Ringo's drumming on this track is next level. He was shamelessly under-regarded as a rock drummer, but this is right up there with the best of them.

@sjcaraga

2 жыл бұрын

agreed,one of my favorite ringo tracks!

@dagnabbit6187

2 жыл бұрын

@ James Rowe Ringo was all about good taste first

@paulleach3612

2 жыл бұрын

"Is Ringo the best drummer in the world?" "He isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles..."

@dagnabbit6187

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulleach3612 Yes that was circulated. Is there proof ? Who in the Beatles was better ?

@andrewft31

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulleach3612 John never said that, that was said in 1985 by comedian who was impersonating Lennon, John had already been dead for 5 years. John held Ringo in high regard.

Just imagine listening to this song in January 1967; there was NOTHING else like this on radio. The Beatles were by far the most popular act in music then and instead of the usual thing, they issued this song. The song went to #1 but half the people were scratching their heads, just like you guys. 55 years later, may people still are.

@toxsickdog

2 жыл бұрын

I 1st heard strawberry fields in 1968, I was 9 yrs old & my twin brother bought the album (his 1st album ever) My favorite tunes on the album were magical mystery tour & baby your a rich man. but my fave beatles album is abbey road.

@paulevans9036

2 жыл бұрын

The song didn't actually get to #1. Engelbert Humperdinck kept The Beatles from the top spot. Unbelievable really.

@paulmartin7737

2 жыл бұрын

I reckon this was the first Beatles single since Love Me Do in 1962 that didnt get to number one - in the UK anyway. It had Penny Lane as the B Side - great songs both. I remember it on Top of the Pops as a 6 year old!

@drc1989

2 жыл бұрын

So true.

@1after909

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulmartin7737 There was actually no B side They were both A sides

Love the lyrics. " Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see "

@JamesBeam420

2 жыл бұрын

It's getting hard to be someone, but it all works out. It doesn't matter much to me. 😊❤️

@joonazbest1207

2 жыл бұрын

Such a genius lyrics

@mnamhie

Жыл бұрын

The greatest line in rock history.

@binkwillans5138

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesBeam420 Let me take you down.

@-yeme-

Жыл бұрын

I always wondered if thats a comment on people being blind to the world around them or a reference to the "eyelid movie" visual hallucinations of LSD when you shut your eyes. maybe both ofc.

Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever is in the running for the strongest double-sided 45rpm singles ever released. Both are masterpieces.

@imkluu

Жыл бұрын

and many of its contenders are also Beatles singles.

@piggiebear4358

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jude / Revolution must also be in the running.

@clivenewman4810

Жыл бұрын

@@piggiebear4358 the quality & variety of their material in such a short time is stunning.

@tonycowin

11 ай бұрын

It was also the first double A side so already hitting it out the park the second it was released.

@BradleyHansonPhotography

9 ай бұрын

Paperback Writer/Rain is my favorite, but a reminder of how many great songs they released that should have been on the albums rather than merely singles. This decision was by George Martin. Strawberry Fields should have been on Pepper and Rain/Paperback Writer should have been on Revolver…

Ringo's drumming on this song is just spectacular. It's so deep and grounded even with all the psychedelic tricks swirling around him.

@dr.anthonytrabue7426

2 жыл бұрын

I agree that Ringo's drumming actually made the song into what came to be.

@mikedickman7210

2 жыл бұрын

Ringo grounds what could have been a trippy exess and turned it into a classic. I've said it before, I'll say it again: "no Ringo, no Beatles.

@One.Zero.One101

Жыл бұрын

Ringo's drumming is so unique. I hear 5 seconds of Ringo's drumming and I already know what song it is. Same with "A Day in the Life" and "Come Together".

@manny4552

Жыл бұрын

Spectacular drumming for sure

"She's leaving home", a timeless, deep song that has as much meaning and relevance today as it did when released. It is backed by an orchestra.

@kimberlyianaro3774

2 жыл бұрын

From Sgt Pepper's - my favorite!!!

@Uatu-the-Watcher

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs ever written by humans.

@SoundlabStudios63

2 жыл бұрын

Or how about the whole Sgt Pepper album?

@connieb4372

2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE that song.

