FIRST REACTION: The Beatles - The White Album (Disc 2)

[@lifeofdariius]

NUMBER NINE Birthday (3:23) Yer Blues (4:57) Mother Nature's Son (7:04) Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (8:58) Sexy Sadie (10:54) Helter Skelter (13:05) Long, Long, Long (18:11) Revolution 1 (20:27) Honey Pie (22:14) Savoy Truffle (23:38) Cry Baby Cry (25:21) Revolution 9 (26:42) Good Night (29:11) LED ZEPPELIN THIS WEEK MORE BEATLES NEXT WEEK🙏🏾 Like, Comment, Subscribe ✅

[@johncampbell756]

"Yer Blues" by The Dirty Mac live from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. John Lennon - vocals- rhythm guitar Eric Clapton (Cream) - lead guitar Keith Richard's (Rolling Stones) - bass Miych Mitchell (Jomi Hendrix Experience) drums

[@The_Uncommon_Cole]

For Revolution 1, it was in fact a version of the single Revolution, which was more hard-rocky and released with Hey Jude

[@coolx.]

Super excited for beach boys i would imagine you'll review pet sounds cant wait!!

[@BRGKasumi77Main]

Mission accomplished bro!! Please also react to The Beatles Love Album, a mixture of their remixed songs!

[@johncampbell756]

@@BRGKasumi77Main I love Love.

[@kenttheaker7904]

How many of us were just holding our breath, waiting for "Revolution 9" to melt Dariius's brain (and possibly cause seizures)??

[@psychedelicpiper999]

He didn’t like it. 😭

[@sommermark1]

To be fair, you be hard pressed to find many people who put their hand up to say they loved Revolution 9!

[@RicoCosta317]

​@@psychedelicpiper999come on man nobody "likes" it 😂 only that they're usually fascinated or scared sh**less by it. Can you say carry on dead man??? 😳

[@psychedelicpiper999]

@@RicoCosta317Depends on whether they’re fans of musique concrète.

[@RicoCosta317]

​@@psychedelicpiper999Had to look that up but dead on bro like John and Yoko were experimenting with a new age genre or something. I think it's ahead of its but really not of any time if that makes sense. What do you think of the theory that was all about a revolution, like a total overturn of all our common norms. That always made sense to me would like your thoughts Mr Musique Concrete 😀

[@magicbrownie1357]

No one is EVER ready to hear Helter Skelter the first time. It's a mind blower.

[@waltpuryear2503]

I heard that song was the anthem for the Manson family murders. No wonder he picked up on the intensity of the song.

[@magicbrownie1357]

@@waltpuryear2503 The Manson family's real anthem was huge amounts of hard drugs and insanity.

[@bradyestelle4075]

@@magicbrownie1357The best way to listen to helter skelter tbh

[@iminsideyou2717]

it is agreed by many that it could possibly be the first metal song ever recorded. There were the kinks but they never put out anything as heavy as skelter

[@londonwontstopcalling]

Helter Skelter is not only awesome, but many attribute it as one of the biggest influences for the heavy metal wave in the 80s

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

70s*

[@ree_boksock]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek300s

[@MsAppassionata]

Sounds more like proto-punk to me.

[@congerz83]

@@MsAppassionataI would agree, but that riff in the chorus…?

[@curtb9567]

Both. Proto heavy metal is more used in descriptions.@@MsAppassionata

[@Rozane2525]

"It's perfect because it's not perfect". Great summary of one of the best rock/pop albums of all time.

[@kidneycel]

one of their producers said about Helter Skelter that "While Paul was doing his vocal, George Harrison had set fire to an ashtray and was running around the studio with it above his head" Ringo said "Helter Skelter' was a track we did in total madness and hysterics in the studio.", Ringo also literally did have blisters on his fingers from drumming ao hard and so much

[@Torrentialdownpurr]

Ah man now I gotta read about this 🤣🤣

[@ichbinich3166]

Wish I'd been there 🤣

[@MILOPREMIER]

And the cut was 30 minutes long and could have taken up one side of the record. It was cut down. Ringo did have blisters on his fingers after 30 minutes of drumming

[@theyearsshallrun6641]

At the risk of sounding like a total Granpa… it’s so nice to see someone so young and intelligent absolutely GETTING the Beatles. These reactions are superb buddy, thanks for doing them.

[@Chesterton7]

Same!

[@themadcow71]

I was smiling so big right before you reacted to Helter Skelter!

[@mwanush]

I was smiling right before "Revolution 9" :)

[@lifeofdariius]

I wasn't ready at all!

