The Beatles-Old Brown Shoe (rare!)

[@NashvilleDennis]

One of George's finest & most under-appreciated tunes

[@DebNKY]

My favorite. ❤

[@JustPlainSteve5372]

Maybe there's a reason for that

[@57highland]

This one and "I Need You" (from "Help!").

[@brixenlang3207]

as well as I Want To Tell You

[@GregoryArkadin-j5v]

Nothing "rare" about this, however. Only some photos and footage. Not the music.

[@martincvitkovich724]

Old Brown Shoe.. Beatles... George&Patti...Loving memories in a good video TNX

[@Daberney]

Ringo's drumming is flawless on this one, and really drives the song.

[@johnthiele787]

There appears to be some debate on this. I’ve read in several sources that Paul was playing drums and piano, and George doubled his guitar part on bass. In any case, it is certainly one of their most energetic songs!

[@magneto7930]

​@@johnthiele787I believe it's Ringo. There are a few parts where the hi-hat slightly opens up just before a snare roll. That would be typical of Ringo or any drummer, not Paul.

[@neildyer4433]

Sounds like Paul on drums

[@Daberney]

@neildyer4433 No, it sounds like Ringo. If you want to hear Paul play a shuffle, listen to Helen Wheels: much more basic than the drumming in OBS, and not nearly as solid and driving.

[@magneto7930]

@neildyer4433 There is no Paul drum sound, so how can it sound like him? If you listen to Paul's drumming on The Ballad of John and Yoko, it's nothing more than a kick and a snare, just a simple beat all the way through it without any fills. The same with Back in the USSR, great song, lousy drums. Ringo would have been rolling all over the toms on those two songs. This song sounds like Ringo on drums. There's no one else to compare it to.

[@kreyvegas1]

No need for disputes or harsh words to each other over this bautiful piece boys! One of my prefered Beatles' songs, Harrison, master""

[@IbanezArtist85]

This is one of The Beatles best songs IMHO. I don't understand why it is so rarely played. I also, don't care whether the film clips are for this song or not; they are great film clips. Thanks

[@DebNKY]

It doesn't sound like Beatles. ❤

[@phototraveloguer]

⁠@@DebNKYIt sounds like the beginning of the 90s heavy music, tbh.

[@IbanezArtist85]

One of my favorite Beatle tunes. I heard it for first time on "The Blue Collection" double vinyl LP's.

[@abelfigueiras6256]

El bajo ! Una locura !

[@Snoopy7666]

I liked George a lot. I think he was vastly underrated because he didn't have the E G O of the two "prime" Beatles - John and Paul. He was dubbed "the Quiet Beatle" before they ever even visited America in 1964. He was profoundly talented... 'Loved his solo work and his time with The Traveling Wilburys...

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

The first I ever heard of this Fascinating

[@douglasparise3986]

All Beatles are good

[@DebNKY]

Goerge was the baby. John really encouraged him and gave him confidence. It wasn't ego. It was talent. ❤

[@jerryrikki9466]

George's ego was rather large too, he took alot personally, ironic when you factor in spirituality

[@HolgerRuneFan]

He didn't have the talent of John and Paul, the ego part is extraneous.

[@jake105]

I read a CREEM Magazine interview with George Harrison in 1987. He says that he played Bass on the track. Easy to find the link from the wikipedia entry on the song. I do agree with you. Its seem McCartneyesque. The Bass playing on I Want You is so awesome.

[@DavidFittler-cy9wc]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time... It really really kicks arse!!

[@amirg1645]

Great song , amazing Bass guitar played by Paul, i love old brown shows or any kind of shows for hiking!

[@hfrah1539]

I thought it was John playing bass

[@catherinewilson3880]

Lol, you're both wrong. George played the bass himself. Paul was on piano and John rhythm guitar.

[@LucaColaMusic]

@@catherinewilson3880 You're wrong too! Paul Played the Lead guitar licks (George Played the Solo) George played the bass and organ, I'm not sure about Piano, but I don't believe John contributed at all on this song other than vocals.

