What Makes This Song Great? "The End" THE BEATLES
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 7. 09. 2024
- In this episode of "What Makes This Song Great?" we explore the music of The Beatles.
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Back in about 6th grade, 3 years or so after Beatlemania, I remember our teacher telling us that "50 years from now" nobody would even know who the Beatles were. Well, here we are over 50 years later................
I am afraid your teacher's comment was on par with the Decca producer who, when turning the Beatles down, said that guitar groups were on their way out. If we survive I reckon there's a case for saying the Beatles will be listened to and studied in 200 years time...
Funnily enough, nobody here even knows who your teacher was. :)
I remember back in the early Beatles days, my dad saying "Lawrence Welk makes more money than ten Beatles".
For better or worse, Lawrence Welk is my first musical memory. I was probably 5.
I remember telling my son in the 90's that nobody will know "Green Day" in 20 years. He will throw this in my face sometimes, but I still hold true to my idea. Regardless of their success, how many people today can name all the members of the Green Day band, and even 10 of their hits? I can't
I had a friend who NEVER wanted to learn this (his favorite) solo because he didn't want to spoil the feeling of mystery he got every time he heard it.
I literally quit playing guitar about 15 years ago for that exact reason. Every time I learned a song I loved, it lost all mystery and joy. Luckily I never learned any Beatles songs :) I've since become a drummer, and for some reason this doesn't happen with drums
I feel the same
K S - while I've never played guitar seriously, but with drums I've found the same truth! having a drummers ear while listening to my favorite songs tend to enhance them not detract
@@ks5553 hmm never experienced that before. Iâm a bassist/guitarist
I have a doctorate in music theory and composition. For me, understanding why this song sounds so great, far from spoiling it, only deepens the mysterious profundity of it.
Any band who blocks Ricks analysis is INSANE. It is always a tribute of love, which is an enormous
boost (or advertisement) for the original.
I'm sure Paul and Ringo would be cool with this, it's those office people.
Is this block coming from the Beatles (and related estates), or coming from someone else? Do the Beatles even own their music? I have not followed the ownership trail since I heard Michael Jackson bought the rights to their songs.
Well said. I second that.
Yeh ... it's really the fault of the owners of the rights since Jackson bought them.
That's the problem with automated blocking. No one actually watches the videos and makes a decision. I get it but it sucks
Famous last words: "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." An eternal truth from an eternal band.
It's funny (and strange, simultaenously) that when summarizing the lyrics, Rick gets 'take' and 'make' backwards. Changes the meaning, just a bit...
Yes, indeed!!
and i still have no idea what its supposed to mean
Yes, yes, yes! The best "final statement" song by anyone. I'm really happy that some other people think that, too. All you need is love.
@@gordeauxd True that. But let us just think of that as a little (unlisted) coda.
Actually I hear it this way: "the love you take, blah blah" (but don't take yourself too seriously (Her Majesty))
The same band that wrote and played Love Me DO only 7 years earlier. Amazing creativity.
Love Me Do was REVOLUTIONARY.
@@loosilu yeah Love Me Do was quite revolutionary too back then
No band ever progressed in such a way, especially given how rudimentary the technology was. Sadly today's chart acts rely far too much on technology.
@@loosilu Julia Baird taught it was rubbish.
Lennon jokingly said something like "first you gotta attract the masses, them move`em in your direction" Turned out later he was right
As I have gotten older the Beatles continue to amaze me in what they did so young and in such a short period.
Their progression is completely mind boggling
Me too! â€đźđ€đ»
I have to agree, Mr. Wood. I loved them from the first time I saw them on Ed Sullivan, and I listened to everything they did thereafter. But only in my maturity, after having listened to generations of great music, before and after them, did I come to understand their greatness, and their uniqueness in full measure, I guess you could say. Just goes to show you what grows when you stay out the way of the creative process, and let artists be artists.
Not only a great job of explaining the song, but some really creative ways of getting round blocking! A lot of effort going on here, really appreciated it :)
Sadly, though, we don't get all the production wizardry stuff that we see on other WMTSG videos since he's not working with the original tracks.
@@joemucchiello4542 I think it's pretty awesome to recreate the track! I reckon because he's going for a similar sound; looking at stuff like mic placement and guitar/pick-up choice, etc; which is sort of along the same lines as the usual production wizardry stuff (btw that was put fantastically, so I'm totally stealing it!). Have to do a little bit of detective work or self learning, but there's still stuff there to learn from :)
I have most of the Beatles. It's an instant block if I use anything. I once played the bass part to Lucy In . The Sky for 10 seconds and the video was blocked immediately.
@@RickBeato Funny how some are and some are not blocked. A cursory search today (Dec. 13 2018) finds four non-cover CZcams videos of The End -- one posted back in 2013! I guess it's like "whack a mole" for the blocking software?
