Songs written by each beatle in their solo careers you should definitely react to : - Watching the wheels-Lennon - All those years ago - Harrison (He wrote the song because of Lennon's death) - Woman- Lennon - My sweet Lord- Harrison - Mother- Lennon - God- Lennon - Isolation -Lennon - Band on the run- McCartney - Silly love songs- McCartney - Too many people- McCartney - How do you sleep- Lennon (John Lennon wrote this song answering to McCartney's Too many people - I'd have you anytime- Harrison - Isn't it a Pity- Harrison - I'm the greatest -Starr - Jet- McCartney - Let 'Em in- McCartney

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx Diego..This is my bible

@abandonedchannel1159

3 жыл бұрын

@@HarriBestReactions Jealous guy has its own Beatles version. It's called Child of nature. John Lennon composed it after the Beatles came back from India, but it wasn't released until his solo career, changing its name into Jealous guy . You could Also react to it

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

@@abandonedchannel1159 Thats very interesting.From what album is that?

@abandonedchannel1159

3 жыл бұрын

@@HarriBestReactions The Beatles, super deluxe edition, 2018. It's basically the white album remastered with some new songs

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

@@abandonedchannel1159 Thanx

The german bass player is the artist Klaus Voorman who became friends with the Beatles way back in Hamburg in 1960. He played bass in Manfred Mann's group, created the cover for the album " Revolver " and did all the graphics for the Beatles " Anthology " seies.

@walterpanovs

3 жыл бұрын

As a session player, Klaus also came up with the memorable opening bass riff that starts off Carly Simon's masterpiece "You're So Vain."

@mattshaw6180

3 жыл бұрын

Voorman also lays down mean bass with John & Eric Clapton on the "Live Peace in Toronto '69" album!

@stevevasell429

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattshaw6180 Right! I had forgotten about that. I'm pretty sure Klaus has also played on some of Johns other solo stuff.

@blueycarlton

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't Klaus, Astrid's boyfriend and that he insisted she should see the Beatles in the Reeperbahn Hamburg? She then became Beatles bass player Stu Sutcliffe's lover. She took all the arty photos of them and talked them into to wearing their hair combed down and long. Klaus and Astrid were very important players in the Beatles' story. Klaus also with his art work on Revolver and Astrid and her camera.

@walterpanovs

3 жыл бұрын

@@blueycarlton Klaus and Astrid were art school classmates and friends in Hamburg, though not boyfriend and girlfriend. They both took an interest in the Beatles when they played there early on and befriended them.

John's song "Watching the Wheels" from his 1980 "Double Fantasy" album beautifully shows he'd finally found a calm headspace, like he'd wandered into maturity at last.

@briangroboski4751

3 жыл бұрын

Well put. It does seem that this album represents a new-found maturity. He appears to have discovered what is most important in his life.

"Mother" is a very powerful Lennon song.

I never will forget how great John Lennon was, He was my very favorite singer, songwriter in the world, I cried when he died I will always miss him, Just think what we have missed with him gone!

"Sensitivity of a genius" Yes. I've been listening to him for 57 years. Nobody like John

there's something so unique about john, that makes him my favorite beatle and musician

Jealous Guy is a brilliant song about true self reflection and love when times in relationships are strained. John is a master of self reflection in his writings. His musicality is so simple yet his words and chords make you tingle. John Lennon a master of the spoken word. 🙏🏾❤️

My mom played this song a LOT! At the time, I was on the verge of being a teenager and was developing my own musical tastes. I was more into early hip hop, electro, funk, etc. but eventually, I soaked up all my parents’ music tastes as well. A fantastic song.

John Lennon always had the ability to reach into my chest, grab my heart, and squeeze. Ever so gently but squeeze nonetheless. You hit it right on the head: vulnerability! His voice is dripping with it in this song. Thank you so much for handling my heroes (Beatles) with such insight and sensitivity. John had a sweet, childlike side that emerged occasionally and just made him human in a very profound way.

Jealous Guy was one of the many songs The Beatles started when they were in India in '68. The recording is on The Esher Demos album released with the 50th anniversary of The White Album. It was called Child of Nature then with completely different lyrics. Bryan Ferry recorded his version as a tribute after John was assassinated.

