The Beatles press conference Adelaide 1964

[@lydiarodgers]

how lovely of paul and john to make sure jimmy was included in the interview

[@Acecombatrules59]

who's jimmy .

[@Acecombatrules59]

+Jules Soliman nvm

[@mikemcdonald9337]

@@Acecombatrules59 He sat in for Ringo when he was sick

[@lydiarodgers]

Sam interesting, never heard that. i think people would be more inclined to think the opposite, but i’ve heard other stories from other people that john was the one more likely to stop for fans for example and talk to them compared to the others. shame jimmy feels he wasn’t welcomed by paul and george though

[@lydiarodgers]

Sam oh i agree, i’m saying that many people would think the opposite bc they seem to have a misconception from theories on the internet and periods of frustration he went through that he was some horrible man that made fun of everyone he met. he could poke fun of course, but we both know he wasn’t a bad man

[@dieharddreamer]

I feel like the cameraman was in love with Paul.

[@raindrops21_9]

well, he's only human...

[@lunarods5466]

They were very young and shy, they often put their hands on their faces

[@ZooScott]

The real Paul and the real drummer , a day in the life ; dead Beatles can’t take things of the shelf 🆘

[@forestsoceansmusic]

Yeah! Did seem a bit like that. : D

[@sunny70299]

Can you blame him?

[@AVPROJECT1]

I really love the smily way Paul welcoming and inviting Jim Nicol between of them at 03:30. Great guy!

[@paulcachia3480]

The saddest part of Interview is where when Lennon is asked at the end by interviewer if they were aware of everything around them and there surroundings? Lennon replied oh yea, cause if not you might get shot!

[@sonnyburnett8725]

I wish so much I could have been there in N.Y. City outside John’s apartment building to stop it. I came home that night after work and was watching Monday Night Football when fricking Howard Cosell made the announcement about John. I held my emotions back until the next morning when I was alone. You know what I mean.

[@tobyhiddens7233]

This what FBI had in their vaults when decided how to wack em..

[@nicholashart8876]

😔

[@victorpetroff830]

If only John knew 16 years latter 😪

[@moeb434]

Johnny was relaxed and charming back in '64. Four years later he was completely different with the press and publicly matters.

[@peace-yv4qd]

What strikes me about the Beatles is how natural and honest they were. No pretentious or canned responses. Just straight forward answers.Also they didn't take all the attention that seriously or let it go to their heads. Also I was 19 when this interview was taking place.

[@kenchristie9214]

The four were instructed what and what not to say. It did irk the four of them, especially John. They has four of these banl interview in three weeks. It is a credit to them for the way conducted themselves. Probably because this was the last interview on the Australian tour.

[@brigidabreu7150]

Such nice boys, and just the same as they was before they was. Waaayyyyyyve!

[@thud9797]

Sure Brian coached them on some things not to say but they seemed sensible enough to stay out of trouble. Elvis had a huge flub early in his carreer when a TV reporter asked him about a girlfriend or getting married and Elvis said Why buy the cow when the milk is free? 😀 Pretty shocking stuff in the 50's and Col Parker damn near put an end to interviews after that.

[@SummerGoodwin-sl6zh]

Wwwwwwwwwwwwnwwwwn

[@galericulus9736]

Australian interviewers were always so sensible, asking such good questions and being so aware of what the stars of the interview were doing. American and British interviewers always asked asinine questions which provoked sarcastic replies.

[@biancatellington85]

Galericulus I could not agree with you more! Watching some of those old interviews is cringy and uncomfortable because of the stupid questions. And after only a couple of years, the Beatles attitudes toward these press conferences became so negative, but do you blame them? If you haven’t seen it, look up Paul’s response to being questioned about writing songs about lesbians and prostitutes 🤣. Probably my favorite snarky response ever.

[@mikeg3281]

The questions were so stupid and a waste of time

[@forestsoceansmusic]

Not always. In 1972 they kept asking Black Sabbath only about their name, and then only about marijuana; NOTHING about their music, recording, etc. But here, they were excellent, especially the question about how much they rehearse new material. Paul's answer was only valid for recording, but in Barry Miles book The Beatles - a diary: an intimate day by day history, Barry reveals always at least two days rehearsals before every tour.

[@markdinkel9006]

That's so true. Asking silly questions to obviously very intelligent musicians

[@sherrybirchall8677]

Honestly, the worst are U.S. interviews. One stupid question after another, always.

[@HappyFlapps]

4:19 - I love Paul's "eye roll". He's asked a question about composing, and is briefly interrupted by John, and then the same reporter moves on to another question to John without waiting for the answer to his previoius question that Paul was formulating. The Beatles had to have a healthy dose of tolerance for stupid members of the press.

