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Lennon/Mc Cartney Lyrics

Well, I tried so hard to settle down
But the angel of destruction keeps on houndin' me all around
But I know in my heart
The leaves are shining in the sun
That we never really parted
Oh no, oh, help me, lord
Oh, help me, lord
Please, help me, lord, yeah, yeah
Help me to help myself
Help me to help myself

They say the lord helps those who helps themselves
So I'm asking this question in the hope that you'll be kind
'Cause I know deep inside
The leaves are shining in the sun
I was never satisfied
Oh no, oh, help me, lord
Please, help me, lord, yeah, yeah
Help me to help myself
Help me to help myself

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Written by: JOHN LENNON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Dennis G.S. Price

4y↑22

This is a well done, but at times overreacting documentary about the relationship between Lennon and McCartney. It was well researched and fact based putting together many sourced interviews. It is an interesting study of John and Paul's partnership and goes much deeper into it than any other documentary I have seen up to date. In the vein of the 'Anthology' series, it is compiled completely of direct quotes mostly from the two and of those closest to them. I do feel that it is trying to push a particular narrative at times, but it never fully draws any conclusions.

The main objective of the series is to explore the deep and emotional relationship between the two. It was implied that there was a deep love between the two (which I don't think could be denied) that may have had sexual undertones and implications, especially from Lennon's perspective. It was an interesting watch if not a bit unsettling and heartbreaking at times. It is a fully sourced exploration of the relationship as a sort of, if not outright, love affair. I found it worth the watch.

I would recommend watching the series in it's entirety. It is a really thorough look at the dynamics of the personal and working relationship of the two. I'm happy that someone finally took the time to do it, though my only complaint is that they didn't need to try to push the narrative quite as much. There was already enough there for certain conclusions to be drawn. Also, it may have served better to follow a more chronological order, although I think the time jumps were well thought out. They help to support and move the story along with emotional weight.

I view this documentary as a mostly accurate depiction of the Lennon McCartney relationship and it's attempts to answer a lot of troubling questions. I always wondered why there was so much hurt, anger, competitiveness, and obsessive behaviors, especially where John was concerned. As the Beatles themselves have said, it was very much like a marriage. I think of it more so as a marriage between Paul and John, with George and Ringo like the children. When you put things in those contexts it really does make a lot of sense.

John would be the first to admit that he was a 'Jelous Guy', and it was likely that, combined with the fierce competitiveness that drove a deep wedge between him, Paul, and possibly many other people in his life. As anyone would acknowledge, personal relationships and emotions are very complicated and multilayered. I think this is especially true when considering those who are highly sensitive, creative and intelligent. Add drugs, alcohol, free love, fame, success and fortune in the mix and you really do create one crazy stew!

One interesting topic it brought to my attention was the indication that Paul, working on 'The Family Way' soundtrack with George Martin, was the first time Paul McCartney worked on music, and was credited for, with someone other than John Lennon. It was suggested by Yoko to Paul that (even though Paul was thoughtful enough to ask and was given the OK by John, being that John at the time was in Spain filming 'How I Won the War') this may have been the first rift in the professional relationship of the two. It was said that John could be very sensitive and easily hurt but would not express his true feelings in theese type of circumstances.

Paul had already collaborated with George Martin on the scores for Yesterday and Eleanor Rigby. Although John may or may not have been trobled by that, he would (or could) have had some imput on them, felt part of their creative process, or at least be partially credited for them. In this instance he may have felt left out and was insulted for not being asked to collaborate or be given some credit for the project. This may have been the point that he really began to feel threatened by the working relationship between Paul and George Martin. Perhaps he felt that this was proof of George Martin's supposed favor of Paul's abilities over his own (and / or vice versa) and saw Paul, only too willingly, take advantage of that in his absence.

It has been said by anyone who closely knew him, that Lennon could be unreasonably sensitive at times. It seems obvious that from this point forward the collaboration between the two started to become less and the competition more prominent.

I find it interesting too, in the context of 'The Family Way' as a sort of push / pull of the circumstance surrounding the group at that particular point in The Beatles career.
All four seemed to be at a cross road, spending less time together and getting involved in their own personal projects.

Paul living the bachelor life, getting involved in the avant-garde art and counter culture of the period, while John was feeling the escalating tension between his family, career and personal desires coming to a head. This may have been an attempt by George Martin to keep Paul grounded. He may have used this time to sway him in a particular direction with themes of love, commitment and traditional family values.

It has been documented that prior to the making of 'Sgt. Pepper's' George Martin was pushing for an album of similar themes regarding their experiences growing up in suburban Liverpool. Perhaps George was worried about them (maybe Paul in particular) straying to far off course from theese humble and sobering ideals. Meanwhile, John was in the process of following Paul's lead into a less traditional way of life, desperate for a way to break free from the constraints of suburban life and fatherhood. It's somewhat ironic that once John began to feel liberated, Paul was happily and confidently moving in the other direction as the 'traditional' family man. It is easy to see how John may have felt left hanging and let down by Paul.

Add in the feelings of abandonment and betrayal that John would frequently be plaged by; the belief that George favored and put more thought into Paul's compositions; Paul beginning to work more closely with George on his compositions; the feeling that his own compositions were not getting as equal thought or consideration from the two; this was the beginnings of a perfect storm beginning to brew within the band.

As we now know, it was only a matter of time before the passing of Brian Epstien, the debacle of Apple and it's lack of true leadership and management, the collapse of the 'Get Back project and numerous other factors, all contributed to the eventual break up and bitter fued between the Lennon McCartney partnership. I think it can be clearly seen that Paul's insistence of Lee Eastman and rejection of Allen Kline as manager, would be viewed by John's as yet another instance of Paul attempting to get more favor and attention than himself.

The miracle of it all is that we not only got amazing music but also a fascinating story from all of that turmoil. I'm sure they will be the basis of endless discussion for generations to come!

The Paul McCartney interview about the music for 'The Family Way' was in the most recent and the most interesting of additions to the six part series, which I believe may be concluded now. 'The Family Way' is discussed in vol 5 part 2 at 11:30

All comments from YouTube:

breathless345

4y↑509

After 200K views, You Tube blocked and removed Vol 1 of this series. I’ve addressed the flagged issue and am uploading again (PLEASE NOTE: This version does NOT differ significantly from the original published in April 2019). Apologies for any inconvenience.