@@andrewsmith4356 I think it's because Rick has soo many subscribers that his video will be monetized. I don't think there is a "Don't monetize this video" button when you post. So if there is a millionth of a penny to be made (which is not far off what is really paid out), Paul wants his fraction. I think he probably feels he was screwed over so bad in the past never collecting royalties on (probably) billions of illegal products and knock-offs that Maxwell's Silver hammer has finally come down ;-)
Iâm sad for generations after The Beatles who only get to listen to them. The best part of that time period was anticipating the release of their next album, listening to it and being blown away by every track. What a wonderful time (musically) we were blessed to have experienced. So much good music!
Yeah your generation lucked out on that one for sure. I will say even exploring their music as a kid 30-40 after the fact, I was blown away too. Still am
I was born in 75. I've developed a rule over this years: to buy every album that I can find from 1969. Blessed music generation for sure!
Oh my⊠that excitement of buying the new album, devouring every word, picture, color of the album cover as we listened over and over to the wonderous new music! I had the extra great fortune of doing that with a friend who was, in 6th grade, already a musician and heard the album with such different ears. I knew I could never hope to play such phenomenal music. He was learning the parts and building his repertoire! â66-â69 Thank you all!
When I heard this album for the first time, after this song I couldn't stop my tears. I realized, that they were saying "goodbye forever" to all fans.
It was in 1998, of course I knew that it was their last record, but even then it touched me so much, like this message was beyond time, I felt like I was listening to it in 1969, those tears were unstoppable and "automatic".
There's something "transcendental" in this record, like a music from heaven.
Totally relate to that.
that's the power of music. You FELT it.
Tasuj you are right... I heard it only some years ago I think about 20...I didn't want to buy abbey road vynil because it would drove me so sad.... Strange things.... Thank you Rick!
Same feeling when I first heard The End in the 80s and still touched by it today. Itâs like the closing scene of a classic movie.
I did not hear Abbey Road until the mid-seventies. I burst into tears at the end of this track and I knew instinctively that the Beatles knew that they were near their end when they recorded it. It was not until later that I heard that it was really their last album even though it was not their last to be released.
The guitar solo on this song shows the emotion of sadness knowing the end on an era is forthcoming and also was a testament how underrated George Harrison was as a guitarist.
Dlanor Zerreitug Abbey Road was âjust another albumâ to the Beatles. It was never intended as a âswan songâ- thatâs just the fansâ wishful thinking that the band would do such an album to cap their career. McCartney had to approach Sir George Martin to convince him to record this album like they used to do in order to reset their path for the next one.
@@douglasskaalrud6865 Is it known at what point Paul had plans to break up the band? Possibly he already had this in mind when he wrote the lyrics to this song, right? I would be very interested.
@@jugibur2117 I don't think he ever had plans for that. I think he wanted to keep the band going. He was devastated when John announced at an Apple meeting that he wanted a divorce.
@@jugibur2117Paul didnât break up the Beatles and was actually the last to leave. John quit the Beatles which ended the group
Compare George's lead playing on the first couple of Beatles records with the solos on Abbey Road. He progressed so far in that short space of time. Even something like the intro to Octopus's Garden is outrageously good. There is an absolute TON of Eric Clapton influence in there. Listen to Rick playing George's solo on The End - all those bluesy bends and rakes are pure Clapton.
"52 seconds of perfection". You bet. And having dissected it like this, I appreciate its perfection even more.
Thanks for doing these.
Yes, but ha! He got the lyrics backward at the end (no pun intended) when he recited them. :)
For such a simple song, itâs quite complex written down
@@chriggle1 That is the signature of the fab four!
I knew there were reasons I keep coming back to this song. Thanks Rick.
Loved that Rick.I did two live sound engineering jobs in Abbey Road last year, I've been in the industry for almost 40 years, but I had to pinch myself at least once an hour on the hour. They can't even replace the floor as it's listed let alone mess with the the walls. Every time I ran up the stairs to the control room I'd touch the handrail and think of the hands that had done that before me.. trippy!
wow, that's incredible!!!!
Love the emotions with that story.
My favorite story of my travels to England in 2007. I was learning how to drive a right hand rental car, on the unfamiliar side of the street, in London. As if that wasnât frightening enough, it was a stick shift, AND my 12 year old son was in the back seat. So weâre in London, a scary place to learn English ways, Iâm white knuckled and shitting bricks, and wondering if Iâve lost my marbles. Somehow I accidentally end up on Abbey Road. That made everything ok. The joy of BEING on Abbey Rd. I wish I had the luxury to park and walk around at the time. I still get tears thinking about that.
Beautiful examination of one of the best minutes of music ever made. The first half of this track is also worthy of attention though, with Ringo's only ever drum solo, perfectly understated and executed, followed by Harrison, McCartney and Lennon trading guitar licks one after the other. A great band song- what a superb way to bow out.
Awesome đ
Golden Slumbers-Carry That Weight-The End .......Her Majesty
The most perfect way to end an album and a band
Indeed! I actually consider Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End as one song. Which makes it my favorite song ever!
@@BobbyvilleMan I think "You Never Give Me Your Money"/"Sun King"/"Mean Mr. Mustard"/"Polythene Pam"/"She Came Trought the Bathroom Window"/"Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End" is one big epic.
