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[@redrav4]

Music in its purest form! No AI no auto tune and all that screaming and that band still kept it all together! Now THAT'S talent! 😉

[@flacman1957]

At the height of Beatlemania, no one in the band could hear themselves playing.

[@macca1146]

They were simply the best there will ever be, the world will never see another band like the beatles, no fancy gadgets, just their amps and musicianship, i was so so lucky to be a teenager in the 60s, the world will never see better times sadly enough.

[@donnakagy6726]

we were really blessed to have such great memories!!

[@steved4221]

Old guy here who grew up listening to The Beatles. I love seeing younger generations appreciate and respect the influence The Beatles had on music in general. Favorite Beatles song is "Oh Darling." Paul's vocals never sounded better, John's and George's harmonies were angelic. Ringo, great, tireless drummer and just one giant ray of sunshine! Ringo saw his role as drummer to keep the beat, no flash, no showing off.

[@ColbyFultonDrums]

🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@jasonmardoniomeza1711]

Wow cool! I wish I was around when the Beatles made it big in America in 1964. I got into them when I was 8 years old or so back in 1989. Have you heard of this new....last....Beatles song that will be released I think this September? I loved hearing what Paul , George , and Ringo did with John's home demos of Free As A Bird and Real Love when they released the Beatles Anthology albums back in 1995. Rumor has it that this new song is John's song called Now and Then and Giles Martin is using the same AI technology that was used for the Get Back documentary to isolate each sound apart from each other. I hope the last Beatles song comes out great but I've heard many criticizing the use of AI. Have you heard about it and if so what do you think?? Also....I agree about Ringo. I always thought that he was the perfect drummer for the Beatles and for the songs John , Paul , and George wrote. He wasn't flashy but helped make the song a whole solid peice. He had great feel for not being technically trained as a drummer and had great timing. Also very inventive as a drummer which allowed him to compliment and enhance so many different styles of songs the Beatles ended up recording.

[@chetcarman3530]

I saw them twice in 1964, shortly after this. Once at Red Rocks in CO, then at Dallas, TX. In Dallas, I got to spend time with them in their hotel, their dressing room & watch the concert from the wings. Changed the course of my life (and of a generation & music history). I came home, got a set of drums & became a musician for 30+ years. 👍

[@anthonydidonato7692]

I'm a Beatles fan this is what we grew up with and yes I think they are the greatest band ever. The 60s were the greatest years for music hands down

[@60sbaby456]

Very definitely ❤

[@60sbaby456]

Favorite is all! A huge variety of excellence

[@littlemissmello]

You have to remember that the band could NOT hear each other or even themselves as the noise the crowds made was SO loud. Ringo would know where they were in the songs by the head and ass wriggles of the rest of the group. He couldn't use the drums the way he wanted to because the band would definitely loose track of the song then so Ringo played mostly snare and high hats (and hit them hard) so the band could tell what was going on. The only hold in a sea of screaming was their living metronome, which allowed them to be this tight despite not hearing each other. Ringo later says that one of the reasons they stopped playing live is because they were becoming worse musicians for it. Ringo's drumming has always been understated and in service of the song but that wasn't what was happening during their live shows

[@deborahphillips500]

Thank you for pointing this out! With lower wattage amps and no talkback speakers, they really couldn’t hear themselves over all that screeching.

[@ktpinnacle]

@@deborahphillips500 Yup. No monitors. These guys had played these songs together for so long that they were as tight as could be. Then and now, the best bands practice and play. Just hard work. And they were revolutionizing pop music as 21-24 year olds here.

[@justinchetham-strode5234]

What you say is largely true, but really only fully applies to their last US tour where they plated sports stadiums for the first time (they were the first artists to play in such arenas); the amplification was pathetic by modern standards, and unless you were near the front of the audience you wouldn't have great sound even without all that hysterical screaming. Under these conditions, the band genuinely couldn't hear themselves at all for the first time in their career.

[@littlemissmello]

@@justinchetham-strode5234 i have also read testimonials from UK concerts much earlier where they couldn't be heard. They might be able to hear themselves a little better than the audience could in those but as the drummer the sound already is turned away from you and Ringo would still be playing a functional beat for the occasion rather than one he would want to play

[@ManubibiWalsh]

Which is insane because any other band would have performed really badly without hearing themselves and being submerged by constant screaming. And not only they were great live, they also didn’t miss a note and were top notch exactly like in the records. Insane. In a sort of circular way, I can perfectly understand why those kids in the audience went absolutely wild. I would have been completely unhinged too. Hell, I’m already unhinged as it is and I’ve never seen them or any of them live.

