GEN Z guy REACTS to the Beatles for the FIRST TIME! | Abbey Road Reaction

[@samuelmregister]

Gen Z hears musicians playing actual instruments and using voice- confusion ensues.

[@courtk1125]

Those are not filler songs. The songs on the second half of the album were made deliberately to fade into one another to be a medley so they are shorter. They are meant to be listened to without pausing. You should listen to some of their other very popular albums! Revolver is my personal favorite (very experimental sounds that I think you would enjoy as a producer) , but Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (considered to be one of the first concept albums) is probably their most iconic next to Abbey Road. Either of these albums would be a good next step for your Beatles journey!

[@kendavis5853]

I love that he kept trying to make sense of lyrics. It’s not about the words. Sometimes word can be used like a music instrument. You combine them to make a sound, am abstract impression. It requires your imagination to make it work.

[@RelivingHistory1]

It almost sounds like you're speaking to a toddler 🤣

[@yesi2117]

As a Gen Z who is way younger than you. I'm disappointed in this video

[@AlexanderZelaya-gt5ny]

dude please don't review any more beatles songs ever again

[@MarioPetrinovich]

This gen Z is too nervous for old music, lol. "What is this for?", for listening dude, :) .

[@iPICKMUSIC-q1w]

i will. just because you told me not to.

[@wpreite]

Yes, please. Don't review a single bleatle song ever.

[@wpreite]

@@iPICKMUSIC-q1w Please, listen him

[@cirrusquell9271]

​@iPICKMUSIC-q1w I want you to. Listen to Srg Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band it's one of there best

[@_Wagyu]

I don't think I've ever felt more rage than when I saw him skip through the medley

[@eximusic]

It's not The Beatles that are on trial here.

[@diegoibarrabaez8232]

You should check out more of their albums, as you are a producer, they are vital to modern music history and can learn a lot from them.

[@scottdavis2252]

Does he realize they are actually singing harmonies and it's not computerized?

[@Tony-yp7ok]

“Movement” is exactly what modern music lacks. You rarely hear a middle 8, key change, non diatonic chord or a time signature change in a modern chart song. Abbey Road is absolutely full of them. Whether you like it or not, it’s an album packed with masterful writing and creativity. Hopefully as your knowledge of music increases you’ll revisit it one day with a different perspective

[@troubleondemand7703]

All of the band members sang lead on different songs. Usually whoever wrote the song, sang the lead. Re: the panning. This was still pretty early in the days of stereo mixing and a lot of albums from this time period hard panned everything...because they could I guess? lol. A lot of Beatles purists prefer the mono mixes of their albums. But as a musician myself, the stereo mix makes figuring out the parts so much easier! The 'tempo' changes in I Want You (She's So heavy) aren't actually tempo changes, they are switching between regular time and half time. The synth they used on this album (one of the first Moogs) was pretty much a brand new thing. There were a couple of albums out there that were only synth (Switched-On Bach for example) but people weren't really using them on pop albums yet. They definitely smoked pot and experimented with LSD, but for the most part they avoided it in the studio. An important thing to note was that this album was recorded on only 8 tracks. There was no copying and pasting like in today's DAW's. So in a lot of cases they recorded the whole band live on 5 or 6 tracks which left 2 or 3 for vocals and any overdubs. Prior to this album, they were recording their albums on only 4 tracks! Think about that. As a producer, think of how limiting making a song on just 4 tracks would be. This album was their swan song. The recording of their previous album had been a bit of disaster internally for the band with lots of arguments, people quitting the band and coming back etc. A couple of months after that experience I think they all sensed that the end was near and they decided that they wanted to do one last album like they used to and brought back their old producer (George martin) to keep them focused and in line. Album suggestions: If you want to do another Beatles album, it would interesting to go back a bit to Sgt. Pepper's Other bands albums: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon is often regarded as one of the best albums ever made. Rolling Stones: The Beatles main 'competitor' of sorts. Sticky Fingers or Let It Bleed would be a good place to start. Good stuff: Marvin Gaye - ‘What’s Going On’, The Beach Boys - ‘Pet Sounds’, Stevie Wonder - Innervisions, Bob Marley - Exodus, Radiohead - OK Computer, Miles Davis - Kind of Blue. Alright. I'll stop lol. Good luck in your musical history adventure. I was about your age when I starting thinking about the music that came before what I was listening to in the now. If you are a music lover, it's an amazing never-ending trip. Enjoy it!

