British guitarist analyses The Beatles early live performance in 1963!

[@gregcollins3404]

Fil, I love the twinkle in your eye and the smile on your face when you watch The Beatles....

[@merthur88]

isn't it true Greg.

[@GottliebGoltz]

~

[@janetholmes9413]

Same here. It made me realize I was smiling like that. Such fun, that so many of us around the world share this joy!

[@jeremiahlarkin1134]

Greg Collins ME TOO! He’s a Beautiful Man with the GREATEST SMILE 😊 EVER!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗🤗🤗

[@jodiwood5311]

Finding myself smiling along with Fil too! Ha Such a great analysis and always love Fil’s Facts. (Kinda have a crush on Fil too just like the 60s Beatles crushes!!)🤣🤣

[@jazziered142]

Ringo was a great drummer, I don't care what anybody says. He was just what the Beatles needed.

[@bobwilson360]

Always on time

[@ITILII]

"John is the mind, Paul is the heart, George is the soul.....and Ringo is the flesh and blood" - Brian Epstein, Beatles manager......Elvis and The Beatles ARE rock and roll !!!

[@fenderfetish]

phillydisco that’s actually true....Mark Lewison’s book The Beatles Recording Sessions mentions Ringo was rarely the reason for a re-take and was consistent throughout their recording career

[@BWild82]

Yes, he was a great musician and played the perfect parts to make the songs what they were. Don't know if any other drummer could have been so perfectly creative...he made some of the best songs ever written come alive, perfectly. Read what other drummers say about him.

[@chewbaccamcgrath5576]

I agree! Ringo used his tom toms a lot more than most drummers at the time. Love Me Do was one of my least favorite Beatles songs, and I think the boring drumbeat from a different drummer had a lot to do with it.

[@theinspiredgardener6434]

Paul was walking through the Mirage Casino and as he walked past my brother (who worked there) he stopped and said “How’s it going man?” And shook his hand. He was stunned that Paul McCartney was so personable.

[@Lantanana]

I was a child when the Beatles came out, and something I doubt people realize, if you were not there, is how different their music sounded to our ears. Before that, music was usually either western, or Elvis Presley styles. The Beatles were a revolution. Looking back at their videos, you can see how very well groomed and respectful they were. Yet, they were considered so radical, that some parents (including mine), would not allow me to watch their performances on TV. My only contact was the radio. And of course I bought their albums.

[@jeffa6780]

This is absolutely true. We young people new better, and the rest is history. My mother even told me the Beatles' music was crap. She loved Englebert Humperdink. I told her, "Your nuts. We'll see who lasts the longest!"

[@appledoreman]

One of my greatest musical moments was hearing the Beatles for the first time on Thank your lucky stars, singing Please please me. After just 10 seconds, my brother & I looked at each other, open-mouthed, as if to say, What is THIS?!!

[@D45VR]

hard to explain to people who were not there...

[@LizAnne1980]

I’m glad you said! I’ve tried to explain this to my kids!

[@bertrobinson6164]

I was lucky my mom loved them and encouraged me to play music I had drums and several guitar's

[@douglaso6428]

I've listened to them forever (big sister pleaded with mom to buy "meet the beatles" here in the US when she was 6 yrs old - and mom did!) but you've once again taught me things I've never heard before. Special thanks for explaining what was so unique about Ringo Starr - always liked him but didn't understand his musical contribution. You are a gift to all of us, Fil, and especially to the music itself... thank you.

[@brianparker663]

What sums it up is that you watched the video with a big smile on your face. That's what the Beatles have done for me for nearly 57 of my 62 years...:)

[@capismama2922]

Same here.

[@maybee...]

Ditto! Ed Sullivan, JFK, Wayne Newton, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis... Memories from the early 60's

[@jamesdunn9714]

The Beatles. First among bands, they are everlasting and always present in our memories. A great and well done analysis. Thank you,

[@Cyrano66]

John's vocal on "Twist And Shout" just blows me away. Especially when he sings the line, "C'mon and work it on out" The way he extends the word, "Out." Awesome! And Paul and George look the coolest on the same mic singing the response to John's lead vocal. Just relentless.

[@drewbollmann]

The only time you'll actually ever hear the Beatles live - Swedes win "Most Orderly Beatles Audience Ever" award. Added plus, no one passed out.

