Producers always tell bands to say in their comfort zone within the box, The Beatles were never in a box . They were pioneers from the beginning to the end and beyond , all 4 having successful solo careers with many hits including #1 hits.and albums. They were the ultimate influential band because of this.

Anybody who says the Beatles are over rated have no idea what they're talking about. Unless you've heard EVERY song they recorded (225-250) you have no idea of what they are capable of or what their "sound" is!!! The Beatles were the first to do a backward guitar solo and the first to do many many other things!!! Every band that came after them, give them credit for their inspiration!!! Many Rockers said they decided they wanted to become Rock stars after hearing the Beatles!!!👍👍✌✌👌👌😁😁

The more you listen to the Beatles, the more you realise there is to discover. Both musically and conceptually. And yes, they had that very rare ability to be 'accessible' as you said, overwhelming the 60s pop charts with hits all over the world while at the same time being entirely original from the beginning. With their unique blend of current, retro and hitherto unknown to the mainstream musical styles, they extended the limits of what was possible in the field of popular music. Becoming more and more creatively experimental as they were given freer rein in the studio - and more time - they broke new ground with every album. A new Beatles release was a cultural event. No-one knew what to expect, you just knew it would be good. All the other '60s bands were in their wake, even the Rolling Stones hung around them in order to find out what was going on... and jump on the bandwagon... In subsequent years, almost every band that started up was inspired wholly or in part by the experience of hearing and seeing the Beatles - they really did make that much of an impression on the music scene, and on culture, especially youth culture, in general. Few of the well-known rock and popular music bands of the 70s as well as later decades would exist, had the Beatles not existed. Brian May (Queen) put it well when he said 'the Beatles opened the doors, and we all just walked through...'

This is a magical song from a magical time. This is my favorite Beatles song and is my absolute favorite rhythm and blues song. It is a ballad that has an almost supernatural push behind it. I am just so very grateful that the Fab Four became inspired to write and record this largely ignored landmark masterwork.

Being so lucky to be of the Beatle generation, they are definitely the #1.band that set the tone of what was to come! Like, no Beatles, no Guns and Rose's. Fun fact, ask your dad to give The Beatles another chance 🙏✌

It's in my Beatles top 3 Rain Across the Universe I'm Only Sleeping

Beatles song Revolution

One of my favorites on this album…you really need to do their entire albums..preferably in chronological order

3 minutes was the benchmark if you wanted to get played over the radio. Mr. Dylan, The Beatles and then others were the ones who broke that rule. But The Beatles didn't need to write songs longer than 3 minutes, that's how good they were. At this point they were no longer a touring band and they didn't need an LP of Pop songs. They could and did create what they wanted to in the studio.

@davidschecter5247

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"Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys was 3:35

“People say they’re the most influential band in history,” as if it’s an opinion lol. You just listened to one of the (numerous) reasons they are… the studio innovations! Not sure your style but check out “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” from the White album. But really, to appreciate their growth, innovation and influence (in just 7 years) - you should really listen in chronological order. Thank goodness my parents were Beatles fans ❤️

@dominushydra

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You're 100% correct

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

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This was the first ever song released with backwards guitar. Alongside Tomorrow Never knows.

From this album Here, there and everywhere is a must listen also For no one. You have to understand the Beatles were doing things in the studio that NO ONE had ever done. They changed Everything

Nice review. At the time this album came out in August 1966, they were on their final world tour. This album was them diving into more experimentation. Backward tape loops recording something and playing it backwards, playing lead breaks in harmony, etc

On of my fav Beatles songs. I tend to like more John's in general too. Backward guitar. 1st band to do it, among many other technical things.

Have a listen to tomorrow never knows on the same album…..an absolute classic and you’ll see why. Ahead of its time.

4 tracks.. The Beatles worked with 4 tracks … Syd Barrett was a couple of years after this… They recorded this album in 1966.. they went from I Want To Hold Your Hand in 1963 to this album 3 years later…

Beatles song Oh Darling

Great video. I grew up with the Beatles thanks to my parents. It’s nice to see you get into them too, Wayne. They’re a top 5 band for me… just amazing. This video was a great first time assessment of this song too. Nice one brother. 🤘🎶

The guitar solo is reversed. If you listen to the song in reverse, the solo sounds like it's being played normally. I really love that technique. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the first song to use a reversed guitar?

