How The Beatles Changed Music

Here is everything you need to know about The Beatles.
It's a "brief" documentary about the biggest band of all time. Produced and written by Matt Beat.
My favorite Beatle: Paul McCartney
My favorite Beatle songs: Don't Let Me Down, Hey Jude, and Hello, Goodbye
A special thank you to the AP Archive for allowing me to use footage.
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#beatles #musichistory #thebeatgoeson
Music credits:
Ably House: / @ablyhouse
Mizo beat
Tomi McCartney
Creative commons credits:
Rodhullandemu
Of course The Beatles were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But also...all four individual members have been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Today, the Beatles are widely considered to be the most influential band of all time. They defined an entire generation, and transformed popular music forever. Former Rolling Stone editor Robert Greenfield wrote: “in the form of popular music, no one will ever be more revolutionary, more creative and more distinctive.” The band even changed how people LISTEN to music. What’s particularly impressive about the Beatles is that were both critically acclaimed and extremely popular. Critics universally adored them, and oh they also just happened to be the best-selling musicians in the history of the world, selling more than 800 million albums worldwide. Probably no other musicians will ever accomplish what they accomplished. They are simply the greatest band of all time. Don’t believe me? Google “greatest band of all time” and see what comes up.
So, who was the true “Fifth Beatle?” Who is your favorite Beatle? What did I leave out? Obviously I can’t include everything in these videos so I do appreciate the additional information. Also, look for more of these in 2020. And I’ve decided I’m going to commit to release at least one video a month on this channel. Thanks for watching everybody!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Who was the true “Fifth Beatle?” Who is your favorite Beatle? Which band should I do a brief history of next?

[@thefewerstream2467]

George Martin

[@lachlanwong6448]

Deep Purple have a very very interesting history that has spanned over 50 years that would be really interesting

[@thepoopybaby8160]

Pearl Jam

[@omarflores1329]

Great video, I love the beatles but you should do weezer next

[@jadencantrell2004]

The Beat Goes On Billy Preston or George Martin I think is the 5th. But my favorite Beatle is Harrison.

[@yannsa1994]

i still can’t believe that John and Paul, two of the most talented song writers of all time, found each other

[@yannsa1994]

@Boris Notbadenov2 And George joining along... They will remain untouchable for a very long time

[@richardroberson2564]

@@yannsa1994 Hell, even Ringo. He alone is anomaly. It's just insane these four men met.

[@lilianelucas8123]

Yes and there were at school in the same area. PAul and George in the same school. And John just next door. Unbelievable. Imagine to be at the same school at Paul and George.

[@xXDiegoYTXx]

I believe that's exactly why they got that far, because they had a friendly race to whom wrote the best songs, if you see how they first songs sounded, they weren't as good as they would later be, don't get me wrong, I love their debut and such, but they grow as a band to the point they wrote such masterpieces

[@lynnturman8157]

It's because they pushed each other to be better & better. I think of it like a 100 yard dash. John & Paul are so busy trying to beat the other in the race that they haven't noticed 3rd place is 50 yards back.

[@beanerdreamer6147]

Bob Dylan introducing the Beatles to weed must've been a historic moment in space and time

[@fabioj2353]

I wish I was there with them

[@lunardoeseverything5393]

BABEEY U CAN DRIVE MA CAAAR!

[@fernandob9155]

I think Pat O Brien was there

[@MarkAndrews12]

The Beatles owe it all to Bob Dylan

[@Sexpistolz]

The Beatles gettin high sounds about right 😂

[@JHong270]

Admit it,We all know their history but still interested to listening it again and again

[@lunatic_3521]

nope, its my first time

[@woverby1963]

Guilty

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

We've given a Beatle song to each US-President! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@verypersonal]

Yeah.. Yeah..

[@siroswaldfortitude5346]

yep agreed...lol

[@lupen8095]

And now they just released their final song. A chapter of music history being concluded with one last piece of music is the perfect cherry of the cake.

[@That_C0ugarbear]

Number 1 Forever!

[@adamhayden5152]

It’s a great song, the video is a great but sad homage to the band and Harrison and Lennon.

[@adamhayden5152]

What’s cool also is they released it with love me do on the a side and now and then the b side. So thier first and last song.

[@applejayz1987]

Imagine getting your friends together to start a band, only to literally change the course of history forever

[@Turtledove2009]

It's crazy to think about.

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

@@Turtledove2009 We've given a Beatle song to each US-President! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@sowierd6590]

It's like a shounen anime irl. But with music

[@caseyshapiro]

@@sowierd6590😂

[@tbarela]

Talk about changing the course of History, The Beatles may have been responsible for the Break up of the Soviet Union. Beatle music was illegal to play in some parts of Soviet Union.

[@ray.shoesmith]

It's incredible to believe that Ringo - the oldest member of the band - had only just turned 30 when The Beatles broke up

[@minemaster1337]

Worst birthday ever

[@BrookeKatherine.]

@@minemaster1337 the way I read you comment made me laugh so thanks lmao

[@kakyoindonut3213]

"hey guys, it's my birthday!" john, paul and george: "shut up ringo"

[@davelee8961]

You know, I've often thought about that. What these guys did before age 30...

[@dim167]

He wasn’t actually 30 by the time the band broke up. Ringo was born in July 1940 and the band broke up in April 1970

[@sheerluck2646]

Discovering The Beatles is the best thing that happened in my life.