Arthur Ramirez

@breathless345 hi my

dyerk

Do you have the echo tracks available to download? They sound great!

steve weiser

you did an absolute wonderful job and homage to the Beatles and most of all their fans

Dale Cooper

@breathless345 I love the videos. When are you making a "Understanding George and the Beatles" ?

azapro911

Blessing in disguise, the echo fits this format extremely well, sounds like memories of long ago.

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Sol Cartledge

4y↑965

I understand why you had to echo the music for copyright reasons, but I find it really effective...like a long passageway of the mind...

james jackson

I TOTALLY AGREE, IT ADDS A DREAMLIKE QUALITY.

TankMcHavoc Productions

I get the feeling you would LOVE the US Capitol versions

KOSAK

2y↑1

My God exactly !!!! The echo makes you feel like you’re travelling across the universe, space and time to find the Golden Beatles moments ! ❤️

deM atlaS

precisely.. gives the songs a haunting, far-away feeling.

KrisJM1234

I didn't like it at first but it doesn't create a good mood after a while.

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Harrison Craig

4y↑170

It's a privilege and honor to get to watch the lives of some of the most interesting humans to ever exist. Absolute geniuses. I hope people never forget about them. No one will ever be able to create 150+ incredible songs like them.

David Sanderson

4y↑200

It really is a wonderful documentary you've made. SO much footage and pictures, even though I'm 53 and been a huge fan all my life, that I HAVEN'T seen before. You haven't used the usual ones by any means. The audio is so beautifully edited together, so evocative, so intelligently considered and so right. And so much the better and more distinctive for having no narration.

The best Beatles documentary I've ever seen in fact. A beautiful dream.

Hasnain Joyce

wowww

Ang Ge

4y↑14

I am same age and was obsessed with them and all their work etc, from 9. You are so right, this is exceptional :-)

Chris

3y↑134

The way this was created / edited feels like a dream or almost like you tapped into their memories. Amazing

Nervo 63

4y↑263

Until this film and even after seeing hundreds of hours of Beatles footage i never noticed or realised how John looked at Paul like he was admiring him and analysing every thing he was saying...

Randy Hanson

We will never know what the real relationship was because we were not there behind the scenes. Ego combined with fame changes people

Tracee Dyell

2y↑1

Likewise. I know the exact bit you are referring to. I felt the same way. John had a way of putting Paul down, and Paul was very gracious about it. Take nothing away from John, I still cry when I rememebr 12/8/80

John T

2y↑2

ive said this for years and everyone thinks im mad ,its evident even in the get back film when theyre literally breaking up ,John is trying to impress Paul ,its subtle but hes definitely doing the running and Paul is the alpha ...100% john had a crush on him

Jack London

@Diane Johnson that’s cute. They were the lads after all

Julio C. Perez

@John Pepe in the later years.

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Melina Rodriguez

4y↑348

Romance doesn't necessarily involve sex. And I do believe it to be one of the most romantic partnerships of the 20th century, but sadly I think John felt frustrated by Paul being sort of unreachable and frustration ultimately grew to anger.

Spevin Casey

@LAGN EUK Can't answer a simple question, can you? Waiting.

LAGN EUK

@Spevin Casey Have fun in the Matrix...Truth Hater...

Joan Breen

@Melina Rodriguez I don't know.Never had the pleasure of meeting them.Did you?

Grea Blood

@defaultc00kies Oh… is this where the expression ‘we could make beautiful music together’ comes from?

I wonder if soulmates, people who understand each other on the deepest level, naturally write better music than two people who have no romantic feelings whatsoever.

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brian broughton

2y↑8

This is head and shoulders above all the other Beatles documentaries It really feels like your are in Johns and Pauls heads.. Just incredible just incredible Well done...And the echoing so haunting and beautiful again well done

Dizziemiss Lizzie

4y↑101

I've been a fan of the Beatles since I was 9yrs old. I have tons of Beatles movies/docs, etc. A lot of this footage I have never seen!! How can this be??!!?? I have been watching with welling up tears, at times. Thank you so much for such a brilliant documentary!! I love the echo effect with the music. It adds such a sentimentality to this, that is absolutely amazing.(also gets you through the copyright issues) Very well done. My favorite guys on this planet......sigh......❤️❤️❤️
Now to binge watch the rest of the series.

Rita Marks

3y↑81

Very impressed with how they handle bad questions from the press... such grace & wit. Who couldn’t love these four fellas? They are so damn cool.

Mira Kimber

4y↑50

Paul was always quite sincere really, and John was more of a cynic. Even though Paul’s mother had passed away when he was young, you get the impression he has a warm and loving environment growing up. I think John was a little in awe of Paul’s healthy home life, and his sense of self. As John himself has said about himself, as a young man he was cruel to women and insecure. The creative partnership is so exiting and beautiful - there’s a transformative chemistry at the heart of it, and it’s healing and bonding. I’m sure their creative partnership is so powerful for that reason - people can sense the truth of the love between them - a special type of love that is part of the redemptive and healing power of creativity and music.

rm p

2y↑7

As John admitted: Paul had more patience - but he did not suffer fools gladly; if they pushed him - "He carved them up". And that is evidenced in these early interviews.
Paul and John had that in common. John was quicker on the trigger - but Paul took deadlier aim.

mia

2y↑10

The amount of times Paul took the blame or half the blame of stuff John did tells you what a good person he is. I think it's understated how nice and nonjudgmental he was towards everyone, including John. And to think he was villanized after the breakup is crazy. I can't even fathom the kind of stuff John did that we don't know about and never will, bc he's dead and also bc Paul is nice enough to not ruin his image, but you can tell he was very troubling and required A LOT of patience from those around him

Gretchen Nelson

I guess we all can’t be perfect can we?🙄

psy-kylo-gy

2y↑2

Paul is a very strong person. I don’t understand how he’s stayed sane all these years especially after living under such scrutiny and being unfairly villianized for years.

ry

4y↑107

i’ll rewatch all of these documentaries in protest to youtube. thank you for continuously re-uploading these! you’re a troop and i admire you greatly for your perseverance.

