First Reaction: The Beatles - The White Album

[@rjisasavage]

Hey everyone, I just wanted to say thank you for being so patient and taking an hour of your time to listen to this album with me. I was really afraid no one would like it after waiting almost a month, but it just means the world that you have just joined me for this. I’ll respond to more comments but just wanted to say thank you and also you’re amazing and special.

[@pezi873]

I like this reaction video very much. Especially the expression of your face at the end of #9😂 Great job 👏 Usually I wobble between Abbey Road and The White Album. AR is ONE piece of art, TWA is soo rich in variety - can’t name my favourite… #9 I always skip, not my piece of cake Of course, I do love the other albums but these two are by far my mostly played albums Peter from Austria 🇦🇹

[@rjisasavage]

@@pezi873 thank you for your comment and watching. This album is so special and I think it may be my favorite, although I still go to my first the most, which is SPLHCB

[@bodsnvimto]

@@rjisasavage Patience is nothing to do with it, indeed patience is putting up with something you're not enjoying. It's just a shame you didn't do my favourite favourite album - not just of theirs but of all time - Sgt Pepper here on YT. Any chance that whilst admitting it's not a first hearing, you could go back and share it with us through your musical sense? And may I recommend The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society (although it might not quite mean the same in the US as it does back here) andBob Dylan's magical Blonde on Blonde? Once you get past his voice you'll love it.

[@battyjr]

Julia was John Lennon's mother who died when he was a teen

[@battyjr]

In the blues song, Lennon sings "feel so suicidal just like Dylan's Mr Jones." Maybe you could listen to that Bob Dylan song he's referencing sometime

[@Slap_Shot1977]

Every time I listen to a Beatles album I say to myself, "this the greatest album ever". Then I listen to Sgt Peppers and I think, "this is the greatest album of all time". Then I listen to Revolver and I think, "No, THIS is the greatest album of all time". Then Abbey Road says, "hold my beer"... I will never grow tired of this band.

[@pezi873]

👍Same here in Austria… Cheers Peter

[@jamesalexander5623]

The Best Beatles Album is the one you're listening to at the time!

[@pezi873]

@@jamesalexander5623 Yes, definitely yesss!

[@richardyoung6214]

Dude I really enjoy your reactions for the most part because you're listening to all time great music but I really don't feel like you listen to it because your mouth is going all the time, how could you possibly be hearing it with all the ongoing commentary that you're spewing?😂 Also, I do kind of cringe every time you start criticizing some of the greatest music in the history of the world😂

[@joecummings9662]

Then I listen to The Who’s quadrophina and say that’s my favorite

[@IYUN697]

I don't think there could BE another album with a heavy metal song about a slide, a 1920s broadway number, a weird country song, a classical baroque piece about pigs and a sound collage that goes on for 8 minutes. Only the beatles. 🙃

[@rjisasavage]

It’s insane!

[@abandonedchannel1159]

You're forgetting A proto- progressive rock song like "Happiness is a warm gun"

[@pezi873]

I absolutely agree! They were able to write any kind of song about any topic and any kind of music style. E.g. Paul‘s „I Will“ & „Helter Skelter“ or John‘s „Yer Blues“ & about his mother „Julia“ etc. Just insane. They never copied themselves… That’s why their music is still „alive“ Peter PS: The only song I can’t stand is #9

[@bodsnvimto]

...not to mention a serious eco message wrapped up in a children's tune, a Beach Boys pastiche, a bit of doo wop, some blues, a brief snippet of a song possibly even more odd than the aforementioned avant-garde collage, a joyous calypso, a lean towards punk, and an outro via an orchestra. But no psychedelic, they'd done that and moved on whilst others were still sticking with it, and no rap, they'd already done that with the title track of Sgt Pepper. And also, in my opinion, this is their only album with not a single track to feature a so-called 'typical' kind of Beatles track.

[@cherylhurst7093]

Great description. This album is my favorite of The Beatles due to its diversity. However I love the B side of Abbey Road - amazing.

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

Long Long Long is possibly the most overlooked and underrated Beatles song of all time

[@bodsnvimto]

It's my favourite George song from his days with the Beatles, and of all his canon I only prefer All Things Must Pass from his solo output.