Abbey Road, was recorded after the Let It Be album, but released before it.
@@johngerygooz3251 ABSOLUTELY!!!!
@@johngerygooz3251 though I admit I sometimes cheat and go from YNGMYN straight to GS/CTW/End
Love his adoration of George Harrison here! George too often doesnât get enough love.
Didn't hear the adoration part but wasn't it Macca did most of the fills on AR?
Maybe but sounds like a George part
@@amycrunch3812 no, it wasn't "macca",. trendy comment, but based on ignorance.
@@nonrepublicrat My 21 year old son (Lennon) favorite Beatle is George.
He and Starkey both were sublime and, oh, so necessary.
one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
There's a couple of choral versions
elsewhere in CZcams .
Divine ! No other word.
From the Beatles website:
"The last section of Abbey Road you know I still think is for me one of the finest pieces we put together."
RINGO
The Beatles gave us a SPECTACULAR swan song. There's so much great stuff: two AWESOME Harrison Tunes, a great lead off with Come Together, the hmm (acid rock?) almost doom metal/blues of I Want You (She's So Heavy), a great 50's style belter from McCartney (Oh! Darling) and some wonderful three part harmonies on Because. I read they had to track those live which took hours to perfect.
It still absolutely blows me away. I admit to getting a little misty eyed on occasion when Paul starts singing "Once there was a way..." It's like he's commenting on the Beatles breakup. Maybe even comforting us when he sings "Sleep little darling do not cry, and I will sing a lullaby." Almost as if saying, "Yes, we're done...but hey, what a ride we had. Let us leave you with this...our final effort."..â€ïž
Anyways, it's just an amazing cap to an end of a career. 7-8 years of constantly evolving music that continued to grow. Even on Abbey Road they were still pushing the boundaries. Their personal relationships were deteriorating, but man...they STILL had it......â€ïž
No kidding. Iâm generally an early Beatles guy, but Abbey Road was a masterpiece.
exactly how I feel about Golden slumbers. I couldn't quite express it, but now that I've read your comment I understand that feeling of melancholy the song gives me. Beautiful and fleeing just like the magic of Beatles in 1969.
Abbey Road Medley contained all that had gone before in Music and ALL that was to come .
Wonderful post and analysis. I never thought of Paul's lyrics in that sense but it fits perfectly. I agree with Rick that this is the perfect ending to the greatest band that ever was.
Tim SmithÂŽs vocals though! đđ»đđ»đđ»đđ»đđ»đđ»đđ»đđ»
More Tim needed,absolutely.
Pretty damn awesome
So perfect and pure
I was and remain a HUGE fan of Jellyfish - have always thought of them as sounding like what the Beatles would have sounded like had they continued to record. Even saw them live three times - and God, could they SING! "The King is Half Undressed" is a tragically under-rated masterpiece, in my view. Would love to know what really splintered them - such a shame...
@@tablaturebutler2823 Lets not forget his stuff with The Umajets.. those were great albums also
Well Rick
I'm a new subscriber to your channel.
I'm a 40 year recording engineer and lifetime musician and this episode had me in tears man
Thank Youâ€ïž
Love from Australia
I know. It choked me up too and I'm 55. Rick has a habit of doing that. His videos are great and one of the best things that's happened to CZcams for guys our(?) age. Cheers from Canberra.
You know Rick, when you break all these songs down it always renews our appreciation for the songs themselves. You're such a blessing.
Amazing. Harrison is a really underestimated guitar player, and I think he was the best at playing just what the song needed, not a single extra note
He always served the song.
Over the years I have really come to appreciate the greatness of George Harrisonâs work.
Iâm a big Beatles fan. But according to Geoff Emerick, the sound engineer on most of their albums, Harrison struggled a lot with the leads on many Beatles songs. I often wondered was it the genius in simplicity and playing to the song, or was he limited?
In his memoirs, Ken Scott (Geoff E's fellow recording engineer) disputed Emerick's claims about Harrison's 'struggles'. Geoff was very much a Macca ally. As a guitarist myself, I'd say George was a brilliantly 'tasteful' songwriter's guitarist (rather than a '100 notes a seconds' whizzkid). He was a big fan of Chet Atkins (this is evident in Beatles early songs - e.g. ), and became a proficient sitar player. The solo on Something was played 'live' with orchestra...and it's superb.
Marc Chrysanthou thanks for the different perspective. How was Ken Scottâs memoir? Is it worth reading?
CZcams suggested this, I haven't seen this episode before, what a treat it is after watching Get Back! Most of Abbey Road gives me chills like this. I so much wish there were film of the Abbey Road sessions. Maxwell's Silver Hammer was practically done in Get Back, and the song Something was at least started, with "attracts me like a cauliflower." They finally DID come up with the perfect line.
Awesome re-creation, both in terms of playing and producing, not to mention the breakdown!!!
Thanks Nahre!
@@RickBeato yes. Fantastic playing, really enjoyed that !!
Yep, incredible.
excellent, transmogrified by Stanley j krammerhead the 3rd from the university of please yourself California.
