The Beatles - Real Love

The Beatles performing “Real Love.”
‘Real Love’ was released to coincide with Anthology 2. Geoff Wonfor and Kevin Godley, who was a member of 10cc and later became one of the UK’s leading pop-promo makers, directed the accompanying video.
Wonfor, the director of the Anthology documentary series, filmed the Beatles recording in the studio and Godley combined this with archive footage of the band, adding some animated sequences as well as film he shot in 1995. This clip appeared in the special features section of The Beatles Anthology boxed set when it was released on DVD on 2003.
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[@user-pg8rc8kf9m]

John managed to reunite the Beatles without even being alive

[@TheCaveJunkie]

That's how he did it

[@ParanoidParkProject]

How so?

[@user-pg8rc8kf9m]

Simon this is johns song that he wrote before he died and they all came back together to finish it

[@ParanoidParkProject]

@@user-pg8rc8kf9m I didn't know that. That's awesome!

[@d0ntletmed0wn]

M 😭❤️

[@GabStLaurent]

This song is The Beatles saying their final goodbye.

[@vegavairbob]

John's final goodbye. The Beatles music will never die.

[@alisterfolson]

2 of them anyway

[@Febryan08]

CJ Meiko so long john and geroge...

[@clover9054]

omg yeehaw hi

[@knockedoutloaded279]

We need Now and Then..............

[@cristianodr67]

Now, after hearing "Now and Then" (that I loved), I came here to say that Real Love is the best of this three songs.

[@PotatoPirate123]

Needs remastering to get that weird piano crosstalk removed and to have the vocals enhanced. It’s a brilliant song other than that.

[@Dairunt1]

@@PotatoPirate123 I really hope that Peter Jackson's AI technology gets used to remaster previous Beatles tracks.

[@kjax9473]

Yes

[@toms4442]

Whenever I hear Real Love it always gives me chills.

[@kimclark5736]

Agreed! I hope this one and "Free As A Bird" get a re-visit soon. It would be so great to have all three of the post-Beatles Beatles' songs sound like they come from the same planet.@@PotatoPirate123

[@malcolmrobinson4894]

Free as a bird, Real Love and Now and Then will always be the best final songs of a band ever

[@christophzeit6282]

Final songs until the next final song that the dig up from the scraps ...

[@galahad1876]

​@@christophzeit6282and we will be glad they do that

[@Neutral-Night-20]

but i mean they said let it be would be the last one so they probably make a new song

[@sandervdbrink84]

@@Neutral-Night-20 No they didn't...

[@totalmerica6397]

@@Neutral-Night-20They never claimed that, matter of fact, during an interview Paul mentioned how he'd get back to Now and Then. He Got Back.

[@tragiclifeform347]

God, they were so much more than just a band.

[@chuckpotockimusic2288]

They were THE band...🎸🎤♥️

[@gafer54]

tragiclifeform Agree 😍

[@IsaacWale2004]

They are a part of life.

[@johnnymoondogs1816]

@@IsaacWale2004 i saw you in every beatles videos.

[@clarabarriosmolla4941]

@@johnnymoondogs1816 Hahahaha, I told him the same thing in another video

[@Powerlines_]

Sometimes I dream that The Beatles are back together again - Paul McCartney, 2020

[@srt.marialays3058]

😢

[@IsaacWale2004]

If only...

[@sigmaswag420]

I would be so happy 😢

[@kekeflamenza]

And it's breaks my heart 😭

[@gato.bobolon]

No es el único...

[@rclv428]

There's something about this song that just hits an emotional nerve. It doesn't make me sad, but just gives my soul a boost. An absolute masterpiece. Thank you John.

[@user-io7cq2wm5u]

I'm agree with you. Dmitry, Moscow, Russia. Be happy with the"Beatles" Same as me!

[@LarryHankJones]

It makes me sad. A good sad, though.

[@raccuia1]

It's just not human. How the hell did The Beatles exist? Non human geniuses.

[@grandpre9442]

I completely agree with this comment. My take is that it's about the discovery of loving oneself, and that's real love.

[@frankaddington1773]

Yep. I listened to it repeatedly as an 18 year old college kid, heartbroken by girl. Thanks Beatles!

[@jamesmilardo5694]

Paul hugging George at the end is Real Love...💜

[@TheBluewaterBlonde]

You got to give it to Paul McCartney, he has had some tragic deaths in this life of the people he loves -- first his mum, then his two best friends, John and George, then his beautiful wife Linda. And he is still out there rocking. Bless his good old soul.

[@changkwangoh]

And he himself passed in 1966.

[@AnyoneCanSee]

@@changkwangoh - OH, grow up. I hope you are joking as that is even more stupid than believing the earth is flat.

[@maximilianoreale6548]

George and McCa wasen't friends.

[@satriofatah5355]

@@maximilianoreale6548 Bruh he's the one who introduced George to The Quarrymen

[@ticiacarter2165]

Yes, tragic losses all. And don't forget Brian Epstein's death at such a pivotal time in their careers.

