They are endlessly fascinating, aren't they? To bring this jewel to life, to be a fly on the wall - I LOVE it. Anyone else screaming, Attracts me like no other lover???

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Such a great song. I have listened to this rehearsal over and over and I never tire of hearing it. Thanks for the comment Laura!

@TheGreatGig73

3 жыл бұрын

How could he not know the words? I know them.

@keeponkeepinonstudio

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatGig73 lol right!

@hemmel2261

3 жыл бұрын

Wen john said attracts me like a cauliflower. Man he was so close!!

@pedrobarnez5502

3 жыл бұрын

lol!!!!!

I'm a 43 year old grown man crying. Knowing they're near the end, breaking up, and yet still working together wonderfully helping George create what I consider the most beautiful love song I've ever heard. I have had countless tender moments with my fiancee to this song.

@piteusx8440

Ай бұрын

Along with Yesterday, Something is the greatest love song ever.

James Taylor has always been remarkably gracious about George lifting "something in the way she moves," saying that he had lifted the Beatles "and I feel fine" so they were even. Not really equivalent, but nice of him to say... Also, anyone else have the urge to jump in and scream "Attracts me like no other lover!!"

@debbiesims138

2 жыл бұрын

I was just doing that. 😆

@Nina5144

2 жыл бұрын

Love James Taylor’s voice.

@ed.z.

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Me too.

@greg7656

Жыл бұрын

@@jacquescousteau217 Take it up with James Taylor. I'm sure you know much more about the history of both songs than he does.

@scottb3034

11 ай бұрын

James liked the beatles a lot obviously. The Academy Awards even hired him to cover 'In My Life' during the In Memoriam segment a decade ago.

My God Beatles could have a tv show aired today of just these sessions breaked down , and it’d be more watched then the Super Bowl. These are so interesting , like hearing the wright brothers finding out how to fly .

@joaofrancisco7289

2 жыл бұрын

U mean Santos Dumont!

@bobbobbins4877

2 жыл бұрын

They are having a TV show about the Get Back sessions.

@uapnewdiscoveryimages

2 жыл бұрын

Your wish has been granted by a Mr Jackson

@benpietrzykowski9216

2 жыл бұрын

@@uapnewdiscoveryimages it is absolutely amazing, just wish it was a better album than let it be. Doesn’t rank top 5 in beatle albums , but I’m not complaining 😂 isn’t it supposed to be abbey road too?

@dgmuze

2 жыл бұрын

@@benpietrzykowski9216 you can hear them starting some songs that would go on abbey, but recording for that album would take place 3 weeks after the rooftop concert.

Imagine having John and Paul to help you with your song? And to know they have your back? What a confidence boost.

@Ratelzwatel

3 жыл бұрын

Instead, Grumpy Harrison complained and complained... :/ His songs didn't get enough attention... Even though at this rehearsal, 'Something' was still more just a preliminary idea than a song - after about six months. (2:25)

@ignatiusjackson235

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ratelzwatel What are you talking about? Listen to the mash-up at the end. All of the musical parts are together for it. If that's just a "preliminary idea," then so is "Classical Gas" or "Take Five."

@mikeysaint4368

2 жыл бұрын

Most people would count themselves extremely fortunate. George's words of gratitude? "Paul's bass is a bit busy." That's George in a nutshell.

@2JorgeBeat

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine having George Harrison to help you with your song!

@neilpemberton5523

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeysaint4368 George wasn't "most people". He'd been in the Beatles with Paul for over a decade, since they were both teenagers. Why should he express fulsome praise for Paul if the bass wasn't the way he wanted? Paul wasted a lot of time trying to get the others to play exactly the way he wanted on filler songs like Ob La Di Ob La Da and Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Why shouldn't have George got Paul to try it his way? "Something" may have sounded better with a simpler bass part. It was a great song either way.

Excellent production technique in showing the various Beatles on the left hand side of the screen with the spoken words next to what each of them was saying whilst in the studio. This is a first-rate way to present this information. Edward Tufte would be proud. I can only hope other video presenters will adopt this style. Great work as always!

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much , Neal!

@lawrencetaylor4101

3 жыл бұрын

Great point. I found that to be informative, entertaining and visually appealing.

@PlanetRockJesus

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I loved the technique as well!

@FakingANerve

3 жыл бұрын

2nd video I've seen on the channel with this and I too love it. It makes the fly-on-the-wall tapes so much easier and even more fun to experience.

