First Time Hearing The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy) REACTION

[@waynecox3958]

To this day the bass playing on this song is astounding.........

[@edwardhubschman3610]

@@waynecox3958 Correct, because McCartney is an astounding bassist!

[@joecummings9662]

@@waynecox3958 and on Goerge’s old brown shoe bass and guitar are great

[@normanmeharry58]

And Lennon didn't want Macca on his track. It was added later.

[@stephensmith1343]

Letting Go​@@edwardhubschman3610

[@willyroussel3563]

No mater what kind of music you listen to, everyone should have this album.

[@Cbcw76]

It's a shame that most new listeners reject all previous albums. As good as ABBEY is, fans cheat themselves by not going from first to last instead.

[@Tony-yp7ok]

@@willyroussel3563 If you’ve never heard it, listen to an album called Spilt Milk by an early 90s band called Jellyfish - they never made it big but that album was the Abbey Road of the 90s for me. Incredible writing, performances and production. They only ever made two albums (the other is called Bellybutton) - but they were both masterpieces. You’ll hear plenty of echoes of the Beatles, ELO, Beach Boys, Queen and more in their music. Let me know if you like it!

[@TennesseeHomesteadUSA]

Got it ! The 10-CD changer in the truck is all Beatles CDs.

[@Cbcw76]

@@TennesseeHomesteadUSA Back in the late '80s, a Houston radio station said, "You realize there are 600 or 800-odd Beatles' tunes? FEW radio stations were playing an 600-800 rotating songlist. OR NONE. Why can't WE play all Beatles, all the time? And they did it. And after a summer around the Gulf Of Mexico beaches, I grew tired fo them! Because frankly, without play so many same-era tracks, like John sang in IN MY LIFE, not remembering all others makes the core lose value or focus.

[@daveman15]

The end of Side 1 is abrupt indeed-- and when you turn over the LP, side 2 opens with Here Comes The Sun - an amazing transition.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Oh that is the first one on side 2? I love that song!

[@eterneh489]

@@SaeedReacts. Cool that you know. I suggest you listen to the very end of "I Want you" and have "Here Comes the Sun" ready to go in the next moment to appreciate the contrast. It's almost as if it allows you to take a deep breath!

[@daveman15]

It's funny -- "back in the day," as they say, you actually had to get up off of your behind (in the chair, couch, floor, wherever) to flip the disk over. It was a routine we were all very familiar with. The Beatles definitely employed this particular transition intentionally - I Want You (She's So Heavy) is such a weighty, monumental, long track, so much noise at the end, really quite dark; and then you get your ass up offa that floor for the reward of the sweet beginning of side 2.

[@eterneh489]

@@daveman15 Totally! Albums were a joy in that respect. It also made you more likely to listen to a whole side if not both sides. Nowadays, it seems people may listen to an individual track on Spotify and Apple Music. And so it goes.

[@michaelkeefe8494]

Playing singles from 60s and 70s albums is like reading one random chapter of a book.

[@doriwiljt]

This album should be listened to in one swoop. One of my faves from the boys. ☮️💜

[@threekidzmom04]

yes!!!

[@jabberbone1]

Your retrogressive orthodoxy is exceeded only by your prescriptive despotism.

[@NancyMoran-r3b]

When they say she’s so heavy they mean so deep.❤

[@michaelkeefe8494]

Heavy intellectually or emotionally; having weight.

[@BaccarWozat]

A case could be made for heavy meaning "fat". On the last two Beatles excursions to Hamburg, John befriended a big woman named Bettina. Since that may have counted as cheating on Cynthia, the song title could be taken as John giving his excuse to her. Except he had already switched to Yoko by 1969!

[@thedogwoods5716]

@@BaccarWozatit just means deep. Like he digs this girl he’s obsessed with

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

She's so deep? Seriously, you meant to post that?

[@gonzalofuster6491]

I am 73. I grew up with the music of The Beatles. I could follow their incredible evolution. Every album was always a surprise for us that we talked about in the school yard. I wouldn't be the person I am without The Beatles music.

[@RobertRich-y6d]

Me too iam 70 they changed my life still a Muso since 1968 and still gigging

[@andi17ish]

Me to ma friend

[@RobertRich-y6d]

Me too

[@joelwatts5260]

Ringo is my all-time favorite drummer. That dude is incredible. 🥁

[@Kick278]

A lot of people thought they were finished after The White Album, then they release Abbey Road!! Amazing band!

