Paul McCartney ONE HAND CLAPPING - Lots to Say!

[@robertfmorton]

Bought this on vinyl. On first playing, I was slightly unimpressed. However, it is now my go-to album. 1985 is a revelation. And the ending without the reprise is wonderful.

[@denniswood1437]

One Hand Clapping captures Wings as a hot band that are telepathic & tight. Certain songs like "Wildlife" really get a new lease on life. A great presentation for a great Paul & Wings album.

[@marieweiss1634]

I think this showcases the depth and breadth of Paul's musicality! He defies being labeled and he's showing us who he is. Fantastic. ❤❤❤

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

I absolutely loev Paul singing Baby Face - such joy and enthusiasm and why not? Paul always like different genres dating right back to the 1920's. John might have slagged it off as granny's music but Paul actually sings it really well with a lovely sort of loose fun. A roaring vocal with some nice brass element (real or keyboard). I think this is a ripper release - just so much fun with all that diversity. Packaging design is rather bland, maybe trying to look bootlegish - but the music is pure exuberant fun. I love the vibe of a band blasting it out having a ball. Brilliant.

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

I hope you're keeping well. Andrew. I've been watching your posts but just not commenting as much these days as I don't want to fall into the waffling trap that I can easily fall into. That's me waffling by the way - not you. Your videos remain very enjoyable, and I like the way you always maintain a positive but not over-the-top approach in all you do. Some other channels I find a bit sycophantic for me and others too critical, but you always seem to find that perfect middle ground. My goodness I love this release, even though I have heard most of it before, the production and song order is great. I've always played piano including a bit of swing jazz hence my love for Cole Porter, Gershwin etc... so I tend to like albums such as Kisses... more than most and I can relate to McCartney very much on that playing field such as Baby’s request, You Gave Me the Answer, and most of what John called Granny music. Everyone though seems to be loving this release. Takle care.

[@terrymann1341]

This sounds to me that Paul was running in his new band with a view to taking them out on tour around the world. Love this album so much....

[@petermoule8196]

Got the vinyl + EP love it. As everyone do hope Archive series isn't dead.

[@tonylincoln6957]

I’ve seen the film. Geoff Britton is a close friend of my wife and me and he told us a lot about the film ages ago. He said it was filmed over 4 days and what you get is what you see, warts and all. We enjoyed the film.

[@shesarockstudios]

Excited ! Rumors that the One hand film will make its way to theaters in september

[@astrosjer822]

Great thorough review Andrew. I expect this album to be discussed a lot at the Chicago Beatlefest this weekend.

[@fronglic_]

love this album, I listened to it for the first time recently and was obsessed with it.

[@1960queazy]

“Let’s Love” was written for Peggy Lee and she released a fully realized complete version on a studio album.

[@Dan147Danny]

It really narks me that the 7" single wasn't released on CD and only a very limited release on vinyl, I know it's on streaming + download but as I don't stream or download, I don't see why I should be deprived of it, just make it readily available for everybody on physical release!

[@Andy1962-in-Kinross]

I’m with you all the way on this. It still narks me that even The Beatles Love had additional tracks on download that weren’t on the CD / Album and have yet to be officially released. I always want physical releases and you should get all the tracks.

[@alanlinfield8207]

Paul has become notorious for these marketing schemes. Most people who want a physical release will buy this on CD. So he entices us to buy a second copy on vinyl - a limited edition from his web site - to get the exclusive "Backyard Tape" content. Most classic rock artists would take ALL of this material and put it on a 2 CD + 1 blu-ray package for a nice price and make everybody happy.

[@josephblue4135]

I don't even have a working turntable & all my vinyl is packed away in storage. I only collect & listen to CDs which can accommodate over 70 minutes of music. They could have easily included the 6 songs from the EP.

[@johnalello9233]

Great review Andrew well worth the wait since it's release! You covered every song throughly! You always do a great job on your reviews! I just love this album! One hand clapping is a great Wings and Paul's efforts! Your right junior's farm is great and so is Baby face. 1985. JET SOILY the whole album in this live feel is excellent! Love Go Now too !This is Paul's best time period Wings ! HI hi hi just love it too! Thanks Andrew great review!! Let's hope More Paul releases soon and Beatles and solo soon!!!!