@frauleinmona

2 жыл бұрын

@@SoundlabStudios63 Most definitely! The album stayed on the charts for THREE YEARS!! Who else could do that??😃🎸🎶🎹🎺🎧🎻🎵🎼💖✌🍀

Every other band, once they found their sound rode it out as long as they could. The Beatles created a sound, made it great and were wildly successful with it then moved on to something else. They were not afraid to change.

Jay, when you shook your head and exclaimed, "Oh wow!", I saw my 20-year-old self hearing it on the radio, in 1967, and feeling exactly that. Simply magnificent.

The Beatles could do just about anything. Actually they pretty much DID do everything.❤

@trudieristich795

Жыл бұрын

It was psychedelics it was all the in the hippies and yes a lot of bands in the 60s and 70s most people were high

You can hear backwards cymbals and instruments in this. The Beatles were physically taking tapes, cutting them with razors, turning them backwards... like stuff that EDM DJs do on a computer. People could barely play guitar at the time. It was 1967. They were like 30 years ahead of their time with this stuff. It was unheard of. Its fucking incredible

The Beatles, at this point in their careers, were THE BEATLES! They could do whatever they wanted…and after Sgt. Pepper’s continued getting experimental…the accomplishments they made in a 7-8 yr span is mind blowing!

In my opinion, for many reasons, this is the best song of all times. Nothing is real, John discovered it soon.

Written by John Lennon The song was his commentary on his childhood, with the name taken from playing as a kid on the grounds of an old Orphange named "Strawberry Field". Expressing both his feelings of isolation as a kid, and also the feeling that everything was ok while playing there as an escape. Lennon talked a lot about this song in his 1980 Playboy Interviews.

@mikebunch3189

2 жыл бұрын

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@haroldoakland3480

2 жыл бұрын

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@AlSnoopsReid

2 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it my friend. Well explained!!

@FreeSociety1

2 жыл бұрын

One other comment. John sings the words: "No one I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low". John explained this lyric as expressing his observation growing up that he was always "different" from the others. He saw through or perceived other people's hypocrisy, or falseness, or lies around him when no one else seemed to be able to. And he wondered ... either I must be crazy or I must be much smarter than everyone. So that is his offhanded way of expressing that sense of isolation -- it must be something "high or low".

@terri2494

Жыл бұрын

@@FreeSociety1 Thanks for the explanations! I figured someone in the comments section would offer some enlightenment. I was five when this came out and I always heard it was drug related. He really does capture that dreamlike quality that also works for this kind of childhood memory. Not easy to pull off, which may be why people thought he must have been high when he wrote it. I don’t know that he could have done it stoned. It would probably have been a hot mess. I could be wrong. Reading your second comment made me wonder what personality type he was. I just looked and many think he was an INFJ, using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. That’s what I suspected, being an INFJ myself. Others disagree but I’m pretty sure he was one of the more rare types, which is why people didn’t understand him. Those types also tend to notice things that others don’t and we’re pretty good at reading people, which is not always appreciated. It does make it hard to figure out ourselves, our families, and the world in general, unless we have a parent or another adult in our lives who is the same or similar and can validate and guide us.

You cannot overstate the Beatles’ talent or influence. They were constantly evolving and we were right there with them

"Strawberry Fields" was an orphanage in Liverpool, I think. This song is actually put together from two different takes - being recorded in slightly different keys! So George Martin (their producer and recording wizard) had to slow down the speed on the first part of the song, in order for it to match the pitch of the second part. That's why John's voice suddenly changes into a lighter sound color, in the second part of the song. The epilogue is probably just something being played backward. At that time, The Beatles really loved experimenting.

@alonenjersey

2 ай бұрын

Correct. 100% correct.

The reason John's voice sounds so different is because this is actually 2 different recordings that were spliced together. They were in 2 different keys so producer George Martin speed up the first part slightly & slowed down the 2nd part slightly so the keys would match. It's also the reason why the songs arrangement changes so radically as it progresses from part 1 to part 2.

Experimental Beatles, they taught everyone how to think outside the square, think Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and so many more, this is where it started. Also you can realy hear Ringo doing improvisional drumming.

