The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down (Reaction/Review) - A Perfect Song?

[@redpillhope]

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[@mikefetterman6782]

Cold rainy January day. They are looking back because the cops just showed up on the roof and Paul and John are smiling because that is what Paul was hoping for. Cops to drag them away. They didn't. They never had to watch Ringo, and I doubt they could see him most of the performance. Ringo followed them, he watches their shoulders and legs (especially McCartney) when they "dance" to the beat. No monitors, these are the guys that innovated innovation in music.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Keep in mind,. they also recorded their first album IN ONE DAY. Most of their early albums took not much more than a day to record 2-3 songs and they usually wrote songs for the album in weeks.

[@galaxyjams]

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[@marshallhood9220]

No monitors, but they do have side fills I believe.

[@SpaceCattttt]

No mention of John's vocal on this song? To me, the way it cracks when he screams out the chorus is spine-tingling!

[@gettinhungrig8806]

And gets louder, more intense, impassioned...if I'm not mistaken

[@SpaceCattttt]

@@gettinhungrig8806 You're not mistaken.

[@galaxyjams]

His vocals are wonderful indeed.

[@xdg6451]

Lots of bluesy examples of great Lennon vocals but this is one of the more famous

[@AlBarzUK]

Ringo is a metronome. Paul is the one who pushed them all to do a live performance. He wanted it to be somewhere it was illegal. I remember (yes I’m over 70) the outcry among the business managers who complained about the loud music coming into their offices and disrupting their businesses. They called the cops who took quite a while to get through the AppleCorp staff and eventually get access to the rooftop.

[@galaxyjams]

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[@jamesinbradford5882]

I can imagine the phone calls, do we arrest the Beatles ? After several phone calls to government officials the answer would have been no.

[@MsAppassionata]

@@jamesinbradford5882 I think Paul wanted to get arrested. 😂

[@annakermode6646]

They were hardly looking at Ringo, he was behind them. They’re just phenomenal together.

[@galaxyjams]

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[@backbeat44]

exactly, they were looking at the police coming in. they were so tight as a band they knew exactly where they were in any song.

[@isabelsilva62023]

Yes, like BMac said they were looking at the police, the amps were turned off but George turned his on again and they started playing once more. They spent years playing live with no return sound the size of the rooftop would not be a "problem".Like John used to say "I was born in Liverpool but grew up in Hamburg".

[@yo-fv8ok]

“Get back” and “I’ve got a feeling” are great ones from the rooftop as well!!

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[@johnbruin5547]

The rooftop performance you also need to watch is, "I've Got A Feeling".

[@galaxyjams]

OK thanks for the rec!!!!

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[@johnbruin5547]

@@galaxyjams Sure thing, thanks! Just subbed. Also, if possible, the video titled "The Beatles - I've Got A Feeling (Take 1) | Rooftop Concert" is the best imo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGfKi2uZiJJ-hK8. If can't play that one, there are a few others to choose from, But that one is the best to watch.

[@mikeloomis687]

At the time, this video made the Beatles the coolest thing on the planet! John, my favorite vocal and GOAT. IMHO.

[@galaxyjams]

They are still one of the coolest things ever to have been on the planet.

[@reinacarbetta388]

How does one start the “Get Back” doc and not finish it? Lol, I’ve watched the full thing too many times to count and the rooftop concert is the climax.

[@galaxyjams]

EJ agrees, lol. It's a masterpiece. He was on the edge of his seat the whole time and loving it.

[@williamaderski9254]

The Beatles songs will be played till the end of time!

[@richardremick1639]

I heard the young gal plays piano jazz. I trained jazz also.Best way to train. Thanks for reviewing this classic Beatles song. Not many people mention this song. ❤

[@galaxyjams]

Thank you Richard! Way more Beatles to come!

[@thewizard6077]

Hi. The Beatles did start their own record company, (Apple Records) but they didn't own their own recording studio as a band (I believe George had somewhat of a studio in his house, but it wasn't used to record the Beatles). They predominantly recorded at EMI recording studios (later named Abbey Road Studios), which is still in business, but they never owned that studio (although they were without a doubt, the premier act recording there). I subscribed. Peace

[@galaxyjams]

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[@lesgobrandon9444]

Ringo and Billy Preston are killing it with this song

[@galaxyjams]

Yes they are! All of them are stellar.