[@DissectingHollywood]

I agree its haunting

[@thomaskolioupoulos6590]

I agree...I love this song...has to be one of the top ten underrated Beatles tunes....

[@JohnLancaster-b5x]

Absolutely agree. Probably my favorite song on the album.

[@ajjackson9629]

100% agree. One timei had a party and a guy picked up my acoustic and played this out of nowhere. It made my night

[@ElJuanSolo]

Thanks for your input on this great Beatles album. As someone over 60 who got this album when it came out I can tell you that it was mind blowing at the time. There was nothing out there remotely this experimental and chance taking. Some songs are classics and some were just like nothing you could hear at the time. Some songs make sense if you know the back story on them. Glass Onion mentioned that the Walrus was Paul although John song that it was him on Magical Mystery Tour’s I Am The Walrus. Don’t Pass Me By mentions the line “You were in a car crash and you lost your head” which was tied in with a long standing “hoax” that Paul McCartney had been killed in a car crash and replaced by Billy Shears (who was introduced in Sgt. Pepper) Julia is John’s song about his mother. Goodnight was written by John but he thought it was too light for his “persona” and so Ringo sang it. There’s a “heavier” version of Revolution 1 (that you’ve probably heard) on the Beatles “Blue” album 1967-1970 hits which is just called Revolution. There’s a lot more but that’s what I can think off the top of my head.

[@arthurcassuli]

This is my favorite beatles album because it has so much quality and diversity in styles. It also has dear prudence. My FAVORITE beatles song

[@davorjuric1309]

Mine too! :)

[@kurohige1403]

I am glad you enjoyed Im So Tired and Sexy Sadie! Both tracks are so underrated

[@rjisasavage]

Amazing songs!

[@JB-Deadskins]

Savoy Truffle is the greatest song ever and needs to be listened to at max volume.

[@ktrsBklyn]

Something to never to forget about the Beatles, they’re funny and clever as hell.

[@alexd6154]

I love Paul’s voice rocking out in “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” (and clearly you felt it too 😄) and then transitions to the beautiful gentleness of “I Will”. Truly one of the most versatile voices ever!

[@rjisasavage]

I just adore him

[@patticrichton1135]

@@rjisasavage SO DO I, since I was 17 in 1964!!!

[@RandomPau]

Yes! That song and "Monkberry Moon Delight" off of his solo album RAM, showcase his amazing singing voice!

[@bodsnvimto]

Fully agreed on your point. This album changes direction at every track, even when the same lead vocalist/song-writer is in charge. Perhaps the most strident and abrupt changes of all (with maybe Helter Skelter? Long Long Long in the mix) was between Revolution 9 and Goodnight, the latter a song so softly, gently lush that it's rebel-at-heart creator John gave to Ringo to sing rather than be personally tagged by it.

[@thomaskolioupoulos6590]

​@@RandomPau also call me back again from 1976 Live Wings Over America (Rockshow) concert....epic vocal....

[@thomaskolioupoulos6590]

Don't underestimate the bass on these songs...McCartney base leads were epic and very much influenced the bass as an instrument that could be used as a lead not just an acompanying instrument....

[@beatmet2355]

Agreed. John Entwhistle, too!

[@JJStale]

Helter skelter was something else especially the bass

[@kaylamanor]

The White Album is their masterpiece. It’s got everything. All the genres they ever attempted and more. It’s art. Therefore, perfection.

[@fredparker1734]

LOVING the enthusiasm you've got for this,in a BIG way. There's NOTHING like seeing someone listening to an album,with a HUGE smile on their face.

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you!

[@courtneyboulds]

I think what makes Martha My Dear even better is knowing that Paul wrote it for his Old English Sheepdog, Martha!

[@stevecash9761]

The Beatles albums are not just a group of songs, they are an experience

[@rjisasavage]

Truth!

[@magorzatazapert9955]

Well said!

[@aviadilo]

"Don't Pass Me By" is pretty good considering it was written by Ringo Starr, the drummer, who was not one of the main songwriters of the group - he only wrote two songs for them. John and Paul dominated the songwriting, with George also contributing fine songs. How many other groups had songs written and sung by each of their members?

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

The album where the Beatles said YES to every idea they had and we are so thankful for it. Epic album!

