The Story Behind The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun”

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  • čas přidán 9. 07. 2019
  • In this video, we take a deep dive into the writing, recording, and perpetual popularity of "Here Comes the Sun." This short film features original research and new insights, an exclusive interview with Beatles insider Eddie Veale, and a peek at the individual layers of the recorded work.
    George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun” is considered one of the finest example of his Beatles-era songwriting. Topics covered include: who wrote Here Comes the Sun, John Lennon’s involvement in the studio (or lack thereof!), the meaning of the song.
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  • @FabFourArchivist
    @FabFourArchivist  Před 4 lety +691

    BREAKING NEWS (July 10): “‘Here Comes The Sun’ becomes The Beatles’ first-ever top ten title on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs chart.” Great timing, eh?

    • @MALLUPLATO
      @MALLUPLATO Před 4 lety +7

      that's why i came here today

    • @drutgat2
      @drutgat2 Před 4 lety +15

      Fantastic news. But the best news of the decade is the imminent re-release of the 'Let It Be' film, and the release of the new accompanying documentary. That was announced the day after I finally gave up hoping - a very weird coincidence given that hope lasted over 30 years.

    • @Frankenstein-1
      @Frankenstein-1 Před 4 lety +5

      @@drutgat2 I went to the theater with a friend when that movie came out. My friend begged me to leave 1/3 of the way into the movie. It looks like I'll finally get to see the whole thing.

    • @jairq_q6104
      @jairq_q6104 Před 4 lety +5

      FabFourArchivist you sir deserve more subs and at least a diamond play button

    • @cjmacq-vg8um
      @cjmacq-vg8um Před 4 lety +3

      just what is "Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs chart" anyway? I always preferred "here comes the sun" to "something." in fact, next to "golden slumbers" I think "something" is the weakest song on the album. "here comes the sun" and "think for yourself" are 2 of my favorite beatles' songs. but then again, I have MANY favorite beatles' songs.

  • @sageohio1864
    @sageohio1864 Před 3 lety +233

    The morning they announced that George had died I was driving in north Columbus on I-71 to work and they played this on the radio, it had been raining and when song started the most beautiful rainbow was in the sky. People were pulling over and pointing at it. You knew everyone was listening to this song. I cried all the way to work.

    • @junebixby7041
      @junebixby7041 Před 3 lety +14

      O my God, there is stuff in one's life that just screams one consciousness...

    • @Sarah-ht7cs
      @Sarah-ht7cs Před rokem +1

      What a beautiful story. I'm so glad you shared it. Thank you.

    • @mhsewbiz
      @mhsewbiz Před rokem

    • @n.a.mcintosh4697
      @n.a.mcintosh4697 Před rokem +1

      same morning I had the news on the radio and my CD player was playing HCTS as I learned the news, also spent the morning in tears... thanks for the story.

  • @ladyvader2648
    @ladyvader2648 Před 4 lety +1182

    every time I hear "Here Comes The Sun" I feel happy, sad, and nostalgic.

    • @stevenlight5006
      @stevenlight5006 Před 4 lety +6

      Me too

    • @begonekneecaps1072
      @begonekneecaps1072 Před 4 lety +15

      i heard it first in the bee movie, so, basically, i cannot like this song because i imagine a bee saying jazz

    • @valeriesanpedro7546
      @valeriesanpedro7546 Před 4 lety +1

      Me too..😌

    • @iammaximus614
      @iammaximus614 Před 4 lety +1

      I do feel the same,
      Especially the people who have passed & brought 🌞 in our ♥️s

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety +1

      Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

  • @philipmcritchie7309
    @philipmcritchie7309 Před 4 lety +596

    To say the Beatles had an eventful 8 years is probably the understatement of the universe..

    • @zyrrhos
      @zyrrhos Před 4 lety +9

      Like a comet streaking across the collective consciousness that leaves a bright indelible tail.

    • @garyjones7044
      @garyjones7044 Před 4 lety +8

      That would be three or four mediocre albums in eight years for any modern "artist"!

    • @emilal
      @emilal Před 4 lety +10

      gary jones «hurr durr, new music bad, old music good.» grow up. there are plenty talented artists in the modern era.

    • @philipmcritchie7309
      @philipmcritchie7309 Před 4 lety +9

      @@emilal not on the beatles level though are they let's be honest..

    • @garymorris1856
      @garymorris1856 Před 4 lety +3

      You are correct. They were the best !

  • @bushtucker66
    @bushtucker66 Před 4 lety +74

    As a 10 year on a school camp in 1976, my only real memory is our hippie camp leader woke us up every morning with "Here Comes The Sun". What a way to wake up. I fell in love with the song.

    • @shatner99
      @shatner99 Před 3 lety +4

      He or she had great taste and gave you great memories.

  • @honestlyyours1069
    @honestlyyours1069 Před 2 lety +12

    I'll never forget that in March of 1973 I was having one of the worst months of my life at junior high school. I was constantly being picked on and bullied by the other students, leaving me in tears. I distinctly remember that wonderful and positive song going through my head and it really lifted me out of my depression. I just knew that things would get better for me eventually. And they did!! 😃

  • @TheScreamingFrog916
    @TheScreamingFrog916 Před 4 lety +601

    One of my favorites.
    I chose this song to play at my dads funeral, while they showed pictures of him on a big screen.
    Dad was a very kind, upbeat, optimistic kind of guy.
    The song ends with a picture of dad standing in the sun, smiling and waving.
    Not a dry eye in the place, everyone thought it was very special way to remember dad.

    • @FabFourArchivist
      @FabFourArchivist  Před 4 lety +40

      What a cool way to celebrate your father’s life. ❤️

    • @twoblacklabs904
      @twoblacklabs904 Před 4 lety +18

      xmrtuvgs ...the song was recently played at my nephew’s beach wedding, as the Bride walked down “the aisle...”
      not a dry eye in the crowd...

