The Most COMPLEX Two Chord Song

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In this episode, we take a look at what makes The Beatles' legendary song "Eleanor Rigby" so strange yet so beautiful.
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@__doc___ Жыл бұрын

Long time watcher, first time commenting. This one really hit me, this was my granddad’s favourite song. We played it at his funeral as he requested it before he died. My god I wish he was here to watch this with me and breakdown McCartney’s genius. Thank you Rick for helping me understand what my grandad heard in this masterpiece.

@thedorsinator Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry for your loss, but what a special thing y’all shared.

@jongibirdi1394 Жыл бұрын

Oh no. R.i.p grandad. He obviously had great taste. Hope you're ok

@anthonysaponaro6318 Жыл бұрын

That is awesome dude, I can feel ya

@mattjns Жыл бұрын

RIP grandad

@andrewfinlaison2950 Жыл бұрын

beautiful! I Share the feelings.

@hansverrezen7619 Жыл бұрын

I am a retired music teacher and I used this song for years in my arrangement and composition classes as a perfect example of creative 'less is more' writing. Apart from the fantastic melody there is the syncopated rhythm of the melody set against the steady quarter note beat of the strings that really propels the song forward. Also there is the strange harmonic rhythm. (three measures of Em followed by one and a half measure of C followed by three and a half measures of Em) which gives this song this weird sense of instability. Pure genius. And there's the lyrics of course.

@davidk7324 Жыл бұрын

I had a HS English teacher in the early 70s who used Beatles songs in our poetry explorations. Not the music, just the words. We spent a whole class dissecting the meanings and emotions of Eleanor Rigby. It is a very special memory that I cherish. Thank you, Mr. John Sollers.

@swingman50 Жыл бұрын

Dang me too!

@wiseinvestments5134 Жыл бұрын

The irony is they wrote I am the walrus to poke fun at people looking too deeply into their lyrics

@ElenaChuckYT Жыл бұрын

My Polish mom learned English at university coz she was translating The Beatles songs to friends in th 70/80s

@gregb91401 Жыл бұрын

Paul McCartney has a musical mind all his own. From the Beatles to Wings and his solo work he has such an original melodic and harmonic sense.

@textnotepro Жыл бұрын

add to that... ER was recorded and released in 1966, Paul McCartney was 24 !!!

@israco89 Жыл бұрын

He is a total genius

@charlestompkins8431 Жыл бұрын

If Sir Paul McCartney wanted to, he could be teaching his own music classes at Oxford or Cambridge University. I could see him doing that too. Can you imagine what that would be like to have him as a professor?

@cjh0751 Жыл бұрын

Who was the dog with wings? Hint she put her name on vegetarian sausages?

@robpool7814 Жыл бұрын

Rick, another great song breakdown. I’ve always heard that he and Lennon had no idea about music theory (at least at the time they were writing). There are people with innate musical ears. I want to be one of those people.

@donaldmilne5352 Жыл бұрын

It is not only one of the greatest 2-chord songs ever written, it is one of the greatest songs ever written period.

@bassesatta9235 Жыл бұрын

Yeah im still not sure why rick didnt add it to his greatest 2-chord song. He says its because of the line cliche? But the line cliche works so well here

@dariene1926 Жыл бұрын

agreed!

@YechielLevin Жыл бұрын

Contenders for best one-chord song? The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another Alabama 3 - Woke Up This Morning What say you?

@Wintertalent Жыл бұрын

@@YechielLevin The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows Everything always comes back to them.

@theju3939 Жыл бұрын

@@bassesatta9235 yeah, dreams has a 6minor chord in the guitar solo, so if dreams was in that video, eleanor rigby could've been there

@kimfank1716 Жыл бұрын

My ear is not nearly as developed as it should be, but ER is so lush and sophisticated that it never dawned on me that it only has two chords. Fricken Beatles man.

@cooldebt Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. When I read the title and saw ER in the description I went ‘Really!?

@HabAnagarek Жыл бұрын

I think it's fair to say we would never tire of you analyzing, discussing, praising, playing the Beatles. A bottomless well.

@ZonkerRoberts Жыл бұрын

I think you could do a video on just George Martin's genius string arrangement for this song.

@gkm3838 Жыл бұрын

The more you examine the Beatles' music the more impressed you are of their genius.

