The Beatles - Rain

The Beatles performing “Rain.”
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[@ultramet]

Paul McCartney’s bassline in this song is pure perfection.

[@Supernautiloid]

facts

[@egg8243]

It sounds like taxman but in a different key

[@ThePineryGuy]

❤

[@charliebadger]

Especially considering it was actually played much faster than we hear it here, then slowed down. :)

[@MAgaSUXX]

What I noticed too...and the psychedelic sound....Ringo is amazing and says this is his FAVORITE song to play.

[@cyndimoring9389]

Ringo was recently quoted as choosing this as his favorite Beatles song. That's why I'm here.

[@mohamedamine7610]

Hahhah me too..

[@stratocaster1231]

I can see why. Ringo’s drumming is phenomenal on this song.

[@ShamrockNRoller]

Same

[@kubadzejkob332]

He said: "I feel as though it was someone else playing." "I was possessed!"

[@cyndimoring9389]

@@kubadzejkob332 so interesting. He may have been. Sometimes the creative flow is so powerful it's as if the artist is just the conduit for something bigger coming through. Makes me wonder about the afterlife and if artists who've passed on can re-enter temporarily while the living are so powerfully engaged.

[@jeffp2x443]

Is it me, or is Ringo's drum playing phenomenal in the song?

[@jajaleco]

Ringo himself said this is his best drum work, since the song was recorded at like 1,5x the speed and then slowed. Therefore, he had to play ridiculously fast and precisely

[@nl5828]

its not just you!

[@johnervin8033]

It's very sharp

[@stevewilliams5130]

Pretty impressive drumming yes 😊

[@delfinastral]

two

[@brianf3207]

Most important band in pop/rock history, period.

[@prodkwop]

no doubt about that

[@b5maddog]

Never heard of them until today. A friend of mine suggested this song. Pretty good, but nothing like today’s music .

[@user-wx2ek3uv1i]

@@b5maddogSo true

[@Jett-Crash]

@@b5maddog”nothing like today’s music.” You are so right. This is much better than today’s music.

[@jonathanquiroga5748]

Nah... Green Day is better

[@S-A-CCL]

This would have fitted so well on Revolver

[@breadfishe933]

i think it’s great as a single tbh

[@adamduerwachter2596]

LP D'A even if the time wasn’t right, this feels like a perfect song for Rubber Soul to me

[@glassonion5474]

Well it was recorded during the Revolver sessions.

[@supernauta8593]

What?? This song is such a Rubber Soul song

[@jw16gv67]

Fabrício Núbile I always see rubber soul and revolver as a double album. They’re very similar

[@bigshed51]

A life spent listening to the Beatles is not a life wasted.

[@alecaceres9922]

Christopher L you speak fax

[@sissysarts3600]

Y E S

[@GylrahC]

Amen

[@samuelstevens9212]

Indeed

[@MWhite-rh1hd]

I needed to see this comment

[@userunknown2466]

I personally feel this is an underrated masterpiece. It's one of my top favorites of theirs. It's just so good.

[@josephtravers777]

'Under-rated?'.......people have been raving over this track for well over 50 years.

[@userunknown2466]

@@josephtravers777 Well, I mean it in the way that virtually no one I know has ever heard of it. It's not on an album and when I tell the people I know in real life that this is one of my favorite tracks they tell me they have never heard of it. Glad that it's raved about for over 50 years but still a lot don't know about it. That's what I meant.

[@josephtravers777]

@@userunknown2466 Glad you are turning on younger people to it. It was one of the first songs w/ backwards masking recorded. A year before it started becoming popular on psychedelic releases.

[@TheLinuxYes]

you need to put that bong down for awhile. ((:

[@TVFREAKMAN]

If nothing else this song proves that Ringo was not just a good drummer but a GREAT drummer.

[@BeInspiredTshirts]

A complete masterpiece in under 3 minutes

[@aria4943]

Ringo's drumming and Paul's basslines are heavenly.

[@IsaacWale2004]

Hence why they are still alive

[@gouldney1]

heavenly

[@TheRamZero]

HEAVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH Heave (heave) HEAVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@aria4943]

@@TheRamZero You know what? yeah.

[@bobbystereo936]

Don't forget about those guitar tones. Transistor vox tone!

[@markkelly6531]

For 99% of bands, this would be their best track. For The Beatles, buried as a B side that didn’t even make it to an album.

[@NormAppleton]

Yeah, that says it all

[@petrella1972]

Simply incredible when you think about it from that angle!!

[@pedrosantiago812]

They not included songs from their singles in the albums

[@bluepeng8895]

For 99% of bands, All Things Must Pass, Hear Me Lord, and Isn't It A Pity would be their best work. For the Beatles, it wasn't even worth their time to record them

[@williamtisdale1577]

That one came of 45 you know what I mean

[@chicklets4ever51]

Just in case anyone had any lingering doubts about the Beatles' absolute brilliance.

[@chelseapoet3664]

Anyone with such doubts needs a brain transplant

[@Wheresthelove7]

I've never experienced that doubt. They were magical.

[@playlistmaker90125]

This doesn’t prove my doubts wrong. If anything it proves me right…

[@Wheresthelove7]

@@playlistmaker90125 explain?

[@gregbates2844]

Ha. Amen. :)

[@debbieb.2338]

The Best ❤❤❤❤❤

[@amnestyhophop1535]

Ringos drumming here is simply outstanding.

[@Ralt66]

He has said it's the Beatles track that he is most proud of.