[@lizaginandoy197]

Its cute though 😂😂

[@n.f.7342]

it also would have been the most interesting thing to know!

[@rocioreyes9198]

Paul rolling his eyes because the interviewer didn't continue with the question, instead went over to John lol cute 4:19

[@anjaliguitaristpenguin9578]

Aw that's cute

[@_unaa_6]

4:19

[@jabroni.coolword]

He was probably sad he didn't get to properly answer the only question about their music

[@vae8652]

Yeah John distracted him with the watch bit and then ended up getting the next question for it as well 😂

[@omgyankeefan]

Interviewer: you're very aware of everything around you" John: Well you have to be, you might get shot. THAT FUCKED ME UP

[@laurie2346]

+Dogmatil I think they lived at Edenwald in Bronx, NY ... yeah ya better cya!!!

[@cindchan]

I....I'm going to go curl up into a ball for a while.

[@dalorriesther444]

😭😭😭😭

[@hyzercreek]

I'm crying

[@gregoryeatroff8608]

Semolina Pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower...

[@paulisthelegend]

that ending sent shivers down my spine

[@steadywoodward9390]

paulisthelegend horrible horrible watch 😢

[@misschanandlerbong8300]

Me too :l

[@PrettyBlueLies]

I felt the same way!

[@randytorrez6858]

RANDY JUDAH TORREZ < @ 10:56 Paul, starts looking so sad and concerned, the look on his face is eerie. I wonder what he was thinking about, it's as if he wasn't there or he really didn't want to be there. 🤔

[@fattyfatter843]

@@steadywoodward9390 rubbish

[@lizaginandoy197]

This is one of the few press conference that i like. It seems the boys are chilling out and enjoying the interview.. The press people are polite as well.. Love it!

[@halloeverybodypeeps]

I think a couple of the press had been on the plane with them so they'd had a chance to get to know them a bit...

[@lizaginandoy197]

4:22 is cuteness overload from the cuteness Lord Paulie.. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@amexjam55]

2:51 George: I had a feeling we might have got shot. Cause it's the first time being seated at the back of a car waving. You know ... pow!. The Beatles still had the tragic Kennedy assassination fresh in their minds. In fact, George mentions in the Beatles anthology, that on their first tour of the U.S., they refused a ticker tape parade in San Francisco because of fear of getting shot by some lunatic with a rifle.

[@laurie2346]

+amexjam55 I think he was talking about Kennedy, it had just happened in Nov 1963, he was smart to take that very seriously

[@moeb434]

Both George and John were concerned about violence towards themselves. Both were violently attacked. Strange irony.

[@pandasarevicious]

Yep - George was actually the one who refused to do the ticker tape parade, and then the rest of them realized it was a stupid idea.

[@ash-xr6ri]

the spider hand thing i’m crying paul and john make me :”)

[@Marina-pe1gx]

Do you know what it means? I'm so curious to know... It's so... special

[@nilen8676]

@@Marina-pe1gx Probably we'll never know. It will remain between John and Paul...

[@Marina-pe1gx]

@@nilen8676 oh man... Paul'd better leave us a collection of diaries when he inevitably leaves.

[@nilen8676]

@@Marina-pe1gx Couldn't agree more.

[@debraharris879]

Jimmy had terrible teeth.

[@7BD273]

4:53 "Great ships."

[@sandraworden6862]

A few fun facts, Adelaide gave the Beatles the biggest greeting of their entire career with over 300,000 people turning out, around half the city's population at the time...Also the Adelaide concert was never originally planned and only happened because local DJ Bob Francis organised a petition demanding the Beatles come and play. It was said to be a huge very happy well behaved crowd who obviously loved the Beatles more than most... This always made me proud of little o'l Adelaide...

[@paulisthelegend]

Yet Paul still didn't go to Adelaide on his Australian tour. Pretty shameful

[@lordsod69]

I was actually raised in Adelaide where this interview took place, and I remember the day that he was shot. I was just a 10 yr old kid in primary school and already a Beatles fan. I remember this day clearly. And believe it or not my own father was born on the same day and year as John Lennon and is also named John!

[@potrzebie74]

That’s a great story. Thanks for sharing!

[@JohnSmith-hq6fl]

Knowing how John died, every comment made about getting shot feels sad to listen to.

[@juliacostantini9156]

Paul is so cute and beautiful 😍

[@im1who84u]

11:15 "Well I think you got to be. You might get shot". ~John Lennon ~

[@goodlord370]

God- the fact he looks straight into the camera at the end gave me chills...

