Peter Jackson Reveals How He Convinced Beatles Paul and Ringo To Let Him Make 'Get Back'
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Peter Jackson joins Variety’s Doc Dreams, presented by National Geographic, to talk about The Beatles’ rumored breakup being more joyous than he anticipated, how it is the longest he has ever spent in the editing room and why George Harrison would be the best Beatle on a film set.
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My opinion of Ringo really went up by watching this. Between all the drama, he just showed up every day to get the job done.
Even though Ringo was the oldest, he gave me youngest child vibes, like he just wants everyone to get along - almost completely removed from the drama of the other 3. Also, it didn’t seem to matter if one of the others was noodling around with a kernel of a song, or on the 20th take going crazy singing a silly rendition -he’d be there with a beat, taking every take seriously.
Ringo just looked miserable most of the time after george left.
My opinion of ALL of them went up.. Including Yoko who really wasn't much of a factor at all! go figure.
@@JimDandy69 Right??? I hated her for far too long... I am so happy this came out. Every band member played an important role in their success. Paul & John as the more driven and artistic creatives, george as the voice of reason and Ringo as the peacemaker. It's incredible to watch.
Me as well
Ringo doesn't say much in this doc, but when he said "I want to play in the roof" that was a decisive moment for rock and roll history, because neither George or Paul was confident for that concert.
When the quiet ones speak up, you know it's important. Ringo only talks when he has something to say (unlike John. Love you but it's true hun).
I think Paul wanted to play on the roof (just look at his face when Glyn and Michael suggested it to him at the end of Part 2!). George, on the other hand....
But also to let us know he farted.
It was also Ringos idea the abbey road cover
@@MayaJagger "The emptiest containers make the loudest echoes." Ringo's spirit animal was the Sloth. A man who spoke and acted only as much as needed.
This documentary is the closest I will ever get to seeing the Beatles live and I am so grateful it was released. I had some major goosebumps moments throughout!
The part where they hid the mic in the flowers to we could hear their discussion about breaking up had me on the edge of my seat...what a rare insight
@@JasonPassaro that was an incredible insight into the band. On one hand you really felt for George and you loved John for sticking up for him, but on the other hand Paul is doing his best to get this album together while also trying to keep the band together. I felt that Paul felt this was the beginning of the end, but that he REALLY didn't want it to end.
@@85geoffm Paul’s statement about being forced to be the leader, I believe, was towards John whose focus was on Yoko and her upcoming divorce. The Beatles was John’s band. While I believe Yoko wasn’t the sole cause of the breakup, their relationship was a prominent aspect.
@@85geoffm Paul’s statement about being forced to be the leader, I believe, was towards John whose focus was on Yoko and her upcoming divorce. The Beatles was John’s band. While I believe Yoko wasn’t the sole cause of the breakup, their relationship was a prominent aspect.
@@TowGunner that was on John, not Yoko. Like Paul said, "if it were a push between The Beatles and Yoko, John would choose Yoko" and that's exactly what he did. That is not Yoko's fault. It's John's.
I am 16 years old. My Grandad was a Beatles fan. My Dad is a Beatles fan. I couldn't understand why for them this band was so special. I've watched the Documentary and the Family tradition can go on because I am now the Beatles number ONE fan!
Why are they so special? Because without exaggeration unless you're listening to music pre 1963, virtually every single note of every piece of music that you love would not exist were it not for the Beatles. Welcome to the tribe!
I am an, ahem, old Beatles fan, and your comment makes my heart smile! Welcome to the tribe indeed... I was 14 myself when those crazy Brits came into my life, and music was never the same. I haven't seen the documentary yet but can hardly wait 😀🎶
Hey :) Welcome. Glad you like it so much and carry on the family tradition. My favourite album is Revolver, but all of them are great. Enjoy!
@@faithcurrent658 omg without even looking first, each person has wrote the word "welcome", to this comment. At least I didn't look first. But really that's what it feels like! "Water's warm, jump on in!" That's how Beatles music feels..
Bless you. The miracle that is The Beatles will continue with 'a little help from' people like you who realise their worth. Thank you, friend.
This documentary certainly disproved to me the theory that Paul was a control freak towards the later years of the group. On the contrary, watching this he comes off as that one kid in a group project who keeps trying to push everyone to actually get shit done while the others oversleep and show up cranky. The man's a hero.
That was my take as well. It’s amazing they were under 30 at this time.
My thought also. I'm on the last part now. Through watching I was wondering how did they get anything done. Paul was always working on songs and how it should go. John was almost always totally not doing much to get anything done. Yoko did her weird screaming. Then later George walks off. I have been wondering how they didn't break up sooner. The Beatles is a group that would of been great to last longer like Stones and other groups that kept going into their retirement years. Unfortunate John and George are gone. Have always been very fond of the Beatles. I was later 14 years old 1965. My sisters were Beatles fans too.
Film Director, Peter Jackson 4 hour epic interview on The Beatles "Get Back." kzhead.info/sun/hLeFkpubp3qvY2g/bejne.html
Apparently his pickiness on the next album which started 3 weeks after these sessions, started to peeve off the others.
Ringo always showed up
I would like to thank Peter Jackson for his magnificent work on this project.
I haven't seen the whole show yet but the bits I have seen are magnificent. Hats off to PJ he was the man for job
Daniel Benitez audition for what?
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This is the most remarkable piece of cinema I have ever seen. I have been profoundly affected by this film thank you Peter Jackson and The Beatles for this window through time.
By far the best documentary i have ever seen. Of course I'm slightly prejudiced.
'affected' but I agree with your sentiment!
Insightful body of work
This is cinema
Dont forget to thank Lindsay Hogg, or whatever his name is? He was the one who first made the recordings. He filmed it all. We wouldn't have "GET BACK" if it wasnt for him.
I was shocked at how Paul (and the rest of the band) was so welcoming to Yoko. It's incredible how the media can twist a story to present a certain narrative. Many of us pretend like this is a new thing, but film footage from 52 years ago proves that the media has always spun any story in a way that they believe will get the most attention. That said, it was absolutely heartwarming to see how welcoming they all were of Yoko Ono, and how they were cognizant of the media narrative. This is reflected in that bit where Paul spoke about people in 50 years time will talk about how The Beatles broke up because Yoko sat on an amp.