[@debjorgo]

Yeah, on the 4-track machine, if you raised the levels on the drums, the bass came with it.

[@Steve-gx9ot]

IQ = 85 here

[@richgaluppo4417]

Yes, the Fabs were British. Now it's out, the whole world will know.

[@beatlebrian4404]

It's not his fault he Young, but he will learn

[@Ztorm.369]

i'm gen z too , and i'm a Beatles fan since 14 I think , it's not an age thing

[@tobz_games]

I'm Gen Z, born 2006. I've been a die-hard Beatles fan for as long as I can remember. Trust me, age isn't the issue, like Ztorm.369 said. It's the modern day music culture and the way that the youth consume music (not to mention the music they're listening to - practically beat-perfect in every way - the youth are finding it hard to appreciate songs that don't have top-of-the-class modern production techniques, unfortunately).

[@beatlebrian4404]

@@tobz_games yes I agree with completely, when I said he will Learn I meant the more he is exposed to Beatles music the more he will come to appreciate it

[@daisyvalentine4249]

this is the second so-called music producer I've come across doing reactions who has never listened to the Beatles.... God help us. He managed to listen to Come Together (book shop music) Something and I Want You and didn't notice the amazing bass for instance. After enduring this I realised he doesn't actually know how to listen to music. This was agonizing and every time he said something he revealed more of his inability to know what he is saying. He's said he will review more Beatles but I sure won't be watching.

[@MookCahill]

I don’t want to criticize too harshly… he’s young, and we have all discovered new music at some point and didn’t understand it and wanted to voice our opinion. We’ve been in his shoes at much earlier points in time and not been able to embarrass ourselves to the world via the internet simply because these forms of media didn’t exist; otherwise we would have capitalized on them just like he’s doing. We were just fortunate enough not to speak our thoughts publicly or we would have sounded ignorant/arrogant too. But at least he’s trying. Let’s give him a shot to get it. I hated the dead for twenty years and now I “get it.” Beauty takes time

[@tlamb1379]

Not sure you were ready for the Beatles, maybe you should start with the Monkees...

[@CosmicMapping]

Uffh, bro. this was a brutal watch. You REALLY need to expand your musical diet lmao. This feels like watching someone who’s only ever eaten McDobalds have a meal that Gordon Ramsay personally made for them, and just they react with indifference and apathy lmao. I’m not a dork either, I don’t think there’s anything inherently better about “old” music when compared to new stuff, but lord, dude, Uffh. If you listen to Abbey Road and don’t immediately have a life-changing epiphany you might not be from this planet. No hate though you seem like a chill guy 🙏

[@billythedog-309]

Tell us all about the movement in Gen Z music.

[@iPICKMUSIC-q1w]

Heres a great example :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM&ab

[@billythedog-309]

@@iPICKMUSIC-q1w So, this song is 27 years old - is that Gen Z music? lt's certainly catchy - that's why it was a worldwide hit, but there's no light and shade - it's all in one tempo with a simple chord structure. On top of that Rick Astley played no part in the writing or playing of this record. You may say that isn't important, but if you're just a cog in the production line of Stock Aitken Waterman you can hardly be expected to inject much artistry into the music.

[@diegoibarrabaez8232]

The Beatles ARE rock...

[@diegoibarrabaez8232]

Rock was a thing well before them, started on the 50s, the Beatles were precursors to a lot of genres like pop, metal, indie, etc

[@philowens7680]

There were four different lead singers on of the first five songs. First was John. Second was George. Third and fourth was Paul. Ringo (the drummer) sang lead vocal on Octopuses Garden.

[@nicorinehart]

Seeing a lot of people trashing on him and man there are some pretentious Beatles fans here. I love this album. Not only for the music but also the way it revolutionized music production and engineering in the studio. However, calling him ignorant yet calling Gen Z a non musical computerized mess is hypocrisy. You are ignorant to the amazing musicians of today. The man doesn't need to like the album. I love the Beatles but they're seen as gods who made perfect art that must be loved and that is going against music as a whole. Modern music is art and so is Abbey Road. Stop gatekeeping music. Some people don't like the Beatles and will choose to listen to Travis Scott. If you're gonna sit here and be mad about that then the world will continue to change and you will be left behind.

