I Want You - BY THE BEATLES | Reaction!! "OK OK OK"

[@PoloMusic27]

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[@alanshepherd4304]

Couldn't agree more, a worthwhile hole to go down!!😁🇬🇧

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I bet you would really dig "Oh Darling," and Paul McCartney takes lead vocals on that one. It would be a nice contrast to this one, and I consider this one to be a masterpiece.

[@PoetMitchell]

For maximum effect, u should prob try to avoid reading about the surprise endings in Beatles songs, haha

[@gordonmorris6359]

Start at the beginning to experience The Beatles decade the way it happened. Billy Preston played the organ on I Want You, and that song was the last time The Beatles all worked together in the studio.

[@fractaljack210]

"Oh, Darling," is a perfect companion piece for this song.

[@andrewdavies8328]

Agree 100%. McCartney’s vocal on Oh Darling - particularly each ‘bridge’ - are sublime.

[@mikemccabe6258]

The most fascinating aspect of The Beatles is their fast evolution and their effect on all other music.

[@jvs333]

Keep in mind at each step the Beatles were coming up with music no one had heard before. Each new LP was a new revelation

[@doriwiljt]

Listen to this album from start to finish. It's perfect.

[@r5photography]

Absolutely agreed. The album is one giant expression and creative thrust.

[@mariai9549]

@@r5photography I always describe this album one long ass bass line.(from Paul)

[@5sehctib]

Indeed, it is perfect!

[@GottaDance56]

My #1 desert island disc.

[@jeanmarie19]

Masterpiece

[@decolonizeEverywhere]

Since the Beatles music has such a long progression in changes over time, I suggest you start at the beginning. They had a journey and it's worth following it with their music.

[@stuBdoc]

Just remember that their entire journey was 1963-1970. They were together for several years before that in obscurity, performing in clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg.

[@kben036]

I agree. You might some of the early stuff fluffy and bubble gummy, but it’s worth seeing their progression which ended up in songs like “I Want You”.

[@stuBdoc]

@@kben036 But even their early stuff was very progressive for its time. Rock'n'roll definitely changed with the Beatles right from the beginning. They did a lot of covers early on, but they were one of the first bands that wrote and recorded their own songs. Most of the recorded music then was played by studio musicians and written by professional songwriters for the acts that the studios wanted to push.

[@keithhider2170]

Absolutely agree. Only by following their journey can you really appreciate the progression of popular music that they led in the 1960s.

[@kben036]

@@stuBdoc100%. I teach a History of Rock class and yes, it really pushed the boundaries. Even their version of Long Tall Sally had an edge. My point is it can all sound quaint to modern ears, and without context maybe underwhelming?

[@MikeWalsh-f1g]

A Day in the Life encompasses as many facets of The Beatles genius and greatness as any other song.

[@supermanheavy430]

GOAT Beatles masterpiece

[@howardcohen2767]

One thing I love about the Beatles is that their music evolved from something great into a different something great into a different something great, and so on. They pushed their own boundaries in music instead if remaining in a comfortable zone of their own creation. They took huge risks by changing their sound almost every album. They could do this because they were all genius musicians (my opinion, but also others). I won't leave Ringo out, not just because I'm a drummer, but because he complemented the others so incredibly well and I know how hard that can be. He never competed with them within the music that I have ever heard. As a group they were a juggernaut of awesome newness while other bands came and went and barely changed their style or sound from the beginning to the end of their existence. A band like Pink Floyd reached the same levels of evolving greatness and their albums were all very different too. These are the greatest of the greats, and their music stands up to the test of time. Their catalogs do not disappoint.

[@johnwarner6858]

Some drummers reacting to Ringo have said just try playing some of his beats for an entire song. They could not do it.

[@howardcohen2767]

@@johnwarner6858 I've played Beatles songs for over 30 years, but honestly, just the easier ones and I could not duplicate his parts. Drummers and guitar players sometimes equate the speed and complexity of their parts as signs of their skill, but to me and many others, that isn't it at all. David Gilmour on guitar is much, much better to me than any fast, dense guitar work. Ringo's playing is the same way: he doesn't need complexity to support the music perfectly. He makes it look easy, which underlines his mastery.