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@johnalello9233 Thanks John 🙂👍

[@theGarv136]

Fabulous! It is an EXCELLENT LIVE studio recording! Bluebird can make you cry, Paul being Paul. Just love this gift to the fans!

[@musicman699]

Andrew great review, I think one of your best, was worth the wait, I’ve seen a lot on this album, yours hits all the marks!

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Thank you! 🙂👍

[@gbirving]

Thanks

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Thank you George, very kind of you 🙂👍

[@timshearn8203]

Thank you for another great video Andrew. I have neglected this release in favour of Mind Games but I need to give it more attention now.

[@beatleytonesbeatleschannel]

Great review Andrew. Totally agree that the versions on OHC sound much better than the ones we've had before on the Archives

[@clivewhichelow]

Hi Andrew, Let's Love was recorded by Peggy Lee and released as a single in 1974. She had previously had a hit with Till There Was You and may have inspired the Beatles to put it in their act

[@sharonevans6864]

Good review Andrew, since we are not getting archive editions, I would be totally happy having releases such as this one now and again. I had never heard the bootleg copy of this so it was mostly a new listen for me. Take care!

[@benwilliams5492]

I’d rather have smaller releases like this than having reissues of McCartney I II III or uber expensive box sets. It feels like a proper album that sit well in Paul’s discography as their own thing.

[@J0naldinh0]

Thanks for another great video Andrew. I enjoyed this album, my little girl Esther sometimes asks for Jet in the car (she likes the "woo" bits). In terms of "more like this", I'd much prefer the Archive Collection to be completed. But if the AC is dead, hopefully we can get some releases like this to flesh things out (I'd love a Return to Pepperland release)

[@makka7890]

Cheers Andrew. I enjoyed the album and was wondering if the DVD session will be released. I have a bootleg version but would welcome a remastered DVD.

[@andrewbrazier9664]

Sounds great 🎶 It could have been recorded yesterday.... 😉

[@annoschreier1860]

I think I've only now come to realize that Henry McCullough and Jimmy McCulloch are not the same person 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@TheSchemel]

😂 I still have a problem with which pronunciation goes with each of them

[@derekroberts6654]

I thought that might’ve been related at first…

[@kevinfitzsimons41]

There’s no end to the weird stuff that went on with the names of Wings members. Henry and Jimmy McCullagh, Denny Laine sounds like Penny Lane plus there was another Denny… Seiwell…. and drummers called Britton ( Britain) and English, one of whom was American!

[@62dai]

​@@kevinfitzsimons412 McCartneys as well 😂

[@mbvideoselection]

​@@kevinfitzsimons41And working with Phil Ramone on Ram on...

[@timmdoolen5041]

Why all the criticism that this was done for money? It's not like he released 2 dozen versions of this like some other things. And also, every single track is released on KZbin by now - even the backyard songs - so if naysayers don't want to pay for the music, just listen to the songs for free, even if it's not quite as high quality.

[@danswan1047]

Very nice review Andrew. I agree that this is an outstanding release, and I hope more like this are being prepared.

[@Autmn666]

Just ordered the boxset, £95 at A’zon Germany. Stand-alone blu-ray audio would’ve been fine to me, but will enjoy this big box treat as well of course!

[@JoaoCarlosA.A]

Here in Brazil will be available on Universal Store only in September, long wait for mine to arrive

[@RiversDaltrey]

Thanks for the review! Does anyone know if Paul ever recorded a proper studio version of Soily? I know he never released one but I would be curious to know if he ever attempted it.

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

I've checked the excellent "Music Is Ideas" book by Luca Perasi and the only recordings suggested are live versions or the One Hand Clapping version at Abbey Road, so it doesn't look like it was ever properly attempted for a studio album, which is a shame!

[@RiversDaltrey]

@@AndrewDixonMusic Thanks for the reply! I was hoping there was a recording floating around out there somewhere. Luckily, the One Hand Clapping version is great so I will just keep on spinning that one until (fingers crossed) a studio recording is unearthed and released on a new Archive Collection :)

[@markplank5929]

Had initially picked up the 2 cd set. Once I had some time with it, definitely had to get this incarnation of Wings on vinyl. I think my neighbors might be enjoying it as well. (Smile). Like your breakdown of this amazing release.