[@chitownlee]

A masterpiece.

[@doriwiljt]

Pauls bass on this 👌🏻

[@dougieyou]

I think it makes this song. I love the bass on Dear Prudence as well...outstanding....

[@WendyDarling1974]

Indeed, it’s mesmerizing.

[@eterneh489]

@@dougieyou Dear Prudence is a masterpiece!!

[@eterneh489]

Yup! His bass is amazing. I love the subtle changes in his bass line during the song.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

William Campbell

[@NancyMoran-r3b]

Their music is all over the genres. Blues, rock & roll, pop, heavy metal, love songs,jazz and on and on.

[@willswomble7274]

Only Americans talk about 'genres' all the time! Open your minds, friends across the pond!

[@eterneh489]

Thank you, Saeed, for playing my request! Agree with the comment below about listening to the album in one swoop. These songs always deserve multiple listenings because while you can feel it all, you can't hear it all in one listen. And yes, they did other more "rockish"/heavy metalish songs. And they innovate with classical music instruments too. George Martin, their producer, encouraged them and was also a genius! Cheers, Arnie

[@jnagarya519]

He should listen to "Because".

[@eterneh489]

@@jnagarya519 I agree. Arguably the most beautiful harmonies EVER! You feel like you're in another dimension. Maybe we are when we listen to it.

[@dcg4mn]

The first song on this album “Come Together” was equally shocking: unlike anything they or anyone else had ever done, yet super creative and very cool. It took hella confidence to open the album with that and it works. And very soon you MUST listen to “Oh Darling” it will absolutely knock your socks off. ✊🏽

[@robinholland1136]

Let's not ignore the fact that Billy Preston's organ playing on this track is sublime. Without it, it wouldn't be the same. The same with Let It Be and his performance at the rooftop gig. And the outro is simply INSANE! It's as new as the day I heard it when it was released. Brilliant!

[@southernwanderer7912]

This is one of my favorite Beatles songs.

[@LoriLynch-bt8tj]

They led EVERYBODY into the next level of music. Every album is completely new and different than the last one! We couldn't WAIT until the next album because we never knew what they were going to introduce to us next. :) That's why they're GODS!

[@SaeedReacts.]

I even get excited reading this comment 6 decades after the fact 😅. Must have been a great time!

[@tombeyerlein3813]

Truly, it seemed at the time like they were some kind of special class of humans!

[@samuelgates5935]

I'm a BEATLES fan since I was 4 years old.....Now I'm 64 (Ha Ha) 60 years!

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

The first time I listened to this album was way back in my college years, in a friends dorm room, with a little mind altering herb. It was transcendent. ☮ lol, those were some heady days.

[@izzonj]

It's always amazing that people can hear the end going on repeating the same 10 triplet vamp for 3 full minutes and then it stops and they say, "What? That's all?" As if they wanted it to go on forever!

[@DayRoom-o8y]

In the 60's and 70's to say someone was "Heavy" meant they were really cool or a deep thinker.

[@daveman15]

Yes, this is about Yoko. "Heavy" meaning deep, powerful, emotional, momentous, overwhelming. The impact of these very simple lyrics is through repetition and the intensity of the track.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for letting me know about that!

[@threekidzmom04]

Yes! It was the meaning in the late 60's early 70's!

[@tonybennett4159]

The Beatles were quite avant-garde, yet still took their fans with them. Examples : A Day in the Life, I Am the Walrus, Number 9 Dream etc.

[@annakermode6646]

Lennon ❤

[@IvanIvanov-pc5cr]

#9 Dream is solo John Lennon song. The Beatles song is Revolution #9.

[@cspringer333]

John's playing lead too. That's why the blues guitar and his singing is so in sync.

[@virginiahello]

Yoh... I am 70ish. THEY invented IT. ALL OF IT. Do you know Paul wrote ALL the music for Nintendo. The games....sounds....so much. Living this was an honor. I actually subbed to you because you did this. It takes alot to impress me and you did. Now, keep it up.

[@philowens7680]

Excellent reaction. Thank you. I think you will find "Oh Darling" similarly surprising.

[@jenscee7679]

The song builds to almost unbearable tension then just stops. You are bewildered then flip and Here Comes the Sun relieves it all with sheer beauty.