Love the way John helps out as opposed to the image some people give of him being self absorbed and spaced out during this time period.

@woodsplitter3274

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they could have kept me the cauliflower line. That'll keep'em wondering for years.

@newagain9964

2 жыл бұрын

John is annoying af tho in most the recording sessions after white Album

@lindas1st

2 жыл бұрын

I believe he said (more than once) that he always worried about George & Ringo and looked after George like a younger brother. He also said he was never worried about Paul because he knew how talented Paul was and would be okay no matter what.

@ravenstrange8466

2 жыл бұрын

@@lindas1st John was the guy that took the piss out of everything. That was the kind of guy he was. Knowing the world was full of shit and ruled by the corrupt, he railed against everything because it was a response to the vileness and the vulgarity of the way the rulers of the earth are. Knowing the truth about things such as many of us do, it is hard not to be disgusted and pissed off at one's core

@alexjones7043

2 жыл бұрын

No one is ever one thing

Amazing how the rest of the guys can just join in with a perfect harmony part to augment what George had only played once or twice. It's no mistake that these guys were able to do what they did on the regular.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Working that close since their teens certainly paid off. It is amazing how quickly this came together and its great to just hear them do their thing while George lead them through it. Thanks for watching!

@stringtheoryguitars4952

3 жыл бұрын

From a technical viewpoint, harmonizing is actually one of the easier things in music... but I think you're referring to the complex interplay of the instruments. Each musician creating counterpoint and counter rhythms that support the arrangement without obscuring the other players. If that's what you meant then yes, The Beatles were magnificent LOL! Paul's Bass lines are considered the epitome of melodic playing and creativity. Ringo's playing on Strawberry Fields is still my favorite drumming moment in Rock music history.

@Robutube1

3 жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 ...and maybe the teensy-weensyist touch of genius 😁.

@francoisvanderlinden3756

2 жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 of course and it helps a lot but ... true musicians (like they were) don't really need that kind of background history to make great music ... I've been in my share of amateur rock'n'roll bands and sometimes, with the right persons, it just "clicks" ... everybody knows what to play and when ... even on novelty or less-known compositions ...

@XoXo475

9 ай бұрын

Which one was the more regular?

I like how John helps George out regarding not waiting for the right words. A little insight into John”s thought process with Mr Show too.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, John is certainly engaged in the song which runs contrary to many reports of him “not caring” during this time.

@newagain9964

2 жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 George stated in numerous interviews since abbey road release to the 90s he didn’t want to be a Beatle at start of 1969/get back project. U can enjoy working a cpl songs and still not care about the bigger picture.

Just highlights again how underrated Ringo was. As well as being THE perfect fit for the band, he was arguably the most solid member of the band, always locked in and holding together a solid foundation for the songs to be built around.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

The more and more I delve into the basic tracks and rehearsals, the more impressed i get with Ringo. A total pro.

@steveb2343

3 жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 well, your vids are going a long way to getting him the recognition he deserves dude. So well researched, fascinating and easy to watch. From a total Beatles nerd here in Liverpool, great stuff man, keep em coming! 👍

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

@@steveb2343 Ah, it's always flattering to hear from a Liverpudlian. Thank you, Steve!

@camc5483

2 жыл бұрын

Never underrated. Always overlooked

@violao206

2 жыл бұрын

Just ask any professional drummer... They know how great Ringo's contributions were.

Wow, this explodes the myth that they were barely talking to each other at the end. Clearly John is really trying to help George keep moving the song structure forward by filling in missing syllables with placeholders. And Paul trying to find good bass notes. And of course Ringo, ready to provide backbone. Makes me happy to see them still a functioning band on their last album (Let It Be was actually recorded before).

@krollpeter

2 жыл бұрын

The bass to Something is one of his best works, to me.

@VS1RVW

2 жыл бұрын

Absolute professional artists

@Kieop

2 жыл бұрын

This is from the Let It Be sessions.