[@sarahfullerton6894]

None of us were ready!

[@ShawnKavanagh]

Especially as you travel through the album You just engage

[@sommermark1]

It’s hard to believe listening to a song like Helter Skelter that it is the same band who only a few years earlier were revolutionising music by singing about Holding Hands!

[@garrettbelshe8954]

You know who has hands? The devil! And he uses em for HOLDIN!!!

[@_Majunior]

@@garrettbelshe8954 the wrong kid died!

[@guyjerry]

I honestly love Honey Pie. I just like how Paul could even write a song that legit sounds like it was written in the 1930s but it still sound like the Beatles somehow. Plus melodically it’s so well composed, and John’s guitar solo is subtly brilliant

[@kidneycel]

i just love his enthusiasm and how much fun hes having, the "ooh, i like it like that!!" like his enthusiasm and love is infectious

[@patticrichton1135]

@guyjerry, THANK YOU, I TOO LOVE "HONEY PIE" So many people diss Paul for this, and I don't understand it. He can write ANY kind of song, and as you said, it still sounds like the Beatles. It is a nod to Paul's father James (Jim) who had his own band in the '20s and '30s and "Honey Pie" is in the style of that period. PAUL grew up listening to that music hall songs that his dad played, I HATE when they call it "GRANNY" songs. I was 21 years old when the White Album came out in 1968 and I was certainly NOT a "granny" then. I am now, though LOL, and I still LOVE "Honey Pie" My father was a musician who played four instruments and I was exposed all types of music from the '20s through the 50s when I was a child. I was 13 in 1960. So, I LOVE all sorts of music. I can't get into hip hop or rap. It doesn't make me feel anything at all. But any other type of music I like.

[@guyjerry]

@@patticrichton1135 and the horn arrangement is perfect. The man is a genius

[@stpfpw]

I can't lie I hate Honey Pie but then I hate Savoy Truffle just as much lol.

[@NickNack-l4q]

I love it too. It shows how incredibly talented Paul was and his ability to write almost any genre he felt like. Whether people like this style or not, surely they can appreciate his ability to sit down and write something that sounds like it's straight out of that era. Paul: "Ok guys, I'm going to do a forerunner for something that will be called Heavy Metal with this Helter Skelter song. Oh and if you don't mind, my dad loves this 1920s and 30s stuff, so I'm going to write something in that style as well. And we could do with a really beautiful ballad so I think I'll just chuck Blackbird and Mother Nature's song in there, and you know what, I feel like some kind of country song, so let me just add Rocky Racoon to the mix. What's that? A good old rocker .... all right, here's Back in the USSR for you." Paul is simply unique.

[@hartparty]

McCartneys vocals on Helter Skelter are so sick! The Beatles are such versatile musicians and The White Album really showcases this.

[@mskarchives]

IVE GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS

[@Beatleslover3]

Lmao😭

[@battlestarnomore]

It's true!

[@TopballerAU]

The original Helter Skelter was a lot longer. So they’d been playing hard for a while. That’s why John screams that out🤘

[@fabianugalde3789]

​@@TopballerAUYou mean Ringo Starr right?

[@bryanjohnson8796]

At the end of Helter Skelter you hear Ringo say."I got blisters on my fingers!" that's because Paul kept telling Ringo to play harder!,harder!harder!!!!!!!!!

[@anthonyrees7165]

Helter Skelter is said to be the first heavy metal song. Halter Skelter is a Carnival slide they used to ride as kids.

[@savanna1980]

Real talk: "Birthday" is a criminally underrated Beatles song. That song is a straight up banger! Paul's killer vocals, a perfectly memorable guitar riff, the dynamic sonical build, great driving rhythm from Ringo... what more could we ask for.

[@Beatleslover3]

Exactly I love that song!

[@campbellclan7363]

And created recorded.. done in 1 night

[@Rumham729]

I hate that song lol

[@juanarreguin1]

This is by far the best Beatles reaction video on KZbin. It's good to see someone that just gets it. I am a Beatles fan, and now I am a Dariius fan.

[@tat5157]

I love that his reactions are genuine and he doesn’t sugarcoat it. If he dislikes a song, he dislikes a song. He also has actual diverse reactions which I enjoy.

[@stevebeye1585]

Agreed😊

[@hartparty]

“I feel like a Disney Princess” perfect summary for Good Night lmao

[@a.m.6402]

Amazing how Paul can go from Mother Nature’s Son to Helter Skelter.

