Bootleg Beatles - The Ballad of John & Yoko

The Bootleg Beatles at the York Barbican 04/04/17

[@RobTackettCovers]

Here's a story for you: I turned 8 years old in '69 the year this song came out. We lived in California at the time, and my oldest brother and I were big Beatles fans. They had this talent show at the school, so my friend Tommy Hartman and I learned this song (I played guitar and sang, he played the tambourine and sang). It was just a three chord song, so pretty easy to pick up. When you are a child, you don't really think about what the words are saying, you just think it's a catchy melody and neat sounding. They had auditions a few days before for just the staff. Man, you should have seen those teacher's facial reactions when we got to the chorus of that song..."Christ, you know it ain't easy...".....We ended up doing "Get Back", which is pretty much a two chord song...naw, another 3 chord song with that D A E progression going into the verse, and here and there throughout, or B flat F C if you're gonna play it in C, you know, half step down 6, 4, 1 in what ever key you pick to play it in... hehehehe!!!! True story...

[@CalifAhmad]

great story sir

[@tomasgeffen345]

I'm very impressed especially the John and Paul impersonators.

[@kyle-silver]

Paul’s even playing the bass lefty!

[@CarlosHenrique-ui6yd]

Por essas e outras eles são gênios

[@RollForever88]

Always loved Paul’s harmonies on this song. The guy nailed it, hell they all did!

[@iOi8888]

This is the only best cover I have ever watched and listened to in ages ❤️ hats-off gentlemen!

[@VinnieSausagePizzaHead69]

This is soooo awesome, a big round of applause for the one that uploaded this

[@TheWinchester1975]

Thank you.

[@kathyp.9507]

Loved your little speech in the beginning, very smart. Made me crack up.😆 You are a great band impersonating the BEST band on the planet. Keep up the good work, awesome!!!👏👏👏 Peace and Love✌💗

[@malarbusto]

Thanks Ringo!

[@miketto2007]

i went to their concert when they were in paraguay... one of the best in my life..they are exactly the same...

[@roberthuges6783]

Miketto2007 no they are not the same! Don't be dumb!

[@laszlocsaki7435]

Miketto2007 lgt.fiú

[@ashu7pathak]

Not only do bootleg John and Paul look like originals, they also have same mannerisms as originals and they look at each other in middle of the song like originals used to.

[@LIBRAN72104]

well that's the reasons they're there...

[@NWStuff-yl5jm]

BB paul looks like Sylvester Stallone. I never got the appeal from fans. Seriously.

[@keithnaylor1981]

Brilliant. Saw you performing in Halifax UK. You're the greatest! Change of outfits etc, characterisation etc, all spot on! You all left George alone on the stage to do While my guitar gently weeps. It was sensational. Keep doing your Magical Mystery Tour! KAN 3.19 UK

[@trevortjes]

Well, I guess we have to imagine them playing the song ;")

[@aidangittings]

trevortjes yeah what happened here

[@sittingonafrootloop3940]

@@aidangittings copyright

[@sylvidanni]

Oh man! How I wish this would be real! Great tribute!

[@Mumble469]

LOL I thought it was really The Beatles until I saw the date!!

[@jmb-bj9gs]

Me too !!

[@just82much51]

i hate to admit it but so did I LOL I wondered where this video came from and about the wife pot shots!!

[@lizwynaco2222]

This is pretty good. I've seen some of the best tributes (Rain.etc..) thanks for posting. .love to see this live.

[@elcittangsel1236]

Love Beatles until now...they're music legend...am from Indonesia...🌹❤🌹👋👋

[@mikenadano4998]

Well done guys... You actually had me there for a second , good on ya... Great sound , keep rocking

[@johnw5584]

Incredible. I thought it was the Beatles. I was just trying to think when this was performed. Then I read the comments. Even the gum chewing of John.

[@alfredogomez-beloz1227]

Thanks for your honesty! Love it! Great version!

[@antonioclaudio-curtas5332]

Eles sempre serão: copiados, imitados, cantados, em filmes, desenhos, covers, porque sempre serão os melhores, John, George, Paul, e Ringo (THE BEATLES) não me canso de ouvi-los.

[@henrychaves1548]

Antonio Claudio mais esses caras não estão copiando os Beatles , eles estão fazendo uma homenagem , uma banda cover dos Beatles , tem gente que não entende isso

[@antonioclaudio-curtas5332]

@@henrychaves1548 eu, entendi amigo, e obrigado por responder, ok abraços!

[@anakina1]

The banter before the song was great. The performance was good too.

[@bernarddougcook6787]

AND...truthful!!! At least on Paul's part, other part by John was poor taste...since Linda had died by then....no??