@@RickBeato agree - but leaving out one of the GREAT drum solos?! I thought the video accidentally shut off early when it ended without you mentioning the drums
What makes it so amazing is the ability to limit it to 52 seconds, anyone of else would have at least doubled the length. Those 52 seconds always leave you wanting more.
Daniel Taylor The song 'The End' is actually 2:21. They left tbe first part out.
Wonderful! This song is so poignant and heartbreaking, as it's the very last song released as the whole group; a perfect coda for the entire history oif the Beatles. Those harmonies are so amazingly complex and beautiful.
51 episodes to do Beatles and you do The End?! Oh my god, you're reeeeeally courageous! By far THE BEST channel on the youtube right now!
Itâs a trial run.
You passed it, you always do.
@@RickBeato It's still up! Now, how about "Baby, You're a Rich Man"? The "chunky" guitar part is extremely unusual, as is the bottom end of the bass. This is likely due to the fact it was recorded at Olympic and not EMI. I'd really love to see a breakdown of that song!
â@@RickBeato To paraphrase John Lennon: I think you passed the audition...
This video may be your best so far. I really like these where you create your own recording of the song. Yeah, it helps get around the blocking issue, but it really illuminates what goes in to craftIng these songs. I can only imagine how much work is involved in doing this. Thanks for taking the time!
Great
What makes this song great? The Beatles. And...Rick's facial expression along with his swooping hand motions that show emphasis. So good.
I honestly can't listen to The End without welling up. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
It is a really fantastic and grand ending to their career as a band
Maybe not welling up, but chips a little bit off your soul. In a good way.
Yes sir. The 2nd side of Abbey Road is quite possibly the greatest single album side ever.
fr
When you say welling up, do you mean your explosive diarrhoea?
Every time I am reminded that the song "The End" was the end for them I fight back tears when I hear it. But at the same time they gave us so much great music as a band during that decade and then went on to give us even more great material going solo. So what is there to be sad about? Probably just the nostalgia of a different time when I was a kid and life was so much easier and simpler. You tend to miss that more when something reminds you of a time gone by you know is not coming back.
I'm the MD for a Catholic church, and I recently ended our liturgical year with this song. It was impromptu - the pastor mentioned the song during his homily, and I brought it home at the "the end," so to speak. I couldn't agree more, Rick - one of the absolute best from the Beatles. Thanks for another great video
Wow,, wish our church did that
I saw Sir Paul live in concert yesterday, an amazing 2 hours 45 minutes ride of hits and great songs. I always tended to say I like the Stones more than the Beatles, but the more I get into it, it turns towards the Beatles.
They wrote so, so many wonderful songs that cover all moods, styles and Macca and his band really preserve that legacy on his current tour. Superb musicians and such a relaxed, charming front man. Yeah, and he rocks on electric guitar as well. (y)
He can still rock and bring the energy too!
@@nathanaelcole8466 Absolutely. He's a born performer. Too bad, the late Beatles haven't toured any more so that there's more recordings. They were even great in their rooftop performance, despite the fact they already had their struggles when recording Let It Be.
McCartney made no mistake with his current tour. Many musicians tend to overload their songs with keyboards, effects and too many instruments on them live but his concert mostly was two guitars, drums and often his beautiful Höfer bass. All you need is strings!
@@beatlesrgear I love both bands but I have to admit that The Beatles are stylistically much more versatile. However, Gimme Shelter is still one of my favorite 60s rock songs and there's tons of great riffs on their records back in the days. Don't hate, don't compare, just appreciate both their works and their legacy that probably influenced modern music way more than everything else that came after them...
Tunefisher T - U2 songs arenât exactly camp fire songs. But considering that theyâve been around 40 years now and their songs (including the earliest) are still being played on the radio plus covered by others, itâs safe to say 10 years from now their songs will continue to be played and covered
Fantastic! The medley at the end of Abbey Road always cuts to the heart. It happened to be playing the moment I was backing out of the driveway, moving my parents from their house of 60 years. The words âOnce there was a way to get back home. . .Boy, youâre going to carry that weight. . .in the endâ took on a new significance that day.
Rick, thanks for âbreaking downâ this great song.
This was just fantastic. No Beatles recording played whatsoever, a pure cover. No way this could/should be taken down. And so completely instructive and enlightening, and full of praise. This is basically an educational tribute!
For us casual fans, only the overall beauty of The Beatles music is appreciated. But in order to break down, and explain the bits and pieces in tha works of musical geniuses, you will need a genius musician like rick beato to do it.
Rick - you guys NAILED this. So well done.
This was awesome. For me, the first minute of 'You Never Give Me Your Money' is *perfect* - would love to see that on one of these episodes as well.
The End! What a clever choice for a Beatles Song ! Fully agree with the comments at the end of the video: a condensed best-of the Beatles. The whole sequence starting at Carry That Weight still blows me away after 40 years since I first listened to it. Fantastic tracking BTW, and great vocals by Tim Smith, a well chosen guest.