[@nofishinmydiet]

dude, you're cool. don't be hard on yourself after reading the comments. I know that I didn't have thousands of people watching me get things wrong the first time I listened to these albums. you're good. (btw, "a beautiful mess" is the prefect way to describe this album. (I really can't wait for your reaction to All Things Must Pass. That's when EVERYONE found out they'd been sleeping on George.) Love your reactions. have a great week! ✌

[@lifeofdariius]

much appreciated 🙏🏾

[@thunder_birdfps8294]

Second this!! Loving your honest reviews and I totally agree with this comment. Really understanding things I’ve enjoyed and pointing more things I didn’t notice and get to enjoy in the future!

[@ahoseason]

Was waiting for Helter Skelter! he reacted as expected. I recall my 5 years old grand-daughter heard it for the first time and instinctively head-banged to it, i was proud that she responded appropriately - the worlds first heavy metal tune as far as I know!

[@irialefe13]

you're right the white album IS punk, and what's more punk than completely destroying the concept of what an album is. Once again, great reaction, you seem to GET the beatles ! PS : maybe you should react with the genius page for the album, it has a lot of useful informations as you listen to albums

[@BT405]

within 3 years they set the standard for what a proper polished concept album could be with Revolver and Sgt Pepper, and then completely destroyed that idea with this album lmao, and then came back and redefined the pop album again with Abbey Road

[@edwardhubschman3610]

The whole point about the Beatles is that they were a fountain out of which everything that came after flowed. They were a multi-genre genre all their own.And it’s great to see someone as young as you come to learn and appreciate this.

[@Torrentialdownpurr]

Its 2024, im 30 years old and I blare Savoy Truffle a few times a week. That is one of the funkiest songs from the boys. Any time we go out to eat or out and theres a TouchTunes jukebox I will play it because more people need to be dancing to that song in this world! Lol George was a funky guy ❤

[@barbarascotto3873]

I named a cat I rescued off the train tracks in Brooklyn in 1999 "Savoy Truffles." I had her for 13 years. She was my best girl.

[@michaelt6218]

Someone once said said that the Beatles were not only the most commercial band in the world, but also the most experimental band in the world. No LP they released proves that better than the White Album, and no track proves it better than Revolution 9. Can you imagine any other group taking a chance like that? It may not be for everyone, but the Beatles didn't care. They ALWAYS wanted to keep pushing the envelope and testing the boundaries. That's why they're legends.

[@robertwiles8106]

That union of most commercial band in the world and most experimental band in the world has only occurred ONE other time: U2 on Achtung Baby and Zooropa.

[@althealligator1467]

10:14 Maybe, but the first real proto-Punk hit has to be You Really Got Me by The Kinks, which came out in 1964, when The Beatles were I Want To Hold Your Hand stuff like that. It was written in spite of their label asking for a Beatles type song. And then there's The Who, probably the punkiest of the 4 main British Invasion bands (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks), with My Generation and stuff. Edit: But yeah Helter Skelter is often considered the first Metal song, at least it's definitely the most proto-Metal song there is. Black Sabbath is often considered the first Metal band, and they released their first album in 1970, though they started in '69 I think. Helter Skelter was written when Paul read an article in which Pete Townshend of The Who described their song I Can See For Miles as "the heaviest, dirtiest song they'd ever made," which... honestly is nowhere near true, but Paul took it upon himself to outdo them without even hearing the song. Then I Want You (She's So Heavy) in 69 is already pretty doomy, but when the "Unholy Trinity" (Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple) started making references to the occult from '69 and onward, the was the real start of Metal. Though Helter Skelter didn't do that - it's literally about a slide bro -Charles Manson essentially used it as an excuse for all of the murders that the Manson Family committed, because "it predicted a war between races" or some stupid shit, which... is horrible, but Metal as fuck. The thing everyone I just mentioned has in common is that they were all heavily influenced by the Blues.

[@Debcatawba]

OH MY GOD, when you got to Helter skelter I thought I was gonna pee my pants. Your reaction was the best I’ve ever seen. You were totally blown away just like all of us the first time we heard this song. Every time we thought we had the Beatles figured out, they went and changed it up on us. They were so creative and forward thinking that they left all of us in the dust. They freakin’ rock!

[@tommybruner01]

You made a good point. In order to really appreciate the Beatles you almost have to listen to their music chronologically at least once, to see the evolution from album to album.