@LeoJSmerkin Жыл бұрын

And the times of playful innocence . . . ?

@shumookerjee293 Жыл бұрын

I'm a sucker for simplicity. And no one does it better than The Beatles. I think of "Paperback Writer", which is only two chords (G & C) with a simple pentatonic riff and a TON of great production around it. Simply amazing.

@joer8273 Жыл бұрын

That’s my fave Beatles song and Eleanor Rigby #2 probs.

@markkalfahs1047 Жыл бұрын

...and I love how they "hide" the "frèré jacques," or however it's spelled, in the lyrics...

@wolkenburger Жыл бұрын

If you're a sucker for simplicity, check out the song "Identical" by Phoenix from their newest album Alpha Zulu. I know it's a synth driven pop song but I am amazed by how they create so much tention by repeating the same chord over and over again. After two minutes the harmonies finally change but it doesn't resolve the tention but just adds to it even more. In the end the return to the chord from the beginning feels almost like a relief. It's a masterpiece in terms of simplicity for me.

@shumookerjee293 Жыл бұрын

@@markkalfahs1047 Right? Just a random bit of trickery that really showcases their sense of humor.

@markkalfahs1047 Жыл бұрын

...and in A Day in the Life, right after the bridge with all those string instruments going bonkers, you can hear a faint alarm clock going off right before "woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head" ....

@ysguys Жыл бұрын

I made it to 52 seconds and just stopped for a second. I thought for a good 5 minutes about how Eleanor Rigby is really two chords. I was mindblown. Now what gets overshadowed here is not the genius of Macca, it’s the musical prowess of Rick Beato that talks about these things I have never seen or heard or thought of ever before. Thank you so much for bringing us all this great knowledge!

@disneyscott98 Жыл бұрын

Let's be real, we're never gonna really be *done* talking about the Beatles. I've been listening to them for my entire 24 years of living and I'm still catching things I've never noticed before. Not many bands can say they have 13 albums and every single one is a masterpiece.

@The032750 Жыл бұрын

I'm 72 and have been listening to them since the beginning and yet here's Rick Beato dissecting and revealing to me things about a piece of music I've listened to 1,000's of times in such a way as to make me understand that there's so much more to hear.

@newfreenayshaun6651 Жыл бұрын

It is very very comforting to know that these guys still Rock for the younger Generations as well. I'm 42, I didn't really fall in love with the Beatles until I was 17 and it was forced on me by one of my friends dads so many years ago. I was very thankful, yet I was way overdue for opening that book, and was not real intrigued or interested in their music until then, even though I had heard many of their songs growing up. There is so much to explore, i still havent heard every song they sent out to the world. John was killed shortly before I was born. Keep passing the music down through the generations, it is well deserved. These gentlemen have definitely made the world a better place.

@disneyscott98 Жыл бұрын

@@newfreenayshaun6651 I'm glad my dad collected the vinyl albums and later the CDs. I remember loving Sgt Pepper from some of my earliest memories. I'm always trying to turn people on to their music, and even blowing their minds with something like Taxman, Rain or even Within You Without You when people try to tell me they were "just a pop group/boy band." Of course being my age, a lot of my friends and peers just don't get it..

@JRoss80 Жыл бұрын

@@newfreenayshaun6651 that’s so funny. I’m 42 and started loving the Beatles when I was 18

@paulbalogh4582 Жыл бұрын

You can’t have rock w/o Bach, Beethoven & Brahms. You can’t have jazz w/o Miles , Monk & Moody. You can’t have modern music w/o the Beatles. Don’t listen to them much - but I probably should.

@karenskinner2115 Жыл бұрын

I love this song! The strings make it so special and appeal to my classical side. I remember my mom liked it too which was unusual. It came on the radio during a thunderstorm when I was keeping her company in the upstairs hallway with all the bedroom doors so she couldn't see the lightning. We were listening on AM on a transistor radio and we'd hear a crackle just before the thunder.

@usahot1 Жыл бұрын

Great video as usual.... During Rick Wakeman's 2006 solo piano tour he covered a "Help/Elenor Rigby" medley and stopped in the middle.... explaining to the crowd precisely the melody changes you taught us about here... spot on dude as always!!!