@Waterloosunset2

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The reverse looping was also used on Tomorrow Never Knows, and Rain.

@pizzarellayt

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@@Waterloosunset2 Indeed it was. Those are some of my favorite songs from them so far (I haven't listened to the White Album yet)

@1monki

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It produces a kind of yawning guitar sound which is perfect for this song

@pizzarellayt

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@GarthanSaal444 Will do!

@apocketfulofheep

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I will check it out

I read not long ago where John Lennon stated in songwriting that he "borrowed" from others and others borrowed from him. The Beatles loved the Everly Brothers and borrowed some of their vibes, etc. The song Along Comes Mary came out in March, and John wrote I'm Only Sleeping in April. A songwriter can see how John could have borrowed from that song. It's not stealing .... it's just like something that is already out there is an influence in some way. The Beatles listened not just to other bands, but also to classical music. What I always found fascinating about the Beatles songs was the great variety of vibes. Some bands seemed to just rotate around a given vibe like a merry-go-round. One song is like a rehash of another. A song like Eleanor Rigby doesn't sound like any of their other songs. It's sort of like a mall where there are a lot of different restaurants from all over the world, and the Beatles sampled a flavor of each one. Who else does that?

A great song from the best of the Beatles' albums.

Do more Beatles song please

@apocketfulofheep

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I will definately be doing more Beatles songs

Incredible song. One of my favorite backup singing performances by the Beatles. Thanks for the thoughtful reaction.

If a guitarist will play this track backwards, he discovers the guitar-leads, which can be re-recorded and played backwards to replace/update George's. It's a great technique to experiment with guitar leads.

The interesting guitar is that’s it’s played backwards.

Vocal harmonies eh? Check out from thus same album, the song "And Your Bird Can Sing".

@apocketfulofheep

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Thank you for the suggestion

The Beatles were are and always will be the greatest and most important band in history.

Yes I hope you look up more The Beatles music because you reflect and think about it intelligently and that’s nice to see

Oh Darling , you'll love, it's a 50s Doo wop type song . Don't know whether you've heard While My Guitar Gently Weeps, not the love Album version, if not It'll be on your playlist for sure

@apocketfulofheep

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I have heard The album version only and is a fantastic song

Revolver, the LP from which I'm Only Sleeping comes, is the Beatles at their best. Lennon was a masterful and witty lyricist, which shows in this song. Nothing is wasted in any Beatles song... from the vocals, harmonies, the guitars, drums, bass... all tie in nicely in a very good production. We are talking mid 1960s. Amazing what the Beatles could accomplish in crude 4 track recording.

Love it. I’m a Lennon girl and this one is pure Lennon.

As mentioned in the comments below, you really need to react to Tomorrow Never Knows from this album. It might make you understand more why they were so special.

They introduced the backward guitars on "Rain" that was the B - side of the single "Paperback Writer". Especially "Rain" would fit on this album. That also introduces the drummer Ringo Starr really well. He pretty much dominates the song by his drumming. Their contract was two albums and one or two separate singles per year, which tends to be forgotten nowadays. There is a hard match between which one is their best album, "Revolver" (meaning something that rotates, not a gun) or "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". It's been said that this album was fed by the so called "Swinging London" era.

Props for going with a deep cut. Most if the "deep" cuts from most of their albums, Revolver being one of the best examples, could have been top 10-20 hits or better, but were just great album cuts overshadowed by the mega hits.

Thanks for the review. Liked it. Yes, do more. I think their psychedelic era was their greatest.

Play this song on a acoustic guitar your self just amazing the way the vocals follow the cords.

Beatles song Helter Skelter

The entire recording was done on a 4 track tape machine.