@thomassiegler9898

3 жыл бұрын

its melody is based on an Indian Raga

Bryan Ferry did "Jealous Guy" as a dedication to John after his Assassination

It was stated by both John and Paul that it was an apology to Paul. For how he treated him during the break-up of the Beatles but also for the song „How do you Sleep“ that aimed to hurt Paul

@celinhabr1

3 жыл бұрын

yep, it was.

@papercup2517

3 жыл бұрын

Really? - I didn't know that (or maybe I forgot). Thank you. I'll listen to it again with that in mind. It's interesting though that the video strongly suggests Yoko as the subject to whom he's apologising. Was this video made later, after John's death? I seem to remember there being some remaking of history on another video post John's passing. Of course one can have several things going through one's mind when composing a song or any other artwork. For example, contrary to the usual understanding that Hey Jude is all about Julian, John said that he believed that after the first verse, it was actually really directed at him, John. Which does make lines like 'You have found her, now go and get her..' make a lot more sense.

@TheWalrusWasPaul23

3 жыл бұрын

@@papercup2517 I don’t know about the video. I never really watched it before. But she did try really hard after his death to make their relationship look less bad than it was. Maybe this is one of those attempts, maybe not. From what I know about their relationship Yoko had just as much to apologise for as John if not more. She did some horrible stuff to him.

@deargdoom8743

3 жыл бұрын

Unlikely as it was mainly written during 1968 a couple of years before the Beatles split and three years before he recorded how do you sleep. Nice theory though!

@TheWalrusWasPaul23

3 жыл бұрын

@@deargdoom8743 what was written in 1968 was the melody with a different set of lyrics. The song written then was called Child Of Nature. The lyrics were only changed later on

Give Ringo's "It Don't Come Easy" a listen. George wrote it but credited the song writing to Ringo. I think George was concerned, after his ex-band-mates poorly received "Sentimental Journey" album, that Ringo needed a source of income lol. George produced it and plays on it. Ringo's "I'm The Greatest, written by John, features John on piano and backing vocals and George on lead guitar and Klauss Voorman on bass (without looking it up, quite possibly the bassist on Jealous Guy). You'll find that in Ringo's solo career he's gotten "by with a little help from his friends".

Love this song. His "Watching the Wheels" is incredible. "Beautiful boy" is a lovely song he did for his younger son. Very touch in ng

@gogi682

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Boy is my favourite solo John Lennon song, just lovely.

This for me is his finest solo work, just beautiful. Lennons voice just has so much emotion.

John Lennon was one of a kind and he's gone forever. Thank you again, Sir Harri, for this presentation and recognition of greatness. You are always right on point. Priceless.

When I was 9, and my father died from an accident, later that night when i turned the radio on, hiding in my room from the world, The local radio station was playing their ""Beatle hour" which was three hours of beatles every Sunday night. The moment I heard the Beatles, I clung to their songs for comfort. The year was 1980, and Double Fantasy had just been released. I was jolted later that year when my hero John Lennon was shot. I lost two heroes in one year. The year before I lost Santa and God. Music has been my bastion of strength ever since. My father, and Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Starkey, plus many of their contemporaries have become my heroes by memory again. Their music and memories still lives in sound and photographs. Sorry Santa.

@mikefetterman6782

3 жыл бұрын

This song melody was actually a totally different song he wrote for the white album, but it wasn't any good. A few years later he changed the words to jealous guy and the rest of the verses fell into place. These guys have stuff lying around just waiting for the right phrase to make the rest of the melody to click, and it may change the whole song. John and Paul normally would write straight through. But sometimes He would have snipets or half songs to blend together or totally scrap and rework with a new idea.

@19HurdyGurdyMan46

3 жыл бұрын

Good heroes to have, giving good support. Peace be with you and thanks for sharing your story.

John did some great songs during his solo career. “Mind Games” was one of the best, as well as “#9 Dream”, which has some cool Beatles nostalgia.

@timstrobel7828

3 жыл бұрын

What you got.... one of his best rockers!

@home2624

3 жыл бұрын

@@timstrobel7828 Good choice. Another great rocker is New York City.

I sing this song whenever I'm feeling emotionally separated from my wife. It is so honest and simple. "Oh, no I didn't mean to hurt you..." aren't we all guilty of these feelings? Pure beauty!

Ringo! He was actually the first one of the 4 with a #1 hit (with a little help from his friends, of course). Give "Photograph" a listen.