[@davetaddeo]

depends on the day but on more days than any other, this is my favourite beatles song (and album)

[@johndavids4780]

If you want to know where to start, start at the beginning. The fascinating thing about the Beatles is how they evolved. I am 75. I was 13 when the hit and they effected me and changed the direction of my thinking and inspired my 30 year music career. I love the early work. It is important because without the immense popularity they would never have had the backing to do everything they evolved into. Other big bands like the Rolling Stones were playing their style but they still play "Stones" music. The Beatles continued to break new ground and never went backward. They are one of my life's greatest gifts.

[@chrisjenkins6120]

🎼I find myself listening to McCartney’s bass line in just about every Beatles song. He’s one hellova bass player. Keep em coming, Polo.☮️💟🎼

[@shellilawler1334]

There's an isolated bass version of IWY/SSH on KZbin you should listen to.

[@mariai9549]

I always describe this album one long ass bass line.(from Paul)

[@DJ-bj8ku]

Lennon’s voice expressed the raw energy and soul of rock and roll.

[@michaelrogers7426]

The Beatles were incredible. A burst of colossal creativity in around 5 years that changed music.

[@eggchipsnbeans]

Part of the glory of this wonderful song is that it was, of course, on an LP. I Want You was the last song on side one. It's dark, especially at the end. It reflects despair. In the olden days, you'd have then turned over the LP and the first song on side two was Here Comes the Sun. The complete opposite; a wonderful song of lightness and hope.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Additional cool fact about this track: When John Lennon screams "YEEAAAHHH!!", just before the track gets into the extended outtro, you can actually hear the engineer in the Recording Control booth screaming at Lennon because all the sound levels REDLINED! That, my friend, is Rock & Roll!! John Lenon, especially when he was with the Beatles, was a beast!

[@Straydogger]

Jeff Emerick, the engineer, was also very important to the Beatles' sound. As a group, they invented ways of achieving sounds that nobody had done before.

[@OroborusFMA]

That scream is a hint at the "primal screams" found on John's first true solo single, "Cold Turkey" (which the Beatles apparently rejected, prompting him to quit the band shortly after), and his first solo album (regarded by most as his best).

[@queenredspecial]

The Beatles are EVERYTHING.

[@jenscee7679]

Close your eyes during the outro part. The goosebumps just build…then it stops. Then Here Comes The Sun starts on the flip side. Perfect.

[@danmayberry1185]

Yes, the order of tracks is superb. A great album took the listener on a journey, resulting in a bond with the music unattainable from streaming formats. Even the Abbey Road CD robbed us from the full palate cleansing effect of Here Comes the Sun, achieved by flipping the album.

[@beckygrant2258]