[@jimmullin7029]

I was eleven years old, sitting on the sofa with my younger sister and our babysitter, watching Ed Sullivan. All of a sudden, the girls started going crazy, and I had no idea why. Then the Beatles started playing, the girls in the audience and on the couch next to me all began screaming, and from that moment on I've been a life-long Beatles fan. Thanks for the memories!

[@satorified1612]

This is one of the only live performances where you can actually hear them and I gotta say, they sound damn good.

[@merrittmagruder3122]

Nobody played tighter live, than The Beatles. Their stagecraft and musicianship was second to none.

[@michaelt6218]

"The Beatles *started* rock, the way that it is now." - Absolutely true. The Beatles, the first true rock band, mixed together a blend of R&B, skiffle, country, and 50's rock'n'roll to make something brand new, never heard before. Such legends.

[@paulweston285]

No Elvis was the first true rock act

[@jk4675]

​@@paulweston285rock n roll is not rock music

[@paulweston285]

@@jk4675 Tell Angus that

[@Rene-xf9uq]

@@paulweston285 Right,before Elvis there was nothing ! (said: John Lennon )

[@paulweston285]

@@Rene-xf9uq Correct

[@peternelson4419]

A close friend of mine was fortunate enough to see them twice in Toronto. The operative word here is "see". She reported that it was impossible to hear a thing what with all the screaming. Even so, she said it was a highlight of her life, and I'm sure it still is.

[@anndale6555]

the,1950,1960,and early 1970,we're the best era's because no auto tune or earphones, songs with a meaning in the lyrics,,happy songs sad songs,dident need half.dressed women with tattoes drinking out of pints trying to be men,elvis and the Beatles music will live on for ever,look how long it is since elvis died ,and he is still at the front .😂

[@mtp4430]

@@anndale6555 It was more about the music in that era. People like Sinatra, Elvis, and the Beatles will stand the test of time like a Mozart, or a Beethoven, who's intention was to study under Mozart. The music of the 40's, 50's, 60's, and 70's, is Platinum compared to the Tinfoil Crap that is being churned out today and passed off as music. The Beatles are in their early 20's here and are already consummate professionals.

[@dannygriffith6185]

Tip of the iceberg young man! There's a vast wealth of their music yet to come. You should check out the music chronologically to witness/ hear their amazing exponential growthas songwriters, performers & musicians. From 1962... to their last work as a group in 1970...they were the standard-bearers who revolutionized not only music, but culture as well. To ask a 60 + year Beatles fan to name A favorite song is a near impossible task. I can name you 20 (!!!) At the very least!....Cheers & happy discovery!

[@kimberly3131]

I agree that he should listen to them chronologically. It sometimes seems that those who are new to their music have a hard time liking or appreciating their early songs. It's like it's all too primitive.. But when all the pieces of the puzzle are put together you see how the picture wouldn't be complete without those early frame/foundational pieces. You really can grow to admire and even love those early songs. You can also hear the different ways they play with background vocals and harmony. Even songs that appear simple or basic can be catchy or even beautiful with the right instrumentation or harmonies. Also agree that I can't choose one favorite. I have some that are always there and many others that depend on my mood or the day.

[@wuxin5847]

the way they harmonize their voices is amazing

[@tikirog]

I always find it amazing that they were able to play and sing with (relative) accuracy without any monitors. They basically played deaf, not being able to hear one another. Simply amazing and a true testament to their skill and showmanship.

[@ronalddobis6782]

The thing about Ringo's drumming is that on a majority of Beatle songs if you isolate the drum track you can still tell which song it is. He is a song drummer not a jam drummer.

[@donnakagy6726]

ringo is also a left handed drummer playing on a right handed kit... he still does! the perfect last member of the beatles!!

[@kovie9162]

Starting with You Can't Do That you can tell that they were revolutionary, with George's 12 string Rickenbacker playing chord progressions that the Byrds practically copied verbatim and whose signature sound was basically stolen from him (and which they readily admitted to their credit), Paul's tight bass playing, Ringo's flawless drumming and John's exuberant singing. Nearly every major band that followed owed their sound and success to the Beatles' style of playing, singing, composing, arranging and recording, in one way or another. They were to 60's and beyond rock music what Beethoven was to 19th century classical music and Newton was to modern classical physics. And none of them were academically trained or knew sheet music and notation let alone music theory. It wasn't just sheer talent and being in the right places at the right times. It was working their asses off for years before they hit it big. They were, and perhaps still are, the hardest working rock band in the world. Of course they quit all public performances in 1966, but only after nearly 10 years of intense performing and touring. That was their real school and training, and it shows.