Mamacartney

It doesn't seem to amaze how so much horrid PID content is invisible for YT, spreading their awful theories and appalling videos, yet they keep messing with this great uploads... 🤦‍♀️

kessmarl

4y↑2

It’s not YouTube’s fault, it’s the copyright owners demanding YouTube take stuff down.

MrNonnel

3y↑16

This is brilliant! Real emotional watching this. My inspiration The Beatles. Unfortunately most of my friends don't understand how good they were. I have given up trying to convert people and just enjoying this Legendary band.

allymayful

4y↑77

Paul's wisdom and insight and clear precise way of communicating it - was amazing as a young man, and has just got better with age. I would love it all in a book or in a doco.

psy-kylo-gy

2y↑1

Paul was both classy and wise... he was always pretty careful about what he said when he was in The Beatles. Paul in the 80's got a bit sassy, he'd had enough of mean-spirited questions and constantly asked about (and compared to) his dead BFF.

olivia

2y↑4

Yes! I was surprised he was so young and so wise and eloquent!

rm p

2y↑1

How can you be so sure he is the same person when many, including those who have done thorough research, have concluded otherwise...

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Anastasia Ozerova

4y↑90

I can still remember the many lovely hours I spent in a summer heatwave watching all of these last year. Thank you so much for making them! They're really brilliant. When I saw the notifications bell I thought something had been going on. I've recommended this to quite a few people recently. 🙏🏻

Barbara Nelson

4y↑5

Anastasia Ozerova I agree 100%. It is excellent.

David Sanderson

4y↑50

Beautifully made. Made with real love, in fact.

Particularly like the dreamy, reverb-steeped music in the backgroun.. It really does make the whole thing look and sound lost in time, like a dream. Which it is, or was.

You know as the years go by and every moment of The Beatles era has been joyfully relived, revisited five or six times over, I realise more and more that this was less to do with music than it was about hope, change and looking for the next thing, the answer. They came, they went but for seversl years, the world needed The Beatles. Strange to think that they didn't have themselves like we had them. They were in the eye of the hurricane.

Maybe that's what could come next. A phenomenon in the form of one, or two or three people who have something that provides the escape route from the sad and bad things in the world now. Somethink that will release us from the growing resignation to things. Not least the lockdown and inevitable societal neurosis to come. Music was the vehicle in those days. I wonder what the vehicle could possibly be now.

olivia

2y↑1

this made me cry 😢 well said!

David Sanderson

4y↑170

"No it's YOU who have the responsibility".....Paul replies to the media person.
That says it all. About communications, information, society and its moral standards. So true. And how mature the young Paul McCartney was for saying it without hesitation, without even contriving it, just straight there, clear as you like. I wish people hadn't forgotten this.

Matt K

its not a journalist's job to lie

Jerome Hatt Kronen

3y↑1

Was a stupid conversation anyway, if you knew they took drugs it doesn't mean you automatically want to do the same. That heavy drugs so obviously affected them probably put a lot of people right off the idea of ever taking drugs.

Roheryn100

3y↑5

Paul”s retort is just as relevant today !

Sukhbir Sekhon

3y↑6

I love their intelligence and honesty and lack of arrogance. Always have. But always nice to be reminded of it.

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Gregor Carlin

3y↑20

Interviewers never fail to go on about how amazing John is at songwriting while listing Pauls songs hahaha

JoshuaJamesMusic

3y↑29

This is the most detailed look at the Beatles I've ever seen. So many behind the scenes interviews...INCREDIBLE

Abby Martin

4y↑63

You see John slapping himself at 8:16? He was a natural comedian. It’s one of the many reasons I will always love this man for his music, humor, good looks, imperfections—all of it. All of him.

deborah galvan

he is a libra after all......

Crisstti

4y↑82

Kinda heartbreaking to see them, especially John, talking about Brian's death right after it. John looks so sad and in shock.
Incredible footage. The footage from Paul's African safari for example, where on earth did you get that!
Amazing.

Gretchen Nelson

@Gary Shaffer Were you perhaps referring to me?

Gary Shaffer

3y↑3

Crisstti, guess now we both know who to consult regarding an appropriate public reaction next time we lose someone dear.

Gretchen Nelson

4y↑1

Crisstti Contrast John’s reaction with that of Paul’s on John’s death.

Yoycamp

Hey! Can I get a timecode?

viv

3y↑39

1:28:57 love how he says “we both” and then corrects it to “we all decided”. it’s always just been johnandpaul 💓

J Sid

Ah but other interviews show that decisions had to be made by all four

Gemma Gomez

3y↑20

It's amazing how you can see the transformation so clearly from the "four-headed monster" to "John, Paul, George and Ringo" as they sort of grow up from late teenagers to adults.

olivia

@Gemma Gomez that bothered me so much

Gemma Gomez

3y↑5

Oh my god when they talk about Epstein's death circa 2:20:10 you can see the shock on both their faces, eyes darting around, etc. like leave them alone to grieve.

Danira Oseguera

3y↑114

I don’t care what some people may say, John loved Cynthia.. she didn’t trap him.. he looked sincere when he would talk about her. Great series 💕

RB Post

@bookAnear Wait... Are you saying Paul and John were homosexuals? If so please give some sort of evidence...

Bueno Mcgurski

@JohnnyTortellini he also cheated on her dozens of times, at the least. The song Norwegian Wood is a half-true story of a time when John spent the night with a woman who just teased him and he was left with blue balls. The part that isn’t true, is when he “lit a fire”; this bit was made up and was actually an act of revenge on the tease woman. He lit her house on fire lol.

bookAnear

@Danira Oseguera; you're right he may have loved Cynthia but that's not the same as falling in love. You fall in love with the real person and not the IMAGE of John that Cynthia have fallen for. Cythia possessed John like an object of a life trophy. I could give an example of the Royal marriage of Prince Charles to Princess Diana. He may have loved her and at least he tried to love her. Falling deeply in love however is not the same as just loving the person. At least Cynthia didn't die and instead John was the one who left the women and fans who loved him as John Lennon. Thanks for this documentary. Amazing creativity that God has given us to humanity. What a masterpiece. Truly beautiful and yet you feel that joy and sorrow all at the same time. John and Paul are like king David and Jonathan in friendship. If they weren't homesexual they would have that kind of love for each other. A blood pact of loyal friendships for eternity. Rare these days in humanity.

