| The Beatles - Get Back 15:16 - Nov 30 with 3617 views | itfcjoe |
Has anyone enriched their life by watching this quite fantastic series of movies/documentaries since they were released on Disney+ over the last few days
It really is quite incredible what Peter Jackson has managed to achieve, and I guess one of the only benefits of Covid is that it turned what was a 100 minute feature film into 8 hours of the content released in stunning quality and dispelling some myths about how this session had previously gone.
It's like finding some of Picasso's sketches, watching videos of true geniuses in the creative process - Paul MCartney just plucking Get Back out of thin air, seeing him and John Lennon work on songs together throughout the process
It's probably not very accessible if not a Beatles fan, but it's perfect for anyone who is, and wants to watch the best there ever has been |  |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 21:59 - Nov 30 with 955 views | GlasgowBlue |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 15:34 - Nov 30 by Melford |
I've only watched the first one so far, going to watch another tonight. I love what I have seen so far.
I am a massive Beatles obsessive, got pretty much every note they ever recorded. There's a 30 disc bootleg of all the audio going round for years. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-beatles-buried-treasure-237925
That Get Back bit with Paul was amazing, John looks off his face a lot. Apparently at this time he and Yoko were smoking Heroin so that's probably why.
You get a lot more context and depth in this as opposed to the original Let It Be film. The clip of George saying to Paul "I'll play whatever you want me to play, or if you don't want me to play I won't ,whatever pleases you" which was made to look like a bitchy comment against Paul in the original is only a small part of a larger conversation as shown here.
I'd like to see Peter Jackson get all the remaining tapes of Magical Mystery Tour and turn that into the psychedelic masterpiece it should have been. |
Yeah Lennon is pretty much out of it for the first episode.
Amazing to think that in just 20 days they wrote and recorded the Let It Be album, plus wrote and demoed 80% of Abbey Road, 5 tracks from the first two McCartney solo albums, 2 from Harrison's All Things Must Pass album and 2 tracks from Lennon's imagine.
I think it really picks up from episode 2, and episode three is very emotional when the caption at the end says that the Beatles would never be seen together in public again.
At this point McCartney was the driving force. |  |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 22:03 - Nov 30 with 956 views | GlasgowBlue |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 16:26 - Nov 30 by glasso |
I'm definitely biased as a drummer, but I think your point about Ringo is a bit unfair.
He doesn't say much when they're writing, but then neither does George, really. He noodles and perfects his parts until they're a big part of the song. And the same with Ringo - he's there quietly getting his own parts together.
It's just that when you hear what comes out I think most people naturally think that George's parts are more important or more 'a part of the song' than Ringo's because they're melodic.
In fairness, pretty much nobody tells Ringo what to do, unlike all of the others who have opinions on each other's parts. He does his own thing |
I think it's testimony to Ringo that in the 8 hours of footage, not one of the other three ever tell him what to play. Not once. He's the glue. | |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 08:58 - Dec 1 with 867 views | Whos_blue |
This series is just simply jaw dropping.
I get that not everyone is a huge fan, but I am and I'm loving every minute of it so far.
I've watched the first two episodes and have been blown away away by the forensic detail Jackson has applied to this project.
It dispels many of the myths associated with the project. I finally sets the record straight about Yoko's influence. There wasn't really any. Yes, she was by John's side, but had no impact on any creativity. I think Paul summed it up really well when he said "In 50 years time people look back and laugh that they broke up because she sat on an amp".
I've laughed out loud at some points and welled up at others. I've had so many "wow" moments (expletive removed) throughout. I think Mal Evens is the hero of the piece. He is a total legend and was as close to them as anybody. His beaming smile during Maxwell's silver hammer is pure joy.
There are too many moments to go over, but I particularly loved the clip where Paul is almost giving young clapper boy Paul Bond a one to one piano lesson. Bond's face is a picture. You can see he is just in awe. Paul then leaps into a note perfect introduction to Martha my dear. Just glorious.
