The Beatles "The White Album" (Side 4) First Time Reaction

[@L33Reacts]

Well, HOPEFULLY this one will be able to stay up. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has gone on this journey through Beatlemania with me. It's been a life changing ride in some aspects and just pure enjoyment in others... the common denominator? These 4 gentlemen that changed everything. I am so grateful to have encountered them. Thank your for showing me the way and the "ropes" with them. I am now a certified fan (who is still got a long way to go LoL) and am currently going through "Rubber Soul" on Patreon right now if you want to continue the journey. I will try my best to get it to KZbin like I did with this one, but no promises. Who knows what will happen. This is the greatest album achievement of all time. Easy.

[@MikeRichards-w8p]

We’re all with you, dude.

[@alcal47]

Please check out the Analogues. They are the best Beatle cover band. Nobody else comes close.

[@robertsaul234]

While they were waiting for studio time to record the album they recorded the demos at George's house. The songs were finally released on the 50th Anniversary of the White Album as the Esher Demos. The demo for Revolution is awesome!

[@robertsaul234]

Three of The Beatles, along with Eric Clapton, play on a song George wrote for Apple artist Jackie Lomax called Sour Milk Sea. George's version is on The Esher Demos. Another George song recorded but didn't make the album is Not Guilty. It's on the 50th anniversary as well Anthology 3.

[@robertsaul234]

@@L33Reacts take 10 of Goodnight, again from the 50th Anniversary edition, is a guitar picking version with J P & G singing harmonies.

[@larshenrikfabrin7640]

Thank you for this 4-episode reaction. This album will always be my favorite album of all times. To me it is so iconic and monumental, that nothing can top it. I am glad you liked it.

[@L33Reacts]

thank you for watching them, my friend! I truly appreciate it. It was a helluva ride… and I loved every second of it.

[@annakermode6646]

I rate Cry Baby Cry as one of the most atmospheric songs out there. Love it ❤

[@fatovamingus]

It's got a very Alice in Wonderland visual for me

[@aldo34]

Fun mention of the wee Scottish town of Kircaldy in 'Cry Baby Cry'. Lennon knew Scotland well, as he had family up here and often visited. His cousin lived literally 5 minutes around the corner from my house in my home village on the outskirts of Edinburgh. None of my mates believed that he used to hang out there, until one of them asked an old guy in the local pub if John Lennon used to visit. He was like 'Oh aye, the Lennon kid. Sure, his cousin lived up the road'. Mad. Their first ever show in front of an audience was in the Scottish town of Alloa.

[@michaelt6218]

"The balls on these guys" -- Right! 💯 No other band has ever possessed the breadth of imagination, the drive to experiment, and the power to totally control their musical output, combined with a supremely unshakable commercial popularity. The Beatles could do *whatever* they wanted, and they did. And we loved them for it!

[@Kerazen123]

He really gets it. 🎉

[@yes_head]

Really, the balls belonged to Yoko Ono who persuaded John that it was OK to get wildly experimental. Before then it was Paul who was credited with embracing the avant garde, but that all changed the moment John met Yoko.

[@Jan-xn3kz]

How lovely that Ringo brings it all to an end.

[@L33Reacts]

It was totally fitting, too. His voice was the one to sing that. Apparently John sang a very soulful version that was never recorded.

[@7609RH]

In the history of recorded music, there are two transitions that are so impossibly brilliant that they could only have been pulled off by The Beatles. One is here, Revolution 9 to Goodnight. What?!?!?!? The other is on Sgt. Pepper - Within You Without You to When I'm 64 (and both go in the unusual key of Db). The White Album hit me at just the right time when I was young(er), where each musical discovery opened magical doors. Hence, it's always been my favorite overall (and I think Lennon agreed). The breadth is unmatched, and unmatchable.

[@annakermode6646]

Another notable transition is I want you /Shes so Heavy to Here comes the Sun

[@jyjjy7]

​@@annakermode6646 Not a real/intended transition! you should be flipping the vinyl between the two

[@jyjjy7]

Helter Skelter -> Long, Long, Long

[@neilsergener3821]

@@annakermode6646 Are you kidding? "I want you" is the last one on side A and in the old days (1969!!) the sapphire would stop, there would be a little noise and everything would stop. You had to get up, turn the record over and "Here comes the sun" could start. It is true that this transition sent us to infinity, a several-minute intermingling of guitars would stop abruptly. (I read later that Lennon had studied precisely where to cut)

[@patrickmcevoy5080]

Lots of critics and fans don't like "Honey Pie"... but damn, it's one of my favorite tracks on the album. It often pops into my mind out of nowhere, with its fun old-timey melody. Just fun and catchy.