    • @iammaximus614
      @iammaximus614 Před 4 lety +7

      God Bless you & family

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety +2

      Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

    • @peterwood-jenkins3634
      @peterwood-jenkins3634 Před 4 lety +7

      Nice tribute to your Father

  • @annielee9714
    @annielee9714 Před 4 lety +416

    George didn't write many for The Beatles but the ones he did - were top class. I really enjoyed watching this video.

    • @richardgorski23
      @richardgorski23 Před 4 lety +13

      Annie Lee because they didn’t allow him more than 1 maybe 2 per album.

    • @bigfly1391
      @bigfly1391 Před 4 lety

      And Blue Jay Way is their most trippy song too

    • @matthewcooper3535
      @matthewcooper3535 Před 4 lety +2

      The were so selfish to him

    • @matthewheywood8532
      @matthewheywood8532 Před 4 lety +22

      Matthew Cooper true but it also meant he had a lot of material for after the Beatles and its arguable he had the best post Beatles career

    • @grney3415
      @grney3415 Před 4 lety +3

      Harrison wrote way more than what appears in the Beatles catalog. He might have been the quiet one, but really Harrison was under the dominate song writing of Lennon/McCartney.

  • @stormhawk3319
    @stormhawk3319 Před rokem +5

    Probably The Beatles most uplifting song.
    A quiet triumph for the Quiet One.

  • @twoblacklabs904
    @twoblacklabs904 Před 4 lety +818

    George Harrison might’ve been called “the Quiet Beatle,” but that nickname should’ve told us that he was really “the SOULFUL Beatle...”
    R.I.P., Georgie...the world owes you so very much!

    • @farmercraig6080
      @farmercraig6080 Před 4 lety +13

      I was reading Eric Idle's "Always look on the bright side of life"... He mentions George (they became close friends) might have been known as the quite beatle, but he soon learnt that George wasn't quiet. He would always be talking all the time.

    • @DougWittrock
      @DougWittrock Před 4 lety +8

      Still waters run deep.

    • @paulcachia3480
      @paulcachia3480 Před 4 lety +2

      A Soulful men!

    • @jungleworldproductionsexpe7736
      @jungleworldproductionsexpe7736 Před 4 lety +4

      When He wrote... it always meant the world. I always knew which songs were his as a little kid. My favorite Beatle.

    • @rathersane
      @rathersane Před 4 lety +3

      Farmer Craig I’ll add that The Life of Brian owes its existence to George’s generosity.

  • @joebobb7349
    @joebobb7349 Před 4 lety +533

    So one morning I was driving to work, with my Best of George Harrison CD playing on my high end sound system. The sun was just about to come up over the horizon, and this song came on. I couldn't believe the timing, and I couldn't believe how that experience made me feel. I hope everyone can have a moment like that sometime in their life.

    • @bodhi9464
      @bodhi9464 Před 4 lety +6

      Joe Bobb love hearing these stories ... sending you the sun ☀️ 🇦🇺

    • @carolineburns1816
      @carolineburns1816 Před 4 lety +10

      I have had experiences like that myself. I don't believe it's a coincidence but rather a blessing.

    • @zakharrison1244
      @zakharrison1244 Před 4 lety +8

      I got goosebumps reading this because it reminded me of a similar experience I had with this song that I’ll never forget. This song gone really make you feel happiness like no other song.

    • @heyboz4458
      @heyboz4458 Před 4 lety +6

      Just came in from an all-nighter. Sitting on the couch with my wife to be and my best friend - just talking about life and all that kind of stuff. The couch faced the east wall of this trailer. The wall had multiple windows. Radio on but the volume was somewhat subdued. You know what they played. All three of use were speechless. Joe Bob summed it up nicely - " I couldn't believe how that experience made me feel". Wishing all of you positive experiences that open your mind to the bigger picture in this play we live called "Life".

    • @theswissmiss69
      @theswissmiss69 Před 4 lety +1

      Joe Bobb I always wanted to do this.
      No driving but being up on a hill or mountain and listening to this song.(One of my favorites.)

  • @MrAnonymous650
    @MrAnonymous650 Před 4 lety +55

    "Here comes the sun" and "While my guitar gently weeps" are my favourites.

  • @lynnkrulik2448
    @lynnkrulik2448 Před 3 lety +47

    In Cleveland, Ohio, one of the hospitals in the area plays Here Comes The Sun when someone is released who previously had the COVID19 virus. It makes me smile and think of George's positive vibes.😍

  • @mariahleon5578
    @mariahleon5578 Před 4 lety +215

    The feeling you get when you hear this song is just unexplainable, it’s like a rush of happiness but then a melancholy sadness which brings about tears, it means something different to every person. I’ve never heard another song which has had this impact on me :)

    • @dackmont
      @dackmont Před 4 lety +4

      Amen. There are no words.
      FWIW, this one, also George's, hits a similar spot for me
      czcams.com/video/uPESpC9sR5M/video.html

    • @fredfredrickson5436
      @fredfredrickson5436 Před 3 lety +2

      You obviously haven't heard the latest Cardi B track.

    • @squeeze1961
      @squeeze1961 Před 3 lety +2

      It inspires a fresh beginning to a new and better you!

    • @handsomeharry
      @handsomeharry Před 3 lety +1

      I can think of Something.

  • @harris2166
    @harris2166 Před 4 lety +55

    "Here comes the sun" in my mind perfectly encompasses the feeling of optimism and perseverance. Calling it the best song ever might be up to personal preference but it certainly is one of the most human songs in history.