[@nickperkins8477]

You listening to Revolution: 9: “This feels like a David Lynch film.” I never would have thought of that song in a David Lynch comparison, but it is perfect.

[@johndavids4780]

On the track "I Will" Paul is actually singing the bass track. The Beatles played something for everyone and every genre like no other band. No limits. I know people who really like Don't Pass Me By" while you didn't. There was always something for you on every album. Helter Skelter was a boundless precurser tp heavy metal a couple of years before heavy metal.

[@patmurphey5118]

Yes! I'm happy to see you mention this! I actually was reading thru the comments to see if anyone had! Cheerio!

[@Faygris]

What? I must have listened to "I Will" hundreds or thousands of times and never noticed this, even though it's really obvious 😅

[@lexiburrows8127]

Motley Crue did a terrific version of Helter Skelter. Saying that, I doubt that anyone of my age can hear the words 'Helter Skelter' without remembering the Manson family and those terrible murders. Some idiots just have to spoil things for everyone. On a happier note, I had a really cool Grandmother when I was a kid who used to buy me the Beatles albums for Christmas.

[@moaianimations7407]

This video just made me realize how much i love this album

[@jaylevy2108]

Ringo is the Beatles drummer and his real name is Richard Starkey. He only wrote 2 songs with the Beatles- Don't Pass Me By and Octopus's Garden. He sings those songs, as well as A Little Help from my Friends, Yellow Submarine and the last song on the white album-Good Night. He also co-wrote and sings What Goes On off of Rubber Soul. Of course Ringo is known much more for his drumming as he is very good at playing what the song needs, or better put... he is a song writers drummer.

[@luisespinosa8269]

I know, poor Ringo getting blasted with that reaction to Don't Pass Me By:(

[@rjisasavage]

I LOVE A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS!

[@joshwhite5730]

He didn’t write Yellow Sumbarine

[@ktrsBklyn]

I can only imagine how stunned everyone was hearing this album for the first time.

[@rjisasavage]

Right!

[@pezi873]

Born in 1955, I witnessed their career during the 60s. The first listenings I was confused, couldn’t really pin down that double album. But by the time (and having the 4 portraits on the wall) it became my favourite album. And now you can imagine my confusion again when Abbey Road came in. Totally different atmosphere. Both are my mostly played albums - can’t name my favourite out of them Cheers Peter

[@jnagarya519]

During the two weeks before this LP was released a local FM radio station played the entire LP, without commercials, every week night for those two weeks. Then, the other hours and during the weekend, all the LP tracks were played at random mixed in with all sorts of earlier "Beatles" songs.

[@feedigli]

@@jnagarya519 Yeah, those were the days, when even commercial radio stations would do something like that.

[@jnagarya519]

@@feedigli That was before FM radio had been taken over by commerce. During the early-mid 1970s that same station had a morning DJ who every day played an entire LP so listeners could tape it.

[@dylancuthbert2275]

Long Long Long following Helter Skelter is the best transition of emotion on any album

[@rjisasavage]

😂😂😂

[@krautgazer]

I agree! It's their heaviest/noisiest song followed by their gentlest/most ambient song. I love how the album has these little "moments" like these two songs back to back or the "animal trilogy" in the first album or "Revolution 9" and "Good Night" back to back (their most experimental/avant-garde followed by their most conventional/Disney-like track) or the back to back beautiful acoustic McCartney ("I Will") and Lennon ("Julia") tracks closing the first album or the heaviness/rock & roll pieces in the first side of the second album or the child-like trio of songs in the first side of the first album ("Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Wild Honey Pie", "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill"). It's like listening to many different albums spread throughout the entire album.

[@scottamichie]

@@krautgazerA music critic at the time called it 31 ways to write a song.

[@MichaelDengler-pt4yj]

Just a little history, this is the Beatles just showing out, in other words, we can play any thing we want any way we want, many of these songs were their unfinished throw aways. It paved the way for budding bands that there are no more rules. Prior to the Beatles everything was formulaic, structured, run by the labels. Afterwords music exploded, they made this happen, broke all barriers. I cannot critique anything they did. You are reacting to timeless music from over 50+ years ago and I appreciate it. Great reaction. This my favorite all time record, I mean how many genres does it cover or did it influence?