@jamesfitzgerald6636

2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t start with the Beatles, I saw Pink Floyd early 1967, they were out there for the time

@mikebunch3189

2 жыл бұрын

love it or hate it ... the beatles brought it all to light . maybe they all dropped at a certain function and talked about a new wave of music .........john , paul , ringo and george brought it .... we loved it and now we think back and wonder about it .

@maximumrelaxation4770

2 жыл бұрын

Nah dude, Pink Floyd had been around for years before this song. This came out the year Syd left Pink Floyd.

@spooky4951

Жыл бұрын

Floyd was around in 67' but the psychedelic Beatles started before this album. Tomorrow Never Knows, Fool On A Hill, Rain etc.....

@thomaspappalardo7589

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesfitzgerald6636 This song was recorded in 1966 though

I'm 71, saw them in Atlanta Stadium back when, play all their tunes on guitar now. I really enjoy how you two youngsters react to the boys. We were astonished at the time. You both became certified hippies when you closed your eyes and took the trip with John Lennon to one of his old favorite places. Peace and love from South Florida.

My favourite Beatles song! It starts off with minimal instruments, then instruments are added each chorus, until it has brass and string instruments. Basically an orchestra. Listen to it again.

The Drumming on this, is next level. Best way to describe Ringos style of Drumming....falling down a flight of stairs, with style 👌

Understanding the Beatles in their progression and evolution over their time make better sense than just listening to a song here and there from different years!!

This is one of the many favorites of mine by the Beatles. I'm a HUGE Beatles fan, have been my whole life, at least 50 years

@gsmith1308

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!😊

“Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” is another psychedelic masterpiece by The Beatles. ✌️

@Strider_JM

Жыл бұрын

And I am the Walrus, you can tell that was penned with a lot of help from Lucy 😅

@johnbyrnes7912

Жыл бұрын

The best I think is the one that they were shy to release - Tomorrow Never Knows ! 🤡

@Calmontheoutside

Жыл бұрын

@@Strider_JM Should we tell them who “Lucy” is?😂

@philippedevine5124

Жыл бұрын

OK with you all. But "rain", from my point of view, is the best (and may be the first) lsd song

@jonathanmoon86

Жыл бұрын

Listen to Elanore Rigby w/o vocals.....trippy just hearing string instruments 😂

This was the first song recorded after their " Revolver " album. It was so far removed from what was on the charts at the time. They opened another door, ushering in psychedelic music. The video was groundbreaking as well.

@trudieristich795

Жыл бұрын

I really really love Pink Floyd

@laminage

Жыл бұрын

Also The Temptations went into their Psychedelic Soul Phase in 1968. The Beatles were big fans of them and sent them a Welcome Telegram when they first went to Europe in 1964.

@jackarmstrong1838

10 ай бұрын

Revolver had a bit of a psychadelic theme on a few songs, also.

@vincentgraziano660

10 ай бұрын

No, it was the first song recorded for Sargent Pepper

"I am the Walrus " is over the top different and amazing !!

I love the contrast between the mellow music and Ringo's energetic drumming in parts.

They say imitation is a compliment. The inability to replicate this musical style speaks volumes for the unique gift that was The Beatles.

Awesome song. And let’s not forget the fifth Beatle, producer George Martin who incorporated the diverse orchestral elements owing to his background in classical music. Five brilliant minds.

Anyone that didn't grow up with the Beatles probably doesn't realise how progressive they were.

I think the Beatles really do offer something for everyone and we all have our unique fav for our own reason. Their catalog is so great and so diverse if you can't find something in there to love you just arent paying attention.

She said it right it's like a dream state... Amazing music...

@jamesfetherston1190

2 ай бұрын

Lennon was king of that.

It would be easy to dismiss this as absolute craziness but in my opinion it is them pushing the boundaries of music. I love it.

@markkraft6719

2 ай бұрын

I love it also!

I miss those old days- the Beatles were always there, there was always a new album coming and it was always going to be great! Didn't know how good we had it.

I was 10 years old when this came out. My older brothers turned me on to the Beatles. My generation was very lucky 🍀

It’s such an absolute masterpiece of a song that whisks you away like dandelion tumbling through a breakbeat breeze. And I read the book on this groundbreaking recording sessions in the studio, they turned the recording studio itself into another sentient character, like an instrument in & of itself. I truly believe this was the threshold into modern technological music.