[@m4zzystars]

fact: Paul, George and Ringo had to pretend John only went on a vacation and left them his tapes to finish because they kept crying while recording this track

[@itsonlyrocknroll3987]

I am crying😭💜

[@IsaacWale2004]

I cried while watching

[@mnfahmi2829]

I got goosebumps .. maybe they are trying to repeat the memory of the end beatles when John left with his new band

[@ladypink951]

❤️

[@itsonlyrocknroll3987]

@@IsaacWale2004 me too, I watched it so many times and yet it never fails to make me cry

[@liamchild7658]

George's lead guitar work on this is just superb. For me it's what makes a competent Lennon demo into something special.

[@inserthahafunniusername9656]

It's probably one of George's best performances I've heard

[@rogerswift1983]

Now & then brought me here, of the 3 lennon demos they 'finished'.. I still think this was the strongest of them

[@Greenballoffire]

Me too- it's my favourite one of the 3 :)

[@constantinestavrakov4034]

Agree. This one hits the most, especially the chorus and the guitar

[@BackToBackJames]

The Beatles are the best band ever.

[@davidb2206]

We don't know that yet. But they were damned hard workers. Sober, disciplined, and concentrated, when it came to the track in the studio. Drug losers (who are all narcissists and generally lazy and self-obsessed) never seem to understand that.

[@cornflakegirl1718]

Agreed. Best band ever.

[@alexretiro7243]

Greatest Band Ever

[@Nooooooooooooooooo]

@@davidb2206 bruh its just a fact they are the best band ever to be around man

[@mradyandmimyay9782]

I can't wait for a band better than the Beatles.

[@1awlfc1]

1963: Love Me Do 1996: Real Love The message stayed the same. All you need is love.

[@anuragdeshpande6918]

John would be proud of you

[@itztr3v0x]

I see what you did there

[@jackfili3076]

It's clear.

[@gikoh3512]

From love to love

[@beatlemaniacwaltdisneyfan4753]

Love me do *1962!*

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

3:17 My favorite part. George, Ringo, Paul. Three smiling faces. 😊

[@muggedinmadrid]

Massively under rated song. Easily part of the classic beatles canon. So rich, joyous, and poignant.

[@mikeshinoda703]

Completely agree. Lennon's stripped back demo is also brilliant. But very poignant and emotional the other 3 worked on this and really brought something to it.

[@Fantasmo77]

This song was recorded: 15 years after John's death, 6 years before George's death, 26 years after their last recording in the studio, 25 years before now

[@MrGibble64]

so sad . . im crying a bit . . tho i smiled when george snuck in beers . . i love that guy . . .

[@gsb1616]

Thanks for the info, if you are in your 60's you followed the Beatles all your life ?

[@Tr1Hard777]

John has been gone 39 years. Wow. I'm 23 and get so pulled into this stuff and it doesn't seem like it was that long ago because the camera quality is so good. Imagine in 50 years or 500 years from now. They will see 500 year old humans.

[@timg6518]

I often say I saw my teacher the other day, born in 62 I'm grateful for my teachers, all of them.

[@nakulghate9448]

so I can safely assume that Ringo stopped aging after this song came out?

[@eoghanlyng5074]

John started the band; ended the band; reunited the band. Cosmic!

[@dariowestern]

@John lennon ✔ John wanted to leave the band in 1968 after the White Album was released, and Ringo quit for two weeks during the recording of it. During "Let It Be", George quit the band for a few days after having a fight with Paul over how to play a guitar riff. Then after playing in Toronto with the Plastic Ono Band, John wanted to quit the band (again) and put the whole band on hiatus. Paul went off to record the "McCartney" album which was going to be released in competition with "Let It Be" and then he came out to the press that The Beatles had officially broken up. At the end of 1970, the band legally filed for dissolution.

[@leaks2055]

@@dariowestern why legal?

[@thebeatlesfan8552]

@John lennon ✔ shut up you're not John Lennon. Spammer.

[@nhdaniele]

@@leaks2055 because they legally ran an enterprise together, the apple corps.

[@ahard-daysnight6659]

@John lennon ✔ john signed the contract to end the beatles in disneyland, like 5 or more years after ‘70 so..

[@soul70shits]

The music of the Beatles is like wine: the more time passes, the better it is.

[@MrDaiseymay]

Aided by the tripe on offer now.

[@VioletCrowley]

ВЕДЬ ВСЕ ПОЗНАЕТСЯ В СРАВНЕНИИ.....)

[@henmat3000]

George's melodic guitar solos are absolutely sublime. ❤

[@kickinvideo333]

George's guitar fills are terrific. The solo is perhaps his best ever, displaying why he is one of the top guitarists ever.

[@angelthman1659]

True, but the chord changes under that solo are vintage McCartney.

[@TheJimbo1791]

My thoughts excactly! The solo has the combination of the all feelings together doing this song, the sorrow, the love, just fantastic.

[@Jolgeable]

Why do I have different memory of George's guitar on this part? 0:58

[@davidmarshall7752]

@@Jolgeable That's George, right? Quiet restrained brilliance you don't notice until years later.

[@davidmarshall7752]

Abso-frekin'-lutely, one his most melodic and stylized bits on record ... and that's saying a lot.

[@user-vd9um5ps2i]

I'm boy from Russia (yes, my english is bad, sorry) and I'm so happy that there are a lot of people here, who have the same love to Beatles. When I read your kind comments I feel that I have the same opinion and the same feelings. I don't know how explain these great feelings. I just want to say that I love all of you, I love all the people and especially the greatest team in the word - The Beatles

[@doodledangernoodle2517]

Your English is better than most English-speaking comments, lol

[@weasleygeorge]

Привет, бой фром Раша, да, The Beatles навсегда изменили музыку. Эта музыка навсегда в сердцах.

