Paul on the Beatles' studio innovations

Paul McCartney talks with Mark Ronson about the Beatles’ pioneering recording techniques on the songs Tomorrow Never Knows and Strawberry Fields Forever. #thebeatles #beatles #paulmccartney #johnlennon #georgeharrison #ringostarr #markronson #revolver #sgtpepper #psychedelic #mellotron #classicrock #music #oobujoobu

[@OliverMuzak]

Imagine making a song so great you have to explain it 60 years later.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

I’m a professional sound designer and even in this day and age of electronic tools, every time i hear Tomorrow Never Knows i still get chills from the wonderful tape sounds and incredible song. They were making art works, especially during this era.

[@Brian-xb6sc]

Yeah,a mind blowing thought.!! 😮

[@GermanSharp1]

To mark ronson 😂

[@Bugs_fuckin_Bunny]

I imagine that regularly but as The Stones say "it's just my maginachun" - there actually was a time when absolute fucking Gods walked this earth...

[@oreally8605]

​@@Bugs_fuckin_Bunny very small "g"

[@hughjass311]

This was all in the SIXTIES. Not only were they writing the most successful songs of the time but they were miles ahead of their competition in terms of technical innovation. The Bealtes have been and will always be the GOAT

[@tirvine9102]

Absolutely, they were the biggest band at the time and had the resources and luxury of spending all their time in the studio by that point. Pink Floyd was doing amazing stuff in the same building and Paul was especially driven by a creative rivalry with The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds in particular. Jimi Hendrix played feedback like it was a guitar. The 60s were a crazy time of experimentation all around.

[@AbigailJrney-1]

Yes they are, they are!!

[@steffanhoffmann]

Rubbish

[@brucebingham4396]

The Beatles were the greatest rock and roll group of the 20th century and when they broke up 💔 the world 🌎 wasn't the same again without the Beatles Beatles forever ❤️

[@macca8562]

People today be so so grateful we have this genius on film explaining how their great music was conceived and composed, imagine if we had had this when we had Beethoven and Mozart or the likes.

[@willymack5677]

That’s a great analogy. The discovery of a Mozart interview would change the way we think of all western music since. We’re very lucky indeed to have Paul still kicking around.

[@marksink1652]

A lot of pausing and fiddling with piano keys for one thing, I imagine... and up close scribbling on score sheets. But yeah, I get what you mean. ...Out of little things, slowly, a Grand Vision taking shape.

[@georgegemmell6231]

William didn’t exist.. Remember ?

[@unknown_norie]

Yeah but there's similar footage from 25 years ago..

[@steffanhoffmann]

😴

[@Billotana]

We all need to thank Paul for all these interviews. He is aware that only him can leave this legacy for us and the future generations. He knows that his information is the only information that can be considered "Official", so, here it is, leaving all these treasures. Thank you Paul!!

[@jimcoleman598]

Nice to see Paul looking well, and his memory is good. Don't forget, he is 81 years old - still sharp

[@glorgau]

At 81 he is sharper even than the President of the United States!

[@jimcoleman598]

@@glorgau Both are sharper than tRump the Tool

[@davidmccall4776]

Sharper than most folks half his age! A magical minstrel. One of four.🐞/🐞🐞🐞

[@Kathmak]

​@jimcoleman598 Nobody brought up Trump except you, sweetie. He continues to live rent free in your head. How sad.

[@sess122]

@@jimcoleman598Seek help...SOON! And I don't mean The Beatles "Help" either.

[@charlie-obrien]

Sir Paul is always so gracious and informative when discussing his music and that of the Beatles collectively. I believe he is consciously creating a record so that what he and his bandmates accomplished, is never forgotten. As modest a man as he appears to be, even he must realize that after 60 years, they were the greatest artistic influence of the last half of the 20th Century.

[@kelvendyson1508]

Him demonstrating the Strawberry Fields Forever intro just never, never, ever gets old!