@atlantaguitar9689 Жыл бұрын

Wakeman is also funny as hell in addition to being a virtuoso player and educator. I also strongly believe that when public K-12 school music programs were better funded these types of discussions were common. In the 70s, I had an old high school piano teacher who would routinely break down tunes like this for us in great detail (jazz and show tunes too) and we would be tested on the material or be asked to develop a motif based on it. This was not unusual. I regret that those teachers weren’t better paid. Of course, public K12 music programs were later seen as optional and the trend became to defund them. What a shame. It also led to a drought of musical knowledge on even foundational concepts such as the modes and counter-point. In any case It’s great that Rick Beato benefit can from his knowledge.

@peteryoung1095 Жыл бұрын

This not only shows McCartney's genious but shows that you dont have to craft a song from complex chord sequences. You can use simple chords and then build interesting melodies around them. Songwriting at its best.

@coertvisser9120 Жыл бұрын

When I discovered The Beatles, I was immediately drawn most to Mccartney's songs without understanding why. Songs like And I love her, Eleanor Rigby, For No one, Good Day Sunshine, She's Leaving Home, Penny Lane, Martha my dear, Hey Jude, (the list goes on) they all pluck at your heart strings. Their music seems simple yet they contain some elements which always move and surprise you. But in all these songs the lyrics have the same quality. They seem simple but they all contain some beautiful images. Also, the music fits so well with the sentiment of the lyrics.

@tomandaj1 Жыл бұрын

And the dynamic sadness of the harmonies on “ah look at all the lonely (lovely) people” is truly heartbreaking. Where John’s note is, is just stunning

@Fuzcapp Жыл бұрын

The strangest thing is that George Harrison and Paul worked out that part together. You would think that only one mind could be across this song in order to keep the whole thing unified - but it was Paul and the two Georges. And you're absolutely right - those harmonies are perfect.

@LeoJSmerkin Жыл бұрын

Cosmic stuff

@paweida1 Жыл бұрын

Something very similar to the "Eleanor Rigby" leap of an octave and then a 10th happens in The Who's "I Can See For Miles". In its "Well here's a poke at you" section, it leaps an octave on the word "poke" and then a major 9th on the word "choke". And it also does something similar to how "Rigby" uses both the minor 6th and major 6th in its verse. "Miles" uses both the minor 3rd and major 3rd in its verse, although that is much less unusual.

@L5player Жыл бұрын

And that, my friends, is why new generations of people continue to listen to this band's music after over half a century. It was just that good. Imagine a world without the Beatles.

@TheSanityInspector Жыл бұрын

It is remarkable, isn't it? I can't imagine teenaged me back in the Seventies being similarly fascinated with comparably ancient songs such as "Yes We Have No Bananas Today", "Hello My Ragtime Gal", or "Ain't We Got Fun?".

@madamfirefly1 Жыл бұрын

Speaking of ‘a world without The Beatles’ there was actually a movie about no one remember there was a band called The Beatles. The movie is Yesterday. Go watch it. A very good movie.

@TheSanityInspector Жыл бұрын

@@madamfirefly1 The scene where he goes to meet the elderly John Lennon is truly heart-tugging.

@nurabsal0x018c Жыл бұрын

One of my peeves is the "Beatles are overrated" stuff that goes around these days online... obviously no one who's ever tried to play a Beatles song correctly. It's just mind blowing how complex their songs can be yet still be as palatable to a mainstream listener as it is.

@Timliu92 Жыл бұрын

Most of the arguments I see whenever someone says that The Beatles are overrated are centered upon "even I can play their songs on the guitar, they are not difficult". They forget that having a ton of shred licks or complicated riffs in your songs does not mean that they are memorable or of good quality.

@jimdandy6452 Жыл бұрын

Individuals might make that claim but the Beatles popularity BLOWS it all away.

@petewingnut6827 Жыл бұрын

A simple answer I use is- The best cannot be overrated. Whether in terms of influence or sheer record sales.

@stracepipe Жыл бұрын

The Beatles totally transformed popular music and popular culture. They were the first self contained pop group, writing their own songs and using chords and musical forms that had never been seen in pop music before. They were revolutionaries and everyone since has been merely a follower.

@earlgrey691 Жыл бұрын

@@Timliu92 And that is the truth of it.

@romgtr Жыл бұрын

You can't teach this kind of song writing... It's a gift :)

@paulmitchell5349 Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Like the guy from the Beachboys. Are they secret twins ?