[@ste.6026]

Got to agree with you... Always thought that I was the variety that made the Beatles so interesting, something for everybody...

[@WildHorses9958]

That song captures the sounds of the roaring twenties.....it's definitely pure genius!

[@hwinker]

I think what's simultaneously good and bad about Honey Pie as opposed to When I'm Sixty-Four, Your Mother Should Know, et al, is what an *exact* pastiche it is of the Tin Pan Alley form Paul's drawing on. It's an amazing flex of the band's production and arranging virtuosity (and Paul's writing), which also can make you scratch your head and wonder why bother doing that kind of museum copy?

[@newms69]

No other artists ever tried a song like that. McCartney magic.

[@nmann8164]

I love Paul's granny music!

[@01sugarplumfairy]

Honey Pie is great, man, shame on you 😂 I love Paul's voice and specially John's guitar.

[@randomperson-dy6kj]

Cry Baby Cry is one of those songs that pops into my head randomly and gets stuck there for a day or two. Love it.

[@Deebhoy]

You hit the nail on the head - The Beatles had balls!

[@L33Reacts]

They didn’t give a f! I love it so much lol

[@redadamearth]

It's my favorite Beatles album and I have what I think is a very strong argument for that: this wasn't only John and Paul at their absolute PEAK in terms of their songwriting abilities - it was when *GEORGE* was peaking, finally and got a lot of his songs in - so ALL THREE of them are just firing on all cylinders for the first time as songwriters and singers. So, to me, this is just the peak. Not that I don't love everything else they did, but there was just something happening on this record. It NEVER gets old. It's the one Beatles album that I can always listen to, at any time.

[@glenndespres5317]

A compelling argument and I am with you!

[@nicklenz7030]

Cry, Baby, cry - You simply can't but love the bass

[@lawrencesmith6536]

Thanks SO much brother. That was a great journey to watch you go on. One of the best albums ever made. Transformative. How fucking lucky was I to be a rock and roll kid of 16 yrs old when this came out?

[@L33Reacts]

So lucky, my friend. I wish was this was the music of my youth. Sadly I was stuck in a bad place so I gravitated towards dark and unhealthy forms of music (even though there is beauty in their darkness sometimes, it’s just not good to listen to 24/7) but if I had the Beatles, I think I would have turned out differently lol

[@wsshores3302]

You are back on track. We appreciate you Lee!

[@Tony-yp7ok]

I’m afraid you’re a fully fledged Beatlemaniac now Lee. It’s a rabbit hole you’ll never get out of - along with the rest of us. You’ll never get bored of listening to them, or talking about them. Everything those guys did was magical.

[@L33Reacts]

Yup , I’m hooked for life. I catch myself humming them every day. Crazy how quick that happens….

[@davidhampshire7723]

@@L33Reactsit’s the Beatles, Lee. Enough said, man. Thanks for your reactions and appreciation of the classic music I grew up with. 🎶👍

[@PolferiferusII]

Lee clearly in heaven listening :)

[@ChirumboloFilm]

The Beatles have been part of my life for 57 years, and after all that time I still can’t pick a favorite album. Throughout my life different songs have had different meanings and different associations at different times. The main thing I love about The Beatles is that there’s so much to love.

[@AnthonyMinsky]

“The balls on these guys” - perfect way to describe ‘Revolution No. 9’. It’s so hated but I’m so glad it exists.

[@L33Reacts]

That was my first “review” of the Beatles in a day in the life. “The balls on these guys” lol

[@RichardGodber-p1s]

Savoy Truffle is about Eric Claptons obsession with chocolates .. as his teeth starting falling out , George said “you’ll have to have them all pulled out .,” the chocolates are the ones from the box lid of Good News Chocolates

[@bluetopguitar1104]

A masterful album side. "Goodnight" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. It makes me very sentimental whenever I hear it. Wow. "Revolution one" is so cool with the horns. Savoy Truffle is one of George's great solos. My parents had this album in 68 when I was 9 years old! A real revelation. My parents were not hippies, they just loved music.