[@kakyoindonut3213]

in my life... I love you more.. (calming guitar)

[@squeguinquack2570]

I see what you did there

[@Chris_mcleansfeet]

Samee

[@annepascoe3029]

That's absolutely poetic

[@park3N]

I wouldn't gonna lie, but The Beatles was the reason why I changed my Genre of music.

[@ANNIHILISTIC]

*"Guitar bands are on the way out!"* Later, that same decade: The Beatles, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Bob fucking Dylan. And after that came southern rock, heavy metal, punk, Dire Straits, grunge, britpop, djent etc etc. Seriously, this might have been the wrongest musical prediction I've ever heard! It's like if someone in the early 2000's said that hip-hop was going to go out of style.

[@Chris-wy9sp]

I love you for mentioning Dire Straits; Telegraph Road is my favorite song ever

[@ANNIHILISTIC]

@@Chris-wy9sp How could I not mention the sultans of swing themselves! Checked that song out just now and yeah it's quite the epic 👍

[@peterbellek1791]

He was so astronomically wrong it’s as if he was trying to make the worst prediction of all time

[@jeffwatts1126]

That same guy that told them that, the guy that turned down the Beatles, eventually signed the Rolling Stones

[@nicoleesquenet4524]

We still can’t be naive…. We got machine gun Kelly playing fake guitar and mumble rap or fake trap creeping in hip hop spaces

[@EmperorTigerstar]

In 2019 they were still in the Spotify top 10 streamed bands of the year. Their music will thankfully never die.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

I played the Beatles for my 5-year old the other day and she was immediately hooked. Catchy, well-written songs never die, and her respect for them will only grow when as gets older.

[@frankfacts6207]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpmtaGNviaqdhdU Faul (Bill?) meets Paul and The Beatles in 1964 UPI photo.

[@CrystalNicole13]

Nice.

[@derekmayers-louther]

Still waiting for your new video

[@Dedicated_Loomer]

EmperorTigerstar OMG your a beatles fan btw i love your videos

[@EMETRL]

ringo looks like he has a moustache even when he didn't have a moustache

[@user-ri8qi9vb3k]

I can see what you mean lol

[@russhook6595]

@gumshoesoul Yo mama!

[@portraita2679]

😅

[@slayingthebootsdown4398]

yeah hahaha

[@monkeyrevolution1964]

Heaven is not too far when you are close to me : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYbSZ5Vontx2rK8

[@browneye1968]

The Beatles could be a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon

[@typicalchicken4479]

i don't think there will ever be another band as big as they will be. ever. not in 100,200,300 years.

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

@@typicalchicken4479 We've given a Beatle song to each US-President! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@jeffthebracketman]

The Beatles will ALWAYS be a once-in-an-existence of the universe phenomenon

[@suikogarden]

You forgot Nirvana.

[@jerikaa.7865]

@@suikogarden love nirvana but they were nowhere near the beatles

[@nnddrrjj]

I cannot even imagine how this world would be if these 4 musicians never met! I bet all those record labels who rejected them had the biggest regret of their lives too.

[@joyad4574]

@Jeremy Spade , what is your problem with The Beatles?

[@Sans_Official.]

Decca must regret rejecting them.

[@UsefulCharts]

Huge fan of the Beatles here. Small story: When my youngest son was 4, he came up to me one day and asked me if love was a game. It took me awhile to figure out why he had asked this question but it turned out that he had been listening carefully to the lyrics of Yesterday, which I used to sing to him before bedtime. He's now 15 and still listening to the Beatles.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Love used to be a really easy game to play. But yeah, my girls also enjoy the Beatles. Perhaps obviously, "Yellow Submarine" was a big gateway song. Thanks for sharing that. :) What's your favorite Beatles song out of curiosity?

[@UsefulCharts]

@@mattbeatgoeson Hey Jude.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Me too!

[@declanmcgavin1414]

Oh damn, UsefulCharts is here aswell

[@Martin_Whiteside]

@@@declanmcgavin1414... Oh damn, Declan Lloyd-Jones is here as well

[@core6339]

In Germany their nickname was "Pilzköpfe", what translates to "mushroom heads"

[@maddox285]

mY FaV BaNd Is tHe MusHRoOm HeAds

[@wormchampion9893]

Refers to their haircut? Or by the fact that they are LSD users?

[@ruined_carpet9630]

it’s their haircut 🤣 also, lsd is not the same thing as mushrooms

[@stefanraeuber7032]

genau die pilzköpfe wegen der frisur

[@kylexennaedig6111]

HAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@the2ndto1stanimations99]

I love this KZbinr man. No cheesy intros, no dragging out the video, just straight to the point and informative as hell.

[@MB-rn4ul]

Straight to which point? Over 26 minutes dragging out for in the end not talking at all about "how the beatles changed music". It's a biography.

[@jameshartman3630]

It’s crazy to see how many masterpieces they made in a row when it’s presented like this

[@franciasii2435]

I think the break up was good for the beatles, think about all the other bands that dont split up and end up making crappy albums? They left it on a high note and I have utmost respect for all of them.

[@duff0120]

i think beatles would have made a better album than abbey road(since it was their last one) but after a few years, more and more crappy i guess

[@arianawainwright6114]

Duff01 i thought let it be was their last album?