JohnnyTortellini

2y↑5

I mean he did beat her...

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Random Ami

4y↑68

No comparison to anything. They were simply magical!

Jared Squires

2y↑10

I don’t know if you’ll see this, but so far I appreciate you’re way of showing us the documentary of the events. You don’t give your own opinion like most documentary makers, but let the audience decide by giving proper context to the situation and letting us decide for ourselves.

marshhen

2y↑1

Absolutely.

Anna Magni

3y↑24

dude you are just incredible! this is so interesting and well made, i don't even know how much time it took you to find and put together all that material. better than most documentaries if you ask me. thank you soo much for this man.

AmeliaBlakeMusic

4y↑83

My husband and I have now watched all 6 videos of the Understanding Lennon/McCartney series. What I want to know is, who put it together? It had interviews and photos neither of us had seen before, even after decades of being devout Beatles fans. Google isn't any help, it just refers you back to youtube or to other sites discussing that they saw it on youtube. I would love to know who had all of this information. I thought it was fascinating.

marshhen

@Leon Erin Yes indeed this is important. I hope someday the maker of it will get the principals to agree to having this as a film screening. Maybe at a festival or something with the original music. Would be great to have this sort to blow by blow historical record, confirmed the by official biographer Epstein hired etc. How does the creator have so much home movie footage created by Paul????

Mamacartney

2y↑1

breathless345 ❣

Air LEARN

4y↑3

@cindyamcbride not

Air LEARN

4y↑4

At this stage of the game I will Paul McCartney With a Little Help from Ringo

cindyamcbride

4y↑2

Maybe one of the spouses or children?

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NAVASA

4y↑39

These films are absolute top notch documentaries. I think the BBC should acquire all necessary clearances and give you a tidy sum to broadcast this worldwide.

simbad909

2y↑1

Totally agree ..these outshine many deliberate commercial docus on the beatles

Joey Stocato

4y↑1

I agree. This would be great to fill the air during the early morning. It's perfect for those sleepy hazy times. It's brilliant

Luxa

4y↑517

Q: what musician and composer do you respect most? 1:19:26
Paul: John Lennon
John: Paul McCartney
That was all!

Shadow

2y↑2

@nodaysback I see what you're saying and I love Paul's style, but I think it depends on which albuns we're talking about. If we compare McCartney 1 with Plastic Ono Band, I would say that Plastic Ono Band is more adventurous and interesting, not only lyrically, but musically as well. I think Ram and some albuns after it like Band on the Run really showcases what you're talking about and I agree with that. Songs like Dear Boy, Heart Of The Country, Another Day, Monkberry Moon Delight, The Back Seat Of My Car, Band On The Run, Jet, Bluebird and 1985 are among my all time favorites. Still, and of course that's subjective, to me the most out of this world and ethereal all time classics were written by Lennon. I think the fact that some of his songs were very simple in structure, yet completely unique and instantly memorable, was one of his most remarkable characteristics. Jealous Guy, Love, Mother, Imagine, Working Class Hero, Look At Me, God, Oh My Love, Mind Games, Aisumasen (I'm Sorry), Out The Blue, I Know (I Know), Bless You, #9 Dream, Steel and Glass, Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out), Beautiful Boy, Watching the Wheels, Woman, Happy Xmas (War is Over) are among the best songs ever written in rock history to my taste, despite the simplicity in structure of some of them (not all, some have complex chord structures). In any case, happy xmas, I hope you'll have fun

nodaysback

2y↑1

@Shadow I didn't mean to imply philosophical or introspective depth when I said "not as deep." I was referring to the musical compositions as a whole... structure and chord changes and how the songs move from section to section, the musicianship and the overall caliber of their finished products.

Lyrically, I find Paul likes to keep his songs pretty light hearted and up-beat, preferring not to get dark or go too deep. Although, he goes pretty deep and can hit me emotionally with The Long And Winding Road, he tends to stay on "the happy side of the street," as far as I know.

Shadow

2y↑1

@nodaysback Plastic Ono Band and All Things Must Pass are deeper than any McCartney album. Paul was more prolific, but that doesn't mean he wrote deeper songs

Wobby 1

3y↑10

@Gretchen Nelson They both wrote deep ones. They both also wrote "potboilers," rockers, fillers, and yes, even "silly love songs." No one who knows anything about their songwriting partnership and the production of their catalog --all of which has been written about in exhaustive detail - could deny that.

nodaysback

3y↑2

@Gretchen Nelson His lyrics were deep in quite a few songs.

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Lord Goat

4y↑9

I think the most powerful part of these videos are the things that it doesn’t say, remarkably powerful and spiritual. Once you really read between the lines here, things get clearer than they’ve ever been

Bethany Goldsworthy

4y↑317

This documentary makes me feel quite intimidated by John and Paul. I still have immense love for them still at the same time. It's odd

J Sid

Why did the interviewer call them snobby? Was it a joke? I’d love to see that full interview

Macchiavelli

2y↑2

John and Paul we're very close friends from the age of 15 & 16. They both lost their mother when they we're still very young. I assume that explained the very strong binding, very close Friendship that was a surrogate for them missing their mothers way too young. But together they could fight or discuss, like in every Family, But they we're the closest soulmates ever... And that fact made them write hundreds of magical brilliant songs that will always stay the best pop songs ever written... By far. But don't forget George Harrison. He was extremely talented too, not only was he Genius Guitarplayer But he was also a Magical Songwriter, that Paul & John only let him come more forward the last years of the Beatles. Think about:
Here comes the Sun.
Something.
While my guitar gently weeps.
My Sweet Lord.
All really magical masterpieces!!!
Concert for George @ the Royal Albert Hall was a unique and great performance by Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr and all Greatest British Artists of that time. It was and is a wonderfull & magical Tribute to George, who was and is my favorite Beatle because he wrote really magical songs from the heart and he was the most spiritual Beatle 🙏

ibbotsoni

I know exactly what you mean. Remember though, they were young.