[@notmyfirst]

this and Tomorrow Never Knows are probably his best performances

[@wkiernan]

He was unbelievably hot that year.

[@Vichedges]

I keep hearing that...what is so special about his drumming here? I mean, it’s good but i don’t get the “his best drumming” stuff.

[@cletusbeauregard1972]

I read an article by drum session legend Kenny Aronoff in which he said he used to make fun of Ringo's drumming until some magazine asked him to do a breakdown of this song. It blew Kenny's mind that Ringo never repeated a part in this song - every verse is different, as is every chorus. In effect, it's a 3-minute drum solo carrying the rest of the song.

[@power6275]

Ringo's drum.. Paul's bass.. John's voice.. WOW!!

[@71hammyman]

Don't forget George's coolness

[@playlistmaster4163]

George’s guitar is great in this just year how it blends

[@diligenceintegrity2308]

John did have a great voice. It was a very distinctive voice, unique, pleasant. I wish he could have kept it together. But in the end, JOhn had a tough early life it took its toll in his later years. John gave us a lot. I wish he had been able to give us even more. But he did give us a lot, as half of the greatest writing team in history. Of course, Music did not really get going till the 50s and the Beatles "Revolutionized" it. Love the Beatles.

[@redsmorsh6362]

Don't forget georgr

[@iampewdiepie2645]

George’s riff?

[@davemcc1977]

The Best there is, the best there was and the Best there ever will be

[@manormouse1410]

Musicianship of the highest level. Timeless brilliance.

[@dannywhittingham4849]

The greatest band of all time

[@drh-ov7eq]

Indeed

[@gaby6789]

Agree

[@videl4390]

agreed

[@mistermoontimun6503]

Yes

[@eleazarbeltran9813]

I agree 👍🏽

[@EvilSkeptic]

Anyone who doubts Ringo's ability should listen to Rain.

[@gejuje]

He has another masterpiece on Lennon`s song She Said She Said, i think his drumming there matches the performance on Rain

[@gerrydooley951]

you would have to be tone deaf to doubt Ringo's prowess on percussion.

[@kaidengathings3096]

@@gerrydooley951 nope, just deaf!

[@danielgolus4600]

Could you possibly imagine what Pete Best would do with this song? Sorry, Pete, but Ringo was the way better choice.

[@frankbrito5383]

Tomorrow Never Knows as well !!

[@DoctorYianni]

Sounds like something that just came out last week from some new indie band. Unreal. What a band.

[@Revolution1117]

Right?? Timeless...

[@relevantbrother8964]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@stronkman9157]

They got it from here, so it makes a lot of sense

[@nivaldoagostinholemos1781]

A sonic marvel. Everything is amazing: Ringo's drums, Paul's bass, George's guitar, John's voice. A musical masterpiece.

[@rubygreta1]

Imagine if Rain and Paperback Writer were on Revolver?

[@nat.serrano]

Eric K imagine if strawberry fields and Penny lane were on Sgt pepper

[@oldchannellolz6086]

Well i would remove dr Robert and good day sunshine. Rain and paperback writer would fit the album better then dr and sunshine

[@psilohsaibin9916]

@@oldchannellolz6086 Agree...but Revolver is still better than Sgt.

[@rubygreta1]

@@oldchannellolz6086 I think Dr. Robert is a kick-ass song, with a great lyric and a great story. Good Day Sunshine is a really good Paul song. They all should be on the album.

[@rubygreta1]

@Neuro Demonio Yellow Submarine is a great single, and should have just been a single (not on Revolver). Got to Get You is a kick-ass song that shows continued musical progression by McCartney.

[@Ron898]

The perfect Beatles song. Ringos drumming and Paul’s bass are unreal.

[@TheAerovons]

Paul is actually playing the riff he will later use on "Taxman"...

[@OneEyedKeys]

@@TheAerovons Paul ain't riffin', he's soloing, the whole way through.

[@TheAerovons]

@@OneEyedKeys Uh....hardly lol....the main lick in RAIN is what he uses in Taxman. Take a listen.

[@GizziesGirl2]

@@OneEyedKeys Right? "Riff" LOL One of the most brilliant basslines but he's riffin' Taxman? Which also has a great bassline but it's not THIS bassline.

[@EpicM1lkman]

GizziesGirl2 They’re not exactly the same but they’re very close. Here’s a video about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/sILEl6WBe7WKfpo

[@comedyriff5231]

This must be the blueprint for Britpop. The sound of the song, Lennon´s phrasing, Lennon´s look.

[@noelsalisbury7448]

Definitely a blueprint for Noel Gallagher, anyroad.....👍

[@Mattythebassman]

​@@noelsalisbury7448Oasis were actually called The Rain originally after this song so go figure haha

[@omegajrz1269]

You can see that in the song Who Feels Love by Oasis.

[@Laura-fh3sc]

Sunsheeeyiiiiine

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@@Laura-fh3sc thanks you just ruined this song for me

[@waydebrooks8056]

John Lennon made everything look easy. What a great musician! His vocals on this track are so on point.

[@paulazimmerman-taylor324]

And the lyrics! So acid rock, so far ahead of his time.

[@user-gb5fb4up2w]

​@@paulazimmerman-taylor324g

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Their royal albert hall performance is incredible, johns singjng at that gig was otherworldy and he didnt break a sweat

[@elainecoughlin7757]

Don't understand why John hated his own voice ... His singing is thrilling, especially in this song.

[@rogeredwarrddeshon5000]

He was an immature narcissist with a touch of the egomaniac thrown in.