[@GbgMichael45]

Of course - we are that nice! :-)

[@EgbertWilliams]

Yes, the comatose are often the most polite.

[@johndii2194]

There is something wrong. It's not right. Oh, there no screaming in the background.

[@drewbollmann]

Agreed! I visited Stockholm and most conversations were like “we are so very reserved over here, I normally wouldn’t even be having this conversation with a stranger”. Haha. My nyc “brotherly love” attitude was likely trying to reel people in! I loved Sweden overall though - amazing place, you can swim in the water around the city!

[@drewbollmann]

Around Stockholm rather. Other cities as well I’m sure.

[@Yoda8945]

And this was done without monitors. Really solid.

[@JimDorman]

So lucky to have grown up with the Beatles and to have them as the first band I listened to and fell in love with. And, I'm still in love.

[@threexladi]

And that Ray Davies... that's a man.

[@COOOTER3]

So glad to have lived in that age of great Rock n Roll before dicksco ruined everything. The power of the mindless cattle.

[@djehrenreich]

Jim Dorman me too

[@scottmcgregor562]

How can anyone not smile watching these guys. They were stellar in all departments, musicianship vocally and professional showmanship. I get infuriated that people have savaged Ringo for his playing and his vocals. What did rock and roll drums even sound like before Ringo. Most often the drums were an afterthought before Ringo. Ringo had style. Ringo would have been the star in an other band. When you have three of the greatest rock vocalists in the world I guess he was just another singer. Sorry, I guess that I just had to vent. Fil,of course a wonderful analysis. You left no stone unturned. Cheers. Oh yes, also Ringo was a lefty playing right hand which I think lended greatly to the uniqueness of his drumming.

[@patricias5122]

Scott, people who don't understand drumming criticize Ringo....tellingly, they can't articulate WHY they think he was a poor drummer. They just recall hearing that somewhere, and repeat it, ad nauseam.

[@scottmcgregor562]

@@patricias5122 of course . Also you have that ego-maniac Bernard Purdie spreading the rumor that he played all of Ringo's parts. I love the drummer Bernard Purdie, I can't stand the self promoting arrogant ass-hat Bernard Purdie the person.

[@tomslick2058]

Ringo had that jazz influence that really was a big part of there sound.

[@gregbernstein6430]

Ringo had a Great voice!

[@BASSGMAN66]

On Ringo's drumming, he "played to the song". In other words, he played exactly what the song needed, and in the character of the song.

[@DavidBreslow]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXu3m513jamNibs

[@isaacrumley]

That smile you have the entire video fills me with so much joy and appreciation for this legendary band

[@jeffa6780]

Watching your face through the first song says it all! Your smile! Your glow of understanding happiness! Happy disbelief! Your look is the same look that was on my face and millions of others when they hit America and the world in 1964. One of the greatest gifts during my 66 years, to experience the Beatles as they happened. It was all about fun and love.

[@garywohlgemuth3916]

The Beatles were the ultimate package. Charisma, performance, songwriting, originality.

[@loripond1839]

Amen!!

[@TheBillyKmusic]

Not much of this combination existing in this day and age.

[@victorsong8416]

I grew up in Eastern Europe. The Beatles were only HEARD there, not seen in any shape or form, just some (few) still b/w pics. None of the stage/TV stuff was seen you're talking about. The language was not understood, very-very few spoke English back then in the general population, and even less in the younger (target) audience. And yet still... They took over like a firestorm. The SOUND ALONE was plenty enough.

[@Realbillball]

I saw a documentary about that once and I was amazed. I had no idea they made such an impact in the east. You guys were robbed by your authorities. Shame. But you still got the music. And that's a good thing.

[@teodorocromberg]

Well. I'm from Argentina and it was my case too. We speak spanish. I was a boy and i don't understood a word. But the music... a cold sensation ran by my back. And we are so far!!! But we can watch the films: A Hard Days Night ans Help. Later Yellow Submarine and Let it be. The Beatles were the origin of a real young culture. They changed the history (at least for a while).

[@KimSenior]

Teodoro Pedro Cromberg they changed history for good my friend. 🙂

[@teodorocromberg]

Kim Senior Sure. They were a miracle!!!