The best part of the Beatles is their growing evolution over about 6-7 years time. If you are only going to experience their most iconic songs like this one or Hey, Jude or Let it Be….you will not be able to fully experience or fully appreciate this incredible, incredible journey. And I mean that. This is a band who started out as one type of art…which was amazing and different, all by itself. But with each album, they change, they evolve, their artistic abilities grow better and better, their lyrics become more than love songs, their parts become more intricate, they add instrumentation, sound effects….you find that you have to listen to these songs several times in order to hear all the details. They put so much into some of these songs, your ears and your brain cannot always handle so much info in only one listen. You will find your ears will learn how to focus on different aspects of a song, each time you listen, in order to experience the genius. It is clear that each member is extremely talented and brings, individually, their best work, to each song no matter who wrote it. It is for this reason why you should experience the Beatles repertoire in chronological order so you can experience this evolution. They sold so many records, that their producers and recording studios just gave them carte blanch to do whatever they wanted. None of them could read or write musical notation, so if they had an idea for a song, they had to come in and lay down a recording track so they wouldn’t forget it. Whoever was scheduled in the studio at the time, had to stop and give any member of the Beatles time to do that… because if they didn’t, it could mean a hit song was down the drain!! So many of their songs charted, the studio didn’t dare ignore them when they needed that studio! Eventually, they created their own studio, Apple Corps, for rehearsals. But the recordings were mostly done at Abbey Road Studios…one of the best recording studios in the world. And EMI producers worked with them in their studio. And supplied them with what they needed. Oh, you need an anvil for that song? We will find you an anvil. You need someone who can play a piccolo trumpet? Okay! We’re on it! One more thing….find the 10 part documentary which the Beatles created themselves, in their own words. You may have to buy it and put it in your music library if you cannot stream it. It currently costs a fraction of what it was when it first came out. It’s called The Beatles Anthology. Watch it, in episode order, and listen to the albums in order, along with the doc. You will never be the same person after that. To ask any long term Beatles fan a question like, “Tell me what your favorite Beatles song is.” You can ask that with any other group except the Beatles. The answer will likely be, “All of them.” Asking Beatles fans a question like that is like asking a parent who their favorite child is. LOL. Everyone loves to hear favorite songs. But Beatles fans understand that some of these songs came from a real journey of growth and evolution to be this good. There were 3 songs created after John was murdered. Songs he had created tracks for but never finished. You should listen to them in order, after listening to everything else. And the very last song is Now and Then. You will never fully understand the depth of meaning in that song without learning about this group and their catalog. And make sure to watch it last and along with the music video. It’s a tribute song: from John to his band mates, from John to his songwriting partner, Paul McCartney, from Paul to John, from Paul and John to George and Ringo, and finally from the Beatles to their millions of fans. The video and song pays homage to all who made them who they are. Maybe it’s the most meaningful swan song, ever. Yet, the lyrics are just very simple and to the point. It will make you weep. They have been, and will be studied for centuries to come by musicologists, music history and music theory professors, like they now study Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. What a treat for us to have had them in our lives!

[@baronofgreymatter14]

Heavy is late 60-70s slang for deep or consequential

[@timpwhit]

Groovy, baby--right on!

[@baronofgreymatter14]

@timpwhit outta sight and far out!

[@rayalevesque]

Why is everything so heavy in the future? Is the gravity different in 1985? Doc Brown. Back to the Future!

[@yogarose255]

Start at the first album. The sophistication and various styles of their music grows and grows. Totally worth the time.

[@MobiusBandwidth]

this song is ...there's no heavy metal song that's heavier than this. it builds to a sonic storm, it's so brilliant. glad you dug it, you have good taste. even for people who don't care for their music, you can't overstate their cultural significance and influence. there's the world before the Beatles, and the world after. we're so lucky to be alive while 2 of them still are.

[@jamesdelio7491]

DON'T overlook Ringo's contribution on drums. He's always been a vastly underrated drummer

[@brianshaw9247]

Hey Polo...65 year old from Canada here...I first heard this album when I was 12 years old...this song shows the Beatles incredible diversity...From Penny Lane to I want you....no other band does it

[@decolonizeEverywhere]

You would think he would have mentioned Ringo Starr's drumming seeing as how those cymbals really do play a major part in this music.

[@frauleinmona]

I agree. Those cymbals really add to the magic of this song.

[@AlBarzUK]

So true. Those gradually increasing fills and intense cymbals add so very much. ✌️

[@36karpatoruski]

The Beatles do a Doom Loop. And do it masterfully.

[@PeteHummers-my3kv]

Ringo is really one of the best

[@edwardmeradith2419]

Absolutely key in building the intensity

[@eronflemens2977]

I'm 66 years old and The Beatles were the first group to grab my attention. My first album I ever bought was Rubber Soul. They are worth starting at the beginning and watching them evolve over the years.

[@RadCenter]

I agree. I always recommend that new listeners start at the beginning and enjoy the whole 8-year ride!

[@queenredspecial]

Watching your face hearing this for the first time is perfect. You are so LUCKY to be hearing it for the first time. I wish I could wipe my brain just so I can hear it as though I never have before.