[@davidrauh8118]

This was the second run through when John got the lyrics right. It wasn't just windy but quite cold. That's why John is wearing Yoko's fur coat.

[@braudabo]

This is a compilation of the two "Don't Let Me Down" versions the Beatles played on the rooftop.

[@galaxyjams]

The mystery is solved! Thank you for letting us know. LOVE!

[@ejtoudt3161]

Yay!!!

[@ernestosangiacomo2634]

You'll have to see an original print of "Let It Be" to see John forget the lyrics. You can see George and Ringo laughing at 5:26.

[@braudabo]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3OUaWaOoKmka7M The clip is currently on youtube. Lennon's short "Improvisation" comes at 2:05

[@galaxyjams]

That is what EJ was referring to, we need to find that version.

[@garylee3685]

They did the song twice on the rooftop, this is the non screwed up lyrics version. Both are on the the Get Back documentary since it has the entire concert.

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[@titusho2]

Remember! The Beatles started in 1957 !! What they did in music will never be repeated again. Time has already proved it...they were the first in many things check them out without detail....And now have sold more records then any other musical band. They still fascinating in 2022!!🪲🪲🪲🪲+🍏🍏🍏🍏= Beatles 🤣😆

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[@davidcollins1154]

To think that everything they achieved was within 7 years and when they split up none of them had yet turned 30 yrs old.

[@galaxyjams]

Such prolific songwriters, experimentalists, we agree.

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[@SpaceCattttt]

They were together for much longer than that. And they also made recordings before 1963. With Tony Sheridan, for example.

[@paulcollins7185]

Their famous fab times as The Beatles from, "Love me do" (1962) til they split maybe 7/8 years, but you fail to understand that John and Paul were friends from school/college times, since 1956/7 and George and Paul went to school together (1956) and Ringo knew them and "sat in" with them many times since their times in Hamburg/Liverpool in their shows in those places. They knew each other for a long time and from well before Love me do times......

[@patticrichton1135]

@@SpaceCattttt But they were only Tony Sheridan's backing group.

[@elvisleeboy]

"The drummer", my god, he has a name and he is extremely famous, so in future remember that he is called KEITH MOON!

[@galaxyjams]

Thank you so much for taking us to school, Elvisleeboy!!!!!!!!!!

[@elvisleeboy]

@@galaxyjams On a serious note though, excellent video.

[@galaxyjams]

@@elvisleeboy thank you! 😊

[@rodweinmeyer1435]

comedy right?

[@galaxyjams]

@@rodweinmeyer1435 More like a tragedy - amirite

[@lsbill27]

Preston's contribution is huge on that album. He should have gotten more screen time on the video.

[@kimberly3131]

Highly recommend you all listen to their albums chronologically sometime, if not as a reaction, then for yourselves personally. First you will find a lot of gems in their early songs. You will grow to love their chemistry, song writing, harmonies variety and the progression of their talent and music. Hopefully you'll give it a try.

[@Jovolution]

The forgotten Lyrics are done in the Soundcheck.🤗

[@galaxyjams]

Yes, that is the one that EJ was more familiar with!

[@redpillhope]

Is Jon a total idiot? None of the three Beatles stared at "the drummer" (Ringo Starr), and if Jon had any Beatles awareness at all he would know that Ringo watched the other 3 whenever there was lack of sound. I mean Ringo was behind them! And he has said many times that is how he knew how to play when they literally couldn’t hear each other in their many stadium tours that were drowned out by screaming. But you can see Ringo hears because he mouths the words before hitting the drums to move the song along.

[@galaxyjams]

His name is Mike and he is literally a total idiot

[@AlBarzUK]

@@galaxyjams 😅

[@ejtoudt3161]

Lol

[@robertmills8640]

Check out the rehearsal track for I Want You on Abby Road(remastered) for some great Billy Preston😊

[@galaxyjams]

Thank you!

[@James-hd6ez]

Thats gotta be the most unbelievable statement " The Beatles were just a band" really sometimes good sometimes bad😂this fella cannot be taken seriously 😮

[@blitztim6416]

George playing his rosewood tele that Fender gave him. Billy sounds great. Needed more screen time. I was thinking, they are looking out towards nothing. Well just rooftops and sky. No audience in front of them. A camera man on the ground. People walking around.

[@galaxyjams]

What a momentous concert that was.