@antkn33 Жыл бұрын

He just taught it. 😂😂

@ewest14 Жыл бұрын

@@antkn33 Rick taught us how it was done but not how to do it. That’s the difference. You have to be the one to come up with it, not just understand how it was done

@cliveshalice8490 Жыл бұрын

Rick, your passion and understanding for explaining the nuances and subtleties of these songs is so compelling. This was just brilliant!..

@ryadachaibou8098 Жыл бұрын

This song is so good it's scary. If it were any other band, it'd be regarded as the best song ever. But since it's the Beatles, it's one among many. To me, it's untouchable.

@richardernsberger5692 8 ай бұрын

One of the greatest songs in the modern era, IMO. Brilliant melody, superb orchestration (the dramatic strings), incredibly evocative, poignant lyrics. It's a melancholic short story in music--short, simple, powerful.

@carlsong6438 8 ай бұрын

Completely unfalsifiable, meaningless, armchair claim

@BobbyLaneProductions Жыл бұрын

starting in my teenage years I began the listening to The Beatles.. and over time their music created hundreds of thousands of neural pathways throughout my auditory cortex.. thank you so much Rick for being passionate while you share musical knowledge and analyze great songs.. it is very enjoyable to witness.

@davidsingleton1072 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you took the time to analyze Eleanor Rigby. This is probably my favorite Beatles song, along with Magical Mystery Tour. Also, I think if there is ever a time when there is nothing else to say about the Beatles, then the world is done. Last one out the door, make sure the lights are turned off.

@joy-of-chemotaxis Жыл бұрын

Well done! Such a beautiful melody - your insight re: modalities, harmonic progression, etc are awesome.

@kevinconville9258 Жыл бұрын

In just over two minutes Paul describes two characters, Eleanor Rigby and Father MacKenzie, and their mundane, inconsequential lives. A masterpiece of concise writing. No Beatle played an instrument on this song, and yet it's a stand-out song on a stand-out album and whenever the topic comes up asking "what is your favorite Beatles song", I, unlike most people, actually give an answer. Eleanor Rigby.

@heyphilcohen Жыл бұрын

You get a big gold star for telling us your favorite Beatles song!

@mstob1969 Жыл бұрын

Mine is "A Day in the Life," but "Eleanor Rigby" is definitely in the Top 10.

@hpoonis2010 Жыл бұрын

None of them played on She's Leaving Home either.

@potatopoison1130 Жыл бұрын

Same

@willywayne5299 Жыл бұрын

I must say Paul has a brilliant and fascinating musical ear and brain,nothing was by accident with his writing,just fantastic breakdown Rick of what we take for granted,thank you!

@denyseleonard240 Жыл бұрын

And this is from a guy who (even to this day) says he can’t read music. Where the heck does this genius come from?

@danacoleman4007 Жыл бұрын

I completely disagree. I think a lot of things were by accident. Paul seems to be the type of guy who loves to just sit a noodle around and listen. I'm certainly not saying that his talents aren't off the charts. But I think that part of his genius is hearing the accidents and making stuff out of them

@willywayne5299 Жыл бұрын

There is no accidents using modes in music,you guys aren't musicans!

@cuebj Жыл бұрын

@@danacoleman4007 and having heard, played, partied from childhood to 19th century, pre WW1, between wars blue collar, low income, and communal Liverpool. Vast range of hearing tunes that worked for ordinary people

@bluarcher5941 Жыл бұрын

agreed. Paul had no clue then what modes were and he still might not to this day. His ear, however, is as finely tuned as the best of any concert musician on the planet.

@sergeybarshak293 Жыл бұрын

If I’m not mistaken, Ram on (also by Paul McCartney) has a 10th interval jump in the verse

@ritamarie4453 Жыл бұрын

Starting as French Horn player, modal studies were my warm ups. When I got older, become a part of all my vocal scats. That early classical work, payed off yrs later, singing /scating jazz. Been really digging ur videos. Thanku for the hard wrk. 🙏

@patrickbeard29 Жыл бұрын

Rick , this is probably the best explanation of a song I have seen . You enthusiasm and knowledge has opened up so for me

@rksnj6797 Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, this song always made me very sad. I always thought it was the lyrics doing it to me. This video showed me that it was also the music doing it to me, maybe more so than the lyrics. Thank you Rick, I always learn something new when I watch your videos!