Yoko story has always felt sus to me. Was she fighting for John's attention? Sure. Was she decisive force in all this? Nope, it was all John. It was quite clear that Paul saw all of them as friends as well, and he wanted to keep doing things together. Yoko is just very 'easy' explanation, because John's problems have never been properly explored - except for few movies and docudramas. So it must be her who did this, and he has no agency at all.
I think she absolutely was controlling of John, manipulative, introduced him to heroine and wanted to contribute to the band and make a name for herself still, and did play a part in their struggles but it’s really just the Beatles, going different ways, broken by the fame and demand, drug abuse, mental health, John is extremely flawed like we all are. Very much like me… even when he said “I can’t do it, I can’t sing on bass” that’s ME as a musician I’m great on guitar and singing, I’m a way better bass player though and it’s hard for me to sing and play bass. I used to HATE listening to yokos “freak out” and appreciated her art little. I understand most of her art just never liked it. Now, as I continue loving art I truly appreciate her art. “Freak out” is SUPPOSED to make you feel the way it does and it’s PERFECT it’s an incredible piece of art and really groundbreaking in my opinion.
@@christopherkucia1071 yoko was already a well established museum artist during her time before she met john. The white album wouldn't exist without her. john would not have valued conceptual thinking without her. Theres also may rumours that he abused and cheated on her many times that contributed to their co dependancy. She is best member of the beatles by far. the scene where they all have a freak rock jam with yoko is very moving and is way ahead of its time and they all loved her for allowing the space for play and experimentation in their creative process.
The media twisted it to the point that even the Beatles themselves started believing it. I've seen several interviews of Paul in the past few years where he said he started believing it.
@@wetkiss This is a joke I hope?
Billy Preston, the unsung hero of this story. Shows up in the studio by chance, and his presence and talent help focus the group on this impossible task set before them. His contribution and Ringo's cool head were invaluable. Great film(s).
He was invited but by whom?
@@wendyjohansen6174 George went to see Billy support Ray Charles in London and as they knew each other from the Hamburg days he invited Billy to the studio. Sorta like how George invited Eric Clapton during the White Album sessions. Billy didnt rock up by chance though.
That was exactly my takeaway as well. His energy infused and pervaded the room and the music. I was constantly vibing on his enthusiasm and his grooves in those performances were so F'ing dope!
That was the part that made me tear up, seeing the invigoration of an added talent that allowed the lads to really pull out the stops and create a couple masterpieces of music. If there’s ever a movie and I hope there isn’t bc this is enough, (tho I do want that 18 hour directors cut now lol) but young Billy P looked a bit like ‘chance the rapper’, boy could Preston groove though, it’s so true what you said too, as I have such respect and love for Billy Preston, incredibly musician and performer in his own right, I mean he wrote ‘You Are So Beautiful To Me’ with Joe Cocker and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys, always thought that song was a traditional song from hundreds of years ago for whatever reason and his playing and contribution to the Beatles and popular music in the 60s and 70s, and the fact he was a person of color and also was gay and bisexual at a time when that wasn’t socially accepted to be either a black man or gay and so what became the greatest contribution of representation in the history of the Beatles and rock n roll, not unlike Little Richard who he played for and was the Hamburg connection that played with the Beatles 7 years earlier etc. It’s great to see how much has changed and much thanks to people like Billy Preston being featured and giving new life to a band that was nearing its end. Those times were even more difficult before MLKjr and civil rights movement when even black performers had to round their edges in order to get the opportunity to sell music and or be a performer at the time. And the symbolism of representation at that time whether knowingly or not was so clearly important at that time in 1969 as it is today, after all the British Invasion occurred because artists of color weren’t played on radio and sold in stores of masses so it took Elvis and the like to sing the songs of rhythm and blues at a time when it was called colored music and was thought to be evil Bc of course when something is feared you have to make it an enemy of sorts and it was worse back then. So anyway I’m rambling but I too was so grateful for Billy Preston and how his addition to the moment created the historic musical chemistry that it did. Long live the legacy of Billy Preston and ofc the Beatles too
I was blown away how Ringo just instinctively wove deceptively simple percussion around the developing pieces. His drumming is what really holds it all together. I never realized how good a drummer he is...gives exactly what is needed for the moment, never more or less.
Paul: "It's going to be such a comical thing in 50 years' time: 'They broke up because Yoko sat on an amp.'"
The moment after Harrison has left and Lennon is a no-show McCartney sits back in his chair and says “and then there were two” as his eyes fill up with tears… That is too much #TheBeatlesGetBack #paulmccartney
Yeah I felt that too! 😫
And relevant again now ❤️
We can mourn with him, because just as the Beatles’ height represented the pinnacle of the modern musical renaissance that was the ‘60s, their fall represented its decline, and our culture has been in freefall ever since.
And Ringo too. It was a watershed moment. in more ways than one..
That part was heartbreaking.
One of my fav parts is when Paul's daughter shows up and John jokes with her about eating kittens and also when she plays with Ringo like when he acts scared when she hits a snare. So cute
Heather was not his biological daughter. She is the daughter of Linda and her first husband but that makes it even more cool the way Paul and his mates welcomed her presence. Paul ended up adopting her after he married Linda
That's great but to me the funniest bit is John responding to George Martin: "Edit?! You're talking to the... Bootles!”
I love how this series reveals how, instead of any of the overly simplified stories that have been told about it over the years, the breaking up of the band was ultimately down to just a bunch of creatively passionate people growing up and apart. They had the best run that anyone could hope for, but ultimately all things must pass.
and Allen Klein…
My first revelation is the severe and extreme pressure they put on themselves. Nobody knows the pressure of being the most famous band in the world.
Amazing how george said breaking up preserves what the beatles have done...dude was quiet and very observant
And Yoko. There was a collective grown in the room among our friends whenever she showed up. A literal fifth wheel.
@@alegreone I don't disagree that Yoko put a strain on the group, but I believe this film shows that it was nowhere near the strain that the old narrative projected. I ended up quite respecting Yoko, and also John and Yoko's relationship after watching this film.
the birth of the song Get Back was captivating.. Quite remarkable!
The very first idea he gets.. just sitting there killing time..amazing to see the genius receive the revelation!
