THE BEATLES' LAST UK TOUR: DECEMBER 1965 - Weird Moments in Beatles History #6

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The Beatles' final UK tour in December 1965 is special - from Paul McCartney playing the organ on "Yesterday" to the band performing "We Can Work It Out" live, a lot of never-to-be-repeated events occurred during this tour. Let's dive into the mystery of The Beatles' forgotten final British tour!
In this video, we discuss a number of topics:
0:00 Introduction to the December 1965 Tour
1:09 A look back at The Beatles' insane touring schedule
3:48 #1 Paul McCartney played the Vox Continental organ on "Yesterday"
4:44 #2 John Lennon kept his Rickenbacker 325 strapped up while playing organ
5:17 #3 The Beatles performed "We Can Work It Out" live during this tour
6:48 #4 Back in black: a darker stage image with turtlenecks
7:25 #5 George Harrison's Gibson ES-345
8:30 #6 A Liverpool family reunion at the Empire Theatre (Dec 5, 1965)
9:14 #7 Ringo's "Rubber Soul" jacket
9:53 #8 The black Stratocaster (with a painted headstock!)
10:27 Conclusion
WHAT HAPPENED TO GEORGE'S GUITAR: • GEORGE'S GUITAR GETS R...
GIBSON ES-345 ON DAY TRIPPER: • Day Tripper Guitars Fi...
So much is covered in this video, and it realize I could've split this into multiple moments for extra KZfaq views - but I'd rather just present everything I know about this tour in one cohesive piece for my fellow Beatlemaniacs. ;) My apologies for any incorrect dates or credits - I will add corrections here in the description.
DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only. All images, audio, and video footage fall under fair use laws. No copyright infringement is intended.

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@johncena31925 28 күн бұрын

This is the most underrated Beatles channel on youtube! Keep up the great work Nick!

@w1lf1ewoo 27 күн бұрын

Please don’t fall into the trap of youtube comments sayingsomething is ‘underrated’ theres millions of them

@romelovesdan 19 күн бұрын

Love that Guerssen Los Shakers "For You" vinyl in the background!

@michaelharrington75 28 күн бұрын

4:55 John did the same thing during the Madison Square Garden concert in 1975. When he played electric piano his Les Paul Junior was strapped on his back.

@graniterhythm53 28 күн бұрын

You surely mean 1972!

@donald60s14 27 күн бұрын

This is one of the holy grail mystery shows that will hopefully see the light of day. Same with that 66 UK show and the ending of their very last concert which figured a snippet of In My Life played by John. But another thing that I wonder about this their handful of Japan shows in 66. We always see the same 2 shows, but they actually played at least 5, some photos show them using Fender amps instead of the usual vox

@carlbaumeister3439 23 күн бұрын

Excellent video! The two things I find most interesting about it are Paul playing Yesterday (Live) on keyboards, and a black Stratocaster with matching black headstock. I thought the matching headstock thing was much more modern?

@Fred.pSonic 28 күн бұрын

Great rare photo finds, many of which I've never seen. Thank you!

@steveconn 27 күн бұрын

A little covered period in Beatles history. Good job!

@paulineson6731 21 күн бұрын

Wow! I tip my hat to a young fan who has provided such a flawlessly factual deep dive into a previously neglected subject. So many items I’ve never heard and photos I’ve never seen!

@jerome___s 28 күн бұрын

You realise when George said, 'We gave our nervous systems,' he was massively downplaying it.

@jordipallach4185 19 күн бұрын

Amazing video,thank you

@Vitally14 28 күн бұрын

Would be cool to see more photos of this tour come to light! It’d be interesting to see if John ever played that black Stratocaster live

@britnickmusic 20 күн бұрын

Very interesting facts! Great video Nick!

@stuarttilse3780 26 күн бұрын

Superb presentation and investigative skills Nick. You have unearthed some real photographic gems and historic back stories. Thank you for sharing.

@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 16 күн бұрын

Great job excellent work

@alansmith1989 28 күн бұрын

The tour was documented in the U.K Musical (Weekly) papers. The tour concluded in Cardiff (Capitol Cinema) Sunday 12th December.

@Tom-hk6ub 27 күн бұрын

I can't believe they did so many gigs in 1963. Almoost one a day !

@almanuel6140 24 күн бұрын

it is always refreshing to see a video of beatles trivia i have not heard a hundred time before - you did some great research for this video!

