Your reaction to Maxwell was well worth the price of admission! At the end he doesn't kill himself, he kills the judge at his trial.

Paul McCartneys voice was the most versatile voice you will ever hear. He could shred, sing sweat, screech and shout.... Amazing singer at his peak

Abbey Road is definitely one of the greatest albums ever!

I'm 65 now. I'm in tears because this is still so amazing WoW ! Thank you Still Color from Tucson, Arizona

Every Beatles album is so special. Listening to them develop from their early youthful efforts to their more maturing work is such a privilege. The Beatles are aliens from another planet sent here to further our evolution.

Lennon really wanted to sing the vocals on Oh Darling. But it definitely worked out with Macca. Incredible versatility.

This album is a masterpiece. My favorite bass playing by Paul ever!!

I used sit and listen to "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" over and over and over again, trying to guess when it would end. Never got it right. It's an hypnotic masterpiece. Perhaps my favourite Beatle song of all... and I like a lot of them!

I'm from Oklahoma and I can definitely say we never heard anything as good as O Darling at any of our proms. LOL.

When I first bought that album in 1969 I locked myself in room for a month just listening to it.

Ringo learned that Octopuses collect shiny things from the ocean bottom and take them back to where they live, creating an Octopuses' Garden.

Geniuses, so ahead of their time!!! Serendipity. They came together for a moment and made musical history.

George outdoes himself on this album. His playing is beautiful, and alway serves the song perfectly'

Be sure to listen to side two as it is meant to be heard, from Because to the end you can listen as one song, it’s amazing!

John Lennon's voice was made for rock n roll. It's unbelievable how much it adds to the songs.

John Lennon wanted the ending "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" to keep building until it was nothing but static and white noise, but it wouldn't fit on the LP. Frustrated during mixing, he famously said "cut it right there" giving the abrupt ending. Lennon also played lead guitar on the track and it was the last day that all four Beatles worked in the studio together - August 11 1969.

i listented to this album live at age 9. my mom was a beatles fan, we listened to the whole sequence of their albums. even as a kid i knew this was beyond magical. it really seemed to be about the whole world and all of us fans. very intimate. still cant believe it. they were channeling something...

Man, I really loved your reaction. This is how a real react should be, respecting the music, listening to it properly, instead of stopping the music a hundred times to make a thousand comments that kill the mood of the song. I could see how the songs touched you and how you enjoyed each one properly. Very nice video.

I love seeing the look on people's faces when they hear Maxwell's hammer come down for the first time! :D

Even Frank Sinatra said that "Something" is the greatest love song ever written.

I'm glad to see that this great music still connects with young people.

You reacted to Maxwell's Silver Hammer just the way they intended. They didn't want to let their albums be sappy and humorless. Part of their genius.

You’re so fun to watch. Your interpretations are pretty spot on. I was in tears watching you listen to “Maxwell’s” 😂 It’s about instant karma. And yes, Paul started laughing at that one point you heard. That’s also Paul singing “Oh Darling.” You have to listen to side B (after “Here Comes the Sun”) without stopping. It’s the long medley - a bunch of short songs strung together. And it’s the main reason this album is so iconic (I mean, “Something” is my favorite song ever but the long medley is iconic.) ❤

There's so much to say. Just one bit: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' is actually doom metal / dark ambient, decades before such a thing existed. It's absolutely brilliant.

"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is a magnificent dark comedy piece. Btw... at the end Maxwell doesn't kill himself - he kills the judge. The joyful uplifting music is perfectly countered by McCartney's wacky serial killer - death by silver hammer - lyrics. And, yes, Paul is laughing at his own lyrics as he sings. The fact that this song was so very different than anything else being made at the time - makes it another great track on this outstanding album.

This reaction is genuine, spontaneous, honest, and sincere. Most righteous.I enjoyed the whole thing, a lot.