[@pinar8063]

:(

[@nicolafiorillo4048]

oh shit...

[@KenNickels]

It's so great to see John, Paul, George and Jimmy again!

[@thewhoman3182]

That ending was really chilling

[@sweetbermudaonions60]

Paul is wearing two watches so he knows what time it is back in England, to call Jane Asher....

[@thebaobabs206]

Nope,to call his father and brother!.

[@timothysullysullivan2571]

No, banker.

[@Luciana50_]

Really??Owwn so lovely!!

[@gaurimore1568]

The Baobabs but they’re just good friends lol

[@katy8334]

@@thebaobabs206 At that age he'd be wanting to call his girlfriend before his father and brother. He wasn't five!

[@wynnie_margeaux]

it’s so cute when John and Paul do movements at the same time 😂

[@philipthornton4245]

Beatles sound much more relaxed in Australia compared to USA and look at how friendly they are with Jimmy

[@moeb434]

I like the video effect at 8:00. Reminds me of the end of the movie "A Hard Days Night" when the credits are displayed. Nice job!

[@bellis8726]

It was the biggest thing in Adelaide since the Queen visited in 1954. I used to go to a dance called The Rincon Stomp at the Henley Beach lifesaving club. There was sand on the first floor dance floor a pool to swim in downstairs and a group dressed in Beatles suits playing Beatles tunes which was the best. Fab.

[@linatwoones]

Oh I love John’s coat in the beginning here

[@jerrymammoser1509]

What a time! They stood on crest of the wave. And barely understood what they were about to unfold onto humanity. Truly.

[@gybod9166]

When you compare this with the US press conference a few months before, the Aussie press come across as so much more likeable... they also get the northern humour a lot more.

[@Fritha71]

The famous "spider hand" struck again in Paul's latest music video for Find My Way. That moment is even the thumbnail on KZbin...!!

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

Serious Beatles haircuts. Except for Jimmies. He looks like an extra in a Roman movie.

[@mikemcdonald9337]

I thought they had Mo from the Three Stooges. Lol

[@mariannemena1794]

John was so beautiful and lovely!😍💗

[@SBNewMe]

Journalist: "you really are aware of everything going on around you?" John: "I think you've got to be, you might get shot"........

[@charlesdemelia6322]

Very Natural , Relaxed Press Conference. ...watching this was a bit like hanging out with them and who they really were at the time. Obviously A Shame Ringo was having his tonsils out at the time and couldn't be there. But stand in Jimmy Nichols seemed a real nice down to earth guy. John Lennon's Final Comment To End This Clip is Sad , Surrealistically Erie and In Retrospective Perspective.. Horrifying God Love Them All. What A Fun , Happy , Wonderful Time! And All Within The Holster Of The Greatest SoundTrack Ever. Beautiful🙏🌹🌹🙏

[@Bellyflops2]

Must been great to be Paul McCartney

[@OldSchoolVibes1978]

Yeah till September '66 it probably was...

[@misschanandlerbong8300]

OldSchoolVibes 1978 fuck off you nut

[@lukebable]

@@OldSchoolVibes1978 Ah yes, very funny...

[@dedrajade5394]

Bellyflops2 ..be great😊

[@MarkMikelVideos]

@@misschanandlerbong8300 there's always at least one in the comment sections of any Beatle video, isn't there?

[@HappyFlapps]

George's comment with the rifle pantomime might have been funny a few years on, but in June, 1964 it had only been 8 months since Kennedy got assassinated, so it felt like a case of "Too soon for that George".

[@franchesca8032]

yes! i was thinking that too!

[@daveinmilwaukee]

Jimmy seems like a decent guy and a good sport. Shy and modest, he seems happy to remain in the background unless he is asked a direct question. But he also appears to be enjoying his very brief time in the spotlight. It's hard to imagine what it must have been like to be plucked seemingly out of nowhere (although he was known around Liverpool as a respected session man) and flown halfway around the world to take the stage with the biggest act in the world. On stage, he was clearly nervous that he'd miss a beat or get something wrong, but he knew the songs and did a very competent job keeping the beat until Ringo was well enough to rejoin the group.

[@erowal1]

10:52 paul giving a secret “let’s wrap it up” sign?

[@shelbygalpin3852]

erowal1 Sort of, it's the way he and John would communicate during interviews. At 10:44 you can see John do the same thing with his hand on top of the table, and at 10:52 Paul responds to him.

[@Marina-pe1gx]

@@shelbygalpin3852 wooah what is that!? I wanna know!

[@Mina-ok5qm]

It's Paul continueing John's walking fingers thing. John did that to Paul for fun. He'd walk his fingers up Paul's arm and to his face. John started it and Paul finished it on himself which is so silly and cute.