    • @chalphy_
      @chalphy_ Před 4 lety +3

      'one of the most human songs in history'. you're definitely right

    • @shirtsguitar
      @shirtsguitar Před 4 lety

      👍🏻

  • @zangchowdhury8154
    @zangchowdhury8154 Před 3 lety +13

    The beauty of it is, something so complicated is made to sound so beautifully simple 🌤

    • @tulayamalavenapi4028
      @tulayamalavenapi4028 Před 3 lety

      Mystical George, we love you.
      🌞
      vedabase.io/en/library/kb/words-from-apple/ 💚🍏💚
      He gave the Hare Krsna people sooooooo much, as well as the music lovers. He is an arch angel.😇

  • @CaptKundalini
    @CaptKundalini Před 4 lety +177

    I LOVE that gliiiiiiiiiding Moog note. Sheer genius leaving it in there.

    • @willa652
      @willa652 Před 4 lety +1

      @e causeyHow can I see this painting

    • @kimberleygagliardi6027
      @kimberleygagliardi6027 Před 4 lety +3

      @Ruby Badilla So did I!! And just to think that it was a fault in the system - just shows what experimenting can do and how you can just play around with things to make something amazing.

    • @garlandhogan3158
      @garlandhogan3158 Před 4 lety +1

      @Ruby BadillaYes, this is truly a brilliant accident.

    • @debdriev2479
      @debdriev2479 Před 3 lety +2

      @@garlandhogan3158 Didn't the Beatles have many of these brilliant accidents, too? Or do you think they were more talent directed accidents? SOME accidents are on purpose. The resident Muse strikes a cord!

    • @garlandhogan3158
      @garlandhogan3158 Před 3 lety

      @@debdriev2479 Great questions! Did The Beatles do this sort of thing more than others? And, weren't these actually more like creative choices than accidents.
      At the risk of being too analytical about an artistic process, I would say two things. The Beatles (and George Martin, of course), deliberately stretched the forms and methods of recording far more often, and far more broadly, than most well-known pop musicians. So, lots more chances to make brilliant accidents/choices outside of the usually pop-making processes.
      Second, I believe that Paul is a genius; John was a rebel who really rocked hard; George was a fairly good musician whose Great Soul later shown through; and, Ringo was lucky. But the combination of the four of them, at that cultural moment, resulted in collective brilliance. Their records surpass most of the popular music of any era. (Yet.)
      So, yes, I believe that many of their records include talent-directed accidents of the highest order. Now, please Deb, don't let the haters start hating on me. These are just my opinions, and I respect different ones than mine. I can easily make the case for Lennon's genius as a singer, especially "White Album" era. But Ringo as a great drummer? Sorry. (A subtly charismatic character...OK. But as a musician? No. Great drummers play like Harvey Mason and Omar Hakim and Lenny White.)
      Does the Resident Muse have intriguing opinions about other kinds of music, or just about our favorite Fab Four?

  • @suesental8841
    @suesental8841 Před 4 lety +7

    I used this song for my Kindergarten class presentation. The kids loved the song as I did. They sang it to themselves and some of them heard it on the radio and came on to me the next day so excited to hear it on the radio. This song is just warm and a good feeling song. Thank you George. Your legacy will live on into the younger generation. Video👍

    • @FabFourArchivist
      @FabFourArchivist  Před 3 lety

      Aww, I love that. It really is amazing how kids latch onto classics like this.

  • @metepsa
    @metepsa Před 4 lety +105

    One of the most beautiful songs ever written I miss you, George!

  • @chap666ish
    @chap666ish Před 4 lety +48

    I lost count of the number of times I played the Abbey Road LP in the '70s. Over and over and over again.
    "Here comes the sun" is permanently and indelibly stamped in my soul.

    • @SuperDobieGirl
      @SuperDobieGirl Před 4 lety +2

      In my opinion Abbey Road is the best they recorded.

  • @JustMe-vk4fn
    @JustMe-vk4fn Před 3 lety +5

    Every time someone says: "Oh, look - the sun's coming out", the first five notes of this song immediately go through my head.

  • @mikegrinder7539
    @mikegrinder7539 Před 4 lety +34

    Easily my favorite Beatles song written by George Harrison, the most underrated and unappreciated Beatle.

    • @FabFourArchivist
      @FabFourArchivist  Před 4 lety +1

      Well said.

    • @Lmclean89
      @Lmclean89 Před 4 lety +1

      I think most fans rate George fine. Ringo is the unappreciated one if anything.

    • @kingflappy4827
      @kingflappy4827 Před 4 lety

      This song will never age and nowadays we need this song to show us a brighter future so keep safe

    • @shelleywantiez7964
      @shelleywantiez7964 Před 4 lety

      Here here

  • @tinkmarshino
    @tinkmarshino Před 4 lety +3

    I am 68 years old and have enjoyed the beatles since before they were on Ed Sullivan .. I want to say thank you to your wife for her patience and understanding.. She has no idea how we oldsters are still affected by the beatles.. not just there music.. but our youth, our dreams and our hopes are tied up in this music.. We can remember what it was like to be young and healthy, vigorous and strong.. when the world was full of possibilities and we could do anything.. But have now drained down to just mere existence and memories.. Tell her what you are doing here is not just trying to make a few bucks on a subject you like.. But that you are introvertly firing up the memories and joys of the youth of a whole generation.. We are on our way to the Halls of ancestry to move off into obscurity.. But until we all leave.. let your husband bring us our memories of joy and peace.. For we certainly did have a lot of dang fun! thanks.. carry on!