[@catherinewilson3880]

@LucaColaMusic Yes, you're correct. I hold my hand up and admit I was wrong. Apparently, George may have played piano, too. I guess we'll never know for certain who played bass or piano. It's all pretty much guess work, really.

[@LucaColaMusic]

@@catherinewilson3880 Yeah I absolutley agree. I personally believe George played the piano but God Only Knows haha!

[@petermusto3704]

Such well written song. Great chord changes and then some. George was underrated.

[@phototraveloguer]

I guess this Old Brown Shoe song was the initial of Heavy Metal music, before Led Zeppelin came to the spot.

[@marcelocastillo8565]

Esta canción es,indudablemente, una de mis favoritas de la música en general.

[@Luigi-t4q]

I was just a little boy when this song arrived in my life. Since then...❤

[@hollyogas1491]

Awesome song! George was such a talented musician. It's sad that he didn't get more song space on the albums, he wrote some good songs.

[@narreddarr8092]

eh? he wrote the first song on the 'Revolver' album. first track on side 1 on a Beatles' album? "the taxman"? 'Revolver' was the first REAL album by them where they actually wrote music from the soul and not to suit a trend [umm.. or maybe 'Rubber Soul'? nahhh... 'Revolver' was like 'Sgt Pepper' - psychadelia, psychOdelia? no, sounds too 'que'st que c'est'?]. 'Revolver' was the first album that showed the world they were more than just a boy band writing nice & safe songs to make mums and dads happy that their daughter wasn't listening to nasty sexy rock'n'roll. er... it was Harrison's song..?i think? Pretty sure. he wrote a lotta stuff with John. and Paul. but i think he worked better with John cos John was always after that 'edgy' rock kinda sound. i know Helter Skelter was primarily Paul's song and it's one of my fav but overall i think John and George pumped out better rock songs. Paul could write some beauties, 'Why don't we do it in the Road?', 'Back in the USSR' but, wtf? they were all strong songwriters, whatever they did.

[@jallakka7149]

Stupid take. What nonsense.

[@nilsnilsson3027]

What a bass!!!!!!

[@jake105]

I don't mean to burst any Paul Mccartney bubbles, but George played Bass on this track. Good piece of Beatle trivia.

[@michaelroberts7959]

Yep - he doubled his guitar lines in the bridge, so it's obviously him.

[@rudyjudy7692]

Love this song. If I remember correctly, it was the "B" side of "The Ballad of John and Yoko" 45 RPM. I think I listened to it more because the "A" side was on radio all the time. George might not have been able to crank out good songs like John and Paul, but even in the early days, he wrote some great ones.

[@johnnymassie]

He had his own distinctive style, influenced very heavily by his faith. He wasn't as popular because his stuff wasn't as "toe tappy", but he was deep and brilliant.

[@JBAHM1]

Its also on the Hey Jude vinyl

[@rudyjudy7692]

Justin B The first album I had it on was "Beatle's Rarities", which came out later; It also had another Harrison rare song, "The Inner Light". I think I already had everything that was on the "Hey Jude" album when it first came out.

[@tccchoirmember]

But ironically his post-Beatle songs were definitely MUCH better than John and Paul's post-Beatle titles

[@gonzaloortizdezevallos4391]

Otro delos mejores temas de George Harrison interpretado por The Beatles, la instrumentación es realmente magistral, el bajo se luce.

[@pauleramo3382]

I absolutely love this song

[@AlainBradette]

i love this song so much. i was born in 83 and i know everything about the beatles

[@melwilson9890]

1883?

[@AlainBradette]

1983 dude

[@AlainBradette]

What are you talking about???

[@AlainBradette]

1983 you dumbass!!! i did not say 1883!!!