@Jonni1027

3 жыл бұрын

That would be 3 years earlier with George’s My Sweet Lord

@mattshaw6180

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jonni1027 Oh yeah, that did hit #1. Right you are.

@Jonni1027

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattshaw6180 But I like how you gave kudos to Ringo like that😁

I'm Losing You from Double Fantasy is a rarely mentioned Lennon masterpiece. It's a butter rocker and quintessential John for me.

I can also recommend "Just like Starting over" a great song from John.

It gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Thank you Johnny.

I’m convinced this was written about Paul.

@loosilu

3 жыл бұрын

Paul agrees with you.

... like a girl you lost from a big mistake of yours ... It hurts because you are the mistake ... you are sorry and you apologize but ... she was lost forever .... then you remember how jealous you were of her but you also loved her .....(Haribest Music Reaction ... You are by far the best critic and musician .... Thank you for everything) bro ...

Lennon is the miracle that made the Beatles a miracle.

There's plenty of good Ringo songs. Here's a few titles "It Don't Come Easy", "Back Off Boogaloo", "I'm The Greatest", "Photograph", "Six O' Clock", "Only You", "Snookeroo", "Your Sixteen", "Devil Woman" and Ringo's tribute song to George, "Never Without You".

John had an all-star band on this song. Klaus Voormann played bass & was friends of the Beatles in Hamburg. He was a member of Manfred Mann & oh, did I mention he won a Grammy Award for designing the cover of the Beatles Revolver LP.

One of my all time favourites ❤ Mind games is definitely my favourite of his.

We all (Beatle fans) missed John so much he gave so much pure artistic expressions in his music.

Dear John, RIP.

One of my favorite John Lennon solo songs.

that was Klaus Voorman who the Beatles met when they first went to Hamburg to play. He's been a friend ever since. There was a another video for this song that someone created which showed a film clip of John's first wife and mother of Julian, Cynthia when he sings "I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm sorry I made you cry." When I saw that part it made ME cry cos I always loved Cynthia and thought she and Julian really got a raw deal.

"Isolation" must be next. The song for Covid-19. PLEASE!

@johnfrantz3945

3 жыл бұрын

Agree!

after the separation , all 4 did so many good song and albums ........ george did his masterpiece " all thing muss pass" , " and so many good album ..... "33 and a third " " living in the material world " " cloud nine " .....mc cartney , of course you need to listen the full album " band on the run " " ram" ..... he did a beautiful song tribute to lennon : " here today " ...... about ringo starr he did , with a little help of his friend , the hit album " ringo" with the classic " photograph" written by harrison ........you need to listen the album " times take time " ( 1992 ) one of his most acclaimed album ( but i was a faillure one the chart ) .... for Lennon one of my favorites solo song is 9 dream ....i think if you hear this song you love it .......sorry for my bad english ...

The voice of an Angel.........gone way too soon......

The way you were swaying as John sang made it look like you were playing the piano for him. Bryan Ferry does a great version of this song, but it can touch this one!

Just a huge John Lennon fan. What you got, another raw classic. Off the walls and bridges album. Great reaction Harri, keep them coming. Ouch Harri...Photograph, Ringo solo! Your 16...I'm the Greatest. Trust me cuz across the pond. Your ears will be pleasantly surprised. ❤👊

Glad you loved "Jealous Guy" I thought you would, now Ringo didn't have too many solo hits although he toured extensively with his All Starr Band, but he had a big hit with "It Don't Come Easy" i recommend it, oh just before I go John's "Working Class Hero" will resonate with you as well, keep safe kid and cheerio from Glasgow.

@ianz9916

3 жыл бұрын

Photograph, Back Off Boogaloo and You're Sixteen were all pretty big hits for Ringo too. They were all top ten records in the UK and Photograph and You're Sixteen both reached number 1 in the U.S.

The live version of Cold Turkey on the live disc included in Some Time In New York City is an outstanding performance, and a two finger salute to all those people who say Lennon is not a great guitarist.

When Double Fantasy was released, I ran out and bought it immedietly, I listened and thought, oh boy, John is back. Then he was brutily murdered. Inctedibly sad day...

This makes me so sad. Miss him so much. This is the original.

I started working when I was 12, part of my pay was quarters for the jukebox. I played Paul McCartney 'Let 'em in' 3 times every shift. I think you (Harri) will love it.