  • @batters4718
    @batters4718 Před 4 lety +19

    I wasn’t even born in the same century as this song was made. But I feel something special, different to any other Beatles song

    • @adityasingh2537
      @adityasingh2537 Před 3 lety

      Exactly.
      2 songs are special to me. The other one is 'Inner light'

  • @michaelmaxey8583
    @michaelmaxey8583 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you very much to you and your wife for putting this together. I’m 63 and grew up with the Beatles music and have loved them to this day. A very sincere thanks.

  • @papadave6800
    @papadave6800 Před 4 lety +136

    "Here Comes the Sun" is probably my favorite Beatle song of all time, and considering it's competition, that's quite a feat...!!

  • @alanlivesinoz
    @alanlivesinoz Před 3 lety +4

    If ever there was a time in the world when we needed a song of hope, its now and its "Here Comes The Sun" - much love to you in the USA - right now you need it.

  • @judyledbetter3915
    @judyledbetter3915 Před 4 lety +36

    George, "The Quiet Beatle ", Was A Genius. Rest In Peace, Spiritual Angel. 🕯🕊. God Bless. ☮

  • @TaiChiGhost
    @TaiChiGhost Před 4 lety +26

    "Here Comes the Sun" is the tune that was always played (no matter where you were) when the LSD was starting to wear off, and the sun was beginning to rise, rosy eyeballed.

  • @TheJonesy1957
    @TheJonesy1957 Před 4 lety +88

    "Here Comes The Sun" has always been my favourite George Harrison song. I forget that it's considered a "Beatles" song. George was my favourite "Beatle" from the time that I saw them appear on Ed Sullivan 9 February 1964. He loomed large in my life with the "Beatles" and with his solo career. As is discussed in this video, at the time the song was being recorded, in our part of the world, my family and friends had just experienced a major Hurricane. I was barely 12 and our lives were going to be different. Different, but, at least we were intact and safe. And now, he is still a huge part of my life. For a brief time, I drove a VW Beetle and, in keeping with the tradition of naming my vehicles, his name was "George". Unfortunately, he was totaled by a terrible driver. I now drive a Volkswagen EOS. He is George 2.O and is a hard-top convertible. Nothing quite like putting in a George Harrison CD, putting the top down and having nothing betwixt you and the sky. My family knows already that at my memorial service, I wish to have "Here Comes The Sun" played as it is such an uplifting song.
    Many thanks for taking your time to put this video together and please tell your wife "many thanks" for her patience and support.

    • @brianarbenz7206
      @brianarbenz7206 Před 4 lety +3

      Love this story! I identify. I was a five-year-old on 2/9/64. And I always did like George the most of the fab four. Often, John's boldness, Paul's charm or Ringo's quirkiness would outshine George's rather serious air, but as the years went by, George qualities lasted.

    • @loripond1839
      @loripond1839 Před 4 lety +1

      @Gayla what a lovely story!!...thank you for sharing!!...✌🙏❤

    • @heighwaysonthewing
      @heighwaysonthewing Před 4 lety +2

      great track, not his best though , while my guitar gently weeps, is his best song and one of the Beatles best...

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety

      Gayla Smith Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

    • @ekwity
      @ekwity Před 4 lety

      I just noticed the Beetle parked on the left side of Abbey Road in the iconic photo for the first time!

  • @surveyordave
    @surveyordave Před 4 lety +16

    this is so awesome. ever since i was a kid, i recognized that when the final verse comes around, you feel like some very sad times had been overcome and that everything was going to be all right. truly brilliant songwriting.

  • @vivi8522
    @vivi8522 Před 2 lety +2

    I’ve always felt that The Beatles music has followed me through my life. Here Comes The Sun was always played at my elementary school assemblies and it became engrained in my mind. It ended up being my senior quote. It’s a song that seems to fit any situation or struggle you may face and serves as a reminder that whatever your “sun” may be, it will come. George’s genius is something I will always be thankful for.

  • @Hillster7
    @Hillster7 Před 4 lety +6

    This song takes on a whole new meaning to my wife as her mum sadly passed very suddenly recently. It was her mums favourite song and we have been hearing it more frequently of late and finding white feathers around us. Thank you for your great work.

    • @FabFourArchivist
      @FabFourArchivist  Před 4 lety +1

      I’m sorry for your family’s loss, Shaun. Thanks for sharing your kind words here.

  • @X-OR_
    @X-OR_ Před 4 lety +36

    George Is My Favorite Beatle!

    • @thomaspick4123
      @thomaspick4123 Před 4 lety

      Joy of Lego Why? Because he committed adultery with Ringo’s wife, Maureen?

    • @arandombard1197
      @arandombard1197 Před 4 lety +1

      @@thomaspick4123 That's their business, nobody elses.

  • @carloscasamayor7861
    @carloscasamayor7861 Před 4 lety +41

    I´m 64 years old... ( when i get older... loosing my head... many years from now... hahaha) and this is my prefered beatles song from Abbey Road came to the market in 1970. I listened this song ... I don´t know...¿ maybe 1,000,000 times?... and never tired... I love this song and was one of the first songs I learned to play in my guitar... note by note cover until I play it perfectly.

    • @OttoByOgraffey
      @OttoByOgraffey Před 4 lety

      Can't help it. *losing.

    • @timothyfreeland3487
      @timothyfreeland3487 Před 4 lety +3

      @@OttoByOgraffey I can't help it either. Hair. Although I agree it sounds a little like losing my head

    • @indy_go_blue6048
      @indy_go_blue6048 Před 3 lety

      Hee, I passed that mark. Now I'm one of Simon & Garfunkel's "Old Friends"... "how terribly strange to be 70."

  • @abbeyroad8223
    @abbeyroad8223 Před 3 lety +7

    *I felt the warmest hug I never had in this song. Thank you Georgie 🌞*

  • @adsensedd
    @adsensedd Před 4 lety +6

    Here comes the sun is like a beautiful ray of sunshine. Always brings a smile to the face. Thanks George!