[@MrDiddyDee]

Originally John was intending to sing 'Goodnight' but then decided to let Ringo do it. John's original home demo was only heard by the band and staff at EMI studios a few times, and was then taken home by Ringo to learn, and may no longer exist. Either John may have had second thoughts about it's sentimentality not fitting his public image, or was just being generous to Ringo, who was often bored in studio sessions once he'd laid down his drum tracks, and a way of reinvigorating his involvement with the album.

[@ROUGHSEES]

Imagine that. I was just thinking about why you only released 3 of the sides... and here you are posting it. You rule.

[@L33Reacts]

Had to surprise yall 😊

[@trishgorman6456]

I’ve always been a night owl, and when I was little, TV stations would end their broadcast day with The National Anthem followed by a test pattern. There was, however, one station in Philly that would follow the Anthem with “Goodnight”. I always though that was so cool.

[@mikek5958]

@@trishgorman6456 Holy cow I forgot about that! Yeah it was Channel 29, Philly yo!

[@robertjackson5614]

I remember that and I was on Long Island.

[@edwardthorne9875]

Thank you for chancing this -- The YT is still up for now. I know exactly what you mean about Holiday Blues. (My mom passed when I was 16 this time of year.) Yes, White album is one of the best, diverse but consistent. I happen to be a big fan of Paul's granny music, and love 'Honey Pie'. Thanks for being honest about some of your struggles - your rambles sound like talking to a close friend. May all your days be good ones. (?)

[@billbitterman9487]

As a 71 year old, I am enjoying your journey discovering what I was discovering in my pre teens and into my teens. As I get older, I find the Beatles music even more enduring than when I was younger. At this point, I'm also sharing my love of that era's music with my now 19year old grandson who has already developed a deep love of music. His first album for the turntable system we purchased for him was Abbey Road. I certainly love the early Beatles. I mean I was a 10 year old sitting on the floor in front of our black & white tv to watch them on the Ed Sullivan Show. My mom and dad were not necessarily music lovers. Mom could have been, dad didn't have much appreciation for it. Starting with Rubber Soul started a run of albums that truly transformed western pop music as we know it today. With each different album I listen to, I get more unsure if I can pick a favorite. The brilliance of their later albums is undeniable. Each one is an amazing achievement. Thanks for sharing this musical journey with us L33!!!

[@candicemullins2158]

I was 17 when I first heard The Beatles. Got to see them at the Hollywood Bowl in August 1964. The music they produced is still just as fresh as the first time I heard them! Thanks Lee for gifting this treasure to those who never got to experience the journey of a musical phenomenon. You rock!

[@avlisk]

Excellent take on Revolution #9 because I feel the same way. Sit, turn out the lights, listen, and it does take me to foreign places and put me in an altered state. Goodnight is the perfect follow up track to bring you back to reality and turn on the lights again. (Note: Revolution #9 was also perfect for looking for clues to the Paul is dead rumor circulating at the time. I even wore out my first copy of the album, playing it backwards to find clues.)

[@L33Reacts]

It’s just one of those songs that’s a barometer. either you love it or you hate it. I think it’s genius but ONLY they could have pulled that off lol. Apparently it was just John and yoko tho😂😂

[@greenbluemonkey]

It's hard to argue with Abbey Road as my top album, but The White Album is some days too. a very close second. So much raw creativity. Eclectically produced. But so entertaining. Every song is different . No wonder the TikTok generation gets them.

[@josephmango4628]

The Beatles were more experimental than any band before or since. The White Album is a pinnacle of unmatched achievement. My favorite album. Absolutely mind blowing.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I have visited two of the ruins that you are talking about and it really was mind-blowing. All kinds of chills and realizations and it was very intense.

[@JB-Deadskins]

If I could only listen to one Beatles album for the rest of my life, it would be the White Album.

[@davidbullard194]

When the Beatles were out, every album release was an event like a holiday

[@L33Reacts]

I wish I could have been alive to experience it. I bet it was amazing to hear whatever came next… a revelation probably.

[@sarahfullerton6894]

Lee, my sympathy on the passing of your dear Dad. It's been 40 years for my Dad! Take care, and God bless you!

[@julianbarber4708]

Great review, Lee. During 'Good Night', I was crying with you.

[@Retnoob]

"Honey Pie" is 1920s style Jazz, which is the style of music his dad played as a young man - so every time Paul comes up with a song in this style, it's a sign of his dad's influence.

