Unseen footage of The Beatles revealed in new documentary, directed by Peter Jackson - BBC News
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Lord of The Rings director, Peter Jackson, has restored more than 50 hours of outtakes from the 1970 Beatles documentary Let It Be.
The documentary sheds new light on the relationship between Paul McCartney and John Lennon before the band finally split in 1970.
The film is in three parts and almost seven-hours long.
The film, Get Back, is on Disney+ from 25 November.
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It speaks volumes that a group that broke up half a century ago, can still provoke so much love and respect in 2021. The Beatles was the soundtrack to millions who grew up in the 1960s, myself included. This new documentary will be a godsend to all Beatles fans old and new.
I grew up in the early 80’s in England and they were the soundtrack to my childhood. My dad had all the original LP’s and I played them all. My 4 albums I’d play all the time; Revolver Rubber Soul Abbey Road Double Fantasy
i´m 19 now, in my first secondary (high school), i listened to them and they were my favorite band, but i had never listened to all of their music, so in my last year, i decided to hear all of their albums from beggining to end, and my head exploded with music, i really couldn´t believe they made all of that in so little time, so, since i´ve been 17 to now i listen to their music everyday, it´s like you said, the soundtrack of my life
@@jedipoopyhead1107Good nice to see someone young appreciate good music from my baby boom era. I am 62 years old !
Hold my beer jedipoopyhead... Am 74 and first heard them when I was 11!!! Huge fan... Sad they parted as they all went on to make hit records, even Ringo! (who by the way was a very sought after drummer before meeting up with the others) but a hilarious quip by John to a reporter enquiring whether John would consider Ringo as the best drummer in the world? And in true John Lennon humor replied : "he's not the best drummer in the BEATLES!" 😂😂😂 The pommy humor is just uncomparable... Love it...
Wow haven’t been this excited to watch a documentary in years!
when you're finished with the Beatles, can I point you to another very exciting (if somewhat more depressing) documentary called "They Shall Not Grow Old". The Director is also pretty amazing ;)
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@@hoy2594 sigh ... look it up ...
This as well as Oasis's Knebworth Documentary
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A million thanks for releasing this footage, this band is the soundtrack of my childhood, knowing they were happy at the end is so important to me. Thank you.
Sound track of my life!
Nice.
As for talented musicians they were very sub standard.
The footage makes it feel like your actually there in 1969. It's looks like real life. Not just behind a camera.
The End? There is no end to The Beatles.
I'm a casual Beatles fan. Heard their hits over the years but only had a passing interest. I watched the documentary and I was enthralled. I have been going down the Beatles rabbit hole for days now and it's amazing.
X2
Ha! Youre in for a treat. I wasnt a Beatles fan until well into adulthood and didnt like them as a kid! But - i remember songs that they did and i didnt know it was them and really liked them. Here Comes the Sun is one, and it is still my fav Beatles song. I hope you get to their last album Abby Road, i keep going back for that fantastic Swan Song of melodies which is just beautiful.
It is amazing how knowing the story of an artist or a band can take them out of the realm of a manufactured product that you take for granted, into the realm of humans that you can relate to.
Same here!
Here's another rabbit hole. That's not Paul McCartney, that's Billy Shears. McCartney died in a car crash in 66. Go to Videos up top on this site -www.youtube.com/@justiceforjamespaulmccartney
So I’m a 59 year old African-American guy living in a small suburb of Newark New Jersey. USA. I’ve been a Beatles fan ever since I was a toddler. (Like most people my age.). I remember seeing the cartoon in the 1960s when I was very very young. I’m so used to hearing all those albums of George Martin produced where everything is finished this is a complete surprise. So I’m watching maybe a half hour so this documentary and what amazes me is that these guys would just jam it out. Everybody was figuring out their parts simultaneously before the song was even really written. No sheet music. A few song lyrics written on paper but it seems very cut and paste to me. They didn’t know how they were going to sing the songs. They didn’t know how the harmonies were going to go. Nothing !!! they just walk in to the studio sit down light up a couple of cigarettes and work the songs out. They must’ve had amazing memories. And when they get stuck they would move on and work on another idea. I can guess that each day the songs are going to become more and more like the ones that we remember.
👍59 here, too.....I agree and had many of the same experiences and observations (but from the West Coast)
Wait until Billy Preston walks in !! I shouted out.
But don't forget George Martin helped them put the pieces together, gave the songs structure and arrangements, and made it all happen. That is why he was called the fifth Beatle. Very few songwriter/musicians have the ability to do it all themselves.