  • @anthonyfender72
    @anthonyfender72 Před 4 lety +4

    It is literally impossible for me to fully explain in words the love I have for this song. It is a brilliant, magical, beautiful, song that transcends generation after generation.

  • @fabrisse7469
    @fabrisse7469 Před 4 lety +8

    On a weird note, I happened to be living in London as a child from 1967-69. Those two years had the fewest sunny days on record. I still remember my delight at getting a sunny day on my seventh birthday. I've always thought that was part of the reason there were two songs with sun in the title on Abbey Road.
    And I remember that "long, cold, lonely winter" quite well, too. I had pneumonia.

    • @FabFourArchivist
      @FabFourArchivist  Před 4 lety +2

      This is without a doubt one of my favorite comments on this video: *personal* historical context. So cool.
      Thank you! And I’m glad you recovered from pneumonia! 😁🌞

  • @michaelkeller5927
    @michaelkeller5927 Před 3 lety +4

    Haven't watched yet, but this song always feels like the feeling when you come out of a depressive state.its not a song of joy, but one of relief and going back to normal

    • @thisperson5294
      @thisperson5294 Před 3 lety

      "If you haven't listened to it on vinyl... " 😂 I bought my copy in 1975 or so! What people forget in the new deification of vinyl is that every play wore at the grooves, till finally it was like you were listening beside a crackling camp fire! And unless you were a rich hi fi buff, that was the only way to hear music! Not that we cared. Previous generations had put up with 78s after all.

  • @mikecallahan8234
    @mikecallahan8234 Před rokem +1

    Here Comes The Sun is probably my all time favorite or any artist in any genre. That album was released when I was 12 years old, and going through significant changes in my life. But that one song gave me a happy outlook. As an aside The song by George on his first solo album "what Is Life" was released at the same time as my grandfathers death in 1971. It fit what I felt at the time as my maternal grandparents raised me until then. "What Is My Life Without Your Love". Now I am just an old foolish man that still identifies with the music of that time so long ago.

  • @DeclanRK
    @DeclanRK Před 4 lety +20

    I always love the effect of flipping from the hard cut-off after the build-up of I Want You (She's so Heavy) over to the peaceful intro of Here Comes the Sun. The side-change is something you really lose with a cd or digital music.

    • @2011littleguy
      @2011littleguy Před 4 lety +1

      Declan R. Kiley I thought I was the only one that felt the abrupt change of mood!
      Its genius - but so is everything those guys did.

  • @ianpaulmurray3447
    @ianpaulmurray3447 Před 4 lety +5

    I used to play this vinyl album to death through earphones as a teenager, used to drive my folks nuts. (I am 59 now) But it is so brilliant it is iconic, we have to be grateful to the Beatles and support staff for their professionalism and singlemindedness. Great to know it is still being enjoyed and appreciated by youngsters today. I heard the missing chord some time back and agree it is hard to unhear, it would have added another level of surreal artistry to the song imho. Good vlog.

  • @MustangWriter
    @MustangWriter Před 4 lety +14

    50 years ago. I was listening to this album and skinny dipping with my friends. The innocent laughter of a life yet explored.

  • @M13x13M
    @M13x13M Před 4 lety +10

    I was a Beatles fan and John was absolutely my favorite but even though I listened to Imagine nonstop for years, George Harrison’s All Thing Must Pass blew every other solo attempt out of the water . When I listen now my favorite songs are Harrison’s. Blue Jay way , Long Long Long etc . So their influence keeps evolving for me.

    • @FabFourArchivist
      @FabFourArchivist  Před 3 lety +1

      Re: John to George, I've gone through a similar evolution.

  • @Daddyohable
    @Daddyohable Před 4 lety +5

    Now I know why I had to include Here Comes the Sun at the time of my late Mothers wake sound track, never knew that then, but know even during this time of great sadness there was this comfort in it. I thank GOD for my Mother and the brilliance of George Harrison.

  • @TheDylandProductions
    @TheDylandProductions Před 4 lety +37

    It's a bit like the little song that could. I've always thought "Here Comes the Sun" was a great song, but it originally never charted - being an album track, not a single. Nice to know that it finally got "official" recognition on the iTunes charts 40 years later! And it's still one of The Beatles most beloved songs today! :)

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety

      Dyland Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

  • @cynthiaharing6054
    @cynthiaharing6054 Před 3 lety +6

    Brilliant artist, that George Harrison... "her Comes the Sun" is one of my favorite songs ever written. Timeless, Inspiring.

  • @larrypower8273
    @larrypower8273 Před 4 lety +25

    Very impressed with the level of detail about this song. I actually learned a lot.

    • @seanlogan5867
      @seanlogan5867 Před 2 lety

      Except the part where he makes up dumb stuff. Next time you sing the song, replace "do do do" with the phrase "Scoobie doobie" and you can see George just wrote that there for the phrazing. This doc totally blew that one.

  • @perspellman
    @perspellman Před 3 lety +4

    I don't think George Harrison would appreciate his songs being distributed on Amazon. However, thanks a lot for letting people know the true story behind the song - and all the best to your wife.

  • @fivestring65ify
    @fivestring65ify Před 4 lety +3

    Harrison was so underrated.

  • @flowersinonegarden7138

    Hello Mrs. Wife of the Here Comes the Sun post. This is amazing. I've been a Beatles fan since... forever. I havE NEVER seen this much detail and quality relevant photos before. Professionally done and done well. THANK YOU!

  • @munsterfloyd
    @munsterfloyd Před 4 lety +18

    I love playing, "Here comes the Sun" when travelling east early in the morning in Spring.