Silva

2y↑2

My God, they were unquestionably brilliant their whole lives, I have no doubt it started from when they emerged from the womb. And the very same for George, and Ringo undeniably has his quite remarkable gifts. I've marveled at the odds of the four of them all coming together in the same time and space for almost my entire life. That is, once the third grade was far enough behind me to realize that it just doesn't happen every day.

Dennis Kempel

3y↑2

Love yes. Intimidation no.

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Gregor Carlin

3y↑23

Paul is an absolute work-aholic, the most famous man in the world helping to build book-shelves in a book shop, very much like him

fueradeljuego

4y↑15

Dear Breathless, congratulations on this labor of love and on the Macca documentaries as well. I have watched them all over and over, and think the style and content have made an incredible contribution to what was the most important cultural event of the twentieth century. Thank you!!!

Dakota Savin

3y↑33

in 60 years, no one has topped John and Paul for rock voices... amazing.

Eric Pattison

2y↑2

No one ever will top them.

Tricia Lewis

4y↑20

What an incredible Journey they had, and Paul and Ringo are still rocking !
Incredible historical piece. Whoever you are , thanks soo much for this and your work to come.
This is very accurate. I am a huge Beatle Fan and Love McCartney !
I hope he sees your work !

Barbyl

3y↑18

I remember hearing about them at school and watching them on Ed Sullivan a few days later. I was hooked. I can't possibly describe the effect it had on me. Even today I can feel it. I was in 5th grade. Magic, pure magic.

TheBluesrocker007

3y↑16

They always said, the only ones who truly knew what they went through was the 4 of them. The most amazing development, musically speaking in history. Lightning in a bottle. There may never be another 4 musicians, ever who changed the planet as they did.

Ronnie Wrong

4y↑24

You produced and directed a beautiful, complex yet utterly accessible, informative and at times enthrallingly intimate video here sir. Thank you for taking the time to produce this. Vol. II here I come.
Thank you Breathless345

The Coleoptera With an A

4y↑38

1:36:23 The level of awareness and insight shown by Paul, how he's able to really get to the heart of the matter, is amazing.

Roheryn100

3y↑1

@Crisstti Interesting !

Crisstti

4y↑2

It is amazing. And isn't that DJ in search of publicity, Danny Fields, a friend of Linda's, so Paul would get to know him probably quite well later on. He wrote a Linda McCartney biography not long after her death. There's a certain hostility towards Paul all throughout it imo.

playlist ideale

4y↑3

@The Coleoptera With an A : truly!

James Poppitz

3y↑65

Watch all of these ......there's a deep beauty to the way this was put together that might come off as fluffy fanfare at first but becomes a trancelike dream of an amazing journey...a long slide into real mystery.....one of the most alluring odyssey of our times..a love story within a love story.....A whole society dreaming together. ....how beautiful is that?

Lucie Melahn

3y↑2

so well said!

Russ Miller

4y↑49

Anthology-level work, my friend. Great, great, great stuff.

steve weiser

2y↑2

To me this series of tapes and video is very good probably one of the best biographies on this band .

ChubbyChecker182

2y↑12

This is the perfect thing to watch after Get Back. I watched this series last year, and it is so good.

Tommy Dimopoulos

3y↑28

I saw all the volumes. Terrific. A beautiful relationship that mirrors every day life. Paul loved John. John was IN LOVE with Paul.

Gordon Dargie

PS po

Tommy Dimopoulos

3y↑2

@breathless345 Breathless, It should be I who should be thanking you. You did an amazing job.

breathless345

@Lucie Melahn no I’m sorry I don’t

Lucie Melahn

@breathless345 Breathless, do you know anything about Paul's bracelet?

breathless345

3y↑1

thank you, Tommy!

KOSAK

2y↑1

My God exactly !!!! The echo makes you feel like you’re travelling across the universe, space and time to find the Golden Beatles moments ! ❤️

Mickeyislowd

3y↑8

These videos are absolutely great for Beatles fans. Love the style the music, the interviews and timelines. You couldn't of done it any better. Thank-U for the series as I have watched and saved them all:)

Gretchen Nelson

3y↑23

I don’t very often admit when I’ve been totally wrong about something but I came across a video last night called Paul McCartney’s FULL reaction to John Lennon’s death. Apparently it was taken down some years ago and someone decided to put it up again to show Paul’s true reaction. I don’’t have any idea why this wasn’t the one that has been on youtube all these years. The other one certainly skewed people’s thinking, mine included for the past 40 years. In this video’s first few seconds, Paul is so clearly devastated and completely shell shocked. I know he most likely won’t see this but on the off chance he does….Paul, I’m sorry. I’ve been so wrong. To the people who still think Paul’s response was cold and uncaring PLEASE watch the video called Paul McCartney’s FULL reaction to John Lennon’s death. I just don’t understand why that wasn’t the one that was on youtube.

ComedyRiff

2y↑3

We shouldn´t read too much into a short video clip either. I remember when my best friend suddenly died. His mother called me and told me the news. I didn´t get emotional during the call, and she wasn´t sure I understood what she had said, but I was in some kind of shock. After we hung up I went to the grocery store and bought something. I felt like a zombie, completely empty without emotion. I went home with the groceries but I felt I didn´t want to be at home. So I went for a walk, I walked into the forest and the tears came. I cried for a bit, then I returned home. I cried a bit more later that day, but after that day, I never cried about it again, not even on his funeral. I´m not a person who can cry in public, but I I was dying inside from my broken heart.

So we shouldn´t judge too much of what we see in those traumatic moments. We don´t know where another person is in the grieving process, and we don´t know what they feel inside.

Wobby 1

2y↑3

Thank you, Gretchen, for posting this and for admitting that you were wrong (well, misled, actually). "Shell-shocked" is EXACTLY the right word for how Paul looks at the beginning of that video.

breathless345

3y↑6

Thank you, Gretchen! Those few seconds do make a big difference

Matt Anderson

4y↑312

I get from this that John loved Paul immensely.

Just lina

@defaultc00kies Two of us was about Paul and Linda driving around in London and getting lost.