@anonymusum 22 күн бұрын

It makes sense for Paul to play the organ on Yesterday. He probably played the notes of the string quartet whereas George took over his guitar part.

@romans52345-cy3tq 28 күн бұрын

In The Beatles Anthology documentary, Ringo said after they stopped touring in the US in August 1966 that The Beatles did a few more concrets in England after Candlestick park before they actually called it quits, but I'm thinking he got the late 65 UK tour (after their major 1965 US tour which includes the famous Shea Stadium concert) confused thinking that the late UK 65 tour was 1966

@luistrevino6229 19 күн бұрын

Great video my friend !!! I love the details explored !!! More videos please !!!

@adamfindlay7091 26 күн бұрын

Nifty info, mate.☮️ Aside from the White album their 65 era is a great live era for them. 66 live was too much stress I think.

@halcyon289 23 күн бұрын

LIKED ...SUBSCRIBED !!! Thank you Nick . Over here in Wales UK , I just found this channel and am a 61 year old Beatles "trainspotter" . I appreciate the time and effort that you have put into making this video . I look forward to checking out your other releases . My eldest son spent three years at LIPA and met Paul , and I spent some time with drummer , Alan White of Plastic Ono fame .

@nosrednawg 26 күн бұрын

This is tremendous. A lot of things I never heard before. Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos. Good job!

@Zoro007 25 күн бұрын

Ahhh the world when it was sane, happy days listening to their music and every day was to be looked forward too.....fast forward to 2024 and a very dark cloud hangs over the World..peace and love replaced by hate and violence......I miss those days, my friends and the expectation that all was good and possible.....All you need is love..👍👍👍

@markdinkel-uh2je 25 күн бұрын

Sad isn't it. But it's never too late to forgive & love again

@ARWest-bp4yb 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for another great video Nick!👍👍 Andy Babiuk figures that Ivor Arbiter gave John the Strat because he knew that he liked black, but there's no evidence to confirm it. Do you have the book "The Beatles Live!" by Mark Lewisohn? It's an amazing resource that documents every gig they ever played, all the music and lots of commentary. From their first trip to Hamburg in 1960 they almost never stopped!

@joshuaross4644 6 күн бұрын

Howdy Nick 👋 Keep up the great work

@fgrady1 28 күн бұрын

Nick. I must compliment you on your research regarding the guitars, songs and details of those tours. I think Mark Lewisohn himself should be proud. This is one of the very best posts I’ve seen and I’ve seen a great deal of them. More power to you, my friend! Cheers!

@AndrewLoukidis-jr2bp 28 күн бұрын

I like how they worked up Yesterday with the band with just guitars, it must have sounded really cool with keys.

@trevordare6654 28 күн бұрын

Paul played a Rickenbacker Bass for the 1st time on this tour..still looking for a photo

@beatlemaniacwaltdisneyfan4753 24 күн бұрын

On record not on tour

@gabrielopelka8625 29 күн бұрын

Beautiful work. Absolutely stunning

@jimmybonar2566 29 күн бұрын

So cool Nick, thanks! I happened to see in the photo (with Paul playing the organ) that there is a big Fender Amp and head pictured prominently. Maybe the Vox's needed a supplement? !

@spaceengineer1452 28 күн бұрын

Very interesting facts. Many I didn't know. Thanks, from Sydney. Subbed...and great photos.

@tandjfinch5572 23 күн бұрын

great research, thanks!

@ThePoppermostTV 28 күн бұрын

An excellent and timely video! I'm absolutely fascinated by this tour. I recorded a track trying to imagine what the live organ version of We Can Work It Out might have sounded. 😅

@ClassicBodybuildingArchives 29 күн бұрын

Nice Beatle Detective work! Keep them coming, Peace, Sal 💪🏻🎸

@jckistan 22 күн бұрын

So they played Nowhere Man and If I Needed Someone on Rickenbackers? Would be cool to hear a 325 play either of these songs

@alexdiachok6597 26 күн бұрын

Fantastic Video! I love this stuff, and have always wondered about a lot these Beatle anomalies.

@geddy0109 28 күн бұрын

Nick you’re the best young man! can’t tell you how much I look forward to your videos the best on KZfaq for Beatles nerds specially musicians -as a bass player I loved your previous work. We all really wanna know what and how they played. You do a wonderful wonderful job. Keep them coming dude cheers from Chicago .