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[@jamesdrynan]

Watching the film, " Get Back, " there is a point in the rooftop footage when one can sense they are, once again, THE BEATLES, and are enjoying playing live together. There is an energy during John's number that hearkens back to their Cavern days. George Harrison made a prescient remark, " The Beatles will exist without us. " Over fifty years later, that truth still holds.

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[@backbeat44]

Lennon's vocals and the harmonies are out of this world. Also when they released the singles with Billy Preston the ‘Get Back’ single was credited to “The Beatles with Billy Preston”, on the label as was its b-side, ‘Don’t Let Me Down’. It was unusual for a band to include a musician on the actual single label. also John Lennon was in favour of making Preston a full member of the Beatles. If you want to see how incredibly tight and great they were live you have to look at the earlier concerts. No fold-back speakers, no auto-tune and screaming fans like this footage from australia where they couldn't hear each other - just a brilliant tight band kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaebdXemqcp7i8U and this from Blackpool kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6Xad3iJl7Fpbtk Ringo said because of the deafening screams, “I just had to just keep time. If I went to do a fill, it was like in silence, you know? So I would be watching Paul’s foot or John’s ass or, you know, ‘Where are we up to?’ … But you know, that’s how it ended up. And we made a conscious decision - we were becoming loose musicians - and so we decided, ‘We need to go in a studio and see what we’ve really got.’ And that’s what started that. And we got some great stuff.” and yes - i hit the 'subscribe' button expecting to hear these two concerts in two of your videos :^) 😎

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[@joeltwinx3805]

I say it time and time again George Harrison is awesome

[@galaxyjams]

A phenomenal writer and player indeed. Thank you Joel!

[@KL-mt9yk]

Actually NOBODY is watching the drummer (I mean none of them). The drummer however is closely watching what his mates are doing in order to serve the song the best he can. And he could and still can do serve any song perfectly.

[@martinconnors5195]

Aww poor Ringo

[@lareoke5685]

Believe this was the last time they played together!!

[@paulcollins7185]

It always sounded great because of being the Beatles!!! The greatest band, sometimes not recognised as great musicians!!! But that is exactly what they are! and multi instrument talented, great, great voices in John, Paul and George and Ringo could sing to..and the ultimate in songwriting and innovative and fast evolution of their songwriting through their time and, world leading. Everything that anyone could do in Rock music was almost entirely done by them first! and followed on by all the rest. Singing live here, totally, with no technology, no monitor speakers, which I don't think they ever had throughout their touring years or on the roof here!!!! No studio trickery at all, purely live and masterful playing by all four, with a tightness within the band which very, very few bands had. Again they achieved this by their many years of live performance also prior to their fame with 8 hours per night live performing in the German clubs of Hamburg in 1960/61/62. They were supremely tight as a live band and instantly in sync in every way with each other musically, even at this late stage in their career.

[@galaxyjams]

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[@DJ-bj8ku]

A love song from John to Yoko who was sitting nearby.

[@galaxyjams]

Thanks for this!

[@Luizxsilva]

Na versão que o John erra a letra, é divertido ver o Ringo e o George dando gargalhadas.

[@galaxyjams]

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[@martinconnors5195]

This was their very last performance together.

[@jnagarya519]

"The Beatles" had played together ON STAGE for YEARS in all sorts of situations. They even keep it together when they couldn't hear themselves because of the screaming. This song, by the way -- "She done me good" -- is about oral sex. See Lennon's lithographs (and bust for obscenity in London).

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[@galaxyjams]

Let us know what you think of this legendary performance, and what Beatles song we should discuss next!

[@jamespenny9482]

All of them!

[@javiermgtaoism5702]

I'm not really a McCartney fan but John Lennon's song would not have been as good without him. Kudos for McCarntey. He worked harder with John's songs than his own. This song in particular shows how his voice contributed so much and complemented John's.

[@kianpa1]

Muttons. lol. I love these guys.