[@collinplays1823]

ik ik lel :P

[@peteb1206]

Man when it goes into that groove on the choruses, superb stuff

[@petejones879]

This song never gets the credit it deserves it's one of their best for certain

[@SilverHammer1969]

I wish people would stop saying George was the quiet Beatle and was just in the shadows of John and Paul, you must remember that all four of these boys are equally crucial to the magnificence of what was the Beatles and what will always be the Beatles, the greatest band of all time ! 🌎☮️❤️ 🍏 Apple Records 🍏

[@darkwingduck-cv7tx]

George later stated in an interview that he even played bass on this track, ”going nuts" in his own words. Rgds from Germany

[@Gabr13le]

I want a love that's right But right is only half of what's wrong I want a short haired girl Who sometimes wears it twice as long Now I'm stepping out this old brown shoe Baby, I'm in love with you I'm so glad you came here, it won't be the same now I'm telling you You know you pick me up From where some try to drag me down And when I see your smile Replace every thoughtless frown Got me escaping from this zoo Baby, I'm in love with you I'm so glad you came here, it won't be the same now When I'm with you If I grow up I'll be a singer Wearing rings on every finger Not worrying what they or you say I'll live and love and maybe someday Who knows, baby, you may comfort me I may appear to be imperfect My love is something you can't reject I'm changing faster than the weather If you and me should get together Who knows, baby, you may comfort me I want that love of yours To miss that love is something I'd hate I'll make an early start I'm making sure that I'm not late For you sweet top lip I'm in the queue Baby, I'm in love with you I'm so glad you came here, it won't be the same now When I'm with you I'm so glad you came here, it won't be the same now When I'm with you

[@JohnLennon100]

Love that song! One of George's finest

[@Xcorgi]

My favorite part of the song is at 1:20 when the bass and drum groove kicks in. Of course also in the repeated parts as well.

[@rainerh043]

.....Sie waren einfach die Größten.........

[@aferreircl]

Minuto 1:52..... El mejor solo de guitarra de George Harrison.

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

Just brilliant.. What a song.. What a band.

[@paulwolf6925]

Excellent tune, somewhat forgotten... liked it from the start!

[@AmpasaurusWrecks]

One of George’s best guitar solos in my opinion.

[@cheerldrceejay3]

Love the song AND George's boots! :))

[@AbigailJrney-1]

George Harrison was such a cool guy. I wish he was still with us!😢 The Beatles 4ever!❤❤

[@Acein3055]

This extraordinary song was written in January 1969, about three years after married to Pattie Boyd [in 1966] and about eight years before their divorce in 1977. Music critic Tim Riley says the lyrics represent "a witty and oblique look at love, delivered with sardonic flair", as typified by the opening verse: "I want a love that's right / Right is only half of what's wrong / I want a short-haired girl / Who sometimes wears it twice as long". He views the reference to "wearing rings on every finger" as a nod to Ringo Starr. The song's title is referred to only as an item that the singer declares he is "stepping out" of. According to music journalist Graham Reid, "Old Brown Shoe" reflects Harrison's growing confidence as a songwriter. He interprets the message as the guitarist "straining against the constraints of the Beatles ('the zoo'?)" during a period when, as the lyrics state, he himself was "changing faster than the weather". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Brown_Shoe

[@dunskie]

The recording from Anthology? Let It Be sessions? Cool. Sick tune. It's one of my favs on The Concert For George. Gary Brooker.

[@Freidlon7]

Long Long Long is on the white album, great underrated Beatles gem. Piano is Paul. Bass has been attributed to George...

[@matthewbudzinski8320]

Savoy Truffle as well

[@petersmith7126]

I loved George and there is no denying he wrote a few really class songs

[@mauro123447]

Tremendo pedazo de tema!!!

[@jacksprat3009]

Who says the Beatles couldn't RocknRoll whenever they wanted to?

[@mikeinsalaco]

This version in my opinion is so much better than the remastered version that cuts that terrific little guitar solo I don't know what they were thinking when they remastered it

[@moviemagg]

The only thing rare here are the film clips. The audio is from the original released version.

[@thenewyorkpauls]

moviemagg The film clips technically aren't rare either as they've seen official release/broadcast/upload for years. A real video of Old Brown Shoe with sync'd White Album studio footage would indeed be rare, which I imagine is the appeal tactic whoever made this mess was going for.

