Jesus wept.
The Beatles leaving their suite at the New York Plaza, 7th February 1964
I love the chaos of this scene. Ringo listening to their song on the radio. John calling Neil ‘Nell’. Paul and George being silly boys until John walks out and Paul’s brain grinds to a halt. Paul trying to finish his bit when his brain eventually comes back to life. Ringo strolling out half an hour after everyone else.
Good times.
Slow-mo gif to appreciate the emotional journey that Paul goes on…
This hits ALL the spots.
Harmony songs are THE Beatles songs for me.
I never say no to a bit of rip-roar McCartney either.
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End/Her Majesty (Isolated Vocals) - The Beatles
It did turn out to be culture after all. Didn’t it?
He wasn’t kidding with that question, but no - you were just a good little band.
Changed the world with that good little band.
Be in the British Invasion (The started it).
Play a stadium concert.
Ever record a music video.
Do a worldwide satellite broadcast.
Use feedback in a recording.
Use electric keyboard and synthesizers in songs.
Use sampling in their songs.
Use a sitar in popular music.
Have ALL members sing lead vocals.
Have a radio single go over the standard 2-3 minutes in length.
Have their drummer sit on a higher platform than the rest in concerts.
Have one song dissolve into another.
Make a concept album.
Hold the #1 spot on American and British charts simultaneously.
Debut in the top 10 on U.S charts.
Release an album with more than 10 songs.
Write more than half the songs in an album.
Use a harmonica in a rock single.
Star in a feature film.
Record sound in their song only a dog can hear.
Have their lyrics printed in the jacket of the record.
Release an album with a completely blank cover.
Use headphone monitors in the recording studio.
Use backwards vocals in recordings.
Use a full orchestra in popular music.
Use the guiro and claves in rock.
Do an album of all original songs.
Create experimental sounds in the studio.
Utilize psychedelic rock.
And the list goes on…
The times they are a-changin.
q: do you think you’re setting bad examples, paul
paul: No I Think It’s The Government
Peak Paul behaviour, tbh
Paul McCartney talking about wanting to get arrested at the Beatles rooftop concert, The Beatles Anthology (1995)
#sometimes is incapable of not telling the truth #oh Paul
the infamous “if i was a girl, maybe i could go out and…” paul quote is so insane to me because like… he doesn’t want john to NOT be a man, he wants it to be socially acceptable to be with john exactly as he is
“I could have told John to LISTEN…”
my insides are hurting
they make me so sad
how i miss them