[@scottbaker5998]

The most amazing thing about this band is they released their first album of lighthearted pop songs in 1962, then released about 2 albums a year, each one creating never before heard styles, tempos, instruments, vocals, and production techniques... then they were gone in eight years. They also did all of this in their twenties.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Their first album actually came out in the spring of 1963. Their first single was recorded in early September of 1962 (Love Me Do) and released on October 9th, 1962. It peaked at #17 in the UK charts and that was good enough to get them a second single. They recorded their second single on November 26th, 1962 (Please Please Me) and it was released on January 11th, 1963. This song really caught the hearts of the UK kids and it went to #1. The great success of this single led to EMI (their record company) deciding that they should get an album out as soon as possible to take advantage of this group's new popularity. They recorded ten songs in one day (to go along with the 4 songs from their first 2 singles) on February 11th, 1963 - and that became their first album. It was released on March 22, 1963. It went to #1 and stayed there for 30 consecutive weeks. Their third single (From Me To You) was recorded on March 5th, 1963 - and released on April 11th. It zoomed to #1 and stayed at the top for 7 weeks. Their 4th single (She Loves You) was recorded on July 1, 1963 and released on August 23. It went to #1 for 6 weeks. They recorded their second album on and it came out on November 22, 1963. It climbed the charts and replaced their first album at the top spot - and stayed there for 20 weeks. So their first two albums stayed at the top of the UK charts for 50 consecutive weeks. They went from relative unknowns to the absolute kings of the UK pop charts in 1963. The next year they would take over the US and most of the world.

[@freda1182]

Beatles are the Best - their whole evolution, and they took us along for the ride.

[@paulmoschini5945]

From 1964-1969...They were at the top every year, and yet so different in their music year after year and album after album.

[@AcidicSceptic]

Lennon was an absolute genius. He could write songs with barely any lyrics such as this, or songs with nonsense lyrics like I Am The Walrus, and then songs with profound existential symbolism such as Across The Universe. //o-o\\ ✌️ & ❤

[@Alexandra_Indina]

You basically described the writing genius of Paul McCartney😂😂😂😂😂

[@AcidicSceptic]

@Alexandra_Indina indeed they both were (are) geniuses but this song as well as those other examples I mentioned are Lennon written songs.

[@Pixiesforever7]

I reckon you'd like 'Dear Prudence'. Another amazing Paul bass line that grooves hard.

[@ElectricKnight.]

A really cool thing to understand about that ending, as well, is that it was designed as the final track of the first side of the vinyl record. So, it just ran until the needle reached the end of that side and kicked up. Then, you'd have to get up, flip the record over, to start the second side (which happens to start with one of the softest and sweetest great songs ever recorded - Here Comes the Sun).

[@theruzzmon1066]

6. RINGO on drums killing it. The song is hypnotic.

[@mariai9549]

YES!

[@djknox2]

I Want You has always been a favourite of mine. Great tune to get lost in... Abbey Road is one of the greatest rock albums ever released. The maturity and diversity on the LP is incredible.

[@jamess7626]

Oh, I could see it on your face. I enjoyed watching you discover this masterpiece.

[@beholdmessiah6526]

A Day In The Life, an absolute masterpiece

[@claudiotacchi]

The Beatles truly accompany you throughout your entire life: as a child, you appreciate them for songs like Love Me Do or Yellow Submarine, and as an adult for songs like these, from the White Album all the way to the end. An incredibly underrated song.

[@Debcatawba]

Every time we thought we had the Beatles figured out they went right ahead and changed it up on us. They compelled us to come back for more with every song they ever produced.

[@EdwardConnolly-f1c]

Absolutely correct

[@RichardSchaefer-zx9ig]

Excellent reaction to killer Beatles track, "I Want You (She's So Heavy) from Abbey Road. For your Fab Four journey you could start @ the beginning but I recommend you start w the "Help" LP and go forward. They had cover songs on earlier albums, and their choices point @ artists they admired but John, Paul + George's creativity is on overdrive for the rest of the decade and is truly a revelation. To hear and see the growth of this band from 1965-70 will blow your mind. Where they took 'pop' music and just how many bands followed. I was 10 years old when I saw them on Ed Sullivan in 1964 w my parents and 2 sisters. Been a fan ever since.

