew me away.
George was their secret weapon. His accent and tone was much closer to John than anyone else. The harmony is much more seamless. Listen to “This boy”.
@ The unwanted critic. 👍 It's quite so in ' Something' too.
You got that right. The Beatles wouldn’t be the Beatles without the incredible George Harrison.
This boy is so heartbreaking and stunning omg
@@dannaphys5008The Beatles wouldn’t even exist without John and Paul, though.
@@dannaphys5008 John was asked in 1980 about reunion rumors. His reply (paraphrase): "Paul and I created the music, OK? Whether anyone else joins in is irrelevant."
Beatles are still ahead of their time in 2021.
@big dog how true. Thank you.
Because are classics. And classics in any area, means no-time creation. Are in a higher level of art, where just the chosen ones can climb.
@@speedoflight9005 indeed my friend.
I respectfully disagree with the OP. The Beatles were exactly of their time; they just happened to be better at what they did and were constantly experimenting, innovating and becoming better musicians and songwriters.
@@crusheverything4449 Yes dude, its only that people doesnt know what ahead of their time means and they spit it trying to sound intelligent.
This shows why the Beatles were always better as a group than any of them going solo - no matter who wrote each song, the four of them were always making their contribution.
The Beatles most famous song is arguably "Yesterday". It is the most covered contemporary song of all time. And yet, it is all Paul McCartney. None of the other guys were involved in the writing or recording of the original version of that song.
And another traditional Guitar Player staple "Blackbird" is also solely Paul McCartney.
It can also be easily argued that John, Paul and George produced many moments that equalled if not excelled their works with The Beatles. "Imagine", "Band on The Run" and "All Things Must Pass" are just as good, if not better, than anything released by The Beatles.
Yesterday and others are great songs that are exceptions that confirm the rule in a group career full of wonderful songs.
@@karmicselling4252 most famous does not mean best.
Uhhh, Paul McCartney and Wings was a pretty BIG deal!!
@@SDPBALLCOACH Wings? That’s low standard if we’re talking Beatles. If anything, Wings is definitive proof of how much the Beatles needed each other
Gotta love the sound of Ringo's snare
Crisp as hell wasn't it? The high hat too.
With towels over all his drum heads
@-DaxerF. ¿
Anyone know which mics on the set? Somtimes there would be a ribbon mic overhead (STC now known as Cole’s) and on the kick. We’re dynamic mics sometimes seen overhead or near the hat/snare? The Beatles were well aware of tone color from the beginning. Even in the cavern club they used to balance their instruments sound so that the focus could be heard clearly and you can see them singing on a Reslo ribbon mics (I have some of the same mics and they sound great on modern equipment! Better than most condenser mics I can tell you that right away!)in all the cavern club photos. I’ve heard some recordings where the vocals are definitely out front that means they had to have the amplifier is low enough so he wouldn’t be the story and they would get accustomed to the tones of the instruments rather than just the loudest possible thwacking of everything.
14x5 jazz festival snare
No matter how rough and ragged rehearsals can be a great song will always shine through.
That’s down to one person: George Martin.
I love hearing John's voice on George's beautiful classic.
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I miss John.
So do millions of people ...
@@johnwhite9825 Including his wife, son, and me.
I wish heaven sent a tape with John singing "Something", "Oh Darling", "Maybe I'm Amazed" and "Let Me Roll It".
That would be cool, but it’d be a real challenge for anyone to top McCartney’s singing on those songs.
I'm 64, and I don't. It's childish.
And and All Things Must Pass, Isn't It A Pity !✨🎵🎵✨
@@LincolnVOS - McCartney’s vocal on Oh, Darling is absolutely untouchable, even for John. I have no need to hear John singing it, just as I have no need to hear Paul sing Twist and Shout. Once perfection is achieved, what’s the point?
@@LincolnVOS It would be in a much lower key. I sing it on karaoke, and I have to lower it down three keys from the original.
Los ensayos de the beatles son increibles ,dignos de escucharse
I remember before the internet, how special ANY recorded deviation from the commercially released tracks was. I remember bringing home the "Beatles Rarities" and playing it over and over. And now we have ALL this to chew over. We couldn't have imagined...
And ain’t it GRAND???
Yep......i could not sleep when a new album came out.And now you write a song/album name into the search bar and there it is.
I remember buying Beatles Rarities at Sam Goodies in 1979 I believe Lawrence Shopping Center Lawrenceville New Jersey. I was 15 years old. Great memories
John Lennon said it was the best song on Abby Road album. I've read that many different times. He was spot on. Its actually the most requested/played song on Spotify. Glad it was George that sang it.