[@chrmantilla]

Greetings from the other side of the World! Lima-Peru

[@CaptainZG]

Ivan we love you as well :) The Beatles were & are great...

[@securitybase3430]

Love you my Russian Brother from an American that loves the Beatles!!!

[@jennaleonard3870]

don't mind me I'm just over here sobbing at how beautiful this is

[@jamescreighton4900]

With the release of Now and Then, Free as a bird and Real Love have a new meaning to me. It’s almost like the trilogy of songs needed each other in order for their real purpose to be fulfilled.

[@norbertradomski8940]

George is one of those few people for which when you hear a single instrumental note from them you know who it is.

[@jacobhuish292]

Straight facts

[@oddkastsaidthat7053]

True.

[@strangeleopard8403]

apart from hey bulldog

[@pugxlemon6265]

Is this George singing this?

[@BeatlesStan26]

No John is singing this song

[@sveinolsen7387]

Imagine the nostalgia Paul McCartney and Ringo must be feeling when watching this video

[@acisopiervosol]

and Ringo.

[@vintagelittleone]

That hit really hard. Especially when you see him and Linda in the car 😢

[@warwick802]

And George ;(

[@thebigjimmyd]

Always a reminder to be present and appreciate each day. You're in the good ol days right now! It took me a long time to understand and practice this. Be well, fellow Beatles fans.

[@goku4114]

what about ringo

[@redsvt98]

As long as there's a breath in Paul's body, he'll make sure the Beatles never die.

[@Michaela_Foktova]

This and „Free as a bird“ actually helped me to discover The Beatles. Thanks, guys, for making the Anthology and introducing new generations to your masterpieces.

[@GardenCelluloids]

What do you think of Now and Then?

[@Michaela_Foktova]

@@GardenCelluloids I'm kinda missing the „I don't want to lose you" part.

[@GardenCelluloids]

gg@@Michaela_Foktova

[@frgioia405]

That one scene where Paul walks over and hugs George gets me every every time!

[@scottlacascia2692]

Really great moment, because they had argued and feuded for years. They disagreed and got on each other's nerves but they loved each other.

[@lazyeejay]

Ditto

[@luisreviewer2450]

Me too

[@vlmpapc]

3:19

[@DanielPerez-cz3cx]

Its seems a good bye my friend..

[@francisdevine5773]

Georges guitar is so unmistakably haunting and so integral to the song,it wouldnt be complete without it. George has such an individual phrasing unlike anyone else.

[@sunj9444]

Well said.

[@DanielSuarez-jq6tl]

I once identified his guitar when I heard a song that wasn't his and I didn't know he was playing, but it couldn't be anyone else

[@golfball6276]

@@DanielSuarez-jq6tl what song

[@DanielSuarez-jq6tl]

@@golfball6276 Leave a light on (Belinda Carlisle)

[@continentalgin]

Fat, slick, perfection. Heavenly. If it were a rare bottle of scotch, it would run you ten grand.

[@jimsaldana2302]

Rest in heaven John, George and Linda and god bless Olivia for her dedication and love to George.

[@poppyplaytime56778]

also rest in peace paul mccartney the real paul died in 1965

[@michaelduffek2866]

This is just a masterpiece. It's sad that you can see how sick George was looking towards the end, but then you hear his mastery of the guitar and you can instantly recognize that it's him. Such a distinct and unique playing style. Not to mention the footage of all of them messing around with each other and just having a good time 30 years after their height. It's beautiful.

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

Incredible band aren't they? you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Beatles music

[@jj-if6it]

I don't think George was even sick there? He died in 2001

[@Minittwastaken]

His first bout with cancer wasn't until like 97, but you can still see how tobacco aged him.

[@Claudiusnuss]

this makes me wanna cry every single timeee

[@Hettepop]

same here

[@Joseph-pe9jt]

Claudia Revery how old is john lennon if he is alive?

[@Claudiusnuss]

joseph ventura 76

[@Joseph-pe9jt]

same

[@-amitkalderon1225]

It's such a sad video...

[@juliocesarflores4661]

My sister died last week and now i am listening to this song, alone, in my bedroom. I'm crying but I am smiling at the same time.

[@mifolfree9043]

well crying and laughter are healing so I guess you're getting a double dose.

[@brandonortiz2427]

Animo Julio!

[@warrenphilbert6856]

God bless you and your sister! REAL LOVE!😇🤡💜🤘

[@CHilla415]

This song still invokes strong emotions. These four guys spent their formative years together, and through the ups and downs, the highs and lows, became legends in the process and are forever connected. It's just so poignant that, after a sadly bitter end to their time together, and then losing one in the process, they came together to make magic again. "Free As a Bird" is a great great track, and I know they prefer that one, but for myself "Real Love" is one of the greatest Beatles records ever made. To hear the (then) modern day surviving members get together one more time, rekindling that magic, mixed in with an old track Lennon never got to finish; it's just beautiful.