@johnmurphy9385 27 күн бұрын

Another notable moment is that the day after this tour's last show, Paul McCartney took LSD for the first time: without the other Beatles, but with Tara Browne, whose death in a car crash is immortalized in "A Day in the LIfe."

@fredgien 23 күн бұрын

Wonderful content!! Greetings from the Netherlands!

@ksharpe10 24 күн бұрын

And where did the Gibson es345 go after this time period, did he trade it in for the SG Gibson??? Wish someone would ask Paul or Ringo while they are still alive. You do such a Great Work on these Videos.

@Voxac100b 26 күн бұрын

Fantastic video. I never knew these points.

@ckmusician 29 күн бұрын

Really loving this series. Amazing work, Nick!

@mikenaykki3133 26 күн бұрын

Great research! Love the video!! 👍👍🎸🎸🎸🥁😎

@robscuremusic 28 күн бұрын

Great video. I love the rare images and the information that you provided for this period of Beatles history. I just subbed and can't wait to check out your other videos.

@gripweed123 26 күн бұрын

Sehr interessant! Vielen Dank!

@martinrw42 28 күн бұрын

Wonderful content. I'm a newcomer to your posts and I'm enthralled :)

@chumbels 18 күн бұрын

Very cool. Thanks... where is that black strat?

@chrismartin1956 2 күн бұрын

Yeah the black Strat is definitely a source of curiosity. During the Rubber Soul recording sessions, Mal was sent out to get two strats for John & George and both were painted ‘Sonic Blue.’ While I’m not sure what became of John’s, I do know from books I have that George repainted his with various things (including some of Patties nail polish). Anyway, it just seems curious as to why John would have the black strat when he already had one on hand. I won’t go into conspiracy theories about what became of his prior one but we’ll probably never know the full story behind it.

@SusanBlakely-pd6mp 26 күн бұрын

Loved this vid.

@bigbear450 28 күн бұрын

love this

@Wildmutationblu 28 күн бұрын

I love your Beatle story vids. More please.

@63mckenzie 22 күн бұрын

Their dates in Scotland are really bizarre. They played places like Dingwall and Kirkcaldy that have tiny populations. The audience couldn't have been more than a couple of hundred people.

@joeschmoe1794 24 күн бұрын

Excellent video

@scottdettmar 26 күн бұрын

Nicely done!

@joaquinsandoval5370 26 күн бұрын

When you think about these things, you start to understand why they lasted such a short period of time as a band. Besides pumping out album after album every year, they toured like CRAZY, an unhealthy amount even. Since I was a child I've always wondered why didn't they just take a break for a while, like every other band instead of breaking up. I suppose some of them were _not_ willing to go back to this life.

@quazink 27 күн бұрын

I enjoy your channel really good work. Yes the Beatles had alot of gigs but you have to realize as a working band staying booked was what it was all about. Think of it as a regular job. you go to work 9 to 5 every day and some times on weekends. Being in a working band is no different. Working musicians live to play music either live or as a studio musician. it's a job not a hobby. They're not weekend warriors. I'm not sure but if you looked up other working bands like Zeppelin, Clapton or Dylan etc. they all probably had similar type schedules. Keep up the good work!

@chrisbotelho7212 22 күн бұрын

Good point. Many '60's bands worked this way, it was their "day job". Animals, Stones, Kinks always playing somewhere. At least thru the '60's. They were always playing, all the time.

@franciscopintorojas4165 28 күн бұрын

whera can i find the full list of beatles white wales?. Nice video

@josemateu8929 27 күн бұрын

Good work, just subscribed

@mikelopiccolo4092 26 күн бұрын

Another oddity was that John Lennon used, at least during rehearsal, his sonic blue Fender Strat for the concert shows at Astoria in Finsbury Park, London on December 10 and 11, 1965. I'm not sure he actually used it for any of the concerts though. Wish we had more pics or audio.

@terrencedow2925 28 күн бұрын

As always a very fun, cool, informative and Fab video! I had no idea, nor had seen the all black guitar strap Lennon wore instead of the VOX Python Strap! A lot of work indeed, but the effort shows! I have a couple questions for the future if you don't mind.. How did George's SG get such a nasty scratch on it? Appears to not have one until Pete Ham was gifted it.. Hmm.. The Beatles rock band shows John's Rickenbacker 325 Miami waiting as a backup. It's a quick shot and I've never seen it in videos or actual photos. They had Paul's input on about every detail, so is this Paul being sentimental about a guitar he played a lot with or a cameo for the instrument? Thanks and great videos!!👍

@Nooooooooooooooooo 27 күн бұрын

I would love a video based on the White Whales list at 5:44

@davidrowe7967 28 күн бұрын

The Hammersmith Odeon show sounded rather good from what I have seen on KZfaq. It’s a pity this wasn’t recorded!