[@rjisasavage]

Literally this album sounds like that and it they accomplished all that and more in my opinion. Thank you for this. Every time I hear something new I’m like, this record gets better and better. Thank you so much for watching!

[@marcuspi999]

Funny story. As a kid, I had The White Albhum on 8-Track tape. I loved it so much, I played it probably 200 times, knew all the words, etc. until I wore it out and it broke. Turns out, my tape was only the first disk. Probably ten years later, I was at a friend's house and he was putting on music and taking requests. I said The White Album. He put on disk 2 and I said, what is this? I had no idea and knew none of the songs at all. Blew me away!

[@rjisasavage]

This is so amazing to know. I can’t even imagine.

[@maxwurr713]

Thanks Andre - nice to share this with you after seeing your Abbey Road vid. Revolver is a sparkling joy and I can see you felt that. Also love how you always notice McCartney's soul. He sometimes gets ridiculed, but he's always been the real deal and his fans know it. Keep up the good work.

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you man. Means a lot! And this album is special and I see myself always coming back to it.

[@CarolinesS_music]

Great reaction! The White Album definitely isn’t their tightest album, but it’s still one of their best. Rocky Raccoon is an underrated classic! For another album that tells a great story, I highly recommend checking out Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie. Excited for the next video!

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you for watching and for the suggestions! I got to check them out!

[@crustaceanPeanut]

Oooh yes. Love me some Bowie.

[@SusanGordon-bf2cg]

If you ever have the chance to see "A Hard Day's Night" you must watch ... The most charming group of guys!

[@kirkhassett8726]

The Beatles were simply fearless. There was nothing they wouldn’t try, no genre they wouldn’t touch (if not invent themselves).

[@rjisasavage]

They pushed music forward.

[@BareBandSubscription]

12:01 *Yoko Ono appears* Andre: “Whoa, what the hell is that?!?”

[@rjisasavage]

Same thing the Beatles probably said

[@caronspeas2888]

I LOVED THIS ALBUM. I was 16 yrs old. I played it until I wore it out. You had to have been there when it first came out. In those days, weird was good because it shocked the hell out of our parents and that was good.

[@gordonmorris6359]

The Beatles 'White Album' held the #1 position in the charts from 1968 til 1970 !

[@presto709]

The unique thing about The White Album is how many genres it encompasses. Rock, country, heavy metal and more including Avant Garde. Listening to the album is an experience that transcends listening to each song on its own.

[@SplittTwig]

Id do anything to listen to this album for the first time again

[@hernantrimarchi7295]

Hernán from Argentina. The Beatles sound all over the world every day for ever. Thank you Beatles! Thank you André for sharing.

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you for watching! You’re the best!

[@sfjjfine23]

Eric Clapton was the first guest musician on any Beatles song...he played the guitar solo on WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLEY WEEPS

[@reinacarbetta388]

“What is happening at this point in the album?” 😂 Enjoyed watching you experience this album!

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you!

[@genebaughbba]

The guitarist on while My guitar gently weeps was Eric Clapton making a guest appearance for George.

[@tjrivers]

So happy you love “I Will” …it is a favorite. The Beatles were the soundtrack of our lives. Most people my age KNOW EVERY NOTE, EVERY Harmony. Never again will there be such a beautiful repertoire from a band. Every album.

[@deadlysands]

your enthusiasm is so contagious!!

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you!

[@matt.coburn]

I love the Beatles so much. You love them more the more you learn about them and the meaning behind the songs. Like Martha, My Dear Paul wrote for his pet sheepdog. Blackbird was written by Paul about the Civil Rights movement... Julia is about John's mother and he plays and sings all the parts on it by himself. I could go on and on...

[@ejb5034]

Some of the tracks kind of require you to know something about the times they were written in. For instance, Blackbird was a statement about the civil rights movement of the sixties. Piggies was about greed etc. Pure creativity. Unmatched ever since and probably be forever much like the classical masters will endure.