Glenn Drexler

Those where the
Early days, of course
John& Paul were tight"
Last 2/3 yrs wasn't
So much fun anymore
Between those two"

Preman Tilson

3y↑7

@Medic Paul just said that if John wasn't straight, he would have noticed. That's a pretty weak line. John's homophobia was very typical of someone who is fighting their own feelings. When he beat that guy to a pulp at a party for making a joke about John and Brian Epstein, that's a classic defensive reaction. Yoko confirmed that John was probably bisexual, but she thought he had never acted on it. She says that John said he just never met the right guy. (But I'll bet anything Paul would have been that guy, had Paul not himself been totally straight.)

Gracia Illustrado

3y↑4

@Scout The Rad Bat somebody here said Paul wrote it for himself. He is feeling burdened by everything that's happening and he's reminding himself not to carry the world upon his shoulder. And that the fool that he is referring to is John who "plays it cool by making this world a little colder."

And because John and the Beatles is all Paul ever knew, he cannot fathom starting anew but he reminds himself that he has already found Linda and that she should go and get her so that he can begin and make it better. And he is reminding himself that, "you are waiting for someone to perform with but don't you know that it's just you, hey DUDE, you'll do, the movement you need is on your shoulders. so let it out and let in..hey Dude, begin.."

Paul is Jude and i think it's actually Dude. It makes sense because he has a book called hey GrandDude. 😄😄😄

Gretchen Nelson

3y↑7

@Lucie Melahn Yes,and yet people keep saying that, no,their relationship was NOT like two soulmates;the way they call the break-up like a divorce;the way Paul says”like any love affair-it’s not all roses” when he talks about John getting together with Yoko and dropping him,”it’s like I was another girlfriend(YES,he said that!)..sorry,but there is evidence. People are just choosing to ignore it. I have said before,if it was ANYONE other than Lennon/McCartney...there would be no question. It’s the Beatles-people don’t want to see it. JMO🤘

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PGuerra

4y↑24

I don’t know how I found your channel but @breathless345 ...just saying thank you isn’t enough for this .. absolutely phenomenal work and you managed to rescue me and bring joy back into my life! Very well done indeed !! You’ve captured their wit, charm, spirit and I applaud you ... this series and your McCartney ones are just brilliant ... so very deep in a way I’ve never seen or felt before and I think I’ve seen and read it all. You’ve shown me things everyone else overlooked ... this is a very precious gift and what a honorable tribute to two ( actually four ) of the greatest people the world has had the fortune to be know an be a part of musically. ❤️

Juan Jasso

2y↑10

This is a beautiful work of art and goes parallel to the soul of our Beatles.

Todd DeMartinis

4y↑28

I have no words for this. But the amount of LOVE and WORK that went into this is staggering. It's a whole new way of expression! A whole new style of intaking something! And it's so much deeper! It's entrancing! I can watch in pieces, and it's the only thing that gives me a feeling similar to the best meditations. It deepens my love of the Beatles. It inspires me! It's just - ah! - everything! Thank you so much is all.

fionacolourful

4y↑2

Totally agree! Phenomenal amount of work has gone into these documentaries. The emotions I have felt watching them, having lived through those early years & on & never seen all this amazing footage that u have managed 2 collect, brings the story together & fills in all those gaps. The Beatles made an impression on all our lives & brought & still do bring happiness 2 people all around the world!

ChubbyChecker182

4y↑3

It is a brilliantly put together piece ✌️👍

formula2tom

3y↑10

it's like they were twin flames that crashed into each other. paul was the first person john met that was in his tree. call it love, astonishment, whatever it was, it had to be an overwhelming experience, the ultimate high. when they sat down together alone and did what they did ,however they did it, they would create music that will be listened too and dissected for as long a there is music.

Gabrieltone Guitars

3y↑32

They are such a complicated couple of song writers, who can ever begin to understand anything except that they were the best ever

char west

4y↑33

no matter how many times I watch this series I always catch new things of brilliance ... for instance 1:40:33 the song chosen, remarkably perfect for the point being made: the end of touring, going to Paris for a break from being Beatles -- choosing someone else's 1966 song with a very Beatles sound, The Left Bank (Parisian reference), and the subject matter "JUST WALK AWAY Renee" ... WOW.

Peter Anderson

3y↑3

What a masterpiece - thanks so much, I loved every minute of this.

Kujo

4y↑11

If i close my eyes, with all that echo going on, i swear i can actually feel and smell the basement where i grew up listening to these songs with my sister/parents on the record player. Didnt know what it was but i loved it so much, even then.. i loved all that old early/mid 60’s rock, yet somehow i really loved every time a beatles song came on without even knowing it was the same band... I just loved their sound, still do

Barton Knight

3y↑1

I feel you 😎

SkinnySweatyMan

4y↑196

Sometimes the best things dont need to be understood

D

✌ We got to see it raw, it's quite vulnerable. It explains why things happened the way they did. Shooting stars burn hot...there's something so intimate about their relationships...so thankful to witness this time in history ✌💖

Carol Sloan

3y↑1

Love is rarely understood...it just is.

Gretchen Nelson

That was beautiful👏👏👏👏

Kevin Powers

3y↑2

Well said and so true

Mickeyislowd

3y↑2

That should be a famous quote. I will remember that one:)

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barry sayer

4y↑13

This is an astonishing piece of work. I thought that I had seen, heard or read everything available about The Fabs but there's loads of new info here and it's all done with so much love. Thank you so much for your work.

パパゲノ

4y↑29

together, they're juggernauts and a force of nature. the only people who could've stopped or broke their relationship were themselves. they're like a two-headed monster or two sides of the same coin. night and day. very different but always a pair. it's amazing how the universe led them to each other to become one of the most powerful and influential duos in history.

Gretchen Nelson

Leon Erin Uh,Laurel and Hardy? You’re comparing Lennon/McCartney to Laurel and Hardy?🤔

Band of Brutes

4y↑2

This was actually a very insightful comment

Gretchen Nelson

4y↑7

Scythela Exactly. They broke it. Rule no.1, NEVER fall in love with your songwriting partner. That’’s what truly broke up The Beatles.

popguy68

4y↑9

I'm a huge fan, but hadn't seen anything new for a while that I didn't see before. This is lovely--artfully done, candid, well paced and edited, bravo!