Yes, one of the greatest. I still remember the very first time I heard this, sitting in a parked with a couple of amateur musician friends. The radio station actually played the back half of the end of the album. The final 30 seconds were jaw-dropping on first listen; that guitar arpeggio and those voices were chill-inducing.
The 'string' section on the keyboard at 3:15 . . . Goosebumps! Brilliant. I was literally tearing up watching this. Incredible song and an amazing breakdown. Thanks Rick!
I still tear up when I hear this tune. Every damned time; for all that it means.
First view !!!! I introduced my son to the Beatles today
shane peoples congrats, I hope he gets as much joy out of the band as we do!
How old is your son?
10
shane peoples If he's 10 then the entry Beatles song recommended would be Rocky Raccoon.
â@@radar0412 or Octopuss's Garden.
I'm 36 and l've been "discovering" old bands recently. It started with Rush last year, and I've been listening to them for a year and an half now.
I'm a huge Dream Theater fan and I knew they were a big inspiration for the band, but I didn't know THAT MUCH (especially the "synth years")
Now I've been "discovering" The Beatles too for about a month, and I'm amazed how so little I knew from such a massive band that changed music forever.
And also, I'm amazed how this very bit, right at THE END of the last album they ever recorded as a group, has also influenced Dream Theater. It sounds like how the end pretty much all of their songs.
What better end could you expect?
Iâm your same age and have only been going deep on the Beatles for about a year. (I knew of them, but didnât really get it til I saw the Love show in Vegas a few years back).
The waters are very deep! My favorites playlist is currently at 64 tracks + more solo material too lol. I was astounded how often I found myself saying, âOh, I guess the Beatles practically invented that genre too!â or âAh, so thatâs why 70s and 80s rock sounded like it did!â
Iâm 34, but luckily I was introduced to The Beatles by a cool English teacher when I was in high school. He played Strawberry Fields Forever for us while we worked on an assignment, and I was immediately captivated by it. I only knew about the I Wanna Hold Your Hand era of The Beatles and had no idea about their later work. Iâve been in love with them ever since. Despite being over 50 years old, their music still sounds fresh and inventive. It transcends time. Itâs really amazing what they were able to accomplish in just a few short years.
And in The End.... The LOVE you TAKE = The LOVE you MAKE. Law of conservation of LOVE. Thanks man!
Donât forget the first minute of the song which is a drum solo and guitar jam session like they never played before with vocals chanting âlove youâ which is what they based so many of their songs about. Yes it is the best last song ever by a band!!! All of it makes this song great!!!
I have only been "following" Rick's channel for a few months. I am not a musician, but I am certainly seriously interested in music. I don't think I exaggerate when I say that Rick's CZcams channel is easily a unique offering in all of the Internet. Not only does he have the depth of knowledge needed to explain the inner workings of music, but he has a natural and feel-well way of doing it that is nothing like a dry music theory conference. He has the talent, the passion and the lightness of touch to make any of his varied videos a joy to watch.
Great editing, too. Your videos are getting better and better all the time.
@@p0llenp0ny - Good đne! If I say that I expected some one to respond this way, does that mean that I'm cynical?
Very professional looking. Great work!
@@p0llenp0ny Better, better, better.
Finally! The Beatles were absolute masters and we had to wait too long for this episode :)
Very interesting analysis! And again, so much musicality in such a short song. Only the Beatles could do that, I suppose! Thank you so much, Rick and Tim!
René Bil - oh man, you just described, with a capital B, why The End is such a BEAUTIFUL piece. And Rick and Tim did a wonderful job of breaking it down and recreating it. Yours is the perfect description of this perfect song, Rene. And only The Fabs could have done it, and done it SO well that, nearly 50 years after I first heard it, and after countless listens since, it still brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it...
Well said, Sir. đ
@@donnythompson408 Thank you for your compliment. Keep enjoying the music!
Over a year later and its still up on CZcams.
I just feel it's such a beautiful way for The Beatles to end. It sums up so much about them musically, and again, it's about love.
This is literally the first CZcams channel I've come across where the comment section is all love and appreciation. Zero haters. Yes, really.
Well done sir and well deserved too đ
This song always gets to me because I always imagine that this was the very last song they worked on and that they knew it was really the end after this song. I picture them doing their final take of this song and then saying goodbye to each other and walking out of the studio. I'm pretty sure it didn't happen that way but that's what I always imagine happened lol!
Awesome video!
I kinda thought The End started a couple minutes earlier at the âoh yeah, alright, are you gonna be in my dreams?â Bit. This is still beautiful though!
Yeah, I was hoping to hear that great back and forth guitar solo and the drums....great stuff.
This is the end of "The End".
It does, but I totally get why Rick focused on the latter part.
I thought it was one track too. I went back and checked. There is a track called âEndâ which has the drum solo and the three guitar solos. Then there is another track called â The Endâ
OzTwanger All those solos btw kinda serving as a farewell: first Ringo doin his âIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vidaâ homage on drums; then McCartney for a two bar guitar solo; then Harrison; then Lennon. Supposedly the band got together to record for one last time, and by all reports, were like kids again (or so we'd like to think!).