I also loved it when when Ringo rolled up with a very embryonic Octopuses garden. George's help an enthusiasm in arranging the song just showed how close they still were.
I thought the bond between them all was very evident, particularly between Paul and John.
I'm really looking forward to and slightly apprehensive about watching the last episode. I'm really excited to see how the live gig is set up and performed, but I know I'll be welling up at the end , knowing that was it.
The fact they threw themselves almost immediately into the sublime Abbey Road is just incredible.
The most overrated band of all time?
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 09:34 - Dec 1 with 857 views | itfcjoe |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 15:49 - Nov 30 by Romeo4 |
Yes started watching it last night. It is very long so will keep chipping away at it over the next few days.
So far it’s giving a brilliant insight into the group’s dynamics at that time. It was often surmised that they were very fractured by then but this evidence would suggest otherwise. Even with Yoko sitting by John’s side almost all the time!
Paul seems to be the driving force by this time and does seem a bit narked by the others more laissez-faire approach at times.
Seeing him begin to form Get Back was really special to see. As was the part when George brought in a new song (I Me Mine) one morning and they all worked it into shape. Really special insight into their creative process. |
It does feel like Paul is a reluctant leader now that 'Mr Epstein' is no longer there to help drive and organise things for them - someone has to do it and it has to be him.
He's quite philospohical about John and Yoko, he just understands that his friend is madly in love and even says that if it is a choice between Yoko and The Beatles, then John will choose Yoko - there is a moment when it lingers on him after George has left and he thinks the band is going to break up where it looks as though he is holding back the tears. | |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 09:42 - Dec 1 with 851 views | itfcjoe |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 08:58 - Dec 1 by Whos_blue |
This series is just simply jaw dropping.
I get that not everyone is a huge fan, but I am and I'm loving every minute of it so far.
I've watched the first two episodes and have been blown away away by the forensic detail Jackson has applied to this project.
It dispels many of the myths associated with the project. I finally sets the record straight about Yoko's influence. There wasn't really any. Yes, she was by John's side, but had no impact on any creativity. I think Paul summed it up really well when he said "In 50 years time people look back and laugh that they broke up because she sat on an amp".
I've laughed out loud at some points and welled up at others. I've had so many "wow" moments (expletive removed) throughout. I think Mal Evens is the hero of the piece. He is a total legend and was as close to them as anybody. His beaming smile during Maxwell's silver hammer is pure joy.
There are too many moments to go over, but I particularly loved the clip where Paul is almost giving young clapper boy Paul Bond a one to one piano lesson. Bond's face is a picture. You can see he is just in awe. Paul then leaps into a note perfect introduction to Martha my dear. Just glorious.
I also loved it when when Ringo rolled up with a very embryonic Octopuses garden. George's help an enthusiasm in arranging the song just showed how close they still were.
I thought the bond between them all was very evident, particularly between Paul and John.
I'm really looking forward to and slightly apprehensive about watching the last episode. I'm really excited to see how the live gig is set up and performed, but I know I'll be welling up at the end , knowing that was it.
The fact they threw themselves almost immediately into the sublime Abbey Road is just incredible.
The most overrated band of all time?
Do one la. [Post edited 1 Dec 2021 9:03]
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I'd say the most underrated band of all time - what they achieved in the timescales they did, and at the ages they were, is quite simply mind blowing
I think relationship wise, it's very telling that Mal Evans and George Martin were, despite their major differences in personality, upbringing, etc just totally got them - when they spoke The Beatles listened, whereas it felt as though everyone else in there you see are just, if not fobbed off, then at least just placated.
The impact Billy Preston has is huge too, he comes in and they are all just so comfortable in each others presence.
I think in the final gig when you see John Lennon performing Don't Let Me Down and it just pans to just him with a clear blue sky over his head, knowing what is to come is emotional, and just the end of an incredible journey.