[@karaamundson3964]

I can, and often do, listen to this tune all day.

[@Bruno-p4r]

4 génie qui arrivent toujours à m'emouvoir, fanññnnnn forever

[@ronstewart4660]

Great Video...I bet the 2 remaining Beatles don't have 'an old brown shoe'!

[@たいやき-o8s]

ジョージまじかっこいい！

[@howardc9882]

My first time hearing this song, thanks

[@maxdingotm]

When paul has little involvement with a beatles tune other than laying down the bass track....the bass is mememorable... dear p...prudence...something...hey bulldog..come together....THE MOST UNDERRATED BASSPLAYER EVER!!!

[@narreddarr8092]

when did all these little clips of the Beatles REALLY come out? i mean, they've been around for bloody years. how come they weren't shown on the South Bank show or some other 'culture' doc in the 1990s or maybe earlier? there have been Beatles' fans in the millions since they split up. i was a big fan of Rubber Soul thru to Let It Be [an apt title for a band that was obviously over but somehow someone or something was patching them together like an old rubber dinghy that's obv gonna sink but nobody's got the nerve to simply abandon it... "look - it's just no fun anymore? can we just leave it to sink & go home?"]. Pretty sure John Lennon was mighty pissed at Paul because John & George had met with Paul and said, "it's obviously over so when do we just say it and get this over with? it's not as if life will change that much for any of us.. we'll still jam like we do now, once every so often, right? so let's just get the press conference over with". But Paul had asked them to hold off until the right moment came along. Then a few months later Paul 'declared' the Beatles were splitting without consulting John, George or Ringo. John was furious and even wrote a song dedicated just to Paul titled, "How do you Sleep?" [which is one of John's best songs]... especially lyrically, which he later apologised for [i smell Yoko at work there]. wow. i sound like a mad Beatle fan. i mixed their later albums with Nirvana, AiC, Soundgarden, PJ, G'n'R, Jimi Hendrix, STP, LZ years ago. it just felt like a nice mix. then there was the 70's Hawkwind & Pink Floyd phase with LOTS and LOTS of weed. then the good shit - QotSA, TCV, Foos, etc where the hell am i going w this? lay off the weed.

[@Powertuber1000]

George and Ringo had the best taste in women.

[@pasionciruja]

Powertuber1000 What? Did you see pics of Jane Asher?

[@jsilence418]

Powertuber1000 Yeah they seemed to attract the honeys for sure.

[@PatrioticPopTarts]

Breh have you even seen yoko ono? Bitch is bad as fuck.

[@davidchapman7033]

+Powertuber1000 soooooooooo true!

[@thegonz9]

+Powertuber1000 Cynthia Lennon was the hottest one. I would never have left her.

[@tomdale1313]

thxs for sharing...I never really thought who it was singing this tune

[@Freidlon7]

Absolutely. George was heavily influenced by Dylan/The band ethic at this time. He admits to robbing the chord sequence for Long Long Long from a Dylan track. The slide motif in this track mimics Highway 61 and the groove is exactly the same. George was never shy about stealing which is something all writers do anyway

[@sandranelson7124]

(This is Tom, not Sandra.) This is my favorite George Harrison "Beatle" tune....hands down!!!! It's a whole lot better than the flip-side of the 45 it was on, in my humble opinion. This tune should have been pushed as an A-side for another Beatle single instead of the B-side of that crap!! Thanks for posting this great Harrison song. (Tom)

[@matescel]

thanks for this, nice editing and rare footage

[@charlyW34]

Well done! My first gold star award of 2012.

[@jake105]

No problem at all. I've read the CREEM Magazine interview. There is an external link in Wikipedia. Go to "old brown shoe" at the very bottom of the page you can click on the external link. It's a very good interview done around 1987. He had lots to say about different things. Just recently read a great John interview he did in 1969 between Let it Be sessions & Abbey Road. He seemed it such good spirits & talked about working with Paul on the medley that ended up on Abbey Road. I think it's NME.