[@humandroid53]

Absolutely

[@bradyestelle4075]

took a day to go through one time and holy shit one of the best music related experiences of my life

[@rjaraneta913]

"Birthday" is Paul with John on backup vocals. There's the single version of "Revolution" which is harder rocking than the album version which is called "Revolution 1". "Revolution 9" is not a song, it is an experimental sound collage layered over the ending "Revolution 1". The White Album is a showcase of how diverse and influential they were to the world of music. They are not just a pop band or rock band, they do it all! The White Album is bit much to swallow on the first listen, but it keeps growing on you after repeated listen. It is a lot of people's, including John Lennon, favorite Beatles album.

[@Fiftynine414]

Loved this since in came on the scene in 68. So glad a younger generation is able to experience a small part of what the Beatles were all about.

[@genebaughbba]

Best reaction to Helter skelter I've ever seen.

[@Chesterton7]

Same!

[@althealligator1467]

8:17 Paul actually wrote this on The Beatles' retreat in India, after a lesson on how we were children of nature. The song John wrote was called Child of Nature (though it wasn't actually released then, they releaed the demo in 2018), which he later changed the words to and it ended up being Jealous Guy, which is probably his most iconic solo song after Imagine.

[@slaydesaid8741]

Great reaction. Definitely agree with your favorite picks here. Oh, and the "Revolution" song you know, is probably that exactly. It's called "Revolution" (no digit) and was a more rocking version of "Revolution 1", released as a single. "Revolution 9" has been analyzed by many - I think it's supposed to sound like the chaos you will experience after an actual revolution (that's one theory anyway).

[@frakte]

Considering all of the craziness that took place in 1968 (war, civil unrest, assassinations, riots), I think Revolution 9 captured the spirit of the time quite well. And yes, after that chaos, Good Night was really the only way the album could have ended.

[@orangewill]

Wow 6:35 when you say John was one of the originators of “putting your pain in music, but not letting your pain affect the music.” So true That’s a brilliant insight expressed perfectly. I’m literally gonna quote you on that one.

[@serensikgaming4998]

Absolutely

[@lisamarieligreci-newton7804]

He's gonna love Plastic Ono Band (I hope).

[@garyrhone1395]

I discovered this lp in the early eighties and this reminded me of my reactions then…the same. After years, your channel lets me relive and remember my first time! Still spinning it 40 yrs later.

[@doplinger1]

At some point you start wondering if EVERYTHING has a deeper meaning. As a 10 year old listening to this we never thought too deep, we just listened and enjoyed.

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

I can say as a 10 y.o. I thought deeper about white album than maybe anything before in my life. I couldn’t stop listening and wondering what it meant and why I liked it.

[@jakemcdonald2783]

Loving your reactions, Darius! And your insightful comments. Thanks for doing this! It’s interesting because for me, the White Album wasn’t the most accessible to get into upon first listen, but over time it has become my favorite Beatles album. Give it a few more listens. See what happens.

[@thatoneoboist4276]

just discovered your Beatles reactions, as someone who has loved the Beatles my whole life I really love seeing you get into this! The White Album is definitely the most eclectic of their discography, I definitely need to be in the right mood for it, but it is incredible.

[@MarenWilder]

I can't believe you actually sat through all of revolution 9 I've never made it more than twenty seconds before giving up

[@dgator3599]

Makes me happy to see you enjoy this album as much as me!! I have this album with the special edition white LPs. The Beatles were always so progressive for their time!

[@alisonjane7068]

one of my favorite transitions in pop music history: from the noisy chaos of "helter skelter" to the quiet meditativeness of "long, long, long".

[@eggsb3nedict347]

This was awesome! Good job man!! I'm so excited for your RAM Reaction!! It's one of my personal favorites!! :)

[@SteifBoyJunior]

On the edge of my seat waiting for the part where you listen to Revolution 9.

[@toiletjoseph4167]

personally its a top 5 beatles song but i was interested to see if hed love or hate it

[@kurco1]

​@@toiletjoseph4167 How tf is revolution 9 a top 5

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@@kurco1 bros never heard of opinions 💀

[@toiletjoseph4167]

@@kurco1 bc i like it more than every beatles song except 4 of them?

[@davidkeeley210]

He struggled with Rev 9, a sound collage track that isn't a song.

[@huhuh9]

Long Long Long one of my favorite Beatles songs

[@MsAppassionata]

I just listened to that song last night. ☺️

[@Crushenator500]

Same, I adore that song. Elliott Smith has a nice cover of it as well. Jim James too. Can't beat the original though. George and Ringo throwing it down.