They couldn't read or write music. But boy, could they create it!
I consider myself so fortunate to been around in the 60s and witnessed what the Beatles did and the memories I have for the rest of my life.Being born in 53 they came along at the right time for me.
Wendy Dent: I was born same year! However I live in Melbourne, Australia and when they played here I was to young to be allowed to go to Festival Hall Melbourne. I have since seen Paul McCartney & Wings and Paul and band only a few years ago!
Its amazing how that name is still great today
Their songs remains not just evergreen, its timeless.
Can we just take a second to appreciate how incredible this footage looks??
I've been in bands for nearly 20 years. Even at the LOWEST points you're still a group of people who are brothers in arms doing what you love, cracking jokes, and being creative. Of course looking back, you're gonna see laughter, stupid moments, little arguments. This shows the Beatles were truly a band of friends, just like every other that ever tried to make it. Glad the stigma has been broken, Let It Be can now be looked at in a positive light.
Well said, Cj..
Played in the 70s,6 bands don't have any negative memories of bad badmates.
except when a band member had to leave bc of school xx military, got married-- had a kid-- got a high stress job etc
Every band I've been in people end up despising one another
Fascinating watching their creative process unfold while making eternal, brilliant music.
So unreal to see the boys in color and the clarity is great. You must realize that at that time almost all television was grainy black and white. So good to see them again.
I'm glad I grew up in the '60's listening to the Beatles!..
Thanks for sharing that with us Darth!
I know what you mean Darth, it's just not the same as listening to the music and reading about the Beatles, you had to be there to experience it, man they changed everything and if you were there, you know.
'60s
So am I (born 1950)! Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱.
@@hansvandijk1487 : Born the same year Hans, and the first gig I went to without my parents was The Beatles, Nov ‘63 at the Ardwick Apollo Manchester!! 😁
Have watched it. The biggest redemption story of all time. Didn't think it was possible to be more impressed with them. Peter Jackson needs a Nobel Prize.
or at the very least an Oscar!
I always love Peter Jackson interviews, he is always friendly and open about what he is working on and what it all means to him. Great guy!
So I just finished watching part 1 just now. It was incredible and I cant wait to watch part 2 & 3. Thank you for this amazing 3 part film
I'm 63 and had tears streaming down my face, many beautiful memories. Thank you for your dedication 😎
For 4 lads that were so famous and successful they were so humble and were so funny and had great personalities and not to mention the talent in all 4 of them,they are my favorite band of all time and will always be until my time is up
Having seen the first in the " Get Back " series, it's remarkable how the gloomy Twickenham sessions fostered such acrimony in the group and how joyful they seemed at Savile Row Studio. Having Billy Preston as a buffer between them all was heaven sent.
yes, but one myth was dispelled : that they only started to enjoy sessions after Preston joined . They were in the groove immediately after moving to saville Row .Amazing to see....
Amazing that we are still learning things about the Beatles!! I've been a fan for 50 years and never a boring moment when it comes to the Fabs!!! The soundtrack of our lives for most of us. Thanks Peter!!!
The fact that The Beatles sang their own songs with weird accents and funny voices makes me feel better for having done it. I realise it's just film, but it was like getting to know them all over again, and I felt like I was sitting right there watching them. Peter really did a great job! My first memory of The Beatles was watching the Ed Sullivan Show and seeing my sister and her friends screaming and just gushing over their fave Beatle. I was only 4-5 years old, but it's a memory that really stuck with me. It appeared to me that John and Paul had the rare type of understanding where they finished each others sentences and were able to compose in real time. Brilliant!
Folks, this is the most important and influential band in the history of the world. It is a fact....
hardly needs stating
Mhm, truth
Thanks for stating what we already know.
I think as far as musically they are a bit overrated but their influence on music in general cannot be denied.
Quincy Jones was certainly right in his opinions.
I love the Beatles I watched all 3 episodes it was magnificent and I'll watch it again I got a lot of their albums they are part of our Rock and Roll Legends never will be forgotten
RIP to John, George, Billy, Linda and Mal Evans................
Peter Jackson is the best! Love how he explained why he contributed 4 years to put this doku together! Yay!!
Greatest band of all time!
How’d you know J.F.K?
Nope, It's Pink Floyd.
@@TheAntiwaz Yes!
They're bigger than Rod. Nasty was right, all along.
After the Rolling Stones
What a brilliant quality! If feels like opening the time capsule.