[@07sanjeewakaru]

Just concentrate on that bass line..... You are Addicted

[@pam1574]

07sanjeewakaru 👍👍👍. BEAUTIFUL!

[@dariene1926]

hard to know whether to concentrate on the bass line or drumming. Both are fucking amazing

[@imajeepster]

Hypnotic....

[@carolostrandeer4107]

Clever!

[@brianlindsay2206]

kicking back making videos in the 60s

[@Ukk1eB]

Ringo is so happy because he finally gets to play his instrument in a music video instead of holding a bicycle or using a home trainer or whatever :p

[@TheRamZero]

RIngo: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE RAIN MOTHEFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BLISTERS!!!! FINGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (destroy the scenary using the drums) YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@juan.orduz.musico]

I believe they recorded this video at Abbey Road Studios.

[@thecoconutgum]

Yeah he didn't forget this time 😂

[@MrSahansdal]

He said in the book, The Big Beat, that it was his best drumming ever.

[@kraig7777]

@@MrSahansdal Haha I came here to say that!

[@petezereeeah]

Can't believe how easy they make this look. Staggering talent.

[@johnd2768]

rain is a complete timeless masterpiece

[@klausrain111]

😂I was stoned out of my gourd the first time I heard this. I was even more stoned when it was over!😅

[@spockboy]

Listen to that bass.

[@sabinewei3041]

Paul❤❤

[@michaelb.3978]

Might be the 1st time the bass really jumped out front on a rock n roll song single. Shades of things to come in the late 60s --Jack Bruce, Entwhistle, etc.

[@patrickcolon8809]

Actually, "My Generation" by the Who was recorded and released prior to this Beatles song. When he was with the Beatles, Paul McCartney once stated that the Who were influencing the Beatles the most at the time.

[@beachcomber4141]

John is the star, but Paul's bass is f@#$%#$ AmAZING!!!

[@krollpeter]

One if UK's best bass players ever, and also the proof that Mr. Starkey is really good. There are a couple of songs that should be re-arranged/re-mixed. This is one of them.

[@stephenmartinez9355]

This is the perfect rock song... John's haunting vocals, George's understated guitar, Paul's incredible bass lines, and Ringo's virtuoso drum work.

[@rodhatley9427]

Damn skippy!

[@janrimmer8395]

Incomparable.

[@christinazahn1198]

What did you smoked?

[@timvitkuske]

it's one of the best Beatles song for their individual contributions

[@maddog8621]

It is! It's a lovely pop song masking a lovely hard rock song.

[@heyyitsmatt]

This is their best song imho. Just take a listen to Ringo’s masterfull drumming, Paul’s powerful bass, and let alone even the genius of John’s rhythm, and George’s lead.

[@myca.]

Lyrics dont normally mean all that much to me, but "Can you hear me? That when it rains and shines, it's just a state of mind," sticks with me for whatever reason. It's my favorite part of the song

[@TriflinTroglodyte-pg8qi]

Thats because you can hear him. Now what is he saying?

[@NormAppleton]

John's reedy voice Can you heeeeaaaar me. LOL. The whole band kills here.

[@user-xr4iq7kq1k]

It's the yin yang❤

[@xrp313]

ACID IS BEAUTIFUL

[@mrJimCharles]

That's the key line for sure

[@carolynnaayem6251]

I may be stuck in a time warp, but 2021, Beatles are STILL the best ever.

[@pierredubois719]

Good place to be stuck.

[@keithbecker2412]

Started listening to them in the mid 70s (born in 1966) and never stopped.

[@RobertNixAlternativeArtist]

Stay in that time warp-their music was and still is the best

[@o.b.v.i.u.s]

nope... you're right as rain...

[@jovenintensa]

I will never say that they are the best ever, because who am I to say what the future lies ahead (one hopes better things), but I can definitely say that they were without a shadow of a doubt the best artistic act that ever happened in the 20th Century. Nobody can change my mind about that. No other artist or collective could ever top it, no Stanley Kubrick, no Francis Ford Coppola, no James Joyce, no Virginia Woolf, no Gabriel García Márquez, no Vincent Van Gogh, no Shigeru Miyamoto, could ever afford the sheer massiveness of The Beatles. They are for the ages. And don't get me wrong, those are some of the best artists of the 20th Century, but while they might go out out of style (and they do I guarantee you make you raise a smile), The Beatles is something I'm so clearly sure will outlive any other artistic device ever conceived it makes me believe there's a God out there.

[@wpankey57]

Who says Ringo can’t drum? His drumming in this song is spot on.

[@podiumguy100]

nobody says that

[@el34glo59]

Anyone who says that is a moron

[@mirandac8712]

I've seriously never understood why everybody always says that. It seems like it's changing. He's a great drummer even technically, not to mention musically -- and before you think about the historical context. I always think about the figure of the _drummer_ in rock before the Beatles: it basically didn't exist. Ringo created it.

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

Listen to *ANY* Beatles number and the drumming will be exactly right for it. Ringo's expertise was in judging what the song needed and then playing it without over-elaboration. Ockham's Razor states that what can be done with less is done in vain with more. Personally, I agree.

[@readbetweenthelineslll1635]

Always spot on

[@Randgalf]

Can we stop for a moment and just admire John's shades here?

[@garybruno4064]

he always had his own style, wither wearing hats, sun glasses u can see he was the band leader

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

The Beatles 1966 songs like Rain, Taxman, And your bird can sing etc, had a huge influence on New wave bands in the late 70s like the Jam and XTC and 90s Brit pop bands like Oasis. The imagination and creativity the Beatles got out of just guitar, bass, drums, and backward tapes in 1966 was astonishing.