People that use the term “overrated” to describe The Beatles say so from ignorance. To grow up in the 60’s like I did, the Beatles not only revolutionalized the soundscape of the decade and for music 50 years on, but set a standard of excellence that musicians are trying to equal to this day. When you played a Beatles song for the first time, you had no idea of what you were about to hear. Anything between a beautiful ballad to a screaming guitar might await you. To say they were overrated tells more about the teller than the told upon.

Love Lennon for the slacker he was. I think Revolver is their best album.

Love it!!

Check out "I'm So Tired" from the White Album. It's also written by John Lennon and it's a meditation on sleeplessness that's darker and more biting.

You have taken an ice cube from a glacier. Listen to Revolver as if you had just brought it home from the Record shop. Rubber Soul is excellent to, with the exception of Lennon's "Little Girl". Listen from beginning to End and be enlightened. I suspect your Father might even like songs like, In My Life, or, And I Love Her. Elenor Rigby is classical. For the short years together they produced a massive body of excellent work. Glad I lived through it I was eighteen in 1966. .

Your reactions while listening: 1 caught in the rhythm 2Smiling 3 Surprise. 4 Baffled. 5 conquered

Ha ha my old man didn't like the Beatles as well when I discovered them in the mid 70s as a kid.. But growing up in Australia, I also started listening to AC-DC early on and that drove him even more insane along with sabbath and then kiss 🤣 RIP dad

Within you without you by george and love you to on that album has like Indian instruments and similar vibes I guess

Oh sorry....If you are looking for another Yes reaction try to react to "Turn of the Century,," by Yes from the 1977 album, "Going For The One." You really should just do the whole album.....with You Tube's restrictions I understand. The album is a concept album like many of Yes's albums....they usually have a theme and it runs through all their albums.....but Turn Of The Century, is one of the most beautiful songs in Prog Rock Music history and it is one of my favorite four of beautiful songs by Yes. The song is about the Famous Sculpturist, Rodin( Sculpt The "Thinker"), who looses his beautiful wife to a disease and in missing her and trying to get her image back, he sculpts her image out of Stone (Marble according to history).....and of course Jon Anderson, the lead vocalist/songwriter and writer of this song....uses this story to pertain to our lives.....and it is very moving, because it's "YES!" So, do check it out!!! I really want to see your response.

For a Beatles discovery, you are cheating yourself if you don't listen to their albums. They are a HUGE influence on albums even now. Cherry-picking a song here and song there is cheating yourself. WHY BOTHER? You don't hafta review whole albums - but listen to them. Spend days with them.

@charliecochran3035

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Don't neglect their huge collection of singles though. Many of their best songs...

@stephenmartinez9355

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@@charliecochran3035 and the B-Sides of the singles. I'll Get You, She's A Woman, We Can Work It Out, Rain, Strawberry Fields Forever are just a few B-Sides that were not officially released on LPs. (Yeah, I know SFF was on the Magical Mystery Tour LP, but that was the American version. SFF did not appear on the British EP MMT.)

There is no bad Beatles song. Except number 9

Backwards guitar. The 4 headed monster that were the Beatles all at their peak

Check out “ Brief History of the BeaTles “

Definitely a deep cut for what is a band that really has so little "deep" cuts. It is an ok tune but nothing I would go out of my way to put on. Sgt. Peppers, Abbey Road, White Album... so many good deep quality albums here. Thanks to my Mom and Dad, I got into the Beatles back in the late 60's!

It is virtually impossible for the Beatles to be overrated. Those who say so just like to be contrarian. You can dislike the Beatles as an opinion but that does not change the objective truth of what they were and what they did.

The guitar is recorded and then played backwards for the cut.

Ummm, your dad is/was wrong about The Beatles.

@kzmaven7478

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Indeed, he was. Wrong, very wrong.

Maybe their music was overrated, but their influence cannot be overstated.

Your dad is wrong. 😁

The White Album was ok? Man what you smoking???

Yeah.. your Dad has some opinions. But The Beatles writ every chord progression there was. That is a fact. John Lennon being shit in the back by Chapman was the most cowardly thing ever. Especially when a man was about to tuck his son into bed, but after all he is only sleeping.

Sorry dude your dad was wrong !!