Abbey Road was the first Beatles vinyl I held in my hands, back in those years in the GDR where it was like pure gold. The seller allowed me to hear 30 seconds of "I want you" and the whole solo "The end" - both burned into my soul immediately. About 23 years later I bought it, put the needle to "The end" and was soo surprised that there was something going on after that guitar solo. You brought back those moments, man!!!
No lie Tim can sing man!!! Wow he just opened his voice and it came out like an Angel wow great vocals :) itâs surprised me to hear that wasnât the Beatles bravo man
And on top one of the greatest lyric lines ever written IMO. "And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make..." WOUW!
That was awesome guys. Now all you need to do is dissect the entire side two of Abbey Road and explain why it is the greatest flip side of an album in music history. No pressure :). Seriously though, great job, it was fascinating to hear the individual parts take shape.
bryter have you heard the extras on the Abbey Road remaster? You can really hear how it comes together
@@chriggle1 where do you find it?
@@strangereastern6832 On the recent 50th anniversary reissues special editions. They're really amazing especially with the material they're covering. Maybe the best pop music album ever written.
@@tomschlak2599 Except Sgt Peppers exists lol
@@PPCAPOGAMING sgt peppers is a masterpiece, but abbey road medley is on another level
I'm eagerly awaiting the counter series, "What make this song grate" :0) A. x
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You really wanna make me cry, donât you? I was 5 years old when The Beatles split up, but they were my first love when I discovered pop music later, and Abbey Road is still very dear to my heart. How did those guys ever do it?
If, in the future, Beatles music was lost and only this song remained, it would be enough to understand their musical intelligence and greatness!
Best album ever, what an ending.
That whole album is magic. Masterpiece.
@@carlbaumeister3439 truly like peppers is considered they're best by many but this album was my introduction to this amazing band so it will always have a special place in my heart
I thought âThe Endâ was 2 mins 21 seconds and included âOh yeah, alright, are you gonna be in my dreams tonightâ and the drum solo and triple guitar solos.
Boomer Tunes it does, he just excluded it
This with Carry That Weight right before it is just exquisite listening. Sweet sweet ear candy.
No The End is mixed with Carry That Weight which is a separate song. So you have Golden Slumbers leading into Carry That Weight leading into The End.
Stationary Wilburys Iâm disappointed he didnât include the rest.
He probably didn't feel like doing a minute long drum solo. I wish he had because as you know, that leads into an incredible guitar jam just before the piano begins.
Awesome, Timâs vocals are absolutely perfect, the whole recreation is about as perfect as you can get, I wouldnât be able differentiate between the original and this by just listening through headphones - thanks two thumbs up.
Donât forget the tasteful, peaceful drum part from Ringo ! Always serving the SONG, Ringo was and is a class act.
Bravo, well done. Those guys were freaks. As Billy Joel said âThere were the Beatles - then there was everyone elseâ.âThey will be playing our stuff in 200 years â.-John Lennon
Fantastic, Rick!! Hearing this song and thinking of John and George... ....it just brings tears. Beautiful song. Great job, Rick. Thank you!
I wish Rick and Tim would form a new group and write new Beatlesque songs for us to enjoy. Tim's voice is crazy good, and Rick's musicianship and understanding of how the Beatles composed is uncanny.
If you're not familiar with the album Spilt Milk by Jellyfish...get familiar
In Holland there is the band the Analogues a live Beatles cover band they just are touring with a live cover of Abbey Road also perfect (using all original instruments)
Thank you Rick. Everything you do here it just blows my mind. Your musicianship is just stellar, And best of all you always speak to the points your making succinctly and clearly. Your teaching style brings me back to your page over and over and I always take something very useful away. Rick- you are truly are our musical treasure. Thank you, thank you, thank you !!!!!
Love ALL your videos, rarely comment, but this song has been a big part of a recent project for me. And after listening to the medley literally hundreds of times, I've come to believe that the solos before it matter too. Think about it. As others have pointed out here, this may be the only recorded output of them trading solos. But more importantly, this would have likely been the first time they'd done it since Hamburg. So in what, 2 minutes? They completely encapsulate their entire career, and end with their mission statement.
And then for an encore they invent the ghost track.
Iâve listened to The End for 54 years, heard it at least 100 times or more, and still get chills every single time.
Those harmonies are straight from God. I can't believe how moved I am right now. I've heard this song 1000x, but I'm near tears right now.
Good vid Rick. đ€
The harmonies are soo good, just like "Because" or "I want you (she's so heavy)"
You made my day happier. And you did it for free. Life is good.
"The love you make is equal to the love you make", indeed.
As others have mentioned, as soon as I saw the notification it was drop everything and watch this now.
Rick, thank you for breaking down this beautiful Beatles song. Your work has helped me appreciate them so much more.
Fabulous job Rick and Tim. BTW, I played lead guitar in a band called âThe Spindriftâ(1966-68) and we had a wonderful singer therein, Pat Nappo, whose voice naturally sounded exactly like McCartneyâs, just like Timâs.