[@coffee-xg6my]

I agree, The White Album could possibly be their best if not at least one of the top 2 or 3. It's definitely their most diverse as far as showing different styles of music imo. It also was apparently the most difficult to get through the recording process. Engineer, Geoff Emerick, who was the engineer for the albums "Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Magical Mystery Tour, quit midway through the White Album sessions because of the toxic atmosphere. “I lost interest in the White Album because they were really arguing among themselves and swearing at each other,” Emerick recalled in Mark Lewisohn’s The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions. “The expletives were really flying… I said to George [Martin], ‘Look, I’ve had enough. I want to leave. I don’t want to know any more.’ George said, ‘Well, leave at the end of the week’ - I think it was a Monday or Tuesday - but I said, ‘No, I want to leave now, this very minute.’ And that was it.”__ "Emerick would later return to work as an engineer on the album Abbey Road, for which he won a Grammy for Best Engineered Album. After The Beatles disbanded, Emerick continued to engineer albums for Paul McCartney and Wings, including the LPs Band on the Run and Tug of War."

[@johndavids4780]

BTW, I may have mentioned this in comments before, I still value their pre Rubber Soul albums the most. Not just because they were such an awakening for me prompting a musical career. The viability to producers from this time gave them the freedom and empowerment to do everything after. Without Love Me Do and Please Please Me we would never have had A Day in the Life or The White Album.

[@Sopmylo]

Someone once said The White Album was the Beatle's overview of Western music to that point.

[@L33Reacts]

I really like that. It’s very true. they touch every base on this album.

[@captainsatellite2112]

I love Revolution 9. Such an innovative track and can't think of another thing like it in the rock genre. Goodnight is the perfect follow up and end to the album.

[@HaleksMTL]

A bit of a contrast to Rev 9 that Goodnight lullaby lol

[@thewalrus6833]

It's a shame that many people skip Revolution 9 when listening to the White Album and dismiss it after just one listen. The more you listen to it the more it reveals a sort of randomised structure, organised chaos, it makes sense but it doesn't make sense. I believe John and George spent many hours arranging the tape loops and effects to get the end result that they wanted. The official title of the album of course is ' The Beatles ' which is appropriate as it absolutely sums up what the Beatles were all about, embracing different genres as only the Beatles could.

[@BecomeConsciousNow]

Beautiful Lee. I enjoyed your reactions to this album. Revolution 9 is a trip :) Revolution 1 was really beautiful. John's voice sounds amazing!! Your bro Ringo got to you at the end..very touching :)

[@robertdupuis3300]

Beatles fan since day one, it has been lots of fun following you on your Beatles discovery. I have to admit, even though I know all the songs, many I had not listened to the details of the music and I am still impressed by the talent these guys put on albums. And listening for the hundredth time or more, The White album is a futuristic look in what each individual was about to give us. Most of this album are personal songs which happened to have The Beatles as the band to cover them. Thank You

[@robertdupuis3300]

PS: I am watching on KZbin. I don,t have patreon and have no idea what it is.

[@L33Reacts]

Patreon is the service I use for memberships and requests and stuff. It’s a way to support the channel basically. I appreciate you watching, my friend!

[@PeterBuwen]

Good Night is probably Ringo's best voice performance on a Beatles track. So I think. For years I really believed it was Paul.

[@fineasfogg1461]

You said it perfectly Lee, all the songs are the best 👏🏼👏🏼

[@santanamauricio]

that's why the album is called "THE BEATLES"

[@pelaronson4086]

PERFECT!..You nail it maaan!! I love Your reactions. You are just it, and Im so picky ....GOLD! XXX

[@L33Reacts]

❤❤❤

[@davidwolf4677]

Love the “shoe-bee-doo-wahs” in ‘Revolution’.

[@ferpiopiogm]

'Good Night' I think John felt it might not be good for his image for him to sing it but it was fabulous to hear him do it, he sang it great. We heard him sing it in order to teach it to Ringo and he sang it very tenderly. John rarely showed his tender side, but my key memories of John are when he was tender, that’s what has remained with me; those moments where he showed himself to be a very generous, loving person. I always cite that song as an example of the John beneath the surface that we only saw occasionally… I don’t think John’s version was ever recorded. - Paul McCartney -

[@Frankincensedjb123]

When this album came out, I sat with the lyric sheet, and the sleeves, and all the pictures and listened to it hour after hour. There's not a single song on the album I didn't like. I was fascinated by the variety of songs, genres, and head games the Beatles played with the listener. There was always something going on, the unexpected, the intangible, the wonderful, the surreal. Probably one of the greatest albums every produced and recorded. Pure genius.