[@omfggaming3215]

Ariana Wainwright let it be us the last album. Abbey road was recorded before let it be

[@arianawainwright6114]

OMFGgaming321 yeah i know but let it be was released after abbey road :)

[@duff0120]

@@omfggaming3215 let it be was recorded before abbey road* they started in jan/ 1969

[@myless.5493]

The Beatles: *releases audio of George sneezing* The Media: *Critically Acclaimed*

[@williamjordan5554]

You don't get it. And that certainly wasn't the reaction to Magical Mystery Tour.

[@myless.5493]

@@williamjordan5554 It's a joke man, I'm just saying that everything released by them was critically acclaimed

[@TennyTenTen_RW]

Lol Nice one fam. The Media does critique on anything doesn’t it lmao

[@GYVoss]

Rightfully so

[@zackzallie8735]

Yoko: *screaming maniacally* John: *That's some serious gourmet shit*

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

You have to wonder how the 1970’s Beatles would have sounded if there were no personality conflicts and the band stayed intact, with Paul, John, and George equal songwriting partners.

[@tommyebunn5121]

If Brian Epstein never died at the time he did, I don't think the beatles would have broken up

[@cthlite]

You mean if the severely untalented Yoko Ono had not latched onto John

[@kanootori5485]

@@cthlite Other way around. John was very possessive of Yoko and wouldn't attend later studio sessions without her.

[@StefanoDrumsLife]

Its crazy how short their carrer was and how many albums they made ._. INSANE. These guys were so gifted ❤

[@adamhayden5152]

They were together as a band for a decade. That’s a pretty long time,I think if Lennon wasn’t killed they probably would’ve gotten back together in the mid 80’s or early 90’s at least for a reunion tour.

[@JackRackam]

I will henceforth refer to this group as "Johnny and the Moondogs", that name is too good to go to waste

[@mattbeatgoeson]

lol but which one is Johnny?

[@JackRackam]

@@mattbeatgoeson I would assume Lennon, no?

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Yeah that makes sense

[@numap4701]

@@mattbeatgoeson Brief history? of trash!

[@urmom8707]

Numa P kid shut up you don’t how important this band was to music history

[@lindaeltini1034]

Paul the heart, John the mind, George the sensibility and Ringo the glue - all together the best thing in music ever!!

[@joegarcia0]

The original quote is hilarious though: "John was the soul, George was the spirit, Paul was the heart and Ringo was the drummer"

[@der1777]

@@joegarcia0 John sold his soul to the devil. randalli-hinsonlife.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-wrong-with-beatles-alot-occult.html

[@maddox285]

Ringo the nose

[@importedevi6122]

@@der1777 this- this has to be a joke *right?*

[@enesar6797]

@@der1777 ringo doesn't have time for that

[@Kniquolas]

Imagine talking about The White Album while not acknowledging "Helter Skelter" and it's Impact on Hard Rock, Heavy/Doom Metal and Grunge as well as Rock as a whole >:3

[@vulpescorvum7602]

Heck yeah!!!

[@jamesturner2914]

She’s so heavy also furthered this, the white noise at the end would have sounded alien at the time. I often can’t comprehend hearing it without the 60 years of popular music that came afterwards.

[@santojorge]

April 19, 2021 I saw this video while stuck on a train running 65 minutes late. I knew absolutely nothing about The Beatles and might have heard just about 4 songs up to that moment. But in that moment, everything was a good distraction. "Beatles it is then" I thought to myself. After this video was over I went and listened to a Paul McCartney GQ interview. Then another Paul McCartney interview. Then I logged on Spotify and listened to the White Album. The day after it was Abbey Road. After that it was Revolver. A few months go by, my entire identity is based on The Beatles, my savings went to Beatles records, my room is decked out with Beatles posters and records and I've ran out of Beatles media to consume. Now I'm back to the video that singlehandedly made my brain rot over The Beatles. Thank you KZbin user The Beat Goes On.

[@adamhayden5152]

Pretty sad when someone bases their whole identity around something like that. I mean you are more than just some bands music. How old are you? It’s usually kids and teenagers that do that, trying to find themselves.

[@idroppedmyburger]

@@adamhayden5152 Shut up man

[@aritrasarkar4435]

It is a funny exaggeration bruh​@@adamhayden5152

[@MLaserHistory]

No offense to your other videos but I personally think this is one of the best videos you have made so far.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

None taken, and thanks a bunch. :D Yeah I hope to make more of this series, so that works out.

[@CribTelevision]

Hey your the guy that oversimplified uses to make his videos

[@MrHrob1]

Weird to see 2 creators I’m subbed to have a conversation

[@russhook6595]

That OFFENDS ME!!! (;

[@lilhuffie1106]

Very backhanded compliments lol

[@bharr5946]

Imagine being the guy who got kicked out of the Beatles and watching them become so popular

[@dogol284]

It’s like the guy who sold all of his shares in Apple that would be worth a couple billion now.

[@markladenheim5352]

@@dogol284 Yeah, but at least that was his decision. Pete Best didn’t quit the Beatles.