Most people want their cake and eat it too, not so. All songs by anyone are "created" in one way or another. It's not often pretty, sometime even boring. When there is so much talent in one room, it will be messy at times. Their Legacy is already created,they did it, period..."The Beatles have sold 183 million records, topping both bands combined. With 183 million certified album sales, no artist compares to The Beatles. ... You can add the numbers of industry giants Zeppelin and the Stones together and, at 178 million, the two bands still come up short of The Beatles.Mar 9, 2019"
I just got part way through the first one last night and that was my biggest takeaway moment!....He practically channeled it right before our eyes!
My favorite part of the doc!
First part, 1:03:00 to 1:06:45. We go from Paul strumming his bass formlessly to having the major aspects of a classic song that will be number one everywhere in the world. The hair stood up on my arms and I was quite shocked. I was 13 when he actually did that.
The most amazing thing for me is how distant they felt before I saw the doc, and how normal and familiar they feel now. Just four guys playing in a band. Wonderful.
I have seen Let It Be a while ago, and can't believe that two such different films can be made out of the same footage. Let It Be is dreary, a documentary of a band's break-up, whereas Get Back is a celebration of the creative process with all of its good and bad sides. I really appreciate the work that Peter Jackson did on this film, it literally changes a lot of the narrative about the Beatles last year.
As much of an improvement Get Back is over Let It Be, I'd still like to see a restored print of Let It Be- sort of a yin and yang thing. there were some moments in Let It Be that I'd hoped would be in Get Back, but missed seeing those, like Ringo greeting George when he walks in as Paul plays Adagio for Strings on the piano. the camera zooms in on George's (very) goofy smile as it cuts to John screaming "DON'T LET ME DOWN"
I've never seen such gratitude expressed for a director's efforts. Thank you Peter Jackson for giving us Beatle fans this priceless gem.
Most kids have no idea who the Beatles are.
Jackson was the editor of the film, Lindsay-Hogg shot it. No one directed it.
One thing stands out about The Beatles is their wonderful lightheartedness.
Totally. And throughout their career as a band.
As the Romantic poets maintained, all great artists see the world through the eyes of children. And the 1960s were the Romantic period revisited, led by lads from Liverpool.
@@ARIZJOE in a sense, I think the beatles’ lightheartedness came from a strong foundation in practicality and a toughness.
@@joebeamish Practicality and toughness are for business and industry. The Beatles were artists.
@@ARIZJOE That’s a common misconception. Art is also industrious. The greatest of artists (Shakespeare, the Beatles) were hardcore professionals who were thoroughly hard driving, practical and tough. This can go hand in hand with a lighthearted personality that includes a very thick skin, and an ability to quickly weed out annoying interruptions that waste time.
I love the fact that Peter Jackson REALLY knows his Beatles stuff! It's like talking to another fan of the group when he's speaking and not some world famous movie director. He totally respects the group which means a lot.
I was/am a Beatles fan but wasn't sure if this documentary would be my kind of thing. I watched the first episode last night, and the 2+ hours flew by. It felt like I was actually in the studio watching them creating these masterpieces we hear today. Thank you to Peter and his incredible team.
They got dreadfully slow when Yoko pics up the microphones 😳 The rest was truly a sight to see and did move well
Fell mad in love with Ringo. His absolute joy. His drumming. His play. Him. 💕
I was struck by George’s demeanor when he returned after a few days. It was as if nothing happened and there were no more scraps, as it were, and the project moved on with great positivity. They all seemed pretty tight with each other, very unlike the dreadful “Let It Be” that was so depressing. I also noticed how Lennon, after being really goofy, got immediately serious when Preston showed up. It was as if a serious musician (other than his band mates) needed to see him also as a professional. What a monumental project - thank you Peter Jackson!
Billy Preston is a hero and clearly the 5th Beatle. His presence inspired and changed everything immediately the second he hit the keys. Amazing to see.
Well they had had two meetings at his house, not on camera, so everything was squashed.
@@aicram62 My gut feels like that was a manufactured crisis for the movie to bring some tension to what was really a long, boring, tedious, but interesting bit of nostalgia. I loved it, but I can't say it was easy to watch or that I liked it very much.
@@JimDandy69 no the 5th Beatle was Brian Epstein. They said multiple times in the footage that once Epstein died they never felt the same again
@@justgivemethetruth yeah it was more of a series of live performances as opposed to a dramatic documentary lol. even the beatles themselves were like "ya george will be back whatever"
After watching "Get Back" two things stood out to me 1) Ringo, not George, was the quiet Beatle; 2) The rumored conflict between George and John was merely that, a rumor. It's quite apparent the four really liked/cared for/ appreciated each other as friend sand band mates. Thanks Peter, and Linda Hogg what a masterful work showcasing masters of music creating masterpieces.
Linda Hogg?!
Lindsay-Hogg I believe.
@@TheWeirdAlley Freudian slip there?
the biggest conflict among the beatles was always paul and george. their relationship was predicated on paul often treating george as "less than" (not in an intentional or dramatic way, just a natural result of george being younger when they met as kids and also being a late bloomer musically). i think paul was open to changing, but george had already grown to resent paul
A bigger conflict I think was Paul vs. John. John split up the band because Paul had become the leader.
After hearing PJ say that the rough cut is 18 hours long, is anyone else also thinking "I wanna see that version!!"
Having seen the 7 hours, I really want to see the 18 hours cut!
Given this is a PJ project, you know we will get an extended cut
Joel Wende Have you seen 'Let it be' the movie? Why you need more? you don't like edits?
I think 7 hours is enough, its a great documentary but extending it would be too much.
@@pinkbeatle2012 I honestly think it would be fine to have the 18-hour cut for the people that want to watch that I personally would like a cut without the de-noise, I didn't like how it looked in most shots
@@sdowww The de-noise clips seemed fine to me. You might be talking about the clips where audio was only available? There was more sound recorded than video, so any of the audio clips Jackson thought was needed for the film was added. Then he used available video of the Beatles from the same day just so there would be something to watch instead of the TV going black during those parts. Jackson attempted to sync the video to match the audio, but there's no way to get that perfect.
The documentary is so cool it looks so real. It's weird seeing the 60s in almost real life vision.
It is real life
@@Jakestreet yes but seeing it through a 60s camera isn't the same. So when they enhanced it for today I got excited
Yes. The lack of commentators actually enhances the film. Also kudos to the 60's guys who taped it. Feels like a reality show. But one with the most relevant band in history.
