FIRST TIME LISTENING The Beatles - In My Life REACTION

[@debbiechang5781]

It boggles my mind that there are people who don’t know the Beatles. They were just the best band on the planet and fifty plus years later their music is fresh and relevant. Thanks for checking this out even though it’s out of your usual genre. It’s hard for anyone to dislike their music. Please do more of their music. 🥰

[@jnagarya519]

Most who dislike their music are lying.

[@Dragonflylane77]

Yes please! Their anthology of music is vast! There’s something for everyone!

[@bryangalaviz2601]

Let´s remember the Beatles existed on the 60s, a very racially segregated time. Even though the Beatles themselves aimed for multiracial crowds, (Although there were exceptions) black people listened to black artists and white people listened to white artists. When the segregation officially (although not practically) ended, kids were passed their parent´s idols who were the same race as them, plus the artists they followed were still their same race. Of course there are always exceptions but that´s they way it happened and only a few artists managed to break the color barrier and have fans from different races (Michael Jackson for example). Also, black people grew apart from rock n roll when white people took over, and focused on other genres that were still predominantly black. So yeah, it´s not a surprise many black people never listened to the Beatles other than the usual hit that featured in a movie or radio just like white people overall don´t know or know too little about artists who were huge on the black community at the time.

[@jobill8487]

I disagree. My group listened to black artists most often. You forget how Motown crossed the divide.@@bryangalaviz2601

[@therealharambe7579]

Breaks my heart knowing John was 25 when he wrote this song and unknowingly was in more than half of his life because he was killed at 40

[@tonyasullivan1133]

So true

[@kenchristie9214]

John was actually 22 when he wrote this song shortly after the death of Stuart Sutcliffe. The song was written specifically for Pete Shotton.

[@ThorfinnSkuII]

Indeed, sadly the weight of a heavy heart is said to be immeasurable 💔 ⚖ 🌎 🏋 😣😞😔

[@isopropyltoxicity]

I'm glad John died he was a horrible man

[@ThorfinnSkuII]

@@isopropyltoxicity damn ight bruh, I'm sure there's a fair amount of people saying the same thing about you at the end of your rope, so ya take what ya give I suppose

[@klausmaccus4397]

Important distinction: That was Paul Mccartney you were talking about at the beginning, hitting the high notes in the background. And that was John Lennon with the high note at the very end.

[@debbiechang5781]

That was John Lennon hitting that high note at the end. It’s one of his songs.

[@jnagarya519]

It is John Lennon singing LEAD because John Lennon WROTE it.

[@MrMichaelsu]

That was actually me in the future, timetraveling.

[@stevenschmidt3464]

At the end John was singing the high note but when harmonizing Paul typically sings the higher notes bc he had the wider range. Where George would typically sings lower notes.

[@evan1430]

@@jnagarya519 ok?

[@jnagarya519]

@@evan1430 It is easy to determine who wrote a Lennon-McCartney song, in whole or part, by who sings the lead. Too few mention the song "This Boy," which is unfathomable. John, the "rocker," wrote it. And he said the song "Yes It Is," which he hated, was an effort to rewrite "This Boy," but that it didn't work. (Still a great vocal.)

[@billrhea]

The best band ever hands down.

[@mam362]

The Biebs gives them a run for their money

[@RealOGMudbone]

@@mam362 lmao I had to read that twice. You’re joking right

[@laniwilliamson]

@@mam362 Hardly

[@MARTIN-bd7gm]

Biggest selling ARTISTS of all time bar none .No one will ever beat their record sales .

[@charliecochran3035]

Paul sings the high harmony parts and its ridiculous how good he is at it. How can the same voice that roars the chorus if Oh Darling sing high and soft like that? Lennon does the falsetto at the end.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Exactly. And for Van, the lead on that vocal was John Lennon but he and McCartney were pretty much a team all the time; they had played together since the equivalent of junior high school over here.. And George Harrison can sing backing vocals and Ringo Starr had a few hits singing lead vocal along the way. Him being the drummer.