@johndoh5182

Жыл бұрын

The frustrations though were real. The stories from the Beatles done by different people are told pretty correctly. What a person working for some magazine may have reported on the other hand could be total fiction because they were fed misinformation. Ringo Starr wanted more songs on albums. Either John or Paul told him he needs to FINISH one. George Harrison wanted more songs on the albums and he actually completed songs, but he really was in the shadows compared to John and Paul. Now, while John worked with George on this tune, and by the way Ringo said he liked the way Abbey Road was recorded because the band worked together again and they really didn't the last 3 or 4 albums, so straight from a Beatle, I'm sure there were plenty of times that John or Paul had no interest in what George was writing. So, they probably heard the melody, knew it would be good and wanted it to get on the album. So no, this doesn't explode any myth, because different Beatles and people that worked around them have told the story pretty clearly. The sessions for Abbey Road was more collaborative, like the Beatles in the earlier years, but Let It Be, The White Album, and one or two others, not so much. During the White Album the band was hardly speaking to each other because of how frustrated they had become over different personal issues. Ringo quit the band multiple times, only to come back. A few of the songs off the White Album is not Ringo Starr playing the drums because he had walked out. It's real that George had a grudge against Paul and John. It's true that John and Paul didn't really care that much how he felt, because they were busy creating music. And, in this one REALLY good song by George Harrison, JOHN CREATED part of it. He helped the transitions, moving into a different key, I mean it was all right there. So if anything this song was written by George and John. Most of the Let it Be sessions actually happened before Abbey Road sessions. The band was VERY splintered for the Let It Be sessions. The Abbey Road sessions were really the last ones the Beatles did in full. Let It Be had been abandoned and the band agreed to come back to finish the album after they had already released Abbey Road and that would be the end of it. Let It Be was almost never an album. That's the reason why "The End" is on Abbey Road. That was really the end, even though they ended up finishing Let It Be. You can read the Wiki page for the The Beatles (Album) which is the White Album. It talks about all the CRAP surrounding the Beatles at the time and part of what's there has come straight from what band members said or those working around them. So no, this moment of creating a song together, while close to what happened with a bit of Abbey Road is basically a standout from the other albums around it. Paul even said you could hear the breaking up of the band in the White Album. But really you'd have to know what happened in the studio to know what he was talking about. So give that a read, the Wiki listing for the White Album. It's a lot more representative of what was happening for the final years than this.

@Niko3387Y

Жыл бұрын

@@johndoh5182 perfect 👌

Amazing how they created a beautiful song in such a chaotic time in Beatle history.

@clark82

3 жыл бұрын

Billy Preston had basically joined the band “unofficially” by this point and was a case of “best behaviour” when there was a outsider joining in with the music

@williamblair9597

3 жыл бұрын

This is a demonstration of the magic that kept them together during thick and thin.

George really thrived off any encouragement from John in this session. He almost waited for John’s approval at times.

@jtors5

2 жыл бұрын

George threw out “attracts me like a pomegranate” several times, waiting for the slightest encouragement or approval. No takers. It seemed like “I’m joking about this line unless someone approves it.”

@farrellmcnulty909

10 ай бұрын

I guess some things never change...George was always out for his approval beginning in Liverpool. As much as I missed them as a band, George's career really took off and he was in charge. Aside from Extra Texture, he made some really great albums and I have them all - even Extra Texture 🤣 Gone Troppo gets unfair treatment just because it's light and fluffy - both those are very enjoyable songs.

@PeterGrenader

10 ай бұрын

if i had Lennon in my band, so would i lol

Can you imagine being Mal Evans being in that studio, hearing some of the most iconic pieces of music ever writen being brought to life, lucky man indeed.

I’m amazed at George’s lack of self-confidence. If I had written “Something” I would have been ecstatic.

Something is the greatest beatles song ever. I'd like it played at my wedding and funeral.

god paul’s pass lines are unparalleled

@loyolaschool

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Paul’s lines on this song are terrific.

@shanemckenna9416

3 жыл бұрын

His pass lines are always great.

@bassioelmucho

3 жыл бұрын

Paul is a an unparalleled genius on many levels!

@stevekaspar1396

3 жыл бұрын

Yup.. Paul's bass on this is to this day, one of his tastiest bass lines

@tammichenard1024

3 жыл бұрын

Paul's baselines are criminally underrated.

I'm mildly surprised that "Mr. Show" didn't show up somewhere in John's lyrics in a later song.

@Jolluna

2 жыл бұрын

That's brilliant. Let's just tell ourselves that Mr. Show would have made an appearance somehow had history written itself differently. And that Mr. Show would have something to do with a Miss Cali Flower selling pomegranates.

@ed.z.

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I was thinking that also. John was a creative monster powerhouse. One can only imagine his work as an elderly gentleman.

this amazes me all around. George only went through it a few times and they all were able to chime in w/ harmonies . Ringo;s drumming is fantastic and the glue that holds it all together. and Paul to come up with that bass line off the top of his head is unbelievable. there was a reason they were The Beatles.