Their most played song on Spotify it's actually Here Comes The Sun. Also from Abbey Road and also from George Harrison.
Something is such an epic song that Sinatra covered it.
@@Rockhound6165 he even called it a Lennon/McCartney song when he covered it, much to George’s chagrin.
He didnt just sing it, he wrote it
@@gerardomartinez8314 John didn't write it.
now, this is something
I see what you did there
Abbey Road was supposed to be Lennon/McCartney`s last hurrah...but Harrison had the best two songs on the album.
😀 actually "Something" is a Harrison/Lennon song.
But you know the copyright rules they were held to...
It's an exceptionally good song, and it shows how great the Beatles were in the end. Greater than great.
(Except for the lyrics, the text is not quite finished, not up to scratch, sadly.)
It's so sad the (temporary) breakup ended so tragically, "Free as a Bird" gives a tiny peep into what might have been.
"No, we really cannot live without each other."
They were close as can be.
No way. Don't agree at all. Many many awesome tracks on the album
I think it's the very best album of all times. Many "supergroups" have tried to surpass it and all have failed miserably.
(King Crimson came close, but got scorched by the heat.) Paul McCartney left it alone, wisely, but did an exceedingly good job with "Let It Be...Naked".
Better than "exceedingly good".
It's a love letter and I've never heard a better one.
George is as good as John and Paul
@@guidomotshagen7541 “free as a bird”does not give a glimpse!
He/they are unparalleled, and will never EVER be close to being matched.
EVER
Think Lennon could have carried it but Harrison's voice was made in heaven
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There was a certain honesty that Harrison's voice had that was missing from Lennon's voice. Then again, on Lennon's woman, I think he did a fair job capturing that. With the Beatles, John's voices still had too much rock and roll in it. Sometimes it's a good thing that there's not a time machine, because a lot of British historians have considered this as a song worthy of their art museum where the original Harrison Handwritten document is preserved for posterity
@@crazyantny9161 I have to disagree. No other singer was more believable than John, at least until Sgt. Pepper. George was about average.
howie9751 ....none of the Beatles were average.....
@@frankhornby6873 George's voice was.
Something is the kind of song that we wish would never come to an end.
amen!
I agree 👍
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True! But then I feel that way about a lot of Beatles songs.
John Lennon a true legend✨. John we love you, we miss you😢. Rock them in heaven🎸🎶🤟. Peace and Love✌️♥️
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I think john said something is the best song on abbey road and he’s the one pushing it to be released as a single
Hi, Brandon...I hope that you can understand few words in spanish, because I still write from Madrid, Spain (España, you know that is the name of our country, we say España...)
Ok...yo leí en una de las biografías de The Beatles que la decisión sobre el single de Abbey Road estaba hecha: la canción iba a ser Come Together...pero cuando John escuchó la canción de George le dijo a George Martin que la cara a (a side) debería ser, sin duda alguna Something
Regards from Spain...España!
@@jesusramonpachecoayala1765 would someone please translate this asap. many thanks in advance.
@@bobsquires4521 he says that John said that Something should be the a side of the single instead of Come Together
@@robbegrijp9224 Thank you, Robbe. Great to know that. I'm glad I wasn't the one to have to make that call. The two songs are apples and oranges, but 'Something' has a timeless appeal - it really is outstanding in that sense. John surely recognized it. It's one big medley to me - a Beatles prelude and fugue! B =] Actually, it was a very good thing there were two sides to every single! lol
@@bobsquires4521 The translate of Robert is good, Robbe...the decision on which song would be side a had already been made: come together ... but while the Beatles were rehearsing and working on George's song, John went to talk to producer George Martin and told him with conviction "Something should be side a, without discussion... and come together side b"
Thus, thanks to a great gesture of humility from John and recognition of George's talent ... a wonderful single was released
Saludos desde España para los dos...Robbe y Robert
It's great to hear Johns vocals here, but I'm kind-of mesmerised by Georges guitar playing, everyone tends to forget just how good he was!
@KaikuKaiku people just love to hate, invite the beauty of his music into yourself and don’t emit negativity
@KaikuKaiku Actually I have to agree regarding "All you need is love" , his solo started out well then just kinda stopped, like he'd missed the ending off.
@@01782644468 He did and it was a live recording so he couldn't redo it.
@KaikuKaiku
He forgot more chords than the “greats” like Clapton/Page/Hendrix knew.