@phronsiekeys Жыл бұрын

A born musical genius, Paul McCartney. Tuned into the music of the spheres

@Andy-lm2zp Жыл бұрын

Fabulous as usual, Rick reminds me of my organ teacher in the 70s same passion and similar shock of hair. Thank you.

@Electricavenuemusic Жыл бұрын

So well done and appreciated. You nailed this one. Thank You, Rick. 🙏🏻

@rotaks1 Жыл бұрын

I have no knowledge of any of this, but I cannot stop watching Rick explain these intricacies. That's what makes Rick great!

@zefdin101 Жыл бұрын

Rick. You make me look and hear all these songs I have known forever in such a new and amazing way! You’re a gift to music.. thank you!

@jeffjfindley4802 Жыл бұрын

Great analysis as per usual! Also like the new lighting vibe. Great work!

@6StringPassion. Жыл бұрын

To really appreciate the depth of McCartney's talent, one need go no further than his debut solo album. There's some incredible stuff there, like his solo on Maybe I'm Amazed.

@jamessimpson3459 Жыл бұрын

When I listen to it, I can't believe its only 2:38 long. It's so jammed packed musically. instrumentally and emotionally. George Martin was genius working the Beatles.

@Time-Trvlr Жыл бұрын

youve taken a snapshot of this song with an audio camera that makes my simple ear take another listen and desire it so much more. Thank you Rick!!!

@michaelleary8694 Жыл бұрын

Rick, I absolutely love the way you break things down and explain things. You are a really great teacher. Thank you for all you do and thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

@1rwjwith Жыл бұрын

A prime example of MACCA’S melodic genius.

@endmiddlebeginning Жыл бұрын

I think one of the things that made him so unique was that he had this amazing ear for melody but no knowledge of theory. He's not thinking of modal relationships or intervals while he writes these, so he's "free" to do what sounds good to him where some people might over-analyze and play it safer. Luckily what sounded good to him also sounds good to most of the rest of us :) And it's not a knock on theory. Just an interesting layer that probably worked in his favor.

@jackhaugh Жыл бұрын

Curt Cobain was similarly gifted.

@smoovegittar Жыл бұрын

Exactly. And Rick breaking it down makes it rather interesting.

@olredbeard420 Жыл бұрын

Lol this is false, all off the beatles had a great grasp of music theory.

@endmiddlebeginning Жыл бұрын

@@olredbeard420 That's not true. McCartney himself has admitted it many times. They were self taught by ear, and George Martin took care of the things that required theory knowledge (like arranging for orchestra)

@endmiddlebeginning Жыл бұрын

And to clarify, knowing what chords you're playing is not knowing music theory. Understanding how to resolve progressions and phrases is not knowing music theory. They all had a fantastic feel and ear for music, but if you asked Paul what modes he had in mind when writing Eleanor Rigby, he wouldn't have an answer, because he didn't have modes in mind.

@adamcogan211 Жыл бұрын

We studied The Beatles for my final year music exams in secondary school and this was one of the songs we chose for them. This song was really enjoyable to study in depth, so much going on.

@hisky. Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this, Eleanor Rigby is my favourite Beatles song and I'm so happy that you talked about it

@nuteck5860 Жыл бұрын

Watching the great Rick Beato talk about the great Paul McCartney, and understanding these musical analyses the way I do, a million light years ("Across The Universe") from today's pop, is just a pleasing privileged thing to do. 🙂

@scottmoore1430 Жыл бұрын

My wife and two sons joined me at your show at the Park West in Chicago and yes Rick, we were very entertained! To all of my fellow fans, go see Rick! It’s a great evening of musical dissections and all you’ve come to appreciate from Professor Beato. Thank you, Rick!

@jimk5145 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had known about this appearance. I would have definitely been there, but I don't follow Rick so closely.

@jbbnbsmith Жыл бұрын

Great video analysis of a beautiful song. Yesterday gets most of the attention, but I always thought this was equally as great. I assume all the jazz Paul heard from his father made it's way into Paul's writing.

@davidgeorge1121 Жыл бұрын

One of your best so far Rick - thank you

@gormusic3197 Жыл бұрын

One of my absolute favorite 2 Beatle songs, “Eleanor Rigby”, and “here comes the Sun”

@michaelburk2470 Жыл бұрын

Paul and George! Nothing by John.