[@stellarrig]

the white album is my fav of the whole beatles catalogue because of the huge collection of ideas and creativity on it. btw the revolution 1 on the album and the single version of it are different, you might've been thinking of the louder single version

[@macmusic08]

I am loving your channel! Your reactions are so thorough! I really appreciate that. You give every song it’s due, even if you don’t like a particular song. Gave me a whole new appreciation for The Beatles White Album! Awesome job Bro! 👍👍👍👍🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@midnightrambler7716]

There’s a great live version of Yer Blues by Lennon and the Dirty Mac on The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Along with Lennon, there’s Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience on the drums, Eric Clapton on lead guitar and Keith Richards on bass. Sadly it gets somewhat bastardized by Yoko Ono doing her caterwauling during part of it. But overall it’s still worth checking out.

[@namesameasu]

Your reactions are hilarious. I think you're right, too. This is the origin of punk rock ... followed by MC5

[@harlanginsberg7269]

Can I just say your facial reactions to revolution #9 were priceless.

[@gemit2000]

I was laughing out loud for at least 8 minutes. Honey Pie reaction also had me crying with laughter

[@beholdmessiah6526]

Great review man. Had me laughing a lot and appreciating your comments. Cheers from a 63 year old Beatle Fan Invercargill New Zealand

[@liro6]

Yes! I know these songs only get better the more you listen. Especially how you gave Blackbird and Happiness is a warm gun more credit!

[@kidneycel]

i think Revolution 9 wouldve worked so much better if it wasn't placed on the album and was able to exist on its own terms however that "song" followed by Goodnight was such a crazy experience on my first listen, its like She's So Heavy into Here Comes The Sun but a bajillion times crazier, like THAT followed by a Ringo Starr lullaby is such a crazy way to end an album in the same way that the album is "punk" and resists all expectations, Revolution 9 resists what music even is, its not something i listen to really at all but i can appreciate it in a way even though it is pretty self indulgent imo

[@nielssvendsen2028]

You're the best, super reviews and your musicality shines through

[@joevirzi1676]

I’ve been a Beatles fan for 40 years. I have never had the patience for revolution 9 so good on you!

[@wax_poetic_pro_wrestling]

Glad to see your appreciation grow for Happiness Is A Warm Gun too. Years later, as much as I love nearly everything on this record, that's the song that stands out the most 30 years after my first listen. This album really just put on display their full range as artist's adept at tackling any genre and even helped invent a few. You are correct though in your assessment that this was less of a group effort and more just plain great Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Ringo SONGS. However they all still contributed to each other's songs in meaningful ways which still makes it the magic of The Beatles! Also Revolution #9 was their attempt at doing what Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention were doing around that time with Avante Garde, arty, sound collage type stuff. This type of stuff to me though is genesis of Hip Hop production with cutting up and using samples and things like that. Back then to accomplish this The Beatles, Zappa, etc would physically cut up analog tape and splice sounds together to create these types of songs. Very innovative for the time.

[@helmedon]

Blackbird was one of the most fun to learn songs I ever learned to play. I was so proud of myself when I finally got it.

[@BlackBearNE]

I really like the word you chose to describe “Helter Skelter” - “ritual”. It’s like they were trying to awaken the Gods of Chaos purely through sound.

[@danielgrubb9668]

Revolution 9 is a sound montage capturing the collapse of civilization. I’ve grown to love it.

[@newusernamehere4772]

On acid it makes perfect sense, the trouble is John never anticipated how hard it would be to get acid in the future so now people hate it. Also the other Beatles were already done tripping all the time so they were over 9 before it even started lol

[@midnightrambler7716]

60 years ago today the Beatles landed at JFK in NYC for their first ever North American appearance and were on the Ed Sullivan show on Feb. 9, 1964.

[@MsAppassionata]

I live in NYC and remember it well. The DJ’s did a countdown, hour by hour, minute by minute, until their arrival. I got so excited. I was 11 years old at the time. 😁

[@midnightrambler7716]

@@MsAppassionataI was only 3 and a half but my sister was nearly 14. I am sure we watched them on the Ed Sullivan Show but I don’t remember it. She was totally into them. All I remember is her hating The Rolling Stones and loving the Beatles and having bobble heads, beach towels, stickers and you name it. We lived in Toronto. She went to each of their shows there in ‘64, ‘65 and ‘66 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Tickets were something like $4.50

[@robinfoster7597]

Revolution#9: It was 1968, the height of the cold war. Nuclear war was a very real fear. This was John's vision of how things might be after the "great calamity". It was meant to be disturbing, because nuclear war, or even the though of it, should be distirbing. It was the start of sampling!