[@paulayers1111]

Got this for my Mom’s birthday and she loved it. She loves Paul and also loves Denny. It was nice to hear since he just passed away. Did you ever make a tribute video to Denny’s recent passing?

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Hi, I didn't do a specific video, mainly because there were a few made by people who knew far more about Denny than I do, and I felt those videos did the job perfectly.

[@paulayers1111]

@@AndrewDixonMusic makes sense. I just couldn’t remember. Here’s hoping we get London Town/Back To The Egg archives soon

[@beatledavetherecordcollector]

Very nice review,done with passion, really enjoyed this review, well done, cheers, Dave 😊

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@beatledavetherecordcollector Thanks Dave, saw your video about KZbin negativity and unnecessary bad mouthing, couldn't agree more!

[@beatledavetherecordcollector]

@@AndrewDixonMusic yes there seems to be a lot of it going on at the moment

[@tyronewhitehead2737]

Enjoyed the review Informative. Thank you.

[@pepparchips7609]

Hello Andrew, I totally agree with you on most of the comments, this is truly a wonderful release! Some versions here are probably better then the previously released. Specially: Juniors Farm, Jet, Live and Let Die. Regarding Band on the run- my favourite is the live version from 1989. One negative thing for me though, I ordered the 2 vinyl version record from the McCartney website, but did not get the EP...But good that those songs are available for streaming then.

[@natlee8947]

Great video Andrew ! I'll have to pickup this or order it sometime when the funds are right. The tracks I've heard so far sound great. And I agree that Jimmy is fantastic on lead guitar. I feel Jimmy is a very underrated player ,gone way too soon.

[@stationminute]

Great overview of the album, Andrew, and I share your enthusiasm for this release. Just absolutely stellar work by one of the best Wings lineups. And this might be my favorite version of Sally G, a tune which maddingly enough isn't in his Lyrics book nor in the lyrics section of his website. As for the Archive collection, I don't personally care if it's dead or not, but I do care a lot that London Town and Back to the Egg seem to be low priorities for MPL. Surely they won't make us wait until 2028-2029 before they give these releases their proper due.

[@djreid]

Excellent review, Andrew. For me, I love the Wings albums takes slightly more than the One-Hand Clapping, and there are exceptions like Soily and Live and Let Die. Take care.

[@BrianOSullivan-tb3if]

Thanks Andrew. Great review. You probably know this but Paul did a version on Lady Madonna on the old piano in a little Abbey Concert a few years ago. It was unplanned and sounded great.

[@timmdoolen5041]

You've done it again Andrew - thorough but concise with both a great overview and detailed observations. I wish they had included "Suicide" (seen on the DVD with BOTR Archive) and a few more of the backyard songs, but I'm tickled with all the new stuff we do have. In the section where you compare songs previously released - it seems you omitted "Band on the Run" (song) from BOTR archive and "Let's Love" from V&M Archive, which is 1 minute longer on V&M.

[@Robutube1]

I thoroughly enjoy the album which sounds sharp and fresh, but don't think I'll ever love the art work and I do wish the packaging wasn't quite so bare bones😁.

[@michaelmeo6250]

Great review, Andrew! Have you heard any more rumors about a new McCartney studio album in 2024?

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@michaelmeo6250 Thanks! No more news yet...

[@LarryGravesCanadianStudmuffin]

Excellent review. Mystery why it took so long to release this excellent live album. I especially love the rockers!

[@glennandadriansrocktalk]

I love this record. We checked out "Soily" on our channel. This should have come out sooner!

[@skee19]

Great job as always Andrew! Another release that I am fine with just streaming on Spotify. Love Bluebird the most ! FYI I think the version of 20 Flight Rock on Glasgow 79’ could be the finest that I have ever heard 😊.

[@paulcassidy953]

Great review Andrew, thanks.