Fun fact, the 60s was real life
@@fhowland yes but watching this makes its feel more like today is 1969 not 2021. Seeing it behind a camera makes it feel not real. But today's cameras and technology make things seem real on tv so whatever editing they did made me feel like the year is 1969 not 2021
I wasn't a huge Beatles fan growing up and thought this was going to be kind of boring. As I started watching the first episode I started to realise these 4 musicians were truly in love with each other and they had such an amazing bond few of us can even get with just one person. It was an absolute wonderful piece of cinematography and I am now a Bealtes fan!
me too! I wasn't even born when they were 'big'...but I totally appreciate them in a new way now. RIP, John Lennon.
April , the beatles will never bore you . so glad you're now a fan .
Welcome aboard Beatle fan from Beatle fan ☺️
It’s like being transported through time and getting to hangout with these legend of legends, witnessing them writing and performing their last studio album as a band right in front of you. This documentary was a masterpiece!!! Truly incredible work by Peter Jackson!
Probably the best time to record them, as they were so experienced and talented at this point. Fun fact: Abbey Road was the last they recorded, but Let It Be was the last they released.
Yes... 'these legend of legends'... 'masterpiece documentary'... great comments..!
@@JK_Clark and that fact blows my mind!! That after all they went through writing/producing and performing Let It Be that they were able to come back together less than a month later and write and create ABBEY ROAD of all albums!!! Incredible!
exactly...
@@AT-yg4nk Imagine being there and watching Paul compose with John as his lightning rod - I wouldn't want to miss a second.
Big Beatles geek here, but I'm speechless after watching Jackson's film--- a loving treatment of the most memorable act in pop history. Lennon's best songs exceed anything, ever: Strawberry Fields; the Walrus; Because--- but Paul McCartney...Every musician has to face the challenge that guy represents: divinity-level talent, in singing, playing, and writing. Totally amazing to see him pouring it out like a volcano. Kudos to Mr. Jackson for a superb job--- my only gripe: you should have kept it at 18 hours!
Don't know what you were watching , what I saw was George Harrison often with better songs , shut out..
@@mojopin70 yeah. It maybe George bought most of the best songs to the project. But his guitar playing is shit man.
I hate I Am the Walrus.
@@bungle3912 🤦🏽♂️
vondoba "...you should have kept it at 18 hours!" Be patient. That's what a Director's Cut is for.
I can't deny I cried more than once. But that first performance of Get Back on the rooftop proved, more than anything, what an absolutely sensational, tight little rock band they were. Stripping all the writing and recording genius aside, the years of slogging as a live band in Hamburg and beyond turned them into a live act no-one could match. And, oh brother, did they love it. Can you imagine if there had been an audience of 20,000 there to applaud? It's such a pity they were 'so' huge performing became impossible - we were denied so much and you could see Paul in particular desperately needed it. They were, and are, a huge part of my life - as they are for so many millions of The Beatles family. Thankyou.
Blame George. Everyone else wanted to do a proper show. But his guitar playing is shit.
I really appreciated learning about Billy Preston's contributions, how he helped their morale and music, fun trivia - there is only one non-Beatle to have a writing credit on any Beatles song - Billy Preston
Which song?
@@sinatra222 The single release of "Get Back" was credited as "The Beatles with Billy Preston" I believe.
He wasn’t given a writing credit, but he was the only musician named specifically as a featured musician on a single.
My sense is that if Billy did not show up, this album might not have happened. He brought so much joy and fun to the sessions as the guys were trying to figure out how they were gonna do the key parts live and Billy added so much and took pressure off of them and the session.
They said he was their 5th beatle...props
The 2nd half of part 3 was stunning! All of the camera angles, the sound, the on street interviews, and the stress of the police potentially shutting the concert down were all put together so well! To have this extra glimpse into the Beatles as a life long fan was awesome.
It all gave me goosebumps. Very nicely done.
Billy Prestons contribution made the Let it Be Album so much better!
So all the albums prior to Billy were crap?
@@floatsting20 How did you get that? That's what in logic they call a "non sequitur".
@@floatsting20 Oh gosh! what a logical conclusion!
@@floatsting20 yep. That’s exactly it 🙄
@@floatsting20 what the hell are you talking about?
Every player in this band (Billy included) sounded great up on that rooftop, but hearing John's flat studio vocals in the work-up and how magnificent he sounded when they actually played live is an amazing transition. I was also impressed with his guitar playing. This band completely rocked! And they rocked without any pretense, choreography, or mugging for the crowd or camera. Just like a real band of rockers, they let their singing and playing sell the songs. And sell them, they did.
who is bbily
@@AC-mp7cx Billy Preston, the guy who is seen here playing the keyboards.
I was also pleasantly surprised with John's work on guitar, and his ability to hop around like a frog
Of the many things I got out of the documentary, a greater respect for John's guitar parts was one of them. Very tasty work on "Get Back", and a great riff on "I've Got a Feeling" -- nothing complicated or difficult, but the way he voices the chords (it's just alternating between A and D) to make for the most fitting and hypnotic picking pattern showed great instincts.
@@victorwilburn8588John is underrated as a guitarist. He played that gorgeous bluesy guitar solo on "She's So Heavy" (with George playing counterpoint).
Ringo was there on time everyday and always so sweet and positive (even when he was sick) 💕
And Ringo and Paul should be incredible proud that they let this happen, in the age of reality TV its one of the most, difficult, beautiful, honest, open, soulful, unselfish, upsetting human experiences ive had the pleasure to suffer and enjoy! God bless George and John! Xxx 🕉🙏✌
Hearing him speak about the Beatles in the present tense really touches me. They may not be actively creating, but they still control their creative work and output.
It’s amazing to watch the creative process unfold in any circumstance, but to see the Beatles finding and polishing these absolute hits has been unbelievable. The restorative work on the footage is the best I’ve ever seen. And it finally allows me, as a kid that was born in the 90’s and has loved the Beatles my entire life (thanks to my father), to see them work and live as if I was around at the time. So amazing, it’s brought a tear to my eye a few times so far. Thank you Peter.
It's funny I feel the same way and I was born in the fifties and loved the Beatles as a little boy. The fab four connecting different generations. Oh, and I still love them today. Well said young person!