[@paulweston285]

Correct, they did over 900 gigs before recording " Love me do "

[@mlong1958]

Ringo commented that he couldn't hear the band most of the time, but he watched how they were moving to know where they were in the song. They had played together for so long and he had even sat in with them in Hamburg. Because Paul is left handed, it was a perfect match for him and George to share a mic. Paul said that they noticed when they went "ooooh" and shaked their heads, the girls went crazy, so they leaned into it.

[@bentighe4811]

Ringo was an excellent drummer. He played with great feel, he knew what the song needed and that's what he played. He always had the ability to dazzle, and he knew how to 'overplay' like a lot of drummers do, but he didn't consider that his job. There's a reason why the Beatles fired Pete Best and replaced him with Ringo, and why Paul McCartney has said for decades that Ringo is the best drummer in the world.

[@philippehuttepain964]

He plays melodically as well rhythm

[@Rene-xf9uq]

@@philippehuttepain964 According to Lennon they had a better one before,Tommy Moore) his wife wanted him to stop ,because they would never be able to earn money with their shows ,she trowed a bucket of water over them, when they asked him to command shouted at them to f... off ! 6 weeks before their first TV show.

[@scottstroud9747]

As time went on the recordings more and more showed what an inventive drummer Ringo was/is. His fills on Rain, A Day in The Life in particular are outstanding.

[@MrDiddyDee]

Ringo progressed as much as the other members of the band, as their music became more inventive I think he really kept pace. Never showy, but totally sympathetic to the wide variety of styles and needs of each song. Listening to some of the isolated tracks in KZbin videos, has given me even more respect for Ringo's contributions.

[@hurricane1951]

You have no idea what Beatlemania was really like. This crowd is a medium level of crazy. Look up a clip of their concert at Shea Stadium. The Beatles couldn't hear each other, yet they were always in tune. They performed 1400 concerts in a four-year span, and still managed to write, perform, and release two albums a year, each with 13 songs. That's not including singles, which usually weren't included on their albums.

[@braudabo]

If they felt like it, the Beatles were also live on fire. Incidentally, this Australia/New Zealand tour is one of the most spectacular of all time. A total of over 600,000 people greeted the Beatles on their ways from the airport to City Hall or the hotel. The audience was relatively "quiet" here, compared to numerous other concerts by the "Fab Four".

[@loosilu]

There is film on KZbin of the Beatles arrival in AU and NZ. It's INSANE.

[@ronmartin4212]

And now,Taylor's getting reactions from the enormous crowds now.Never be the same as the lads,but practically every corner of the globe wants her to play there,just like these Liddypool lads!!

[@ronmartin4212]

Charring Cross Hotel-insanity!!!!George does a "Deuschland"salute on the balcony!!

[@braudabo]

@@ronmartin4212 Usually it was Lennon, who got carried away with Hitler or Pope parodies. I'm not aware, that Harrison ever did that.

[@ronmartin4212]

@@braudabo Yeah,they're up on the balcony to see the huge crowd in the street below,when George starts parodying the Hitler rallies with a heil salute and shouts out,"Deutch eland"!!

[@jimmiller8687]

These guys were so damn tight as a band at this point. and the fact that they didnt yet have stage monitors blows me away with all that noise.

[@jonathanbaggs4275]

Colby, ringo is lefthanded playing a kit set up for right handed. Thats why he leads around the kit "backward." Thats why his drumming is even more amazing.

[@philowens7680]

Colby, they played that concert live-to-air WITHOUT fold-back speakers. I watched it live on TV in Brisbane.

[@paulweston285]

No you saw a replay, in 1964 Australian TV could not live streams interstate the first was in 1968.

[@philowens7680]

@@paulweston285 Oh yes, of course.

[@Waterloosunset2]

The Beatles were the "big bang" of music as we know it now.

[@staceykeeley4219]

The "big bang" of music, I love that!

[@jango3014]

Perfect way to describe it

[@ronmartin4212]

That is THE perfect description!!

[@gotham61]

What’s really remarkable about performances like this one, is that this was in the days before there were stage wedges, IEMs, or monitors of any kind whatsoever. With the constant screaming from the girls they simply couldn’t hear themselves at all, yet they still managed to sound tight with incredibly accurate three part vocal harmonies.

[@andreaschlapek780]

Talent

[@gigatoob]

The studio techniques they created for their later recordings actually paved the way for the multitracking production we see today. I was a fan since they did the Ed Sullivan TV show in 1964. My fav is hard to say but 'A Day in the Life' was not only groundbreaking but also showed John's genius with words. Thanks for sharing your reaction. More..

[@kovie9162]

Les Paul basically invented multitrack recording and a whole bunch of other modern electronic recording and playing technologies and techniques, but the Beatles, along with their producer George Martin of course and his engineers, took it to a whole new level and basically created modern recorded rock music in the process.