[@user-vr8fs8gg6h]

Probably depressed

[@02pongprabyunchalam29]

His interview about that incident kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqTRqJWgrt5sias

[@TheBlaqSpiderman]

*Pain*

[@amandabonanza]

They did a lot as a group in a short period of time.🙌🏾

[@robd1329]

They rose to Pre-Beatlemania fame so fast! Its unbelievable. Rock groups usually take years to make it

[@tempski9373]

Funny story back in the 60’s when my grandfather was a teenager I think he said he was 17, he was with a friend accompanying him to the airport, they noticed tons of teenage girls holding up signs for something, they didnt really notice what they were though. They got there super early and to kill time they wandered around the airport. They somehow got into the underground area of it and actually saw all 4 of the Beatles hanging out and talking to each other. They were laughing at a joke one of them told. When they saw my grandfather and his friend they got sort of deer in the headlights looks on their faces, turns out those signs were for them and they were hiding out from their fans. I think he said Paul McCartney and another one I think it was ringo said hi to them and they said hi back and kept on walking. That’s his little Beatles story he told me once

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

We've given a Beatle song to each POTUS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@jonnysupreme]

"The Beatles kicked the ball,we're just watching it in the air... and it'll never land" - Jon Rogers 2020

[@papercup2517]

Not sure if I've got this quote word for word, but I think the gist of it is right: "The Beatles are for us, the Bible. They opened the doors and we all walked through. OK, as technology progressed we were able to take some things further, but it was the Beatles that made it all possible." - Brian May, lead guitarist, songwriter, back-up and sometimes lead vocalist of Queen, in several interviews over the years

[@kastorpantalondescocido9272]

AXL ROSE ¨ FREDDIE MERCURY IS THE BEST SINGER ALL OF TIME, AND QUEEN THE BEST BAND¨

[@kazooplayer3]

@@kastorpantalondescocido9272 I mean pretty much but what does that have to do with the Beatles

[@MeisoKun]

@@kastorpantalondescocido9272 Yes, Queen is forever the best! Rest in peace Freddie 😭 But then again The Beatles are also good and everyone loves them.

[@ettoremacca2927]

21:50 "kidnappers send girl home by taxi"

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Yeah that seemed like an interesting story.

[@knickertwistcopperby6066]

@Ettore Macca LOL!

[@kirkbupkis]

Now I need to know the rest of the story lol

[@tunasandwich8049]

@@mattbeatgoeson you should do a video about that lmao

[@janwickline1293]

George Martin was the 5th Beatle!!! the orchestration, arrangements, His piano playing, production was essential to their music and their sound!!!

[@ellaparris3808]

i have relatives who used to play with them! my great uncle was in a band called ian and the zodiacs which was normally a support act for the beatles, but they were also friends backstage etc. the beatles also practiced in my other relatives living room before they blew up

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

We've given a Beatle song to each POTUS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@stellastrausser1470]

Wow that's so cool! I love the beatlea

[@adamhayden5152]

That’s cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@tpaul2112]

Magical mystery tour is a masterpiece

[@tpaul2112]

@Wayne Pitty yes...Every studio album that THEY made is a brilliant masterpiece...

[@papercup2517]

The movie had poor reviews when it was first released in Britain I think mainly because this colourful piece of experimental psychedelic movie-making was shown on TV at Christmas in B & W - yes that's a Magical Mystery Tour with NO COLOUR - and marketed as prime time family entertainment. All the 'square' Mums and Dads and Aunties and Grandparents had no idea what to make of it!

[@ryanblob3105]

@@papercup2517, the film was crap, they rushed into it to distract themselves from the trauma of Brian Epstein's death. The soundtrack did receive praise, though.

[@papercup2517]

@@ryanblob3105 It was mainly Paul's project, IIUC...of course they were all reeling from the sudden, tragic loss of their manager and mentor. But, despite the circumstances in which it was made, I found the movie very enjoyable when I finally got to watch it, in colour, all the way through. Definitely more interesting and original than the Help movie, and IMO a more worthy successor to A Hard Day's Night. But, if you didn't like it, that's OK too!

[@ryanblob3105]

@@papercup2517, I'll have to watch it again, perhaps it's not as bad as I remember.

[@jojovelenski6127]

What would the world be like if Paul had a cold and never went to the church party to meet John...

[@brrbrr5535]

Who is John ? 🤣🤣

[@sukey5761]

@@brrbrr5535 john lennon

[@user-lt3hm9sm5z]

He still got a chance to meet John if his friend Ivan still take him to another Quarrymen gig.

[@brrbrr5535]

@@sukey5761 well that is what will happen..Ill be askin who is john

[@markwieser1490]

Answer we would be screwed

[@QuabmasM]

John & Paul made each other better....they found the missing component in each other & it showed in the lack of that component existing in their solo work. They also made George level up & brought the best out of Ringo's more creative drumming. If they wouldve just went on hiatus & came back together or just continued to evolve by adding variables like maybe getting Brian Wilson to quit the Beach Boys to join them....we'd have so much more to smile & talk about.

[@paracetamolicecream]

So it only took them about 2-3 songs before they made a #1 Album in a day? Thats actually crazy. They are so good that their third release ever became a hit

[@nicoleesquenet4524]

They played all Black Music hits… it was proven good already. They just used the radio programming segregation to their advantage. Everybody did it

[@johnf.kennedy7022]

Wait, they released a Beatles album on the day that JFK got assassinated?! wow. R.I.P JFK and R.I.P John Lennon and George Harrison. All of you guys were legends.

[@dogol284]

Shut up John Fitzgerald Kennedy go back to your grave old man!

[@troodon1096]

Was also the day C. S. Lewis died.

[@arturogonzalez9269]

I had the same reaction.