[@Nick-hv8gj]

@@KimSenior True true. Once you change history, you're a part of it forever. They and their music are still changing history in subtle, impossible to measure ways. Who knows what inspiration will come from a young kid hearing one of their songs for the first time? That kid may be moved to make a change that will influence others, and so on, and so on.

[@mahatmacote6478]

Listen for Ringo's awesome drumming. No slouch! He's all in it, and right on.

[@paulcadogan7033]

One more thing about Ringo's drumming was that he was a leftie and played right-handed. It was odd but it totally worked. He is a nice guy as well.

[@ConnerMcDonald1]

Phil you look like you're enjoying them as much as the kids in that audience. I'm with you my friend. Love your critique.

[@trishaurvan9439]

Ah so young...I was 6 years old when I first heard the beatles and I'm almost 39 now and I still get amazed by John, Paul, George and Ringo! Legends never die! They keep inspiring us long after they are gone. RIP John and George...you still inspire! Paul and Ringo...keep doing what you do gentlemen!

[@abc456f]

I was six when they first performed on Ed Sullivan. Everything changed after that.

[@gregorythoman8281]

I was 8 when I first heard them I am 64 now.

[@petergreen2552]

How could you possibly not enjoy watching the Beatles?

[@zenon459]

I know somebody and the beatles give him a headache. Hes a metalhead...

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

You'd have to be Quincy Jones or something!

[@generovinsky7228]

nailed it again fil. one of my best channels . no bs just good commentary thanks sir fil

[@toddkurzbard]

What I like most about this, is seeing the sheer delight on your face as you listen. You aren't the only one. Greatest popular musicians EVER. No one can come even REMOTELY close. I can listen to "She Loves You" and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" a BILLION times and STILL love them just as much as if I was hearing them for the first time.

[@70schild15]

Fil, your videos are the best! You are so up-beat and professional. Your musical education shines through! I am impressed with how your knowledge and positivity meld together. You are a joy to watch and listen to!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@stephenolaughlin6595]

Someone once told me I was too young to remember the Beatles in their playing days. I was born in 62 and my first memories are listening to them happily & lovingly. Thanks Fil for taking me back in time when music was fun.

[@bassmaster1953]

The consummate professionals. Life could not have been as good without them.Thanks Fil.

[@loripond1839]

Amen!!

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

Like ice cream and hamburgers

[@sallyvandevoorde9575]

Best band ever. Full stop . Thanks for showing this one.

[@loripond1839]

Amen!!

[@jeffreyedwards609]

Dead right Sally.

[@wildbillharding]

They couldn't light The Rolling Stones' farts.

[@sallyvandevoorde9575]

Bill Harding Rolling Stones were great with Brian Jones. After he died I lost interest and they became mediocre in my mind.

[@jeffreyedwards609]

@@wildbillharding I don't think they would want to.

[@thebeatlesguitars5406]

The Beatles will be loved for all parts of the world, for all eternity.

[@Ballenxj]

They didn't even have a stage,, They were right there on the same floor as the audience, 56 years ago. Thumb up for the video.

[@GaryColemanNC]

Damn. This one's a tear-jerker... Fil, you're the best.

[@robertacolarette1594]

Thanks for doing this. I never heard anyone break them down before. I guess you just explained why I loved them so much. I was so young when they came out. I remember first seeing a picture of them in a magazine article before they came to the US. I immediately showed it to my sisters knowing they were different and that we were in for something new. It just changed everything. They became a passion for me all through my teen years. I never stopped being a fan. I love seeing your face as you enjoy a performance. The sound was so new. Oh BTW I had to actually sneak Beatles albums into my house after buying them. I had to hide them in the front of my coat to get passed my Mom.

[@mr.howard1]

Your analysis of Ringo's playing is absolutely spot on!

[@glennl3972]

I love how much you are enjoying what you do. Your expression says it all. I usually speed through KZbin videos but yours are so entertaining that I watch them all of the way through. I was 12 or 13 when the Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan Show.

[@iminabrons]

What struck me most with the Beatles in the beginning was their irresistable sense of always having fun. And when you joined that up with most of their songs starting with off with a bang it was almost like being a kid again and that bang was the back door closing behind us as we ran out into the world on that the first day of the Summer holidays.