@MartinMilnerUK

9 ай бұрын

Love your description

"Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see" is an amazingly heavy line, and one of my absolute favorites. It was incredibly relevant in 1967, and it is even more relevant in 2022. Think about all the people you see today that make judgements on things they THINK they see or hear. Peace and Love Rob Squad!

I remember when it first came out!

Keep in mind that this is all analog recording... meaning edits, merging of takes, etc. was all done by manually splicing pieces of (audio) tape together. For example, there are some sounds on this track that are actually a cymbal crash played in reverse. So it was recorded normally, then that recording was cut, flipped, and spliced back in manually. The support team behind the Beatles' recordings, especially as their sound evolved, were absolutely key. Sir George Martin and everyone else involved deserve a lot of credit for making such magical music with extremely limited technology compared to what sound engineers have at their disposal today.

im a Canadian , born in Scotland......... i like watching you 2 enjoy this great music........... and i wish you a great life with your little addition ......i only saw yet baby in 1 video..... cute kid ❤🎉 ( edited for spelling only)

They actually recorded two versions of the song and they couldn’t decide which was better so they spliced the two together, hence the rewinds and reverbs, which was cutting edge and something completely unique. Best band ever.❤❤

@jamesfetherston1190

2 ай бұрын

They were recorded in different keys and tempos. It is by shear luck that slowing down the second part slightly made it fit the key and tempo of the first part.

The reason John wrote this song was that he and Paul wanted to pay tribute to their home town of Liverpool. Strawberry Fields was a park where John liked to hang out with friends. Paul’s song was called Penny Lane which was the name of the street they used to ride the bus on the way to school.

This song and Tomorrow Never Knows were a turning point in the Beatles music writing. The became ultra creative and very interested in making psychedelic sounds.

This was their trippy phase … beautiful and made for listening intently .. still hearing stuff decades later I’d not noticed before 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

They were creative geniuses.

@alonenjersey

2 ай бұрын

No computers to make being creative easy. They had to use their heads to make such beauty.

Strawberry Fields, Raspberry Beret, now all we need is Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino and we have a perfect trifecta!

@taragreenetarotastro

24 күн бұрын

Tutti Fruiti you forgot that one

I lived through the birth of Beatlemania across the globe and, like most of the teens alive, awaited their next release with a hunger akin to hungry dogs. To follow their growth and maturity in creating new and inventive ways of creating music and sound actually led the world-wide music industry into new, exciting, and creative worlds that have influenced artists over the last 50+ years.

This is the result of The Beatles putting a stop to touring. They were able to put all of their creative energy into creating new sounds and exploring new forms of music and going deeper into their collective soul.

It's hard to describe the beatles. You had to be there. They actually changed the culture of the world for the youth. They didn't start the change but we're so influential even bands already in business were in awe, not to mention all the kids that started playing guitars and drums in they're garages. They started as rockers but they're music was so intelligent it raised the level of everybody else. They were a phenomenon.

The line "No one I think is in my tree. I mean it must be high or low," means that Lennon had known for a long time that he saw things and had thoughts that most of the people around him did not, but he was uncertain if it meant he was smarter than or less smart than most other people. I'll go out on a limb and say "smarter."

The Beatles are the best band in history. Amazing really as they weren't even together that long. The bit at the end "I buried Paul" set up a whole load of conspiracies. Strawberry Fields was a children's home in Liverpool operated by the Salvation Army.

@Nordicroo

2 жыл бұрын

John Lennon himself claimed to have said "Cranberry sauce" but I guess conspiracists will hear what they want to hear.

@firebird7479

2 жыл бұрын

It was actually called Strawberry Field. No "S" at the end.

@drbannter

2 жыл бұрын

I’d put queen over the Beatles

@vincentprestomburgo1396

2 жыл бұрын

John was saying "cranberry sauce " (it was recorded during the Christmas season). It was looped in at super slow speed.

@fullcircle3357

2 жыл бұрын

@@drbannter I put The Beatles over Queen there you it’s a matter of taste….what you prefer.