[@lauriehoward6426]

Billy Preston, (The Fifth Beatle") is on keyboards and adds soo much to this song

[@theruzzmon1066]

Sorry, but producer George Martin was the fifth Beatle.✌️

[@Sigma1_969]

They wrote some amazing stuff.. pioneers in music history.. You ever really think of the amount of bands and music to come out of the U.K. ... mind-blowing.

[@bradjenkins1475]

I'm 76 years old and I can tell you right out of the gate. You definitely got it right. Your analysis is right on and how you should experience. It is also totally correct. You can zone out wherever you're mind wants to go with this song.

[@scottwelch9044]

" I still know good music when I hear it". Gotta be best description of Beatles music I've every heard. Enjoy the journey. Godspeed my friend.

[@feyd7826]

I Am the Walrus is one of the trippiest, most boundary-pushing songs they released. A fever dream captured in sound.

[@Hernal03]

Thanks very much Polo for your very entertaining and thoughtful reaction and analysis of this great Beatle's track, it's greatly appreciated. Just for the edification of yourself and any new Beatle fans or simply for those who are just curious --- The Beatles had 4 distinct musical phases in their career and they showed signs of progress (and experimentation) within each one of them as they delved into a variety of music styles and genres along the way. Roughly, those phases can be broken into groups of 3 albums each (along with the associated singles often not included on the albums). Every 3rd album or so they would move on to something totally new, but within those phases there was definitely progression within each individual album. It's amazing that their entire legacy was cemented in just 7 short years. The phases are roughly as follows (albums listed in recording order, not release date order): ( 1 ) --- The Mop Top / Teen idol phase: Albums: _Please, Please Me (1963);_ _With the Beatles (1963);_ _A Hard Day's Night (1964)_ ( 2 ) --- The Folk Rock / Country Rock phase: Albums: _Beatles For Sale (1964);_ _Help! (1965);_ _Rubber Soul (1965)_ ( 3 ) --- The Psychedelic Rock Phase: Albums: _Revolver (1966);_ _Sgt. Peppers ... (1967);_ _Magical Mystery Tour (1967)_ ( 4 ) --- The Professional /eclectic phase: Albums: _The White Album (1968);_ _Let It Be (1969);_ _Abbey Road (1969)_ NOTE: All of the singles they released that were not included on their official albums can be found in the 2 disc compilation collection called _Beatles Past Masters I_ and _Beatles Past Masters II_ --- most of their well known hits and popular songs can be found on these 2 albums (though in my opinion, their album tracks were equally as great, just not as well known). A few other tunes not released as singles or on the above albums appear on the _Yellow Submarine_ soundtrack album. That being said, I would also like to add that we should not forget about their wonderful producer _George Martin_ who also contributed much to the Beatles music --- including the playing of Piano and Harpsichord on a variety of tracks --- truly the 5th Beatle. Hope this helps a bit in defining the different stages in their musical progress.

[@carolayala9868]

Excellent description of the Beatles phenomenal musical evolution!

[@cojaysea]

Great John Lennon number . Is it jazz ? Rock ? Strawberry fields forever is a great song . Also come together and probably 200 others . The Beatles always unpredictable.

[@decolonizeEverywhere]

All of the above and blues too

[@cojaysea]

@@decolonizeEverywhereyes

[@bobski7032]

62 years here been listening to this album since @1972 …”I want you “has a groove that hypnotizes you…I listen to this song 3to4 times a month for the last 50 years …..headphones!!!

[@andreakeehn1765]

I love your channel. I watch your face when you listen to The Beatles! This music changed the world. 1964… I was 5 and remember watching them On Ed Sullivan. Those 4 guys changed everything. Young people took control. Music, style, every aspect of our lives! It was a revolution!

[@blitztim6416]

The Beatles. Huge topic. Where to start? Ideally, from their beginning. But if not, anywhere is fine. Just start. It’s worth it.