[@omegajrz1269]

And broadly speaking, in American rock

[@colinhoward2064]

Not sure about XTC but The Dukes of Stratosphere carried this off perfectly 😊

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

I was thinking of the XTC song 'Tower of London' influenced by 'Rain' The Dukes... I will have to check them out dont know their music. Thanks@@colinhoward2064

[@richardbaker3000]

I couldn't agree more. Those who are dismissive of the Beatles need to consider what rock music was like before they came along and what it sounded like as a result of the music they recorded.

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

@@richardbaker3000 Yep. I even think Jimi Hendrix's classic album 'Are you experienced' was heavily influenced by 'Revolver''

[@dustyrustymusty3577]

The quiet confidence of knowing you are light years ahead of everyone else.

[@johnkurtz7705]

Still

[@mikeysuzefour]

@@johnkurtz7705 Even more so in this 21st century...

[@devonhublit984]

light years are measured in time...

[@manny3765]

I thought lightyears was distance

[@garywilson3042]

@@devonhublit984 no, a light-year is a measure of distance, not time.

[@peterboon4114]

One of their most under-rated tracks, an early psychedelic classic

[@lorissantarsiero5849]

Honestly one of my favorite tracks they produced.

[@flimbambo]

Yes it’s a transition between beat music and early psychedelia

[@joejones9520]

@@lorissantarsiero5849 yes, and If I needed Someone, I Wanna Hold Hand, She Loves You and Youre Gonna Lose That Girl.

[@mdesilva1107]

@@lorissantarsiero5849 The most under rated Beatle song ever.. Because Paperback writer was so heavily promoted, rightfully so. Rain was an after thought.. To me this was Ringo's best drumming of the early days.. John actually mention this song when asked about Ringo's drumming.. When John was making a solo album he turned to the studio drummer and said.. why can't you drum like Ringo?? That's how much he appreciated his drumming..

[@mdesilva1107]

Ben De Silva Jr.

[@danielschnee2666]

What is so magical about The Beatles is that while all the pieces of what they did could be found in classical music, blues, jazz, early rock, and elsewhere... there was NO ONE who could have put them all together like that and made such shockingly original music all things considered. The Beatles were - and still are - unbelievable. And as a drummer I can't ever take my eyes off that lovely, minimalist kit of Ringo's with the iconic logo... the ultimate drumset for the ultimate time-keeper...

[@grahamparker538]

i agree ..

[@josephconyer2421]

Agree!! Also as a fellow drummer, I want to state that Ringo is a master at staying in his lane and never “over-drumming” the songs. And his Sound, his tuning, his approach is as unmistakable to the ear as any other considered great drummer.

[@bangyai3194]

I'm 65 years old and incredibly , only heard this song for the first time two weeks ago. From the very first listen it struck me as a masterpiece. A truly superlative recording. The first thing that grabs you by the scruff of the neck is Ringo's drumming. The next thing that hits you is Paul's bass.. But that's not all. This song gives and gives. A masterful performance justifying their position as the greatest band of all time.

[@lindaslattery8341]

You only heard this song recently!?! 😳

[@JFFM730]

@@lindaslattery8341 this song isnt that well known among the general public

[@larrycasillas4071]

What! Your LAME!

[@danielworales]

Welcome brother

[@cacornett58]

Where have been the last 65 years? I heard this when I was 8 or 9 years old. My older brothers and sisters had about every 45rpm and album put out.

[@defaultc00kies63]

Paul's bass here is godlike. Damn.

[@_PuppetMaster86]

He never fails to amaze me. 🎻🎸

[@TuberOnTheLoose]

And it only got better when I heard it with headphones for the first time.

[@romeosinson8517]

True

[@Cryo837]

I was 12 when this came out on 45. I played this song over and over again. I was literally hypnotized. But I couldn't find another 45 to replace it after I wore it out. Sigh. Had to wait over 3 years before it appeared on the "Hey Jude" album in 1970. That was a LONG time to wait for a teen. Now I'm old...but still am hypnotized by this song. I literally will love it until the day I die.

[@rhythmdroid]

@@Cryo837 I discovered this song at 12, too!! But it was on my Dad's copy of Hey Jude. This was 1993. Amazing hypnotic analog vibrations. Thanks for sharing!

[@marcocarretero4190]

That bassline! Iconic!

[@Ram44]

Played on the Rickenbacker - direct into the board. Classic.

[@1funkyflyguy]

Both the Drumming and that Bass guitar, Perfection!

[@Stirling62]

Only The Beatles could afford to issue songs of this quality as a B-side!

[@Mackerdaymia]

One of their best and was "only" a B-side. So impactful that Oasis based their entire sound on it.

[@omegajrz1269]

It's no coincidence that Oasis' first name was Rain.

[@jaybee9269]

Isn’t that the truth?

[@lexdunn4160]

The Beatles B sides were better than 90% of their contemporaries' A sides. Oasis tried to be The Beatles and failed. Miserably.

[@simplytom1213]

@@lexdunn4160 They were still an impactful band though.

[@lexdunn4160]

Not really. Most people recognized them for Beatle wannabes with all of the ambition and none of the talent.@@simplytom1213

[@timfortune9]

Every Beatles video: Paul: Always looking like he's actually enjoying himself. John: Occasionally cracks a smile. Ringo: Concentration/Boredom. George: Always looking like he wants to be somewhere else.