[@pepparchips7609]

Hello Andrew, I really want to bring up an important issue! Well,,, there are some lunatics out there (some that tried to ruin your last live stream. ) But I am a long time Beatle fan since the 80's. And the videos that you and other Beatle fans as " Mean MR Mayo" and "Beatle Tone" and other are these days important to me! So... I just wish you you will continue and never let the the fools get in your way"

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Thank you! I certainly won't let an idiot (I'm pretty sure I know who it is) ruin or alter what I do 🙂

[@davidlock5778]

David Cassidy did a killer version of Tomorrow on his album Home Is Where The Heart Is.

[@TZ1000-zu7ki]

Nice review Andrew. Paul did indeed finish Let's Love. He gave it to Peggy Lee and he produced her version of it for the LP of the same name.

[@adrianmist6681]

Another great review Andrew, although it does annoy me that the EP is not included with with the cd version, and this is something that I find worrying going forward. Is vinyl going to become the preferred physical medium, there has recently been some Jimi Hendrix releases only available on vinyl, including one coming up that includes many outtakes.

[@68024]

Reginald Dixon also got a shout-out from Paul on "Sally", on the double-cd of Tripping the Live Fantastic

[@andrewgledhill829]

Brilliant vocal on Let Me Roll It…

[@KEVINBYRNE-s7e]

Thanks Andrew, great review as always.

[@R_Jackson]

I've been enjoying it so much, agree with much of what you said Andrew, it sounds marvellous. To my ears, the version of 'Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five' on _OHC_ has Paul's voice much quieter in the mix, especially at the end, compared to the version on the _BOTR_ Archive Collection release - did you notice that? That's the only blot for me - I don't want to miss any of those whoops or "shake it, don't break it!" Otherwise I love _One Hand Clapping_ and the 7" has a special, intimate feel too.

[@thomasroth4533]

Did I miss it or didn't you mention that the Archive "Band on the Run" includes a DVD with almost an hour from "One Hand Clapping"? It was after all a film project.

[@62dai]

Yes I wondered about that. Maybe, like me, he's never watched the DVD!

[@jamesmanon3000]

Wings had yet to perform in large arenas.Thank you.

[@kingdicelille]

A super release really. Pity about the unavailability on cd of the bonus "backyard" recording. One can feel the excitement of playing recent "Band on the run" songs with a band for the very first time. And that band is great.

[@derekroberts6654]

“One Hand Clapping” seems like a great companion piece to the “Band On The Run” Underdubbed set.

[@timfisher5925]

Hi Andrew, great review and upload. My comment for what it's worth I think your insightful comment about Paul thinking about being 32 and still playing rock is interesting, I guess my thought is who had done this before? If you look at Chuck Berry and Elvis they were not particularly cool at this time so maybe he was thinking is this still cool? I think after wings massive success playing the states proved he could and maybe like the Beatles Paul was the precedent that great artists could continue to be relevant. When he said who wants to hear from me to you when we are old men? Jagger said the same about satisfaction but if you can play and sing when you are old and love it and it sells tickets maybe they said what they said was true at the time but when they got to those ages thought so what? Who can argue with his record, great upload cheers Tim

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@timfisher5925 Thanks Tim, I definitely think there's something in this and it's probably not discussed often.

[@neilbruce4201]

Great review of a great release. I'm presuming you know that Peggy Lee covered Let's Love.

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Thanks! I know now as a few people have pointed it out to me 👍

[@RichardStevens-z3s]

Hey Andrew, I hope you just forgot, but Let's Love was recorded on May 6, 1974 by Peggy Lee produced by Paul McCartney. Her Let's Love LP and the Let's Love single were released over here in the United States in November of 1974.

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Thanks, I didn't forget, I didn't know ! A little piece of info that had eluded me over the years....

[@RichardStevens-z3s]

Do you think the video for One Hand Clapping should have been released at the same time even if it wasn't that good of quality? I know they can clean up poor quality videos, but even if it hadn't been cleaned up it sure would have been wonderful to put it out with this audio release.