[@martinhenderson8636]

When you got frustrated with your chair, I laughed my ass off. I've done that 1001 times. The Beates, and John in this case (he wrote this one) hit a universal construct in this song. Something everyone can relate to. "I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before." Everyone relates. And you put it to a great melody and (in this case, early Beatles) basic instrumentals. (The harpsicord sounding part is straight from classical music) And you've got a great song. I consider this to be one of John's best songs, personally. And great music never grows old.

[@martinhenderson8636]

Watch the videos of Paul in concert. When they start up a Beatles song, the crowd knows it on the first note. They know the melody, the words, the instrumentals by heart. Even people born way after the breakup. But on that first note people light up! The excitement is palpable. The smiles on the faces are evidence. The Beatles were like magic. Just something about them, about those songs. It's an amazing phenomenon that has not been seen since. It will be a sad day when Paul can't do concerts anymore. (and we are very close to that day) He's kept the legacy alive. It will live without him. But when they are all gone it will be very sad. People can cover Paul's songs, John's and George's songs. But it's not the same.

[@MySherry10]

Their voices are beautiful and this song is so beautiful

[@RealOGMudbone]

Love that younger people are enjoying the Beatles and other bands from that time.. rock on 🤘🏿

[@cocoaorange1]

I am an 80' s kid and feel flattered kids today enjoy the artists of my era as well. Where does time go?

[@39thala]

This album "Rubber soul" is a landmark album in the Beatles' early music. The were writing some beautiful music at this time! And the stuff that really put them at the top!

[@mljrotag6343]

Yes, the Beatles have great harmonies. Off the top of my head, a few of my favorite songs with great harmonies include This Boy, Because and If I Fell.

[@kenchristie9214]

For the best harmony "She's Leaving Home" - Paul's best song.

[@mljrotag6343]

@@kenchristie9214 another good one

[@boguslawpiskorz2208]

don't forget "Because" (try a capella version from LOVE album)

[@ptobill]

One of the best songs ever written. This will be played at my funeral.

[@Greenlion781]

The falsetto note at the end was John Lennon who sang lead on the whole thing, and the high harmony singer you identified is Paul McCartney.

[@Andytheashton]

Such a beautiful song. Poetry in motion.

[@jimdev81]

Great reaction. Whatever direction you decide to go in your exploration of The Beatles, you’ll be very pleasantly surprised. They have scores of great songs in every style and genre that exists. Looking forward to your journey!

[@JoeSmith-ey2xp]

Ringo was so underrated, he added do much to the feel off all the songs.

[@habibiehakim1233]

The beatles have all of genre of music and of course Rock N' Roll

[@PhilipShand]

EVERY Beatles album was different to their last,not just different but starkly different. They played with their music & we were thrilled to join them. Their first album compared to their last is just stunningly different No other group was capable of that

[@brianconlon4744]

Four Scousers who shook the world. Enjoy from Liverpool. 🤘🎸

[@patdonnelly9392]

With this one incredible band....Liverpool proved itself one of the most important musical cities of all time!

[@stevesaxon9081]

Some great ones: Can't Buy Me Love, I Feel Fine, I've Just Seen A Face, With A Little Help from My Friends, I'm a Loser, The Night Before, Help, A Hard Day's Night, The Word, A Day in the Life. The live concert in Washington from 1964 is an amazing look at their early days.

[@JuanHernandez-lx5ny]

And about a million more to choose from

[@marieantoinette1360]

I often think what these musicians would think watching you experience them, makes me smile.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

They were all about the harmonies. ❤✌

[@christophertomsa7071]

Thank you for noticing their harmonies. These guys could really sing, not just as individuals but as a group. Listen to their live performances. No backtracking...just singing together. And their harmonies are so different for that era. Without getting too technical, the way they constructed their songs, the chord choices and how they harmonized their voices to them were just outstanding and why they sounded so revolutionary and different from anyone else at that time, or perhaps ever.

[@sharonpate5481]

My favorite Beatles album of all time. I was in high school and I listened to this one over and over. I’m singing along right now! Thanks for taking me back to my youth ☮️♥️😎

[@hungfao]

John and Paul seemed to have a natural ability to harmonize and it also sounded inherently natural without being strained. When George joined in, it gelled into perfection. All three could sing really well on their own. You should look for their video where they sand 'This Boy' live on the Ed Sullivan show. It's a three part harmony that they nailed.