[@SgtMjr]

One of the things the Beatles had going for them was having George Martin assigned as their producer by EMI. He was the guy that did all the 'novelty' acts; comedy records, odd ball groups etc and EMI was just starting to record pop groups to cash in on the latest trend. Martin knew all the studio and sound tricks/hacks whatever and it was a match made in heaven to have the Beatles at Abbey Road with Martin.

[@jaelge]

You're right, most of their studio innovations came from George Martin and his engineers. More often than not John or Paul would have an idea and leave it to Martin, et al to sort it out. But Paul was more apt to be on the actual working end of a solution than John was. Lennon gets credit for I Am The Walrus but, (IMO) it was Martin´s brilliant orchestral arrangements that made the song what it was, and there was the splicing of the two takes in the song ¨Strawberry Feilds¨ to make it one which was done by Geoff Emerick or Ken Scott.

[@DiodeMcRoy]

G. martin truly was the 5th Beatles

[@jaelge]

@@DiodeMcRoy: I make the same argument and I've received a lot of vitriol for assigning credit where credit is due.

[@sess122]

Martin was certainly an important part of embellishing what The Beatles did but without their creative genius, he wouldn't had anything to work with. Calling him the "fifth Beatle" is over the top, IMHO...maybe the 4th and ½ Beatle.

[@DiodeMcRoy]

@@sess122 He contributed a lot to so many arrangements, strings and vocals (especially when harmonizing the voices), made a lot of crucial decisions, even contributed to some writing and sometimes playings piano when necessary. Eleanor Rigby would not exist the way it is without him... That's just one example

[@ChrisRubeo]

We need 12 hours of this.

[@grenetz]

Check out McCartney 3 2 1 with Rick Rubin

[@NaaHva]

12 hours of William just lying.

[@brent_1101]

Great to see Paul on the Casino

[@kimmergonzales9792]

It always amazed me how humble and laid-back Paul, John, George and were and still are. When I was young I thought they were untouchable Giants. Beatles for ever

[@matthewbertram3304]

that minimal chord change with that bass drone and drum loop would be emulated by thousands of bands for years to come

[@jefbugle6072]

Still such a young man😊😊

[@rayofday5546]

I'm not sure what this channel is, but I truly appreciate witnessing Paul's musical legacy. It's a significant contribution to humankind. Love you Paul❤

[@squarebale1]

You are truly witnessing greatness!! Still love all the Beatles music!

[@Duminic_McK222]

Idk what it is but Paul looks so good in this video, is it just me that’s seeing that??

[@Lucille_McCartney73]

Nope! He looks so, so handsome here ❤

[@stephenkane2464]

Because it’s not Paul lol

[@elizabethfonseca922]

​@@stephenkane2464don't be ridiculous 🤡

[@newms69]

Makeup

[@elizabethfonseca922]

@@stephenkane2464 your mother says it's him. 🤣

[@rishabhaniket1952]

Beatles are just the perfect examples of how to channelise massive mainstream success to make completely innovative, bold and experimental stuff. Very important lesson, especially nowadays when people tend to keep repeating the success formula to cash those cheques. I can't imagine any popular aritst today taking that type of risk.

[@Magicalfluidprocess]

Is there anybody alive today with the same scope of artistic impact as Paul ?

[@hughmanatee7657]

No.

[@charlie-obrien]

Not since 1980

[@pranaysinghparihar4738]

Well Robert plant

[@Magicalfluidprocess]

@@charlie-obrien so no 😂😂

[@Magicalfluidprocess]

@@pranaysinghparihar4738 not for me matey , imo Jimmy page is more integral to zeppelin , his music was so good that the vocals could have been done by other singers and would still be great productions , just an opinion

[@patrickdonahue8384]

Genius!❤

[@sveinsigurdgismarvik4445]

Sir Paul for Nobel Peace Prize.😊

[@ericalba5756]

Okay good, now I know how they glided down that whole-step on the flute chord during, "Going to....Strawberry fields." They simply turned a knob that slowed down the tapes on the Mellotron.