[@13_13k]

Polo ---- if you want to hear Paul play a driving, funky bass line before funk was around, kinda, listen to The Beatles song Paperback Writer. It will blow you away. As a huge fan of music but not a musician, I'm barely old enough to remember the Beatles breaking up. But having older siblings and young parents, the Beatles music was always playing within all the other music and like I did with all of my older sister's vinyl records, I would put on the headphones and play Beatles albums along with Zeppelin, Sabbath, Bowie, etc... You have to start in chronological order with their music. You have to remember at all times while listening to Beatles music, at every year that there was nobody making music like their songs. It was completely new. It might as well come from another planet. Every album progressed and was more new unheard of music. Then they started getting into playing around in the recording studio reversing tracks and flipping the tapes inside down besides playing backwards, they brought in strings and horns actual classical musicians and gave them sheet music and said play this and half the time these guys wouldn't want to play the music because it wasn't proper orchestral music and reluctantly played their parts and in the end they realized the genius of the song writing. They got into smoking weed and doing acid and got into Eastern (Indian) philosophy and the music and incorporated that sound into their music as well as the psychedelic sound of the time. They were taking a musical journey themselves and bringing everyone with them. They had to stop performing live after only 3 years of playing because they couldn't hear themselves playing even with huge amplifiers because of all the screaming and crying girls. The girls were literally out of their minds and people and governments were seriously concerned about the teenage girls and their mental health. They were a world changing phenomenon. Nothing and no one has had such an impact on music, society, fashion, the way people think, they sold out Shea Stadium and Dodger Stadium and they couldn't hear their own playing because the screaming and crying of 75 thousand girls in 1964. Elvis was huge but nothing like the Beatles. In my opinion the best Beatles albums are Revolver and Sgt Pepper. Those are the albums that they went into another world with their music

[@TheirFinestHour]

No one has ever been as creative as them.

[@HalfassDIY]

I always loved Dear Prudence from The White Album.

[@TimSpangler-rd6vs]

I spent the day with Billy Preston . It was fabulous

[@susanwalton9482]

I am defo a fan! Can’t get enough of the Beatles and the subtleties of their expression/music.

[@tommonk7651]

This song is boss! Loved it for 50 years....

[@JosephDanker-ox7ee]

Probably my favorite Beatles song, but more importantly to me, the nastiet scream ever.YEEEAAAHHHH

[@JamesLachowsky]

It's interesting that you talk about this piece being hypnotic and about getting lost and zoning out. I first heard this song shortly after it was released. I was visiting my brother who had very expensive audio equipment. I sat in a recliner and listened with headphones. It was late at night and I was a bit sleepy. But I was completely sober and clearheaded. When the song went into the second part, I actually had the sensation of being slowly lifted out of the chair and floating. When it ended suddenly I felt as if I was suddenly dropped back into the chair. It was such a unique experience that I still remember it more than 50 years later.

[@willblood7082]

It was very cool, listening to that long last instrumental and watching how it seemingly synced up perfectly with that perpetual motion gadget behind you.

[@ESyshej-gf2eg]

I love the way they switch the tempo, this song alone incorporates so many different genres is crazy, a perfect blend of blues and jazz, prog-rock, and definitely some proto-metal in the mix. The Beatles were well known for utilising different genres, and they do it here all in one song, in such an organic way. You should check out A day in the life next, their ultimate masterpiece.

[@RandyGabbert]

Every Beatles album from Rubber Soul on is different and in many cases ground breaking, they were very innovative. Using many instruments that had not traditionally been used in rock music before mostly because of George Martins input!

[@thomasord8636]

Yes, as others have suggested, start at the beginning. I think you'll be amazed at the band's progression and diversity. True pioneers. I think you'll enjoy all of it. 🙂

[@mikefetterman6782]

This was nearly the last song they recorded in their history. Finished in the summer of 1969, just weeks before John finally called the band quits. Start with the song that landed them their recording contract. The song they auditioned with to George Martin......TIL THERE WAS YOU.......then start with LOVE ME DO, PLEASE PLEASE ME, ...BAD BOY,.....KANSAS CITY......SAW HER S TANDING THERE.....SHE LOVES YOU,......Then after you;ve heard a decent amount of their early stuff, listen to some 1965 songs, then 66. then 67 ..........see how they progressed immensley with each new album that was released every 6-8 months.

[@tomfowler381]

This is peak Beatles. Every one of them (plus Billy) at their absolute peak.