[@Vaniljebjoern]

As Ginger Baker from Cream said: You can't put music in a box. The Beatles are not a genre but a band with creativity breaking limitations of their time. I get, that you are new to this. But hang in there and don't listen to the hate. Welcome to a whole new mind expanding world of music.

[@stephaneabramowicz4658]

"Are these guys British?!" is just so precious. Cool reaction video, keep it up

[@randy-i1h]

The Beatles are the Walt Disney's of music. They are fabulous, the Fab Four as they once were called.

[@joelmecler3955]

The 90s rockband nirvana made a song inspired by the song "something" which was used for the batman movie.

[@IqbalHussain-v8r]

For the record, this band has sold over 600m records. More than anyone in history and they were only active between 1963-1970. 7 years!

[@AlonRazmovitch]

aint it 800M?

[@muhammadvicky4505]

As an Gen Alpha, Please listen to another Beatles, But before listening to it, try to read about the album, on Wikipedia, you can listen to the album sgt pepper lonely heart club band for the next video, It's quite an experimental album. ;)

[@jerbo1191]

At 5:30 the song from the batman is "Something in the way" by nirvana. Also i think you're just accustomed to hearing a lot of noise in songs, especially beats. Mostly because of brain rot and like instant gratification. Its not for everyone, but there is a reason they're considered one of the best bands of all time.

[@hatmanndo]

The songs on b side are meant to played through and not stopped. They are strung together on purpose. Get it? Smoke a joint!

[@tobz_games]

I Want You (She's So Heavy) was one of the experimental tracks on the album. That big build-up at the end was John Lennon's (rhythm guitar, vocals) idea. George Harrison's (lead guitar, backing vocals) Moog synthesizer they used on the album had the ability to generate a disturbing wave of white noise, and the point of that build-up was to create something rather Avant-garde or "experimental", the likes of which had never been heard on a mainstream record before. So they incorporated the white noise to give it that dramatic feel. It also closed side one of the album, right before the record stops and the listener had to flip it over to continue listening. It was a pretty clever way to end the first half, and speaks volumes about what the status quo was back in 1969. No one had done anything like it before, at least not on a commercial scale.

[@spoodercat8936]

So I want you (shes so heavy) is supposed to end with a big buildup of music and white noise all clashing together. It was extremely experimental for 1969 and is in many cases considered to be the first heavy metal song. On top of that, it was the last song on the A side of the record (the listener would have to physically get up and flip the record over to start the other side of the album), making it a quite abrupt transition between the two sides. Another thing, you should make a different video just listening to the medley all the way through (you never give me your money - the end) since its supposed to be listened to as one continuous song. I'm Gen Z and The Beatles are my favorite band ever. They are the most influential and important band in history and I don't think anyone will ever be as impactful to music as they were. Over half of the music we have today wouldn't exist without them. (also whats your beef with the names of the songs bro theyre honestly not that crazy)

[@bill3118]

Come back when you have some ears mate.

[@hatmanndo]

Actually Octopus live in a garden they build under the sea. Fact! So the song is about that. It's their happy place! 😃

[@troonslayerino]

alt title: zoomer finally listens to something else than hip hop slop. wait till he hears about the "beat switches" in prog rock

[@debjorgo]

They only released one single from this album, a double a-side of Come Together/Something. Both charted at number 1. So, the way you call it, they were the hits and everything else was filler. One reason the Beatles were revolutionary was that it wasn't about the hit song. Their hit singles were almost never on their albums.

[@TankEngineReviews]

you should listen to some Rush. songs like Limelight, YYZ, Tom Sawyer, and Fly by Night are all good choices. it is Rush so there is really not a bad choice. La Villa Strangiato is a really good instrumental it is 9 minutes of nothing but great artists rocking out.

[@MarioPetrinovich]

While we are at Micheal Jackson, bassist from the Beatles, Paul McCartney (the one you've said that he is a good singer, BTW, on the first five songs on the Abbey Road album there are all four Beatle singers, singing lead, each of them) sings duet with Michael Jackson on one song from the album Thriller.