I am so glad that you have decided to do these videos of the Beatles, both as the band and solo...

This is my favorite John Lennon solo song next is Beautiful Boy

Yes, it is Klaus Voorman on the bass. Probably his finest perfomance. He also played with George Harrison and many others.

Since you are doing each Beatle’s solo careers, check out Ringo’s “It Don’t Come Easy”. I am really enjoying all your Beatle reactions and appreciate you have done some research on their lives. Also, it is nice to hear another musician’s analysis. Thank you for bringing me back to my youth. What a lucky person I was to have lived during the Beatles era!

Ringo has had a very successful career as a singer as well. He had several hits with some very good songs. Don't underestimate Ringo Starr.

Harri I use to play "" Remember "" from this album and I would play it at 10 on the audio dial, 😃😆😃🎸🎼😎

How very selfish David Chapman was, to take this human treasure away from us.

Taken in the context of earlier Lennon songs such as "Run For Your Life" from the Beatles album RUBBER SOUL, "Jealous Guy" can be read as John's repudiation of his earlier, younger self. John confessed that he was raised with English traditions, including no small degree of old-school sexism and misogyny. After he met Yoko, however, John rejected such views and practices, and "Jealous Guy" sounds almost like an apology for the attitudes and behaviors of his younger self.

John Lennon..Working class hero.

Klaus Voorman - one of the most underrated Nass players ever. He knew them in Germany before they were famous. And also drew the album cover for Revolver

More solo John? 'Gimme Some Truth', '#9 Dream', 'Watching the Wheels', 'Woman', loads to choose from. Bassist Klaus Voorman also played with John In Toronto in '69 with Eric Clapton and Alan White (later of Yes) on drums, at George's Concert for Bangla Desh (q.v. -fabulous album and cast), and came up with the bass intro for Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' on the spot, in studio. Also, as noted in another comment, possibly more, elsewhere on this page, he did the cover art for the 'Revolver' album, and was a boyfriend of Astrid Kirchherr, who gave the Beatles their mop-top hairstyle thru her romance and eventual marriage to original bassist(not a bassist, just a friend in a position to fill in) Stu Sutcliffe, who died soon after; she also influenced the high-contrast b&w photos on the cover of their '63 debut.

The video is from the recording session for Imagine album. I think I have seen most if not all of the video from the session along with stuff going on outside the studio. Lots of people showed up, from a lost young man who was searching for something and ended up getting a meal from John to Miles Davis shooting hoops outside.

To me this is one of John's most beautiful songs, with or without The Beatles. "Mother" and "Working Class Hero" are two of his solo songs that you do not dare miss! Peace to you Harri, you jealous guy you!!!

@douglasleinbach6313

3 жыл бұрын

Working Class Hero is a song for everyone.

@douglasleinbach6313

3 жыл бұрын

It is also the song that made John a "communist" in some peoples warped minds.

So Beautiful - I agree!

Don't overlook Ringo (how often have I said that!?). Some good singles and my favourite "Walk With You" which he co-wrote with Van Dyke Parks and was further knocked into shape by Paul who sings harmony vocal and plays bass.

Originally written by Lennon during the Beatles time in Rishikesh as "Child of Nature", demoed at Harrison's house in Esher but never recorded seriously by the Beatles

John supposedly wrote this about his relationship with McCartney, just as Oh darling was written for Lennon when he was thinking about leaving the band.

@hw343434

Жыл бұрын

John never said that, only Paul. John said it was about Yoko, he wrote it he knows

Bless You is a gem.

If you are going to start getting into the Beatles solo stuff, may I suggest George's "Blow Away."

Roxy Music released the song the month after Lennon died. Lennon wrote the tune in 1968 in India.

There is John Lennon then everyone else. Nothing else to say.

the Bassplayer is Klaus Voormann and Mannfred Mann, He makes the Cover for Revolver.

Your reactions are almost as exquisite as the music you are reacting to!...A pleasure to listen to you.

Klaus Voormann (who the Beatles knew in Germany and designed the Revolver cover) played bass

Leland Sklar is the bass player I believe you're thinking of. The Beatles long time friend, Klaus Voorman played bass on this track. Nicky Hopkins on piano.

The german guy is Klaus Voormann, and yes, he is the bass player here and in the entire album. Many of John's songs have been covered by different artists, no doubt you heard another version, but this song and many others are just his own creation.