[@robertkern9911]

@@kovie9162 lets nt leave ot Les pretty much invented the electric guitar d to this a LES Paul is the choice f mayfamous guitarists

[@kovie9162]

@@robertkern9911 I'm not sure if he actually invented it but he certainly perfected it from what I understand. Brilliant guitarist and inventor.

[@robertkern9911]

@@kovie9162 thats why i said practicly invented it I know he made it from piee of wood a railrod tie as i recall The man is a legend was still giggin way into his 90s almosttill he died around age 96

[@georgelyk5590]

Georges harmonising with Paul in "all my lovin" is one of the best i have ever heard. Simple but perfect. (and live..! )

[@diyson]

The Beatles were something else, a one off, a band who went on to influence and change popular music and the music industry forever. I feel so lucky to have been born at the time and just old enough to have experienced the impact they had on everyone and everything from then and thereafter. My generation was so lucky. 👏👏😄

[@wendyryder2708]

Totally agree!

[@richardbeaton7324]

Amazing considering they couldn't really hear themselves , But they were such a tight band from playing 8 hours a night in Germany before they made it.

[@sandyhanson6082]

Ok I said 4 to 5...but,you are correct! 👍

[@halweiss8671]

They were a tight band, but they weren’t performing these songs in this kind of environment. Plus, they were adding songs to their repertoire after each album or single. They were just a great band.

[@paulweston285]

They did over 900 gigs before recording their first single

[@johnhewett9483]

I was a teenager when the beatles first began popular with love me do and later please please me. There was nothing else like it before. People had never heard anything like this. Look at the equipment they are playing through, i am indeed surprised they could hear themselves or each other and ringo, no chance. I am a bass guitarist of many many years experience and i know how difficult it is to be tight if you cant hear what is going on. Well done boys!!

[@joemarquez4721]

When they invent a time machine i will go back to witness this in real time. We could use for Beatlmania to happen all over again now...

[@patrickmasterson5420]

500 gigs, timing absolute, vocals nailing it, and a joy to behold. Just like a Saturn V rocket nothing could stop that!

[@williambill5172]

I was 8 when they hit America...we had NEVER heard anything like it...ever! My older sister saw them in Indianapolis in 64,,,sat in the 4th row from the stage...never hear anything but screams!

[@xendecimusam]

Hi im a guy with age of 52, and let me tell you, im grown up on classics from 55-85. My parents are born from 60`s and they puted on music from there time, including Beatles - Elvis etc. From the time 1972 - 75 i still heard music from this classic ages and cant remember a single time i didn`t stop listening to this classic, so awsome. Till today 2023- i still listening to 55-60`s classic music, there is nothing better than this. The rock and pop of today can`t be compared to the classics.

[@bonniehendel2291]

As one who lived through it, they brought in an energy that changed the world!!!

[@jk4675]

0:43 spot on. The Beatles popularised rock music. Transformed it from rock n roll to the rock music that has endured for years since.

[@geoffmower8729]

I was lucky enough to be in a Beatles cover band in the 80s I played the George Harrison part. I remember these videos well as we studied them for 12 months while we were in rehearsals trying to pick up there movements, the way they stood, playing style and vocal harmonies. We were based in Australia and toured Australia and New Zealand with the show. It also included a British and American 60s show witch we usually started the night with. The Beatles was the highlight of the night We had period suits made up and had the wigs and pointy Beatle boots. I had to buy a semi aqustic Gretch country gentleman guitar like Georges and a sun burst12 string 360 Rickenbacker semi aqustic guitar . I still have the guitars in my collection today and I can honestly say those days were greatest days of my life.

[@Bixfan78]

Amazing that they could play together so cohesively with thousands of people screaming at them for the entire show!

[@buttercup1765]

The Beatles were so many different bands in the span of 10 years from Hamburg punk rock to fan centric Harmony and matching suits to the tight studio coolness of rubber sole and revolution, the psychedelic love of Sergeant pepper and magical mystery tour, taking it back to basics on White Album, trying to figure out how to stay together or break apart during Let It be and the mic drop of Abbey road.

[@adamsapples777]

I think you’re right, they revolutionized so many aspects of music. Absolutely the greatest pioneers of music I’ve ever seen Also, John Lennon’s voice has always been in my top 5 voices of all time, so far at least ;)

[@staceykeeley4219]

His voice is second in my top two. Only Elvis can surpass him. I say that as an ardent Lennon fan.

[@ASaaaxxx]

And strangely John never liked his own singing voice ..