[@themadcow71]

Wait till you hear the heaviness of HELTER SKELTER.

[@inekebaalman3320]

Paul!

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Love that song!

[@DanStrahan-pq7do]

Sir Paul never overplays, always serves the tune. Thus we have the musicians musician and the songwriters songwriter

[@JohnLancaster-i2o]

This song is so hypnotic. My favorite on the album. Love the white noise at the end.

[@manwithumbrella]

When an instrument plays the same melody line as the vocalist is singing in the same octave, it is called obligato. In this song, it happens from the beginning at 2:44.

[@dcg4mn]

@@manwithumbrella thank you - that’s a good word!

[@Lue-eye]

The whole album is a masterpiece. I recommend ‘Oh Darlin’” which John wanted to sign but Paul knocks it right out of the park!!

[@itsmadfar]

One of my top Beatles bests out of my near endless list of Beatles favorites! Glad you got the delicious density and intensity of music and feeling! And how it evolves into that blizzard of spiraling heaviness. Mind-blowing for sure! I appreciate the recognition you give their genius!!!

[@daveman15]

John Lennon killing the lead guitar. Anyone who says he can't play lead.. listen up! And of course Paul's bass is totally off the hook. His playing on this song IMO is further out than any other Beatles track. Ringo, too, he perfectly intensifies it as the song nears the end.

[@blakemoon123]

@@daveman15 That’s interesting. I had always assumed it’s George on lead.

[@D800Lover]

@@blakemoon123 John also played lead on the "Get Back" track.

[@KBB4eva]

John is playing g lead on Get Back too. Tha through guitar sound is always John

[@D800Lover]

@@KBB4eva - Yep! Ringo said that when Lennon played lead guitar he would sound weird. He really was an original on so many levels.

[@D800Lover]

Paul's bass is mental on this track, he gives it all. Maybe not the best bass player of all time, but maybe the most musical.

[@thesweetone8968]

This song proves that they were so good, you literal didn't know from second to second what they were going to do. Great reaction. I love to see you young people appreciate the genius of the greatest.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Amazing song. Been enjoying discovering their music and i also just watched the Get Back documentary. I am a fan! Thanks for watching.

[@glass2467]

One of my favorite Beatles songs. A masterpiece! And that was the end of the side!

[@IvanIvanov-pc5cr]

It's one of my Beatles favourite songs. Lennon is great.

[@ronstriebig2749]

As a Londoner London is an astonishing place

[@monaboutet6863]

One of my very favorite from the band!!!🎉❤ Thanks for giving it a listen!

[@Octavian7771]

One thing I would like to add: During the recording of Abbey Road, George Harrison prominently used a red Gibson Les Paul, which contributed significantly to the album's distinctive sound. This guitar is noted for producing a rich, warm, and rounded tone, particularly evident in Harrison's lead guitar work throughout the LP. The Les Paul allowed him to achieve a level of expressiveness in his solos that was more pronounced than in previous works, showcasing his evolving musicianship during this period.

[@bill3118]

The introduction of white noise was incredible. Heavy? Try Helter Skelter.....

[@blakemoon123]

John Lennon wanted to keep the repetition going much longer until it blurred into white noise. That would have been brilliant. But there wasn't enough space on the record to do it. So he picked a moment for the sudden cut to end the song, which is also kind of cool.

[@SaeedReacts.]

That is an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing that. Learning a lot!

[@inekebaalman3320]

Today, 44 years ago, John Lennon was murdered😢……..

[@maryhuhnke4706]

I remember that day all too well..💔

[@tomroome4118]

I remember that as well, such a sad day for those of us that grew up with the Beatles.

[@daveman15]

Yes, that was such a heavy day, I had a really powerful dream about death that night.

[@stevechicklis8270]

I'll never forget Howard Cosell breaking the news to the world during Monday Night Football, such a sad day ...

[@oscarwilde6649]

@inekebaalman3320 "Assassination" is the term that should be used when those whose lives were larger than life & their powerfully positive influence affected hundreds of millions of humans ever since their death. John was one of those special people who dovetailed with those extremely high bars to meet & exceed. He exceeded far beyond that definition. Not flawless (yes, not needed here to placate the haters), but to all of you cynics with their snide shit re Julian, what the fuck have you done in your banal & mediocre lives that Impacted 1-15 people & indeed had fucked up flaws of your own? So why just you all stfu! R.I.P. John❤️☮️

[@davidfeltz8697]

This song is so dope! For those that say The Beatles are overrated or terrible mysicians are soooo dumb! This is outstanding, even for the Beatles!