@sharpvidtube Жыл бұрын

Loving the new mix of Revolver, so many great songs on one album.

@johngilmore1968 Жыл бұрын

Was in Chicago for the show. I was entertained. Thank you for all you do. You handled the crowd questions so well and I loved the Beatles breakdown there. I half expected to see a white board. Great job on this video too..

@RickBeato Жыл бұрын

Thanks John! Great idea about the whiteboard:)

@8arzum Жыл бұрын

Fantastic song and a fantastic channel. 👊

@marksutter182 Жыл бұрын

The new Revolver mix is incredible. Eleanor Rigby gives me full body goosebumps. Just amazing how much clarity they were able to pull out for the new release.

@lorirolley5365 Жыл бұрын

I started listening to Revolver deluxe in it's entirety this morning. Just finished. Mind blown.

@liquidsolids9415 Жыл бұрын

Great video, as usual. Also, proof that sometimes you DON’T have to use the original recording to teach about the song. Hope you can use this format more often for the blockers. Thank you, Rick!

@consciencecuisine Жыл бұрын

Great video! Please do more Beatles! So much to learn :)

@banba317 Жыл бұрын

Great breakdown! Paul is the ultimate melody man. I recall back in the day, seeing no less than Leonard Bernstein on TV saying how sophisticated the Beatles music was. But what makes it even more amazing is they didn't even read music; they did it all in their heads! They're in a league of their own creating lush rhythmic, tonal and lyrical landscapes. You could do 187 more videos like this one... and I hop you do!

@banba317 Жыл бұрын

@Unlikable Avenue Wow, so the Beatles writing amazing music without being able to read the sophisticated, mathematical language of music is not amazing. Boy, you're in a league of your own too.

@jasonpauldubeau5740 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Rick for the in depth analysis of this song. So awesome! I love this song so much!

@JimStandley Жыл бұрын

This song has always had a beautifully haunting quality to it. You've finally explained why!

@YoffiBeauty Жыл бұрын

This is why this song has never sound to me like a two chord song. It's so complex in its melody and arrangement.

@biffDipstick Жыл бұрын

that, and the fact it's not a two-chord song.

@gregoryl.levitre9759 Жыл бұрын

@@biffDipstick yeah, I have no idea why Rick called it a two chord song.

@biffDipstick Жыл бұрын

@@gregoryl.levitre9759 right? He's smarter than that.

@benp1938 8 ай бұрын

I’ve been obsessed with this song for months now. Shocked in the timing of this video. So well done, huge fan of your channel.

@dickstryker Жыл бұрын

Awesome seeing you up on stage again. Rock on, Rick!🔥🤟🔥

@dw7704 Жыл бұрын

Eleanor Rigby has the right combination of complexity and simplicity that it works so well and makes for so many possibilities in covering it in different styles and it works in so many ways

@DavidMcMahon100 Жыл бұрын

More so than most songs, I think they were trying to give the impression of a conversational tone, using the sharps and flats (modal changes), to imply a more natural conversational tone variation. Very nice to know HOW they did it!

@paulclarke7571 Жыл бұрын

A fantastic breakdown of another great song Rick. Your scope, and ability to explain the magic most of us just take for granted as music, really makes me marvel at the genius of McCartney and so many others. Thank you so much for sharing all you do.

@t_ylr Жыл бұрын

One of my fav songs, and there so many amazing covers.

@aph9155 Жыл бұрын

it really is remarkable what they did for music and how its still unmatched to this day

@lorenzor2555 Жыл бұрын

I agree 100% This is one of the most beautiful song ever written (and also one of the most difficult to sing)

@janaR457 Жыл бұрын

I love this song! A remaster just came out so I am listening to it all over again!

@alandenooyer9201 Жыл бұрын

That was a fun evening Saturday at Park West Rick. The song breakdowns sounded amazing!

@codmate5409 Жыл бұрын

The chord progression with 6ths and flattened 6ths reminds me of Cry Me A River (Arthur Hamilton) and the Bond theme by Monty Norman.

@markwhite-what-da-jazz Жыл бұрын

You were wondering about a 10th in another song. "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones has a 10th a few times in the song. It's obvious because it leads into the beginning of the phrase. I love your videos.... especially the one you did on Michael Brecker (my jazz hero).