[@iancarnel8609]

And.. I'm surprized no one mentioned it... But you can see they absolutely trusted each other to be right on cue and on key. You don't see George and Paul checking back at John, John's focused on the mic , not on the boys, and Ringo just keeps the train running right on time.

[@ernestconnell8087]

Between 1963 to 1970, all of rock 'n roll went on a magical bus ride. These guys drove the bus.

[@umpdaddy1]

@D. Tanya A Magic Bus to be exact, but not on the Magical Mystery Tour.

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

But they were always there waiting to take you away

[@essenegnostic8711]

Well actually MI5 " drove the bus ".

[@matooleyobrien2918]

Beach Boys way better ..The WHO,s music ANNIHILATES the wimpy pamby wamby beatle blokes... McDonald's is the world's most popular restaurant does it mean they're the best and they sold more food than the restaurant oh, same thing correlates with the Beatles.. there's no pedigree there.. Quincy Jones says it all read his interview

[@1979cl1]

@@matooleyobrien2918 The Beatles aren't wimps and never were ANNIHLATED by The Who even if The Who sounds different they don't go near the Beatles because the Who never impacted the music scene like the Beatles did so go open your backyard door and take a hike.

[@avlisk]

I always liked John's explanation of their name. He said that a man came down from the sky on a flaming pie, and proclaimed that from now on, you shall be Beatles with an "A".

[@terryperring104]

Ezekybeatle

[@minxbade]

Favorite Beatles album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. So revolutionary in their approach to music. An art form sourly missed in today's music.

[@meandillar1015]

The chemistry with their audiences and the interchanges within the band are magical. No wonder they were loved by everyone. And John's barnstorming vocals on twist and shout - what an incredible band.

[@louiegrajeda2537]

Greatest band of all time! Thanks for taking the time to mention Ringo good analysis.

[@theviolethole4071]

You just took the words out of my mind. This video is absolutley amazing. I also love how you let us watch the video first and talk after instead of interrupting, and you explained everything so well I literally love this guy! You can really See hes intristed in music.

[@roberthorn333]

The Beatles 63 - 66 are my personal favorite of the band. There was still the collaborative songwriting, and the 2 & 3 part harmony vocals. You're right that the song running times kept one wanting to listen to them again and again. By early 67, the events began to take place that would split the Fabs up, and the I'll write my songs you write yours attitude had begun. The early music and the beautiful harmonies was something that no other players could duplicate.

[@TLMuse]

Re: "the I'll write my songs you write yours attitude," it seems that might have been exaggerated. You may know that a deluxe version of the White Album came out last year, engineered by Giles Martin, who had access to newly-discovered rehearsal and demo tapes (the "Esher demos"). The White Album sessions are oft-cited as the beginning of the end of the Beatles as close collaborators. But the rehearsal and demo tapes reveal the band as still collaborating quite a bit. Giles discusses this in an interview he did for NPR's "All Songs Considered." Worth a listen (highlights are transcribed): "How The Beatles Made 'The White Album'" www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/11/13/666154261/how-the-beatles-made-the-white-album

[@roberthorn333]

@@TLMuse good to know, thanks. I have to admit that the "White Album" is my favorite of the post "Rubber Soul" Beatles albums.

[@ryankklein]

Any drummer can tell how good a drummer is by watching. I can watch Ringo play and know I'm watching a good drummer.

[@ryankklein]

@MorbidManMusic good question. You look at how they strike the drums, is it timid or struck with authority? how fluid the hands and wrists are. Hand speed and how their control is. But maybe the most important is the left hand(for right handed). Ringo passes all these eye tests especially the left hand and that because he's actually a left handed drummer playing right handed so you'll notice he leads with the left and obviously doesn't have a weaker hand like normal right handed drummers. Your only has good as your weakest link so if your weaker hand isn't up to code than it will show.

[@tinmania]

@@ryankklein That is what ended my drumming career before it got started. I called it " the lack of my left hand to comply with my wishes." My dad just called it lack of talent.

[@ryankklein]

@@tinmania don't let that get you. Just about everyone has that, not counting the prodigies like Ringo, Bonham, and buddy. My teacher in college told me you just gotta work lefty out really good. My left hand used to suck and i thought id never get it good enough to play but after years working on it its better than I could have ever imagined when I started. Get you a practice pad and stand, put some t shirts on top and work that left hand. Us mere mortals just have to work harder.