[@neilsergener3821]

Same with me from the date of its release in nov 1968. With the advent of the internet, I changed my listening style by choosing the songs separately. I was so used to listening to the 4 sides continuously, that at the end of each song heard separately, I heard the first bars of the next one. Thanks to L33 for making the whole thing heard without any cuts!!

[@robertalfonso850]

Revolution #9 knocked the world of "serious" music on its ear. So great. And listening to "Good Night," I was crying with you, friend. (It has made me cry for almost 50 years.) Thanks.

[@L33Reacts]

Hearing Ringo sing those mellow and plain vocals almost made me lose it. He was the exact right choice to sing that last song. Such an amazing ending after the insane revolution 9

[@davidwolf4677]

No one makes music like this anymore.

[@billbitterman9487]

What's amazing is their music was unique for any era...no one (except the Beatles) made music like that back then!

[@jameshunter7303]

Thanks bro

[@L33Reacts]

Ayeee! My man! Thank you 🙏

[@KimSimful]

Thanks so much for this Lee. I haven’t heard it played all the way through in years. ❤️

[@dawntucker5052]

It's never too late for the Beatles ❤

[@JB-Deadskins]

Savoy (the accent is on the first syllable - salve oy) Truffle is the greatest song on the album, but it has to be listened to at maximum volume.

[@markwade2530]

Re. Revolution 9, you'll keep hearing new things on first few listens but then you'll hear it as you would a regular song, awaiting those hook moments such as 'take this brother' or 'they are standing still'. By the end of that track you are ready for Ringo's dulcet tones to bring you back into the room!

[@daveking4784]

My Dad was given this album for Christmas because he liked The Beatles, he didn't really get it. I as a thirteen year old kid spent hours sitting in the middle of the radiogram listening to it all over and over. It had a profound effect on my musical taste that resonates today! Bless The Beatles!

[@rghilino6734]

So subtle but on Cry Baby Cry John holds the notes longer and longer on the word "sigh" in the chorus. He let's it linger. Fabulous.

[@charleswagner2984]

And at the end of it is Paul's short clip Can You Take Me Back. I believe it's the only song they recorded that ended up on the track of another song.

[@rghilino6734]

​@@charleswagner2984 Did the same thing happen with We Can Work It Out. ?

[@mattleppard1970]

“Don’t you know you can count me out (in)” ❤

[@lawreence13]

Revolution No:9 was the song that helped create the rumour/legend that Paul had died in a car craskhin 1966. The line no:9 when played backwards on vinyl says "turn me on dead man. turn me on dead man." And its true as I did on an old stereo, however now it could buckle your stylus armature

[@p-dru2205]

So appreciative of you taking this journey. There are so many good songs on this album. But whenever it was my turn to put my daughter to bed (35-40 yrs ago), from the time she was born until she was about 4 years old and no longer needed me or her mom to put her to bed, I always sang "Good Night" to her as I rocked her to sleep. Stay strong!

[@TerryKrysinski]

Thanks for covering the entire set,Lee--very cool bro. You could've skipped Rev. # 9...bunch of noise,really (like Freeform Guitar on the Chicago Transit Authority album). Always thought the single version of Revolution was much better. JMO Rock on, T

[@ericvincentcarbone3471]

Paul did not want Revolution #9 on the album. But i think It's a remarkable achievement. Only the Beatles can get away with it. Spectacular.

[@thebigwool]

Paul had been experimenting like this for a long time before the others belatedly caught on. No wonder he was pissed off. They should have put it out on their sister label Zapple, which was intended for experimental music.

[@L33Reacts]

I’m glad it exists. Such a daring and ballsy move.

[@freespyrit]

Their best album collection. When I first heard it I knew it would last forever. Beatles Forever.

[@brianvernon249]

It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized the spirituality of Good Night. It hits me in the feels now. Savoy Truffle bangs hard! And that coda of Cry Baby Cry is just flat out creepy.