[@ultem2323]

For our circle of teenage age high schooler's when this came out was so important that it dominated the talk & vibe of lunch times it was like a brand new group on the scene. Thanks for helping me to rediscover it again 50 years later. It's also great listening to you appreciate it.

[@yenlard6683]

The medley from side two of Abbey Road is an absolute masterpiece and should be listened to in its entirety

[@robinfoster7597]

This is their best track, my favourite. These days I mostly listen to deep house, through a phat sound system, but this track will always hold a special place in my heart. Good reaction Man, thanks 😀

[@lisal6121]

Beatles favorites of mine. LONG WINDING ROAD and NORWEGIAN WOOD.

[@johnmcmullen4586]

So cool. When they don’t sing. You still hear the vocals in your head

[@michaellynch9550]

One of my all-time favorite Beatles songs. This song just oozes cool.

[@waltw4537]

There was a time when Playboy magazine published their rating of the best musicians of the year. The story had a double-page of wonderfully drawn pictures of the players, each at their respective instrument. There was a time when, invariably, Paul McCartney was there playing bass. Thanks for the reaction. Glad you dug it.

[@matthechler5718]

I can't even decide which is my favorite album. Requesting a song would hurt my brain. Taxman! There you go.

[@GottaDance56]

For me, this is the best Beatles album, with side 2 being perfection. Start at the beginning. Truly. They changed the course of music and the sounds that they were able to record are incredible for the 1960's. Their producer, George Martin, was as much of a genius as the band.

[@RandyRanson-d5x]

It's not listening for the first time, when you've read about it all first, that's not how the real Beatle fans of the day, listened first. We didn't have the pleasure of the internet prior to listening. So first time listening is going in with no previous knowledge at all. about what you are about to hear.

[@JPoole-gc3xg]

As others have said above, this album needs to be played from beginning to the end. This is song is one of my favorites. I have enjoyed following you this year. Merry Christmas

[@leslieperkins2722]

I am 67 years old and I have been a Beatle fan my entire life. Helter Skelter and Oh! Darling are two songs you should listen to next.

[@BlackGuardXIII]

Billy Preston, the only true fifth Beatle. The songs Something and Here Comes The Sun are two great Beatles tracks written by George Harrison worth checking out. Any songs from their last live performance, the rooftop concert, are great. Maybe I Got A Feeling. ❤️🙏

[@beckygrant2258]

Maybe he could be considered a fifth Beatle. But the Beatles themselves, say no. He was a guest artist on only a select number of songs. Eric Clapton was also a guest artist. Or the musicians of a string ensemble or orchestra. Really, George Martin, the Beatles producer, also played on recordings and wrote parts for other instruments…even entire scores for orchestra with Paul and John’s input. He contributed more than anyone else. He could be considered a fifth Beatle. But he says, no. No one was. And he saw it all!

[@BlackGuardXIII]

@ okay, sorry, I should have been more specific. In my opinion he’s the one and only fifth beatle.

[@davidwhite8220]

They would have lost more without George Martin. The basic two tricks they pulled off, integrating rock music with pre-rock music and creating styles that had never been heard before, would not have been possible without him.

[@Xcris_crosX]

Adding a Tango rhythm was an interesting touch considering its origin and meaning. Tango is “demonstrating male sexuality and causing a blending of emotion and aggressiveness.”

[@alfredlandesman5165]

Your comment "To this type of music" The Beatles have recorded songs from over 25 different genres. This song is a "One of a Kind" and don't forget this is recorded in 1968 and the incredible rock vocal from John Lennon make this in my top 5 Beatles songs. Others to listen too, Yer Blues, Oh Darling, Day in a Life.

[@Jimi-ld2vw]

Excellent song. A bit of trivia - The ending to this song sharply contrasts to their song A Day In A life which ends on a long, vibrating piano chord. I can't think of another pair of songs by the same artist in which one ending is so abrupt (and unpredictable) and the other so long-lasting (seemingly interminable).

[@elizabethsteele4633]

Excellent reaction video . BILLY PRESTON was surely important to this song , as well as many others . Someone once asked George Clinton who was the funkiest group he'd ever heard . He said James Brown and the Beatles !