[@toiletjoseph4167]

it was early on sampling but not the first, nor the first by the beatles the first time by the beatles (i believe) was being for the benefit of mr kite, when George martin went to a fairground and sampled the carousels and other features and chopped them into the middle section of the song

[@curtb9567]

​@@toiletjoseph4167 tHEY MAY HAVE BEEN pAULS SAMPLINGS.

[@LukeHopp]

His quote of “the imperfection makes it perfect “ is exactly why us Beatles fans love and adore the white album

[@lukelencioni6964]

great vid! you gotta check out the performance of yer blues lennon did with clapton and keith richards, called themselves the dirty mac for some rolling stones tv special.

[@irialefe13]

"and now your host for this evening: the rolling stones"

[@witheandstone7267]

I've been sitting here waiting for your reaction to the Helter Skelter. You did not let me down. The phrase has two meanings. In the common vernacular, it means being all over the place, but it's also the name of a British carnival spiral slide. Thus, "When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top of the slide" means coming off of one insane thing and jumping right back in. In other words, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result. And frame Goodnight after Revolution Nine. We have chaos, followed by what at first seems like a sweet lullaby, but listen again. Glass onion tipped you off early on. There are so many layers in the schizophrenic mix of anxiety, insanity, throwbacks to the flapper 1920s, do-whop, country, and blues. Now listen to the whispered "Goodnight" at the end. Feels a lot darker doesn't it? Sleep tight!

[@zedxxx9]

How anyone could not immediately love and appreciate Honey Pie is beyond me...

[@garrettbelshe8954]

I've been jamming Yer Blues for days waiting on your reaction 😅 Great video, man!

[@justcj1313]

A couple of points in regards to some of the songs on this disc: Sexy Sadie - John wrote this about the Mahareeshi Yogi. When the beatles went to India for a spiritual cleanse, the mahareeshi was the leader of the compound they were at. Everything was good until an incident with the mahareeshi (inappropriate gestures towards the women i believe) has John slighted. Feeling the man was fake and all he left India. The original lyrics were mahareeshi instead of sexy sadie (hence why they have the same number of syllables). It was only at George's request that he'd substitute the mahareeshi's name for something else Helter Skelter- This song is often cited as one of the earliest heavy metal songs made. Paul wanted to make it one of the nastiest, heaviest songs ever made in response to another groups song that was reportedly heavy itself Revolution 9- very divisive amongst beatle fans. You either love it or hate it. I'm on the side of loving it. It's avant-garde in its conception. John wanted to paint a soundscape of what an actual Revolution would sound like hence the actual lack of song. Much if not all of Revolution 9 is actually bits and pieces of other songs from the entire album just very masked up. Hope this helps in understanding a bit of the songs on the album!

[@kevinwagner1451]

To add to this, Helter Skelter is literally about riding a slide. Revolution 9 is a song that Paul absolutely hated, but George, Ringo, and John had a blast making it, and evidently bonded over making the song while Paul was left out because he didn't like it

[@damienhenning541]

In fact, I read that George said specifically to John, "You'll RUIN the man!" (if you title the song 'Mahareeshi')

[@DrStrangelove3891]

The other group was The Who

[@deancarlsen3178]

The song by the Who was "I can See For Miles"

[@splitimage137.]

Your reaction at 12:37 to HELTER SKELTER was worth going through both videos for! But then your reaction to REVOLUTION 9 was priceless!

[@peterzimmer9549]

There are three versions of Revolution. Revolution 1 on the white album is the slower acoustic version, whereas the 45RPM single released for the radio was the most distorted electric version.

[@danielcap270]

I find Paul’s granny songs are ones that the more you listen to the albums in full you learn to appreciate the light hearted-ness.

[@ernietarling5829]

They are remnants of an age going back to pre-war times, the kind of music they heard growing up. They showed that they could write those kind of tunes too..

[@warrenhughes911]

Great reaction..I'm with you... Keep digging.. I like..LET IT BE..

[@thetoadsong]

Awesome reaction Dariius! Loved when you got to Helter Skelter and had to stop and collect yourself. The more you listen, the more even the most bizarre tracks become amazing. And Honey Pie is awesome!

[@iqbalhussain9526]

It grows on to you 😎

[@graymarkets1957]

"The Honeypie Incident" ....made me laugh out loud. Very good instant commentary. Impressive how much you picked up on first listen. The one thing you didn't comment on ( because you weren't holding it in your hands and maybe you've never seen it) was how monumental the whole, original package was. Two albums with gorgeous Apple logo labels, blank white individually numbered cover. Pictures and poster insert. It was stunning. Made you know as soon as you saw it that something big was about to happpen.