[@dogol284]

@@johnf.kennedy7022 You are dead, old man!

[@johnf.kennedy7022]

@@dogol284 eh. yeah. good point.

[@paulbattifora7617]

"...a young artist, Yolo Ono" She was 8 years older than Lennon

[@waffleman8862]

Paul Battifora actually she was 7 years older

[@papercup2517]

She was born in February '33, so in her early thirties in '66. That could just about pass as an early career artist, I think. I didn't think the intention was to imply she was younger than John, although I can see it could be construed as that.

[@bobshane3424]

@Boris Notbadenov2 smack

[@Msfrofs]

John must have had hundreds of women to choose from - he was hot after all - and so he chooses an old bitch who looked like the monster from The Ring! Ugh! 😱

[@Diiimonds4Evr]

But John looked 8 years older than Yoko :-)

[@nigelmoignard5348]

Great video mate, I was a young lad in 62 and remember my eldest sister screaming at this group called Beatles which were on the TV. In 63 my sisters told my dad they were staying at their friends house for the night when actually they were at Empire Pool (Wembley Arena) London to see the live. The concert was recorded by the BBC and one shot showed my sisters screaming their heads off, my dad was non too pleased. I brought St Peppers album and their White album and remember their split up very well as I’ve 3 sisters and 3 brothers all 3 sisters were crying even my eldest sister who was married and pregnant then was crying. She no longer with us but I’ll never forget her utter devotion to the Beatles, wonderful memories miss you big sis. 🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@sophie-lu4fs]

as someone who has been listening to them since I was a baby, those boys change lives

[@vinayak5159]

I wish you’d talk about hey jude, that’s literally my favourite song of all time

[@FirstnameLastname-xp3ml]

Great song

[@GG-ud8id]

So hard to cover everything, when everything they did was brilliant! I agree, Hey Jude is amazing.

[@cthlite]

I literally wore that record out

[@eoinmcardle2935]

The Beatles were so ahead of their time and just seem like such good guys, seem funny and playful. I can’t get over how amazing they seem.

[@lucianboar3489]

I'm always in awe that The Beatles were around as a band a mere 12 years before I was born. Like 2010 to now. But I'm mad upset I didn't get to be a contemporary with Lennon.

[@jlouutube65]

The fifth Beatle was Billy Preston! You can see him playing the keyboard in their last live performance in London on the roof of the Apple studio. Yes the Beatles, that I listened to in the 70's as a kid at home, are still my favourite band.

[@riadbagirli8360]

Severely underrated video. As a Beatles fan for years I'd like to say you've done the band some great justice. I applaud you👏

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thanks so much!

[@riadbagirli8360]

@@mattbeatgoeson you put alot of effort into ur channel u deserve more views

[@mariuspopescu81]

I know he needs more subsssss

[@jeffnaslund]

Being four years old when I first saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan - my sister insisted we watch it that night - I knew even then I was watching something special. I became a musician because of that day, even playing a violin-shaped bass. The first songs I learned were Beatle songs. I feel privileged to have breathed the same air as all four of them, and watch their career as I grew up. Few things were more exciting than a new Beatles album. That was a great time to be a kid growing up

[@samanthageraldine7546]

seeing them on TV at that time, that's awesome 😲

[@petecina733]

@@samanthageraldine7546 It is said that the show watched by around 73 millions of American people. Oh my gosh... 😆

[@coffeebotography]

My favorite when I was 5 was A Taste of Honey

[@ibnualifkaffah6287]

you really a lucky man, sir

[@cjsciandra2623]

You and I are both the same, in a lot of ways . Your statement here reads the same as my life . Except I watched The Ed Sullivan show that night with my two older brothers .

[@mixey01]

Love the vintage tone @2:55 in which you quoted Decca records that guitar groups were on the way out

[@eblackadder3]

"Paperback Writer" wasn't on either the UK or US Revolver; it was issued only as a single.

[@jaylene.turner6524]

“Abbey Road” was their last recorded album. “Let It Be” was their last released album. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1988. ---------------------- Solo Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductions: John Lennon was posthumously inducted in 1994. Paul McCartney was inducted in 1999. George Harrison was posthumously inducted in 2004. Ringo Starr was inducted in 2015.

[@decptive8243]

Jaylen E. Turner bc let it be was recorded before Abbey road so that’s why

[@jaylene.turner6524]

decptive That’s what I was referring to.

[@decptive8243]

Jaylen E. Turner OH haha I’m sorry 😂

[@jaylene.turner6524]

decptive 😂

[@0oHikari44o0]

Excuse me, can you explain what inducted means, please? Sorry, English is not my first language.

[@wormworld2671]

"brief history" also brief history: 26 minutes

[@erik4099]

Would you rather it be 10 hours

[@sampson9115]

just a generic MineMan I think it’s just a joke

[@erik4099]

@@sampson9115 I know that, I'm just being a smartass

[@kazukiiimura3015]

Well the real history takes about 10 years to explain

[@jaredf6205]

I read an unabridged version of the biography of the Beatles called Tune In. It's 1700 pages long and took two months to read... It only covers the first 5 minutes of this video. So it took 1700 pages to tell the story of the Beatles only up until their first album release.

[@OU812..]

Gosh they did so much in such a short time. Thank you, Beatles!