@popgoesthe60s52

7 ай бұрын

These guys - problems and all - could be so in synch with each other musically, that they can knock out a classic like Something effortlessly. It's always a pleasure for me to hear this. Thanks for commenting, Mike.

there’s something really satisfying hearing george leading this sessions. you can feel how john and paul respected his song.

@popgoesthe60s52

2 жыл бұрын

Paul doesn’t sound bossy and John is clearly engaged . So why are we always told the opposite as if it is gospel? I appreciate the comment.

Fascinating how the song comes together! That's a very nice composite you created there! Couldn't help smiling when George mentions "it's got to have a bass line". Paul probably thinking something like "Don't worry mate, I'll come up with something..."

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

This was a fun listen because things are working between them! Thanks for the comment!

John's often pegged for being dismissive of George's compositions in the studio, yet here you hear him providing good advice on how to keep a song moving around a tricky passage AND he's really more engaged on the organ than I remember the conventional wisdom indicating, which often points out (like on Wikipedia) that John's work was largely erased from the final cut. He's not sitting this out, anyway.

@johnford5568

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting if John was more involved with 'here comes the sun', although it's perfect.

@billslocum9819

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnford5568 I think Paul was important for "Sun" given how active the bass part is there. Wiki says John was recovering from a car crash and wasn't at those sessions. Because John's keyboards on "Something" got lost in the mix, it's hard to know how much of a factor he was in the overall composition process, other than telling George to keep at it. But I think the song's lyrical simplicity is one of its most daring aspects, and John was always an advocate of that.

@spockboy

3 жыл бұрын

If that is true, then why on a recently released recording of a meeting (post Abbey Road) was John talking about he Paul and George each having 3 songs on the NEXT album. Paul protests and John mentions how bad Maxwell's Silver Hammer was.

@ivanjulian2532

3 жыл бұрын

Nice post Bill. The recent remixes by Giles Martin bring out some stuff which was wasn't quite audible in the originals. The 2019 Giles remix allows John's organ in the first 30 seconds to be a little bit more present than the 1969 mix. Also in the chorus too. And the Giles' remix of Dear Prudence in 2018 is stellar! kzread.info/dash/bejne/f45nuMpxmr2slKg.html&ab_channel=TheBeatlesVEVO

@MadGeorgeProductions

2 жыл бұрын

John rated George's songwriting, it's just in interviews he said he got frustrated in having to help teach George the songwriting method. Having said that, even if he was frustrated with it he certainly doesn't sound it in these recordings.

Here’s when and how you realize the complete randomness behind one of your favorite songs of all time.

@aureliande2659

3 жыл бұрын

Could you explain? No randomness, let alone complete randomness, if you ask me. Yes, the placeholder lyrics may be called random but they're not essential. There may be ideas that were discarded later on (such as the harmony vocals on the verse) or some organ notes but they are not random. They are try-outs on the way to a final realisation of George's vision of the song. It's a tricky process but not random, I think.

@owenwilberforce6138

3 жыл бұрын

@@aureliande2659 - The thing I am referring to are the lyrics. Yes I agree George really was fishing for lyric ideas and I love that he would solicit ideas from Paul and John so openly. This endears me to George in that he is collaborative with the band, and he was unafraid to say this part isn’t working, “What do you think?” This is ego less and I think them throwing out nonsense words was a classic John technique, and sometimes the odd nonsense lyric seemed to be really interesting. John was great because of this, he sometimes freed the lyric from meaning, and it let you interpret the line for yourself. The lyrics in Something are very direct and pure, and clearly the music was written first. George was that way, a guitar player first, so I like that he would ask for help.

High praise from John for Something:"The best song on the album."

@majas4922

3 жыл бұрын

I believe Paul has been quoted as saying the same...George IMO is the best writer on Abbey road with Something (a John-like raw lyric) and Here comes the sun ( a Paul-like positive lyric and catchy melody).

This is a master class for aspiring songwriters. The Lennon McCartney technique of just singing whatever comes into your head at the time which will eventually take shape as proper lyrics is so very clear here. Case in point, the Mr Show line eventually became something in the the things she ‘shows’ me.

@popgoesthe60s52

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, what a fun bit of eavesdropping we get to do on this great song. I wish I had more examples like this.