You absolutely nailed the breakdown for come together! John Lennon was using heroin at this point and I’ve always thought the song was a look at himself or a look at the band. Octopus’s Garden too, Ringo wrote it while he was on vacation escaping from the Beatles and all that came with it. Awesome reaction man and remember for part 2 the transitions between the songs are very important so make sure you let the songs play through

Yeh you need to do the Beatles Medley right through because they're all unfinished songs put together in one Medley. It's a joy to your ears

it truly is one of my all time favorite albums!! For an album that was released more than 50 years ago, is just amazing!! I was in awe back then just as I am today!! 😎

Rick Beato recently had a discussion here on YT about how music today is short and how the entire tick toc 16 second clips are ruining music because to get into that trance music gives you, you need to listen for longer than 4 minutes. The Beatles realized this and I think that's why they released long songs and albums like Sgt Pepper that the tracks took you on a long continuous journey. Because if listened to as they intended from beginning to end without stopping you reached the trance state. I want you/she's so heavy was like that.. watching you rock back and forth reminded me of his discussion. It makes sense. The guys were brilliant. They took you on a journey. NOT to sell you music, but to expand your mind.

This album truly is a masterpiece of passion and attention to detail

i can't wait to see part 2. Excellent vid.

Some of the greatest music ever written! Now you know my reaction when it first came out.

A word of advice when listening to Side 2, the first couple of songs stand on their own but the rest of the side is a suite. And all the songs run together and should be listened to as such. Please don't stop and comment on each one. Carry on brother.

I used to sing Octopuses Garden to my kids when they were little -- Yellow Submarine and Rocky Raccoon too

I appreciate your feeling for this music. The song 'Oh! Darling' is typical Little Richard who heavily influenced The Beatles. Respect from Melbourne Australia.

I enjoyed your reaction and thoughts to this Beatles album (which is my personal favourite Beatles album) - interesting little fact is that Abbey Road Studios was simply known as EMI Recording Studios and was changed to Abbey Road in 1976. Then in December 2010, the zebra crossing at Abbey Road the Beatles are crossing on the album cover was given Grade II listed status!

I was 7 when this album came out and even being so young I was obsessed with this album, ha. I kept stealing it from my older sister to listen to it and I remember happily singing Maxwell's Hammer without a clue that it was about a serial killer! I used to use my hairbrush for a microphone and just stand on my bed belting out Oh Darling! with every ounce of angst and fervor my 7 year old heart could muster. My child soul really resonated with this album and of course over the decades I discovered the rest of the Beatles' discography and have loved their music. But now at 60 years old I still consider Abbey Road my absolute fave Beatles record. Maybe because it was my first experience of them at 7 but also because there are some damned great songs on it!

Definitely my favourite Beatles-album, and this was the last one they recorded!!! Talk about a impressive list of recordings and releases when you can save the best for last! Still, I love The white album, Sgt. Pepper, Revolver and the rest of them, but this has always had a special place in my heart, especially side 2 ...

Just watching your reaction to this album gave me an unbelievable amount of joy and it felt like I was listening to it for the first time again

i love the Beatles. Great to see another person enjoying them and letting us watch you become a fan in the process

The last track on side 1 was definitely an influence on Led Zep and Pink Floyd . But then the Beatles did everything first. Check out Tomorrow Never Knows on 1966 Revolver which is acknowledged as an influence by Pink Floyd . Incidentally there us a big new deluxe version of Revolver out at the end of November . Maybe you should react to that album.. It is one of the great albums of all time

John wrote Come Together and said it was "a nonsense song". When he played it live after the Beatles broke up, he messed up the lyrics, and said live on the mic "That's what happens when you write nonsense lyrics". It's still one of my favorites, and I'm just soooo glad that I got to play it live as a bass player, and also sing the lead vocal in my last band project. It was one of the highlights of my live playing days, and one of the best audience reactions too. Thank you John Lennon! :)

Did you just realize what a versatile, talented vocalist Paul is? Oh Darling, for me, is his defining Beatles song. That vocal is almost shocking even for a lifelong Beatles fan. Edit...please follow the advice and don't stop side two between You Never Give Me Your Money and The End. It works way better listened to as a block of connected songs. One thing you miss out on by not immediately going from side one to side two is the contrast between She's So Heavy and the intro to Here Comes the Sun. It's just one of those brilliant things they did that people take for granted. There's definitely a little menace to She's So Heavy, right? That sort of obsessive love might be a turn on to some, but it's probably a little intimidating to most I would think.

Great reaction! Can't wait to find out what you make of the rest of the album (side two of the original LP).