[@QueenGleaux]

I was today years old when I actually learned about who the Beatles are. Alway heard about them but never was played through my childhood or even culture. But it is very clear why all races and all walks of life loved them. Add me to the millions of fans!

[@farreladityowicaksono463]

Narrator: "Paul McCartney died in 1966" Me: *shock Narrator: "just kidding." Me: thank goodness.

[@WakaWaka2468]

Ok

[@AaronOfMpls]

Nice nod to the "Paul is dead" myth/conspiracy theory anyway :-)

[@greenpartyofficial]

yes 1966

[@BazzTill]

And even IF that were true, they still found a great replacement, right?

[@lzasyr]

Bart Billen yeah I love fake Paul!

[@CoinOpTV]

love me some of their early stuff

[@lauraa.g.bracken1764]

This is a great summary of a great band! As a long-time Beatle fan, former Beatlemaniac, I knew almost all this info, but it was nice to recap.

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

We've given a Beatle song to each POTUS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@growtogether]

I have been driving all summer with ‘I saw her standing there’. It never gets old :)

[@s-dew]

Bro you didnt touch on their most critically aclaimed single: its okay to leave a dog in a hot car. smh

[@appmp3976]

Smh my head

[@hedged-valley1148]

Lol

[@dnkakusei]

Nothing bad could possibly happen, if you leave a dog in a hot car~

[@s-dew]

@@dnkakusei yes. Those bloody bastards deservy it dont they

[@gregquinnthrift9632]

You deserve an award for coming out with this documentary thank you so very much the Beatles will live forever amen

[@vashna3799]

The most pivotal dates in the Beatles history: 6th July 1957 - John meets Paul 6th Feb 1958 - George joins the Quarrymen 17th Aug 1960 - The Beatles play first gig in Hamburg 27th Dec 1960 - First recorded outbreak of Beatlemania at the Litherland Town Hall 9th Feb 1961 - The Beatles play their first gig at The Cavern 9th Nov 1961 - Brian Epstein sees The Beatles for the first time 6th June 1962 - The Beatles audition for George Martin at Abbey Road studios 18th Aug 1962 - Ringo makes his debut as full time drummer at Hulme Hall in Birkenhead 5th Oct 1962 - Love Me Do, debut record released on the U.K. Charts. 9th February 1964 - The Beatles play on The Ed Sullivan show. 1st June 1967 - Sgt Pepper released

[@mannequinyt]

November 13, 2000. 1 was released

[@mattegreen6021]

Their song went like this. Early sixties: She loves you yeah yeah yeah Late sixties: Songs about death and depression

[@joemasse4568]

Just like most, they were filled with excitement, optimism joys of huge success, in the early days of the 60s, by the mid 60s, they had done it all, movies, cartoons, millions of followers, but as you get older you get cynical, you see all the crap that life has to offer? divorce,drugs,bad health, relationships, so obviously they wrote how they were feeling, and by the late 60s, they weren’t the same happy people that they were in the beginning.

[@OnePost909]

I'm not quite seeing "Here Comes the Sun," "Because," "Back in the USSR," "Dear Prudence," "Hey Jude," "Old Brown Shoe," "Ballad of John and Yoko," "Lady Madonna," and "Octopus's Garden" as having much to do with death and depression, but you are certainly entitled to your odd opinion.

[@walrus7617]

@Lord Brain for yer blues

[@ericme4767]

Music Historians: OMG, best songwriters of all times!

[@britishsouvenirs5563]

Their music never die

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

We've given a Beatle song to each POTUS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@kinell188]

would loved to have seen a timeline on the bottom of the video. Something i've never been able to truly grasp is the length of time they were together because of how much music they churned out!

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

We've given a Beatle song to each POTUS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@mikeblankenshiip6283]

I've seen alot of documentaries about The Beatles and your short but sweet video was very well put together. Thank you sir, sirs or madams for this post. I enjoyed it very much.

[@jackremington3397]

Mr. Beat! I did not know that this was YOU! Don't worry you are STILL my favorite channel and you covered my favorite band of all-time in your typical excellent manner! Thanx a zillion!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Aw thanks Jack

[@saint_yves]

I found the Beatles by accident about 4 years ago. Back then, I used to listen to rap, especially Drake. One Sunday, I was cleaning my house with my brothers and listening to one of Drake's songs "Headlines." My little brother wanted me to pick him up, so I did. But as I bent down, he accidentally stepped on my headphones and my music stopped. I went to my mother to ask her for help. But before I gave her my kindle, I remembered that the version of "Headlines" I was listening to was explicit, so I had to come up with a way to make it seem like I wasn't listening to that version. I remembered that Rae Srummrd had recorded a song called "Black Beatles", which I found out was a reference to the band themselves. Quickly, I searched up The Beatles and played the first song I found; "Come Together" from their last album Abbey Road. Though my mother couldn't fix my headphones, I soon decided to listen to "Come Together " for myself, and after that, I fell in love with the Beatles. No longer do I listen to rap music, as the Beatles have literally changed my life for the better. I can sing along with almost all of their songs now! Thank goodness my headphones weren't working that day.

[@saint_yves]

@sirius zyles Yep, it sure is. I thank God that I found them when I did. They mean everything to me now.

[@naufalavindi8489]

lucky for you to stop listen to musicians who diss the beatles such as drake the awful rapper who doesn’t even wrote his own songs.

[@saint_yves]

@@naufalavindi8489 I mean, he's not THAT bad.