The story behind the making of this recording is fascinating. They actually recorded the song twice in 2 different tempos, 2 different keys and 2 different arrangements. John didn't completely like either of the takes, but he liked certain things about the one, and certain things about the other. So he asked George Martin to take the two and essentially splice them together. Martin said, it wasn't possible because of the tempo and key differences. John said that he was sure George could do it. And sure enough, he figured out a way to manually sync the two different recordings. So you're listening to two different recordings combined to make a single recording. And that's part of what gives it that dreamy quality. That kind of thing is pretty much commonplace now in studios, with all the electronic and techno tools. But they were all flying by the seat of their pants back then, with only their imaginations limiting them. Also, the official video for the song is amazing. It was in 1967, 14 years before the start of MTV, and they were called promotional films back then LOL. I'm guessing this was remastered, because even though it's only in HD, it's sharp and the colors are crisp. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqiJqpuzj7LLqZs.html. At the end, after the fadeout/fadein, and before the final fadeout, you can hear a voice saying "Cranberry sauce". For the longest time, it was misheard as "I buried Paul", and was one of the big clues that Paul was dead. This was a famous conspiracy theory, that McCartney had been killed in an auto accident in 1966 and he was secretly replaced with a look-alike/sound-alike named Billy Shears, just like on the Sgt. Pepper album. If you guys haven't delved into that yet, it's an amazing journey down the rabbit hole.

@seansinclair257

Жыл бұрын

Yessir! All on four tracks!!!!!

@mikeking7710

Жыл бұрын

@@seansinclair257 Insane. And even more insane, I believe they had to actually press EMI to be able to use their new 8 track equipment during the White Album sessions. I think that not all, but part of that album was done on 8 track, and everything before that album was all 4 track.

@seansinclair257

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeking7710 Crazy, right?! People have no idea!!

@blechtic

Жыл бұрын

Good camera and good film and good development (and shooting in focus) and you can get ridiculous resolution. It was analog!

@ricdees3495

Жыл бұрын

Yeap. George Martin had to really work on this song plus Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite.

This is one of my favorite songs. I'm always impressed when someone who may not be a Beatles fan remarks that they like this song. Most underrated, I believe. The recording of this song is a saga done twice at different speeds but somehow edited together. Nice job, George Martin and crew. :) The mellotron played in the intro plays different recorded orchestral instruments from the keyboard. The musician's union tried to sue them! What a song, though!

The Beatles - A Legendary Group, Love these artist...They take you on their Journey!!!

"A different type of Beatles vibe" - that was the whole thing about the Beatles. A progression of sounds and styles throughout their musical journey that left you hanging on their next release. This variety of music masterpieces will never be repeated.

Lennon's Voice is so underrated , so fantastic

They always wanted to sound different from song to song. They never disappointed!

This is one of my favorite songs by The Beatles and is considered a significant turning point in their career. The backstory to this song is equally phenomenal. The band had decided to no longer perform live about six months before this was released. For The Beatles to deprive the public of no new releases for a period of six full months was unheard of in those days. This got all of the critics abuzzing with many of them declaring that the group was washed up and all of their creative juices had run dry. The Beatles originally wanted to rebut the critics with Sgt Pepper, but they were reluctantly convinced to release this song and Penny Lane as a double A-side single. Needless to say, this blew the critics away. Not only were both songs far beyond their previous recordings, but the physical appearance of the band had changed drastically. The Beatles were now grown men, they were sick of the Beatlemania label and they desperately wanted to leave the 'boy band' days behind them. Now with their music being entirely different than anyone had ever expected, the critics were left stunned and had trouble trying to define them. I trust by now that others in the RSR Family have urged you to view the official music video for both this and Penny Lane. These two songs are credited as being the first ever music videos in that they were produced as stand-alone 'promo films' which were intended to specifically showcase newly released material. They were distributed to the market in lieu of the band having to appear live. Yet again, The Beatles broke the mold in the music industry and left the competition scrambling to catch up.

@paulkane7771

2 жыл бұрын

Why. Why am I not surprised by ANY of this?

@jefflarkin9619

Жыл бұрын

Well said.... Cranberry Sauce!