[@paulweston285]

@@staceykeeley4219 His voice particuarley on the early albums was just beautiful

[@adamsapples777]

@@ASaaaxxx yes! Very true! Funny how some of us can’t see how good we are at something and only others can see it at times. I guess we all tend to be harsh critics of ourselves a lot of the time unfortunately

[@avlisk]

I was 12 when they made their first appearance on the Sullivan Show. Everything changed that day. It was magical then, and watching this now 60 years later, it's still magical.

[@GILLnBARRY]

I saw the Beatles at Shea twice! Once in 1965, the 1966! The have some clips of Shea on KZbin, but as wild as they may appear on film it was even more unbelievable being there! Flash bulbs going off all over, the screams, fans running on the field. My hair was standing on end for the full half-hour the Beatles performed! Never experienced anything like it in my life since!

[@yougotmossed3592]

Three guitars, a set of drums and they make the song sound just like the recording. Instrumentation is super tight and the harmonies are just excellent. Exceptional band. Ringo’s drumming was perfect for this band and their style of music.

[@tomaspereramedina3854]

3 voces, 4 instrumentos, talento y nada más...Pura música

[@johne1599]

Great showmanship as well as great musicians!! Many of us took up the guitar because of The Beatles excitement. Has music gotten better? Who could put on a show like this today without any electronic help??!!!

[@curaeus007]

Saw them in Sydney Australia on this tour at the now demolished Sydney Stadium. Just 12 songs, all of the then radio friendly 3 or 4 minute duration. They were top bill on a concert with 3 or 4 other acts. That was how a lot of these things were organised in those days. They were so tight. A show I will never forget. 2 years later saw Dylan and The Band there on his "Judas" tour when all the hard core folkies walked out when The Band walked on after intermission. Another mind blowing show.

[@paulweston285]

Their set had 10 songs 4 of them covers

[@curaeus007]

@@paulweston285 enjoy the show?

[@paulweston285]

@@curaeus007 Never saw them live, ive seen Paul

[@curaeus007]

@@paulweston285Also caught a few of Maccas tours and the one Ringo + All Starrs tour. Both were great. Ringo was a lot of fun. Bunch of old rockers churning out very good versions of their old hits. Don’t miss him if he comes back!

[@paulweston285]

@@curaeus007 Colin Hay from Men at Work is in Ringos band now and he does " Downunder "

[@billvegas8146]

The evolution of The Beatles is one of the greatest stories in music history. They started out as the first Boy Band who played their own instruments instead of dancing like New Kids on the Block or BTS. But by the time they released Abbey Road they had become the single most dominate artistic force of The 20th Century. Pop music has it's moments but with today's overwhelming choices in media there will never be a musical act so culturally significant as The Beatles were ever again.

[@Ken_Dodds_Tickling_Stick]

I was a spotty 16 year old and used to watch John, Paul, George and Pete in the lunchtime sessions in the dank, sweaty, smelly place they calked The Cavern before they were famous. They belonged to us, and I grew up with them. We knew they were going to be big, but didnt realise just how big. Now at nearly 79, i love them and miss them so so much. I never get fed up.of reading about them or hearing them sing....they are timeless. My favourite has got to be THIS BOY, the harmonies are unbelievable ❤❤❤❤❤

[@berlinman5409]

I am Beatles Fan for all my life and have all their records but I´ve never seen "this" - wow - how amzing :) - thank´s so much for showing !!

[@paulweston285]

See the whole show, its Melbourne Australia June 1964

[@berlinman5409]

@@paulweston285 I will watch :) - thank you !

[@nancywengert7301]

Have been a Beatles fan since 1964, when I was 15. Asking for one favorite song is impossible for me, there are so many! A few favorites are "In My Life" , "Something", "Yesterday", "Here Comes the Sun", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Elinor Rigby" are just a few. They stopped touring in 1966 because they couldn't hear themselves over the screaming of the girls in the audience.

[@AVFC_Faithful]

Revolutionised how music is made. The most influential band in history. And don't forget that the beatles as we know them, John, Paul George and ringo were only together for 7 years. Never again will the world see such hysteria over four humans playing instruments and singing their heart out. Always adapting, always rewriting the rule book

[@channamation]

HUGE Beatles fan here. I was a kid back in the 1960's. I never saw anything like them. They were unique. I said it before and I will say it to my dying day, if it was not for The Beatles, music today would not exist. They revolutionized so many things. They are and will always be THE BEST!!!

[@cliffstanich9192]

70 yr old Beatles fan here. You are right Beatles revolutionized music. All pure talent.

[@peterzimmer9549]

“She loves you” is still the Beatles biggest selling single. My sister saw the Beatles live…twice. Toronto and Montreal.