[@MikeWalsh-f1g]

My favorite song on Abbey Road is Oh Darling! Dramatic and passionate and a great vocal performance by Paul 👍

[@PeterOConnell-pq6io]

The bulb glows brightest before it burns out.

[@keithbrown7685]

Ain't that the truth. : )

[@rickkaylor8554]

I wore this record out in the early '70s when I was learning to play guitar. I loved playing the riffs from this song on my Fender Duo Sonic.

[@steveschaff4620]

My favorite album of all time, by my favorite band of all time... Like the Sun in the sky, the Beatles are not REPLACIBLE!

[@KellySLC]

I remember seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, and all the screaming girls!

[@GDM-f4i]

For me the best song on the album is Oh! Darling, Paul is incredible.

[@thedogwoods5716]

Your face going from 🙂 to 😲 as the static noise starts picking up 😂

[@SaeedReacts.]

😄😄😄😄

[@gaizkasalazarrodriguez5054]

BEATLES are All for me!!!!!

[@kweile4339]

Beatles ❤

[@Chris-c7i8d]

Yep, that stop is like a slap in the face at the end of side one ;-)

[@Radagast-ym7ys]

Side 2 medley, song into song into song connected last genius gift of the Beatles. They knew it was The End❤😢

[@keithbrown7685]

There was also George Martin's gift for slicing and splicing tape. It's like he gathered up bits of fabric and (according to the band) throw-away stuff. And he makes it all into something far better than any crazy-quilt.

[@kallsop2]

This is about as close to a just instrumental song from the Beatles, and I really love how the outro draws you in to it and takes you on a trip and then the abrupt end just wakes you up. Another great song with a hypnotizing outro is Starship Trooper from Yes, it draws you in the same way.

[@allengator1914]

Wait until you hear "Oh Darling" from the same album.

[@southernwanderer7912]

I absolutely loves John's voice as well.

[@keithbrown7685]

The only other person I know of, who sounds almost exactly like him, is his son Julian.

[@Kit-l3b]

An aspect of the Beatles that is demonstrated in this song is the corollary between music and visual art, where they're "painting"-- and sometimes in a fairly abstract way-- with sound. John Lennon was an art school student, too, so brings that to the table along with the others' natural artistic and creative sensibilities.

[@mungo0211]

This was the final track in their remarkable career that all the 4 beatles played on

[@DianeRodger-t7e]

You have really immersed yourself in them and you have been facsinating to listen to....thanks

[@SaeedReacts.]

It has been an amazing journey starting to discover this legendary band. Thanks so much for watching!

[@alfredoramirez1022]

More beatles pls..not stop

[@akahina]

Try the video of HEY BULLDOG. They rock out on that overlooked classic. The non-audio films were discovered by chance when someone apparently lip read and put 2 and 2 together.

[@Bob-f3x6w]

From Love me do in 1962 to Now and then in 2023 this band has been a huge part of my life and has helped to get through so many of life's ups and downs.Particularly the downs,the music kept me going and still does to this day.

[@mitchellbatchelor1594]

In the 60’s being “Heavy” was exceptional.

[@marlonstpeters2505]

John was murdered 44 years ago today...I was looking around for reactions to his work and found this...thank you for this on this sad day...

[@sarahfullerton6894]

😢😥

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 you have become one of my favorite reactors, & a daily part of my life..... thank you for what you do.

[@tjrivers]

So cool, they were such innovators from the start!

[@SaeedReacts.]

I am starting to learn that right now 😃. Amazing!

[@dawnschneider187]

Thank you for another outstanding reaction, Saeed. Great song!

[@youtold7727]

We was 10 years old when this album came out and my cousin lived next door and her friend would stay overnight on Friday so I really liked her and we played the album and kissed the whole time I mean you would have had to pry us apart I was in heaven. The next day she didn’t want anything to do with me and that was my first lesson about the uncertainty and a female’s prerogative. That’s what this album reminds me of.