[@jprq]

Brilliant reaction! I’m a fan who loves it all (nothing wrong with writing for granny… you gotta respect your granny’s point of view). The only track I think you could get more out of is I Will. To me it’s one of the most beautiful pop ballads ever put down. Breaks my heart every time (loving the the person you’re fated for but have yet to meet). Also: re: Julia… it may have already been commented: it’s also to John’s son Julien. Many thanks for you absolutely great commentary… I was amazed how you picked up on their anticipating punk & and metal and dying as you inched closer to Helter Skelter. Pauls range! OMGoodness!

[@charleswagner2984]

Alison Krause does I Will magnificently. That whole album it's on is phenomenal.

[@EmptyGoat]

28:00 that is a fair response to your first time in Revolution 9

[@king_supreme1102]

I recommend you check out “Not Guilty”, it was one of the last songs cut from the album. But it was later released on “Anthology 3”. It’s a pretty cool George song.

[@ShawnGillette]

I'm glad you decided to include subtitles. I'm only slightly hearing impaired but it's much appreciated and I thank you.😊

[@_Majunior]

It's fun watching these because I was you a few months ago

[@_Majunior]

The cut to smoking after revolution 9 fucking got me lmao

[@joescott8877]

Well, damn. The algos told me you were checking out my fav band Zeppelin's first album, then I did a quick check of your reaction history, saw The White Album, figured I'd check a few choice songs, but did almost all of them, both discs, even, yes, suffering thru "#9" with you, lol! My cursor had been hovering over it for a while, but your extraordinarily pleasing reaction to "Helter Skelter" is when I finally SMASHED that fucking SUBSCRIBE button, lol! And now, on to Zeppelin!

[@king_supreme1102]

Revolution 1 is actually just a more mellow version of “Revolution”. I like both versions. Revolution was actually just released as a single and wasn’t on any albums.

[@tawnieriekena7]

You are correct that it didn't appear on an album of all new material, but the single version of Revolution, appeared on the 1969 US album, Beatles Again, later retitled, Hey Jude. It then first appeared on a UK album , 1967-1970, in 1973.

[@tatjbere]

Great reaction, this made me appreciate The White Album more, now I'm most excited for your reaction to "All things must pass" 🤩

[@MrJim62]

The backup vocals on Birthday is Linda and Yoko-Yoko also sings on Bungalow Bill

[@waterspout8]

Patti, not Linda.

[@curtb9567]

Linda was on hey Jude for a second as I recall the info. Paul couldn't hit a high note

[@johnking5478]

Patty Harrison and Yoko are the singers

[@scruffyapples]

Linda sings on Let It Be. Maureen sings on Bungalow Bill. Patti sings on Birthday. Yoko sings on Bungalow Bill and Birthday. She also speaks on Revolution 9.

[@stevevarvel2423]

Thanks! what fun to see someone listen to one of my favorite albums for the first time

[@savanna1980]

Having watched your entire published journey into the Beatles catalog, I notice that you're now recognizing the genius of George Harrison. I can't wait to see your reaction to his first solo album "All Things Must Pass." It is a sonic MASTERPIECE. When you realize that most of the songs on ATMP were written by George during the Beatles years and that McCartney/Lennon passed on them, you then understand why George was so burnt out and disillusioned by the time the Get Back Sessions were recorded. To be crafting these gorgeous, haunting songs and have no outlet to get them out into the world was torturous to his deep soul.

[@mayaraaranha789]

Yes! I can’t wait for him to listen to All Things Must Pass, too!

[@curtb9567]

He had many unfinished songs. He began Something during the get back sessions and finished it up a year later with Abbey Road. He pulled All things from the rooftop songs.

[@masontrent5543]

When shelter Skelter blew your mind…and you asked if the Beatles started punk rock and metal…there was a story behind the creation of Helter Skelter. As you noticed before John and Paul were often competitive in song writing but The Beatles were also very much aware of other bands creative ventures. In this case if I remember correctly it was The Who who (haha) inspired Paul to write the heavy Helter Skelter. Wish I could remember, which Who song it was…but the story went that after Paul heard it he thought “we have to do something like that” but being a bit competitive it has to be even more that way! And if I remember correctly The Helter Skelter was a real roller coaster in England…so he took all those vibes and put them together into that hard rock scream of Helter Skelter. And yes Ringo really did have “blisters on his fingers” that’s how hard he was pounding the drums. On a side note it’s definitely worth it to check out The Who (even if for guitar riffs alone/ my fave is Baba O Riley. Love the opening riff and have musician friend who just nails it…it’s mesmerizing.