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@RichardStevens-z3s I heard the krigiyolan for this year was a video only release for this, which then changed to an album instead. Hopefully they will get round to the video release soon! 👍

[@wouterdemuyt1013]

I love the Wings Over America live album, and I love Joe English on it. What's great here is that Geoff Britton's drumming is very different and gives the songs a bit of a heavier rock sound. I love both. Great to have this album. But I'm also really waiting for the Archive London Town and Back To The Egg. Why not do those as well. It makes no sense. What do you think of the Got Back Europe tour, Andrew? Have you got tickets? I'm talking my kids to Paris. I've got soundcheck tickets for the very first time (very expensive, but I felt I had to do it). Really looking forward to that.

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Soundcheck tickets will be great! I tried for tickets but couldn't get any, I'll be looking on the resale sites soon to see if any available.

[@MarshGooch]

I believe "Let's Love" was finished... it was recorded by Peggy Lee on an album of the same name from 1974 (and the track was produced by McCartney, too).

[@JohnJenkinsLiverpool]

Geoff Britten deserves as much praise as Jimmy McCullough. He's absolute powerhouse drumming

[@martintaylor769]

Have you heard the latest? The Meditation Mix, 3 LPS on clear vinyl.

[@dinnerwithgreedo]

Fantastic review (as always). Would have been nice to hear your thoughts on the songs missing from the release. In regards to 1985… I prefer the OHC version BUT it does drown out one of Paul’s greatest vocal performances towards the end. For that, you have to go to the Archive version now.

[@jamesboyce4000]

Growing up in the 1970s any Wings release of anything is very welcome to me! Maybe Wings Over Europe should come out as a release now for those who missed out on the 71-73 box. Also, if Back To The Egg is dragging it's old feet I think a remix of the 1979 Wings Glasgow show should come out just like OHC. It would be great to have every Wings line up with a live album to represent their time in the band. I was lucky to see the last Wings tour and that was when Paul's voice was in pretty good shape but it was around then it was mildly on the decline.

[@jameswilson7084]

Wings' set from "Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea" that same month, could also be released. And there's video to go with that.

[@skee19]

Would love to see all of this. disagree with the decline part in 1979 he was still note perfect.

[@jamesboyce4000]

@@jameswilson7084 I spoke to Laurence Juber a few years back and he said that he hoped that all the Kampuchea footage would come out.

[@andywilliams2020]

Hi Andrew, I am booked to see the film of One Hand Clapping on 26/09/2024. Are you going to see it and will you be doing a video to review? Cheers Andy

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@andywilliams2020 Hi, I'm also going on 26th and I certainly plan to do a review after 👍

[@davidlock5778]

Let's Love was recorded by Peggy Lee.

[@christiandoll4435]

Could it be that Paul is getting these types of releases out while he is still around to over see them? The archive releases can be finished without him. I don't feel the archive releases are over.

[@arar8792]

in 1968 there was a band called wings u find theire only album on yout

[@monkeysmasher7628]

I quite liked the bootleg - the official release is unspectacular...

[@chrissnyder7181]

Hey. I've only listened to this album twice. I have the vinyl with the 7" single. It hasn't struck me yet like undubbed album. Give it time ..

[@GuyGadbois-e4e]

Paul being a big Little Richard fan, maybe this was a throwback to Richard's version of "Baby Face".

[@halporter3602]

What do you have for a CD player set up? I’m looking to buy one soon

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Although I have a blu ray player connected to my hi fi, I very rarely use it. When I get CDs I rip them lossless to a network drive where I can stream them to different locations. I'm planning to do a video fairly soon showing this set up.

[@sueblue3523]

Fantastic addition to the macca wings catalog... sure beats the hell out of the money grab mind games garbage

[@NNnn-zc2bm]

Great review! I hope the CD release will reach this far away land. Could the 48 23 48 come from a telephone number?

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@NNnn-zc2bm Maybe!

[@Russell__Smith]

Baby Face leans very heavily and draws influence on the Kinks 'honky tonk' version that they performed with the Mike Cotton Sound, as the arrangement is very similar.The Kinks had a very music hall good time honky tonk based live show through the early to mid '70s (with Ray Davies taking on the persona of Max Miller) that included BF as a staple, which had been in the Kinks live act since 1971. So, its very likely MaCartney had come across the Kinks version/stage act which was very musical hall/variety based at the time. Keep at the good work.