[@bluebotlivingston6016]

I just discovered your analysis videos and I instantly subscribed, I was looking exactly for content like this, aimed not only to a general audience but musicians as well. Extremely entertaining and engaging speaker too, thank you!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@MsMerryland]

I completely agree about Ringo. He was a huge part of making the Beatles unique. You can even know the song just by listening to the drums on so many Beatle songs.

[@Chipchase780]

They were doing this when I was a toddler (I’m 57 now 😬). I liked them so much I stacked up my big sisters prized record collection and repeatedly jumped on it to the sound of the Beatles. My mum just got to me in time before sis could launch me off the 3rd floor balcony of the flat.

[@mattcolver1]

Ringo was so under-rated. He invented drumming techniques and in my opinion is one of the top drummers in Rock and Roll.

[@elizzievb]

And post-Beatles he did some great stuff. He is a very good singer! Of course, he was always my fav but still...he's as good as the others. Thanks Ringo!

[@rickrick5041]

mattcolver1 Yoko Ono was the greatest drummer of all time

[@DavidBreslow]

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[@jamescpotter]

I could not agree more! I became a drummer because of Ringo.

[@peterthirdandthebridges]

@@rickrick5041 hahahah

[@mistersparkle]

Fil, I could leave this same comment in any of your song/band/player analyses, but since The Beatles are probably the best band I'll encounter in my lifetime, I'll leave it here. Your song/band/player analyses are extremely well done. They are astute, articulate, insightful and a joy to watch and listen to. Your willingness to equally acknowledge the inherent talent necessary to create all styles of music is admirable, from rock to country to blues to metal to whatever, you analyze all genres with no preconceived biases whatsoever (yes, Junior Brown is as worthy as Eddie Van Halen). Thank you for your series of videos, and I must tell you, your smile, while you're watching a subject video, brings a big smile to my face as well. Keep up the good work as there is plenty of good work out there for you to comment on, and I look forward to enjoying it!

[@MichaelT199]

Very well said, John. I couldn’t agree more. Fil is a real treasure.

[@laureliechapman1267]

My older brother gave his little sister, then 6 years old, the copy of "Meet the Beatles" saying "they aren't going anywhere", or words to that effect. He was quite wrong, and I became a Beatles fan from the first note. Thank you, Fil, for your analysis and commentary. Love all of your videos!

[@mystique0417]

As I watch you smile while watching, I have to wonder if you feel what we felt as youngsters in 64. I was a ten year old boy, but completely enthralled with what I saw and heard. It's impossible to overstate the importance of the Beatles.

[@debishaw9355]

I was 11 when we gathered around the TV and watched. OMG. I still have their first album. And I got a new record player from Santa. I’m in heaven. My parents are probably still shaking their heads in heaven.

[@Knards]

John Lennon was a very powerful presence on stage. One thing I have read about Ringo, is that he could walk in, hear a song and know exactly how he would play it. Top drummers regard him as the living legend. I still remember where I was and what I was doing when I first heard I wanna hold your hand

[@charlieleonardo]

MrMrwilson11 yes John Lennon’s lead vocals were outstanding on their earlier songs!

[@annakermode6646]

On all songs

[@kimisdaman]

But, Paul would sneak into the studio and rerecord the drum parts.

[@skybluemarshall]

@@kimisdaman That's incorrect. Ringo was having trouble playing a certain drum pattern that Paul wanted for the song, Back In The USSR. Ringo was so frustrated with himself and his bandmates, that he quit the band for two weeks, during the recording sessions for The White album. In Ringo's absence, Paul played the song and John and Geoge overdubbed some drum parts of their own. Nobody snuck in and rerecorded Ringo's tracks, because he never completed them in the first place. He quit playing and they kept recording songs, because they were cutting and album. Paul also played drums on Dear Prudence. Later, Ringo returned to the band after recieving a telegram from them, saying, they loved "The best drummer in the world". He was greeted by flowers that Harrison had placed on his drum kit. After Ringo returned, Paul pulled an all nighter, when he recorded Martha My Dear, on which he played the piano, in one take. Then, Paul played drums while overdubbing the rhythm section. George Martin brought in 14 session musicians to complete his orchestral score that night. The last of the four songs that the Beatles recorded without Ringo was, The Ballad of John and Yoko, which Paul and John worked on, while George was house hunting and Ringo was making a film. Paul played drums. That's it! No sneaking around and only four songs. That's how it really happened

[@brainsareus]

'Twist and Shout' was written and recorded by The Isley Bros; which, is, pretty much a straight-up Afro-Cuban rhythm.