This is the most exciting documentary in many years and will give us the true picture of this great era of The Beatles history. 👍🏼
RIP John lennon dec 8 today 1980.a beautiful man a beautiful inspiration to us all musician artist etc..he is greatly missed
A revealing interview “behind the scenes” with the positive personality behind the positive product! 📽🌟💖🕊 Thanks very much, BBC, for documenting the documentarian! ✨🌟✨
Beatles music had a soothing effect that's why they were loved so much particularly young women, young men who wanted the feeling of affectionate and appreciation without directly getting it from someone. Their style was around Rock and Blues, Rock and Soul, Rock and Psychadelic, and Rock and Pop.
Yoko, who was wrongly accused of breaking up the Beatles, was absolutely right when she observed that the world was very lucky indeed that we had the Beatles for the relatively short length of time we did have them ... only about 5 years or so. The amount of masterful music created by them is historic, they are the Beethovans, Bachs, Mozarts of our time. Yoko observed that it is very, very difficult for 4 musical geniuses (certainly John and Paul fit into that musical genius category, but George and Ringo were, if not musical geniuses, certainly two of the topmost musicians of our time without question....) to work together as the Beatles did. Normally, such enormous talents would do their thing, on their own, not together as a band or group. But for a magical, and short, period of time, the Beatles made it work and the world is a better place for it ..................................
I agree about Yoko. Shes always been blamed for break-up. They were ready to go their own ways by then. Ive watched it and loved it. Younger people will get an insight of the world in 1969. Its surreal at times even though I was young teenager in 1969. A completely different world. The world has changed, some not for the better.
Don’t sell George Harrison short. His songs for the group include "Taxman", "Within You Without You", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something". One of the problems from his perspective was that it was always Lennon and McCartney. Harrison often had a hard time getting his songs on Beatles albums. Also, after the breakup, the first of the four with a hit was George with “My Sweet Lord”. That was on a triple album , “All Things Must Pass”, that included "What Is Life", “Isn't It a Pity" and the title track.
@@brucekuehn4031 I agree, Harrison turned out to be as much of a songwriting genius as John and Paul, he just bloomed a little bit later than them. But that period from 1968-71, he was absolutely on the same level.
@@geetarman "It Don't Come Easy" (Mar '71) came after "My Sweet Lord" (Nov '70).
I never ever in 53 as a fan blamed Ono. I simply never took a liking to her or saw anything special or interesting about her. And also yeah, it wasn't and isn't my place to critique or judge her or John's choices in any way. But I have the right to dislike her 🤭 Also " The Beatles were ready to break up" as Paul once put it. It was a natural, inevitable progression.
I'm in the midst of watching this incredible documentary and despite being born after it all happened, nothing can prepare you for the epic journey this footage takes you on
Yes, the Let it be movie was such a bummer it’s so great to see this side of it.
This was so well done..Absolutely amazing job by Peter Jackson. A much more accurate demonstration of where the Beatles were at and how they were still close during this time. Many fun and happy moments that we didn't know exist. Paul was obviously the driving force behind the band in the creation of their last three albums, with John and George already tired of carrying the Beatle weight on the backs and wanting to pursuit their own creations. The documentary thus far has demonstrated Pauls leadership as the driving force which some may believe is more like him being a dictator of some type but I see it as the opposite of that. Thank you Paul for being the backbone of the group during this time and to John, George and Ringo for giving us the Get Back sessions.
Thank you for the comment, I haven't even seen the documentary yet!! It looks very interesting & heartwarming to see the happier moments....💕
i loved to work in liverpool being a massive beatles fan ,my first time there i had an install near the cavan ,i remember not being able to find the premises but found the cavan ,i just stood there not stunned or emotional but definitely a wave of completion and for the understanding of how it all happened ,it did hit me in the caf down the road a full english a huge grin and wipe of the eye..
...cavern...
@@frankhornby6873 The Cavern.
Peter Jackson did awesome.. Just seen parts 1 & 2 so far... and its just amazing. What they did in 3 weeks was genius.
It's going to remain a mystery why Michael Lindsay Hoggs original "Let it be" film in 1970 presented the Beatles in such a bad light for most of that film other than the roof top performance. Hogg had hundreds of hours of footage to choose from but for some strange reason neglected the fun times Peter Jackson has shown of the Beatles.
In Peter we trust. Absolute legend
IN GOD WE TRUST! But Peter is great.
@@southsideman4891 same thing
@@TheOldBlackShuckyDog you mock yourself.