[@rjisasavage]

Even without the context, it’s timeless music

[@hungfao]

In context: The band had just returned from a not entirely successful retreat to study meditation in India with the Maharashi Mahesh Yogi. Many of these songs were written while there. After returning, there was an undercurrent of animosity among the members that could be felt by the studio's staff. It was so bad at times that some quit rather than watch the band disintegrate. Even the drummer, Ringo (aka Richard Starkey) quit for a period during the sessions. Many informed critics called these tracks mostly solo efforts which proved to be the underlying reason the diverse musical genres represented. Thus, John would move towards his rock/blues/artsy tendencies, Paul towards his melodic radio-friendly ballads, George towards spiritual and social commentary, and Ringo....he actually wrote his first song which you've noted is a lesser track for you. That's okay. It pretty much misses for everyone at first. After you've heard it 3 times, it develops a certain charm. This album was also cited as the inspiration Charles Manson used to orchestrate killing several people in Los Angeles. Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi presented the case that Manson heard messages in some of the tracks that the Beatles wanted him to start a race war, etc., etc. Of course, that had always been the furthest thing the Beatles would want since they'd been very instrumental in abolishing segregating audience members since the very beginning. Nevertheless, it was unnerving the public when the murderers were writing Beatles' song titles or lyrics on the walls of the victims' homes in their own blood. It is important to note that the Beatles were burdened by the fans believing that they had some kind of mystical powers. I lived during that time and I sort of believed it, too. But it really took hold after it was announced in 1969 that Paul McCartney had actually been killed in a car crash in 1966 and had been replaced with a lookalike. This conspiracy theory even permeates some fringes today. As far as this album goes, it is cratered with clues for those who would care to pursue them. For example, the controversial 'Revolution 9'. John was just trying to make an avant-garde track since that was a growing movement at the time. Multiple tape loops. Panning from one ear to the other. But, if you play it backwards you will hear Paul's car crashing, a fire, and a voice screaming, 'Let me out! Let me out!'. Then, the clincher comes in the form of a voice repeating what can be interpreted as, 'Turn me on dead man. Turn me on dead man'. This took on a whole sort of interactive game following as we would pour over every track looking for other 'clues'. And we found them, of course. We wanted to find them. It was silly but I have to admit that some of them were downright chilling.

[@rjisasavage]

Wow, this makes this album even more amazing that we were able to get all of this content out of it. I know Abbey Road is usually gets the top ranking in many people's rankings, but this is up here for me!

[@Nerkin610]

”Paul is dead man, miss him, miss him, miss him” if you play the ending of “I’m So Tired” in reverse. Or the “here’s another clue for you all; the walrus was Paul” line “Glass Onion”. Or Ringo’s line in “Don’t Pass Me By” about someone losing their hair in a car crash, or all the mysterious pictures in the collage. So full of little things that created this wicked game. Very entertaining and creepy, but obviously no truth to it.

[@akyarius_alt]

58:07 "this feels like watching a david lynch film" THAT GOT ME 😭😭😭

[@king_yeet402]

My favorite song on this album is I Will, which is also my favorite Beatles song. The Melody is so simple and sweet, and Paul's singing is amazing. He also is actually humming the bass so it sounds even more sweet. My grandmother used to sing this to me a lot and it holds a special place in my heart.

[@bensmith7317]

Glad to hear someone appreciate mother natures son so much. Such an underrated song by The Beatles!

[@stevenboettcher4796]

You were right about the Disney sounding of Good Night. John Lennon (who wrote the song for his first kid Julian (who has released a bunch of albums)) gave it to Ringo to sing and asked the producer, George Martin, to basically Disneyfy the song. Love your reviews. Not many people go back to Revolution 9, so you are not alone.

[@rjisasavage]

I absolutely love the song! Thank you for watching!

[@JB-Deadskins]

Richard Starkey is Ringo Starr. Sorry you didn't like it, but I love Don't Pass Me By

[@sharefail]

Shrewd observations and honesty appreciated!

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you!

[@ClubCatJohnKite]

Thank you for giving Revolution 9 more of a chance than most people do. It is in my top 10 Beatles songs; they are able to bring yet another genre of music to an entire generation. Your reactions are great. As a musician, I find that the songs I appreciate are not necessarily the songs you love, but you show what a listener may enjoy. Thank you for your reactions!

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you for watching!