[@Frisbieinstein]

I've read that it's two versions pasted together. That cello also sounds too real for a Mellotron.

[@HaleksMTL]

@@Frisbieinstein The Cello is real, most of the instruments on Strawberry fields are, the melotron was mostly just used for the intro and little passes in the background throughout the song.

[@bootney66]

A song ahead of its time. I love this song ❤️

[@marksink1652]

So cool! Tape loops, primitive back then. Robert Fripp with his banks of effects, back around 1979, used to call the things he created Water Music.

[@JamesKovacic]

Paul has a better memory than most US Politicians his age

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

I played around with The Abbey Road house Mellotron on an auction preview day in 1980. The one in the clip I believe was a demonstrator on loan and it was returned to the maker.

[@chuckery5177]

“Pure genius” 😭🤣 They were just messing with loops (some of the greatest loops ever though). This song is purely epic

[@jez-bird]

Genius= epic innovation

[@ardalla535]

Amazing Paul can remember all this stuff from so long ago.

[@georgeschaut2178]

And at 81 yrs of age!

[@hickoryhippie]

He didn't even mention Geoff Emerick. Some of the most important contributions to the Beatles in the studio were masterminded by him.

[@bobbobbins4877]

This isn't the full clip.

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

He also didn't mention 'Normal' Norman Smith. Ken Scott.Ken Townsend. Richard Lush.Philip Macdonald .Chris Thomas. Stuart Eltham. (Old Uncle Tom Cobbley and all either). It wasn't that sort of interview. They were all as important as Geoff Emerick. Or did you just name him because he's the only one you've heard of.

[@diegosophie5125]

​@bobbobbins4877 Do you know what this is called? so I can watch in full. Thanks

[@gipperbanana]

i get your point but not really, geoff and Normal were the most important by a distance @@scottandrewbrass1931

[@kayn8703]

@@diegosophie5125 Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

[@FriendM2010]

Fascinating! That sound was new to rock & roll. 🤓🤘🥳🏌️

[@Geng23883]

The intro is so beautiful. The whole song.

[@mangiacaprini9049]

It is a privilege to be able to enjoy the living memory of a Beatle. Let's remember that he is 137 years old.👍🏼

[@elguachin3262]

Love you Paul

[@gudlisner501]

Please don’t get too carried away by the studio innovations. It’s the amazing melodies that will live on.

[@nospin1394]

More please!

[@andreasfasterding2309]

i love him ❤

[@chhuntley5616]

After watching recently Beatles 123 He passion for his music was so cool

[@by_antony]

In 2024, I am 53, but don't let's forget Mark Ronson (interviewer) and his talent and his inspiration from Paul and the Beatles and everything that came before him.

[@ManubibiWalsh]

Iirc Mark Ronson co-produced Paul’s album “New”, too.

[@michaelterrones4642]

Interesting that the two songs featured in this video Tomorrow Never Knows and Strawberry Fields were written primarily by John Lennon.

[@HaleksMTL]

I also noticed that myself, but they were 2 of the most radical departure musically from what they had been doing, and using techniques never used before, that's probably why he chose them. But it is kinda ironic ;)

[@Joe_Comino]

and our Macca made significant contributions to each, especially the former

[@stephenindc9102]

And Paul had the honesty and simple backbone to talk about them as descriptions. . . In the end, the Beatles all worked together.

[@Lulu-gt5dg]

Almost sureal when you think of what they achieved. Pure Genius!!

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

Genius... I don't know what else to add about what has been said about this guy..

[@coreywilliams6390]

Incredible snare sound!

[@BSIII]

I can watch hours and hours of this

[@PaulSmith-pz9eq]

Pure genius!

[@NaaHva]

The real JPM (1942-1966) was a genius. William is just a liar.