Each of The Beatles albums had at least one song that featured their drummer Ringo Starr on vocals, 'Octopuses garden' is credited to Ringo but George Harrison helped him develop it. The song appears to be a light hearted kids song but it's lyrical inspiration comes from the fact that The Beatles were going through a tough time with their inter-band relationships. They were growing apart and not the tight unit they once were. Ringo would not get involved in any band disputes and would sit it out hoping it would blow over. This song shows how he longed for somewhere peaceful to hide away, on the second side of 'Abbey Road' George Harrison also expresses the same feelings in 'Here comes the sun' longing for a time when they were no longer under the pressure of being a Beatle. Octopuses do create their own 'gardens' they collect stones, shiny shells and anything else hard to build themselves shelters, the object being to strengthen their habitat with tough objects.

They were so creative they blew our minds as teens, actually my mom and dad liked them too.

I'm glad having subscribed to your channel. Alone because of this great great reaction! btw: it was Paul McCartney's voice at "Oh! Darling". Paul is an extraordinary singer. He can do anything with his voice and has an incredibly wide range.

Your interpretations of these songs were excellent! You definitely picked up the right vibe from "Oh, Darling" (that was Paul singing the soulful lyrics)-it was intended as a throwback to the 1950s. And you also picked up on the darkness of "I Want You/She's So Heavy." This is considered a predecessor of heavy metal and doom rock like Black Sabbath. I've been listening to these songs for more than 50 years, and I still respect all four of the Beatles more with each listen. Paul's bass, Ringo's drums, and Billy Preston's keys (let's not forget the "Fifth Beatle") here were stellar. PS On the cover, left to right, it is George, Paul, Ringo, and John! Much was made of Paul's bare feet and John's white suit at the time; some people said it symbolized the fact that they had actually died. "Paul is dead" became a running joke for a time.

Hi, GAZ here from Melbourne/Australia. Really loved your video. I've been a huge fan of the Beatles since I was a kid in the 60's & they remain the best of the best to me still. So great seeing your first reactions, just like when I did when I first heard them back then. Timeless & always inspiring every day to me. Keep your clips coming. All the best. GAZ

"She's So Heavy" abruptly ending, was John stopping the recording. That reaction, is exactly what he was going for. What a joker...He just did, what he pleased.

Always a blast to watch Beatles reactions man - keep up the good work! :-)

Sorry for coming to you so late. Your reaction has really been a joy to behold. You are such a real bloke. Thank you for this. I am 69 years old but you made me feel like my younger self. You are so like me when I was young, excited by The Beatles and always surprised and innocently delighted.

@Still Colour Your positive energy is infectious. Instant sub! Keep on truckin' brotha

Great reaction, bruv!! Their last album and a masterpiece!!

You sir are listening to one of the greatest achievements and contributions to not just music, but to pop culture in the 20th century. Though the 4 of them hated each other, they were still able to make their last record a phenomenal one! So glad you enjoy it. Cherish it forever because it's about experience on its own.

the fantastic Billy Preston plays the keyboard on "I Want You" Mal Evans, the beatles' roadie, plays the anvil on "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" George Martin's production process helped by Glyn Johns, with his trademark drum mic technique, and Alan Parsons, future sound engineer for Pink Floyd and producer of The Alan Parsons Project the Moog synthesizer on this album, then a new invention, developed by synth pioneers Bob Moog and Wendy Carlos

"I want you (she's so heavy)" was the end of first side of the vinyl. Ending abruptly and on a relatively dark mood was done on purpose in my mind as a setup for the next song on side b being "here comes the sun".

She’s so Heavy is has so many odd but cool meter changes and portions are very much featuring the whole jazzy backbeat thing. So cool. When i listen to this song I can very easily hear Miles Davis joining in in my imagination.

Great idea of listening to whole album like it was intended, designed, and produced. Most righteous reaction. Thanks.

Priceless reactions. I hope you experience the whole “B” side uninterrupted some day. It’s thematically like a mini rock opera where they used partially finished songs in a unique way. It ties together so well.

I love to watch young people discover the Beatles! There were/are something so special. On the cover, by the way, it's John in white, Ringo behind him, Paul barefoot, and George in the blue jeans.

Still the greatest band of all time!