[@playfulplaywright]

One thing that I am completely sure of is that my love for the Beatles will endure for the rest of my life. Tomorrow Now & Then will be released, what a joy!. Lots of love from Russia

[@beatlesandcoffee]

Imagine if John never died. These songs were basically his eulogy. He showed love in his own way, he loved Yoko when no one else did and foremost, he loved his bandmates...yes they had disagreements, but when it came to their friendship, it was hard to beat. So to have Paul, George and Ringo to finish his unfinished songs, this showed how much they loved him, what a beautiful gift.

[@starlinyn9292]

Damn you're gonna make me cry

[@arneemilbredland2339]

Real love.

[@rocknrollronrrr6113]

I AGREE WITH YOU 💯% YOU BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE!

[@mauram2684]

Would be beautiful

[@tessriegel5859]

They were brothers in a real sense of the word. Not biologically, by far, but brothers none the less ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@CrandMackerel]

3:18 The handshake between Paul and George that turns into an embrace...that made me well up.

[@kroakie4]

They always loved each other like brothers. Even after they broke up, sometimes you’d see an interview with one of them and they’d mention their former Beatles; you could hear the affection in their voices as they shared stories.

[@slicker383]

Me too

[@hatred9427]

@@kroakie4 When they broke up they didn't were pissed off with each other, just John and Paul that were having their arguing and stuff. But if you think about it, they both lived a lot in the 10 years of Beatles existence, so it's understandable that a some point they would end up getting upset with each other.

[@toddkurzbard]

Me too.

[@shelleywantiez7964]

I think it's very emotional because there relationship was very dodgy throughout their careers. I have my opinion which I'll keep to myself. George despite it all, always rose to the top with everything.

[@PicklePyro]

Now and Then is great and all but for me this will always be the "final" Beatles song. It just feels like the perfect goodbye song.

[@therealdoddfather]

i agree

[@donaquinilator4959]

100% agree

[@constantinestavrakov4034]

Agree

[@gunnzrob6964]

Even though George felt he didn't have a lot of leeway for his lead guitar fills, I still think it really encapsulates that unique sound he had. In fact, all of their unique sounds combined. That's just the beauty of the Beatles.

[@johnryan2636]

That hug Paul gives George at the end gets me every time , That’s Real Love

[@bmshala]

Special.

[@johnboy4025]

And George was sadly going through his own health problems. The Beatles have stood the test of time

[@GoPlayinTheRoad]

Awesome moment

[@Scottmcgee1111]

That part always gets me

[@One.Zero.One101]

I never noticed that before. I've mostly been playing this song on audio only.

[@princessolivia0908]

Is it just me or does anyone else cry over this music video? 😭 It's so touching in my opinion

[@EMILIAXPIGGY4062]

I sometimes do

[@brooketermaat2266]

me!

[@reggiechakiris2197]

Like 2:41

[@princessolivia0908]

@@reggiechakiris2197 YES EXACTLY THAT PART 😭😭😭

[@marisarico4933]

Una canción preciosa con un sentimiento que te parte el alma 💕

[@lenningsland]

There’s something about George’s face at 1:50 that brings me to tears every time. Then of course there’s also every other second of the video that does that too. ❤️

[@sfender2182]

I think the guitar solo on Real Love (and the small solos throughout) may be my favorite Beatles guitar solo ever!! It’s just so emotional; it really feels like George’s guitar is crying. I love this song! ❤️🌅🎚🎚⛪️⛪️ Can’t wait for tomorrow’s release of Now and Then; the final Beatles song.

[@pelgervampireduck]

George is amazing here!!. I love the song as a whole, but I think George's work is so underrated!. If somebody says "he wasn't that good" I'd make them listen to this. All the little details he plays and the solo are perfect and elevate the melody.

[@vaclavzrust7999]

teacher: why are you crying? me: i don't know my brain:

[@asumi7984]

WHY DID I LAUGH WHILE THERE ARE TEARS OF SADNESS IN MY EYES

[@user-ww3ch7bv1b]

Me too

[@mikeysuzefour]

@@user-ww3ch7bv1b Me three.

[@QEPD666]

NARF 🥺

[@rosyclouds9132]

@@mikeysuzefour Me four

[@eiregonzo97]

This is REAL music.

[@TelecastPropellor96]

thanks, Jim.

[@theodoronimanuelkon4528]

thats right

[@eiregonzo97]

Asian Rice Ball if you prefer Nikki Minaj over the Beatles, I'm sorry but you are getting judged. Perhaps even jail time.

[@Aycejay]

MY GOD KING

[@Fire_Heart00]

ikr?

[@musicman70707]

Jeff Lynne's contribution to this song can't be overestimated. The arrangement is vintage Jeff Lynne which, ironically, was inspired very much by the Beatles, and specifically John's music. But truly Jeff was the 5th Beatle on this song.

[@fabfour7397]

Jeff Lynne is much better than a so-called 5th beatles. He is his own thing. Real Love Produced By Jeff Lynne...Jeff Lynne (ELO-Traveling Wilburys-The Move-The Idle Race) has received almost all the awards imaginable: 2009: Golden Note Award from the ASCAP 2013: Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee for 2014 induction 2014: Star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars 2014: Honorary doctorate degree from Birmingham City University 2015: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2015: Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee for 2016 induction 2016: In November 2016, Jeff Lynne's ELO won Band of the Year at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards 2016: Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee for 2017 induction 2017: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of Electric Light Orchestra 2018: Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee for 2019 induction 2019: ASCAP Founders Award from the ASCAP 2020 Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 2023: Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ******Add 3 Ivor Novello Awards to the list and Grammys plus all the amazing awards he has had as one of the best producers ever in this world.❤❤❤

[@musicman70707]

@@fabfour7397 Don't misunderstand - I'm a big Jeff Lynne fan and I wasn't limiting his importance to his work with the Beatles. He is: Jeff Lynne, who on this song happened to be like a 5th Beatle.