@@southsideman4891 calm down bible basher
Can hardly wait to see this! Thank you Peter Jackson for this tribute to The (one and Only) Beatles!
These men were and always will be the Mozart/Beethoven/Wagner/Bach of the 20th & 21st Centuries!
Pop rubbish actually. George Martin made them.
@@bobgordon236 Everyone is entitled to their ignorant opinion‼🤔
What a lovely little treasure & *time capsule* from the 60s ♡
I can't wait to see these movies I will view them with great joy and pride to have been a Beatles Fan since 1963 when I first heard 'LOVE ME DO', on a radio station, I was 10yrs of age and had loved music since I was a Toddler which I got from my mum as she always had music on her radiogram and sang along with while doing her chores. But I will also view the movies with deep sadness watching John and George laughing and joking as they create some of the greatest Rock muzak, EVER, so full of life and fun, poor John an agent of Peace who was taken from us in such a violent way, and George dying so young because of his smoking, ah well I'm still looking forward to seeing the 3 movies of my Beloved Beatles. Rest In Eternal Peace John, George, Stuart Sutcliffe, Billy Preston, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Big Mal Evans. Cynthia Lennon, Linda McCartney, Maureen (Mo) Starkey, and all who were part of the Wonderful Magical Mystery Tour of 4 working-class young men from Liverpool who took over the world for over 10yrs and brought us fun, laughter, unique and fab music which changed the world in politics, music, fashion, hairstyles and so much more.
Gerry, fantastic post, thank you
"4 working-class young men"? Are you serious?
@@slouhend Fk off Troll. What the fk would you know about The Beatles with that stupid remark.🖕🖕🖕🖕
@@slouhend My understanding was that the only one of them that was slightly elevated above the working class was John, due to his Aunt and Uncle's more middle class aspirations. But his biological parents - an irresponsible single mother and a dead-beat, absent sailor dad - were surely just as working class as the other Beatles' families. I recall someone on YT saying they thought Paul's family must be rich because his mum, who died when he was 14, was a midwife. Perhaps this is what you heard too? In the US perhaps, with its fully privatised health system, this would ensure a high income, but definitely not in the UK. Paul remembers his mum setting off at night, in the snow, to deliver another baby, on her old black bicycle. They lived in a council house in a terrace of identical homes - you've surely seen the Carpool Karaoke footage? George's dad was an electrician IIRC (?) - definitely a working class trade. And Ringo and his single mum, and later stepfather lived in a house in the Dingle that was so poorly constructed it was torn down, along with all the houses in the row - a true Liverpool slum - despite many pleas for its preservation due to its place in Beatle history..
@@papercup2517 I read about 60 books on the Beatles so I think I know something about them. And the fact, that John's family was the real cream of Woolton and his ancestors owned almost half of the village.
It must be quite emontional for Paul and Ringo to watch.
Yeah I reckon they might schwed a tear or two.
The best part of this film is that it totally changed my understanding of this period of the band's history. All we used to hear about was the fighting between them - but it really wasn't that way at all. We see that they were still close friends having fun making music together. John was a lot more involved than what we were taught.
I just finished watching it and loved it. It was bitter sweet to see the world in 1969. I was a young teenager in 1969 and the world has changed dramatically. Some not for the better. Still, to see and hear the Beetles playing was a treat to the senses.
Thank God Peter is one of us "Beatle Nuts"!!!! Loving it so much, brilliant, insightful and can't keep my eyes off the screen!!! XXXX
It's tge first time i have ever seen this bloke and i'm really impressed at how down to earth he is and how focussed he was on the job and getting it right , rather than on how good he is . Brilliant footage !! 🎉
Love the Beatles forever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘😘
This documentary is a perfect 10. You are basically invited to a jam session with the beatles. Bring your guitar.
Excited to watch this - might watch it over Christmas
The first time I've seen them for who they really are, you gave me more than I could've ever asked for... thank you -23 yr old boy
Cannot wait to watch it. They have never left !!!!
Good work Peter amazing footage produced and edited by you , great piece of Beatles history , best Band ever
Thanks for releasing!!
! Can't wait to see it !
After editing, the result was over 7 hours.... every minute was fascinating.... watching their creative process, collaborating as they construct new material.
I can't wait to see this documentary💝😍
Thanks 😊 I love the Beatles a die hard fan since the 70,s Farhana Rahman
Adoring fans…love is all we need
As someone who has been in a band with friends, this brings me a lot of joy and lot of great memories.
The Beatles Forever! ❤
I've watched it all. Absolutely fantastic!!!