[@loosilu]

Search for "john paul spider". They did it several times. In this video I think Paul looks anxious that they got caught.

[@LiliGogo619]

They have said in other interviews later on that they had secret communications between them that only they knew. George also sees John do it and smiles and kind of sticks out his tongue and then taps his fingers on the table while Paul walks his fingers up his own arm.

[@stelladrums]

I like the 2 Watches Paul is wearing.

[@paxmule]

*Thank you* for sharing this!

[@yuuya2111]

11:00 John was speaking but for some reason the camera was on Paul???

[@loosilu]

Cameras frequently have that malfunction when Paul is there.

[@vincentm614]

The Beatles (the 3 of them) look like stars here and Jimmy Nicole is their temporary drummer but not really part of the club like Ringo. To his credit the guy never cashed in and wrote a book. Ringo is missed and the circle is not complete. Also they were well aware of the Kennedy assassination at the time and had more than passing concerns of being shot. This would get even worse during 1966.

[@webbess1]

For "The Quiet Beatle," George talked a lot here.

[@danielaargudosuarez4916]

John was so perfect

[@beatlefancraig67]

Great original footage of the Fab Four's Adelaide leg of their only Australian tour, what is so shockingly ironic is at the very end of this footage a reporter at the press conference says to John Lennon.. "You're very aware of what's happening around you now?, and John Lennon ironically replies.. "You ought to be cos you might get shot??" , sadly 16 years later that's exactly what happened to him in New York, unbelievable irony!

[@navyxa2599]

I'm going back there next week for a look. As a 40 year old today, I can't wait to check this all out in Adelaide,

[@prezakid9]

Ironic being asked about the potential of being assassinated.

[@beatlejim64]

Nice quality....thanks...

[@charlesrandolph8441]

'YOU MIGHT GET SHOT'....DAMN!!!

[@wynnie_margeaux]

THE END HOLY CRAP

[@samanthagdts]

3:19 never fails to make me smile 😁😁

[@laurenmai]

“well think you have to be or you’ll get shot”-John Lennon “i’ve been shot”-John Lennon

[@vogmar1]

I love how the cool hip grandma got an autograph from George.

[@ferabra8939]

Jimmy Nichol must have enjoyed every minute of it! There are actually many fifth beatles if you think about it...Stuart, Pete Best, and many lesser known ones, like Chas Newby, a left handed bass player who played with them a few dates when Stu quit the band.

[@chantelleadlington]

Don't forget Cynthia Lennon. She was with John and supported him and the Beatles right from the very start from their days in Liverpool in the 50s as a group. Everyone always overlooks her devotion to the Beatles success

[@gretchennelson9965]

And Billy Preston👏👏

[@rockisheaven]

George Martin takes that spot for me.

[@martimcshy]

Jimmy? It ruined him. You can almost sense the sorrow watching him in this video. His life was never the same after this…

[@strgazr]

The reporter in the plaid suit seems excited to meet them.

[@marjanp4784]

George as usual with his great sense of humor...🤣😂❤️

[@luigi.958]

truly scary and sad that in just 16 years it would happen... 11:22

[@sporkfindus4777]

"Good ships" Classic!! 4:50

[@yads5678]

Ack! That last part. 🙁

[@forestsoceansmusic]

I'm glad they came to Oz in our winter, coz it can get stinking hot here in summer (especially in Adelaide). But Adelaide should be proud because 300 thousand people turned out to welcome them there, which was just over 44% of the total population of that city.

[@martinadejaquiz2482]

this was VG i enjoyed it - thank you and i thumbed it up! you notice that if it had been any one of the other 3 instead of ringo missing that the show would have been cancelled or postponed. i fear ringo will end up being the last living beatle and noo telling what he may say then? clearly ringo's contributions or even presence isn't required for the show to go on.

[@timothysullysullivan2571]

Ringo was terrified he was being replaced. And again during the white album sessions when paul would just do the drums.

[@Paisly17]

Ringo did actually leave around the white album period, but he came back.

[@mariogiresi6792]

2:57 Was George referencing JFK?

[@davidrogers2085]

Nichol was buried low in that limo.

[@twinray27]

" She's going to give me something later.." ....OOooh, I bet she does...

[@elkhanhamet2561]

5:18 how you kill someone like that!?

[@duffbaker9554]

His killer used a handgun.

[@skysmindgarden]

That last line by John though...

[@DougCameraMan]

About 4:20 into the video Paul rolls his eyes upwards into his head. I've sen him do this before in an early days interview. Just wondering if anyone is aware of him ever doing this during an interview after 1966?