[@zeroceiling]

The more I hear this song..the more it grows on me!

[@stanwagner4788]

Paul understood the song. His genius captured John's genius.

[@Allan-et5ig]

The magic of the production according to PM and GH was Jeff Lynne. The REAL genius of the song was John. The 77' demo sounds essentially the same.

[@shelleywantiez7964]

They all added their genius. As usual, it's the Beatles!

[@_hierophant.platinum_7144]

Lennon McCartney ;) don't worry it is Lennon McCartney 🥰🥰🥰

[@aloncd]

This is a heavily underrated song, it’s the goodbye to the best thing in music history.

[@kroakie4]

It’s a beautiful tribute from each one of them to the others; an eloquent and touching way to bring closure to their band’s breakup; and a show of true comradery and good character on the part of each man. It’s all wrapped up in this fine piece of art.

[@Greenballoffire]

not anymore.. now we have "now and then"

[@abigail71636]

"No need to be alone" "No need to be afraid" 😭 Thank you John, Paul, George, and Ringo for always being there for me. I love you. This song brings me up unlike any other song can.

[@CW_9]

I love George’s playing so much. Aside from the main hook of the chorus, his licks might be my favorite part of the song. There’s a lot to love here, though.

[@laslalal8451]

You excited for Now And Then?

[@heinousman3730]

*this is the ultimate tribute to John and George*

[@jaredlindblad5485]

How is it a tibute to George when he was alive for this recording?

[@heinousman3730]

Jared Lindblad I meant the video

[@kroakie4]

This is a tribute to their career.

[@julimarvel5961]

Am I the only one who thinks that if I had a biographical film about the beatles, this song should be in the final credits along with this video?

[@ZaphiroAnejo]

No

[@nightbot4357]

Yes

[@mrjamesgrimes]

There kind of already was... in November 1995 the Beatles Anthology was shown as a three episode miniseries in the US. This song was first introduced to the public after the credits of episode 2.

[@PopShoppekid]

Juli, I remember back in 1995 when they had a special TV show releasing Free as a Bird and Real Love. It was a really exciting event for me for sure.

[@IsaacWale2004]

Well, I aim to be a movie director when I'm older, so maybe... You never know...

[@shelbyeliecastellanos1273]

Such a beautiful song. Nothing today comes close to this song.

[@DanielSnow316]

I remember my dad showing me this as a kid. It was the greatest thing ever and still is.

[@thegeezz6485]

George's solos and fills are so perfect, no wasted notes, gives the song that perfect edge.

[@benja9348]

in All You Need Is Love he wasted the final note of the solo

[@akiouchiyama]

@@benja9348 I didn't understand your point

[@user-lj8gt3oo9u]

No wasted notes.. That's real

[@1512592011]

@@benja9348 Moron.

[@Kris.G]

This solo is fucking perfect. It's one of his all time best.

[@nowdid]

How is it that I am nostalgic for a time that I never lived thru

[@rachelturner3735]

david stanley it shows you have heart x

[@AI-rr7ob]

david stanley this exactly is how I feel

[@boataxe4605]

Because you've studied history and you know how cool it was back then!!

[@Xcorgi]

That's very simple to answer. Life in general really was so much better back then. Even though we didn't have all the high tech goodies we have today, people everywhere treated each other much better and we didn't have nearly the amount of negative political garbage being forced down our throats like we do today.

[@mordecaialba5499]

Yeah really

[@carolinehaf21]

Still an amazing song in 2023. Came back here after hearing "now and then". Love you, dad. Always.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

just had to go back and listen after hearing Now & Then! ♥

[@alessandroromanello2055]

George Harrison definitely was a guitar god. His work is sublime.

[@YamatoTorisu]

Well not at first. He was a poor soloist, but he improved tremendously. You can just hear the progression from bad player to legend throughout Beatles records. It's not often you get to hear someone improve to that scale in their works overtime.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

@Torisu It’s not even about the “quality” of his playing... even his earliest solos are melodically spot-on, and make you feel wonderful. Harrison’s musicality was about expressing beauty. It’s that quality that has had such a huge influence on guitarists all over the world. When i went to Tokyo for the first time in the 90s, I listened to J-pop radio and noted that many of the guitar breaks sounded like George! His musical soul is what continues to captivate people, not how cleanly or how fast he could pick.

[@otisroseboro5613]

Yes I agree 👍💯

[@gabrielmoreno9455]

@@YamatoTorisu I think he was a great soloist at first, but inside the "mersey beat" style (which had some weird, quirk kind of solos)

[@jimhinks3476]

There were no virtuosos in the Beatles, that wasn't the point, they complemented each other as musicians and songwriters. Greater than the sum of their parts.

[@Brolly5]

The Beatles weren't just a band. They were history.