[@michaelgutman4910]

I was 5 years old when I first heard the Beatles in 1963. Even at that age, I was blown away. I didn't see them live at the time, but I did see their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show in January of 1964. Needless to say I've been a Beatle fan ever since. While there were great bands that came along after till now, they remain the greatest band of all time. I recommend listening to them album by album in chronological order. It is exciting to see a young man discover them 60 years later. Enjoy!

[@stanleywiggins5047]

I'm a 65 year young Aussie & was only 6 in 1964 when the fab 4 first came to Australia & I love everything they ever recorded. I remember being on a train in 80 & School kids were getting on the train at different stations, one got on sat with his friends & said "did you know Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings,?" I turned around and said"yea they were called the Beatles, & John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were the other members. And John & Paul were in another band before the Beatles called the 4 quarie men when they were your age & still in School... This information just blew there mind's 😊

[@kovie9162]

You also can't discount the huge influence that country and R&B music had on them, especially their earlier work and most especially in George's guitar playing and Ringo's drumming. I've been a huge fan for decades and only started really noticing this fairly recently.

[@martinrenzhofer8241]

If you notice, the band performed without the aid of sound monitors. The Beatles couldn't hear themselves, so Ringo was banging away as hard as he could to keep them on time. He had no chance to provide frills and such. And yet, as you say, they were a tight band. Years of experience before fame.

[@aires69uk]

You need to listen to this on a really good pair of headphones to appreciate how good they were live.

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

My mom saw the Beatles live in City Park, New Orleans in 1964. She says it was a madhouse, hundreds of girls stormed the stage and had to be tackled and held back. She could barely hear the band because the crowd was so loud but it was thrilling haha. She remembers they were funny between songs and that they left in an armored car for protection.

[@jamesdrynan]

The most remarkable thing about the Beatles? When they appeared on Sullivan, they all were playing instruments, no backup band. That was my first thought. I'm 73 now and I still remember how cool they all looked, singing and playing.

[@bodato5760]

I'm 73 years old now and grew up with them. For me they are the best. Fortunate to see them up close in Manila when they arrived at the airport. And be at the concert.

[@centexan]

The Beatles were definitely the jumping off place for today's music. I'm a huge Beatles fan. Impossible to name a favorite song. The Sgt Pepper album is great! The first hit I recall on the radio is "I Want To Hold Your Hand" from 1964.

[@rdalbright1]

Saw them live in Houston, Texas, August 19, 1965. Great experience. They sounded great. Constant very loud screaming from the girls.

[@atgdcommish608]

Even their lesser known songs have so much complexity and originality in them, and they make them sound easy.

[@user-man-guinon80]

The first time I heard the Beatles in the 60's was like an electric shock going through me. They had that impact on most everyone. We had been used to 50's music from the US, which was really dated. The blast of sheer energy from the Beatles infected all musically inclined young people. It enlivened everything. And the music from this fabulous group was about LOVE. A fantastic group; a revelation. And I'm nearly 80.

[@twpleydell]

There will never be a better band than The Beatles Period!!

[@bobtausworthe]

I've always loved how versatile and diverse the Beatles were. When you say they are the origin of modern rock I think there is a lot of truth to that. Because they were such tight perfectionists every song is a perfect orchestration of the musical theme of the song. And because they loved all music forms and wouldn't be pinned down to a particular genre they mixed all the main musical architypes of the time (blues, folk, pop, rock, country, reggae, motown, experimental/avantgarde, Middle Eastern) and introduced them to the masses in a palatable form. And because they are the Beatles (and because their compositions are so good and compelling) the masses ate it up and accepted these diverse ideas as a fete accompli that they wouldn't have otherwise done. I mean the Beatles have more to do with the acceptance of the American Rock movement in America than the American artists themselves. Sadly, there were thousands of Americans who never listened to Chuck Berry (for example) until the Beatles introduced and "made it okay".

[@edstein5642]

Fun facts; the Beatles had no monitors & couldn’t hear each other over the audience roar. Australia particularly loved them: 250,000 aussies lined the streets of Melbourne just to watch them drive by in an open convertible. The audio & video of their gig there is unusually good for that time.

[@reverts3031]

I watched an interview with Ringo recently. He said that he's a lefty playing a right-handed drum set and that's what influenced the way that he plays.

[@paulbruder1360]

The Beatles were raw rockers that drove you crazy with excitement! Happy fun music. I would have loved to be old enough to experience a show. An older friend that attended a show in Maple Leaf Gardens said the screaming was deafening. Awesome experience.

[@bengemeister]

We should thank these guys for staying together for as long as they did without flaming out. When you're on top like these guys year after year without self destructing-a miracle.