@kennet7837 Жыл бұрын

Norah Jones has a Beatles connection. She's the daughter of Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar who was a friend of George Harrison.

@mikenitchie5849 Жыл бұрын

Not sure where you're getting the 10th, as it begins with a jump from the 1 to the 7th, 5, 3,3, 1, and the other verses are 7, 5, 3, 3, 1. The chorus jumps an octave at the beginning.

@markwhite-what-da-jazz Жыл бұрын

@@mikenitchie5849 I will check my transcription when I have time. I like playing this song, so I transcribed it. If my transcription turns out to be correct, I will share it with you.

@markwhite-what-da-jazz Жыл бұрын

@@mikenitchie5849 I always find mistakes in sheet music, so I usually transcribe songs I like to play.

@AndreaCasano Жыл бұрын

Amazing! This is the only word. Amazing the song, amazing the Beatles, amazing the discovery and the analysis. Congrats!

@oystercatcher943 Жыл бұрын

I've always liked the feel and sound of this song and I'm not a great Beatles fan generally. Really interesting to have it broken down and made sense of. Real skill for it to use these unusual intervals yet sound perfectly natural. Really amazing what you can do with two chords!

@RaveSongRecords Жыл бұрын

Soooo glad you’re not done talking about The Beatles! Thank You Sir!! 😇

@gailmdupuis Жыл бұрын

Amen!!!

@isaacwilliams9919 Жыл бұрын

Its especially interesting how he really wasn't one to think much at all about theory, those melodys just.. came to him. Its stunning that someone could have something like that simply flow from them and with such great consistency

@TorToroPorco Жыл бұрын

Hearing the notes played on the piano without the lavish production really illustrates the stark power and drama of the song. I can imagine building a piano concerto around this song.

@brianfoley4328 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic analysis.....just brilliant.

@brainrussell6811 Жыл бұрын

Bach, Beethoven, the Beatles... their music is immortal.

@kenthawley5990 Жыл бұрын

"Eleanor Rigby" is in my top-two Beatles songs (along with "A Day in the Life"). The minor chords and the sad lyrics make it unbearably good.

@CuriousPassenger Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love these songs too very much. Plus, Strawberry Fields Forever. And Because. And...Ok, you get it, I stop it now.

@damouze Жыл бұрын

A Day in the Life is also one of my favourites. The verse "now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall" gets me every time.

@mtbmsmizery Жыл бұрын

Eleanor Rigby has always been my favorite song since childhood. A Day in the Life is my husband's favorite song.

@phronsiekeys Жыл бұрын

My Desert Island Discs song is "A Day in the Life" because I never, ever get tired of it, and it's a great Lennon-McCartney collaboration. But "Eleanor Rigby" is my fave!

@JamminClemmons Жыл бұрын

@@phronsiekeys Frank Zappa had no small mind. Musically/intellictually, most Beatle's songs bored him. He said "The Walrus" was a song that caught his ear and he played it live on his 1988 tour.

@bobcrites5885 Жыл бұрын

Your analytical skills are amazing. Love these; also like jazz. Miss that of late.

@patrickjordan2233 Жыл бұрын

Performed this song in high school swing choir! Gorgeous song... 👍🎯👍

@seyjah Жыл бұрын

Another great video from Professor Beato! Can we please appreciate his singing on this one! Every falsetto is spot on 😮

@rubicon-oh9km Жыл бұрын

@@williamwilson6499 Exactly William. I love Rick but come on!!! The dude is NOT a vocalist.

@kevinlentz7604 Жыл бұрын

Paul has been my favourite since Ed Sullivan show Feb 18 1964 I’m still playing still performing so much love for those guys, the world was saved when they came along

@johncase2408 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite renditions of Eleanor Rigby is the one with Wes Montgomery. It's so beautiful. Great tutorial!

@horstbaur7797 Жыл бұрын

Oh boy. Gonna have to check that out. Thanx.

@horstbaur7797 Жыл бұрын

@@dudemcrude2023 On it, mate. Thank you.

@arceneaux777 Жыл бұрын

Long time player- man, I learn so much from your channel. And I am as old as dirt. Thank you Rick!