[@calebreader5818]

George’s smile is the rarest but the best

[@pixiewings21_9]

Correct - except for perhaps their earlier vids where Paul and John are consistently giggling with each other.

[@nightshadespectre409]

@Caleb Reader ikr? That’s why I love the Let It Be album cover! George has a big smile in that photo!

[@timfortune9]

@@nightshadespectre409 Indeed. Of the four, he's got the best pic on the cover.

[@jamesbarker4054]

George really is somewhere else!

[@therocknrollgamer9572]

At one point, I feared the Beatles will be forgotten one day. But like Beethoven and Mozart, their music is forever immortal

[@TheHSIHP]

Not anytime soon. My 3 year old is a big fan.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

I think the fact they they are as popular as ever over 1/2 a century later and still so beloved and respected confirms it will be a really long time before they are forgotten. As a matter of fact my money would be on that they won't be forgotten until or unless all of human history is somehow erased or destroyed.

[@jetman7946]

@@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306 ...Their music is and forever will be eternal !!!

[@franciscofont2194]

Huge fan, 19

[@monsieurlaguillotine3481]

Good music is timeless

[@ethanbarnett8563]

Born in 1960, the Beatles will always be the Apple of my ears, eyes, and my ♥.

[@thospannagel]

I'm a 62. But your so right

[@Hernal03]

Then I guess it's safe to say you love them to the _Core._ I'm 1959 by the way. Glad to be here with the rest of you, brothers and sisters.

[@tomkat244]

1959 for me it was perfect for having the Beatles as apple ears

[@thecinematicmind]

One of the greatest B-Sides of all time.

[@Beatbox99]

The bass! The drums! The vocals! They really are the best band of all time.

[@robertthacher]

It's not even close!

[@alonenjersey]

You got that right!

[@TonyBurke100]

Yep I'm 70 and grew up with their music, I haven't heard anyone else better them.

[@alonenjersey]

@@TonyBurke100 And the world shall NEVER hear anyone better

[@krainell]

@@robertthacher🤡

[@moonpics]

This song showcases the best talent of all four Beatles. George's lead guitar sound more like church bells than a guitar. Paul's bassline supplements the melody beautifully. Ringo's best drumming ever, and he does it so effortlessly. And John? Just the greatest words, melody, and performance. Perfection.

[@MFclips]

Well said..

[@DaBadger354]

@@MFclips Paul's bass is amazing on this and many other songs. They had a synergy that only happens once in a great while 🎧

[@hw343434]

Incredible songwriting from John combined with incredible playing, singing and production. Perfection on all accounts

[@jessejordache1869]

You forgot the vocal harmonies. Not a sour note, which was something the Hard Days Night era Beatles couldn't quite get right.

[@pinkmark4047]

People need praise Lennon’s rhythm guitar playing. The man had a fantastic ear for tone.

[@cynthiawylie3584]

My favorite Beatles song.

[@andreszambrano5081]

That last part where they put John's signing backwards while the Paul and George remain the same always gets me... Beautiful masterpiece!

[@alejolopera]

Ringo sounded as if he had 4 or 5 floor- toms and snares ....great performance

[@davidzasloff8797]

I recall an interview he gave in which he was asked which Beatles track was his best work, and he said this one. He told us that he knows his own style well, but that this number was almost unrecognizable to him, and that he didn't think he'd be able to reproduce it. He's been called the king of feel - here's good example of that.

[@jimcavanaugh8838]

Yes .... How he got so much out of that kit is amazing.. And the tie is so Cool

[@danielboyd4079]

Sorry. I’ll have to go back and listen a second time bc I was mesmerized by Paul’s bass playing the first time through

[@raanangeberer1903]

Pete never could have pulled this off.

[@CS-mo7xp]

Ringo's input to the band's sound is often overlooked... I sometimes refer to him as 'the 4th Beatle'.

[@gustavekdahl8677]

Everyone’s talking about Ringo’s drumming here but listen to those basslines from Paul!

[@Musicalmane]

Its all great!

[@johnwarner4513]

Yes Gustav, just amazing, never had enough credit for me

[@gustavekdahl8677]

Damn right! Can listen to this all day

[@DaBadger354]

The Bass, my God the Bass!

[@brainimp]

The fashion by people not even born at the time is to hate on Paul at every opportunity and give him no credit, they think for some reason they have to be Paul or John.

[@geekpie100]

Paul always smiling, he just couldn't help himself.

[@Falconlibrary]

One of The Beatles' most underrated songs. I'd say it's "deceptively simple" on the surface but on multiple listens, its complexity slowly unfurls like a flower to the sun.

[@patriciacee3106]

They make everything look so effortless…

[@sg27182]

1:05 Ringo scratch the side of his face. 1:40 You see John sweating. 2:02 Paul smiles at the camera. 2:16 George smiles for the first time. Just some things I have noticed.

[@CTE2028]

Silas Griffin this is by far the weirdest music video the Beatles have pulled out of the bottom of their pockets

[@Jeweetwelwoe479]

@@CTE2028 uhm what about strawberry fields?

[@jalallllllllllllllllllll]

@@CTE2028 what about 'revolution nine'

[@michavandam]

Did you notice Paul's broken tooth too?

[@dald03]

​@@michavandam He had a moped accident in November 1965 which broke his tooth and cut his lip. We can see it in this clip and in the clip of Paperback Writer.