[@lupitadector2698]

Amo a Paul❤ me encantan sus manos!!!!!😍

[@house9850]

Holy crap I love this song

[@devinjerry2780]

My favorite story is in 1966 Paul showed Tomorrow Never Knows to Dylan and he just walked out. It was unbelievable that sound came from the 60s. There’s few songs that sound as psychedelic as that. Lennon was way ahead of his time constructing this

[@francescabento1705]

Paul has aged very well unlike so many others who sadly didn't. I was 11 when I listened to twist and shout I still have the record and all the others 😂😂

[@liaghetta]

Nobody could, can and will ever compete with them.

[@purefoldnz3070]

every song that used loops since then owe Paul a royalty.

[@goldguy4122]

The Beatles -- McCartney, really -- were so restrained with the new toy, the mellotron, by comparison to the Moody Blues. It didn't change who they were as a band, but McCartney on mellotron, plus the coda, made Strawberry Fields the masterpiece that it is.

[@pedrocortijo8870]

Que grandes beatles,grande Paul

[@davidpearlactorteacherbizman]

Love this ! the Beatles had low tech but did so much ! Love Ringo's jungle Steward Copeland Africa beats here ! Wow best Ringo ever !

[@jsullivan2112]

At the time it was all cutting edge. They were always at the forefront.

[@regmunday8354]

Hope there's a full documentary like this. Reaction videos while Paul listens to Beatles hits. Adjunct to his lyrics book.

[@angelofrancasantos5180]

Amazing!!!

[@jetsamperes5762]

1966 Tomorrow Never Knows and Strawberry Fields Forever created on analog equipment. Can't recreate that today. 1969 Neil Armstrong walked on the moon using the same computing power of a TI calculator. 2024 they send an uncrewed lander and it falls over on its side. Progress is a fleeting concept.

[@adamfindlay7091]

Did they know+ making history?☮️

[@louispacetime1576]

What a genius

[@stonedage5087]

Paul is such a badass

[@Johnnyappl3seed63]

Nice

[@kiereluurs1243]

Nice

[@dommirra5429]

The one & only...

[@jackcullen5696]

Very few people, certainly anyone not involved with music realize the innovations and concepts that the Beatles developed. Sound effects, recording techniques, multiple tracking (?) In a lot of other things that just didn't exist before they came along

[@richbailey8174]

The "seagulls" were a tape of Paul laughing played backwards I heard

[@alas8estrenamos]

Cuanto hemos cambiado!!!

[@mojito6629]

The GOAT

[@johnsaunders8021]

No that's john lennon GOAT

[@kiereluurs1243]

'No, SHEEP!'

[@rickallen1908]

Nobody seems to acknowledge The Beatles recorded a lifetimes of music in eight years. I mean music that will be listened to for several lifetimes yet to come.

[@johnp515]

Plenty of people acknowledge that.

[@agitatedmongoose]

Replace "Nobody" with "Everybody".

[@PINGUINOZ_VICTOR_BURGOS]

Maybe the Daily telegraph will be interested Paul😇

[@jorgegama6738]

Essa musica tomorrow never kenows tem uma espuritualidade profunda

[@brucebingham4396]

Paul McCartney was a great beatle

[@user-ll4dg5zz7s]

Слушаю Битлз с 1965❤

[@giselaramos1791]

Great. 🎵🎶🎶🎵🎸

[@bluecat5750]

Timeless

[@thegreatdonato478]

"Someone's gotta make you pay your fare" - "Vivian Stanshall" (Billy), 1967.

[@janaparoubkova5895]

Úžasné 🤩👍

[@ashleywood1628]

Fab

[@ClueSign]

Thank god Paul’s a Gemini - the Peter Pans of the astrological signs. Love him explaining production techniques to ‘kids’ and disciples like Mark Ronson and Rick Rubin ❤

[@glossy3651]

First drum and bass tune

[@kiereluurs1243]

If they were, I BLAME them, FFS.

[@RobertWalsh-vp5ui]

Don't get me wrong I love The Beatles but the only good things about that particular song are Ringos awesome drumming and John's smart philosophical lyrics.

[@donavonmacallister3101]

Wow looks like " Paul's" eye color changed. They were brown on let it be.