[@scottschienmann8461]

I laughed when you said Revolution 9 reminds you of a David Lynch movie. I though I was the only one . When I first saw Erasurehead I immediately thought it was the Revolution 9 of movies. Nice review.Glad I found your channel

[@garylee3685]

A glass onion is a metaphor for something that is clear but has many layers, like the movie does. The phrase existed before the song. The high voice who sang a line in Bungalow Bill was Yoko Ono, John's girlfriend, later wife. Richard Starkey is Ringo Starr's real name. He wrote Don't Pass Me By here and Octopus's Garden on Abbey Road. Julia was John's mother who died when John was 17. Don't apologize for your opinion that this is their best album, John Lennon agrees with you.

[@rjisasavage]

That’s so interesting. Such a great song.

[@rjisasavage]

Plays a lot into the plot of the movie

[@garylee3685]

@rjisasavage yes a glass onion does, but the song lyrics make no sense to the movie at all, they barely make sense period. Lennon's songs were more about feel for the most part.

[@RogueOstriches7]

When I was a Beatle loving toddler my parents would play me Goodnight as a lullaby.

[@rjisasavage]

It's such a great lullaby. Your parents loved you!

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

I got this 2xLP for Xmas 1978 when I was 10. It transported me to a place… and I’m still there ❤

[@rjisasavage]

Love this

[@beatmet2355]

They issued a white vinyl pressing of the white album that year. I bought one last year and they’re a collector’s item. If you got one of those, you have a valuable album…especially if it’s a UK one.

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

@@beatmet2355 long gone! Posters and all. Not sure where it went

[@beatmet2355]

@@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL ☹️

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

@@beatmet2355 no prob man I am sure it was black vinyl, most likely pressed in 1977. Capitol not Apple iirc. Had all the posters and all the jacket and sleeve art. I had all kinds of rare vinyl along with common stuff back then late 70s early to mid eighties punk soul etc. gone

[@davidwhite8220]

Mother Nature's Son would be regarded as the best song of its type, if not for Blackbird ...

[@brandonfizer4094]

For me, it's While My Guitar Gently Weeps. George shines on this album for that one.

[@lucasuribe]

Beatles' best album! Absolutely agree!!!

[@carolmeindl9508]

Always bear in mind…they were in their twenties when they did all this!!! This evolution in 6 years! Just astounding!

[@bonanza9139]

Hi Andre, I just watched all of your Beatles reaction videos and I enjoyed every second of it! It’s so lovely to see someone experiencing all these songs for the first time, I wish I could go back to that feeling again. If you, like me just LOVE the Harmonies you should listen to „This Boy“ from 1963. Because it’s a Single you cannot find it on an original album but it is on the Past Masters Album, which is a collection of all singles. Looking forward to the next reaction video! 😃 Greetings from Germany, Bo 🤗

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you for watching all the way from Germany! ❤️. I’ll have to hear that and do it for the channel. Thank you for the suggestion.

[@jordanchastain5132]

I’m glad you liked my favorite album of all time

[@rjisasavage]

It’s just so good! Like it may be my favorite of theirs!

[@Jermsybug]

Why Don’t We Do It In The Road is about where they were going to do their next album cover which ended up being the album cover to Abbey Road.

[@warrenhughes911]

I love it . " These guys are fuckin' awesome"...yessir..been jammin for 60 yrs with'em

[@nahte-]

Paul McCartney has said in interviews that he wrote Blackbird as a response to the civil rights movement going on here in America at the time. Remember, this album came out in November of 1968. Just 7 months after the assassination of MLK. “Black” obviously meaning black, and “bird” meaning “woman.” Bird was a British slang term at the time used to describe a girl or woman. You can tell with the lyrics in the song how it can be directed toward a young black woman at the time. “All your life / You were only waiting for this moment to be free.” In other words, it’s not only a beautiful sounding song, but also a beautiful message.

[@rjisasavage]

It's such a great song and I'm happy to have allies!

[@egoneiermann-tn7sc]

The album is difficult to assess. They wanted to do a lot of new things after Sgt. Pepper, but somehow got lost in the many musical styles. In the end, this was shown by their ending, which they then celebrated in Let it Be, only to make their ultimate masterpiece with Abbey Road. The best way to come to an end.