Harrison didn’t believe in flashy solos, but as long as you’re weighing in, while probably never having played the instrument, listen to the solo on “Old Brown Shoe” and get back to me.
@KaikuKaiku what do you recommend then
this is indeed john "singing something" XD
Lol
Wrong
@@LoganE01 i know. he can be just fooling around while they record guitars or other tracks. dunno
You're good dude
Nope
The Beatles still continue to amaze.
saw Paul McCartney perform this song with a ukulele he said George Harrison gave him in Orlando, Florida this weekend, awesome!
That's cool! John's voice is so unique and so recognizable !
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@@reymundbesame4060 Nice playing by Anthony Delo. Thank you for the link
@@stanislav182000 thanks for watching my idol ❤.
@@reymundbesame4060 you are welcome
John and George must be singing this song Together right now...😢
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John in hell and George in heaven
Neither exists.
i love hearing these jams, how loose and rough and unknown it is. That's how music creators always experience music. Most just listen to a finished product and assume its always like that.
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One of the best voices singing one of the best songs written. I'd give a years salary to sit in on one of those sessions.
Agree. Literally!
I think Lennon had the greatest vocals, by anyone, but that's just my opinion
Yes, his voice has special incomparable intonation!
It IS Lennon singing here. So, we agree.
Ur right but one thing u didn’t say it clearly! John is the best songwriter ever
Hasta en los ensayos de una canción apenas esbozada es genial JL. Eterno.
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Something is so gorgeous .. Chills from the intro .. Thanks RH .. Brilliant work.
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Red Hector, you are doing a beautiful thing with your channel, making us Beatles fans feel like we're in the studio with the fab four. I've never heard most of these recordings before. They're really amazing
I second that 100%
Third that ^^
Red Hector, thanks so much for being so unselfish....sharing to us these last wonderful rarities of a great band that has shaped many of our musicalities and life ...Love the Beatles...❤😊
John shows his respect for George's songwriting by singing this..
He did said that this song is the highlight of the abbey road album for him ☆
Wow
Yeah it only took him 15 years to get around to it
he's just showing George how to sing it properly rather than Georges pathetic nasal wine
@@alnil5533 pathetic nasal. That pathetic nasal sound made history and the richest men and royalties to this day. So I wish I had his pathetic nasal lol
One of the all time love songs
Indeed.
I'm amazed at all the recordings we get to hear now , and quite a Time after the anthology the alternate takes after hearing those great albums only for so many years.
beatleful
@big dog thank you it came to me purely by accident
Wow i love that word
Punny!!!
@@joblo3940 Beatleful accident ;)
Гениальная композиция!!!! Спасибо, Джордж!!!!
John is always playful with songs paul or george molding up and always ended up best result. Here you could hear he sings on the chorus "there she walk into the room" then gibberish.Legend.
Love you John! And The Beatles forever.
love that leslie guitar and slide sounds too, thank you Beatles...
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Thank you John Lennon for your great contribution to the world Music. people in this 5th Generation still loves you.
Rest in peace.
This is very special.......wow. 🌹🙏🌹
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The harmony straightened up when Ringo entered the game. What a drummer he was.
Maravilhoso,50° niver desse álbum solo de nosso inesquecível Lennon,
Saudações.
Belém do Pará amazônia Norte Brasil.
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Man,I hope we get to SEE this in Peter Jackson's upcoming Doc. 🤞🏾🤞🏾
I hope after the documentary release, Jackson takes the entire archive of video that he had access to, digitizes it, and puts it up online as a resource. I hope he's given permission to do this.
I would say most likely NOT Although MACCA is worth over 2 BILLION DOLLARS I'm sure he would say no.
This isn't from "Let It Be" album sessions but instead from "Abbey Road".
John is a bit condescending at the end of this clip, ain’t he?
Maybe we can see some vidi from THIS session on the new Peter Jackson Let It Be film? Hoping the new film resets the cynical fab narrative that we've seen for so long.