[@tinfoilhatter]

yup: they were an experiment so-to-speak, with the power-of-belief, and tho they always had a long-way-to-go, they only ran into some heavy beliefs, perhaps mistaken for profound limitations or hard-lines or boundaries... or who knows what they may have hit, and what that may or may not have changed... ha ha

[@marisarico4933]

Una música que pasará de generación en generación.

[@singingtruth9367]

I cried too when I saw the sweet pictures of them together , enjoying their music and creating. It took real friendship to create together all those beautiful songs.

[@gabrielfanin1412]

This is a masterpiece.The Beatles are legends.

[@LoneJedi]

George's guitar solo is so powerful

[@innerlight617]

yea..it's magic!

[@josephlarson4201]

Yes! George’s solo brings the whole song together. It made it a true Beatles song

[@felixiiisoriano116]

George was my favorite beatle member. RIP

[@rjpg]

The guitar solos are different from Anthology

[@CarlosBeatle]

Soul in the solo

[@oof-madone]

What gets me the most is how John will never get to hear the masterpiece that he wrote.

[@zipoutduck]

It's OK, He wrote it.....he heard it. The new Beatles version is wonderful, you are right. John got it when he wrote it. Now we have it.

[@jakfuki]

Of course, he heard it. The original demo is in the movie Imagine and it’s on the John Lennon Anthology. It’s the recording used for the Beatles version.

[@johncunningham409]

John was there the whole time in spirit & of course he heard the masterpiece

[@lordgarmadon2598]

@@jakfuki The original demo of Real Love on the Imagine soundtrack was the first Beatles song i ever heard.

[@shelbycole8861]

I believe that John not only heard it. He was happy and gave his blessings

[@meganarmitage1909]

I came back to this today. The world needs as much love as is possible ❤

[@MarianMurphy-rz8ej]

Only the Lord Jesus can give this to the world if they would only listen 🕊❤️🙏

[@shuroom57]

We'll always have the Beatles. They can never take that away from us.

[@LeeRenthlei]

50 years later and they're still the greatest.

[@tomshaw6373]

Oh it's 60 years ago this year they released their first single. The greatest and timeless.

[@debbie1060]

The greatest! I change my mind weekly deciding which is my favourite album. Think I'm going for revolver this week 😀How amazing that we got to watch the get back film on disney. What a privilege, so emotional to get to see them like that 😍

[@HunterPhenomMakoy]

I definitely think if they were all still alive that at least by 2010 john and Paul would have gotten everyone back together to show the young punks what’s what and dominate the charts again.

[@arantzamillan4030]

omg i luv ur username

[@JK-qr9rt]

@@HunterPhenomMakoy No. They'd be washed up and their music would barely chart. Just like Rolling Stones, The Who and the rest of old skool musicians. Their time is over.

[@jessfrankel5212]

If there's a definition of a perfect song, this is it.

[@IsaacWale2004]

Yes

[@darthkurland]

It’s certainly the perfect way for The Beatles to go out.

[@ottocarson]

The result of the edition is not the best, but it is by far the best composition of John, in my opinion. The demo tape is amazing.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@ottocarson Hi, Otto, can you please elaborate on your comment?

[@ottocarson]

@@Cosmo-Kramer I mean, if you listen to the demo tapes, John singing with the piano or the guitar, the atmosphere is unique, a bittersweet song. It’s actually real love, what he’s trying to transfer. The recording of The Beatles is faster, full of joy, too positive in my opinion. The voice of John was accelerated and the tempo is not at all according to the original demo. I think the version that is closest to John’s concept is the one performed by Regina Spektor. Just a piano and a calm voice expressing exactly what real love is. A perfect version, in my opinion.

[@netuno60]

I'm 70 years old, so I have followed them since the beginning. I love them and think they are the best, they made the best songs musically and lyrically and were real friends. But I always thought that this was due to my growing up with their music. Today I see that I'm wrong. Many young people from various countries and languages also like their music a lot. So this is a true nature phenomenon. They are great, the best.

[@GusssCM]

Together, all those components of their individuality. It must make them the greatest band ever.

[@Blue-nn1oh]

*All* of The Beatles, living or dead, are *greater gods of rock*.

[@KnufWons]

The half-life of The Beatles is approximately 39.25 years, so the next Beatle to die will do so in February of 2041. This is 100% accurate math with 0.0003332258332% accurate assumptions. I actually calculated the percentage of body mass that is (majorly) radioactive to see how accurate my results were. This looks encouraging.

[@Blue-nn1oh]

Knuf Wons That would predict that both of the living Beatles members would live well into their 90's. A bold prediction, and I'll hold you to it.

[@therockaholic4009]

Knuf Wons formula used?

[@KnufWons]

Considering the point Ringo officially joined the Beatles as the 'beginning' of the Beatles (about 1962, I forget the exact month) and the point George Harrison died as the decay of half the material (i.e. The Beatles), I was able to determine the half-life to be about 39.25 years. As for the accuracy, I looked up the percentage of the human body's mass which is composed of radioactive material. Turns out: not that much!

[@Blue-nn1oh]

Knuf Wons Two more bullets will exact the *perfect* Beatles reunion in heaven.

[@thomast8539]

Didn't get choked up until Paul went in for the hug from George at 3:19.