[@queenrosered]

That was John Lennon singing lead on this song and hitting the high notes. He and Paul were excellent song writers and vocalists. Great reaction, thanks! 😃 👍

[@heidisprouse4290]

I used to sing this to my son at bedtime. I love this song. ❤

[@mandalynn1384]

A Day In The Life, With a Little Help From My Friends, and Blackbird are some of my favorites of theirs

[@lmp9256]

Paul McCartney doing the high harmonies you were asking about It's John's song so he was lead and did the "In My Life" high at the end. They both had incredible range.

[@WadeAustin-s2h]

Greatest band ever! 300 songs in 7 yrs first band to use an orchestra in their music. They stopped touring after their 3rd album and they wrote 11 albums in 7 yrs which is amazing and unheard of simple the best!!🍻

[@lancerx1759]

In my life this song has become ever more meaningful

[@39thala]

Usually McCartney sang high on harmonies. A lot of times on many songs Harrison was harmonizing with John and Paul, but I think he was usually middle or low range. I don't think he ever sang high parts in early Beatles songs. By the way, so glad you did this one, This period was when they did the classic stuff that really made them big!

[@carl_anderson9315]

John was more in a middle register but he could reach high notes as well, like in Twist and Shout, Mr. Moonlight or Don’t Let Me Down, or Happiness is a Warm Gun, but he usually felt better in a lower register.

[@willblood7082]

One of John’s best! John hit the high note in falsetto at the end.

[@lmp9256]

I was watching another reaction video before this and that 'reactor' said "they get you immediately and then you find it is even better. Not many songs do that." Truth man. Truth.

[@goldboy150]

Van chucking the reverb on when he hits the high note is expert level work.

[@Laura-iv9ek]

I'm lucky, I grew up with the beatles. I still listen to them every day. PLEASE DO MORE

[@royalway12]

Out of all the Beatles, if I had a chance to hang with just one for a day, it would be John, hands down.

[@gurpreetsehmbi8563]

True masters. Extremely hard to beat even today. They had so many types of genres not just rock and roll.

[@peterm6927]

You should check out … the long and winding road… I’m 64 and was adopted and found my family at 61 and my little sister said this song makes her think about me …. Love your reaction vids … keep it rollin

[@michaelmarrone2784]

The Beatles are an epic multi generational group, one ok kind

[@dougsusie2319]

This is a John Lennon song and just short of his 25th birthday when he wrote this and that's him with the in my life at the end. How can you younger people not know their names. They were just the biggest and greatest act in history and still are 51 years after they split up. This song is from 1965.

[@brandonmccaskey9337]

People grow up in different cultures and experience different artists/music etc. It's not a fault of anyone for not knowing the names of the Beatles. Educate don't berate.

[@ThePaynes2022]

I'm 25 from England, although I knew the beatles (obviously) and the members, I only really found the beatles last July. Changed my music outlook. People find them at different times in their life

[@tdgallagher218]

How can you younger people not know? Are you serious? It may come as a shock to you, but young people are not born with a preloaded brian. Every one of us learns a little more as we groe and if we're fortunate, perhaps we can benefit from other folks who might be willing to share their knowledge to help guide us along the way. Can you dig? 😎👍

[@camc5483]

The Beatles brought Black rock and roll to the western hemisphere, and turned it upside down. They were a miracle of talent and timing.

[@steveullrich7737]

A beautiful song one of my favorites.

[@jchow5966]

Glad you are enjoying. 💟☮️

[@39thala]

That high singer in the harmony parts is Paul McCartney I believe. He had a great vocal range!

[@brianfisher6165]

All the Beatles sing! John Lennon (rhythm guitar) sang lead on this Paul McCartney (bass) and George Harrison (lead guitar)sang harmonies and Ringo Starr is on drums!

