The Beatles with Billy Preston - hero of Get Back and Let It Be

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[@AlanSmitheeman]

Billy was an absolutely fantastic addition to the Let It Be sessions and George deserves full credit for inviting Billy which subsequently raised the morale and performances of all the Beatles.

[@RJLKMRD]

Give Billy and Paul McCartney credit for keeping the band together that last year and making them sound so good... But make no mistake about it, Paul McCartney owes a lot to Billy too

[@RJLKMRD]

Credit George Harrison for insisting Billy come in

[@sammcbride2149]

If the wonderful and inspirational and groovy spirit of Billy Preston couldn't keep the Beatles together then nothing could have.

[@SteveFollansbee]

What was truly amazing was the way he walked into that room and joined in on the organ as if these original songs were just as much his as they were the Beatles". To think how close he came to becoming the fifth Beatle. Mind-blowing.

[@gailg2327]

Great to see a young Billy, a marvelous musician. Thank you!

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

Wow, that’s some cool footage of Billy playing at such a young age! RIP🎹

[@rodrigosilvamartins4983]

Props for George by having brought in two major players, Ringo and Billy

[@onelapmaster5634]

Don't forget Eric ( on one song).

[@Marthins1]

Great musician Billy Preston.

[@josephblue4135]

Thank you. I had no idea he was so prolific at such a young age! Amazing!

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

Billy Preston is the only musician to get a credit of his own with the Beatles. Their 'Get Back' single is officially The Beatles with Billy Preston.

[@webcityguymyclubb4032]

They somehow missed that this was a a way to keep the band going. Having musicians this talented enter temporarily into the band could have kept the Beatles together for the pure love and fun of music.

[@MaccaBulsi]

Dafür hätte Ono verschwinden müssen...

[@cvdevol]

Billy saved the sessions. No doubt about it. R.I.P.

[@kay61100]

I have this Movie LET IT BE... it s greatest....Greetings from Germany

[@anthonyferris8912]

Billy need no introduction. He was an old friend of the Beatles from way back in their Hamburg years.

[@robertcolontonio7775]

He is got to be the happiest & most grateful person ever. When he was on piano on the roof concert he looked like a little kid on his first time to Disney world. It's so fun to watch him.

[@aquamarine99911]

It's fun for us to watch him, but I guess it wasn't fun for the cameramen. You can barely see Billy on the roof.

[@rdsieben]

I admire Billy a great musician and God fearing. Unfortunately he had some demons to deal with.

[@KeithSpinneyMusic]

It's interesting to note that Billy played on John's, Ringo's and George's solo albums, but not Paul's.

[@zaziou711]

Paul wanted to play the piano himself, especially on stage so.. He even played every instruments on his first solo album. He didn't really need Billy Preston or Nicky Hopkins as much as the others but he had a great relationship with Billy and met him a few times in the 70's on jam sessions. Paul was kind of a control freak too, even if he liked Billy, he didn't really want him to join permanently the Beatles in 69 as it was proposed by John and Georges.

[@averyprice9422]

Billy got them back on track.. for sure

[@DinsDale-tx4br]

Billy made it all possible! George's comment about guests was however referring to Eric Clapton and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' recordings. Billy enabled The Beatles to rise above their own differences and make true art happen! He deserves the accolade of being a Beatle.

[@JustVisiting]

I saw Billy in 2001 when he toured with Clapton. Great performance.

[@ChristopherHolmgren]

Saw 3 nights in a row on that tour. Billy was phenomenal! The crowds loved him and he was in top form.

[@lunes-1]

Clever 🙏🎸George Harrison brought Billy Preston to calm down the tense atmosphere on the Beatles at the time

[@craigbelliveau]

this is awesome

[@patrickcampion7966]

Love the thumbnail image of Paul playing George's rosewood Tele upside down. As a righty, I'd have a hell of a hard time getting my head around playing a left handed guitar. I guess he had/has a lot of experience with that.

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

… And Billy playing John’s six string bass - which wasn’t an instrument I don’t think he was familiar with

[@Antonocon]

That don't let me down song is just fabulous all round. Eternal. Everything on it.

[@user-lh7cz1ig7k]

Wonderful video. Keep them coming

[@ofb-jq5lc]

Paul’s expression at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="122">2:02</a> says it all.

[@seanclark2531]

Great upload..Im a lifelong Beatles fan who just subscribed!👍

[@TheBeatlesWoW]

Thanks for the sub!

[@mitchjay2108]

as far as musicians joining the Fab 4 Billy in my opinion was definitely " The 5th Beatle " ...