Watching the teaser they made I think they are going to help ease the mind of millions about all the tensions going on. I mean it was VERY CLEAR without a movie being made but trying to pick out the better moments will definitely help
Including the entire ROOF TOP real fans have seen it often WE'RE REALLY INTERESTED IN FOOTAGE WE HAVEN'T SEEN.I mean they can add that on after the PETER JACKSON film like they added on SHEA STADIUM
after Ron Howard's EIGHT DAYS AWEEK
It's better às MONTY PYTHON said
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
It’s cool to hear them working it out, I don’t really hear much of John singing on this. It’s certainly one of the great George Harrison songs
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There's Love ❤️ in this song 🎶 I like it 😍
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I never knew that John did a light hearted version of George's song, then John says let's get on with a rock n roll number
Paul does a great tribute to George on his Ukilalie in his live performances
Actually he says ok shall we get on with the rock n roll shit... He never cared for the music he made it was all about the money to him and mccartney.. thank god for George and Billy Shears for saving the band... RAM anyone? ....Shears hmm
So lovely - the Beatles Team (with 2 George´s). First Idea - Session together. Great - because, they all were special talentet persons. Rest is - History.
In the mid to late 70’s I was introduced to the Beatles. At the time I didn’t know or pay attention to who wrote and sang each song. I realized as I got older, my favorite songs were George’s.
John loved this song. He said it was the best song on Abbey Road.
Common knowledge
@@Oh_I_Will lol
@@Oh_I_Will And worth repeating
@@Oh_I_Will you must have a lot of friends.......
@gary6514
Lennon avait le droit de dire des conneries
If they suddenly sprang to earth today, EVERY song would be a SMASH HIT OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS!!
people would be freaking out.
We're simply used to these songs or have never heard them..
Ringo was the king of feels
Indeed, he was a really great "loose" drummer, integral to the slightly loopy sound they got on the slow-rock songs. Definitely not the disposable Beatle he's sometimes portrayed as
I think you mean "fills".
@@wanderer1955 Both really
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@@wanderer1955 no no,no mistake, king of FEELS
Nunca habia oido esto
Increible
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I like listening to this, a creation of a world famous ballat. The end result is BRILLIANT ❤
I love the entire album. All four of them wrote such pleasing music to listen to. It's still one of my favorite albums period. I think John's 'Because ' is a masterpiece ! To put such hauntingly beautiful harmony to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata was genious.
Moonlight Sonata?? Really? Could you tell me which part?
Just listened. You’re right!! It’s not a perfect fit but it’s close. How’d you know that!?
@@grahammcrae4277 , Lennon talked about it. But a Beatles fan knows that nobody can keep up with all of it.
Bob Taylor thanks! I am a fan!
No comments here about how great George's guitar sounds through that Leslie!
I can just hear Pete playing it straight through with no change, fills or feelings.
When they were still looking for words John suggests...."attracts me like a colly flowers 'till you get the words" (wow)
cauliflower
@@arlosdad tanks.
ha ha ha
This song is like perfume.
An elixir
Crazy. We love Beatles from Brasil 🤗
Truly, the best Beatle song ever. A true testament to George. Love you George.
Your FAV Fab song of ever. There is no way I could narrow down a Top 10 FAV song list...they recorded so many classics, I have no FAV
Reminds me of Paul singing “All Things Must Pass” at the Concert for George. So good!
If John were still alive, he, Paul and Eric Clapton or Tom Petty would taken a verse each on Something or Gently Weeps.
Interesting that it was in the key of A in the Let It Be sessions but ultimately they recorded it in C.
Well, as we all know, let it A, let it B, let it C, let it D... :D
I HAVE THE RECORDING OF THIS MUSIC WITH JOHN, BUT WITH ORCHESTRA, VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
Don't know if John was being serious about any of this, but I do like the way he was phrasing the lyrics, coming in late, that was a pretty cool effect.
Since Lennon wrote "Do You Want To Know A Secret" for George it would have been interesting if G. wrote one for J. to sing. "Something" comes to mind.
No way for that to happen by the time Something came out, George was struggling to get his songs into the album
George gave it to Joe Cocker to record, but by the time Cocker had recorded it and released it, Abbey Road had already been released, and Something and Come Together had been released as a brilliant double A side.✌️
No way
It was originally wrote during white album sessions and George wrote “something” for Pattie his wife and then because of all the fuss of getting certain songs on albums because of Paul and John George gave it to joe cocker but he didn’t release it and by the time he did it was already a single for the Beatles
No way would John and Paul give George a song as great as Something. George sings it quite well I think.
Moc krásný 😭❤️
It certainly does not get better than this
Sure it does...when George sang it
I George originally wrote something in the key of A but the version on abbey road is in the key of C.
It's cool that the studio recording is in C and 'modulates' to A and back. (see above,)
Thank you , and what source did you get A key outof ❔
@@ronaldskmyd5304 Also consider Paul McCartney performed "Something" in a scene 'on a street side' in the film, Give My Regards to Broadstreet. The hit from the Film was "No More Lonely Nights." Key = ??