Great reaction to Maxwell! Haha I think you made my day. Cheers

I just LOVED this...particularly,the way you were smiling,nearly the entire time. THAT'S what good music is SUPPOSED to do to you.

great reaction and interpretation. Really appreciated. Thanks!

I’m feeling good, thanks for your video!

They managed to make us obsessed by them.

So looking forward to the second side! Thanks and God Bless!

You're spot on , Oh Darling is a 50s sound. Black and White artists sang that style. Have a listen to The Platters. Great Pretender, and you'll see.

Mccartney vocals were unbelievable. He could sing sweat, screech, Shout, Scream and do it all in the same song! He sang Oh Darling

I love your analysis! New subscriber here :)

I Want You (She's So Heavy) was actually the last Beatles song, and when Lennon mixed it, he cut it off abruptly to symbolize the end of the Beatles. Always makes me sad.

I really liked this reaction. I love your energy and I love The Beatles, and I’m just getting into their music, too! Oh! Darling is sung by Paul.

I loved the reaction to Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Always fun to watch someone becoming a Beatles fan.

Beautiful reaction mate here comes the sun is my personal fave. Which will be on Yr part2 Amazing album but rubber soul and revolver definitely are still the best definitely react to them as well mate🙏

23:16 Paul has lead vocals on "Oh, darling!"

Amazing, thank you!

Superb job - fantastic assessment, when is Part II coming out? So good I have subscribed !

I was in college when this came out and no matter where you went in the dorms, you could hear it playing. We played it over and over and never tired of it. Sounds just as fresh today.

That ending goes on forever in my head. 🤘❤️.

😂 - oh I never knew Maxwells Silver Hammer was the Beatles - I remember *happily* singing this at primary school with my peers!😂🤣😂

The maxwell reaction was great. You cracked me up.

Makes my happy to see a new Beatles fan.

Side two...can't wait for reaction.💪✌️👍!

This is so great!!! WHere is part 2?

Each verse of Come Together is them cracking on each member of the group.

I think the abrupt ending on I Want You (She's So Heavy) makes it stick in the memory a bit more. I loved your take on that song, I think it was exactly what you say, she's so heavy because of the weight she bears on his mind, it is a trip over the edge. I have long taken the abrupt ending to be implying a kind of almost violent act, the song drags you along hypnotically so that the sudden end in silence feels somehow violating. In the language of today, it subverts your expectations. At the same time, it's taken you from longing, the dark moods that come from a kind of unrequited love, into total silence and silence is, of course, a literary metaphor for death.

Quick thought.. Oh Darling is Paul McCartney on vocal and bass and I think of this as Paul truly showing how much MoTown influenced him as a player (nod to Jamerson) and a singer.

Recording "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", Paul was on a perfectionist streak, but when he sang the line "So he waits behind" John, fed up with the long work day, showed Paul his 'behind'... causing Paul to laugh on the next line "writing 50 times"

Paul's bass and keyboards really provide great atmosphere on Come Together.

Maxwell's Silver Hammer actually inspired a serial killer. When Manson Family serial killer Charles Manson was on trial, he tried to jump past the court guards and kill the judge, to recreate the song's last verse. (Maxwell doesn't kill himself in the end, he kills his judge.) Charlie's girls were chanting "Must go, must go free" from the gallery seats.

Back in the early 60’s there were about 6 music genres: classical, country/folk, pop, rock ‘n roll, jazz (modern and trad.) And that was about it. People never used the word ‘genre’. The Beatles crossed every boundary in an effort never to make two songs that sounded the same. Now there’s a lot of genres and old folk like me can find it difficult to sort out the nuances between them. 🤗😁

Something is sonic perfection. George's vocals, the backing vocals, the lead guitar, the lyrics, the strings and the way Ringo melts the drums in and out of Paul's iconic bass line. It gives you all the feels. The whole album is so incredible. Something is my all time fave song, from my all time fave album, from my all time fave band.

Over 50 years old and the production rivals anything of today.

Wow LOVE that Great BEATLES stuff thank you

listening to Abbey Road with you, was like listening tour for the girdt time again, back in '69... Thanks

IWant You/She's So Heavy has one of the hardest intros ever.

Great reaction brother

Good observations about I Want You, You understood it.