[@verybigkittens7550]

What song No singing.

[@SomethingNowhereMan]

I'm convinced that whoever recorded this has a time machine and brought them to the concert from this modern time! They seriously looked and sound like them!

[@TheWinchester1975]

SomethingNowhereMan How I wish! 😉

[@lennonlegend]

omg!! i can't believe my eyes, and ears !!!

[@gislainebatista5555]

the same feeling

[@alfredobonillaolid4128]

The fax faub

[@octaviomoralesgomez6042]

SomethingNowhereMan dr

[@angelacrolla5797]

Seen these guys twice now and they are spot on in every way, sound, looks, mannerisms....its just like watching the real Beatles.....they are superb....I highly recommend you go see these guys if you ever get the chance :)

[@karenrowland8781]

that was absolutely mind blowing!!!! I LOVE the Beatles and I almost believed I was watching them....and some really funny banter

[@sdonlenart1252]

I am not a fan of "tribute" bands -- but these guys are *really* good.

[@torineg.847]

Holly crap! Like WOW ! John and George look like they came back to this time just to preform in 2017... Incredible likeness.. Great performance, Thank you

[@JS-te4gz]

Check out the fab four tribute band if you think these guys are good....will blow your mind

[@leonidasvalverde6095]

They are very good.

[@natashamiller7388]

I love "George's" boots!

[@allanlabay1433]

Is thst stallone on bass guitar?

[@n8dizzle25]

Wow fantastic!!! The Beatles would be proud of you! N

[@NoswalEvad]

IT'S THE GUM. That's why the impersonation is so good. Also, they should have another John and Paul join them onstage for this song to play lead guitar and drums.

[@marciacardoso7317]

I AM 66 I love BEATLES since i was 14 yers. try imagine ! Love BEATLES with me !

[@jeffa6780]

Holy shit! Best (not Pete) Beatles cover band I've ever seen!

[@DennnisDubeau]

They're excellent. Very accurate. And the bar IS high...!

[@jaevierum]

First tribute band that shocks me. Man they're good.

[@Missy_catz]

Omg I loved this. You Guys Rocked !! Saw you in the 60’s. This brought me back to those Days !!!

[@PaulButtrill]

Seen them twice. I'll be going again this Christmas. They're impressive.

[@coolmusic1579]

Keeping the Beatles music alive. Nice fuzzy boots George. 😄🎸

[@3103-q6z]

John impersonator is actually quite good, sings abit like him, standing the same, chewing gum like John would do

[@djburland]

These guys a fab, keep on rocking

[@magdadarosadesert354]

I think this is the best Beatles tribute band.

[@ringoluv1331]

The Fab Four is also great

[@gdholmfirth]

Hard to pick a favorite feature of this to praise, but the harmony between "John" and "Paul" is perfect!

[@togetvj]

Excellent! I thought for a moment it was actually them!

[@pamelanewton2968]

still the best tribute to the beatles - I saw them in april fab fab fab

[@PlanetoftheDeaf]

First saw them (different members of the band of course) in 1987 at my University! They didn't really take off commercially until the 90s

[@livetocreatetolive4593]

Magnificent !! Thank you !!

[@BlackTomorrowMusic]

I've seen some good Beatles tributes before, but damn! These guys really nailed it.

[@mortimerzilch2608]

that was CLASSIC! what a band!

[@19.sciencetechnology30]

Guys if your wondering why the sound is all muffled, it's because Yoko is locked inside one of the speakers! Alot of people don't know this, but Yoko ono played cousin it on the Adams family!)

[@guitarman7573]

I thought I recognized her from something else

[@60sStyling]

I'm very impressed. These guys are good and I want those boots!

[@MrJimmyFolk]

I think it's possible that they are so good that KZbin copyright algorithm identified the song lol

[@TheWinchester1975]

You might be right! 😉

[@robertsnyder7014]

that guy looks and sounds like john lennon the best one !

[@paulgoodier3777]

Robert Snyder as an impersonation good very professional. ..but soz he don't sound like john too much....60s child

[@robertsnyder7014]

Yes he is too , but This John makes you feel like it's really him , I'm sure if John Lennon saw this john he would be so amazed thinking that's his twin , lol'' From The Guy That was with Bette Midler .....

[@johncartelli]

check out Gary Gibson on Utube if you want to see John Lennon clone kzbin.info/www/bejne/bomYhqKwoa6ln80

[@lennonlegend]

u don't think so >?? to me he did.

[@lennonlegend]

i know gary :)) he is also ( a clone ) :) u also should check out ( lenn johnston)

[@chaniagofams2409]

Subhanallah! Amazing! You just the Beatles copy, buddies! Greetings from Indonesia🇮🇩 😂😍

[@sratus]

Sounds different to how I remember it

[@jesuiscequejesuis2267]

Yeah, who's playing the keyboard?