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[@mapegatkinson92]

this was their last public performace

[@mik9124]

The Beatles , dont need to talk about . They are just the Beatles , th are and will be the Greatest ever

[@paulcollins7185]

They don't ever look at Ringo!!!!! They all know instinctively where everyone is musically, and knowing what everyone is going to do! You need to research your Beatles history! sincerely you do. Billy Preston also was a very long time standing friend of the Beatles all the way back to '61 & '62! When the Beatles were in Hamburg and Billy was in Little Richards backing band at the time, when he was 16yrs old!!! The Beatles not only big friends with Richard but totally clicked with Preston and they looked after him in Hamburg socially and musically admired Billy and, the relationship started there, before the Beatles were famous. In their days of doing mamoth length time shows in Hamburg where in, 1960/61 and early '62 the Beatles performed, live, for 7/8 hours a night!! In Liverpool around this time they would do 45/60/90 mins shows & 2 hour shows, but Hamburg took the "biscuit" and they did mamoth stints on stage for the demands of the German club managers. They had the biggest repetoire of songs, they played far more than anyone else that was performing with them in Hamburg and Liverpool, 1959, 1960, 1961 & 1962. They didn't have anymore equipment than Drum kit, guitars and amps and mics and sometimes, as here, a piano, nothing else, no "fold back" speakers or mixing desks or any "trickery" as used in today's business. They don't have any more than that in this performance on the roof in London! In January 1969! They didn't have more than this in their big famous Beatlemania touring years of 1963 to 1966 for crying out loud!!! Appreciate the pure and raw musicianship and pure talent these guys had, more than any other around in their times and since for that matter.

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[@debjorgo]

Yeah. Ringo actually talks about when they were playing in front of the screaming fans, he would watch John's movements from the back to know where they were in the song.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

The song is for Yoko who’s sitting nearby.

[@erikahlander3489]

I have lived in Sweden all my life and I was about 9 when Beatles become famous. I think Sweden was much more (or earlirr) influenced by UK music compared to the US. And Beatles influenced so much in music and cultural life over all, during the 60s and continued, and still does! Elvis might have been the first big "star", but compared with the Beatles it was nothing. Also there was a generation gap in those days which seems to maybe have started with the jazz, growing with Elvis and had its peak through Beatles-FlowerPower-Rock-Metal-Punk and seems like more and more disappearing since the 90s. But while the rest of the "ynger generation music" kept slightly isolated to young people, Beatles was well known and influenced also cross the generation border. At least this was my personal impression.

[@galaxyjams]

Great outlook on that Erik. Thank you for your insights. LOVE IT!

[@roberthubal6278]

Beatles had the Best amps!!

[@brucelamberton8819]

Billy Preston's playing really makes it.

[@nigeltown6999]

Just a band - that invented 'Popular Music'

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[@mikewarker4445]

42 yrs ago we lost John to a maniac, Oh what could have been! John was about to explode again

[@galaxyjams]

Right? So Sad. Wonder what might have been. Brilliant songwriter, performer and human.

[@user-jl8wg2eh3f]

Greatest band EVER! Will NEVER be equalled!

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[@jnagarya519]

George Martin had been producing for twenty-five years when "The Beatles" first walked into the studio.

[@tomeisenmenger7048]

There were actually two versions of this played on the rooftop. Take 1, Lennon forgot the lyrics. This is Take 2.

[@galaxyjams]

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[@barbarjinx3802]

This is the version of the song he messed up the lines. But the video is edited. You can see it when Paul and John smile at each other at the beginning of the 3rd verse. They smiled he got it right.

[@galaxyjams]

Whew, EJ hadn't gone crazy. Thank you for letting us know.

[@braudabo]

This is a compilation of the two "Don't let me down"-versions the Beatles played on the Rooftop. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3OUaWaOoKmka7M The clip with the mistake is currently on youtube. Lennon's short "Improvisation" comes at 2:05

[@richardremick1639]

Many could argue this but man Beatles had the best harmonies. The Beatles are so iconic influenced so many huge bands. I. Cried when John Lennon was killed. He was the creative core of that band. Love ❤️ the Beatles

[@galaxyjams]

EJ here: Yes, they have the most incredible harmonies. Huge influence. I too cried when John Lennon died. I was young. like 9, but was very into the Beatles already due to my older brother's influences. Tragic. I wonder often what great songs and art he would have created if that never happened.

[@jnagarya519]

I was 15 when "The Beatles" hit the US. At first i preferred George, but then discovered John's writing, and I became a writer as result. I was devastated when he was murdered -- couldn't listen to "Beatles" records for at least 10 years without breaking down.

[@lukedadrumma7674]

as fantastic the paul and john harmonies are, i don't think they are the level of the bee gees harmonies

[@rjaraneta913]

Recording on somebody's dime? EMI made sure they were paid back heftily for the studio cost with sale of each Beatles recording. The Beatles hardly made a dime, percentage wise on their records, it's a good thing they sold well because EMI got most of the money!