Regarding Georgeâs contributions to the Beatles, they are immense and unmeasurable. He was absolutely as valuable and important to the band as any of the others. I learned what lead guitar was supposed to be from listening to him on the early Beatles tunes and that lesson served me well through my entire career as a musician. Thank you guys for this, what a great thing you have done. More, please.
P.S. Itâs so easy to do the Beatlesâ things once they have paved the way for us by creating them in the first place, isnât it?
Ok, two things.
First thing: Brilliant episode as always.
Second: The End isn't just that section! There's some of the best Beatles moments before it.
Like...
Ringo's only drum solo on a Beatles song!
Or John, Paul, and George trading guitar solos!!
Listening to this on headphone. Drums mainly in right ear, like the actual track. Awesome
The small (large) details :)
what makes this song great? two words... The Beatles... Love your work Rick!!
Another example of The Beatles songwriting genius. The high pitched backing vocals of 'Hello Goodbye' ( 'Hello goodbye hello goodbye.....' ). All it is is just the ascension of the major scale ( Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do ), but The Beatles made it sound amazing!
Your segment brought tears to my eyes, literally. Thank so much for the analysis and reproduction.
I think what makes the Beatles great is that while they are all excellent musicians, none were virtuosos on their instruments! I think this lets the total perfection of the music show through.
Except for Paul. He changed everything for rock bass.
But not like Victor Wooten, or Jaco whose virtuosity took over the band. I donât think any of them took over with their instruments.
What makes the Beatles great is their extraordinary songwriting talents. The instrumental virtuosity can (and often does) affect the flow of a song and misrepresent its own essence.
A 50 seconds Masterpiece ? Only by the Beatles !!
50 seconds of GLORY
@@docsavage8640 The reason is that it's my channel. Do you have a problem with that?
@@RickBeato Keeps copyright away by doing it your way. There's not a ton of hugely amazing stuff before the "In The End" part except the solo. So I agree with you
Tristan Bouchonnet - IMO, the finest 50 seconds of music ever recorded. đ
@@RickBeato I think Matt was probably just a little confused (as was I) since you stated it's a 52 second song, when that only accounts for about half of it. Understandable if you only wanted to focus on that part, but it might've helped to acknowledge that somewhere in the video. I actually had to go into my iTunes and check to see if the first half was part of the same song like I thought it was. Great content as always!
Excellent video! Totally agree, the Beatles could not have ended their era any better. They understood that it was an important Ending beyond it being the last song on an album. (âHer Majestyâ was just a little humor thrown in)
Goosebump territory, every time.
Love Love Love! And it's all you need.
I adored the song before and analyzed it myself. You blew me away. Especially George's solo, which I never really appreciated.
Now I think, "How the hell did he think of that?" Because George was only one of the 4 geniuses in that band
George Harrisonâs guitar work on this track is amazing. No flash, no shredding, no âlook how many notes I can play in 5 seconds!â
Incredibly melodic, with a gorgeous sense of space, playing to serve the song, and with such taste and soul. Itâs difficult for me to choose my favorite GH solos... like trying to choose my favorite Beatles song. And I agree with Rick, his playing on âSomethingâ is incredible... but his work on this short but perfect song was just so ârightâ, so tasteful.
Yeah, definitely a coin toss.
Itâs funny when youâve listened to what you may have considered a bit of a throwaway song and you discover there was so much more than you thought. Oh, and I agree with his comment about Harrisonâs solo on âSomethingâ. Matched, it has to be said, by McCartneyâs incredibly intricate bass
Geebster thatâs how I felt about Free falling until I watched Ricks video. I now have a far deeper appreciation of the song. This one too!
The Beatles dont have throwaway songs, sorry.
@@pitstopchr "Wild Honey Pie" and "Revolution 9" say hello.
@@eugenechianelli6857 both songs I enjoy on their own and then they add a lot to their said albums atmosphere and mood.
Always one of my favorites, I specially like the lyrics, and the fact that itâs the last song they ever recorded...
Tim! Your playing on "Spilt milk" is fantastic. Such an inspiration and such a great album. Wow.
Forgotten masterpiece, that I only discovered about 8 years ago even though I was 15 when it came out...
So glad you picked this tune. It is so under rated. I appreciate most of the Beatles albums, but Abbey Road has always been my favorite. The B side in particular with its variety of music. Thanks.
It is a perfect song; a masterpiece, really. The guitar solo is extraordinary. Georgeâs contributions to the Beatles can never be overstated. They were all âplay for the songâ geniuses, never playing for ego. And three incredible voices that understood harmony so well, and blended so beautifully.
What an incredible video. I don't know if anything about The Beatles can be called underrated but sometimes I feel that George Harrison is not talked about enough.
Eggy WOAH! .. Just hold on there Tonto.. Saying The Beatles is underrated, is like saying that airliners are not used enough.
But I know what you're getting at. George Harrison indeed, is not rated by the guitar fraternity for some bizarre reason.
If Paul and John were the rafters and bricks, then Ringo and George, were the cement and nails.