[@barbaradownie3265]

WHEN BANDS HAVE STUDIO QUALITY ON STAGE THAT'S REMARKABLE. MY FAVORITE IS THE EARLY BEATLES SUCH EXCITEMENT AND SO MUCH SOUL 💖

[@marendenison3550]

0:30 This guy is grinning ear to ear as soon as a video of the Beatles starts playing Same, dude... same

[@reuvengershon6625]

Love that. Beatles bring out the teenage girls in everyone whatever you are.

[@ronniechilds2002]

And how. The whole world had that same grin starting in '63.

[@dennistedder3384]

He has the best genuine smile; he "really" enjoys this work, enthusiastically.

[@jimpaquette8007]

Hey Phil could this be one of your most viewed videos if so i think it says a lot about where the Beatles stand even today some 50+ years later and i don't see it ending anytime soon just AMAZING!!!

[@rkkotilley358]

Man , I miss them riffs of the week...but them beatles surely changed music back then an still can hear the influence in almost all music

[@billdowney6891]

The Beatles changed the course of Rock n Roll as we know it today.

[@feedwinnie]

Awww Fil.. You finally got to The Beatles!Yeah,yeah,yeah!!! 🍒They're still the best.😉

[@loripond1839]

Amen!!

[@GregoryKeithe]

Yeah, I'm glad you got a good video of a great band, Fill! I wish you would have shook your head along with Paul & George but oh well... Great points as always! I was going to suggest analysis of All My Loving, a unique ballad in that it's full of rocking parts, but I couldn't find a decent video of it. #Rock!

[@adyzenemusicvideo]

Absolutely superb, hard-to-find, top-notch analysis of The Beatles (with a good deal of personal charm). Thank you Fil, love from all of us, keep it up! (BTW, I also did the "oooh-headshake" in those days with my band and it was always a crowd-killer).

[@pamr4040]

I was ten years old when this performance took place! I remember so vividly when they arrived on the Ed Sullivan Show--couldn't get close enough to that television screen! lol The world of music changed forever that night, and we were all on board for that exciting ride ahead! Thanks for this post, Fil...I shared your can't-help-it smile when they started to sing!!!🧡

[@docsavage8640]

Great commentary. Your enthusiasm is a pleasure to watch and hear. Love your positive quality.

[@stan_doucet]

I love how the harmonies shift in this. Two part and sometimes three part harmony all timed to perfection.

[@hx823]

Putting it simply: The Beatles are the G. O. A. T.

[@ChrisDIYerOklahoma]

Fil - amazing analysis and footage of the Fab Four! Thanks for doing what you do...✌🏻

[@Yesica1993]

Thanks for always pointing out things that I would have never really thought of or been able to pinpoint/put words to. (Like the way the Beatles related to the audience & each other on stage.)

[@merthur88]

you're so superior Fil in your perception and ability to state what you're seeing and experiencing. I can not possibly say how off the charts you are in your spectacular enthusiasm. you make me jump out of my skin with happiness! Don't ever change please. Passion is so senior to so many other elements in life.

[@user-in2rh2zm1j]

Thanks Fil for keeping the Beatles alive for the folks much younger than me. Hearing your excellent commentary is refreshing. Keep in mind those of us at the Cavern or watching the Ed Sullivan Show at that time really had no idea what we were seeing. There was no place to put this kind of experience. Our minds had no reference or comparison like there is today. Critique was not possible. It was aceptance or rejection not knowing the reason why. I tell my up and coming students and colleagues that the "Beatles are the Mother of everything we do." Ok. I have to force myself to shut up now...... Peace and love my friends..

[@lynndow3185]

Ahhh! My face hurts from grinning!! .... not just at this intimate treasure of a performance, but from reacting to the 4th gear grin on your face, too! Great insights and acknowledgements the Beatles' genius elements that made them so perfectly wonderful. Merci Beaucoup!