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[@jnagarya519]

This is the last time they played live together.

[@galaxyjams]

Unfortunately, right?

[@jnagarya519]

Other good reads: _Revolution in the Head_ by Ian MacDonald, and _Twilight of the Gods_ by Wilfred Mellers.

[@galaxyjams]

Very cool, we will check those out.

[@jnagarya519]

MUST read: George Martin's _All You Need is Ears_.

[@galaxyjams]

We will look into that. EJ has told us how instrumental of a producer he was and how gigantic his influence was on the Beatles. Sounds like an interesting read.

[@jnagarya519]

@@galaxyjams ESSENTIAL reading. If only longtime "Beatles" fans would read it.

[@wearmouth3770]

Billy Preston is brilliant, this song would not have the same impact without him. They couldn't put him nearer to the band, as the roof was in danger of collapse. No auto-tune, no session players. Sheer talent, inspiration, and what my Country are experts in, just old fashioned "winging it"!!! One last thing, they all came from very very workingclass backgrounds. It may suprise you John, for all his "workingclass hero" image, came from quite a middle class background.

[@galaxyjams]

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[@wearmouth3770]

@@galaxyjams Done, thanks for getting back to me. Not sure if you haven't already, but you might like to check out "While my guitar gently weeps". The version given at the memorial concert given for George after his death. Prince will blow your minds!

[@galaxyjams]

@@wearmouth3770 Thanks so much for the rec!

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

This is not the take that John forgets his lyrics and sings gibberish

[@mikewarker4445]

May I suggest Hey Jude live

[@galaxyjams]

On the docket for sure.

[@johnchrysostomon6284]

They're staring at the drummer sitting behind them ????

[@galaxyjams]

Love you Big J!

[@jimnicosia5934]

They always watched the drummer because of all the screaming.

[@galaxyjams]

Hey welcome to the channel :)

[@jnagarya519]

George Harrison was having tensions.

[@galaxyjams]

Yes, he was not happy.

[@randlnickel9196]

If you worked At the same job for11 years Would You not master It

[@debbiethomasson2709]

Their final appearance as The Beatles. 😪

[@galaxyjams]

Such a shame isn't it? But what an appearance!

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[@debbiethomasson2709]

@@galaxyjams so much talent, and so hard to believe how many great albums came out. The breadth of their work and the fact that each album was so different from the last! RIP John and George, you are missed by all.

[@steveullrich7737]

The Beatles made so much money for the label that they had a studio to use all by themselves with George Martin producing.

[@steveullrich7737]

Here's compiled list of all of the Beatles known recording sessions; most were at EMI/Abbey Road Studios. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_recording_sessions

[@bwilson5401]

Only one version. They didn't do a retake.

[@thumbsaloft]

What on Earth are you talking about? They weren't even looking at Ringo on the drums?? Just making stuff up!

[@galaxyjams]

We love you so much! And thats not made up - it's a fact!

[@thumbsaloft]

@@galaxyjamsThat's all good, but pay attention to what you're talking about.

[@patticrichton1135]

NOW, you need to react to "I'VE GOT A FEELING" from the same Apple Corp roof top concert. This is not the clip where he forgets the words, as you can see. WHERE are they constantly "looking at the drummer"?? MICHAEL JACKSON'S estate NO LONGER OWNS THE BEATLES' CATALOGUE. AS OF 2017 they BELONG to PAUL McCARTNEY because of the US copyright law of 1967 which restores rights to the original songwriters after 56 years,

[@galaxyjams]

Great insights Patti! Thank you for that info!

[@harlanginsberg7269]

So let me get this straight you are watching what's considered the greatest band of all time playing one of the most famous live shows ever and the comment is "All I'm looking at is the equipment" I mean that's just horrible.

[@galaxyjams]

Tell me how you really feel, lover boy

[@npc3po301]

Imagine if there was as much resiliance in white homes toward black music as there seems to be towards 'white music' in black homes? every black guy reaction channel it's the same "we didn't have that in the house when I was growing up", the sad thing is that essentially the Beatles are a product of that very trade of heritage, they couldn't be who they were without that and showed it both musically and politically

[@galaxyjams]

Back in the day, lots of people seemed to stay "in their lane" when it came to some cultural differences. That has changed alot over the years for the better.

[@npc3po301]

@@galaxyjams Agreed

[@garymorris1856]

There is no band even close to the Beatles.