[@Nicholas_Buck]

"We're all John Lennon fans." - George Harrison

[@AGETheGawdYT]

@blue heeler lol, which "crappy ballads" do you speak of...Let It Be...Long and Winding Road..cause those are considered among the greatest songs ever recorded..and u sound very silly because the "originally Beatles sound" was 50% Paul 50% John, and Paul can rock just as hard if not harder...so ur evaluation falls flat on it's face Edit:Thanks for all the likes, if you like Hip-Hop, R&B some Soul, maybe you'll like my music.

[@loganlockyer2651]

blue heeler you are a fuckin idiot hahahaha

[@braeeee_]

@@loganlockyer2651 honestly true

[@BrianJohnstonTrombone]

The Beatles never would've been as big as they got without the 4 as a whole. Also, George held the band up at the end IMHO. Which George? Both of them.

[@samvalecaaguilar1807]

paul said it himself, he's the #1 john lennon fan and that he's always loved im' and he still does

[@retrovoltarcade]

Ringos drums and Pauls bass.....just awesome

[@Laura-fh3sc]

Ringo's drumming is so great here

[@lathumpipe]

Paul McCartney may be immortalized because he's a Beatle, but he still doesnt get credit he deserves for being an amazing bass player.

[@Bella-nt7ec]

he might be, yeah, if his name were John or George

[@KennyTC63]

Bass is not a difficult instrument to play to be honest. However and with that said, McCartney was an exceptionally fine 'finger-picker' on an acoustic guitar. He had his own unique style which many have tried to emulate down the decades. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!

[@Bella-nt7ec]

@@KennyTC63 so you deny him of being the greatest bass player, instead he's a fine guitarist - a backhand compliment

[@lathumpipe]

@@KennyTC63 take a look at I want you (she's so heavy) and come together for their bass lines. Maybe a pretty simple instrument to learn, but those grooves are eternal and they originated through that man's fingers. He's a genius.

[@KennyTC63]

@@Bella-nt7ec "greatest Bass player" - these are your words, not mine! Mac is renowned in the music fraternity for his unique and exceptionally skilled picking-style. As I said, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! If you think that it is a back-handed compliment, then well, you know lol.

[@JoseRuiz-dt2vs]

Best band in history

[@andi17ish]

Without doubt

[@sabinewei3041]

❤😍😍😍 Yes!!!!! For ever !!!❤❤❤

[@richardstandeven3904]

9

[@juansoto4790]

Beatles por siempre. Que marca son los lentes de jhon lennon

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

@netminder29kk Yes and the beach boys

[@robertJ14]

Man those vocals are just effortlessly enchanting

[@lauramcelhiney]

Rob 😮

[@ptperry9013]

Everything about this song (& album) was innovative: the psychedelic vocals, unique bass line and drumming!!!! Incredible, considering it was recorded in 1966!

[@SteveMorris-zb1ug]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@beaupatten9902]

Isn’t on an album

[@ptperry9013]

@@beaupatten9902 yeah, you’re correct; I mistakenly wrote “album”, but it’s the side B of the Paperback Writer single, thx

[@nonstoprocker5377]

quite possibly the most Beatlesque song of all time...Johns always confident vocals...McCartneys gorgeous bass line...Georges classic jingle guitar ...and last but not least Ringos incredible tasty drumming...Thank you God for the Beatles...!!

[@Charlie_Toben]

Wow, you nailed it for all four of them!!!!

[@paninovevo1162]

If I remember correctly Paul is playing the guitar here

[@DavidGigg]

@@paninovevo1162 No, not on this one. Guitars by George and John. George is playing the main riff. Paul plays the killer bassline

[@johnballantyne6177]

Lennon masterpiece, his awaken to change "tomorrow never" rain, she said! Fucking amazing

[@johnballantyne6177]

All time favorite Lennon song, simple yet from left field for 1966

[@peep2773]

i’m literally obsessed with this song

[@skarath]

The drums and especially Paul's bass are off the chart on this song.

[@billatkin3956]

@@skarath You're not the only one! This song sends shivers down my spine.

[@sharoncappelson9348]

Me too. It's my go-to getting buzzed jam. lol.

[@stevehawes3541]

Me too. Can't get enough of it

[@robertpoen5383]

figuratively speaking

[@perrykea3783]

One of my favorites from the Beatles. Ringo's drumming is top notch!

[@playlistmaker90125]

He can’t even do a drum roll and knows zero rudiments…

[@twelthman]

So. Fucking. What! He has the greatest gift any musician can have...........he plays to the song. That is all that matters.@@playlistmaker90125

[@luiginotcool]

@@playlistmaker90125 hahahahahaha jealous of ringo cope

[@jasongranger4121]

@@playlistmaker90125you know nothing of drumming then. Drummers better than you swear by Ringo’s playing.

[@playlistmaker90125]

@@luiginotcool what exactly is there to be jealous of? That girls scream for him? I’m not jealous. Most of those girls anyway are now 75 or dead…

[@matthewgearhart1257]

How could you listen to this song and not melt away? This song just oozes with style, and the melody and instrumentation are so colorful. The Beatles are genius.

[@VMan29397]

When your b side is better than 90% of other bands a material

[@vordman]

The flipside to The Ballad Of John & Yoko, Old Brown Shoe, is another amazing B side that people might not know about.

[@kmslegal7808]

100%

[@miguelosvaldofloresdomingu8911]

I Am The Walrus, Rain, Revolution and Don't Let Me Down were songs that easily could have been a TOP20 song for ANY other band. For the Beatles only were B sides.