[@Malkmusianful]

you know there's a lot of really great hip-hop out there that's on par with the beatles de la soul, kendrick lamar, digable planets, MF DOOM, beastie boys, death grips, slick rick, grandmaster flash, wu-tang clan (and everybody's solo projects), etc. i haven't breached the tip of the iceberg here.

[@saint_yves]

@@Malkmusianful oh ofc, I actually really like listening to Kendrick and MF DOOM (he's probably my favorite rapper). I listen to hip hop a lot more now.

[@flame0154]

“the end” is not the last time the Beatles worked together in the studio - that would be “I want you (she’s so heavy)” on August 20 1969 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(She%27s_So_Heavy)

[@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177]

lots of inaccuracies in this.

[@jasonfreak99]

Yes but the end was the last song where they all recorded it together

[@TheMadcap919]

4:16 well, I’ll be damned. Ringo has always had that white streak in his hair. Nice!

[@jukebox2141]

"John Lennon then left The Beatles " *Oh no, not this.*

[@cpad007]

You disagree? I've seen many a video where Paul quite flatly states that John left The Beatles first and thus they broke up.

[@niggato23]

cpad007 what makes it even more sad is that John flatly created the band

[@theninjamaster67]

@@niggato23 well there you go then he just ended what he started

[@agnescaballa6545]

I still hate Yoko for this.

[@emperoriithepenguin8608]

@@agnescaballa6545 She is just one of the major causes. Brian Epstein death was the begin8ng of their separation.

[@kmslegal7808]

"We can work it out" was not on Rubber Soul. It was released on a double A sided single with Day Tripper as the other A side. The single was released the same day as the album

[@ThePanzerFreak5]

Also Paperback Writer wasn’t in Revolver and Strawberry Fields was in Magical Mystery Tour not Sgt Peppers like he mentioned

[@aviationlba747]

@@ThePanzerFreak5 He never said Strawberry Fields Forever was on Sgt Pepper’s, he said it ‘didn’t make the cut’.

[@MxCartney_Lou]

I been watching Mr.Beat the main channel for a while and now finding this! That’s amazing! Love your content Matt

[@taladiv3415]

Thank you for the time you took to make this summary video for us viewers. 🙂

[@kathleenbausum5951]

I remember watching The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show when they first"crossed the pond"!! And my favorite Beatle has always been George Harrison. Favorite song: While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

[@marjanp4784]

Mine too...cheers 🥂

[@rideronthestorm4218]

Exact same thing for me !

[@brandonsaquariumsandterrar8985]

Mine too

[@adamboyle3331]

Crossing the Pond was the Crossing the Rubicon moment for music

[@davelee8961]

I always loved George. Hard to say, but I think he may have been the brightest of them all.

[@nicoleuswhite2192]

Decca Records: The Beatles have no future in show business lol. Brian Epstein: I'M GONNA KICKSTART THIS BAND'S WHOLE CAREER

[@Kamugin1]

Sadly I was born in 1972, almost three years after The Beatles broke up. In 1980, 8yo me listened in the radio the announcement of Lennon's death. I wasn't a fan back then, but even so I knew that those were very bad news. I have all of their original songs in my smartphone's memory ever since my phones had enough storage to hold them all. When I change phones, their songs jump to the next.

[@atomsmasher9595]

*George: Literally sneezes* *Critics: Masterpiece!*

[@sandipbiswas766]

I feel bad for Pete Best. I can relate to his life a little.

[@oasis3724]

Please do tell us Sandip Biswas..

[@hannah6034]

No one can relate to Pete Best! Or rather, they can relate, but his tale of "almost was..." cannot be, erm, Bested. First run up I suppose goes to 'the man who gave away the Beatles'...Mr "guitar music is on its way out."

[@fz7091]

@Wayne Pitty His hair is too curly. They can't change it into The Beatles haircut.

[@MultiJoe84]

Boris Notbadenov2 he’s outlived two of them.

[@MultiJoe84]

Wayne Pitty no it wasn’t a case of not doing what he was asked. He just wasn’t up to the mark. Or his drumming didn’t suit their sound.

[@naniii740]

What about a video for Led Zeppelin? 🤘🏽😜

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Heck yeah. If not soon eventually I feel like I almost HAVE to make a video about Led Zeppelin.

[@naniii740]

@@mattbeatgoeson OH MY FUCKING GOD! Thank you so much for answering! I'm so happy, i can't wait! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cpad007]

@@mattbeatgoeson Yes, arguably owned the 70s and had a plethora of their own influences

[@halfmanhalfamazing246]

@@mattbeatgoeson Queen

[@parkercarbonneau5174]

Let’s get some Zeppelin !!!

[@lantastic1]

Great summary documentary of a monumental band. Well done (and needed). Thank you!

[@zoecantillionmusic]

I've watched this video almost 2 times a day this week. I found this video 2 months ago. Should be glad KZbin doesn't show how many times you've watched a video

[@agnescaballa6545]

I was glued to my phone watching your documentary on the group that sums up my teenage years with their extraordinary music. Concise, informative, clean graphics.