Ya'll have gotten so good at active listening and analyzing. You even mention it in this video how earlier in the days of the channel you might not have dug this, but you do enough active listening and learning to let things in and a lot more of the world opens up to you. So cool to see. Great job.

This song is often overlooked, but the lyrics, vocals & instrumental are all on point, certainly one of the best songs ever made.

Mind Blowing album...they were constant innovators. This has always been a favorite song....Long And Winding Road is great too.

From the greatest club band, to the greatest pop group, to the most prolific songwriters, to the greatest studio band...they just kept growing. The height, width and depth of their catalog is boggling; no one came close. Other bands made entire careers out of moments from the Beatles. Please check out "Dear Prudence"!

The bottom line is this, where the Beatles went all others followed. Each new Album, each new Single set a direction at that moment in time. No other group/artist has managed to do that so consistently. That's why they really are, without question, the greatest.

I have a picture in front of myself in front of the actual Strawberry Fields in Liverpool England. I am a huge Beatles fan and my Dad took me to England after I graduated college (gift from my Parents). We, of course, went to the birthplace of the Beatles. Love hearing others appreciate the greatness of The Beatles. They were before my time but I love how their music is beloved by all different generations!

From that same Magical Mystery Tour album, check out Baby You're a Rich Man and pay attention to the bass (Paul is amazing really on all the Beatles songs) and John's lyrics are cool the way they roast shallow Hollywood types. Every song on this album is great, check out Hello, Goodbye, Your Mother Should Know (delightful), and Penny Lane. Also, this is can't miss, you gotta hear, from Sgt. Pepper, the opening song and the lead in to With A Little Help From My Friends, and also at the end of the album, the Reprise and the lead in to A Day In The Life. The diversity of sound and creativity of the Beatles is simply extraordinary, no other band comes to within a million miles.

@scottlumsden3027

Жыл бұрын

Magical Mystery Tour wasn’t an album, it was an EP (extended play). Everything else is spot on.

The Beatles evolved over time. Their debut, second, third and fourth albums were their pop/rock ’n roll albums. Their next two were their songwriter albums (the first where they really got into the art of crafting a song), their next three were sort of their psychedelic phase. Then their final two kinda combined everything.

@paulkane7771

2 жыл бұрын

YES. I've always thought the Beatles had four phases. You've described them perfectly.

@TheRulesLawyerRPG

Жыл бұрын

Kind of jest, I've also heard their periods described as: first they were a speed band, then a marijuana band, then an LSD band. So for you to say they then "kinda combined everything" made me laugh lol

I grew up listening to the Beatles and was nine years old when seeing them for the first time on Ed Sullivan. Yes I’m that old. Even at the age of nine they floored me. They will always be the greatest rock band.

@bethwaller1789

11 ай бұрын

I was 15 when they were on Ed Sullivan. Instantly adored them from "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" onwards.

Strawberry Fields and A Day in a Life are Beatles Goat songs

The Beatles were all about musical exploration and experimentation. You see how they're always coming up with a different sound, well, in 1968 they really came out with a unique sound, it was dubbed heavy metal, the song, "Helter Skelter", it was definitely ahead of it's time.

This is one of my favorite Beatles cuts. It was pretty advanced for its time. The local dj hated to play it on the radio but we all loved it to death. This is one of the songs that show the Beatles' genius in the recording studio. Tomorrow Never Knows, from the Revolver album, prepared us for this song. And then I Am the Walrus carried on these elements. Such great great songs!

Im a TOTAL BEATLES fan. You can not got wrong reacting to any song! Love ❤️ the music 🎵🎶

Great reaction. Lennon's voice was distorted by speeding up the tape when recording his voice, then when it is played normal speed, his voice sounds deeper. I heard this song when it came out when I was 7. In the station wagon with my Dad. I had never heard anything like it. I asked my Dad who they were, and he said "The Beatles"

Strawberry fields was a park in liverpool. The b side is penny lane. John and Paul wrote about they're experiences growing up.

@alphabeta1094

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the video with James Corden and Paul McCartney driving around Liverpool visiting these sites, including Paul's boyhood home, where the current owner let them in and Paul explained how he created some songs and a surprise appearance at a local pub!