[@nadiachristiansen7599]

Notice how Paul's face grew long from one year to another?

[@letisia1908]

He looks young. And why does he seem to have blue eyes ?

[@ansibarius4633]

Maybe brown-eyed Paul returned to the realm of the living for a short while to do Let It Be so that "Faul" could take a couple of days off. Or it has always been Paul and he has hazel eyes.

[@jsullivan2112]

Well, you see, there are these things called contact lenses. They let you have any colour you want. Imagine that.

[@nadiachristiansen7599]

@@ansibarius4633 NO! Paul died and was replaced in 1966!

[@miguelarbelo5256]

First hip hop song. They did it all! Prove me wrong….

[@JustJoelOnYoutube]

😮 soon dope

[@TomCoppell]

I prefer the old analogue way of recording it was still cutting edge innovative stuff, there wasn’t the digital clean crisp effects, outboard, plug-in equipment but bands like the Beatles were still creative and finding ways. They did a lot of doubling vocals as well especially John and almost every other band has used that technique thereafter.

[@kenyamada1462]

1:40 yeeeeaahh

[@PaulDowsettUK]

Nice! Is there any more of this interview?

[@festersuncle6298]

Them Beatles ruined it for everyone else. Perfect execution of song.

[@davidfellows1650]

How does this nobody get to interview Paul??

[@IamMagPie]

Why is this filmed in portrait mode when KZbin shows videos in landscape mode. The screen is so small...

[@user-lp1jz3gx7i]

はぁ…… 素敵だなぁ💕

[@sergioa.magrini8907]

Fab four, boy

[@nadiachristiansen7599]

Fab Faul, boy.

[@elizabethfonseca922]

​@@nadiachristiansen7599hello, Fadia, what's it like living on a flat Earth? 😂🤡🤣🤡

[@golds04]

Where is the rest? Where is this from? It can’t be the only part of an interview with Marc.

[@HectorHernandez-qp4wf]

Where is this clip from?

[@BuffaloBeatle]

Where’s this whole thing? Wow

[@OobuJoobu]

This is excerpted from an episode of Mark Ronson’s Apple TV+ show Watch The Sound.

[@BuffaloBeatle]

@@OobuJoobuThank you, Long live Paul McCartney and The Beatles!

[@WoockerSocket2]

Ahh the good old days before Protools

[@RemyRAD]

This was just plain beautiful. By one of my heroes. By all of my heroes. RemyRAD

[@andrew1212w]

Paul looks good for a eighty something 🎸

[@Leo-dr4qm]

Brian Jones on melletron

[@naomis-t7x]

He is making always.

[@BeesWaxMinder]

Does anyone have the complete interview of this?

[@OobuJoobu]

This is from Mark Ronson’s 2021 Apple TV+ series Watch The Sound.

[@hughmanatee7657]

I think he has potential. He should get a band together. Of course, they’ll need an agent.

[@nadiachristiansen7599]

"Sir Paul's" (William) first band was Billy Pepper and The Pepperrots. A little later on, he "joined the best band in the world... as an already set up affair".

[@elizabethfonseca922]

​@@nadiachristiansen7599you need help. You're STILL spreading this old fake news. You are a flat Earth believer, right? You're antivax, right ? Go see a shrink, kiddo 🤡🤣

[@glorgau]

Ok, they were doing in studio DJ'ing, buffed it up, and released it on albums.

[@keymusic]

I’ve seen other videos of him playing the Strawberry Fields intro and I don’t understand why he plays it in G (key of D) rather than in E (key of A) like the record? Also that Mellotron in this video has some issues.

[@rumtumbugger]

They recorded it in several keys. Lennon's original demo is in F..which was sped up a half step etc as you probably know. They also changed the perceived chords somewhat too. The original demo goes (No-one I think is in my tree) F Am Cm - which is a very unusual progression..listen to the final and it's F Fmaj7 F7. Both work. I prefer the raw band version from Anthology (3?) these days.