[@LukeTaylorOfficial]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jazzram_]

😂

[@squatch545]

Mandela effect? Lol...

[@marksoquetjr4693]

I almost didn't think it was a tribute band until I looked at George Harrison.

[@sandywhite9796]

Me to..they have nailed John and Paul...I cent see Ringo

[@dh84a3447]

Yep...same. This George is way too relaxed. Kudos.

[@dommirra5429]

Me too!

[@shawnbopko858]

The guy who played Harrison didn't know what to do with playing he didn't look happy

[@shawnbopko858]

@@sandywhite9796 Ringo can play just like the real Ringo

[@j.c.mhardcoremetalfan413]

This is just so fuckin amazing,these guys are great

[@madalenagarrot9567]

Bom demais! Saudade daquele tempo. Quem curtiu, curtiu. VERY GOOD!!!!!

[@toonyb4393]

I've seen the Bootleg Beatles four times. They go through the whole repertoire from Love Me Do to Let It Be, and they look incredibly authentic in all the costume changes. If you get the chance to see them and want to have a good night out, I'm sure they won't let you down. Enjoy.

[@louiefernandez6419]

One of my favorite songs: The Ballad of John n Yoko!!!😃✔🎈

[@thomasponzio7759]

love this video ...funny snaps between 2 of them probably the way it would have happened in '69 it they had gone on stage....great cover

[@carlosalva2755]

Que recuerdos tan bellos únicos gracias por existir Perú; 2019

[@rubenramirez283]

Well Bly me, I was fooled I thought this was rare footage of The Beatles but then I noticed its a tribute band. Damn good impersonation.

[@antoinefigafetta6405]

I read somewhere in a scientific Journal , every person in the world has 7 look alikes , sounds like real but what's more amazing with this 4 people in this band is they are musically talented too ....very strange !

[@josealejandrorobles4466]

Gracias jhon Lennon por hacer este trabajo impecable el sonido un grande juntos the Beatles lo más y mejor son únicos ...

[@norms3913]

Thank god there is no yoko ono clone sitting on stage 😀

[@thevoid99]

like that would be a bad thing.

[@19.sciencetechnology30]

Here's my imitatiin of Yoko ono. Ahhhhheeeeeeooooow 🤩

[@jrrusty16]

@@19.sciencetechnology30 HAHAHAHAHA

[@romeogalvan7152]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@JoseGonzalez-ez6vn]

Here's my impersonation of Loco Yoko..."More money! Must have more money! Must have all the Beatles money! My precious!"

[@lucybrown6359]

Felicidades lo hacen muy bien.Esto es tambien para las nuevas generaciones y asi conocer la historia del Rock. Thank you

[@ebetan1]

Excelente, muy buen video.

[@noharodri1726]

Lovely! lovely! Back to 60's!😄👍💕

[@Korver222]

Take this John, Paul and George from the Fab Four, and you’ll have the ultimate Beatles tribute band! Will still need a Ringo..

[@nevillede-hoedt6520]

In answer to that, (still needing a Ringo,) there is one who looks like he could be related to the real Ringo. He played drums for the '1964 The Tribute Beatles', I believe his name is Gary, he can be seen playing with these guys back awhile now, before their bassist passed away, these guys were really good, they are still playing, but have replaced their bassist, the lead guitarist, and the drummer, with all new guys. They still have their original John Lennon player, he's OK, but the band aren't as good (yet) as their original lineup. If you come across the right footage, you will see that the guy playing drums, looks almost identical to Ringo Starr, very uncanny, he is a good drummer, who sings. Check '1964 The Tibute', the guy playing George Harrison is a lot like the real Harrison, with looks, and his playing and vocals are great. He is a bit older looking, but again, he was replaced by younger guys who are still learning to be Beatle impersonators, which, by the way, none of the the replacements look anything like the Beatles.

[@ronroe3492]

I remember when I got this single. Great song. Of course the radio stations beeped out christ. Really weird hearing it that way. This is really a great tribute band.

[@ronniegarcia3981]

They are so good

[@tonyfrancesco3701]

I really thought it was the Beatles, for a moment I entertained the idea that I had shifted into an alternate universe.

[@hirdy6]

They asked Paul if he'd ever consider going down on one knee again, he replied, 'Hey, I'd rather you call her Heather!'

[@rickster4u2007]

wow! looks and sounds great!