@@ronaldskmyd5304 this recording is in A, with the bridge in F#
Play in A but capo at 3rd fret.
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I'm hooked to 'Something' by John Lennon. Love for John & George ❤
“Something in the way she moves”….wow ! What a great opening line…….thank you James Taylor…..
The playing here is very nice !
Mucho talento q se añora en estas dos últimas décadas
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¡Excelente!
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MISS YOU JOHN
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Very nice John vocals and this Version of somthing
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And people keep saying they didn't care about George's songs..
George's songs are phenomenal
Just a perpetuated myth
Just the good ones, they couldn’t ignore anymore
@@alanferreira1786 all of them were good, come on. And if some of them didn't get in any album was because they were tired and near separation, but they care. For instance they made a lot of takes of all things must pass and it didn't get in any beatles album.
Who says that? If you mean Ringo's songs, in that case you're right. But for Abbey Road, it was already clear that George was a great songwriter.
Demasiada dura la.voz de.john para esa canción tan dulce...
The drums are exquisite.
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John: It Was Just Lovely
Vinyl Rewind: In Fact It Was Quite Lovely!
John said this was the best track on Abbey Road which is saying something considering some of the classic songs on that Album...
We know...we know
Merci pour votre chaîne les séquences sont exceptionnels merci pour tous les fans des Beatles dont je fais partie
Para mim, a música mais bonita dos Beatles composta por meu Beatles pteferido: GEORGE HARRISON! SAUDADES! 08/3/2021, Vera Lucia, RJ. BRASIL! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
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@@reynaldcriso8641 Olá Reynald! SOMETHING inside me diz que alguém iria me presentear com a canção mais linda e emocionante dos BEATLES, principalmente porque eu AMO GEORGE HARRISON forever! Fiquei muito feliz em ver um jovem com tanto bom gosto musical! A gratidão por você vai além das palavras! 04/7/21 , Vera Lucia Malta, RJ. Brasil! 💚💛❤♈💚💛❤
@veramalta5943
Heureusement ce n'est que votre avis...
'Something' was SO GOOD, even Elvis had to sing it. Because, if I'm not mistaken, 'Something' is the only song of The Beatles that Elvis truly like..
I get the attraction to George's strings I always turned this off I thought the whole sound was lame - just the way I heard it -
It's cool that the studio recording is in C and 'modulates' to A and back. (to Oliver Trueman,) but I shudder to use that word in context of a Beatles song because I'm not sure if George and John were as fervently opposed to standard notation learning as Paul McCartney who thought that if he learned standard notation (and music theory) that he'd lose his creativity so he deliberately wouldn't. It was almost a passionate superstition on Paul's part, and misinformed, since Paul devised his own system - an equivalent of standard notation and he didn't lose one drop of his towering creativity to this day. Back to "Something," the song is remarkable on so many levels: it's cool that George, as the Beatle's lead guitarist, featured a lead guitar 'lick' to 'sing' a chorus/refrain: using it at the very opening of the song, at the very end, at the end of each verse and the end of the 'B' section, - and - it also ends all of the almost-similar licks throughout the end of "Come Together." It so beautifully punctuates both songs, I think they're inseparable. It's heartbreaking and inevitable that they would all stop collaborating over personal issues - thinking of the five of them including Sir. George Martin, rest all three souls - but just listen to his contribution to this song, the orchestral addition from Studio A is just breathtaking. Imagine, the tension was so great that the bunch of them could barely speak (in words) to each other by this time - but when John told George " da ditdit da da," -- repeating -- questioning, again and again: "da..ditdit da--DA..?" as ends "Come Together," George's sincere and spiritual and loving answer was this very calming reply:
"... da ditdit da, da..da.. Dahhh..." It surely will always be some kind of wond'rous medley they gave to us.
I feel George is taking the piss from John with this little rehearse. Paul really worked hard and collaborated with George more on Something, John really did not have much to do with this song at all. or with a lot of latter songs of George's to be exact . which was a shame. I feel John may have felt a bit put out with how George was excelling with his songwriting around that time period. That was John, his nature, He couldn't help it I guess, being the main focus, with Paul in the biggest pop rock band of all time. (this just my own opinion). thoughts?.