[@askadaren8396]

The "hard" song by the Who was "I can see for miles", which to may opinion is nowhere near as heavy or innovative as Helter skelter

[@masontrent5543]

Ah yes! “I can see for miles and miles and miles!” Agree. Thanks to an excellent lead guitarist friend and his many bands was made more and more aware of other songs of the era and post Beatles era.

[@POTUSHarryTruman]

Just fyi: that little piece of music that Paul sings at the end of “Cry Baby Cry” has since been released in its entirety as part of the 50th Anniversary Edition from 2018. It’s called “Can You Take Me Back”.

[@rupertschwarz1176]

It is hard to believe, that it was just one year between the White Album and Abbey Road.

[@humanversion3163]

Earned a subscribe, as little as a single sub may be. What I don’t need from a reaction channel is confirmation bias. What I do want from a react channel is someone to actually listen and to have an actual reaction to what they just heard. Keep that spirit my man 🤘

[@barbarjinx3802]

Monkey is about addiction Sexy Sadie is the Maharishi, but George asked him to change the name. Helter skelter is about a slide in an amusement park and not the race war Charlie Manson thought it was. Long long is about god. Savoy Truffle is about Eric Clapton addiction to sweets and poor dentistry. Good night was written for Julian but John felt too self conscious to sing it. Birthday is about birthdays bc Paul is deep like that.

[@brettholcomb3763]

Notable: Blackbird is a civil rights metaphor

[@joseemilianobonilla4737]

Long Long Long is actually about George's guitar because he felt like he abandoned his instrument due to musical experimentation

[@jimmyberry4451]

​@@joseemilianobonilla4737its actually about his relationship with god, well the god of his beliefs

[@donniemoder1466]

Love the reactions! This is a deep reaction video. Helter Skelter has some heavy metal aspects as well as punk, some of Pauls singing on that is what you hear Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin do 3 to 5 years later.

[@RicoCosta317]

Yer Blues was a diss on the Brit blues rock scene with its obsession in the heavy "blues" message of suicide and suffering but Lennon made it into a kick ass blues rock song on its own.

[@Sealionblues]

Man, digging your reactions. really fun getting to join you as you listen and especially seeing what you think at parts of records that honestly changed my life

[@Daryl_Phillips_]

Do Sgt pepper and MMT!

[@jowens3842]

Revolution 9: "where's the song?" made me laugh out loud, great question. Great reaction

[@chrisman867]

uh actually Sexy Sadie was originally about the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who Lennon became disillusioned with, during the Beatles stay in India in February 1968. John had to cut out the references to the Maharishi so he wouldn't get sued I am guessing.

[@ChaseArkansas]

i love the recap on what you learned about the last album really cool

[@giuliomusic]

number nine

[@kidneycel]

number nine

[@midnightrambler7716]

number nine

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

number nine

[@scottlyons33]

Number nine.

[@swxldblob6285]

Bro i cant stop watching ur reaction from 13:05 istg is the best thing ive ever seen im literally looping this everyday, i just love it, especially at 13:35 😂😂😂😂😂

[@brianfisher6165]

Abbey Road was their evolution, totally the wrong album to start with especially for you!!! ✌✌ From here on, you should do yourself a favor and start with their beginning!!!👌👌👍👍✌✌😁😁

[@robertmmm7]

If I remember correctly, years ago I read that Helter Skelter is Paul’s response to Pete Townsend’s “I Can See For Miles (and Miles)” Paul had heard that the Who were about to release what was rumored to be the “roughest” hardest” pop song of all time. Paul hadn’t heard the song yet but took up the challenge to write the roughest, hardest pop song he had ever written up until then and came up with Helter Skelter - sort of to steal the Who’s thunder. It wasn’t a dick move on Paul’s part but more along the lines of healthy competition between peers. Now, I absolutely LOVE the Who and “I Can See For Miles (and Miles)” is a fantastic track but Paul definitely rose to the challenge of writing the “hardest “ “roughest “ pop song he could with Helter Skelter and in doing so pushed all of pop/rock music in a new direction.

[@rjaraneta913]

"Happiness is a Warm Gun" came from a title on a gun magazine cover that their record producer showed John. Had nothing to do with heroin.

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

Well, the lines, “I need a fix because I’m going down” is a heroin reference. But most of the song isn’t about heroin.