If only Yoko had never been in the picture maybe this plane could have stayed afloat for another yr or two. Even one more album. There will never be anything that will compare to the Beatles. The stars were aligned for them to be around the same age and in the same area along with the other things that had to happen at just the right time and place for them to all land in the same group. Their music started out being the best of that eras music and evolved into creating so many branches of the music tree. Two kinds of music before the Beatles and After.

@colinmumford267

2 жыл бұрын

Was absolutely nothing to do with Yoko why they split , Yoko or not they would of split

@kevinharper2884

2 жыл бұрын

@@colinmumford267 I agree . But without out her skank stained nut hold on John maybe it would have been possible for a few more acid trip influenced masterpieces. Imagine there's no Yoko It is so easy for me What did he find attractive It always puzzled me I know I am only dreaming I bet I wasn't by myself What is it John could be seeing Seems he'd want better himself

@newagain9964

2 жыл бұрын

John didn’t even want to be a Beatle after sgt peppers. Certainly after white album he checked out. It was Yoko who inspired/motivated him (and Paul’s incessant pulling) that kept John around. U don’t know what you’re talking about. Typical fan boi hate.

This is a revelation for me. Somehow I always had the impression that George brought the song fully formed, music and lyrics, to the rest of the Beatles

Attracts me like “a screwdriver” -Ringo This is to me the band’s best, a guaranteed tingler.

Danger, geniuses at work.

Ringo's drumming is musical and so binding. Amazing to hear them click and work.

This was outstanding. Listening to the chatter as George was running through it shows how they did support each other and tossed some ideas about. Ever cool!

@johnnyalegreworkplace8065

2 жыл бұрын

George could have just completed the lyrics at home before presenting it to the band. Less work! IMHO

As a really really long time beatles fan (33 years by now of my 41 years) , I must say it still kinda amazes me that George, once being 'the baby boy of the band' became that guy whose song I like best on the Abbey Road album. Anyone else feeling too, that Something and Here comes the sun are the best two numbers on Abbey Road ?

@popgoesthe60s52

2 жыл бұрын

Most definitely. I rate his songs the top two on the album with Come Together right up there with them. Abbey Road was his zenith as a song writer.

@rayeisengoth6664

2 жыл бұрын

Agree but I'd rate Something above HCTS...the way it starts, then soars...unbelievable. Otherwise, the Medley on AR's B-side is pretty cool too...

@rahamanhudson1573

Жыл бұрын

Definitely the two most A level/hit sounding, aside from “Come Together.” But the latter was basically Chuck Berry’s “You Can’t Catch Me” until they slowed it down and Paul put on his funky bassline. Paul’s, “You Never Give Me Your Money” and John’s “I Want You,” are just as badass, but they are more great album cut material. George’s two “Abbey Road” songs are up there with any great Beatle song, including none album singles like “Strawberry Fields.”

Debunks the theory that John Lennon took no interest in George's songs

Matt, I would die happy if you did nothing else but make more of these early version composites. This “Something” edit is incredible.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Garrett, I wish I could do nothing other than to make these videos! I appreciated the comment.

@ChrisSmith88love

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, except DON’t DIE!

George Martin always said Abbey Road was a “happy” album, everyone got along and helped each other. It was almost as if they realized that this was their grand finale and they should make the best of it. And of all the Beatles love songs, “Something” is their masterpiece. For Sinatra to call it the greatest love song of the last 50 years, that alone tells you something (no pun intended).

@reinjouke9743

3 жыл бұрын

Frank Sinatra called it his "favourite Lennon-Mccartney composition" which is kind of sad considering it's probably George's best Beatles song

@LuvHrtZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@reinjouke9743 One of my favourite songs of all time, as is Here Comes The Sun and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

@ignatiusjackson235

2 жыл бұрын

@@reinjouke9743 Frank has corrected himself in future performances.

@johndoh5182

Жыл бұрын

It was the finale and The End was really the end. The Let it Be sessions happened before Abbey Road but they didn't finish it. After Abbey Road was released they agreed to finish Let It Be and released it, but the band already knew they were done at that point. They knew they were done on the White Album, it just took a while to completely cut the ties since they were so successful. But yeah they put their differences aside for this last album effort and put out some great songs though I think part are rubbish. But that's the way I feel about most Beatles albums so there's that. The only album I can listen to all the way through is the first album of the White Album. I can listen to most of the third side. Forth side is rubbish.

@user-qk5zw8sc7p

8 ай бұрын

They had plenty of masterpieces. It wasn't any better than other Beatles songs.