@@rocket81ful George's two songs - his contributions to Abbey Road "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something" were outstanding. John offered "Come Together," "I Want You, She's So Heavy," "Because," "Sun King" and "Mean Mister Mustard." But "Something" was second-up on the album - in order. And the second song slot is a pretty special honor. The first song slot is nice too, but you're getting your popcorn during the first song. (hmm - now I want popcorn...lol) Look at the White Album, "Dear Prudence" is the second song - it's my personal favorite of all their songs. They each had their time in the spotlight and through thick and thin they all still loved each other deep down in the end. There's a book I saw one time, it went much deeper into the song ownership than 'Lennon and McCartney' and 'Harrison.' It showed how each song's copyright percentages were shared among each member, and it had each Beatle quoting about each song. It was fascinating - we should probably all try to find that book... ---- now, for some popcorn! B =]...
@@bobsquires4521 That book sounds awesome, Rob. would love to get it. yes they truly still loved each other, after the split. I feel John over time knew how really great and or inspiring All things must pass album was by George and his contributions to the Beatles. they each were inspired by each others solo release's. As was John's liking of Pauls coming up single, that inspired him back to work, and into the studio, to work on Double Fantasy. I really do feel they would of got back together again and cut a few albums, under a different banner sort of like what George did with the Traveling Wilburys.
@@rocket81ful I remember being at a Brian Wilson Band concert - live, outdoors at the Waterfront in Boston. Brian's band was performing all of Pet Sounds. It was fine, but sitting there I wondered what it would have been like, without the unkindness of history, if it were all four Beatles performing all of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band! And now thinking how incredible it would have been (another leap,) for the Beach Boys - the original lineup performing as the warmup act for the Beatles - a double billing concert which they might have called; THE "HAS BEEN'S" TOUR. We can still imagine that with a big smile ! 'has beens.' ! lol
@@rocket81ful The only thing I even vaguely remember about the book was that Paul McCartney was credited for copyright purposes of 95% of Hey Jude AND George Harrison was credited with 5% of Hey Jude. Please don't quote me on that, but it would make sense to me later. At the end of "Isn't it a Pity," George sings the Hey Jude fade-chorus melody and though it's re-harmonized (with the '..'Pity' chord progression difference,) it's chilling that he used it in his newer song - we're talking about the almost-palindrome-like part the audience gang sings on the live video the '..na nana naaa Hey Jude' part was something that George contributed to the song - it MAY not have been Paul's idea (I refuse to think I could have even dreamt any of this up!) One other thing about the book, the quotes which each Beatle made on particular songs, especially the offhanded 'ya, that was a throw away song, we just needed filler for the album.' I could recite each of them in my minds ear with their cherished liverpudlian accent, but I remember my own long-held assessments were consistent with the Beatles' assessments especially when they called any particular song 'filler.' I'd get in trouble voicing these opinions to friends around me. "Sacrilege - every song is a perfect gem (not!)" lol (forgive!please!) lol But we all have to get a copy of that book - it should be reprinted. It is an important research work we should all have now.
I loved watching the get back documentary, but a lot of the videos I found weren't in the documentary, they didn't have that
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My guess is that the boys were working on the instrumental parts and John was just providing a temporary guide
Very good guess, a collaborative effort, these guys get better every day !!!
If this was a Let It Be era recording, no. They jammed incessantly with any scrap of music they had. Everything from Big Joe Turner to the Bulgarian State Women's Choir.
I totally agree. Thats how you normally do it. George propably said that he wants to try out a lead guitar riff and that he cant concentrate well on doing both the lead guitar and vocals. So John did the singing to help everybody know where in the song they are. I often tell my bandmates to sing too if I have to figure out a difficult part on guitar
Ringo's sound here is amazing. I wonder if his kit was more fully miked than the amps & voice mics for whatever reason? I'm guessing this must be recorded at Saville Row.
Wouldn't it have been interesting if John actually sang Something on the album. He had stated that it was the best song on Abbey Road. I bet it would have sounded pretty good too, but George deserved to shine on it.
would have been improbable , john missed about half the sessions for abbey road and plays virtually nothing on the released version of "something" .
@@simonjames1604 he played on at least 10 of the tracks on the album, and it was to my understanding that he played the piano accents on Something. He played on his own compositions, he played on Octopus's Garden, he played on the medley on side 2.
@@magneto7930 dont sound like john , and on garden he played almost nothing two small sections pre verse, and half the medley he isnt there either
@@magneto7930 the rest of the beatles recut garden sans john , and harrison did the verse guitar, cleary his fender , and they did large parts of the medley sans john
Enregistrement de dingue !!!! excellent j imagine que cette session la Paul étais absent ..?? pas de bass ...mais ça veut rien dire ....
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Ci sono cose nella mia vita che non avrei mai sperato di sentire.Questa e' una di queste
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