@davidd.perata2085 28 күн бұрын

This is great work! I know a lot about the Beatles at 70 years old, but you had most everything I didn't know. And interesting stuff too. Even the tiny things! Do you have any Beatle cards?

@vicentesl4244 29 күн бұрын

En otro video leí el comentario de un señor que asistió a uno de esos conciertos (creo que al Hammersmith Odeon), donde relata un curioso incidente con John y su micrófono, estaba fallando, incluso lo electrocuto algunas veces, y harto de la situación a mitad de "Rock and Roll Music" (el tipo asegura que fue esa canción, aunque pudo haber sido otra, ya han pasado más de 50 años) John aventó el pedestal junto con el micrófono al suelo, para retomar su canto en otro micrófono. Me sorprendió mucho porque además de la historia oficial que todo mundo conoce, todavía te sigues encontrando anécdotas de personas que de alguna u otra forma se cruzaron con Los Beatles, y eso enriquece más su legado histórico y musical. Es una lástima que a partir de esa gira y todo 1966 hay muy poco material, y los pocos archivos que están completos pertenecen a colecciones privadas, como el audio del Shea de 1966. Saludos desde México, lindo video c:

@Tom-hk6ub 27 күн бұрын

If you have ever had a shock through a microphone when you are singing then you can understand that sort of behaviour ....

@vicentesl4244 25 күн бұрын

@@Tom-hk6ub yup 😯

@jackoreilly4015 26 күн бұрын

5:08 I think that’s actually his rickenbacker at the bottom right corner. I notice the strap is not on his shoulder and also look at the pick guard. He probably took the guitar off him at some point.

@arddijkman3289 26 күн бұрын

Wow, very interesting stuff!

@UncleSam-USofA 28 күн бұрын

Request I saw a video of the Beatles live and the Gretsch Country Gentleman Mal-functioned and he was given one that worked. LIVE have you seen that floating around? Thanks for your work🎸

@joeoconnor5400 25 күн бұрын

The Paramounts soon to become Procol Harum were one of the support acts along with The Moody Blues. The latter had to play their set over again during one night because The Beatles were late in arriving at the venue. The final UK tour was where they met for the first time the infamous journalist Philip Norman. George Harrison in particular took an instant dislike to him. Not surprising given the shite Norman wrote about The Beatles in later years.

@jtym6349 27 күн бұрын

Did George use his second Rickenbacker 360/12 during this series of concerts? The one with the rounded edges. Wonder where that guitar is now?

@leonardhevia5452 27 күн бұрын

That 2nd Rickenbacker is still lost out there

@datgeekboy9532 28 күн бұрын

Where can I get the full list for the Beatles White Whales?

@InspiredJJ 28 күн бұрын

At 5:48 it says Helter skelter 27 minute version, just curious what is this?

@Nooooooooooooooooo 27 күн бұрын

It's just a long ass extended version of the the song on the record

@EndWach-gi1nh 27 күн бұрын

Plus in Hamburg Germany they were playing 12 hours a day I think Lennon said.

@richardthelionheart01 22 күн бұрын

The Strat is actually a sparkle cherry red. no?

@welcometothepsyop3639 27 күн бұрын

Read "The Memoirs of Billy Shears". That may give you a bit of an insight into what was going on.

@scottandrewbrass1931 26 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂💩

@reevesgill5875 23 күн бұрын

i read Somewhere Paul played The Drums On this tour for one of the support acts i dont know if this is a true story

@jprg1966 28 күн бұрын

"Paul McCartney played the organ ..." 😴 "... on 'Yesterday'" 😳

@jackeppington6488 28 күн бұрын

This is indeed the most mysterious part of the Beatles' tours...to the point of, Why? Were the Beatles trying to enforce security on photographs and film? I suppose publicity wasn't as important then as in 1963-64, but still. The following year, they agreed to a single live TV show (Top of the Pops??) but it was famously not recorded due to a union disagreement. I just wonder what this was all about? I'll bet there are frustrated photographers out there who could tell us.