Awesome 👏 Beatles still going strong in 2021
Sadly, that's about it. That and Covid..
Brilliant musicians! George was my favourite😍
They were. Are. And always will be. Upper most of the topper most
It does NOT get any better than this documentary for a Beatles fan. You are in their freakin’ LIVING ROOM, while they created magic.
Can’t wait to watch this finally
I watched the Let it Be film recently and found that even that isn’t nearly as miserable as my memory told me. The joyous moments far outweigh the miserable ones - in fact, the fall-out between George and Paul was the only tense segment in my view. Just tells me that even the memory is tainted by that collective consciousness
This band is a memories won't last forever
We are all lucky that Peter Jackson was a huge Beatles fan.
Brought tears when Paul introduced Let it Be!!!!
My favorite band
Utterly, utterly fascinating
Utterly, utterly dull.
🙏 Thank you peter for all your hard work
I saw the Beatles at the cavern before Ringo joined the band. Ever since then I have and always will be a big Beatles fan. I am looking forward to seeing this documentary of them showing them selves at play and work. It is fantastic!
I also saw The Beatles live in The Kings Hall Belfast (where I'm from) in the mid 60s, and 69/70 I saw live the Late Great Ravi Shankar with his fellow musicians Allah Raka, R.I.P. on Tablas, and Kamala on Drone, and I saw Scaffold live with Pauls brother Mike McGear, both at the Queens University Festival, Belfast, both acts were brilliant, especially Ravi, R.I.P. thanks to George introducing us to Indian Music especially the Sitar which is a fantastic musical instrument. Magical times never to be repeated. "BEATLES FOREVER"!!
Thank you!🌹
That little girl is Heather, Linda's daughter from her first marriage and Paul's step daughter, who grew up to be a potter. ❤️
Cant wait to see this‼️
Several years ago I was in Tokyo at the biggest auction ever of Beatles memorabilia. Among the one-of-a-kind items on the block were Paul McCartney's birth certificate, a white Mercedes Benz owned by John Lennon, and rarest of all... a photo of George Harrison not looking haggard.
The hospital were Paul McCartney was born is right in front of my apartment here in Liverpool .
Where is he buried??@@sunnyxdays1036
Imagine if they had stayed together for another 5 to 10 years. WOW.
or if they never broke up like the Stones
Another 5 to 10 years of pop crap.....
I had to mention how much Dani looks like his father George Harrison! Astonishing...
True, amazing resemblance. But unfortunately that's where the similarities end.
Amazing how much william looks like Paul
This is going to be incredible!
Beatles forever ❤️❤️❤️
Love this thank you
I didn't want it to end. I only wish we could have seen the making of Abbey Road as they had played some of those songs during these rehearsals.
Yeah, I was wondering how they decided which songs would be on Let It Be. It became evident that it was the ones they were able to finish, and many of the remainder became part of Abbey Road. But many of those songs were never finished and became part of the wonderful Side 2 medley, which I love even if John thinks it's rubbish.
Says a lot about our perceptions, memories, that affect our thinking.
i just turned 21 and just got into the beatles, crazy how we don’t have anything like this anymore in my generation, i wonder how it was like listening to them in their prime
It was FABULOUS.
3:44 I learnt the final truth that The Beatles were only a Rutles Tribute band..
But, their legend lasted more than a lunchtime. 👍
Best band in the world !!!
The Beatles doing a Lord of the Rings movie, with Paul as Frodo and John as Gollum, has got to be one of the most funny things I've ever heard.
Beatles Forever
The Beatles are immortal and the remaining members are living legends 🇬🇧
Peter Jackson, we will remain in your debt for giving us "Get Back"..
Wonderful!! I’m so glad it exists 🖤
Acabo de ver la primera parte y la imagen esta genial al igual que el sonido..excente trabajo..the beatles en su ecsencia..
That was one heck of a lovely studio tape machine.
The Beatles!!! X😍😀🥰
Hopefully Disney Plus will start uploading all the Beatles movies, the Anthologies, etc. to its platform. It would be a great way for new generations to learn about this magic.
It it was only that easy. The Simpsons ( which of course are on Disney +) have a Beatles song in one of their episodes ( not the episode Paul McCarthy was in ) that was removed because Disney is being cheap af and won’t pay for the licensing.
Disney should strike a deal with Apple Corps, Ltd. to show these kids about music.
Oh No! The Beatles must never be branded by anything other than themselves. That’s why they are unique. Please keep it that way
Thank you Peter Jackson 👏👏👏