@hughtblair6331 Жыл бұрын

All my favorite Beatles songs were written by Paul. Blackbird. Eleanor rigby. Martha my dear. Such a genius.

@ultimatebasses Жыл бұрын

I wonder if Paul realized the complexity of these songs that he wrote or maybe he was just filled with an abundance of natural talent and that's the way the songs came out. It's always a treasure to hear Rick break down a song and explain his rationale as to what he likes about it.

@gianclaudiofloria6903 Жыл бұрын

There was so much to experiment by then. I feel like now everything has been already said on music…

@collick100 Жыл бұрын

@@gianclaudiofloria6903 I believe that all the good music has already been written. Musicians these days truly have an up hill battle trying to write anything original AND worthwhile.

@blakebruner5038 Жыл бұрын

@@collick100 This is an interesting topic for debate, but I must disagree with you on this point. Music is always progressing forward, much like sports, because as time goes on newer participants have more to be influenced by, and thus more to learn from. The most impressive musicians to me were in the deep past (e.g. Bach) because they had very little guidance, and much of what they did was "from scratch" and became profoundly influential. The problem today is that most of the innovative musicians operate in obscurity, because 95% of the human population is content with the same "proven" chord progressions and harmonies. If you want to find the best music of the 21st century you really have to do some digging. We can no longer rely on media outlets to feed us good music. The profit motive has taken over, permanently.

@AdamFearnPiano Жыл бұрын

@@blakebruner5038 And yet, there are only 12 notes. In that regard music is finite, because there are only so many combinations that sound good and also connect with us emotionally. It'll be interesting to see how AI develops music in the future, and whether it's possible for a machine to write songs with emotion and meaning.

@blakebruner5038 Жыл бұрын

@@AdamFearnPiano Music is certainly not finite. In fact, one of the easiest ways to prove this point is by looking at the 2nd half of your comment. A.I. already can write songs with emotion and meaning. Which demonstrates that 12 notes is not the limitation you think it is. When you start accounting for tempo, cadence, dynamics, harmony, time signatures, type of instruments, production style, etc.... you realize that even 2 chords is enough to write an infinite amount of music.

@peteralfonso6134 Жыл бұрын

Every song has a story and you have explained it beautifully..

@markmm1066 Жыл бұрын

I love this! In undergrad I took a music class and one of the songs we analyzed was this. It was my first real take of the complexities of "pop" music, and how there could be a lot more to meet the ear.

@ClaytonCoffman Жыл бұрын

Your knowledge of music is very admirable. I always enjoy watching you explain the intricate details.

@Zengineer Жыл бұрын

This has always been my favorite Beatles song, because it sounded like nothing else I had ever heard. This really helps me understand what the 13 year old me grabbed on to.

@steveriggio8810 Жыл бұрын

Great video Rick! I would love to see more content like this (especially with the Beatles). Another song that uses both the minor 6th and the Dorian raised 6 in the same verse is karma police by radio head (which as much as I love radio head- is coincidently pretty much lifted from the Beatles song sexy Sadie)

@rowangi Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this channel!!!❤️

@peterrahill9263 Жыл бұрын

Digging the detailed analysis - forever a fan of The Beatles.

@sundaynightdrunk Жыл бұрын

It's interesting to note that George Harrison came up with "look at all the lonely people," and Ringo wrote some of the lyrics ("writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear"). Lennon later claimed major credit for the song, which was disputed by the entire band and Lennon's childhood friend Pete Shotton, who was there as McCartney worked on the song and said Lennon's contribution was "virtually nil." One of my absolute favorite songs not just from the Beatles, but of all time. It's simply brilliant, whomever contributed to the writing (although I do believe that the entire thing has much more the air of McCartney than it does of Lennon, and that seems to be the opinion of everyone involved in its writing.)

@thepianocoverman1800 Жыл бұрын

LOVE WHAT YOU DO!!

@kennethfrawley 8 ай бұрын

Mate, simply a brilliant vid. Well done, you!

@christopher5577 Жыл бұрын

Every time I hear breakdowns of Beatles songs like this I think Paul never thought this way when he was writing it. He just had one of the best natural ears of all time.

@Beruthiel45 Жыл бұрын

Has, not had. He's still truckin,' and I'm of the Beatles Generation. It was a revelation listening to each new song back then. Now I just love them.