  • @jamesglenn5259
    @jamesglenn5259 Před 4 lety +5

    This was absolutely wonderful! It shows how much dedication the Fab Four put into their music and how much Paul, George and Ringo were keeping that unforgettable sound alive! Beatles Forever!

  • @MichaelDelugg
    @MichaelDelugg Před 4 lety +27

    As an avid Beatles fan (I was at the Shea stadium first concert) I thank you for this really informative and enjoyable musical journey. Production values are great too. You've won a new fan and donor.

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety +1

      Michael Delugg Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force , amazing

    • @ekwity
      @ekwity Před 4 lety

      @@mariosaldana4006 I believe you've mentioned that already.

  • @marjanp4784
    @marjanp4784 Před 3 lety +2

    Though "While my guitar gently weeps" is my favorite Beatle song,I love "Here comes the Sun" sooo much. Each time I listen to it, it gives me a positive vibe. It feels like my friend is ensuring me that everything is alright...
    And I'm much more happy coz my favorite Beatle wrote this song ❤️
    Love you and miss you George,I believe the Sun is shining on you in Heaven ❤️🌞

  • @BeatlesGirlKaren
    @BeatlesGirlKaren Před 4 lety +83

    My Sweet George is always #1 to me ~ excellent video!

    • @Tonetwisters
      @Tonetwisters Před 4 lety +2

      I was already playing guitar in a band when The Beatles broke. From day one, George has been my fave, no doubts.

    • @chrisgreene2405
      @chrisgreene2405 Před 4 lety +3

      @@Tonetwisters We love you Beatles Girl yeah yeah yeah yeah

    • @charlesgallagher8450
      @charlesgallagher8450 Před 4 lety +1

      @@chrisgreene2405 "All You Need is Cash" - The Rutles (#1 for Truth in Titles)

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety

      Beatles❤Girl Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

  • @jjz9633
    @jjz9633 Před 4 lety +6

    My first record I bought was the Beatles 1967-1970! I was like 13 years old and to this day I listen to the songs.

    • @cwsingerjr8805
      @cwsingerjr8805 Před 4 lety

      Perfect reply. I think I was 11 with a transistor radio listening to Art Roberts on WLS in Chicago when "I Want To Hold Your Hand" knocked out "Sugar Shack" and "Remember (Walking in The Sand)" in the top ratings of the day.
      They were so different that what we had been hearing on commercial AM radio (before FM).
      I hated IWTHYH at the time but I ot them with "She Loves You". I feel the same as the author of the oriinal post but as opposed to 13, I am still 11.

    • @ricardo_miguel13
      @ricardo_miguel13 Před 4 lety

      Exactly the same (beatles 1967-1970), around 12.

  • @jusgibs
    @jusgibs Před rokem +1

    That was a fabulous historical golden gem. I never knew George was at Eric Clapton’s home when it came to him, and 2 weeks after not picking up the guitar. What a masterpiece it is, sure to stand the test of time and bring sunshine for generations to come.

  • @oleggorky906
    @oleggorky906 Před 2 měsíci

    To me, every time March rolls around, I start to think about how dark and dreary it’s been since about the end of October, and I know that it’s starting to get light at around half past six in the morning, with the days set to get longer until late June, and I feel better.
    It’s lighter in the evenings, it starts to get warmer and the next three months are the best part of the year from late March to late June; better even than summer when it gets too hot and it’s difficult to sleep at night because it can feel so sultry.
    George’s song captures that optimism, that sense of the clocks are gone forward with there being much more daylight than darkness at my 50 odd degrees north, with the dark depressing evenings of only a few weeks previously, seeming as nothing more than a bad dream that soon fades as you wake up and go about the business of the day.
    This is a perfect ode to spring and just a general feeling of well being, that every crisis usually has an end. Nice one, George. 👍

  • @Crunkboy415
    @Crunkboy415 Před 4 lety +7

    The first position D chord is usually a very common chord to do multiple pickings on. Additionally for a lot of guitarists, it's the chord most used to learn how to fingerpick.

    • @minstrelofMir
      @minstrelofMir Před 4 lety +1

      yer as really hes playing it in E not D since he capo"s 2 frets, the key is just so the singer doesant go to high or lower than they can do,and in my case as i have a funny key (you probably know this if you play) ynwa

  • @YTWanderer
    @YTWanderer Před 4 lety +119

    Masterfully put together documentary !!
    You and your wife have done a great job !
    Thank you !

    • @kevhill8106
      @kevhill8106 Před 4 lety +2

      Completely agree with you YTWanderer. The makers' (both of them) total love for The Fabs is unmissable in this great little video.

  • @anthonyxuereb792
    @anthonyxuereb792 Před 2 lety

    Thank you wife for your patience and understanding in the making of these wonderful videos

  • @jesserussell7242
    @jesserussell7242 Před rokem

    Thank you Lance’s wife for making lance to do these great awesome videos by my all-time favorite band the Beatles here comes the sun has to be one of my favorite songs and it’s a really good one. Both of you are the best. But you and your husband are the best and I think Lance does a great job at archiving the stories of the Beatles.

  • @greekpeach69
    @greekpeach69 Před 4 lety +70

    A gigantic shoutout to Lance’s wife for “allowing” him the time he devotes to the FabFour. ♥️

  • @andikadevai576
    @andikadevai576 Před 4 lety +23

    george harrison was the beatle i liked the most for some reason.

  • @jgillettejukebox
    @jgillettejukebox Před 4 lety +5

    My fave Beatles song and one of my top 10 faves

  • @angusmcpherson8599
    @angusmcpherson8599 Před 4 lety +3

    His best rendition of this classic was a live performance on Saturday Night Live with Paul Simon. It still brings tears to my eyes when I watch and listen to it.