[@williamwebb8908]

Their arrival in Sydney on this tour was broadcast live on TV. I was six years old and fortunately had the day off from school because I was sick but not too sick to watch the whole thing. They arrived in a huge storm and got soaked but the fans didn't mind; they'd been there in the cold rain for hours and gave them a hell of a reception. Sadly I was to young to see their concert.

[@reinacarbetta388]

The best to ever do it and I wasn’t even alive at the time! I’ve worked in TV and have been involved in the music biz my entire adult life and the production techniques used today enable people who can’t really sing or play made to seem as if they can. I’ve had A-listers on the show who preferred full playback or sound nothing like they do on record as a result. It’s sad really. The Beatles were lightning in a bottle. It will never happen again. Ever.

[@LivingWatersUtube]

When I was seven, we went to Roseland Restaurant in Augusta, Maine. They had jukeboxes at each table. My father kept feeding me quarters and I played "I Wanna Hold My Hand" about 12 times in a row until the whole restaurant was staring over...but no one complained! - Mark Lajoie of Living Waters

[@mitchmitchell80]

Like Adam Levine said, there is no favorite Beatles song. Maybe a favorite for today but no favorite, they are all too good. Just ask my 14 year old who thinks they are the greatest band ever!

[@loosilu]

Funny you mentioned samples. That goes back to the Beatles Tomorrow Never Knows on Revolver. That song has its very own, very long wikipedia page discussing its influence on modern music.

[@roberthubal6278]

The first time I saw the Beatles was on The Ed Sullivan Show. I was 4 years old and totally captivated. They had two sets on the show. I saw the first one. Then my parents sent me to bed. But I knew at that moment. Something had changed in the world.

[@LightningDogg]

It's nice to see someone your age looking at the Beatles live with fresh eyes. You seemed to comment on the crowd reaction a lot. Well, that's exactly the energy they put out live, and it was COMPLETELY new and different to the world. Some points you may have glossed over: •They were the first popular group to write 95% of their own hits. After a couple of albums, it was 100%. •The reason they were so tight live is because of hundreds of hours of live shows before they ever cut a record. •Notice the stage...NO monitors. Because of the constant screaming, they often couldn't hear themselves thru their amps (which is one reason they quit touring). In spite of that, they were amazingly tight. Notice the many stops and starts within the songs... perfect. Also, no effects pedals back then. •It's well documented from Ringo that he is left-handed, but when first learning to play drums, they were set up for a right-handed drummer, and he didn't know any better. •Besides the obvious effect they had on music, they also had a massive influence on hair styles, fashion, songwriting, recording techniques, and marketing. I was a kid when it started. Believe me, it was like being hit with a tidal wave!

[@tonyshay7722]

When The Beatles went the Germany they played 7 hours a night. That's why it is so tight with your playing. A lot of times when they were on stage they didn't even hear themselves.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

You would probably find it interesting to go back and listen to the studio cuts of those songs. They really made great recordings, even from early on. In fact they recorded their first album all in one day. It was a marathon session. But they have been playing these songs live in front of so many different audiences for quite a while. And they were just so incredibly tight.

[@donnakagy6726]

this crowd was very reserved compared to American audiences! Imagine so much of the time they were lucky to hear themselves play!! no ear pieces! the more you learn about their history the more amazed you will be!! they learned & earned everything they accomplished...like the top 5 spots on the top 100... at the same time!! nobody else has ever done that! they will always be THE BEST OF ROCK & ROLL!!

[@RicardoRoams]

OK. I was in the 7th grade when "Beatlemania" hit the USA. On February 9, 1964 everyone in my family, including my parents and grandmother, crowded around our black and white TV set to watch their first performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Everybody I knew watched it! It was all that was talked about at school the next day. And, of course, the girls all had their favorite Beatle. In the summer of '64, my family did a 9,000 mile trip around the USA and into Mexico. In every locale around the country we heard Beatles songs on the AM car radio. Hit after hit. That was one of the great things about the Beatles. They wrote much of their music. Another thing was by the time they got to the USA, they were a very polished stage act. They had spent a lot of time in Hamburg Germany, and then back in England honing their craft. They introduced the unique hairstyle, much different than what Elvis wore. And don't forget the matching collarless suits. The unison bowing. Very innovative. And speaking of innovation, they revolutionized the way music was recorded in the studio. They were not afraid to take chances. One reason Ringo's style was unique was because he was left handed but he played on a kit that was a right handed set up. The Beatles led the way for the so called "British Invasion" for such groups as The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, The Who, etc. Rock/Pop music was never the same after the Beatles.

[@TomGorham]

I saw them live from back stage. I could hardly hear them because of the screaming. Before the concert, I was at their press conference. They were very amusing. I fell in love with them.