[@sfjjfine23]

PAULS FATHER WAS IN a jazz band of his era...I guess Paul was listening

[@GarrettEulett]

Richard Starkey is Ringo's real name. Don't Pass Me By was the first song he ever wrote. He also wrote Octopus's Garden from Abbey Road.

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

"back in the u. s. s. r." was the first song of the first album i ever owned. and its the best r&r album ever produced and remains my personal favorite to this day. its a journey through the history of recorded music. a hodgepodge of musical styles and a blissful trip to a world of beatle magic and wonder.

[@rjisasavage]

That's amazing!

[@Bill_Jones.]

“You were in a car crash and you lost your hair.” My favorite Beatles lyric of all time.

[@calebcustombricks2631]

I love your reaction to Yoko's voice on The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you!

[@alexd6154]

this album is like bits of ten different albums in one. a rock n roll album, a country/bluegrass album, an acoustic folk/indie album, a baroque pop album, an experimental proto-electronic album… that’s the wonderful weirdness of The Beatles in a nutshell, something for everyone lol. Now you should do the Let It Be album or some of their later singles that didn’t appear on albums, like Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever!

[@thomaskolioupoulos6590]

Those chord progressions on BlackBird are anything but simple....

[@RicoMusap-te3om]

Great perspective "I love when they really slow down the parts"

[@jimrichy1]

Great breakdowns and love the emotion .Good job Andre.Was there at the time in UK and was quite a thrill.

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you ❤️

[@deannabayless8025]

The nice thing about “Don’t Pass Me By” is that it shows just how much the other three love Ringo (real name Richard Starkey), that they’d support him so much in his first attempt at songwriting. His second was “Octopus’ Garden” on Abbey Road. They were all so supportive of their drummer brother.

[@se6369]

Octopus' Garden was a lot better, but he got help from George writing it

[@krautgazer]

I just love how naïve both songs sound. It's like hearing a child trying to compose songs. I just feel like "Don't Pass Me By" should be one minute shorter though, then I might even want to listen to it outside of the album (I really ever listen to it while listening to the entire album).

[@ronaldyankovich8363]

I love the White Album. In my opinion it is best listened to in it's entirety. The transitions and contrasts, the sonic journey, are artful and should be listened to from start to finish. IMHO

[@nickaquila7226]

This album is A Masterpiece and what makes this album So Good is when they recorded this album they all provided their own contributions to the album and they all recorded every song in separate rooms within the studio. Eric Clapton was also responsible for the creation of this album

[@Taz-yr6xd]

Been waiting for this lol, such a different but good album

[@rjisasavage]

I’ve been waiting too! Thank you for watching!

[@charliecochran3035]

"Lying with his eyes while his hands are busy working overtime" is one of my favorite songs lines of all time. I love it when someone new to the album appreciates the goofiness. There are a few legit clunkers for me but I love how they just do whatever the hell they want.

[@rjisasavage]

This album is just all sorts of fun!

[@drophatinc]

The metronome one hears in Blackbird is the sound of Paul tapping his feet on wood while wearing tap shoes.

[@AGETheGawdYT]

My Top 5 from the Album 1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 2. Mother Natures Son 3. Helter Skelter 4. Martha My Dear 5. Back In The USSR Almost every song is fire though. HM: Cry Baby Cry, Sexy Sadie, Birthday, Dear Prudence

[@robsambosky6444]

You'll really enjoy the film Across the Universe. It's got Beatles songs sung by actors, a war, animated psychedelia and of course love stories. Also, check out Harry Nillson who was a personal friend of the band's and considered by them to be the best singer of his time.

[@rjisasavage]

I’ll check it out!

[@GamesWithBrainz]

immediately shitting on the first ringo song and addressing him as richard is hilarious to me

[@Faygris]

12:00 "What the hell is that?" That... was Yoko 😏

[@kevinhayden4605]

I did play “I Will” at my wedding reception slideshow. Lol

[@rjisasavage]

That's beautiful!