Marissa Valiquette

4y↑10

I really enjoyed watching this! The editing is magnificent and I cannot imagine the work that went into this! Thank you! :)

Dennis G.S. Price

4y↑22

Cynthia Forsythe

I think when Paul came up with Yesterday and performed it solo in 1965… John started to get insecure that Paul might surpass him artistically. The universal praise given to Yesterday made doubters take the Beatles seriously. It was unlike any song they had written together.

sara okta

4y↑7

Honestly, in my opinion, a lot of problems they had could have been solved had they just talk with each other. Just talk, without any interruption, or physical violence. They let the problems stacked over and over until it erupted into a breakup. A lot of their problems came from miscommunication which really makes me sad.

Crisstti

4y↑6

That is a brilliant analysis, very well stated. It's interesting to try to look at this from John's point of view.

Paul and John did NOTHING without the other. Paul even worked with John on his book (In his own write). So, while at first sight it'd seem unreasonable, it's in a way understandable that John would feel left out and hurt that Paul did The Family Way soundtrack without him. Yet, I'm sure Paul has indicated that HE was hurt by John doing How I Won The War on his own, and that is why he did The Family Way without John.

jonas

4y↑2

yes yes yes. to all of this.

Barbyl

2y↑6

Bravo! I clearly remember in 1965 thinking about how this moment..this moment in which I now breath..live. The tiny slice of the life they were living was everything to me. I cut articles out from the local Newspapers. I was deep into it. Fifty years hence watching this and Get Back , I'm stunned and thrilled to finally see all what was happening that I had never seen. I'm feeling it all over again! YAY!

Andrew Wazagow

3y↑3

Yes , it definitely is. The sincerity . The objectivity. The brilliant observations made by THEM , and the shortsightedness shown by John , when he seems not to see , that he become exactly a personality in the mold of his own father , to his son , Julian. Amazing movie. A gem.

The Coleoptera With an A

4y↑25

1:24:13 This whole segment is wonderful, but the sound editing especially is hauntingly beautiful. From the sound effects of the door closing and muffling when they sequester John in the office, to the choice of the Beach Boys' "You Still Believe In Me".
Not only is this track from Pet Sounds (1966) relevant to the period and to them personally (this melody, in particular, was one of McCartney's favorites), thematically it's very apt for the situation: "I try hard to be strong but sometimes I fail myself, And after all I've promised you so faithfully, You still believe in me! I want to cry." Utterly beautiful!

Beev Rations

4y↑4

Beatles-Beach Boys, a very deep connection indeed, in some ways well known, in others not. For me, both bands are equal in musical greatness, high musical beauty, manifested in different and alternative avenues.

bpmode

4y↑17

I watched. this last week and went to watch it again; it was gone and I was so sad. So I am very happy that you re-posted. It is so comprehensive and better than a lot of the so-called legitimate biographies that are out about this relationship & this band. Now, I’ll probably will have to pay homage to the YouTube beast and download. But that’s but that’s OK, too, because this is that good.

Kathleen Taylor

2y↑2

What an intense connection they had! It’s fascinating to watch. Their non- verbal communication from 5:35 to 5:59 is so WOW. It’s no wonder they wrote great songs together.♥️

Barnaby ap Robert

4y↑60

The added echo effect makes me feel like I'm standing in a hallway of my high school while the Beatles are playing a school dance in the gym! AWESOME! Thank you!

profwaggstaff

4y↑23

This must have taken an incredible amount of work. Nicely done!

Angel Columna

3y↑103

Paul saying "y'know" a million times is a reason to live.......y'know

Nick🎨🎸Nicometi

3y↑2

Ppl who say that a lot, I mock them -"Ya KNOOOOOOOOOW?" - until they are so self-conscious they stop doing it almost entirely.

I'm a fool

3y↑5

That's right y'know

philip rosete

4y↑11

The Beatles are the soundtrack to my life. There are the soundtrack of Our Generation and generations to come. And each one individually in their own way achieved iconic greatness equal to that of The Beatles. Technically they worked as good as Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd cream The Who but collectively these guys produced masterpieces like I said they were the soundtrack of Our Generation

Hannah

4y↑38

Glad this is back up! Thank you again and again for this exploration of /the truth/! It is so important. Especially with a certain documentary/film coming out eventually...

Dorothy Willard

@Barbara Nelson I saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan when I was 13 my mom was watching with me and she said John Lennon had bedroom eyes and she would not mind having his shoes under her bed and I turned and looked and said why would you want his shoes under your bed it took me a couple years and I realized exactly what she meant by that p

Lucie Melahn

3y↑1

@Barbara Nelson I hope you have seen the trailer by now! I was in (good) tears.

Barbara Nelson

4y↑1

Hannah Yup,I know what you mean. I have quite a few misgivings too.

Hannah

4y↑2

@Barbara Nelson I'm certainly looking forward to it! I just don't have high expectations about how they represent the Lennon/McCartney duo.

Barbara Nelson

4y↑3

Hannah I assume you’re talking about the new Let It Be? I can’t wait! I just hope it’s wide release so it comes to my little town here in Montana.🤞🤞

Sharp Cheddar

4y↑11

The fact that they can only roll back to the idea of love, no matter how f*cked up an idea it may be, they both knew and demonstrated in the world's glare what it is to be two working class British best mates, The greatest love affair of the twentieth century.

Stella Maris

4y↑21

Thank you so much for re-uploading it! This documentary is a jewel, pure emotion from beginning to end. But I'm waiting for the sixth part. Sure Paul has a lot to tell yet and hopefully he does.

Russell E Simonetta

3y↑3

I was learning to play drums when I was nine years old in 1963. Then the Beatles happened! You almost had to live through that period to understand the monumental impact they had.

Bitcoin Bear

3y↑7

I love the echo version, reading the comments below this has been done for copyright, but for me its like an echo of the past, The Beatles are before my time and are an echo in history ...... but they have always been there .... my daughter (a LIPA student) got to perform at Liverpool arena in 2018 with Sir Paul, she was backstage with her friends I was in the crowd! Amazing to hear the all Beatles songs then on came my daughter and friends singing Pauls "simply having a wonderful xmas".