[@Leonwhitaker-f9j]

The white noise they added at the end gives your leave to add your own sounds,

[@georgiaharrison5270]

There will never be anyone like The Beatles. Ever.

[@tonymaroni8773]

Thank you for a great reaction to a great Album by the one and only Beatles, we will never see their like again.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Amazing band! Thanks for watching.

[@pwagzzz]

Versatility extraordinaire

[@anthonyblakely399]

The Beatles formed in 1960, took a forbiddened music that was not being played on the American airwaves and not permitted to be supported by Whites in America under the "Jim Crow Law" and made that African American Music created by them, famous and profitable. The black invented music was called "Rock n' Roll." The Beatles pioneered Rock n' Roll into the future. That is one of the reasons that they are the G.O.A.T.

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 one of my favorite Beatles tracks....

[@Bekka_Noyb]

such a great song! ♥

[@jnagarya519]

Listen to 'The Beatles" chronologically from the beginning.

[@craigreid7178]

One of my 2 favorite Beatles albums. The other being Revolver. Such a great song - gives me goose bumps every time I hear it.

[@annakermode6646]

My favourite Beatles song ❤

[@lolalyle9333]

Have this turned 16 when this came out. Listened to both sides in my room. My boyfriend would sing this to me. We’re married ❤️I’m 71 since high school

[@oscarhalpert5967]

First album I ever bought - age 9.

[@southernwanderer7912]

Another song where Ringo is killing it. It's starts easy but really breaks out by the end.

[@jerrypost9651]

Another wonderful reaction from you, my man. Even though I know the catalog inside and out -- having been 12 when they burst upon the US scene -- I heard new things during this listen. I wonder what year this remastering was done. I have the 2009 box set with the remix of that period just sort of etched in my mind. This was super cool. 😁

[@SaeedReacts.]

Such a great song! I am learning a lot by listening to these. Later today a reaction to the medley (final 16 minutes on the album) on Abbey Roads will be posted. Have a wonderful day!

[@johnathanstruble1064]

❤....now the medley, uncut uninterrupted, ( if youtube allows..lol.

[@kallsop2]

This album is one I always have on a USB drive for the car when I take a road trip. Its just so good from beginning to end. I think I was 7 or 8 in 1970 when I discovered this song on my brothers album after listen to Octopuses Garden that had been on Sesame Street.

[@vincentprestomburgo1396]

The background "white noise " was George on Moog synthesizer. John directed the engineers to cut the track abruptly ,and they were like huh?

[@llewellynGS1]

you should listen to this on the 2019 re-mix. I think it improves the original. Also, fun fact lennon wanted this to end the album; to have side one swapped with side 2.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Interesting! Thanks for letting me know. Will add the re-mix to my list.

[@threekidzmom04]

Great album form beginning to end! One of the first albums I bought back then.

[@charliecochran3035]

Sometimes during the endless outro you can barely hear Paul playing wild, fast runs on the base. Agree with someone who commented before about it. It's the most "out there" base playing he had some, at least to that point.

[@genebaughbba]

We love to go on this journey with you.

[@philipcone357]

In April 1969 John was very excited about the medley. But if you go back to 1963 John and Paul would say when they were asked “what will you do when the Beatles are not popular anymore?” The answer was we will write. They would continue the Lennon McCartney song writing team. In 1963 they formed a song publishing company and it was controlled by Dick James Northern Songs. By 1969 their manager had died. Dick James sold Northern Songs to Sir Lee Grade. John and Paul had written 19 number 1 hits and no longer owned the company. They took a bunch of songs and through them together. They were probably depressed thinking this nest egg they had created was for nought.

[@MrTexxan8]

Try Helter Skelter for hard rock

[@Brandi6666]

Thee most badass mind bending song ever🤘❤️

[@Mediawatcher2023]

Billy Preston on Organ

[@jaynebuchanan4612]

Aaaahhh!! Beautiful!

[@Bainrow]

Heavy man! Far out! Outta sight!

[@philowens7680]

and groovy

[@theG-man-p2h]

Incredible! You know what John is going to say but you just can't wait to hear him say it!☮

[@miked2445]

I love the music on this one. GREAT Beatles track.

[@ta2gypsy]

The car tags is 27 IF. We theorized Paul (the barefoot Beatle) had passed away at 26-27 FALSE of course

[@davidofengland9557]

Maybe one the greatest sonic experiences in musical history.