[@SIRONEDRAGON]

This video makes me feel so blessed I actually. got to meet some one that shook hands with George Paul Ringo and John... I got to meet Billy Preston.🍕🍕🍕🍕🎸🎸🎸🎸😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😉😉

[@Antonocon]

His hands were touched by God also.

[@tymanngruter1808]

Even after this they split-up, such a tragedy.......

[@carlkelley4566]

Billy appeared to be a man of few words. His music spoke for him. "Don't let me down" was a prime example.

[@JakJim]

Billy and Billy

[@MrStrocube]

I watched Get Back, and what really struck me was how Billy’s presence catalyzed the session. It was day and night. Billy literally saved them.

[@meechneek]

Nice T-shirt

[@robertjackson9921]

Billy played a wailing electric organ on Sam Cooke's ' Little Red Rooster' when only 16!

[@sampahtetapsam21]

U can see Paul face when Billy seam their music so easily

[@maxmiguel500]

Billy was great on Concert for George , I think the anniversary of Georges death .

[@Jim-pt8kk]

Most memorable part of that song was his memorable.piano playing

[@davimerc]

Billy Preston was great.

[@RJLKMRD]

I heard at one point that Paul McCartney was verbally abusive to Linda in the seventies and basically said that he could have Billy on the keys instead of her, and that, has made me question him a bit more as a man, but obviously McCartney knew what Billy brought to them

[@ch33psk8]

Some even say the 5th Beatle.

[@nathanmiller2982]

Billy meets Billy.

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

[@aquamarine99911]

Missed three big facts about Billy. 1. He co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful" sung by Joe Cocker, 2 he wrote the iconic bass line for the Stones' "Miss You", and 3. when Keith finally kicked heroin, his first act was to fire Billy from working with the band because Billy was starting to dominate the Stones' sound (check out "Melody" off of "Black and Blue" and you'll see that Keith was correct). All in all, Billy would have been a worthy addition to the Beatles. And his good vibes might have kept the band together. We'll never know.

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Beatles should have played Live Aid with Billy and EC.

[@mitchjay2108]

well the 3 remaining Beatles at least , that would have been amazing !

[@michaelamanek8908]

What about Clapton on Back in the USSR on guitar ? That was the first.

[@ChristopherHolmgren]

No. EC was on While my Guitar Gently Weeps (1968) but he was uncredited. Before that I believe the flute player on Hide Your Love Away was credited but maybe not on all country releases.

[@dreamericvoid4450]

Good move by George to distract from Yoko, Billy's traditional approach and presence was a good counter balance to Yoko's Avant garde distractions on John contribution. Allowed them to refocus and get the album done properly

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

In later years he was arrested for child porn and insurance fraud. The child pornographers charge resulted in an offer from Pete Townsend to play on his solo albums sadly

[@ChristopherHolmgren]

Not true.

[@meyou-dv8ns]

We are all writing all these things we are saying like if we didn't already know everything we qfre saying back in 1972 when we Beatle freaks read every book written about them. Ok, now it's by turn to say something that I and you have known for the last 60 years or so- ok. here it is --------->. The Beatles would break up soon after the Let it be film was done doing only one more album, it was called Abbey Road.

[@NaaHva]

Billy greeting Billy.

[@JohnNiemsMusic]

Yes indeed!

[@Jimmybarth]

Silly people

[@Wotsitorlabart]

​@@Jimmybarth You're being generous.

[@OroborusFMA]

Yea he was "in" for about fifteen minutes.

[@chrisfecteau6334]

The Fifth Beatle.....

[@chrisfecteau6334]

george is playing "lucy" les paul that Clapton gave him in 1968

[@frankdiscussion2069]

yoko is my favorite beatle

[@NaaHva]

People say she was the reason The Beatles broke up. I mean it's William's. He was too "bossy" towards Jahn, George and Ringo.

[@larryaldama1673]

😂🤣🫨

[@spaceengineer1452]

During Abbey Rd, Billy started making suggestions about changing the songs... big mistake.

[@AlanSmitheeman]

Citation needed.

[@TheBeatlesWoW]

During Get Back there's no evidence of Billy suggesting any changes. A citation would be appreciated please

[@spaceengineer1452]

@@TheBeatlesWoW During Abbey Road. Where did I say Get Back ?

[@hammer44head]

@@spaceengineer1452 - from what source did you get info that Billy had suggested making any changes during Abbey Road, is the question dude?

[@mgonzales56]

I call bull.

[@marclapointe368]

Without Yoko`s presence, the Beatles might have lasted longer. She was toxic to the group, knowingly or not.

[@Al-po2oh]

Sorry too much you.

[@Derrymcg]

So George saved the Beatles bacon by bringing in billy Preston