[@MsAppassionata]

Paul sings the high harmonies on this one. John sings the main vocal part and hits the high notes at the end. The band members are as follows: John Lennon, guitar, harmonica, and vocals Paul McCartney, Bass, piano, vocals (These two above are the main songwriters) George Harrison, guitar, vocals (and he’s also written some great songs as well) Ringo Starr (aka Richard Starkey), drums and occasional vocals (He has also written a few of their tunes).

[@peggygallagher5802]

💜 Van! Hippies are perkin their ears to your Channel. I've been a follower for a while...they all interchange octaves!

[@foundinbrooklyn6343]

Hey good buddy. The Beatles were: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, george Harrison and Ringo Starr.

[@danielwilson7549]

And Pete best

[@danielwilson7549]

There first drummer was Pete best

[@babyjane534]

Iconic legends I'm 22 and I'm obessed

[@Lord_Cynrik]

Such a simple, gorgeous song

[@robertasirgutz8800]

One of their two greatest ballads. The other, on Revolver.

[@JopiniStJopy]

Dude, great commentary and observations. Dig it.

[@stanleynykaza9042]

Great review ,Please do IF I FELL and I SHOULD HAVE KNOW BETTER !! by the Beatles

[@MrMichaelsu]

Song feels like returning to home and reuniting and talking about the memories with your boys ... then the next verse it’s like hold up he’s with his lady.

[@rodoxag9117]

The high pitched singer in the harmonies is, of course, Paul McCartney. He always did the highest part of their harmonies, while usually George Harrison sang the lower part, and John Lennon was usually in the middle. If you didn't know that The Beatles could harmonize like that, you should listen 'Because' (mind blowing harmonies), 'If I Fell', 'The Word', 'This Boy'... they have countless great harmony pieces.

[@allenoshana7461]

In My Life will be engraved in my headstone and played at my funeral.

[@patticrichton1135]

PLEASE do more Beatles reactions!! They have a TON of music!!

[@williamjordan5554]

Top selling musicians of all time. More than Michael Jackson, more than Elvis, more than anyone. Every single member is famous.

[@tdgallagher218]

One of the many things that I believe made the Beatles so immensely popular was that their voices sounded almost magical when they sang together. In particular, the harmonization btwn Lennon and McCartney is unique bcuz they have the ability to sound nearly identical whenever they sang in unison. During their recording careers as Beatles (which lasted less than 8 years), Lennon would typically sing the lower parts and McCartney sang the upper half. However, they could also blend somewhere in the middle such that it was virtually impossible to tell one voice from the other. In regards to the vocals at the end of the song, my money says that both of them were singing "in myyyy life." After that, Lennon finishes it with "I love you more." FYI: the instrument near the end of the song sounds as if it was a harpsichord, but it's a piano that was initially recorded at a slower speed, then was speed up to match the tempo. The piano was played by George Martin, who was their producer.

[@williamjordan5554]

Still the top selling musicians of all time.

[@jchow5966]

The Beatles 3 part harmony was amazing.

[@dannyharris5310]

Good reaction bro! Thanks

[@nuts45150]

john lennon did the whole vocal I danced this song to my mother at my wedding

[@rosemariediamond7855]

My favorite Beatles song

[@carolynschmidt7672]

Please do more of these. You are remix me why I loved them.

[@dana_brooke_27]

Beautiful Song of life's truth. John Lennon really got it right. Rip❤John

[@monsterballs310]

the middle part reminded me of a medieval beat

[@edgar_alan_dog]

Listen “this boy” of the Beatles, maybe you like that one.

[@julianbraun1450]

John Lennon main vocals Paul and George on harmony! And that beautiful in my life at the end was John's voice double tracked!

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

possibly the main influence of the Beatles harmonizing was the Everly Brothers, and Don Everly just died... so RIP Don Everly of the Everly Brothers who were one of the Beatles' big influences... for a great Everly Brothers song check out "Bye Bye Love"

[@Hasdarubal]

You have a really good voice too!

[@thomastimlin1724]

The keyboard solo is a harpsichord played by producer George Martin, only he played it a half speed on the tape then the play back sounds higher and faster.

[@patticrichton1135]

No actually it was a piano played by George Martin at half speed, so that when they played it back at the normal speed it sounded like a harpsichord. I have listened to The online MASTER CLASSES on the Beatles, and they played that tape of the piano at slow speed, and then how it sounded on the record. Truth.