[@fatbelly27]

100%. This ws always better than Paperback Writer but probably a bit too extreme for 1966

[@frankshailes3205]

Plus all the stuff Lennon and McCartney wrote for other singers in the 60s - some of the latter's best records!

[@carl_anderson9315]

“Ok, John, you can take the glasses off now” John: “Yeah, speaking about that, I think I’m gonna wear them forever”.

[@milesjolly6173]

Carlos Arias he kind of looks like Roy Orbison

[@josiehenry9]

Me: "I wouldnt mind tho

[@franciscolozano9909]

He was high

[@everydaychemistry6231]

Bruh he was probably stoned out of his mind.

[@kuvasz5252]

@@franciscolozano9909 or tripping

[@Richard-mh5ll]

Nobody comes close to the Beatles and Never will ….B-EA-T-L-E-S….The Beatles make the very best Music!!!

[@bobyoung1698]

This is where The Beatles started to turn the corner, moving from pop to a more experimental approach. They had reached a level of confidence that enabled them to make music for themselves rather than trying to please the record labels. This is where they went from incredible to, well, beyond.

[@shonenmarc1569]

Ringo's drumming is perfection in this song

[@1funkyflyguy]

F**king right!!!!......

[@mathmusic1490]

Absolutely his most creative, free wheeling "let it all hand out" drumming as a Beatle. Triplets, fills, standard keeping time, the whole bit mixed in as he felt it. Superb. A huge part of the song.

[@scottharrison3391]

so underrated

[@glennhfriedman4571]

Paul's bass line which is similar to a lead guitar vamping, left Ringo ( or whomever played it in the studio ) more room to play the fills.

[@mkpratt58]

Mr Lithium27 absolutely perfection

[@levifroehlich2522]

One of the things that makes the Beatles so infectious is because they are always smiling and genuinely having such a good time together.

[@brotherWesley]

They were born to play together. When John met Paul and they discovered they had very similar musical tastes, they developed a wordless language. As they began to try to write their own songs, each became familiar with the process the other employed, and in their secret language of feel, they were able at times to finish each other's sentences, metaphorically speaking. But songwriting was something they felt obligated to do. Playing live together was more of a compulsion.

[@shadowstealer2790]

In this video's case, you mean stoned on some great weed.

[@michaelconners2805]

No matter which one came up with the song . they all bought in with their best effort . That's strong .

[@thesilvershining]

2:02 That smile 🥹

[@levifroehlich2522]

Paul and George at 2:15

[@juneru2]

John wearing sunglasses during a song about rain, nothin' cooler than that.

[@MrBBaron]

Beatles are the greatest and most influential band that ever was and will ever be.

[@colinlatham7905]

Amen

[@ITILII]

The most iconic, influential and innovative group; the greatest songwriting team; the biggest selling recording artists of all time....those 4 youngsters from Liverpool....Ladies and Gentlemen: THE BEATLES !!!!!!

[@davidbowman4259]

Yes.

[@pixiewings21_9]

they changed the musical landscape (in a positive way) forever.

[@pixiewings21_9]

@ david Hargreaves: hahaha!

[@Drakesclub]

52 years old and still sounding great.

[@StarfieldRailway]

It will be forever.

[@Richard-mh5ll]

Yep five years later still eternally Great!

[@carolusplusorichalcum736]

The bass is just incredible

[@wienerschnitzel1739]

Gotta be one of their most underrated songs

[@playlistmaker90125]

Nope. Don’t even try to call any beatles song underrated. Like dude, it’s got over 15Mil views…

[@vinorama58]

The perfect blend of progressive, pop, alternative, psychedelic.

[@hombrerusode40anos72]

Just psychedelic

[@marcieboyt]

Hombre ruso de 40 años It definitely has pop mixed in

[@hombrerusode40anos72]

@@marcieboyt what do you mean, pop it's not even a genre

[@gdmatter2286]

Progressive, what the heck no lol. Its not prog but ok

[@Atomic1710]

Jus psychedelic

[@kathieberteotti5679]

These four men. We are so lucky.

[@danielgolus4600]

I was even luckier: I was there when these songs were brand new. Heard for the first time, along with everyone else around at that time.

[@terryperring104]

Yes. I'm not religious but Slash said they were proof of God. Whatever, it was a brilliant phenomenon, it keeps on giving too.....

[@coleparker]

@@danielgolus4600 Me too. I am 66 years old

[@brendagraves1148]

This is just a great song. Regardless of anything. Genre, band, era, anything. Great tune.

[@MultiStats]

Paul's bass playing is wonderful on this!

[@brytonite1694]

I'm going to bed *TheBeatlesVEVO uploads 3 VIDEOS AT ONCE* SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK !!!

[@McOddzen]

aidan's angels 7 now! Its a miracle!

[@AdmiraHax]

A few minutes can't influence your sleep so much.

[@pocketsand76]

Lennon's songs always have an amazing dream-like quality, no other artist has been able to do that quite like him.

[@jerrydiem7755]

Yes,especially Dear Prudence,

[@pocketsand76]

@@jerrydiem7755 Yep and I'm only sleeping

[@dannymoulton4829]

I agree and was going to make more suggestions but there are to many to mention and I'm lazy. Discover them for yourselves.