[@fabricegrard1001]

This Georges is a great great guitarist, he plays exactly what the Beatles play. Very impressive? I've seen them in Annecy France

[@tessnorman8463]

I love BEATLES soooo much

[@ismaelruiz7688]

Es el primer video de esta canción que encuentro, buenísimo John

[@kw3900]

Those fellows are very good. I have only seen one Beatles impersonation group called Rain and they were goodas well, but these guys are great.

[@LennonToby]

Love these guys

[@EduardoGomez-yw9ro]

WTF Copy right issues or what? Please let them play the whole video with the song

[@TheWinchester1975]

Thank you for your support

[@NamaSayaNyongR]

The Ballad of John and Yoko The Beatles Standing in the dock at Southampton Trying to get to Holland or France The man in the mac said You've got to go back You know they didn't even give us a chance Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify me Finally made the plane into Paris Honeymooning down by the Seine Peter Brown call to say You can make it O.K. You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify me Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton Talking in our beds for a week The newspapers said Say what're you doing in bed I said we're only trying to get us some peace Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify me Saving up your money for a rainy day Giving all your clothes to charity Last night the wife said Oh boy when you're dead You don't take nothing with you but your soul, think Made a lightning trip to Vienna Eating chocolate cake in a bag The newspapers said She's gone to his head They look just like two gurus in drag Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify me Caught the early plane back to London Fifty acorns tied in a sack The men from the press Said we wish you success It's good to have the both of you back Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify me The way things are going They're going to crucify me

[@donlal1526]

Que música, insistituible. Imposible de que existan otros como estos seres.

[@xetaprime]

Awesome! Miss you John and George!

[@italicobombonato8426]

Excelente, muito bom! Show!

[@geraldgwinnett344]

Whooo!!!! Love it !!!

[@mariogentile4326]

Holy shit I thought it was real! I was thinking where did they find this footage??!!!

[@lennonlegend]

omg same here!!!!

[@westmeathguy]

Me too Mario!

[@bernarddougcook6787]

Hey...me too man!!! I was thinking, "where and how did I miss this video and accompanying news????"

[@ademircunha5471]

Leno legenfado

[@housesports000]

Paul gave it away

[@martinmoller5591]

Great song, sounds like the Beatles.

[@josemendes2637]

Muito obrigado pelo esse grande sucesso ok

[@voxer99]

The Paul character sounds amazingly like McCartney!

[@1rsalc]

voxer99 at first I thought it was Paul McCartney.

[@PC4USE1]

He has the voice ,the laugh and gestures down pat.

[@bernarddougcook6787]

I thot something amiss, his arms are more muscular than Paul's.

[@charmingferret5916]

He's better than the official replacement.

[@j.cun777]

@@charmingferret5916 bruh

[@marcosfrancisco7046]

Que banda cover espetacular, nota 10 para vocês,pensei até que era o próprio Beatles.

[@juanvadez2308]

Musica para todos mis amigos. Para todos los grupos.

[@dabreu]

OMG, this is wonderful. Who are they? Amazing. Not only because they sound like them, and they look like them..they kind of trasform themeselves. Gosh, I am in love.

[@TheWinchester1975]

Virginia Abreu de Paula These are The Bootleg Beatles. Check out their tour schedule, hopefully they'll be playing somewhere near you at some point. www.bootlegbeatles.com/mobile/gigs.php

[@daytripper7984]

Simply fantastic, george seems the real one

[@alexandrobello7483]

Tiempos memorables de añoranza

[@alexolegario2479]

Lembra bastante os The Beatles, parabéns.

[@dommirra5429]

Holy shit man these guys look & sound like the Beatles! Does anybody know where these guys are from or if they tour? because I've never seen them in my area & id love to

[@lagunaflyguy]

Very well done.

[@susanjones4904]

So seeing just how good this impersonator band is; you still think Paul couldn't have died and been replaced? If you had lived through Beatlemania and knew it's monetary and public value, there really wouldn't be a question in your mind.

[@012345678976164]

I knew they would play it again together.

[@nenasantanaaraujo5111]

Adoro esa música ❤

[@copetnempel125]

Siapa yang masih Suka di th 2019 acungkan jempol

[@jacksondias5658]

queria apenas lembrar pra quem gravou esse clipe. que o melhor baterista que o mundo conheceu.tbm fazia parte da banda.talvez mexendo nos seus arquivos vcs encontrem um video que contenham os quatro cabeludos de liverpool.

[@polherrera7375]

Great Song !

[@edmilsonsouza8453]

Jamais serão superdos, os melhores o mundo, vou levá-los comigo para sempre,. Vivo Beatles

[@randyking3057]

MAN! These guys are good!

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

Love it!

[@hoangdungtruonghoangdung5310]

Ever loving John, Georges, Paul and Ringo!