[@Parnaiba66]

That's not what Mark Lewinsohn states in The Beatles Recording Sessions book...:"The song's highly distinctive and impressive bass sound was actually a fine combination of matching lead and bass guitar notes played by George and Paul." Page 173.

[@DKoolbj7dl]

Guitar George 🎸🎸🎸 Was his own Super group.🕺🎇🎆😎🎸 Greatest guitar man ever!

[@instantfab]

Can anyone understand what they sing at the very end with a falsetto voice during the coda? Thanx

[@ozzymd1]

George's contributions for the Beatles were so different than Lennon/McCartney songs , what I did was I made a tape with just Harrissongs from the Beatles years and listened to his music !

[@MrSmithaustin]

George played the Bass on this song.

[@inkey2]

actually what I heard was that George played a bass line on a regular 6 string exactly the same notes as Paul was playing on bass the part starting at 1:21

[@GodIsJamesMason]

Such a good song!!

[@grimdimly]

Pretty sure Richards was referring to the early Beatles guitar sound. George's playing had evolved considerably by the time of these sessions.

[@АлексейТесленко-и5ъ]

Любимая песня!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@paskuniag]

Paul's going nuts on the bass. That's a good thing.

[@George19712]

paskuniag A good thing indeed. The bass is amazing..bubbling along.

[@ferguspuskas]

Travis White stunning bass - stunning bassist - the best

[@3155DOGMAN]

paskuniag That's George playing bass.

[@ferguspuskas]

jerry j no it bloody isnt - the number of times I've read that nonsense - whats your point? Macca is the best rock bassist - period. why on earth would Harrison play bass?

[@3155DOGMAN]

ferguspuskas Yes it bloody is George playing bass.Wiki the song.

[@franzross6224]

A great song and BTW its a heck of a good video.

[@Videoescorpio007]

El Tema sigue siendo fantastico, Compilar imagenes y ponerlo de fondo como "rare" es un verdadero Fraude!

[@rhmak]

A volte mi chiedo se George nel 1970 assumeva le redini della band, dal punto di vista stilistico e prettamente musicale, data la scarsa vena lennoniana in quegli ultimi mesi del 69-70 e l'asfittica vena di Paul. Avremmo avuto altre Old brown shoe e mille altre gemme ma è stato meglio così, the dream is over...

[@くまろっっっくJ]

この曲はBASEもジョージが演奏してると聞いた。BEATLES史上最も演奏が難しいと言われた曲だね。

[@rjmprod]

What is so rare about a b side, and clips from every video they ever made to compose this video?

[@billyrae3161]

best band in the world- always !

[@1rwjwith]

They are playing FOR YOU BLUE in this clip not OBS .

[@bobbysbackingtracks]

Nothing is rare if it's on You Tube.

[@blindingly]

I was looking for a medium rare version...

[@blindingly]

I liked your comment, up there. Well done!

[@larryyoder4861]

Hell of a video

[@kingboagart899]

The best deals on Christmas trees can be found on boxing day.

[@mauro123447]

.....que tremendo tema!!

[@chezzer58]

As always another greta bass line from Macca.

[@MrSmithaustin]

+chezzer58 It's George playing the bass, NOT Paul.

[@RobertoPoncebk]

It's a pity that Harrison didn't tell the complete tale when he wrote on "I Me Mine" book: "I started the chord sequences on the piano (which I don't really play) and then began writing ideas for the words from various opposites:

[@Finnbeatle]

Underrated gem

[@nebnep]

Mcartneys bass-line and Harrisons lead are epic!

[@serebrys6014]

George played the bass on this song. not Paul.

[@nebnep]

@@serebrys6014 You're right. Actually I also read this after my comment was posted.

[@daveidmarx8296]

I used to correspond with the girl who put this clip together. Her name is Paula and she was very talented when it came to making these clips. She was the brain child behind the British Lions series of Beatleg DVDs and had an incredibly cool sense of humor. Ah, where is she now???