[@Oly1y]

Don't start

[@OldSchoolVibes1978]

A very good point indeed @DougCameraman There are certain mannerisms that post 1966 "Paul" copies very well from the pre 1967 version, but many that you never saw him do again. They were completely different personalities altogether!

[@jaimeloeragarcia5675]

DougCameraman, I understand what you mean.

[@jaimeloeragarcia5675]

@@OldSchoolVibes1978 Like the famous interview, he has moustache and try to imitate the voice and accent, then repeats about fifty times "You know"

[@OldSchoolVibes1978]

@@jaimeloeragarcia5675 Yes indeed. It's hard to understand how people can't see then change of actor early on, and especially the January 1967 'you know" interview you've mentioned

[@tonyida4509]

How's the last comment from John wow

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

It’s a shame that Jimmie never appeared again. For such, He ran away. This makes him gone forever.

[@sunny70299]

Reporter: I well remember the launching of Frank Sinatra and Johnny Ray and Elvis Presley... Paul: Great ships. John: ROFL

[@JhonHernandez-q4c]

Who was the man that getting on the car with the beatles?

[@joeenglert]

forget George...JIMMY was 'the quiet Beatle"

[@Big_Tuna276]

Ringo had tonsillitis at that time. His tonsillitis was removed within 2 weeks in the hospital.

[@martimcshy]

This was a weird, mostly unforgotten moment in music history. Imagine being Jimmy

[@eversincenewyorkl5475]

McLennon is real Yeah!!!!!

[@alanmusicman3385]

To us now it seems beyond ddd how carelessly archive was treated in the past. I guess before VHS home tapes and digital outlets and multichannel broadcast there was little realisation of how much this stuff would be of interest (and potential commercial value) to rights holders.

[@markstevens1729]

What to do with the other 23 hours and 30 minutes a day?

[@chloedao-tetreault2740]

paul rocking his chair 🥰

[@rachelthompson7487]

I just now noticed aw. Every movement he makes is cute ☺️ ❤

[@mrmrsmsmisscloud7512]

I recall reading in a book, - the crowed of 300,000 people awaiting their arrival in Adelaide, South Australia was the LARGEST anywhere in the entire world; -John’s Aunt Mimi, who had relatives in Adelaide, took one look at the crowd, from the plane (she was travelling and planned on seeing her relatives), took one look at the crowd and upon seeing the amount of people, decided to stay on the plane and head straight to Sydney. Who are those relatives? Are they still alive? ANYBODY?

[@kenray3205]

Can't believe they even visted Adelaide!!

[@ricklocke1187]

Largest ever turnout they had 1/3 of the population of Adelaide

[@jtwinny4105]

5:33

[@josephsantoro5682]

Wow.. when they took Ringo's tonsils out, it transformed his face..

[@potrzebie74]

Not sure, Leanne. It would have been shot on 16mm by several people or TV stations. It may also be possible that a tv camera was present shooting live or possibly to 2 inch tape. TV stations may have the original films or video copies or they may be in the hands of private collectors. National film & sound archive?

[@lennybustratt7024]

Is Paul Wearing two watches? -Because that's a comment nobody saw coming! :D EDIT: Yup he IS, John pointed it out :D

[@themusicmaniac1586]

Why is Paul wearing two watches…

[@janebraun4482]

Probably to keep Euro time as well as Austr

[@thud9797]

Probably the only time The Beatles ever rode in a FORD. 😀

[@afraser327]

Paul is so cute 😍😍😍

[@cynthiapopov229]

This is a wonderful picture to look at of you beatles. Please keep them with your family..im cindy cynthia m popov also known as when i was a child cmrp

[@forastero4ever]

4:35 thats funny

[@michaelmcmanus3241]

i think ringo had tonsillitis and laid up for a few days on this tour hence stand in

[@hyzercreek]

Ringo looks like Jimmy Fallon here

[@dixgun]

Didn’t realize Jimmy Nichol played with Georgie Fame.

[@manamibhunia7125]

is Paul wearing two watches?

[@Paisly17]

Good old Ernie Sigley asking questions

[@eldiablo8580]

You've got to be an Aussie to know who Ernie Sigley is

[@brucekraegenbrink9084]

Were's Ringo?

[@EstoEsUnaServilletaDePapel]

Sick

[@annamazzucchelli7652]

Li adorooooooo

[@blabla-ku7wm]

Did paul wear 2 watches?

[@loosilu]

That's so he would know what time it was in London so he could call home.

[@blabla-ku7wm]

@@loosilu aw thats a very sweet of paul! Thanks for your reply

[@Skum666]

Was this when ringo was home sick?