[@Hi-om9bl]

Same 😔 knowing how they weren't allowed to show physical affection in the early days and that Paul never showed it much to John combined with the display of physical affection here is beautiful and sad

[@zaidhernandez4601]

Amazing

[@anuragdeshpande6918]

@@Hi-om9bl why were they not allowed??

[@Hi-om9bl]

@@anuragdeshpande6918 I think because of machoness. Like toxic masculinity. Wasn't seen as a straight thing to do either and they didn't want to been seen as gay, aka less of a man (this was the opinion of the time, not me)

[@anuragdeshpande6918]

@@Hi-om9bl that's sad.

[@dtc1091]

I love this song and especially George’s guitar solo’s thru-out ! By the time they did this in ‘95 his guitar playing had grown and gotten phenomenal. If only John had still been around, what they all could have done together.

[@dtc1091]

I agree . George’s guitar playing on this was phenomenal ❤️ Oh what might’ve been…

[@oxxxxochannel]

You start with now and then that sets the mood, then you go to free as a bird that takes you back remembering the journey. Finally you get to real love, the main theme all along, ending on a high note.

[@anthology-episode95]

3:19 I cried at the scene where Paul and George hugged.

[@CLu...u]

Me too

[@susiesalter5290]

Me 2

[@magicalmysterygeorge8599]

Me too

[@MrToddy31]

Me too

[@PhilCrossbow]

@@MrToddy31 Yes i was close. Very touching scene! Bless

[@tranlewlinign9592]

Imagine what Paul may have said to George and Ringo then. "John is gone, but he left these two demos. Let's finish them, together. Let them be the last songs of the Beatles, of us, four."

[@althealligator1467]

There's a bunch more, actually. Grow Old With Me, Now and Then, etc

[@chickenvasquez78]

(•ᴗ•)❤

[@ahbowakawapoussepousse2712]

It was George's idea to ask Yoko for any tapes.

[@communism_rulz4563]

Cringe

[@michaelasquith]

George Harrison was a good friend, to Ringo Starr Paul McCartney, and John Lennon. He did the right thing, to remember the good times, they all shared, and enjoyed, with John Lennon.

[@JaneKellie-uh3mo]

The Beatle's Story Will Never Fade Away. ..I Am Proud Of Our City Of Liverpool. ..And As Equally Proud Of Our British National Empire . 🇬🇧

[@IsaacWale2004]

One of the best songs ever.

[@fanartexhibit]

I don't know what it is about this song, it has elements of joy and sadness, celebration and loss. It was never written as a Beatles song, it was finished long after John had passed away, and yet somehow there's a finality to this song, as if it were written to be the song played over the end credits to the Beatles story. The last encore to the world's greatest set list that encapsulates everything about the band and their legacy. If the Beatles were ever going to release one final song, this had to be it. The perfect way to end the story.

[@annafebland4460]

Fan Art Exhibit Dang man... you’re gonna make me cry lol

[@fanartexhibit]

@@annafebland4460 Sorry! :)

[@annafebland4460]

Fan Art Exhibit Lol, its fine :)

[@althealligator1467]

Still waiting for Carnival of Light and Etcetera but yeah

[@ethancarter375]

Might I say so true. If there was a person who released a documentary about the good parts of the Beatles and there history this would be the song to end the documentary because that what it is a song to end something. The thing is also when you listen to this song, then you realize there is real love all around and we can't see it, smell it, or hear it. We just need to feel it. THE END

[@dustin404]

This song actually made me cry, same thing with Free As A Bird.

[@gildaescudero9018]

de la nostalgia máxima

[@anuragdeshpande6918]

This one hits more than free as a bird to be. Both of them are a mediumless connection to the dimension of cut onions though.

[@lz6575]

Ambos temas generan tremenda nostalgia.

[@carlostapia1237]

Me every time I realize these are the real two last Beatles songs.

[@celioazevedoofficial]

Love this song!

[@freddiefan1973]

As much as I love Free As A Bird, Real Love captures the feel of the Beatles so much better. The mixing and editing to get the harmonies just right is beautifully done

[@jane5944]

I cried listening to this. I feel so heavy and lighthearted at the same time. Miss you John and George.

[@pokey_pockets]

This is the only song to make me tear up, it’s a beautiful song and the back story behind this song and free as a bird make it even better

[@sven_bost]

Me too. Tears. Heartbreakingly sweet.

[@user-dd8tf3rk1o]

I think the reason this song makes us cry is just because they and we are human. They showed us that irreplaceable fact.

[@Casanovamorris]

Stop telling people you cried, we don't need to know!

[@sven_bost]

@@Casanovamorris Friend! 😊❤️🙏 Why so ugly? What is hurting you? Can I help you?

[@cancerandaids3822]

One of The Beatles most underrated songs

[@nigga4914]

This is a song that almost nobody knows, underrated not because it was number 4 in the United States

[@elofan5484]

Who underrates it?

[@marksomething]

@@elofan5484 probably because nobody knows about it,

[@jamesxboxgaming]

@@marksomething if this song came out in their prime this would be one of the best Beatles songs

[@richbailey8174]

It really isn't a Beatles song to me....it's a good song though

[@mesicareca4870]

The Beatles were a dream we had.

[@drrx1951]

I'm so glad the Boys put everything aside and "Came Together" for this one last team effort. All for the memory of John. I love you guys.