Frank Sinatra said about Something: "it is the best love song ever written in the 60's". These words might not be literally exactly the same but he meant that it was the best of the decade. By the way it has been covered by Elvis and Tony Bennett too. What a song! Oh my gosh! I could listen to it over and over for the rest of my life and stay still wearing my headphones till I die.

the bit where John throws George the line "grabs me like a song from years ago" gives a cool little window into that Strawberry Fields/A Day in the Life writing style, though no doubt what George came up with works better. another great video Matt :)

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Brian. Yes, that line got my attention too. Sounded like the beginning of another song.

@jk4675

3 жыл бұрын

I was blown away by that line too. Lennon was clearly a masterful lyrical writer, the strongest lyricist in the band, i'd say

I remember partying in 70' to Abby Road, everybody singing Oh Darling, Something & Here comes the sun, those were the favorites 👍👍✌

I love the bass line Paul comes up with in this session

I really enjoy your use of the split-screen of the four guys and what each is doing during these development songs you feature. That adds a great deal to the experience.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dale - More to come!

I've been stuck in a songwriting rut for a while now but wrote the music and melodies for two today but was stuck on the lyrics. Then this video popped up and now I'm just throwing the names of fruit and stuff in the blanks until I find the right words. Thanks John!

@Jolluna

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. That's when you know that The Beatles' legacy goes wider than one can possibly think without these video insights. Cheers to you, pineapple stew!

@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488

2 жыл бұрын

Ask me. I am a lyrics machine. I'd love to help out.

@studonaldson1497

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks JSM. Out of interest did you try ‘organic cucumber’ or ‘pomegranate’ ? Why not, could be the solution. With respect, good luck, Stu who writes songs too. X

@davidhopeman3591

Жыл бұрын

@@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488 Drink the marmalade lemonade but you must evade Reverend Jims Koolade.... Trust me

One of the best Beatles song IMO!

This is why I loved collecting 'bootlegs' in my youth, it was the fascinating looks at how bands put together their songs and how the creative process worked in what to shed, and what to keep.

It's amazing how they were already rehearsing in these Let It Be sessions songs that they were going to include on Abbey Road ("Maxwell's Silver Hammer", "Oh! Darling", "Octopus's Garden", "I Want you (She's So Heavy)" , "Something" )

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

They were prolific. I guess the songs kept coming!

Isn't it wonderful to hear "Something" coming in to being? Even though I've heard demos over the years, it just gets easy to believe that the Beatles just got in front of a microphone before writing, and the songs just magically came forth - finished! Thank you so much for this. The best thing is that all of them seem really engaged with the song! George seems like he's really pleading for lyrics here, and he gets some, which is nice, even if they didn't end up on the finished tune. Heck, another day's session on this and it might well have been the first "Harrison, Lennon & McCartney" song. The composite is great too. Thanks for all your hard work. I would try and get that to Olivia and Dhani Harrison.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mark! A couple more days of work and it might have been played live in the rooftop! I appreciate the comment.

This was already my favorite Beatles song. But to hear how it was put together blows my mind

Very interesting how early McCartney started developing that bass line.

@jaelge

3 жыл бұрын

Paul´s ability to almost, within an instant, come up with bass lines, especially as complex, as some were, really, is freakishly amazing. If Paul were to have done nothing else in his career but play bass he would still have been a world renowned artist.

@Adamdidit

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaelge and a split second after Paul's got it, Ringo's got the drums on his line

@jaelge

3 жыл бұрын

@@Adamdidit: Ringo was a better drummer than anyone ever deserved and certainly the best Beatle. No matter the challenge that J, P, or G put in front of him he could always come through. I just can´t think of a more universally versatile drummer. He could, and did, play drums for every genre of music, and with absolute proficiency. Richie rarely gets the credit he deserves.

@mr.kite0535

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaelge He hated solos and he played through a lot of rolls.

@jaelge

3 жыл бұрын

@@mr.kite0535: He´s not the only one that hates solos. Maybe short and tasty ones but that Ina Gada Divita or Moby Dick shit, no thanks. I feel the same about guitar solos as well. Short and tasty.

Love this. Amazing how much Ringo doesn't say much and just comes in perfectly everytime.

I've been a fan for 50 years and am constantly amazed and learn something about them or the songs all the time! Damn, that was on run on sentence!

reminds me of the Michaelangelo idea of removing the marble to discover the sculpture that was inside all along.

Humanity is graced with 4 geniuses. Thank you for putting this together @Pop Goes the 60s. It's almost as if I'm seeing them jam.