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

I'll watch the video he's playing and then watch it again just to watch Fil get into it

[@lynndow3185]

@@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222 Good plan! See? You have plenty of brain cells!

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

@@lynndow3185 It doubles the entertainment for the same price. I guess that's smart

[@paulablissett9396]

@@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222 Yep, i love Fil's facial expressions! He is a true Rocker for sure!

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

@@paulablissett9396 Yeah I think we got him addicted to music videos and we reap the benefits

[@alwaysflat7996]

Fil we can clearly see the admiration in your eyes when you were watching them before you stopped the video, and even later on lol

[@corinneyaworski5274]

Seemingly endless talent...they did do great shows...great looking guys too. Thanks for sharing!

[@jamescutler4515]

I love watching the smile on your face. The Beatles have this effect on me as well

[@realcoolbreeze]

Haha. I went to airport in Miami with a carload of 9th graders in 1964 to view the Beatles. That airport was mobbed.Screaming fans and running everywhere. It was the biggest phenomenon ever in music.Nothing has come close since their British invasion to America. Again - your analysis is more than accurate.I experienced the feeling though in the musical birth of those Beatles.It was beyond impressive.It remains today - unmatachable.

[@gmoops8986]

It's great to hear a young musician analyze and appreciate their talent and innovations. As to those record sales, it was a much different time. A much smaller population base and fewer kids with disposable income. Today the media(s) publicizing the band of the moment is huge.

[@mazasan]

Fantastic video!!! And I don't like only your analyse but also yourr passion and your look and smile while you're listening and watching to them. Thank you!!!

[@PaulHere1953]

I’m 66 and I used to watch the Beatles with my Mum, Dad and sisters. We all loved them.

[@bob_._.]

You can analyze them all night as far as I'm concerned, Fil.

[@wingsofpegasus]

😂

[@nobhiker]

John Lennon voice was built for rock and roll very underrated.

[@paulcadogan7033]

John Lennon screamers were just fine. Beatles Shout Swedish TV listento JL taking the tune out.

[@zepinousebastien1004]

Yes man i ´ve always thought that way when he sings rock and roll music 👍

[@catherinewilson3880]

Seeing as how Lennon is rated as one of the best singers in rock, I'm struggling to see how he's underrated?

[@paulcadogan7033]

@@catherinewilson3880 I agree with you. John had some wonderful screamers and I loved every one of them. A look at the Swedish Beatles performance is really good.

[@joshpalaro9098]

@@catherinewilson3880 what i was thinking XD

[@colinsellers9714]

Terrific analysis Phil, so many valid points here especially that of stage presentation - I guess a lot of groups should heed this to their advantage! So true also about Ringo's individual style, similar comments apply I think to Tony Meehan (and plenty others I'm sure). Loving your series!

[@TenerifePhoneService]

This guys analysis is fantastic to listen to. He is very knowlegable and passionate about music, love the videos man, keep it up! PS Everyone loves Ringo, and anyone who says he can not play drums is a lunatic!

[@antonmesmer6324]

Fil, another excellent analysis video! Great to hear a professional provide insights into bands’ performances and playing. Thanks!

[@hubertvale5132]

Absolute magic! When you could still hear them playing and singing! If Phil Collins says Ringo is an awesome drummer, who am I to question it?

[@toneman335]

The Beatles were so good that they made performing look easy!

[@lucalanzoni7414]

Brilliant!!!!! Concrete, objective and absolutely passionate at the same time! I agree on the whole line!

[@annyrose774]

Thank you for this video and the passion you transmit! Being from Hamburg I will never forgive myself for not having seen the Beatles playing live (but I was between two and eight years old and they played in the red light district :)) Now I'm 62 and I just started to learn acoustic guitar because I want to play their wonderful songs. Right now I am struggeling with the bar chords of "And I love you", a beautiful composition. The beatles are magic!!!!!

[@alanhorabin744]

It’s great that you have the insight as to what the Beatles were all about. I’m lucky (and old enough) to have seen them and grow up up with them. It’s very heartwarming to listen to a young guy like you with such a great understanding of what they were all about and the musical tsunami they created through in the early 60’s. The musical advances they created back then were game changing and so were the social ones. They remain today.