Born in '75 - & I have great faith in the Beatlemaniacs outside their 'generation'
Film Director, Peter Jackson 4 hour epic interview on The Beatles "Get Back." kzhead.info/sun/hLeFkpubp3qvY2g/bejne.html
It is just brilliant the cross-generational appeal of the Beatles. As a fan of 45 year's standing, I am transmitting my love of their music to my children. And they, needless to say, love them!!!
As a musician this EXACTLY how we all write. All the improv jamming, filling in un written words with noises and other words, making silly voices when playing…
All the guys were great, but it's hard not to love and respect Paul after watching this doc. He comes off as the glue, inspiration, and energy of a band winding down.
While I was initially disappointed when I heard that it wouldn't be released in cinemas, I now applaud Peter Jackson for allowing it to be 6 hours instead of 2 1/2
It really drags and could have used some proper editing.
I've been crying thru the whole doc. It's TRULY wonderful and a great honor to see it. Thank you PJ!
We have been living with the world upside down because of Covid. We NEEDED this right now. Thank you Peter Jackson - thank you Beatles :)
Let’s hope you all like the songs ‘Two of Us’ ‘Let it Be’ and ‘Get Back’ because you are going to hear them at least 40/50 times in six hours.
Honestly, people drag bloody Covid into everything.
@@bungle3912, waaaaaaaah! Waaaaaaaah!
@@bungle3912 I know right? I mean what's a little pandemic? Being locked down for a year+? Having loved ones spend weeks in hospital and then die? Just like people used to say that the assassination of JFK caused people to be more receptive to the Beatles' arrival in the US. I mean, why would such a trifle really affect people's emotions?
Not because of COVID because of governments
Here we are in 2021 I am watching the Beatles in the studio making the album Let it Be one of my all-time favorite albums. I was a young man just in my teens when it was released. Thank you Peter Jackson for the wonderful job you have done with this footage. The joy at seeing the lads laughing and making music and some tears for the long-lost golden days of my youth.
Anyone who is or was in a band can really appreciate this documentary … Mr. Jackson probably has another Oscar in his future. I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did.
To me in part two the Beatles suddenly got relaxed and got better the minute Billy Preston showed up.
His contribution to the new material was so great too, 'Get Back' is nothing without his keys.
They were in such a rut, and he brought new life to their creative process! It was amazing to see how they all lit up and started actually having fun from that point on.
Yes. They had themselves and crew for so long, with Billy on the scene they had a totally new person pro musician around. They each no longer could impress the group but they could and did impress Billy. Every musician needs to hear, 'man that is good'! And Billy putting fresh ideas and music onto their latest usual masterpieces, put the guys over the moon. Ha, I've been in bands.
@@johnrogers9481 Plus coke helped
It seemed like they suddenly started to have fun after Billy joined them.
*Hats off to Peter Jackson. Like a time travel to this time frame of the late 60s/early 70s period. The style, the fashion, the free spirit... everything is kept fresh conserved like it happened just yesterday! So well done, deserve a documentary oscar!* 🏆🤩👌
I've seen some criticism of it but tbh really love the decision to clean up the footage and give it a digital feel. You genuinely feel like you're in the room with them. It looks like it was recorded on 2021 camera equipment borrowed from a nearby police box.
@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep it's because film technically has an infinite resolution. In 10 years they could upscale this to 20k resolution and it'd look even better.
@@erikfry5887 You don't know what you're talking about.
@@peterm.4355 Ok Chief.
Yes, I really appreciated seeing 1969 again. I was a young teenager in 1969 and the world truly was a better place, outside Vietnam, of course.
I was on the roof for the concert and I can tell you thirst hand I wouldn’t sell those memories for a million bucks or less. They definitely passed the audition!
Yeah...and then you came to....
I loved the Beatles and I loved being 13 years old in 1969. Now I love being some-one who lives only a mile or so from Peter Jackson's Park road, Miramar, Wellington, N. Z. studios. I can't wait to watch the "Get Back" video. Just watching this interview brought tears, as did reading the book of the video. I miss those years, especially the music, and I wish I could still be back there.
As time goes on, we appreciate George so much more. Definitely my favorite Beatle.
Even when they disagreed they were respectful of each other. The police were equally respectful! And I like Billy Preston even more now. They were all so talented that they easily overcame what appeared to be a huge lack of structure and planning. Amazing.
Well they had their Own structure. They made it up as they went along.
Man it really showed how much of a catalyst for the creative environment Billy Preston was. It was truely magical like divine intervention
As a Beatles lover and a mum of two Children Named from their music….. this was pure joy to watch…. I’m too young to have seen them live but this is as close as I’ll ever get….. I can appreciate the amazingly hard work that went into this project and thank you Paul and Ringo for allowing us to enjoy it!
"two Children Named from their music"... eh. Penny and Eleanor? Prudence and Martha? Sadie and Lizzy?
RELEASE THE PETER JACKSON CUT!!!
Very true what Peter Jackson says about the film showing the Beatles reacting to crisis, which gives us a better insight into how they truly are as people. Challenging times can show what we're ultimately made of.
We did see that in 'Let it be' the movie Challenging times ? in 4k Atmos you meant?
Yeah, that's why they broke up in September, 1969 for good.
@@richardblock2458 they keep releasing new content, they never stop. Every so and then, new old, in better Atmos, resolutions!
I'll tell you man. This is the first time I actually see the Beatles and how they behaved between each others. No crap no fuss.
Not even my favorite band but the absolute most mind blowing fact on how good they were. Very likely the best band that was and ever will be
These guys flooded my childhood. They were the only group we all agreed on as a family. Greatest band ever; full stop. They were so far ahead; like finding a jet in a pyramid. Thank you 🙏🏻
Emotions always cloud our memories, when times are tough as well as when they're good.
sing for 15 year old chicks for ever?
Never been a Beatles fan. I respected their place in history, just not my scene. After watching this doc, my mind has been changed forever. It was the most REAL depiction of the creative music process I’ve ever seen. As a singer, songwriter, to explain what one gets from creating music is nearly impossible. Now i can tell people to see this doc, and you’ll get a great idea.
It’s the closest thing I’ll ever get to seeing a truly collaborative creative process unfold before my eyes - and theirs. It is MAGICAL, Peter Jackson has done the footage & Beatles very proud. They worked through the HUGE angst that was present at the start & while they were in the thick of getting going .., they had become ‘themselves’ and not just the Beatles. As Paul said, they weren’t together all the time anymore writing in the hotel room or on the bus. They had separate lives that came together for THIS few weeks - and what they created is genius & a testament to their perseverance, dedication, team work, ability to compromise (as seen clearly w/ how they responded with George. They cared deeply about each other & eventually, after this last collaboration - went their own ways. We got amazing artistic creations out of them ALL after, putting out & contributing to music that was in their OWN heart. Truly amazing.