[@glenndespres5317]

Oh, man…. Goodnight. Will always bring a tear. Back then it felt like a warm hug. I would listen to it as I dropped off to sleep. Later, when we heard the Beatles were breaking up, it became the farewell song, for me. I watched all four sides with you on KZbin, Lee. Once again, I thank you. And like the Beatles, you got balls! 😅

[@L33Reacts]

Haha I try my best bro. Gotta deliver for yall. I got a damn copyright strike for the REM video I did and now I gotta suffer a week or two of being in KZbin jail

[@fineasfogg1461]

What a gold mine you have left here Lee❤

[@hwinker]

Love your outro to this side. Thanks for making the whole album public (while you can) 👍

[@poptart4260]

Thanks L33 , it’s Ralph from Jersey, ❤️from Lavallette !!

[@OroborusFMA]

Having heard John's guide vocal for "Goodnight" I really, really, wish John had been on vocals. Ringo ... he had his song already with "Don't Pass Me By." Revolution 1 was what John wanted to release as a single. But it's too slow - points to the issue with much of his solo material - and the others were right to want to toughen it up. Revolution 9 is a masterpiece of audio collage. What I do not understand is why John never make another attempt at it. It's like George and synthesizers. Having introduced the Beatles to them they disappear from his early solo tracks. Seriously, where are there synthesizers on All Things Must Pass?

[@L33Reacts]

Huh.. you’re right… why did he never revisit it? He obviously (and yoko) excelled at this audio collage “genre” and never tried it again (from what I’ve heard) that is a shame. I do enjoy 9. It’s just not something you want to replay unless your in one of “those “ moods lol

[@TheWerequat]

Savoy Truffle is a dig at Eric Clapton's sweet tooth

[@JustCharlemagne]

Oh yeah! This is still on KZbin. Great reac, Lee. Thanks for this.

[@L33Reacts]

Of course. I’m glad I could get this up for yall.

[@Kerazen123]

Your a star, Lee 💖

[@L33Reacts]

😂 I don’t know about that but thank you for watching 👍🙏

[@connieleighton4375]

Omg thank you for this, I love this album many a mornings I have listened to it while getting ready for work

[@youngbloodk]

If I recall correctly, The End, from Abbey Road, was the last song the group, as a whole, worked on before John quit the group.

[@James-c8s9z]

My favorite Beatle album you ask? The one I'm listening to at the time..

[@ROUGHSEES]

Good Night just brings the tears every time.

[@tigerpinky]

A piece of work that I did not appreciate in my youth but sure do now.

[@JordiPujadesGirona]

In the White Album you'll find: - Classic rock'n'roll. - Psychodellic pop. - Music jokes. - (proto) Ska-bluebeat. - Prog rock. - Protest song in different styles (acoustic guitar solo, baroque style, etc.) - Western. - Country/bluegrass. - Bossanova. - Intimate ballad. - Spiritual pop. - 20's/30's music hall. - (proto) heavy metal. - (proto) glam rock. - Blues rock. - Parody rock. - Funky soul. - (proto) Indie rock. - Avantgarde. - Lullaby á la Walt Disney... And they mastered ALL!! For my money the White Album was the foundation of most of 70's music and part of 80' and 90's ones. In other words: one of the most, maybe THE most, influential album of all the times.

[@AnthonyMinsky]

No other band is this eclectic

[@JB-Deadskins]

Not sure what song you are calling bluegrass, but there aren't any on this album.

[@jameshannagan4256]

@@JB-Deadskins Or half the other genres either, i'm a huge Beatles fan but give me a break.

[@alrivers2297]

​@JB-Deadskins Ringo's song Don't Pass Me By is considered country rock. I don't really know the difference between country and bluegrass though

[@JB-Deadskins]

@alrivers2297 proper bluegrass has a banjo, a fiddle, a guitar, a bass, and a mandolin

[@StevenMichals0812]

The white album is my favorite Beatles album, and one of my favorite albums of all time.

[@markcorcoran482]

Revolution 9:”It’s like acid took the Beatles.” 😊 The sequencing of the album is perfection. Legend has it that it was done in a 24 hour session. A most satisfying reaction. Good night. 🌎🌛✨

[@ROUGHSEES]

That was such a good line from him. It's so true.

[@kevinwalsh3327]

Cry baby cry is on of my favorite songs of all time.

[@lakephillip]

Goodnight always gives me misty eyes. The 2018 Anniversary Release Came with a Blu-Ray; to listen to the White Album in 5.1 and especially Revolution 9, and Goodnight. But the whole album is a different experience in 5.1..... I bought my first copy of Beatles While Album in 1968, I was 12 yo. This is my favorite Beatles Album.