Without either component, the house would fall apart.
I don't think either George or Ringo received enough credit for their contribution to the phenomenon that was The Beatles.
And if I could throw George Martin (who could be considered the windows, if we want to continue pursuing this increasingly tedious analogy...) into the mix - without whom the house would be a very dark place.
Yeah, but he's the quiet Beatle, so...
George and are not flashy or in your face, so they're often overlooked as players. But the real talent for both of them is playing exactly what's right for the song. No more and no less.
Rick is not far wrong in saying that George Harrison had 2 of the best guitar solos ever on this album. He just had such beautiful melodic playing, I can't even...
Not sure why artists want things like this blocked. The only thing watching Rick's vids make me want to do is listen more to the featured artist and buy more of their music.
It's not the artists (most of the time). It's the record company and the lawyers.
BD youâre right, but the suits donât get it.
Currently they are allowing the 2009 Box Set, the 2018 White Album Remix and really crappy vinyl rips. They take down quality rips of vinyl Beatles and they also block the Mono mixes in general except when there is only a Mono mix as in She Loves You. They also have a VEVO bundle of videos and a lot of live performances. They had the 2017 Remix Of Pepperâs up for awhile but took it down. Before this they had extremely restricted access on CZcams. For a good while... like around 2010 to 2015 there were all kinds of vinyl rips. Basically everything was available. It most likely is EMI/Apple Corp and Paul, Ringo, Yoko and Olivia Harrison who are involved in the strategy of what they will and wonât allow. SonyATV May also have a voice in this especially in regards to musical lessons of songs. EMI owns the Master Tapes+. The Beatles own the intellectual property in terms of songwriting copyrights and and performance royalties. Sony/ATV owns the vast majority share of the Publishing and thus control the Beatleâs Publishing... Paul cut a settlement deal to regain some of his Publishing but I seriously doubt that itâs a controlling interest... which by the way they never had since they controlled about 40% prior TO JOHN AND PAUL SELLING THEIR 20% each to ATV Music. Paul had a few more shares than John for a time because when Northern Songs went public Paul purchased a few extra shares but he and John sold all of their Publishing in 1969 of their own volition and were financially compensated for liquidating their Publishing.
Yoko cut a deal with Sony/ATV long before Paul did which would prevent her from suing.
ALSO: Paul had an opportunity to buy it like around 1980 for 40 Million and he tried to split it with Yoko but she wasnât interested. Paul could have afforded the 40 Million on his own but there were risks with laying down that much capital and the optics of buying Johnâs half wouldnât have been awesome đ.
I love Paul and his music but I always hated to hear him cry poor mouth on this issue... Michael Jackson didnât break any laws and John and Paul decided to make quick money by selling out the rather sizable a Publishing deal they had in 1969.
Itâs very complicated and many books could be written about it... They made a mistake starting their own record company... Dick James sold his stake without informing them which was his legal right but it did complicate things.
+Self Correction: I think The Beatles themselves may now own the Masters through Apple đ Corp but EMI still is in charge of maintaining and archiving the tapes.
It is, however, still amusing to think of Ringo sitting in a dimly lit room, at a desk in front of a wall of monitors (a secret HQ known, of course, as the Octopus's Garden), all with blocked reaction videos on them, as he maniacally cackles and does a villainous mustache twirl. "I should call up Paul. He'd love this!"
its more the record companies that own the music...most artists dont even own their own music...music biz is very complex...many hands in the panties...
The Beatles were a miracle!!
52 seconds of perfection ? I tottaly agree!!! Thank you for give us this, Mr. Beato.đđœđđœđđœđđœđđœđđœ
I loved hearing Rick calling that gorgeous guitar line maybe the best guitar solo of all time! I always thought the same. Every time I hear it, I want to cry. And yes, it is a perfect song.
EMI Studio IS Abbey Road studio - it was renamed Abbey Road in 1970
I think that's why Tim smiles...
Abbey Road is on another planet. I love how the Beatles, got better album by album, and the first album is brilliant. The end for such a short song, is the most incredible song ever, too pack all that in so short a time is genius of the highest order.
I will always consider the Beatles the Best band there has ever been or will ever be. And this little song is so perfect and taistful. It seems like in 2018 there are allot of technically really good musicians. But put four of them together in the same room and nothing special comes out of it.
The Beatles managed to get radio stations to go from all pop to more rock, like they did. Amazing in the 60s and early 70s, and I still listen to them once in a while.
Best band ever. Nothing will ever get close to them
Dirty Loops! They are only 3, but I can't hear enough of them.
â Take away the drugs ,and the Beatles are nothing â Apparently you must abuse drugs . What that band did in seven years will not happen again for another seven hundred years . Something I will NEVER understand is where the likes of your ilk come from .
I was raised on The Beatles!
My Mom seen The Beatles third row Center in Chicago at the International Amphitheater in 1964
She likes to to bust my chops about it all the time, because she knows Iâm soo jealous.
I really really really do agree with you. Bought the album in 1969 and got astonished. Since the first hearing I noticed the beautyness and perfection of The End.