Sad that people need to see a documentary to convince them that something amazing is good.
So glad you said this, I agree! In biopics, the studio moments are always very glamourized or simplified, and this ‘warts-and-all’ look at what four talented people building their music looks like (with all the mundanity and monotony included) was truly something special.
@@peoplearedumbnow3886 in my defense, i was raised on west coast thrash metal. So the Beatles weren’t in my catalogue. I always considered them exceptional pop songwriters, it just wasn’t my bag. Be it too much saturation on radio, a perceived massive hype around their purported genius, or just the fact Anthrax, Megadeth and Exodus were my favorites in my youth, they just didn’t strike a note in my musical heart. I always respected their contributions to music, however.
@@allendean9807 Same for me more or less. They seemed so old fashioned and the stripped back production is so different to modern rock with 50 guitar tracks. But luckily I went through their albums and got blown away. I like their middle period the best.
It has been a pleasent experience to see that it wasn't as chaotic and dramatic as the media made it out to be. Even George's brief departure (before the final split) caught on camera was handled quite amicably. They really were a special group of people that ended up going in different directions with their creativity and visions. Peace and love to all of them.
What blew me away today after watching the video is how they found their collective brilliance in their live set on the roof. All those songs were hardly complete before they played them live but their power as a live group brought them over the top. I worked as a live sound engineer for more than a decade with over 2000 different bands. I had one experience with another band who came in and played brand new songs just written and by the time they played them the next time at the club they had become brilliant. Those were The Strokes back in NYC in 2000 just before they signed with Rough Trade. But this Beatles film is truly a mindblower for posterity. Really worth seeing...
Watching some of the world's greatest songs be written is totally amazing. My husband and I shed a few tears as we looked at those young faces having fun, struggling and making magic. Thank you for your hard work at editing. It was worth it.
I grew up in the sixties & witnessed this phenomenal band change not only music but the world! Unfortunately the movie Let It Be painted a sad & acrimonious picture of this time in their history. Thank God, because of Peter Jackson’s production Get Back, I got to witness what that time together in the studio was really like before I die. A masterpiece of the masters!
I hear you!
Absolutely. Agree with you 100%
@@FreeLancerLondon thank you.😊
Yes they did change the world.
@@michaelnoneya7342 They certainly did!😊
The qaulity of this Documentary is stunning. The rare footage, the intimate interactions..WOW.
It's incredible to me that the legend of how bad the making of 'Let It Be' was, grew to the point where it affected Paul and Ringo's own memories of it like that. Jackson was able to give them some peace and closure with this project, And that's a rare gift to be able to give. He must be so proud of this
I totally agree with you. So glad Peter convinced Paul to take a look at it when Paul was so hesitant. No one wants to revisit painful times that created such heartache. You're right-it is such a rare gift to give someone a different perspective of comfort. ❤
Precisely.
Peter Jackson gave the music world, music lovers, and the Beatles family an invaluable gift. It was gossip-drama-mongering that created the Let it Be film and negative perception - not the Beatles. Thank you Peter Jackson for setting the record straight and showing the world how they created such beatiful, enduring music.
Totally loved the documentary. I was so nervous watching most of the 3 episodes. I kept thinking, "How are they ever going to finish this album and show in time?" Even when they were running really low on the number of days left, they just kept it playful, had fun, and jammed on various cover tunes in between recordings. Then, in the last few days, the lyrics settled into final focus, the musical subtleties got worked out, and they all gained confidence. The rooftop show was a great culmination of those 3 weeks. It was one of those, "Oh yeah. They're the Beatles! Of COURSE they were going to crush it." I also enjoyed hearing some of the earliest raw ideas of many Abbey Road songs (i.e., "Something in the way she moves, _attracts me like a moth to a flame_ "! Perfect.).
Well said
I thought it was amazing seeing material that turned up later on their solo albums like Lennons Jealous Guy (Child of Nature) Harrison’s All Things Must Pass and McCartneys Another Day.
Paul: "We're best when our backs are up against the wall" . So damn true.
John: "Just say anything that comes into your head, 'attracts me like a cauliflower'"
It was great hearing songs that are so familiar to us now, during their conception. When Paul starts the intro to Get Back just strumming his guitar between takes, and your sitting watching thinking ' it's Jojo was a man Paul' ! Like watching little embryos grow! Brilliant documentary.
12:05….Peter says it perfectly. These were 4 guys that had each other’s back. FINALLY!!!…..after 51 years all the ridiculous rumours and innuendo’s can be put to rest. Fact…John and Paul loved each other. Fact…Yoko DID NOT break up the band. Etc etc etc. This is a masterpiece.❤️
I was a little worried about what was to come after the first part but parts 2 & 3 were a real treat to watch and listen to....I could easily do another 6 hours....thank you Peter for all your hard work on this project
There will never be a band like them ever, so much talent and now some new generations are going to love these 4 boys and the music and there humour. Thank you so much all involved.
Agreed. Their musical IQ, all of them, it's just inimitable.
An extraordinary undertaking by Jackson and his colleagues! Organizing the footage in chronological order was an excellent idea. Their creative process is fascinating and the progression of personality conflict to resolution puts to bed all the theories spun over the years. Four young men experienced the fortunes of fame and the burden of notoriety over a five year period that has no equal. Lindsay-Hogg and Jackson have created a gift of unmatched importance for the musical record.
I have no appreciation for Lindsay-Hogg. He was a real ass through the first 3 hours of the docuseries really focused on the tension between Lennon and McCartney which doesn't show as much as it appeared in Let it Be. His final cut of the film only contributed to the misunderstandings about the group's break up.
@@Cyberlucy Yeah Linsay-Hogg's cut definitely didn't do justice for the Beatles but we have to be thankful that he captured so much well recorded content to begin with so that a person like Jackson could assemble the masterpiece that we now have from it.
@@Cyberlucy I honestly saw MORE tension points... Many of them induced by Michael and his personal fantasy of having them play in Africa 😐. ... Then when George walks out, he's like "oh! "Let's just say he was sick (during the TV-show filming)” ... He was a burden instead of a facilitator
@@PlaysWithChildren that I don't dispute. Just what he chose to put in his final cut.