[@wpollock1]

It is crazy to think how precise those harmonies were, considering the screaming going on. If you dig into their discography, the amount fair to bad songs is almost nil. The quality of the melodies is off the charts. It helps that there are three lead singers in the band. If you want to see loud, check out the Shea Stadium concert in NYC - it is louder than this! Women fainting and being taken out of the venue to first aid, etc.

[@veevintage2619]

My dad got to see the Beatles live at the London Palladium in 1963 or 64... he remembers a woman seated behind him grabbing his hair mid-concert and screaming PAAAAAUUULL while shaking his head in the midst of hysteria. The next time he saw them, he went with a big buff buddy, and just before the show began, buddy turned around and spoke to the people behind him:n"If any of you touches me or my friend during the show, I will knock your teeth out." No hair-pulling happened that night, for sure!!🤣 I am a MASSIVE Beatles fan thanks to my dad :)

[@Nazz1967]

My Uncle met them in the UK when he was a bellboy in 1963.He took drinks up to their room and got all four to sign a napkin.

[@sherylkeib4993]

I saw the Beatles in Cleveland in 1965, I was 16, it was so much fun! I still get thrilled when I hear them. A Paul McCartney concert is great now too!

[@MarsMars1001]

Love their songs!!

[@mikenaykki3133]

The Beatles concerts from 1964-1966 are legendary! Love the Beatles greatest Pop n Rock band of all time!!

[@taragreenetarotastro]

yes I saw the Beatles live four times. twice in one day. IN 1964,65 and 66 in Toronto. I am just as thrilled today as almost 60 years ago. They were the best, they changed the world, I wasn't a screamer but all the other girls were. I still have all my 45's and LP's and ticket stubs.

[@blainer.hammond9539]

They called it Beatlemania, and it's why they stopped touring - nobody could hear their songs. They are a return to the early days of Rock and Roll; after those early musicians left the scene and we were left with "teen idols" a lot of us turned to folk music. The Beatles got us back. They covered people like Little Richard and Chuck Berry, but when they started recording their own songs they became historic.

[@danielmaldonado6229]

One day coming home from school I found a cassette tape near a car that had been stolen. I was about 14 years old I think. I picked it up, went home to eat and listened to it. At first I didn't like it but I put it back on. That tape was A Hard Days Night. From then on I listened to the vinyl records that my parents had and an addiction to their music was created in me (later I found out that it was Beatlemania disease). In most of the songs I saw my life, situations, feelings reflected... I learned English and to play the guitar, harmonica, a little drums, piano and I formed a music group with my own compositions and versions of their songs. It is by far the best musical experience I have ever had, and I feel lucky to have been able to see Paul McCartney live on 5 occasions. It's real music, it's feeling... It's everything.

[@primalengland]

Can you imagine what it must have been like in the audience. No one had ever experienced this level of wayward abandon. Fantastic.

[@ezgolfer2]

My Beatles claim to fame. I became a fan before they came to America. The neighbors of my best friend when I was 19 were housing an exchange student from England who brought with him a Beatles album. We were listening to the “I saw her standing there”, “She loves you” and more in 1963. Their early years were cover songs, but when they started to write songs, I became a diehard fan. Each album got better and better with my favorites being “Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Abbey Road”.

[@LeslieEscobedo-sx7ee]

So many outstanding songs.. some of my favorites: Oh Darling, Hey Jude, Don't Let me Down, Revolution, Lucy in the sky with Diamonds, Yesterday, Something... Strawberry Fields Forever, Get Back, Help...just so many...

[@robertvaughn6646]

Thanks Colby. There's a lot people don't understand about the Beatles and I won't put it all down here but they were by far THE most talented, creative and influential band ever!

[@pat5882]

No mixing board AND no monitors and they still pulled it off live. Also, most likely the greatest cover band. Listen to “Long Tall Sally” live.

[@bibliophile2707]

Wife and I saw Paul McCartney and Wings in San Antonio Tx. Great concert. Played the old Beatles hits and stuff from Wings. Wonderful experience.

[@beatlejim64]

June 17, 1964...Melbourne Australia...The Beatles stand alone at the top! When they arrived in Melbourne for this show...they were met by OVER 250,000 fans...when they arrived in Adelaide Australia...OVER 350,000 fans were there to welcome them!!! On August 15, 1965...56,000 fans packed Shea Stadium to watch the Beatles play the first show on their Summer 1965 tour of the US. They played their last paying gig at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on August 29, 1966...they were frustrated that the crowds couldn't hear them....it was getting dangerous playing to howling mobs night after night ...and they were tired of it. This is NEVER going to happen again!!!