  • @Undignified13
    @Undignified13 Před 4 lety +83

    What a great video! I appreciate all the work and detail you put into this. I love learning more about my favorite band. Keep up the good work, and tell your wife thank you for her patience.

  • @2011littleguy
    @2011littleguy Před 4 lety +149

    John Lennon's voice (actually, his NOT singing harmony) changes everything!
    Lennon has a totally distinctive voice. I would describe his voice as: sarcastic, confrontational, intellectual, mocking, and dark. That is exactly what you DON'T want on Here Comes The Sun! If Lennon sang on it, the title would have to be, Here's That Damn Sun Again.

    • @coryc0213
      @coryc0213 Před 4 lety +1

      LOL

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety +1

      2011littleguy Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

    • @prant8998
      @prant8998 Před 4 lety +21

      No, it would have been, “Here comes the sun, but darkness will soon be here."

    • @garyjones7044
      @garyjones7044 Před 4 lety +8

      I've always thought of this song as a Harrison song, not a Beatles song. It's the vibe of it.

    • @GordonLF
      @GordonLF Před 4 lety +4

      John´s voice was not intellectual. He sounded like a not highly educated but intelligent working class person.

  • @ryguyboi5333
    @ryguyboi5333 Před 4 lety +113

    My cat just passed away and he loved the sunshine and when I hear the song I always tear up.

    • @amydecker6207
      @amydecker6207 Před 4 lety +3

      Awwwww. Sending big love your way. We lost two elderly cats amd an elderly dog this year, all within five months. I understand your sadness.

    • @timberwolf2543
      @timberwolf2543 Před 4 lety +2

      Yes, I totally understand both of your experiences. Without saying any more, God bless you both.

    • @georgemijatovic3076
      @georgemijatovic3076 Před 4 lety +1

      So sorry about your cat. We picked up a feral kitten 2 years ago and he is warmed up to us now and a beautiful nebilim / American alley cat mix but pure black. Very very beautiful very nice cat. Like a dog. He listens to me. He comes to me. He'll stop when I tell him to stop if he's after something. Is really something else. Is like a child to me. If it wasn't for him I probably would have died from depression with my kids all moved out. My cats name is beautiful. I'm so sorry you lost your friend

    • @thomhardcastle9897
      @thomhardcastle9897 Před 4 lety

      Crying over pussy. What has the world come to?

    • @michealcinquina6609
      @michealcinquina6609 Před 4 lety

      @e causeyLLP LLP

  • @ChefClary60
    @ChefClary60 Před 4 lety +21

    I remember listening to Abby Road through really good headphones around 1970 and immediately heard the MOOG. First time I ever heard a synth in a record. Thought it was bad ass. And of course, it was.

    • @candysanders4278
      @candysanders4278 Před 4 lety

      I really love this song since it conveys the feeling of hope & joy in the middle of this horrible Corona-19 pandemic. Thank You-Sooo Much! Candy in south Florida

  • @soyounoat2814
    @soyounoat2814 Před 4 lety +7

    I remember hearing "Here Comes The Sun" in 1969 on the radio in my family's Ford Country Squire station wagon. I was 8 years old and that song brought a feeling of profound joy. Whenever I hear it up to the present day, I recall that feeling immediately. I have said it all these years: Here Comes The Sun is the greatest song written so far.

  • @lorenzodionlee3988
    @lorenzodionlee3988 Před 4 lety +5

    Your wife deserves credit and a Big THANK YOU for helping turn a potential run-of-the-mill Music and Artist Background Chanel into the interesting product you guys are giving us viewers/listeners instead! Based on the way you guys provide clear and interesting details and Factual information about the song, music and Artist. The way your wife and you are presenting and producing your show STANDS OUT and it has a Father, an Inventor. In 1969 a Radio DJ thought just providing the artist name and spinning records was boring and he wanted to try something NEW but his boss REJECTED his suggestions! So,..took it upon himself to risk sure firing and his very next show, he SHOCKED and PLEASED his listeners by giving a little story and background and personal facts about the song, music, artist and even some highlights and history of the band and their lives. His name was,
    Casey Kasem!
    He was very successful and started his Top 40 countdown in 1970 to a long, long successful profitable career and gave birth to a format and style that NEVER existed before him! Thank you and Definitely your wife for today’s “Here Comes The Sun” piece and the future projects!

  • @richardbeam1132
    @richardbeam1132 Před 4 lety +5

    Of course listening to it on ACID back then turned it into a life changing experience! Songs that make you high just by listening to them are rare indeed! I can think of only a few, off hand. "On The Way Back Home" by NRPS and "It's A Beautiful Day Today" by Moby Grape! I am showing my age here and I expect every generation to have their own list!

  • @stevecomins7837
    @stevecomins7837 Před 4 lety +1

    As an accomplished guitarist since 1964 I can play the upper guitar part without a capo. I was in a music store a while back and was using that bit testing acoustics. A woman at the counter, probably paying for her son's heavy metal guitar lessons, could hear me and was so moved she said "I forgot how beautiful a guitar can sound" heh heh
    Another true story for Beatle fans. In 64' my mom took me to the Berkeley campus to watch Segovia teach. Wow, way over my head but he autographed my album. As the Beatles came to town(SF)the 2nd time my mom and sister followed to their nest stop Las Vegas and stayed in the same hotel. The story to give George my autographed Segovia album worked and they met the boys. George was pleased with the album and looked at it fondly but said "I CAN"T PLAY LIKE THIS". My mom put her hand on his shoulder and said "YOU WILL SSOMEDAY". Isn't that great? !!!; Sweet and humble, that's George.
    my dear sweet mother is 92 and still with us
    Can you imagine consoling a beatle for their lack of music skill while encouraging maybe someday they'll be able to measure up. heh heh heh I'm dying with laughter.
    I was just going to write the music store story but you probably already know how the Beatles can grab you and not let go. cheers

  • @AussieTVMusic
    @AussieTVMusic Před 4 lety +3

    I first heard this song in 1969 when I was 6. It's stayed with me ever since. It never sounds old. It's like I hear it for the first time each time.