[@kevindunn2663]

Good video, love your stuff 👍

[@cesarroberto7276]

A beauttiful lirics!

[@briansussman863]

Try 'Blackbird' from the White Album, the album of which is really called 'The Beatles', and released in 1968

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Hey, I loved the reaction but I don't see that you've done any other Beatles reactions!! Please do more! You should do a song called "Oh, Darling!" Or do "Come Together"!! Great music!

[@thadiusplug7666]

Lennon lead vocal and falsetto at the end...The Beatles modeled themselves on the Everly Brothers harmonies

[@robertmartin1807]

Beatles were an English band from the UK. The greatest band that ever lived. Don’t believe me, Google it

[@martinhenderson8636]

The high notes were either Paul or George. They both had that range. But the harmonies are a blend and you can't always tell who's singing what. The Beatles were dope. And I don't mean weed. By the way, they recorded all of their records on 4-track tape recorders. For Abby Road they got an 8-track machine. The sound they got back then was amazing. (It's better now, but the sound they got from the tech they had then was just amazing.)

[@jamesmcavoy379]

John lennon at the end. It sounds double tracked which lennon always did.

[@HectorMartinez-vu4ke]

Paul does the high harmonies

[@trevorb6]

John didn't have the full range that Paul had, but he could always jump to a spectacular falsetto!

[@elizabethbowman4188]

I have this vinyl album from when it first came out.

[@glennburch1081]

John Lennon did lead vocals on this song and sang lead vocals on more Beatle songs than any of his other band mates. This song is a masterpiece, a timelless classic as many of the Beatle songs were.

[@jnagarya519]

Their covers were of either R&B or rockabilly, and they were big fans of Motown.

[@georgeboardman2066]

I get a kick out of people hearing the beatles for the first time and getting some enjoyment from the the songs if you're looking for ideas listen to a song called something or get back and come together they are some of my favourites keep safe

[@amandawilmot6780]

You should absolutely check out Seth MacFarlane's discography. Lots of people don't even realize he has music out. They mostly know him from The Orville or Family Guy. But he's fantastic, his voice is like warm honey

[@woodstonesunset4227]

Most human song ever written.

[@LynneConnolly]

Briefly - they went to Hamburg, Germany, to play in the red light district. Up to 12 hours a night, usually 6-8, playing rock n' roll and covers to the whores, their clients and the pimps. That's where they learned to become a good, tight, rock band. They're from Liverpool, England. That's important, because in those days of stultifying radio, they heard the American music the merchant seamen were bringing home from their journeys. When they played Hamburg, they were 19 or younger (George was sent home when they found out he was 17). Then they played at home, got their first record contract and met their genius producer, George Martin (that's him playing the sped-up piano in this piece). They changed music.

[@dabig25]

The Beatles late years music was really good

[@Ella-iw7xn]

Beautiful 😍

[@iainprendergast8311]

This is to be played at my funeral

[@patticrichton1135]

You're not the only one, when I first bought their lp RUBBER SOUL the week it was released ( I was 19 then) I said to my friends that I wanted it played at my funeral, still do. Over the years I have seen and heard many other people, usually Beatles fans like myself, say the very same thing.

[@poolplexer]

The high note is Paul McCartney. The main Vocal is John Lennon

[@rDDeff]

hard to beat this one

[@Drakesclub]

I find it impossible to comprehend that there are still a few people who do not know the Beatles. How does that happen?

[@tedregal7574]

My dad had the Rubber Soul America version. At the end when he said In My Life I go i didn't Beatles had a female in the band. My dad said it's McCartney being silly.

[@williamjordan5554]

The high harmony is from Paul McCartney, whose voice can change drastically depending on the song. Compare his song Yesterday with his song Helter Skelter.

[@pammickle3935]

John Lennon is high voice and lead melody. Paul is high harmonies. George is under both for 3 part hatmonies. George Martin played harpsicord. They would double track, so you hear two Johns.

[@tactik_Amazon]

at the end they both high pitch. they can both mid-high. John high notes from his throat and Paul high pitch from the head.