[@gailreisner9905]

I love your reactions! Thank you so much!

[@L33Reacts]

I’m glad to hear it ❤ thank you for watching.

[@lindasalvaterra1304]

Never heard that Ringo song Goodnite before. It was so beautiful!

[@L33Reacts]

Made me weep basically. What a beautiful ending.

[@bartknaphus604]

I remember my older sister saying we had to watch Ed Sullivan on a certain Sunday evening. It turned out that I saw history! They became famous as my mind woke up from childhood. Lucky for me, I’ve had a long awakening.

[@gettinhungrig8806]

I just noticed on 'Revolution 9' there's actually singing from John at 21.40. It's a song! Plus the 'right!' bits which Manson thought were 'rise' which was the 'Revolution 1' track faded up. There's quite a bit of music in it despite what the detractors say. For a long time it was just scary, maybe because of the Manson connection, but it's aged well...ahead of its time. George Harrison said El Dorado. Revolution 1 was the first song recorded for the album. You could be a star man...if not already. The best reactor!

[@bradjenkins1475]

I'll tell you something Lee. The white album separated the men from the boys. As far as the Rock aficionados. It was there one album that really caused separation in the different Beatles. fans. Those that got it, and get it, were on one side and those that only liked everything up to the white album. Some people just didn't understand that the white album was a masterpiece.

[@Dr3amtime]

I'm in awe that they succeeded in getting 10's of millions of humans to listen to Revolution 9 all the way through. Multiple times! Not sure if it's testament to incredible artistic vision / integrity, or god-level trolling, or both. But, yeah, I'm very glad it exists. Goodnight is one of the first songs I learned on guitar; I played and sang it as a lullaby for my kids for several years.

[@ottocarson]

Honey Pie is 100% McCartney. He used to write most of his songs in a 1920s style, maybe inspired by the music his father used to listen to. In my opinion this is a very very good song. If someone tells me that it was written by Cole Porter I’d believe it.

[@jonholcombe]

"Good Night" brother. I have exactly the same reaction.

[@mikek5958]

I've heard it a thousand times and "Good Night" always gets me that way too Lee.

[@L33Reacts]

That shit was rough, man. But a fitting end to probably the best album I’ve ever heard in full

[@mikek5958]

@@L33Reacts Top to bottom my favorite album too dude. So eclectic and so much to sink your teeth into: upbeat sing along songs, ballads, haunting and melancholic songs; just so prolific.

[@Simdoog]

Revolution 9… John had an obsession with the number 9. He was born on 9th October. His first home in Liverpool (9 letters) was 9 Newcastle (9 letters) Road, Wavertree (9 letters). He was murdered in New York City at 10:50pm on December 8th 1980. BUT… back in Liverpool at that exact time - it was 9th December!

[@Kerazen123]

Whoa 😮 Even I (big John fan) didn't know all of this. Thank you!

[@neilsergener3821]

"#9 Dream" is the title of one his song as a solo artist

[@shiannesmith6877]

Thank you so much for posting this album ❤

[@36karpatoruski]

No. 9 is the song you hear when you fall into a black hole, but it never ends.

[@davidbullard194]

Elderago is a poem by Edgar Allen Poe.

[@makeadifference4all]

This album shouldn't work, yet it is brilliant. It's a testament to the Beatles' polymathic genius to work in various old and new genres, sometimes earnestly and sometimes tongue-in-cheek. Then they sequenced the eclectic song collection to maximum effect.

[@pairofpints]

The best Jerry, the best !

[@L33Reacts]

Newman!

[@ROUGHSEES]

I wonder if they let him keep the other sides up. They seem to all be up still. Good stuff, young Lee.

[@L33Reacts]

Yup they let me keep them up thankfully but they get all the revenue. It’s all good I’m just glad folks can watch it 🫡👍👍

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

When you were laughing during parts of Revolution 9, I was happy to see it because, to me, that is the right reaction. I laugh at those sections, too. A lot of the most hated parts of the album are meant to be funny. A lot of people hate Rocky Raccoon, and I wonder if these people have a sense of humor at all. The song is hilarious.

[@paulknight9998]

Listen to "Revolution 9" backwards. A wild diabolical experience.

[@rodneygriffin7666]

The Flow of this double album is incredible and Terrifying. You end up with a lullaby. So strange, each side. ✌️❤️🍏