  • @nelsonvega2919
    @nelsonvega2919 Před 4 lety +16

    Thank you for revealing the genuses of "Here comes the sun", one of my favorit songs.

  • @harolddburke4726
    @harolddburke4726 Před 3 lety

    The song always picks up my spirits..

  • @dwilliams9195
    @dwilliams9195 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for showing this! One of my favorite songs. Well done…

  • @johnrogers9481
    @johnrogers9481 Před 4 lety +5

    Hey, thanks for all this extra information on One of my favourite Beatles songs.! I bought this album when it first came out and I focused on Here Comes The Sun. As a drummer this song was so much fun to play with. I loved the odd time changes. This song is WAY more complex than people think. I Love it.! Thanks mate.!

  • @stevecoggs5256
    @stevecoggs5256 Před 4 lety +6

    Shout-out to the supportive wife for her good work in this production !!

  • @lkj974
    @lkj974 Před 3 lety

    I enjoyed hearing about the Moog fault. That descending glissando is such an iconic part of “Here comes the Sun”. A happy accident. How clever to leave it in.

  • @constanzaed
    @constanzaed Před 3 lety +4

    The time puts the things in their place... along time George music is valued as it deserves 😉👏👏👏

  • @GodfatherInOhio
    @GodfatherInOhio Před 4 lety +10

    i've always said that once the entire generation of Beatles fans is gone, very few of the pop songs today will still be listened to in say, 50 years from now. But i guarantee you, "Here Comes The Sun" will certainly be one of them.

    • @slappy8941
      @slappy8941 Před 4 lety +1

      Current pop is utter shit and everyone who listens to it is an idiot.

    • @rathersane
      @rathersane Před 4 lety

      I don’t think the entire generation of Beatles fans will be gone anytime soon. My currently 11-year-old nieces went through a Beatles phase a year or two ago.

  • @pnatwick
    @pnatwick Před 4 lety +7

    The back stories always enrich the message a song delivers. I was just playing this one last night, likely my iPhone was listening😒
    Thanks, Lance and wife for this good piece of history shared. 🙏🏼

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety +1

      Peter Rabbit Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

  • @chemoautotroph
    @chemoautotroph Před 4 lety +1

    My top number one favorite Beatles song. It brings me peace and happiness every time I hear it.

  • @arturopicos5696
    @arturopicos5696 Před 4 lety +2

    Certainly my favorite Harrison's song, and one of the most beloved Beatles songs for me. Thanks for this illustrative mini documentary about this beautiful piece of music, it made me appreciate it even better.

  • @Indiesign
    @Indiesign Před 4 lety +5

    Interesting fact about young audience: I played Abbey Road to my 5yo son and he immediately caught Here Comes the Sun tune. Only this song. Even Octopus story didn't work on him :) I think this song indeed has some kind of connection with youth.

    • @carolineburns1816
      @carolineburns1816 Před 4 lety +1

      That's octopus' garden. It's amazing how children can be interested in the most mature song.

  • @wortelmanis1
    @wortelmanis1 Před 4 lety +17

    Thanks for the information. No wonder everytime I hear the song it’s a kind of self-boosting energy within me which really makes my day.

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety

      wortelmanis1 Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

    • @Sockem1223
      @Sockem1223 Před 4 lety

      @@mariosaldana4006 Ripple by the Grateful Dead has the same effect on me

  • @neddyseagoon82
    @neddyseagoon82 Před 4 lety

    A quote from George Harrison 'The Beatles came to save the world from boredom'.
    Exactly George, exactly.

  • @Linerguru
    @Linerguru Před 4 lety +2

    I really enjoyed this VDO. I didn't realize that the MOOG had been so resposible for the pleasure I derived over the years from this great song !!! Wekk done to you and your wife for this production !!!!! Brian

  • @Jarod-vg9wq
    @Jarod-vg9wq Před 4 lety +3

    When this song plays I feel lighter then air 🕊

  • @lordsleepyhead
    @lordsleepyhead Před rokem

    I like how, after the Beatles broke up, George and Ringo's contributions have become much more appreciated. They were 100% part of the Beatles at that time and no-one should ever think it was only John and Paul.

  • @davidreider9373
    @davidreider9373 Před 4 lety +1

    Prob my wife and I's favorite Beatles song. Great video !!

  • @kingrobert1st
    @kingrobert1st Před 4 lety +11

    R.I.P. George Harrison.

  • @MrBudkiss1
    @MrBudkiss1 Před 4 lety +29

    Great job..I'm a huge Beatles fan..awesome work

    • @mariosaldana4006
      @mariosaldana4006 Před 4 lety

      MrBudkiss1 Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

  • @Dougdenslowe714
    @Dougdenslowe714 Před 4 lety +2

    I had originally thought this was about “I’ll Follow the Sun” which I would love to hear every detail possible,as I knew about most of this due to George’s fantastic documentary.

  • @goodwife6284
    @goodwife6284 Před rokem

    I am presenting this song in one of my classes and i just wanted to thank you for providing me with so much information about this song

  • @stewartw.9151
    @stewartw.9151 Před 4 lety +5

    Lovely track which I first heard at my Dad's villa in St. Paul's Bay, Malta in 1969 or 70, played on a Yamaha Hi-Fi, beautiful quality sound. Seems like another life now!
    Also the first time I came across Derek and the Dominoes with Layla!