This is the best Beatles song by a mile, and quite possibly the greatest drumming in music history.

@Plasmariel

Жыл бұрын

Nothing less huh

@michaeladkins6

11 ай бұрын

As great as it is, it may not be the best song on the record.

I am learning to appreciate the Beatles on a new level, listening to your reactions. Haven't listened to them for too long! Thanks!

At the end of the song, the Beatles sing "cranberry sauce" but many fans believe the Beatles sang "I buried Paul" which was cited by some as an indicator that Paul had expired. This song consists of two versions stitched together, a soft and harder take. An early take with just an acoustic guitar is also terrific. It was released as a single with "Penny Lane", another pop masterpiece. Were the Beatles space aliens?

Imagine being a teen girl with The Beatles dropping new sounds with every album 👵🏼☮️❤️😂 Why did they add that ending? Because they could baby!! 🫠

You can hear the Beatles leading music into the psychedelic period and they even sound like a progressive rock band in this. Going to India really improved the music.

One of my fav songs, whenever I go past Strawberry fields gates I imagine John playing there. Love the reactions guys 👍

Lennon's vocal was recorded with the tape running fast so that when played back at normal speed the tonality would be altered, giving his voice a slurred sound.

J, Amber you guys dive deep into every song you react to it is amazing the way you break each song down and your interpretations are pretty much spot on but the reason the Beatles are considered the best is not only their compositions and the use of different instruments and their lyrics but because the Beatles pioneered so many different recording techniques that are used by most artists today: over dubbing, back masking, feedback noises for more Beatles songs, if you haven't already, listen to Revolution, Back in the USSR, Penny Lane, Helter Skelter, I Am The Walrus, Ob-La-Di Ob La Da, With A Little Help From My Friends and so so many other their catalog is endless

They took three different demos, all with different rhythms and keys and found a way to combine/blend them. Amazing and so ahead of their time ❤️😎

One of the watershed moments in psychedelic music.If you notice,John's voice is dubbed over with his own voice and the arrangement is faster paced than the vocals,which they pioneered and almost all after were inspired by,especially Jimi Hendrix.

"living is easy with your eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see"... so true...

Pure poetry: "Living is easy with eyes closed. Misunderstanding all you see."

@fablenewsnetwork7223

2 жыл бұрын

True Emily, one of the greatest lyrics written 🥁🥁🥁

The entire Magical Mystery Tour album was amazing...

@michaelnordan8603

2 жыл бұрын

Except for Blue Jay Way 🙂

@oneeyedmonster9460

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelnordan8603 Blue Jay Way is awesome.

@michaelnordan8603

2 жыл бұрын

@@oneeyedmonster9460 I've been listening to that album since it was new. I can't make myself like that song; believe me, I've tried.

Yeah, their later albums were very innovative / psychedelic, many songs worth exploring. The voice at the end that seems to say "I buried Paul" was one of many "clues" to the theory that Paul McCartney had died - still an ongoing thing today. Hard to decide if Beatles or Pink Floyd are the GOATS, but both are amazing in their own time periods.

Trippin, literally!

This was originally recorded in two different musical styles and at different speeds The Beatles then told their genius recording engineer George Martan to somehow combine the two music tracks. Using some completely analog recording tricks that Martin invented, he did just that. Then, The Beatles dubbed the vocal over it . This is what gives the fished recording its most unusual sound. BTW, at the very end, barely audible, one of The Beatles said, " I'm very board'. which some misheard to say to say " I buried Paul" which gave rise to the false rumor that Paul was dead .

@CBGB_1977

2 жыл бұрын

I believe all the guys and Sir George Martin said it was, “cranberry sauce” just slowed down. It’s on the Beatles Anthology series. :)

@Barb5001

2 жыл бұрын

@@CBGB_1977 you believe wrong

@thomastimlin1724

2 жыл бұрын

Particularly, it was John Lennon that was not satisfied with both versions he did. It was really John's song alone, credited to Lennon/McCartney as usual. He discussed it with George Martin and they decided they could combine both takes, and add things. They sure did add things, lol. No one heard "I buried Paul" until some idiot DJ in Detroit in 1969 started all this "Paul is Dead" rumor stuff with alleged clues in their music, and someone decided "I buried Paul" was what was said at the end instead of "I'm very bored.". Ridiculous. Now generations believe all that garbage as fact, what a sad commentary on the gullibility of the masses thanks to the metaverse...