@SMJLPMGHRS 24 күн бұрын

In 1972, when John did the One to One concert he kept his Telecaster guitar on his back while playing keyboards... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ht99m7Fk1bHdY2g.html

@maurogajardo620 20 күн бұрын

We Can Work It Out live?

@beatlesfan2884 29 күн бұрын

Why didn’t John use the organ for I’m Down in 1966 even though the Organ was already set up for the song during the tour?

@zyabomusic6912 28 күн бұрын

I think they always wanted to do different stuff, not to get bored.

@jackeppington6488 28 күн бұрын

I think they just wanted to simplify the gear for ease of touring. Remember, losing that acoustic Gibson a year or two previously was a big deal. It would be better (esp. for Neil and Mal) to not bring acoustics on tour if possible. The only time an acoustic guitar got used by 1965 was for Paul doing Yesterday. Meanwhile, the Vox organ was used ONLY for I'm Down, so why not delete it if possible? All of which leads me to a Major Theory 😳, to wit: perhaps John wanted to keep the organ, and if Paul could use it for Yesterday, then the organ has two songs not just one, if also We Can Work It Out then THREE songs and it can stay, but Paul's acoustic could go. And if John could play the organ with the Ricky on his back, the mechanics of stage flow could be simpler as well. So I think these were experiments on a short, somewhat hidden tour...by the next year they had decided no organ, no acoustics at all...f it all, keep it simple and just do the 1966 set list as simply as possible.

@antoinejeannet8804 25 күн бұрын

... and I'm very surprised to hear that Paul played Yesterday on yhe organ ???

@SusanBlakely-pd6mp 26 күн бұрын

I like that 63 gig where John was ill and Paul and George did the entire gig off the hoof without him. I bet Paul sang Twist and Shout better than John.

@antoinejeannet8804 25 күн бұрын

Donc you have a bootleg of that ??

@ght_1 23 күн бұрын

John playing a strat looks so wrong lol

@britooliveira368 29 күн бұрын

Oque esse cara ta falando ?

@dontgoout1434 24 күн бұрын

Facts so wrong😊

@cuda426hemi 27 күн бұрын

To be fair they played THIRTY MINUTE SETS after Ringo joined so PLEASE stop the "it was so grueling" baloney. The hard woodshedding was done with Pete in Hamburg for the years they played 5-6 sets 6 days a week. 🎸

@richardcray2919 26 күн бұрын

the average Beatles gig was 30 mins long.from 63..Elvis gig no more than 50 mins long 69 on-wards....and he done 2 gigs an evening while only in Vegas..wonder if fans felt they got there moneys worth.

@grahamjarman 21 күн бұрын

the beatles are the greatest band of all time. fact. lol length of set is irrevelant

@getumedge8702 21 күн бұрын

They play 30 minute concerts…not Bruce Springsteen 3 1/2 hour shows.

@foofghtr 29 күн бұрын

The Gibson and fender are moody blues guitars. They borrowed them.

@liamgillespie3407 28 күн бұрын

The black Fender Strat was not borrowed, there’s a picture of it in the studio in April 1966 during the “Revolver” sessions. I also noticed John’s Vox Python Strap is no longer on his 325. What happened to it?

@jackeppington6488 28 күн бұрын

@@liamgillespie3407 George also played a red Gibson SG (devil horns) at at least one show. Nick doesn't mention it I think, but it's one more oddball.

@russelljdj 28 күн бұрын

How was Epstein so obtuse to not have any of this UK tour filmed and recorded? He should have documented every concert from 64 -66. And Never should he have booked concerts in the Philippines when Australia was a much better choice. He also should heave cancelled or never book concerts in Memphis, and played 2 Boston shows in the Garden NOT Suffolk Downs. Dumb moves in hindsight. It has also been said these were their BEST Live shows since "Beatlemainia" began. Excellent Video!

@dontgoout1434 24 күн бұрын

Facts really wrong

@petejones879 26 күн бұрын

Hey Nick.. have to ever wondered what it would be like to go with a woman? 😅

@TRICK-OR-TREAT236 28 күн бұрын

🌴🌴< < < COOL FACTS DUDE ! THANKS 4 SHARING > > > 🌴

@Fanculo52 27 күн бұрын

You have to remember, a 20 minute set is not really that much work. More travel than actually playing. But the mob mentality must have drove them nuts though.