As you mention, the relationship between Ringo and George on Octopus Garden, and subsequently in the years after re songwriting is underplayed - but when you see Paul and John creating together, the love they still clearly have for each other and how they work the process it is just such a treat | |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 09:51 - Dec 1 with 841 views | BLUEBEAT |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 21:59 - Nov 30 by footers |
That's just providing me more ammunition, y'know.
Hadn't really seen that tactic before last year - it's not a good look. |
Ringo did a fart. |  |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 10:27 - Dec 1 with 830 views | GlasgowBlue |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 08:58 - Dec 1 by Whos_blue |
This series is just simply jaw dropping.
I get that not everyone is a huge fan, but I am and I'm loving every minute of it so far.
I've watched the first two episodes and have been blown away away by the forensic detail Jackson has applied to this project.
It dispels many of the myths associated with the project. I finally sets the record straight about Yoko's influence. There wasn't really any. Yes, she was by John's side, but had no impact on any creativity. I think Paul summed it up really well when he said "In 50 years time people look back and laugh that they broke up because she sat on an amp".
I've laughed out loud at some points and welled up at others. I've had so many "wow" moments (expletive removed) throughout. I think Mal Evens is the hero of the piece. He is a total legend and was as close to them as anybody. His beaming smile during Maxwell's silver hammer is pure joy.
There are too many moments to go over, but I particularly loved the clip where Paul is almost giving young clapper boy Paul Bond a one to one piano lesson. Bond's face is a picture. You can see he is just in awe. Paul then leaps into a note perfect introduction to Martha my dear. Just glorious.
I also loved it when when Ringo rolled up with a very embryonic Octopuses garden. George's help an enthusiasm in arranging the song just showed how close they still were.
I thought the bond between them all was very evident, particularly between Paul and John.
I'm really looking forward to and slightly apprehensive about watching the last episode. I'm really excited to see how the live gig is set up and performed, but I know I'll be welling up at the end , knowing that was it.
The fact they threw themselves almost immediately into the sublime Abbey Road is just incredible.
The most overrated band of all time?
Do one la. [Post edited 1 Dec 2021 9:03]
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Poor old Mal Evans was shot dead by the police at his home in Los Angeles just a few years later. | |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 12:16 - Dec 1 with 803 views | Whos_blue |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 10:27 - Dec 1 by GlasgowBlue |
Poor old Mal Evans was shot dead by the police at his home in Los Angeles just a few years later. |
Such a sad end. The 70s weren't kind to Mal. He struggled with drink and drugs and associated poor mental health.
The Police only attend his house as they'd received a call concerned about the welfare of the occupant. On arrival they found Mal holding what turned out to be an air rifle. He didn't put it down...........
At the time he was allegedly working on his memoirs of his time with the band. What a read that would have been. | |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 12:18 - Dec 1 with 802 views | nodge_blue |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 16:10 - Nov 30 by footers |
Did you like any of it?
Sorry, the Beatles thing is just a bugbear of mine :D |
Yes definitely. I knew their bigger ones - no one told me about her etc. Thats a good song. I saw someone do an amazing guitar solo to that in the musical return to the forbidden planet, as an aside.
They sound very sixties. Almost a mix of the beatles, beach boys and monkeys all rolled into one.
But on the Beatles - id never really listened to Abbey Road - but on lock down walks I got into playing that and what an album. I want you (she's so heavy) is an indie song ahead of its time. And Golden slumbers I thought was really powerful. Though I would say I was in some sort of lockdown depression at the time. You cant write off the beatles :-) [Post edited 1 Dec 2021 12:19]
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 15:24 - Dec 1 with 759 views | GlasgowBlue |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 12:18 - Dec 1 by nodge_blue |
Yes definitely. I knew their bigger ones - no one told me about her etc. Thats a good song. I saw someone do an amazing guitar solo to that in the musical return to the forbidden planet, as an aside.
They sound very sixties. Almost a mix of the beatles, beach boys and monkeys all rolled into one.