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

Incredible band aren't they? you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Beatles music

[@amoreenaflower]

Welcome to the end of The Complete Beatles Playlist. You have just listened to the Beatle's entire Career. Congrats.

[@Spawnofme]

😭😭😭

[@blackzeth6880]

Literally this is the first song that I heard of the Beatles

[@tragiclifeform347]

Me: *crying my eyes out* John, George, and Ringo at 2:47:

[@tragiclifeform347]

@John lennon ✔ They're just being silly, John Lennon.

[@peacec47]

Its hard not too

[@arricammarques1955]

A few tissues for the issues?

[@marjanp4784]

@John lennon ✔ how is everything in heaven? Give George a hug for me....

[@wasawizard]

I just discovered this band because of their new Now And Then and I have to say I am pretty impressed. I always thought it was just "Yellow Submarine" type music, then I got into Rubber Soul and Revolver just this past weekend and I am blown away I never really discovered this band. Now I am finding originals and remixed I never dreamed of before. This truly was an amazing band I can't read to learn more about them.

[@AugustMayMusic]

Try the 8 part Anthology videos, that'll give you a good start

[@batangkankalooo]

dig more and buckle your seat, enjoy the ride just like the most of us did...be prepared to be changed!

[@DreiK96]

Of course you will! They're the Greatest Band of All Time for a reason.

[@mattlahey6705]

Welcome to the rabbit hole that is the Beatles. Sit back and enjoy the greatest band that ever was. It doesn't end with the Beatles either. Phenomenal solo careers from the lads as well, Georges being my favorite but its all great.

[@josebegui]

Just wait till you hear Sgt Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour and the White album - get ready - its gonna be INSANE.

[@jenncastor7]

How can this song make me ache so much for a person I’ve never met and a time I never existed in?

[@marisarico4933]

La magia de The Beatles.

[@agdgdgwngo]

That's how it affects me, but hopefully about someone I've yet to meet.

[@SpecterChannel]

3:03 It's so cute when John said "Love" ;)

[@PieterdeConinckVL]

Love me do ^^

[@strawberryfields9762]

Same

[@tellyobustas3999]

спектор дарова

[@_thebusphotograher_cali]

Probably this song was made by John Lennon before his death

[@chikosulthan9815]

@@_thebusphotograher_cali Of course john made the song before he is dead.

[@christianna49]

Love is real. Real is love. Love is all you need.

[@user-qr9uh1fd8g]

Never for me to get to be loved. Only God and my pup. My cat Oscar.

[@gabrielmoreno9455]

How many terrible, depressive nights, The Beatles were there, to make my heart brigher, and to dry my tears... the best friends I always had.

[@hopebgood]

Be happy! Need a hug Gabriel? Well you're gonna get one anyway! *hug* ;)

[@gabrielmoreno9455]

@@hopebgood lol, thanks. that was cute

[@hopebgood]

@@gabrielmoreno9455 It's nice to be nice. Hope you had a great Christmas.

[@brianfitzpatrick9949]

That’s honestly beautiful and the best praise any band could ever wish for

[@letmeshowumypkmn]

I feel like this would fit really well as end-credits music for life

[@aracelivalle8842]

Beatie G I'm meddling with an idea of a Beatles film series. Like with a sequel of Nowhere boy about the Beatles in Hamburg and then the touring years,Studio years,the beatles reunion in the nineties and then ends with that night at the Grammy salute. This would be the song that ends the trilogy

[@jude639]

This comment is so beautiful

[@laughinsohard7888]

This song would work perfectly for the ending sequence of a Beatles movie. Araceli's got the right idea.

[@jd49631]

My dad loved the Beatles. My mum and dad broke up in early 1996. One of my few memories of staying with my dad after they split was watching this video with the piano. I was just 4 years old but I still remember.

[@user-em4hv5fq3k]

Paul loved John more than a brother...made this into a super song with george's guitar....Macca is the man!

[@smurfmummy3106]

Heard today my best friend from high school passed away. She used to hum this song and drive us mad. Now it makes me cry. What I wouldn't give for one half an hour of hearing her hum, the laughs we had. Rest in peace L, I hope you've found that place where you're happy. Until we met again x

[@IsaacWale2004]

R.I.P

[@smurfmummy3106]

@@IsaacWale2004 thank you. So many questions we'll never get any answers to now. She was too young to go so soon.

[@nathan___4079]

RIP.. I'm so sorry for your loss.. and I'm sure she's in peace on the other side...❤❤

[@dimster6814]

That is so beautiful and sad. This gave me a hard cry, of mixed emotions. Thank you for this short but amazing story.

[@anuragdeshpande6918]

She must be excited to meet John and george

[@michelleguitar_]

Omg this song hurts, I can't not cry hearing this masterpiece

[@mikemaguire1704]

Well said girl xxxx😘

[@zannaxz]

it makes my heart ache

[@TheBobbymcd]

i have tears running down my face and it's just started...they must be tears of happiness as my oncologist is very happy with my blood count today and we are at the present beating stage 4 prostate cancer...i also have a sister called Michelle

[@biscuits2463]

the final chorus where they’re just singing out “it’s real love, yes it’s real love” seems pretty simple but is just so powerful. and what really makes this song special is the subjective meaning of the love. it could be familial, friendship, or romantic. because whoever makes you the most happy in life, is your true, real love.

[@flabeachlas]

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