[@suzanrice4834]

❤ the Beatles, if you haven’t already please react to The Long and Winding Road….

[@vinnywarren2144]

The first time! Really? You don't think you have but you have.Enjoy👍

[@johnbarthram8789]

Hi. It's a great record. Don't know if you realise but that desk toy on your left was clearly following the chords on the long outro. Take a look. It's mesmerising

[@Brandi6666]

Thats a badass song🤘❤️ a true favorite. And that ending could go on forever, i would still be listening😮

[@mariai9549]

Ringo's drumming at the end is just perfect.

[@nancyknoblauch6864]

The soundtrack of my youth. Can’t get any better than this. Norwegian Wood, Oh Darling, just to name two out of hundreds!!!!!

[@richardcrighton8079]

this song speaks to the universe

[@andreakeehn1765]

I love your channel. I watch your face when you listen to The Beatles! This music changed the world. 1964… I was 5 and remember watching them On Ed Sullivan. Those 4 guys changed everything. Young people took control. Music, style, every aspect of our lives! It was a revolution! You should listen to this album at one time. Each song has a particular placement and it is created to listen in its entirety.

[@Psychedelian]

The Eddie Hazel cover of this kicks so much ass it should be illegal. RIP Eddie...criminally under-rated guitarist...

[@spirosoikonomopoulos2651]

Paul with another killer bass line.

[@joeduke8239]

The Beatles are a blast. Here are my recommendations: Yer Blues, Helter Skelter, I am the Walrus, Oh Darling, Everybody's Got Something to Hide, Within You Without You, For the Benefit of Mr. Kite -- there are tons of great songs, but these are good ones to start with.

[@HabaneroTi]

Jazz, soul, prog rock, psychedelic rock, a hint of funk, reminds me of what Miles Davis was putting out at around the same time. They never stopped evolving and refining. One can only wonder what they would have done had they stayed together through the 70's. They'd certainly have given the top bands of the era a run for their money, Zeppelin, Floyd, Yes, Stones, Who, Eagles, etc. But it was not meant to be, and instead we got their not too shabby individual works.

[@richardcrighton8079]

i grew up with the beatles. so lucky

[@magnolia7277]

Love this song.

[@GaryIrving-x5o]

Seven years. Only seven years. The Beatles. The Originals.

[@MagicGoblinPrincess]

Really, the entire Abby Road album should be listened to in a single playthrough. The "single" versions of the various tracks leave out little bits that are between songs, or little 15 second songs that never got airplay. It's really like they cut it into tracks arbitrarily. It's one continuous experience.

[@mikemoniz4441]

I've always had been a Beatles fan, but at first it was their later stuff. One day I was watching one of those shows on MTV or VH1 about the greatest albums in rock and roll. And when they got to number 1, people from all genres of music, rock, hip hop, pop, all types said the best album was The Beatles Revolver. So I decided to check out the earlier stuff. Even though I'm not a fan of the early years of r&r, you couldn't help but see the genus in what the Beatles were doing. If I were you, I would go back to the early years and follow the path. You will then learn why so many people say they were the greatest, including me. And the strange thing is that I can't say that their songs are my favorite. But you can't deny the greatness.

[@patrickmcevoy5080]

The perfect "next" song is "Here Comes the Sun", the song you'd hear after this one ends and you flip over the album. The two songs are a perfect Yin and Yang, showing how broad the Beatles scope of sounds could be.

[@caseyhazelman2390]

Last song on side 1 of Abbey Road, followed by 1st song on side 2 - Here Comes The Sun. Quite a change up. ✌🏼❤️🎶

[@stevekettering6173]

That is a perfect album to begin your journey. That whole album is a masterpiece and their final one ❤

[@mariai9549]

Yeah, strange Let it Be was released after. In the End has much more significance this way

[@lyna4873]

Here are a couple of documentaries on KZbin for anyone just starting to check out the Beatles. It puts their meteoric rise to fame and influence on modern music and culture in historical perspective. How the Beatles Changed the World and What Made the Beatles the Greatest Band of All Time by Amplified. (Also recommend starting at the beginning of their musical journey and watch the progression in real time over their 7-8 recording years.)