@popgoesthe60s52

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome - thank you for commenting.

I find it so interesting. OK we know the song, but it is still rough. Their total genius is how they were able to reach their finished version. How they went from this early take to the masterpiece it became.. Just so so impressive..

This is one song I can sit down right now and play all the way through on guitar... chords and words. I've been playing it since I was a teen, for at least 50 years (I'm 67). This is amazing seeing them work through this, especially knowing how the song actually sounds on the album.

for any aspiring band, these sessions break downs should be a solid gold master class in how to get a song together

Well done and so much fun! Something is another great example of how The Beatles used their instruments in a sophisticated arrangement to carry the melody. So many bands rely solely on the vocals to do so. When I was a bassist, I loved covering Something because Paul’s work, which is exceptional on Something, taught me how to be a better musician. Thank you for posting this insightful video.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

You are quite welcome, Ed. I even love the bass in this rough run through. I agree with the Beatles basic tracks being as lovely as the vocal melody. I guess this is why the songs have lasted so long.

Loved hearing Paul's bass part be so on point so early in these rehearsals.

The reference to the james taylor song alluding to George taking the "Something in the way she moves" and the fact that John took the first line from Chuck Berry "Here come ol' flattop" bring immense relief in my own lyrics. Often I'll be singing a song and realize Iv'e heard a certain lyric from somewhere else. Artists can take influences, but as long as you add your own flare to it, such as Kurt's "Something in the way" you can make the words your own, and make your own beautiful art. Peace and love everyone :)

I love your transcriptions of their conversations. It brings it to life for the listener. Also, great analysis and wonderful edit of the January 28th performance!

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Nathan. I think the dialog really gives us the best insight to their recording sessions.

"Attracts me like a pomegranite." lol Thanks for posting this - it is fascinating listening to the guys hash this out.

As a musician, this is just fascinating to hear them make sausage in the factory. They are all so creatively open to trying just about anything in the effort to flesh out George's composition. Love this!

@popgoesthe60s52

2 жыл бұрын

I think this song came together quickly because it is such a strong song. Thanks for commenting, Michael.

The bass Paul starts laying down around the 6:57 mark is fantastic!! The way he finishes the phrase that George was singing is awesome

You can tell from John's encouragement that he likes the song. He was much less encouraging when George ran through "I Me Mine."

Thank you for these videos and letting the Beatles' own words drive the narrative.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure - more to come!

John really wanted that pomegranate in there. A food so nice he mentioned it twice

This is what keeps me going in the quarantine

Great video. I’ve been a Beatles fan for fifty years and to hear them work out a song is so fun to listen to. Lennon’s approach to songwriting was spot on. As a fiction writer, you just barrel ahead with the idea. The story, or song, has its own internal logic and will lead you to where it should be. Thanks again for this video.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Hearing them work is so fun - especially on a song of this calibre and during these particular sessions!

I love how you go back to the source material. I have read multiple Beatles books and articles that have repeated this fiction that John and Paul dismissed all of George's songs. It is refreshing to hear them working together to help George produce some of his greatest work.

I love the bass on this, he was so clever.

Excellent work - here and in the studio January 1969!

Wow thank you for this video! When John was assassinated, he was angry at George for his book, "I, Me, Mine." In an interview, he said that when Paul didn't help George finish songs, then John did. You can hear it in this audio!! I think George got better as a writer after the band because he learned to have confidence in his own abilities to finish what he started.

Something is my favorite song,j just so BEAUTIFUL..

Why is George's talking voice so soothing?

@camc5483

2 жыл бұрын

It's a voice of someone trying to assert himself, and seek guidance and acceptance, among 2 legendary songwriters.

It's amazing with all of their confusion and playing around, that they ended up making something great!

@DavidWalker1

2 жыл бұрын

There’s a good chance that the playing around is a big part of how they made so much great work.

@bybassman1842

2 жыл бұрын

As a musician I can tell you this is how most songs get put together.

I like that you have the American releases on the shelf behind you. Good to see them!

So glad they got rid of Paul's high harmony. The harmony in the end result was much better. Still haven't seen the footage of where they drop that, also would like to see where the piano comes in. This song was a masterpiece! So fun to see it develop.

I love these kinds of recordings. Hearing musicians work out a song is so fascinating!

Great job again Matt. Amazing job putting this together. Listening to their dialogue I would think they were never going to break up. But we all know what happened. Thanks.