His name is klaus voorhees, he was a friend of John LENNON and a member of the plastic ono band.

Nicky Hopkins on piano. As far as I'm concerned, Nicky Hopkins makes this song so great.

Ringing said John had a LOT of soul. (Obviously)😉 He wrote many achingly beautiful melodies and heartfelt songs, this one among the very top.

@dcg4mn

Жыл бұрын

Ringo 🙄😏

This is why Lennon eclipses even the great Bob Dylan. His lyrics are so relatable. It’s Klaus Voorman on bass and, yes, Lennon mistreated Yoko. Voorman designed the album cover of Revolver. Spectacular production by Phil Spector.

@michaelgibson6204

3 жыл бұрын

And that bird can sing his own songs Sorry Bob

Inspired to John when they were in India and aimed to be on the 68- white album as "Child of Nature" which is now on the 2018 white album remixed. As the theme was very closed to Paul's "Mother Nature's Son" they probably decided not to keep John's song in it. Being from the country I like both songs but to me Paul's song is a huge gem. I notice that John sets the song on a more concrete way from the first verse "On my way to Rishikesh" while Paul treats the same theme more essentially. ( contrary to their Penny Lane / Strawberry fields both dedicated to the theme of nostalgia.) Lyrics of the 71-Jealous Guy agree very well with the melody which seems to "keep" an oriental atmosphere (or close to Harrisson's "Within you Without" or "Blue Jay way")

Phil Spector was there directing in the studio and it was recorded in "one" take.

While the Beatles were recording the white album John Lennon had recorded a song called "Child of nature" which never made it to the album , but was later released with the 50th anniversary of the white album, John Lennon later turned child of Nature into jealous guy . Please look up child of nature and listen to it . I promise you that you will like it

Glad to subscribe, looking forward to your future content x

This is my favorite John Lennon song 🎵 ❤!

The guy on bass is Klaus Wormann they met in Hamburg...in1960

I think the Beatles may have had more songs post Beatles. I saw Cirque de Soleil in Las Vegas doing the Love album. That's definitely worth a listen now that your familiar with so many of the the Beatles songs.

Nicky Hopkins piano a great session musician

Roxy Music covered this in early 1981 after Lennon’s death and Bryan Ferry wasn’t recording anything before this was written in 1968 in India as ‘Child of Nature’ originally

That would be Klaus Voorman on bass. He's also the author of the REVOLVER album cover. The drawings ☯️✌

originally the melody of this song is from "Child Of Nature" Song in The Beatles with a different lyrics.

Klaus Voorman played bass. He also designed the Revolver cover.

I think the Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry version was the first tribute song after Lennon's death. It was January or February of '81. A few months later came "All Those Years Ago" by George, a rewritten song that Ringo had rejected. ATYA features George, Ringo, and Paul. But it's still a solo song! Please have a listen.

The guy you mentioned is Klaus Vormann, an old friend of The Beatles who they met in Hamburg in 1960. Among other capabilities, Klaus designed the cover of "Revolver" and played bass guitar in several Beatles recording after their break up

Ringo put out some good albums too! Don’t forget to include him too.

I'll never leave you! You're my favourite! Love that you love The Beatles!

Too many great Lennon songs to mention here but you must listen to Mind Games and Instant Karma.

This song came out in 1971 John and yoko split in 1973 and got back together in 74 I can't re call where I saw it from but I believe Paul believes the song is about Him

Love your reactions, Harri B..! I'm sure you would love Johns "Working Class Hero"

Soooo great!!!!❤️

Trust me. Apart from the Rock and Roll album, if you here a Lennon song. He wrote it.

Klaus Voorman on bass,,Nicky Hopkins on the piano

When John Lennon died Bryan Ferry sang this as a tribute... but managed to not mention it again when it went to number 1..... I seem to remember!?

The Brian ferry version was a cover ,released just after John,s death in 1980 it reached number1 in the UK

Still got the original album, imagine...50yrs +. John and Yoko briefly separated later Harri. Klaus Voorman's your man.

Might have been mentioned by now, but the possible bass player you're complementing is Klaus Voormann, who frequently played on Lennon's solo albums (as well as for Ringo and George). He was a dear friend from early days in Hamburg. He wore "The Beatles haircut" before The Beatles -- a style of the Hamburg art set. He won a Grammy for his brilliant cover art for Revolver.