[@briangamble6965]

Drums by Paul...

[@austin1fiddler]

Its rare until someone posts it and says its rare.

[@stevemelton4388]

George did “Here Comes the Sun”. He had talent!

[@natabeanz2975]

Things I hate about this video •Pattie Boyd •Thats not even rare •The point that is pisses me off

[@Neymarlah]

Truw

[@Neymarlah]

*true

[@dalybaz]

+LPSkitkatTV I haven't heard this in stereo before. I think that may make it rare.

[@thomasponzio8345]

How does this song not chart in 1969 one of their best B sides ever I know radio banned A side wifh Christ in lyrics but this song is one of Georges finest songs

[@SilverHammer1969]

One of my favorite Beatskle songs, go George what a band ! 🍏 Apple Records 🍏

[@Just_lift_anyone]

26 dislikes is 26 dislikes too many for this little gem

[@HankFinkle11]

Ring laid it down here!

[@Mikemantis819]

i think he was implying when Paul doesn't have anything to do with composing, writing, arranging the song, and all he does is just Bass, then he REALLY STANDS OUT, on the bass in the song. @maxdingotm

[@jake105]

I'm very much interested in getting the PDF. Let me know. Thanks

[@carkenny2]

In any other band George would have been the leader.

[@saptokchannel862]

Old brown shoe, when recording only George and Ringo....all music instruments are played both of them...

[@lorenapasquetti8627]

Bellissima ❤❤

[@marydlage967]

1.27 Have you seen something better than Richie´s sexy face? "wearing rings on every finger"

[@todtubetod]

some of these clips were from the Hey Bulldog / Lady Madonna recording session made for promotional purposes I believe..... people jumble the clips around, find new ones, edit them all together and then say "rare Beatles video"...

[@narreddarr8092]

i rem when i was really into the beatles and i would've loved watching them then. now i'm kinda 'meh' about the beatles. this particular vid IS from another song, yes, but i've seen the full 'on the rooof' gig with don preston on keyboards [why he was barely filmed? i'm guessing because he was just being used as a 'session guy' tho you know some people are gonna notice shit like that - "oh, don preston is almost entirely ignored playing keyboards cos he's black" - NO, he's a fucking session musician. session musician are often just glad to be paid for the work, believe me, i know. it was like that back then and it's still the same now] went off track there. it was the same when the tech was available to do a good full version of LotR and when i watched it i almost bled from my eyes, ears, nose and mouth. i was vomiting from my penis it was all so very very bad. listen to the 30 hour radio dramatisation, CGI cannot beat your own imagination. but at least the beatles' stuff is, well, 'charming', i spose the word is. seeing that they were just ordinary merseyside lads. i saw george harrison and george martin giggling with each other at ringo's laughable 'octopuses garden', struggling with a piano. i luv that kinda shit! [personally i would've been honest and told him to 'fuck off with that crap' but then i'm hardly a tactful person]

[@BLACKLODGE4444]

Narred Darr Billy Preston, not "Don" Preston

[@juliecurran9884]

George was so attractive ❤

[@thomasmaxwell8353]

thats "for you blue" from let it be (beginning footage)..GET REAL YOU FRAUD

[@hobdelan]

In this song, all instruments were played by George and Ringo, so most of these images are not from the session recording.

[@ibr6193]

***** In fact, George plays bass in this one. Paul plays one guitar overdub.

[@ChristopherKelsall]

***** Paul plays a more melodic style. I would have thought that it was John playing, but it is George. Paul plays piano and backing vocals: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Brown_Shoe

[@TheAmericanOriginal]

George was still learning to compose but its still an awesome song

[@RichardCook-on3gf]

George wrote great material.. All Things Must Pass is still considered to be the best of the Beatles solo efforts.

[@FiremanSam60]

For sure? Quite surprised if that's the case. The fast run at the start of the middle 8 sounds very McCartneyesqe, and not dissimilar to I Want You, but if you're sure....