[@gazzap6776]

Hi, GAZ here from Melbourne/Australia. Loved your first reaction. It's so cool to watch someone way younger than me listening to the Beatles for the first time & really getting into their music/talent. It so reminds me of when I first heard their albums from when I was 10 back in 1970. They still blow my mind now every time I play them. Do you mind me suggesting that you also look into the background of why & how they wrote their songs. Some incredible stories. EG 'Why don't we do it in the road', 'Julia', 'Dear Prudence' etc. It will definitely make you appreciate each their method in writing, arranging, playing & how they came up with their songs. All the best & keep 'em coming. GAZ

[@rjisasavage]

Hey! That's amazing! Thank you for watching and it's so amazing to get introduced to them at this time.

[@centobuzoni7165]

Amazing video. My favorite from this album is, obviously, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

The most eclectic Beatles album. It shows the incredible range of their talents doing a "non-concept" album. (FYI; They DID do their share of acid tripping at the time.) Hot tip: there's video of a group of absolutely top-notch legendary rock musicians honoring George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (after George had died) for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame featuring an utterly GOAT guitar performance by Prince. Check it out.

[@PerryMitchell-p5d]

Yes the 1960s were great ✝️☮️

[@ChaseArkansas]

i love happiness is a warm gun and eveybodys got something to hide except for me and my monkey. both are john tracks and just got that vibey guitar

[@Kathmak]

You are adorable! I love seeing the joy om your face as you listen to the best band of all time. ❤

[@rjisasavage]

Thank you!

[@DJBilodeau]

Dude, welcome! So happy you are going to do this program on this legendary and iconic Beatles album! No matter how many times we may have listened to it before, it makes it all new and gives us a different perspective on the songs. These types of shows are pure joy on the deepest level! So I’ll definitely be back!

[@daniellittle830]

The metronome you speak of in blackbird is Paul McCartney's foot-tapping

[@rjisasavage]

So dope!

[@yogasoce]

@@rjisasavage Paul McCartney and the rest of the Beatles most certainly grew up hearing Eurasian Blackbirds, in their home of Liverpool. Eurasian Blackbirds are common in the gardens and throughout the countryside in Great Britain. But McCartney wasn’t singing about the bird. He was singing about the racial strife in the American South in the 1960s.

[@yogasoce]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbird_(Beatles_song)#Meaning_and_interpretation

[@WeerdMunkee]

Love how in the first Men In Black movie Tommy Lee Jones brings out that small disc he says is going to replace compact discs, then he says, "Guess I'll have to buy The White Album again". Lol

[@rjisasavage]

Hahaha that makes this scene so much funnier

[@wrorchestra1]

George wrote some great songs, including "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (with Eric Clapton playing the solo). But his stand out for me is "I Me Mine" from their last release, "Let It Be".

[@RicoMusap-te3om]

Honesty is heavan keep it up!!!

[@strangebrew1231]

The story of the Beatles recording this album is really interesting. It was the most tumultuous time in the band. They were arguing a lot to the point where Ringo actually quit the band for a brief time and that's why Paul is actually drumming on the first two tracks. I read in a magazine that if you didn't know the story of the recording sessions, you'd think the band making this album were having the time of their lives with how varied and full of ideas the album is

[@michaelbriefs9764]

The Beatles were brilliant, full stop. This album shows how much they still had in the tank, to create beautiful, rocking, unique, soothing, and challenging (revolutionary?) music!! Now, the sad thing is that they were going through a lot of inner turmoil, as a band, during this album. There was a lot of hurt feelings and snipe-ing going on. Ringo actually quit the band at one point, for several days. But somehow, they were able to put aside their personal issues to come together and make a great album! God bless those boys!

[@rjisasavage]

Wow, but it still is just so great!

[@michaelbriefs9764]

@@rjisasavage yes, totally! BTW, the Irish band U2 does a killer live version of that song, from their Rattle and Hum CD/Video. You should check it out!

[@pgm1899]

This video gave me years of life (greetings from Uruguay, Latin America) P.D: While my guitar gently weeps is my favourite all time song

[@rjisasavage]

Greetings! Thank you for watching! ❤ That song is so freaking good. I love it!

[@marcoveyr]

by many helter skelter was the first metal song ever. also mother's nature son is such an underrated song glad you like it, great reaction!

[@rjisasavage]

So beautiful it’s crazy!

[@gettinhungrig8806]

John's 'Revolution, the fast version, the heaviest of heavy metal, pre-dated 'Helter Skelter' by several weeks.