Two versions were recorded with different instruments and spliced together to make one song. Where Lennon's vocal wanders during "going to;" after that point, the second take is slowed down, which causes the vocal to have more of a nasal sound. The story goes that John Lennon couldn't decide on which of the two versions to release, so he left George Martin with the instruction to try an put them together. Martin was flabbergasted - they were in different keys and different tempos! But he found that by speeding up the first part and slowing down the second, he could make the two roughly match. The "magical mystery" edit occurs at exactly :59 seconds in, between the words "Let me take you down, 'cause I'm" /edit/ "Going to... Strawberry Fields." Be cautious in listening for this edit! You will never hear this song the same way again. Martin was never completely pleased with the edit, but it just goes to show how creative and innovative the aging geniuses had become by the late '60s.

@thomaspappalardo7589

Жыл бұрын

Even though the story goes the first half was sped up, it was actually slowed down. You can tell because Take 7 on Anthology (the full version of that portion of the final song) is slightly higher than the master recording

@MichaelDBauer

Жыл бұрын

George Martin and Geoff Emerick. Emerick put out a book called, "Here, There and Everywhere" which covered so much of the recordings starting with Revolver. Emericks first engineering job for The Beatles was "Tomorrow Never Knows". He was a mere 20 years old.

So in Central Park across the street from where John Lennon was murdered all those years ago , Yoko was granted the ability to plant a beautiful garden which is called STRAWBERRY FIELDS

@ahouse8600

2 ай бұрын

She is so much more important to the story than most fans let on. Thank you.

Ringo just knows exactly how to play in every part so perfectly like how can you even comprehend that style

Can't ever go wrong listening to more Beatles!!!!!! The had 53 different "vibes" - they were musically variable and adaptable. There was a whole subculture around them that you really had to be there to fully understand. They made worldwide news constantly before there was worldwide news. Sometime listen to the whole White Album.

Love this album❣🎶✌

In '66 & '67 The Beatles pioneered so much of what would come to be known as psychedelic rock. While in Texas, The Thirteen Floor Elevators had their initial burst of psych rock on their 1st two (and only true studio efforts as a band) albums, The Beatles would use their expansive imaginations, creativity, studio innovations (w/ Martin's production skills), and instrumental options, to take psych to places sonically it had never gone before. Over the course of Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's, and Magical Mystery Tour, along with singles, they wrote and recorded a good number of psychedelic songs, which would add on significantly to their already massive influence on other musicians.

Strawberry Field is a Salvation Army property and visitor attraction in the Liverpool suburb of Woolton. It operated as a children's home between 1936 and 2005 and John Lennon played in the grounds as a child

This is why no other band has been able to repeat The Beatle's Billboard's Hot 100 chart: On April 4, 1964 they held: the top 5 spots plus many more for a total of 12 songs on a single week! 1. Can't Buy Me Love 2. Twist & Shout 3. She Loves You 4. I Want To Hold Your Hand 5. Please Please Me 31. I Saw Her Standing There 41. From Me To You 46. Do You Want To Know A Secret 58. All My Loving 65. You Can't Do That 68. Roll Over Beethoven 79. Thank You Girl

I don’t know what Beatles songs you’ve done, but their albums Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt.Pepper, Yellow Submarine, all had allot of psychedelic sounds to them. This is another example of The Beatles LEADING and guiding popular music in a certain direction. We’d never heard anything like it, but because it was The Beatles, we HAD to absorb it…..They were cultural icons, and in that way, popular music was morphed and “guided” if you will by this incredibly influential and seminal band.

That was what made the Beatles so great - you never knew what their next song would be like, but you knew that it would be great, no matter what style they did it in. The only other band that I can think of at the moment that came close to them in that was Led Zepplin.

I love how you guys close your eyes and let yourselves become entranced by this brilliance. Notice how, as the song progresses, less and less instruments are used.

I've heard this song many many many times in my life and it gives me a WOW every time.... that's an eargasm.