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

We've given a Beatle song to each POTUS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@bwithrow011]

Corrections.: 05:40 From Me to You and She Loves You are not on Please Please Me 12:48 We Can Work It Out is not on Rubber Soul. It was the B side of Day Tripper 14:33 Paperback Writer is not on Revolver. It is the A side single with Rain on the B side

[@SirSoupBone]

Correction: @ 14:28 'Paperback Writer' wasn't on the 'Revolver' album. It was a single that was recorded at that time. You can find it on the 'Past Masters, Vol 2' Album / CD.

[@hoihoi1473]

I have always been a fan of their music, so glad I have found this video

[@debbiechang5781]

“We Can Work it Out” did not appear on the “Rubber Soul” album.

[@scottjohnston6954]

And paper back writer was not on revolver!!

[@niggato23]

Scott Johnston and 🌧

[@qasanoba]

I've just got shocked with that too!!!

[@MommyJess10]

And From Me To You and She Loves You are also not on Please Please Me!!!!

[@knickertwistcopperby6066]

@@MommyJess10 Sloppy research. No excuse!

[@teaser6089]

I was born in 2000 and I love Beatles music :D

[@leighluvsrats]

Omg your so special

[@Toddo_5]

Young people listening to old music?! Impossible!!

[@jammyjoojar996]

@@Toddo_5 16 mins ago? sheesh

[@Toddo_5]

@@jammyjoojar996 sorry

[@Toddo_5]

@J.W. S.D it doesn't matter your age, you're still listening to the beatles

[@vinicius.manhaes.23]

16:55 you forget to mention the fact that it was released in B&W in the movies, and the movie depended a lot on its colorfulness to make sense. Specially in the scene of the song Flying which was literally colors changing.

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

We've given a Beatle song to each POTUS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@zelgemini24]

The Beatles indeed the greatest musical band of all time. I never knew this band until i reached my teenage years that was on the 80s were all my uncles playing frequently thier songs on a cassette tapes.

[@mandypainise1949]

22:49 the pic fits so perfectly😂😂😂I cried😂😂😂

[@williamhild1793]

My favorite band ever. Thanks for the video, Mr. Beatles...I mean Mr. Beat! Fifth Beatle? I'd have to say George Martin. Which band next? How about The Beach Boys? A very interesting history.

[@iammrbeat]

I'm am totally changing my Twitter name to Mr. Beatles. And the Beach Boys is a wonderful idea. :)

[@mattbeatgoeson]

@@iammrbeat I know you, Mr. Beat.

[@PierreBeaudoin]

Nobody can touches the fabulous Beatles...Nobody... For me, the second best « band » is a duo with a pure genius named Paul Simon... if you put all the extraordinary songs that Paul Simon has written...He must be considered...just Sound of silence or The boxer, or Scarborough fair, or Bridge over trouble water, or 50 ways to live your lover and many many others... Very underrated this guy... Hu....who else?, maybe Pink Floyd because they wrote so fantastic songs and they were different with a floating mervellous sound, so Pink Floyd... I love Eagles also...For the rest, all England band...Genesis, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Procol Harum... But, again, the Beatles are alone in the category of best band ever...

[@tiffanymichelle3130]

The Beat Goes On please do The Beach Boys! My favorite band!

[@tiyopaeng2425]

You got it! George Martin, producer and a well-schooled musician to boot. He applied his music theories in arranging the raw song materials of the fab four that galvanized the Beatles' music. Indeed, "Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart's Club Band" was credited to George Martin's great contribution to the said album. Unarguably, the former deserves to be named the Fifth Beatles.

[@harold3165]

Just think about all of the music that we potentially missed out on because of their breakup. So many more masterpieces that would never be.

[@RickMartinYouTube]

thank you for the history - really enjoyable - watched it over a few hours while searching wiki and YT for videos of their music

[@gonegonenightnightfinnitof4791]

We all know the real fifth beatle Eric Lennon

[@dogol284]

Patty Clapton

[@Yuthoob]

John Clapton

[@VasChordum]

Eric Hando*

[@worlds1ep3enthusiast92]

"No, i'm John" "You're John?" "It was only a joke"

[@emperoriithepenguin8608]

Hando Starr

[@myless.5493]

You should do Pink Floyd next!

[@kazooplayer3]

That would be cool! They are really good

[@JoeNaeem]

My Beat… I’m flabbergasted and in awe…good for you, my dude, in showcasing your other interests. Bravo!

[@brandonmassey7897]

"we can work it out" wasn't released on Rubber Soul, it was recorded in the same sessions though.

[@astertempleton1266]

Does anyone else really like the "Day Tripper" Riffs in the backrounds?

[@electricpineappleproductio6885]

I love The Beatles and when my friends told me they barely knew who they were I showed them this video was vary helpful thank you

[@politicalfactsfeats2257]

We've given a Beatle song to each POTUS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5vRg4x4iZJphs0

[@clairedisapia]

I don’t know any music artist that does a whole album in one day. That’s why they are the best band of all time. Less than 10 years and they still are being talked about to this day

[@unnownme]

Juice wrld

[@thepeopleonthecouch2928]

Black Sabbath made their debut album in one day. It was only 8 tracks compared to the Beatles' 10, but still.

[@AgnusDei695]

your standards seemed to be very low, Bach couldve improvise six voice fugue on the spot, beatles will struggle to write a simple fugue for weeks. Expand your music knowledge beyond just rock and 60s

[@sathira_anuk5179]

​@@AgnusDei695ok boomer 😅

[@TheThaggs]

Paper Back Writer was not on Revolver. Released as a single with Rain on the other side.