[@callithowiseeit5806]

Another thing with Ringo was how subtle his tricks were, listen to the song 'Please Please Me', on the "c'mon c'mon" bridge part, he crashes into it so ahead of the beat that it's almost out of synch but come the chorus the band have caught up, it's that brief divergence of tempo between them that rams the excitement home, it's so subtle, Keith Moon did it too - less subtly - but to the same effect on the chorus of 'I Can't Explain'

[@sianpowell3059]

Thank you for putting into words what we felt in our hearts. A live performance, polished to the end, I guess those 10,000 hours in Hamburg paid off!!

[@johnrogers9481]

Yeah, by 1963 they were already together for five years. Since Paul was fifteen.

[@scottyboy7462]

great vid. i heard Lennon insisted they record twist n shout last on the album because he knew he was going to blow his voice out.

[@mickavellian]

Not what actually happened.. They had recorded 10 tracks They were missing one tune to nail the album with a "show stopper " (as George martin wanted) they had nothing rehearsed. Someone watching the session suggested " That song "La Bamba." (meaning "Twist & Shout" they did two takes and by the third John could not talk.. it was decide that the second take was "good" so their go with that. Nest day they all realized what a powerhouse of a hit they had and of all songs of the time. "Twist & Shout because their":Show Stopper".. On the Royal Command performance it was "asked" if they could play Twist & Shout.. AND Lennon being Lennon requested "the People on the cheap seats clap.. the rest of you... Rattle your Jewelry"

[@victorlinge92]

@@mickavellian It was actually the first take who made it in the end. Same with Long Tall Sally.

[@victorlinge92]

@@mickavellian I never mentioned PPM

[@snakemansnakes1]

Brilliant Fil. This was my time. I was an office junior in Liverpool and I used to visit the Cavern Club every day for their famous mid-day sessions. Saw the Beatles there many times before they hit the big time. We Appreciate this great analysis

[@SensoryEdge]

Wow... How awesome that you got a chance to see the Beatles live in the early days. Treasured moments.

[@AwesomeBeatles]

These guys were truly something very, very special. One of my earliest memories is The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. I was the youngest of six kids. We lived in Baltimore.

[@frankensteinlives5451]

One aspect you touched on was the group got on well with each other. I have played in local bands in years past and I will agree that it makes a BIG difference when you have that connection with each other and then it flows out to your audience. Great analysis. Keep on keeping on!

[@nickyl9040]

When I watch these Beatles videos I love seeing how hard Ringo is playing his bass drum

[@mariposagoldenboy1]

Spot On Commentary... Thank You!

[@Yesica1993]

I grew up in the 80s, so I was too young to experience the Beatles when they first came on scene. Still, I grew up listening to their music on the radio. I never realized how much I learned from them until I began taking voice lessons. I learned how to hear & sing harmonies in a very organic way. I assumed everyone could do the same. Thanks, boys!

[@dalem8332]

I grew up with Elvis Presley always playing in my house because my older brother was a huge Elvis fan. I Remember thinking..this is incredible! Then in 1964 when l was only 8 years old l saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and was mesmerized...l thought...Hell ya! THATS what l want to do!! Great Review Fil!😎🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦

[@larrybaumer2754]

You can't say enough when trying to describe all the musical magic within the Fab Four♡

[@lilsuzq32]

Absolutely the best band in history. That is all.

[@bertrobinson6164]

I agree totally ,no one I mean no one could touch them

[@carolyncarlson-yellen4790]

The day Rick and I got married we saw Ringo Starr play with the Beach Boys on Miami Beach. Classic. July 4th, 1984.

[@sloanchampion85]

You can tell they are communicating and supporting each other without speaking a word

[@davepeck4045]

I love the fact that your too young to remember this video, but you completely understand the enormity of what was happening. Only someone with a true love for music can accurately describe whats up here. Love your work Fil

[@el34glo59]

John was a very good rhythm guitar player. I mean even in his early years here you can hear how tight he's playing.

[@terryperring104]

The Beatles were recording for such a short time (6.5 yrs) that when one says early years, its nearly the same as latter years

[@marguskiis7711]

He plays about two chords?

[@terryperring104]

@@marguskiis7711 Huh??? There's two chords in She Loves You?

[@Hessulo]

Seven chords needed plus some 6ths

[@terryperring104]

@@Hessulo exactly