But on the Beatles - id never really listened to Abbey Road - but on lock down walks I got into playing that and what an album. I want you (she's so heavy) is an indie song ahead of its time. And Golden slumbers I thought was really powerful. Though I would say I was in some sort of lockdown depression at the time. You cant write off the beatles :-) [Post edited 1 Dec 2021 12:19]
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Argent. the band the Zombies could have been. | |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 00:29 - Dec 11 with 634 views | Whos_blue |
I finally got to the end tonight.
I wanted to find time to watch the rooftop concert properly and take it all in.
It's just beyond sad that they couldn't work out a plan to do a few proper gigs. They were so tight in those last ever 40 or so minutes and they genuinely looked like they were all thoroughly into it and enjoying themselves.
The look on Paul's face when he first spotted the police is priceless. His face just beamed!
I think this series been incredible and if you only have a passing interest in The Beatles or just music in general, it's a fascinating insight into a band getting an album together. The fact it's The Beatles is just incredible.
When you consider they subsequently recorded their crowning glory Abbey Road within 8 months of the rooftop gig, is just testament to their greatness. (Or fabness!!)
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 09:40 - Dec 11 with 580 views | Bluespeed225 |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 00:29 - Dec 11 by Whos_blue |
I finally got to the end tonight.
I wanted to find time to watch the rooftop concert properly and take it all in.
It's just beyond sad that they couldn't work out a plan to do a few proper gigs. They were so tight in those last ever 40 or so minutes and they genuinely looked like they were all thoroughly into it and enjoying themselves.
The look on Paul's face when he first spotted the police is priceless. His face just beamed!
I think this series been incredible and if you only have a passing interest in The Beatles or just music in general, it's a fascinating insight into a band getting an album together. The fact it's The Beatles is just incredible.
When you consider they subsequently recorded their crowning glory Abbey Road within 8 months of the rooftop gig, is just testament to their greatness. (Or fabness!!)
I've loved every minute of it. |
Like many places that hundreds claim to have been at, first Sex Pistols gig, Woodstock etc, but were not, I actually did work with a chap who was on the roof. He was a young musician, working in a music shop that the lads frequented, got to know them a bit. Said he took Ringos drums up, and was sat behind the chimney pots, which is handy as we couldn't pick him out, though he was 17. He did work in that guitar shop that was within Charlie Mannings . Also claimed to be mates with Bolan and played in later versions of Showaddywaddy and the Tremiloes/Hollies. Was a postie last i heard! |  | | |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 10:10 - Dec 11 with 567 views | Romeo4 |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 00:29 - Dec 11 by Whos_blue |
I finally got to the end tonight.
I wanted to find time to watch the rooftop concert properly and take it all in.
It's just beyond sad that they couldn't work out a plan to do a few proper gigs. They were so tight in those last ever 40 or so minutes and they genuinely looked like they were all thoroughly into it and enjoying themselves.
The look on Paul's face when he first spotted the police is priceless. His face just beamed!
I think this series been incredible and if you only have a passing interest in The Beatles or just music in general, it's a fascinating insight into a band getting an album together. The fact it's The Beatles is just incredible.
When you consider they subsequently recorded their crowning glory Abbey Road within 8 months of the rooftop gig, is just testament to their greatness. (Or fabness!!)
I've loved every minute of it. |
I finished it this week too. Much as I enjoy their music, I wouldn’t consider myself as a super fan or anything. I thought the whole thing was really interesting to get an insight into how they operated and interacted at that time.
The whole rooftop gig part was joyous to watch. Not entirely convinced that the police officers weren’t part of the performance to be honest but whether it was slightly contrived or not, they added to the fun.
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 10:26 - Dec 11 with 562 views | MaySixth |
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| The Beatles - Get Back on 10:26 - Dec 11 with 561 views | MaySixth |
| The Beatles - Get Back on 15:24 - Nov 30 by Dubtractor |
I watched 30 minutes and got bored to be honest.
Seemed like 20 seconds of mumbled chat, followed by 20 seconds of lo fi band practice. Repeated relentlessly.
Does it get any more engaging? |
That's why it is so good.
Just take it for what it is and watch genius at work.
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