[@hw343434]

Yep, that middle eight section of “Dr. Robert” is like Pink Floyd before Pink Floyd. Also “Across the Universe”, “#9 Dream”, “Julia”, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, “Strawberry Fields”, “Mind Games”, “Tomorrow Never Knows”, etc all have that DREAM hypnotic trance state to them

[@robertbykowski1398]

@ Cranberry Crunch That dream-like quality was a result of three factors: doing a lot of acid, having the greatest producer in the world in George Martin to be able to translate your musical ideas into realities sound-wise, and being a brilliant songwriter to begin with. Which Lennon certainly was.

[@123thof]

John looks so damned happy.

[@charl32612]

One of their masterpieces ❤

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

Hey you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you're a fan of The Beatles and 60's music is general

[@charl32612]

@@MassiveFish-hp4pm what ?

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

@@charl32612 The Doublejumps - it's another great band

[@vernpascal1531]

You could say that about at least half their songs.

[@Lockemeister]

Ringo makes the difficult drumming look easy.

[@gxsgdhdhrgdhfhdrdhjdhjtfd]

Actually, the drumming on this song is pretty easy. The impresive thing about Ringo isn't his technical abilities - it's his unique feel and inventiveness behind the kit. He can make a song interesting without over-playing.

[@Dubskiiiis4lyfe]

As a pro drummer. I admit Ringo Starr is one trillion times better than me.

[@classicsoapfan]

I wish they would have showed Ringo more on this song especially when he was doing the big drum rolls. He was all over the drums and made is sound like he had more than 3 drums he was playing on.

[@SoberIrishman]

The drumming is very simplistic, he does add his own style to it but any decent drummer could play this. I play a lot of Rush songs on my kit myself

[@mraaronstewart1556]

@@gxsgdhdhrgdhfhdrdhjdhjtfd The song was originally fast-paced, ringo states that during the recording of Rain he felt as though he was possessed.

[@caliperjones9596]

Just another example of Ringo's impeccable timing and easy style.

[@izzitunes]

Freaking genius at work!!

[@haraldssongs264]

Wahrlich das schönste was uns die Welt darbringen konnte !

[@azharaltaf4952]

The coolest band ever . Never will be another.

[@thatbeatlemaniac5284]

FACTS

[@kjthekunoichi]

@@thatbeatlemaniac5284 TRUTH

[@simonghostriley8654]

Amen to that brother

[@audrey2reactsharper546]

yeah but what about queen o-o

[@azharaltaf4952]

@@audrey2reactsharper546 I am a Queen fan too and both groups incredibly unique in their artistry. I think the beatles had a more far reaching cultural and pop/rock influence and this does not in any way downsize Queen. Both made awesome contribution to music and our lives in terms of entertainment.

[@gregorywheless3064]

They're laughing , having fun , and playing killer music . John looks so cool .

[@Xxmeca421xX]

John looks like Jim Jones

[@jmadratz]

How two minds can write hundreds of such different popular musical tunes is mind boggling.

[@garrymercer757]

Paul was and is a workaholic which is why they were so prolific. When virtually every song in the top 40 is a beatle song for years its easy to miss a song like this

[@buck6950]

not enough praise for an innovative drummer, Ringo Starr

[@captaincarl8230]

Absolutely, although readers of Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #5 all-time. He was a major influence of Max Weinberg as well as all-time great drummers Phil Collins, David Grohl and John Bonham. Ringo once stated "I know my drumming, and then there's Rain"

[@jojomama4787]

David Buck,Ringo was(is) such an underrated drummer it's almost crazy!My daughter is really into the Beatles but her ol' man just can't seem to get it,I tell him you had to be there and for some reason I think that's true!

[@buck6950]

@@captaincarl8230 thanx for the info

[@buck6950]

@@jojomama4787 your daughter is smart!!

[@jojomama4787]

@@buck6950 thanks,she truly is bad ass ...again,THANKS!

[@gringosloth]

In my opinion the Beatles are the greatest band in history. They didn't just do one or two new things. They did maybe 70 new things. Perhaps I am wrong. Well, I can live with that.

[@o.b.v.i.u.s]

not wrong... 😉

[@morgantaylor7216]

No, it's a fact...

[@cjsmith4152]

There is no opinion on the matter it’s just factual no other band even comes close which is crazy seeing that other bands like The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin are great but if you disagree let me ask you this …. What other band mates sing in those two bands besides nick jagger and Robert plant ? Great bands but when you look at the Beatles you have 4 Huge stars 3 if you want to be realistic and not count ringo

[@o.b.v.i.u.s]

@@cjsmith4152 4

[@TheVideoLounge]

@@cjsmith4152 Listen again to the drumming just on this track, and remembering that he was brought in because he was the most professional of them all too....

[@basketburger]

Absolutely mindblowing

[@richardlavallee9106]

Outstanding - a favorite - Ringo George's arpeggiated chords Harmonies Paul's bass, John's voice . It has everything. A breakthrough song with Paperback Writer - A breakthrough album - Revolver a masterpiece

[@FabFourArchivist]

Those drums! That bass! STILL UNBELIEVABLE! 🤯

[@FenderUsa]

the drums are ok I guess, he's no Keith Moon :P The bass is awesome of course

[@gpgara]

It's not about technical proficiency. It's about the creativity and musicality of the fills Ringo plays in this song.

[@FabFourArchivist]

Ah, c'mon now - Moon is fantastic! But he's no Ringo Starr. Ringo was *indisputably* the best drummer for The Beatles.

[@thegendercommulist2438]

Oh Comparing Keith Moon to Ringo Starr is ridiculous, they have two completely different styles of drumming

[@FenderUsa]

well i didn't think people would take that comment so seriously, i even put the tongue out emote! i like both don't worry but keith is my fav after neil peart