[@1E8F7C8]

Hi Andrew, I also think it’s a brilliant album. Do you think Waterspout will ever officially see the light of day? 🍻

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@1E8F7C8 I'm sure it will eventually! 👍

[@peterperpetua2974]

Nice review, I like one hand clapping, but I wonder why Suicide was left off.

[@timmdoolen5041]

I was wondering the same thing, especially since it is in the video included on the 2010 BOTR Archive.

[@beatxt]

No doubt PM's dad introduced him to Babyface as a kid. And someone like Kenny Ball & His Jazz Band probably played it on a UK tv variety show every year through the 60s! The Kinks had been doing music hall and vaudeville songs in their live shows for a couple of years by the time of One Hand... Babyface is on 1972's Everybody's in Showbiz album. Maybe that's where he took his lead from?

[@TractorCountdown]

I reckon the numbers in 'Blackpool' are to do with bingo, after all, Blackpool is known for it.

[@SpaceCattttt]

So this is Jimmy McCulloch's album? No surprises there. He was brilliant. But even so, it makes sense that he never quite nailed the guitar solo on "My Love". Henry McCullough's solo on that is arguably the greatest guitar solo on any McCartney song. Not because it's difficult to play, but because it's so utterly unique and infused with McCullough's personal feel for music. Had Jimmy played it exactly the same way, it still wouldn't have sounded the same. He did better playing it his own way, even if it never quite hit the same heights, in my opinion.

[@SpaceCattttt]

@@robertdimartino5794 That simple thing? Can't agree with that.

[@christopherhahn6728]

A studio version of Soily would have fit well on Venus and Mars - they could have switched out Spirits of Ancient Egypt.

[@alezaba]

Lets love was given yo Peggy Lee

[@jameswilson7084]

Listen to the lyrics of "Blackpool". Paul is clearly singing about women's size dimensions. And which sizes he prefers them in a swimsuit. 😊😄

[@seand67]

Money Money Money....

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

Willingly. Are they supposed to give these things away for free? Do you begrudge paying money for your hobbies and interests?

[@commanderstraker6732]

Is there a reason why Paul never released this album back in 1974 ? IMHO I prefer the Wings Over America version of Soily. Joe English is the perfect drummer for this.

[@jamesboyce4000]

Wings were originally filmed for a proposed TV show called One Hand Clapping and not an album release!

[@davidlock5778]

The numbers in Blackpool are about a woman's measurements. He likes em heavy according to the lyrics.

[@davidlock5778]

One Hand Clapping sounds like a 1970's porno movie theme song.

[@ralliswiesenthal3495]

I believe it was John Lennon who originally played the intro to "Lady Madonna", in frustration as to how the song should begin.

[@michaelmccormick6401]

The song you're thinking of is Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

[@GarethHaynes-nu2lu]

There is a bootleg called One Arse Crapping.

[@evertvdb000]

My Love is a good version, but indeed, Jimmy's solo is very very 'prudent', but Paul's vocal is much better than on the single version.

[@A_Hofner67_tN]

I could have done without this relatively expensive cd (70+ min of music for £17. Not impressed by the recordings. I'd prefer an archive collection edition of Back to the Egg/London Town.

[@philipherbert6164]

Got to do with money as always .

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@philipherbert6164 Yes, they're offering us the option of a great product packed with many things we've never had before, in return for a relatively normal amount of money. Sounds fair to me.

[@philipherbert6164]

@@AndrewDixonMusic just received info on one hand clapping film at cinema in September,hope it’s released on blue ray and 4k in full after the cinema run,counting the days to book seat on 16th august !

[@nigelbaker5062]

Yawn! Watch what Fathom does! She posts great Beatles KZbin postings! Very interesting indeed, really informative!!

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@nigelbaker5062 Great, enjoy watching that then.

[@allanforrester2612]

​​@@AndrewDixonMusicA perfect riposte to a fatuous post, Mr Dixon. I don't know why people do this.

[@miketomlin6040]

McCartney, 54 years of garbage, should have called it a day in 1970!

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

@@miketomlin6040 Yet you clicked on the video? 🙈

[@miketomlin6040]

@@AndrewDixonMusic Music is a long term interest of mine, so these types of videos are fascinating.