[@tonysebo9010]

Side two is a medley! Strange experiments back in the day....most of which failed to age.

[@kevanbodsworth9868]

"Back of a book store "Your music "apreciation " is way off, What is the garbage you like , ?

[@newkzi6286]

old people when someone has an opinion different than theirs 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@tlamb1379]

You are treading on dangerous ground here, if you continue down this path you will get hooked and never be the same...

[@Verosment]

You should try In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

[@lancewolf2451]

I suggest you not be bothered with any more Beatle albums...

[@bikermann42]

Lost ten points for wearing headphones over your hoodie; subtleties of the music are lost, though I'm not sure you'd catch them anyway. This is music you're listening to, not just beats. Let the music wash over you and tickle it's way past your eardrums. Learn to feel it, even if you don't really like it. Then you can talk about it. Nice way to Rick Roll by the way. Is this whole thing just a joke?

[@RelivingHistory1]

Genuinely don't understand why people put headphones over their hoodies

[@braudabo]

An album review without much context in terms of the history of music in modern popular culture. I can only recommend the Wikipedia entry for Abbey Road in general and the one for the Beatles in particular. It was the last album, the Beatles ever recorded. The songs from "You never give me your money" to "The End" are intended as a medley. One should listen to them without interruption, to enjoy the exquisite transitions. Personally, the 8 for Octopus irritates me. The track isn't necessarily considered one of the best songs on the album, even though it has a certain charm and made it on Sesame Street at the time... "Fillers" basically hardly exist on Beatles albums. Some examples for song backgrounds: "Sun king" is inspired by a Fleetwood Mac instrumental (Albatross), which was a big hit at the time. The spanish words are just a sound note. "You never give me your money" also refers to the current difficulties of the Beatles at the time, who were looking for a new manager, which was also an important aspect for the Beatles' split, that was soon to follow. Bathroom Window refers to fans, who had sneaked into Paul McCartney's house. "Something" and "Come together" were the singles at the time, successful in the charts worldwide (like almost everything that bears the name "Beatles"). "Here comes the sun" became the Beatles' biggest hit in the Spotify era (I really don't know why), but wasn't originally a single. The Beatles are streamed more often on Spotify, than Michael Jackson (who, by the way, covered Come together). The cover with the Beatles-walk across the zebra crossing has been re-enacted for decades by millions of fans and tourists in front of the Abbey Road studio, which one can see live on a webcam.

[@mokrodog]

Listen to the latest mixes not the 2009 mixes

[@Dawgbighands]

They used LSD to create music.

[@dylanward4364]

Listen to Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys Best album ever written

[@mokrodog]

Listen revolver 2022 mixes not 2009 mixes like you did here. Trust💯-02

[@scottdavis2252]

He's been in his bubble far too long.

[@Zholobov1]

Such a silly boy

[@hatmanndo]

Sing used it. It's NOT from sing. The Beatles wrote it

[@Steve-gx9ot]

Lmao "are THESE GUYS" BRITISH))????

[@danielhugorodrigues4808]

Do you really not know the Beatles?

[@danielhugorodrigues4808]

You must listen to much of them! You will enjoy it!

[@randy-i1h]

Heavy was an earlier version of woke.

[@dexterop4562]

Habsburg

[@MisterCustomer]

I'm not so sure you're cut out for this "reactor" thing. But you are young. You'll come back in 10 years and wonder how you were so blind.

[@Ztorm.369]

its not an age thing , he's like early 20s I guess , i'm a beatles fan sin I was 14

[@MisterCustomer]

@@Ztorm.369 Perhaps I was harsh, but stand by assertion that he will grow to appreciate music more once he moves beyond trying to relate to it in terms of comparison to today's music. If you're looking for today's music in yesterdays music, it aunt there.

[@IqbalHussain-v8r]

Typical Jen Z

[@mauri_gno2467]

vaia vaia!

[@diegoibarrabaez8232]

They did do a lot of acid lol

[@debjorgo]

That was two/three years earlier.

[@bodato5760]

Get out of your bubble 😢

[@IqbalHussain-v8r]

Waste of 53 mins of my life.