Melody Mundy

4y↑17

Amazing. John is the only person I know who can actually chew gum and sing live at the same time. The all you need is love portion of this film almost made me cry. And the write up about him, awesome! This whole thing is just, spectacular!

ladybuggs11

2y↑1

@Jack Lawer He could have been.

Jack Lawer

@ladybuggs11 if you look at the all you need is love video john looks nervous. Imo

ladybuggs11

2y↑1

@Jack Lawer Dave Grohl has said it is because his mouth gets dry when he sings. I don’t know if that why John did it as well.

Jack Lawer

I think john chews gum because of nervousness?

Liz Bbb

3y↑5

I can't thank you enough for these videos, so much effort and time must have gone into them and I appreciate it so much.

E. Nigma

2y↑2

This is beautiful collated and curated, lovely information and media for even a longtime Beatles fan as myself and I’m sure so many who also enjoyed this. Thank you!

M K

2y↑3

Amazing bit of video, well done, much more info in this than anything else and a really good outsider look without the Beatles PR machine involved, the true warts and all documentary, recommend everyone watch the other vol. Of this video series, it's gets better and better

Sweet Heart

3y↑4

Thank you so much for all the videos you've done in this 'series'. As a Beatle fan from the very beginning, there's so many photos and clips I've never seen before. You did a fantastic job of pulling all of it together. Well DONE!

Robin Moser

2y↑4

It amazes me how much joy and positive energy is in those early songs. John behaves like a school boy and annoying the person he likes to get their attention.

E Bracht

3y↑13

With everything laid out, it becomes easy to see what happened through the guise of any breakup...

One person initiates the breakup by acting aloof & not communicating with the other like they used to. Then when the other says “fine if that’s how it’s gonna be, we’re done”, the initiator thinks they regret their behavior and tries to make things “go back to the way things used to be”. From there, it’s a huge mess...and you both go back & forth trying to make the other jealous.

Spork & Findus

2y↑6

They were the total package: music, comedy, drama, love

Rob Garver

4y↑8

Whoever you are, you've done an amazing job in putting this doc together. So much of it are things I've never seen or heard before. It's a tremendous amount of work. Surely it must hav cost you dearly in terms of effort and time. Why did you not seek a commercial release?

Sue Bell

3y↑19

So, while the Beatles were together, the press nagged at them; “will there be a time when you won’t be together?” The same press after their break up; “will you ever play together again?” I hate the press 😢 I will always love the Beatles ❤️ Gifts from Heaven✨

Lord Ithkos

That’s the job of the press. The vultures didn’t give a damn either way, they only wanted sensational replies.

John P

3y↑1

Why would you hate the press for that? They were asking what we were all thinking. Both questions are based on wanting them to be together

Meauxami Jones

2y↑11

1:40:10
The way you edited everything and presented the narrative made this picture so much more bad ass and legendary than I ever realized.

Your videos are works of art, thank you!

Mike Harman

3y↑3

These are absolutely fantastic. Well done and THANK YOU for doing these. I wonder has Apple contacted you? These should be put out and distributed worldwide, they are that good. Kudos!!

Lennon Moir

4y↑20

I must say that this is the best documentary of John and Paul I've seen but would have been nice to include George and Ringo more but that being said it was the most enjoyable 'film' since The Compleat Beatles.

Roxanne Toth

4y↑11

It's just unbelievable the stupidity and ignorance these lovely , super talented, intelligent men had to put up with. Media, spin, the horrid word twisting and mind games of the mindless. It's a wonder they didn't go berserk. Just galling 55 years ago and galling now. I am so proud of them for the forthright attitude, honesty and substance they put forth. They were and are still intoxicating and the world is still largely stifled and tripping on the wrong level. Well then, Paulie and Ringo seem to be faring really well for all the wear and tear. And John and George, we miss u evry day. Thku breathless. Peace and love

Dongski Jyu

2y↑2

Yeah. Some of the reporters asked stupid questions

Sam Gallagher

4y↑7

Can't stop watching this! Truly had me breathless, breathless! Deserves way more views. I'd recommend adding it into the playlist because I noticed it was the only part absent.

MrUnderdog1970 !

3y↑5

This is amazing! Coming from someone that's watched the Anthology dozens of times. 🙏🏻👐🏻 🤟🏻😎👍🏻

Wildflower Red

2y↑1

Thanks so much for this enjoyable and remarkable series. I grew up listening to the Beatles (8 years old when they hit the States in 1964) and liked their music, knowing all the lyrics just from repetitive play on the radio. (However, I must confess to arguing with my older sister that I liked the Monkees better in 1966 (oops!), but that was short-lived.) While I always liked the Beatles, I never paid close attention to their development, just enjoyed most of what they did passively, not really active in Beatlemania. I continued to enjoy Paul McCartney and Wings, George Harrison, and—to some extent John Lennon, but his and Yoko’s antics turned me off—as individual performers.

Now in my Sixties, I must say I have come over the years to appreciate their genius more. The Compleat Beatles, when it first came out way back, was the beginning of my deeper appreciation (I used to have it on tape, but alas no longer have it and it’s not available on YouTube). YouTube has many good documentaries, but this series is a true gem. Thanks so much for sharing the result of your marvelous compilation.

Rich Maniscalco

3y↑4

I often wonder what it would’ve been like if Brian had not died when he did. It seems like after he died it was the beginning of the end for the group it started to go downhill not long after that. Paul kind of took over and pushed the group to work, but he is one heck of a creative person.

Darien E

4y↑143

32:00 chilling to hear those words wow. RIP John

vivacantando

Really caught me off guard. Wow.

rm p

2y↑1

Yes, felt it...

Messi Shaanika

3y↑8

It really is. My goodness.

Coastal Art

4y↑6

I love this ❤️ thank you for the hard work in providing us with sweet memories and love how everything was put together 👍 👏

steve weiser

2y↑3

Fascinating and revealing aspects that I had either forgotten or never knew...I do not envy them because I could not have handled it well especially the press