Brilliant loved every moment and learned so much. I couldn't help but giggle when Paul's daughter sang like Yoko.
Actually wasn't his real daughter, but Linda's from a previous marriage. Cute kid though.....insanely lucky to have been a part of that life.
@@theghostofsw6276 He adopted her and she considers him her father.
@@CherryCokeNixon Did I say otherwise?
@@theghostofsw6276 “real” implies that she isn’t his daughter so, yes you said other wise. they wouldn’t have commented if you said biological
@@angel-xi6ie What a stretch. Flunked reading comprehension...did you?
I've been a Beatles fan since the mid 70's, the more I learn about them the more I love them.
Just finished watching. SO grateful. I spent 8 hours with The Beatles. : )
What makes this documentary so special is the fact that this gives us the previously totally unexpected opportunity for us to watch and see (instead of just to listen) to the Beatles performing some of the songs in the later part of their years together as a band after they stopped performing live on stage and turned into a studio recording band. We get to see almost all other bands performing their biggest hits on live tours, but we never get to see the Beatles doing that even in the studio, let alone on live stage, after they stopped doing all public performances in 1966. There's not a single video capturing them performing any songs in Sgt Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, and White Album. The music videos of some of the songs didn't really count as they were not really performing the songs live on those. And then this documentary added to the original Let It Be movie giving us not just the opportunity to watch and see them play the songs (mostly from the Let It Be as well as the Abbey Road albums) together, we get to be up close and personal with them as they composed the songs and gradually perfected them into the big hit songs as we know them. Very precious indeed. We are so lucky to have this after more than 52 years, and we didn't even know that the unedited takes had been well preserved for so long. Thanks to Peter Jackson, Apple and Disney+, and definitely a big thanks to the Beatles! A very generous gift for all the fanatical fans for sure. Kind of sad that now Part 3 is over, knowing that it was probably the very last hidden treasure of this best band ever in history.
Well this is only 7 hours of many more hours so still a little bit left in the cupboard. Hope that picks you up.
Fascinating that the Beatles all hated the "Let It Be" movie and wanted to make sure that no one saw it ever again. They all wanted to move on. Yet they stored all those hours of video and audio. For decades. Why didnt they just dump it or incinerate it all? I'm 'SOOOOOO glad they didnt!!! What a wonderful series this has been. Peter Jackson is a sheer genius, crafting such a fascinating story out of piles of outtakes.
@@afpwebworks Remember the story of how "Her Majesty" ended up as the hidden track on Abbey Road. They were supposed to scrap it but a smart employee was told never to do so. At that point they were never throwing out anything Beatles related, fortunately. If only they had that policy in the early days when they would do radio and television performances. I guess a lot of the master tapes for those were wiped to make room for more recordings so most of those performances we have are from secondary sources.
@@PlaysWithChildren I love how the Abbey Road finishes with a funny little song after the brilliance of side two. Paul McCartney was treated pretty poorly at the end of the group. He really brought in some incredible songs that could have launched his solo career in a big way - let it be, two of us, get back,I've got a feeling yet he gave them to the Beatles. I suppose he still had maybe I'm amazed and another day up his sleeve.
@@garymclean765 Yes I think Her Majesty is a suitable ending to the Beatles catalog. Hard to say whether Paul was treated poorly at the end considering he pretty much wrote more than half of Abbey Road. The Medley was pretty much his idea and he wrote most of it besides the leftovers John tossed in, which do fit perfectly and give it that extra boost to make it arguably the greatest Beatles composition. I don't think those Let It Be songs would have been nearly as great if they became solo McCartney songs instead. Other than perhaps the song Let It Be, the other three songs, Two Of Us, I've Got a Feeling, and Get Back were very much collaborations with Lennon lyrically, and all four of the songs are sonic masterpieces because of what all four Beatles contributed to the music and would not have became as iconic as they are if Paul did them entirely on his own or with Wings or something.
Thank you, Peter Jackson. You've changed music history and given us a 50-years-late treat at just the right timing! In my mind you are an honorary Beatle! Bless you, dear man.
Right timing, right, just before Christmas.
The new series is arguably the best showcase of the creative process in music documentary history. Truly an exceptional capsule to be cherished for many generations to come.
Sir Peter Jackson deserves credit for doing so many interviews. He must be sick of saying the same things over and over
Jackson has been brilliant in fairness.
I’m sure the salary he’s been paid more than compensates for the amount of interviews he’s done and he’s quite alright with it.
@@djstarsign He's not a "money person" - not many in New Zealand are.
Well, to be honest, when one loves something with a passion, I guess it makes it far easier to endlessly talk about it.
hahahaha - its just beginning for Sir Peter on the Beatle questions, Poor Ringo and Paul have heard the same stupid questions for 50 years now.
This was so beautifully put together I’ve been a Beatles/Lennon fan since ‘77 and I’ve never felt so intimately connected to them as I was when I finished watching this. Jackson showed so many different angles and takes of the Rooftop concert, it was truly a gift to be a part of
What do you mean by THIS.??
@@johnrogers9481 what do you think I mean? The same thing PJ is talking about in this interview 🙄🙄🙄 The three-part 6 hour long special called ‘Get Back’
Why 1977? what did happen then, is this better then 'Let it be' the movie? Why you connect just now?
@@lucasrem1870 I think he's just saying he's been a fan for so many years but was never a fan while the band existed. This documentary helped him feel like he was there in the thick of it and experiencing things in a whole new way. I think he feels this way because that's exactly how I felt throughout the series and especially by the time they get to the rooftop performance. It was an odd experience realizing how my perception shifted from merely watching a historical account to feeling like I was there on an adjacent rooftop as a fan in the moment. I always knew I'd never see the Beatles perform, but now it feels like I really have. I didn't get that perception from the movies, the anthology, or other documentaries. Like Jackson explains here, it's the first time we really get to know the four of them as people rather than just The Beatles. I was also struck by how often it mirrored the Metallica documentary "Some Kind of Monster." A band in crisis, a member quitting because they are unable to create thanks to being overshadowed by the two primary creators, a new member joining (so to speak with Preston), four young men dealing (or not dealing) with the death of a key figure (Burton and Epstein), and pulling together as individuals bound by a common goal to succeed in the creation of an album. There are more when you're actively looking for the similarities, but it's hard not to see these major points in both.