Great sleuthing, Matt! I truly appreciate the deep dives you take. And stitching the takes together was just brilliant. Not only that but, perhaps without knowing it, you helped solve the problem of how the lick was created, in re: the great question James asked me. Awesome work. Thanks for the shout out, too!

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Vin. I'll be delving into more of your videos as well!

Something I heard Frank Sinatra sing more often as my father was a fan of Sinatra, the lyrics, and the melody are amazing. imIn the last few years, I've become even a bigger Beatles fan, especially a fan of George Harrison. Thanks for putting this video together. Well done, it was fascinating

I totally get Goose Bumps... remembering this is the way we wrote so many songs back in the late 60s, early 70s. They were magical times in the studio together!

Just have to say how much I love these videos… the background, context, history, and above all detail is fantastic.. as well as focusing the content on the band themselves. Excellent. THANK YOU for these gems!!

@popgoesthe60s52

2 жыл бұрын

Those are very kind words, Jack - much appreciated!

Wow! What an amazing composite. I've attempted this many times with these sessions and other songs. It never worked that well! Great job.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Paul! I never tire of listening to it.

Beautiful production of video . Easy to understand how the Beatles constructed the song

I can‘t unhear that missplayed chord at 7:05 just that one chord! It sounds so different yet so cool, i imagine how it would sound like with that chord

The evolution of this song has been an interest of mine for years. Even though I know it comes out perfectly ... it like watching and trying to prevent a train wreck .. with no ability to help. Stress, empathy, fright, and laughter all rolled into one song 👍

Again, a great v-log. I play this song on my guitar all the time. What a tune!! 👍🏻

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

I've taught myself some of this song too. I love playing it as much as I love listening to it! Thanks for watching, Andrew.

This song still gives me goosebumps!

One thing that jumps out is that Ringo seems on point early on.

James Taylor had played his song Something In the Way She Moves for them and THAT is where the idea for the song came from

@peetyw8851

3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly right. He said that it didn’t bother him at all because there was always “borrowing” going on. Also, he was grateful for getting the contract for his first album e

@peetyw8851

3 жыл бұрын

Continued: with Apple records.

A monster of a song being worked through. Nice "piecing" it together. The John organ part is well done here. Ringo - Mr. Solid. The bass REALLY takes shape throughout. It really helps make the song.

Great job on another deep dive. Thanks.

Love the airy almost psychedelic guitar sound on this early version

These first versions of Something remind me of the early takes of Hey Jude (as heard on Anthology 3 and various bootlegs) and they demonstrate Ringo's influence on how the songs developed. In both instances, he plays a fairly straightforward 4/4 beat as he tries to get to grips with the song, then eventually arrives at the inventive Ringo 'swing' which takes both songs to another level. It's also interesting to note how keen George is to get Paul's input into the song, despite the supposed animosity which was meant to exist between the two at the time.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this rehearsal is quite revealing. It certainly shows willing collaboration. Ringo doesn’t need to say much - he simply knows how to offer exactly what is needed.

Matt, thank you for an informative video on the Beatles “Something” recording/rehearsal sessions. It’s very interesting to hear them work out their parts to what would become one of the most famous songs of all-time. Great work!

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Scott. More to come!

@scottmeli

3 жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 Matt, just wondering if you’ve ever done any research on Spanky & Our Gang? They had a relatively short run from 1966-69 but did some incredible vocal arrangements with up to six-part harmonies. A very underrated group that is sometimes forgotten. Thanks and I really enjoy your work!

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottmeli yes I will be tackling Spanky and our Gang soon so stay tuned!

@scottmeli

3 жыл бұрын

@@popgoesthe60s52 That’s great news, looking forward to it. Thanks Matt.

Brilliant video production, well done!

New Appreciation. Loving the Band outtakes!

Can you imagine what they might have done collectively if they had stayed together after 1969-70?

I just remembered the KZreadr he had on. It was Mike Pachelli who has a cool series of videos showcasing the genius of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison on their instruments. SATB also had Erin Torkelson Weber on to talk about her wonderful book. I was pleased to hear you bring it up. It's a must for any diehard Beatles fan who is interested in their history and how it was shaped throughout the years.

@popgoesthe60s52

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Pachelli is very good and I have watched several of his videos. Tork-Web's book is so essential, I was happy to be able to give it some visibility.

Thanks as always! The pics with who is doing what is amazing!

Nice show, a wonderful insight into the songwriting process.