Film Director, Peter Jackson 4 hour epic interview on The Beatles "Get Back." kzhead.info/sun/hLeFkpubp3qvY2g/bejne.html
I really enjoyed the music making process that the band went through, especially with Paul and John. There were several times when the film provided great camera angles showing Paul and John playing/singing as they looked directly at each other and to me, literally into each others eyes as they played. Amazing footage, you really get a sense of how closely they must have worked together over the years.
They're not looking into each other's eyes. They're looking at the music in their mind. The eyes are just parked, more akin to a trance.
@@lukeforks9134 Yes - I love this moment when playing music
I agree, that struck me too. Shows how connected they were and how much they respected each other's talent. There is too much dialogue and give and take between the two at the same time for their focus on each other to just be an unintentional "trance" during the work.
@@joan3316 Obviously, you don't play.
-Commonwealth -YEEH
And I thought LoTR was going to be the most influential thing Jackson ever did, and now he's probably gone and made one of the most incredible music documentaries of our time.
I would like to see that original 18 hour cut.
This was the first time I felt like I was let in on the magic. It was spellbinding. When John and Paul sat down to work together they went right back to being crazy teenagers. It must have been ingrained after so many years.
Every time John Lennon is on screen, I wanted to reach in and hug him. Knowing that this guy who brought so much light to the world was on a trajectory with that bullet and that in 11 years he would be dead... you want to warn him. Also knowing that he was battling addiction here, and how he just wanted Yoko with him because he was this insecure kid who grew up without a mother and felt safe when she was with him, and seeing Paul understand that because he loved him so much. It was all so much. What a gift this documentary is.
he also beat up his wife and abandoned his first son
I recall the day I heard the news, as a teenager and it didn't seem real, and still doesn't to this day.
John is a massive wanker who injected Yoko into the intimate spaces the band should've used to write music. I disliked him before and now I like him even less. Lol
In Goldman's book he states that Lennon caused the death of Stu Sutcliffe; Lennon was a narcissistic shit. Yoko was a no-talent groupie who ruined a lot of Lennon's concerts with her caterwauling. The sound man turned off her microphone at the concert I saw, and when he did everything sounded so much better. She helped destroy The Beatles. And a basic rule for bands: NEVER BRING A GIRLFRIEND OR WIFE TO REHEARSALS OR RECORDINGS. It's the kiss of death.
@@melvynobrien6193 Unless it's Linda.
"Let It Be" was my last memory of a band that changed the trajectory of my life for the last 50 years; it left me depressed and jaded. After watching "Get Back", I feel so much better knowing that those guys enjoyed each other's company and had a lot of fun making that album. Sucks that I had to wait this long, but it was worth it.
The Beatles were and are engrained into my very being......They have always been part of my 68 years on this planet......
Ha ha...same! They were a major part in 58 of my 68 years.
Hey, I'm 68 . . . and ditto!
Looking forward to the 18 hour rough cut blu ray special edition.
Hearing the birth of "Get Back" was astonishing. Genuinely like being present for the birth of a masterpiece. Truly one of the most amazing video moments of my life. Also, seeing the tears in Paul's eyes as he contemplates the breakup of the Beatles. And seeing their genuine love of the music. And the secretly recorded conversation shows their awareness of their weaknesses and their egos and that they genuinely tried to accommodate George and took the blame on themselves for his feelings.
Well said.Watching this was like going back in a time machine.Brilliant.
Watching the Beatles work together was nothing short of miraculous! Thanks Peter for seeing the joy in their musical process.
The Beatles had an incredible ability work fluidly through a situation, creatively and progressively.
I will happily watch the 18 hour cut. I was glued to the screen for the entireity of the 6 hour cut.
I can't thank peter jackson enough for making this wonderful documentary.I hope paul,ringo,and the loved ones of all four Beatles love it too!!
Thank you Peter for letting us have a glimpse on the beauty, pain, humor, and brilliance of that which is the Beatles.
Being a musician/songwriter in my free time, this doc has been amazing to watch. Never felt more inspired after watching just the first 2 parts. Can't wait to finish it up today or tomorrow. I get chills watching these songs come to life and watching the creative process. Simply amazing
Very true man... They show you how he came with get back song like in our very faces
I found it deeply inspiring as well. Even a band as talented as the Beatles had to work -- at both the music and at their relationships. And work they did -- they showed up and worked shit out in both respects.
George was a film producer in his own right
Exactly right, especially with the Monty Python's film Life of Brian.
I have struggled with cancer and having a kidney out ... and have fought to get to 71 years old and THANK MY GOD for living long enough to see this documentary! I was a huge Beatle fan and also have followed a Beatle Tribute Band (THE BEST ONE!) for the past 20 years ... THANK YOU Peter and THANK YOU AGAIN TO MY GOD!
George & Ringo by far my fav Beatles. Ringo was such a amazing drummer & his attitude was so chill. George was just the best imo
Watching these classic songs take shape is absolutely amazing! The quality of footage is astounding.
After watching it and considering how all the anxiety, angst and trepidation disappeared during the roof performance and they actually just enjoyed playing live and pushing the performance, I thought , maybe they were just somewhat afraid of failing but couldn’t articulate that so it came out as all the negative stuff. Compare their dynamic and vibe during the roof performance to low points before: almost different people: what a great band !
Excellent point! Spot on!!!
It's sounding like all of it was done for PR purposes to get attention. Today to get attention you have to fly jets into buildings.
Since they started as stage performers, I think they all felt nostalgic for that unity. Even George, who is pretty dead set on a solo career can’t help but light up. They hadn’t had this in almost three years but they still had the muscle memory and their longtime chemistry and camaraderie took over. They are one 🥺
Loved this documentary, it’s really an in-depth look at them record their final album. Yoko doesn’t brake up The Beatles. Like George said in an interview a year or two later the band had problems long before Yoko came on the scene. You really see Paul’s leadership throughout and it made me appreciate George’s skill on guitar and jaded feelings to almost be left out of song writings. John is a genius but a damaged person and Ringo is great, almost too quiet while the others figure out the songs. It’s clear he’s suffering from alcoholism during this time that he later confirmed.
I love when creative people talk using their hands. You almost get to see a snippet of what they see in their heads when they're creating.