Beatles - The Long and Winding Road ( Phil Spector Orchestration )

[JUANCADAVID504]

me transporta en el tiempo

[ubsme2]

all bands have measured themselfs to the beatles

[FUCTOFFME]

FUCK YOKO

[Cuso921]

"McCartney has always hated the orchestrations" but still he did a orchestrated version of this song for Give my regards to Broad Street, and it kinda sounds like Phil's. Anyway, great song

[BadlanderConnor]

Brilliant... but it makes me sad.

[allyouneedislove0225]

Ringo looks like he's about to cry... Everyone looks sad...makes me wanna cry😪... also the song is a classic...like the Beatles.

[anakmoreira]

Eu desconheço atualmente a capacidade de se fazer algo tão lindo quanto esta música deles,é sem dúvida a primeira do ranking de músicas inesquecíveis da história do rock.

[johnaholladay]

The Beatles final #1 hit in the Oscar winning Let It Be film.

[aldomartins56]

É a música mais bonita dos Beatles.

[seermoota55]

I wish I could have gone to just one concert. Just heard this song. It is the best song of all time. So inspiring to go make it right no matter what. I Love You Paul and I always will.

[moopy239]

So nostalgic it hurts

[FlapJackPrestiged]

Black dude went ham on the piano. hhaha.

[Alakarra]

This song makes me cry thanks <3

[borringwastoftime]

who is biily preston

[Conqueror441]

@borringwastoftime The black guy on the keyboard. :D hes epic i know xD

[Travlinfreak]

What an epic song to go out on!!! I have mixed feelings on the she-devil that broke them up, who knows how many more years that could have been breaking out hits and we probably got robbed of about 5 years or so but McCartney might not have hooked up with wings and produced "Live or let die" the greatest song ever made!!!! I can't get over how depressed Ringo looks, dude don't worry "my sweet lord" will save you! XD

[Obbie78]

@Travlinfreak, I think the Beatles would still have broken up when they did. The intensity in which they 'lived' as a group was never going to be long-term, at least they finished on a high rather than fade away with inferior material.

[Travlinfreak]

@Obbie78 I think they still could have had some more hits, IMO their music was better towards the end with this song, Penny Lane, Hey Jude among others. I do agree with you about finishing on a high, very unusual.

[siradri]

McCartney wants you to rot in hell... :-)

[Conqueror441]

0:32 ringo looks so sad :(

[graymur07]

I wonder who are those 42 jerks who pressed "unlike" button

[borringwastoftime]

whos the black dude at 2:30

[Shiiiiiver]

@borringwastoftime Billy Preston Man, Billy Preston...

[ekts1957]

@Shiiiiiver the 5th Beatle. RIP

[supermansakic]

Its all Yoko's fault.

[SpAnKyHaM1938]

42 people are related to the girl phil spector killed

[borringwastoftime]

I know who she is I am not a dumbass but shes the monster who split the beatles up

[borringwastoftime]

1:08 its a monster

[Irviemonster]

@borringwastoftime thats yoko man, johns love, cynthia was nothing compared to the love they had

[reichmuth100]

this song was origanly on the 'Abbey Road' album!!

which I must say was brillant my fav from the Beatles!! =)

oxox

[geozipper]

Great job putting those two together ! Congrats!

But I'm not sure you can say "how it was intended by three of the Beatles." First of all, it's Paul's song, so he would have had final say in the matter. Secondly, the Beatles gave all the hours of footage & recorded tapes to Phil Specter to make something of them because they weren't going to sit through them all & decide which was the best takes to use. They more or less washed their hands of it, they thought it a mess & a bad experience.

[MingitarMingoMango]

Do you mean to tell me, that this video wasn't on you youtube before with just the four Beatles and no orchestration and you are responsible for this shit??

[OhSayWhatIsTruth]

@MingitarMingoMango I may prefer the piano version from Paul, but taybe you ought to listen to the Ronettes' "Be My Baby", or better yet, the early albums from John Lennon and George Harrison. They both liked Phil Spector so much that they had him help them out on their first few albums.

[OhSayWhatIsTruth]

@MingitarMingoMango Ah, finally, beware of using ad hominem attacks. Using your first argument, it would mean that Jimi Hendrix's music was terrible just because he didn't live a wholesome life.

[MingitarMingoMango]

If it weren't and this is not opinion; but for the fact that Beatles are such good songwriters and performers, Old Phil would have destroyed it. The Beatles were looking for a cheap producer because Phil hadn't done a thing since the late 60's early 60's. Stop messing about with the mixes and go about your daytime job. Where is the one without the orchestration.

[MingitarMingoMango]

The great Phil Spector?? The freak who beats up on women and murdered one. "I always felt the Spector version was superior, in that it takes a mundane song and brings it up a few notches in listenability." Listenability? is that even a word??

Dude; this song on that album IMHO opinion was great in spite of and not because of "The Great" Phil Spector. I think he's brain damaged from smacking his face often into his "Wall of Sound". You can opine until you're blue in the face but you must be nuts!

[Danman6062]

This would be the perfect song to play during

Temple Run

[BeatleCaino]

que cara de culo yoko, no todos tienen la suerte de ver a los beatles en vivo joj

[rakpandin]

ฟังเพลงนี้ไม่เคยเบื่อ เมื่อได้กลับเข้ามาฟังอีกครั้ง ความรู้สึกเก่าๆก็กลับมาอีกครั้­ง เป็นเพลงที่ไพเราะมากที่สุด เพลงหนึ่งของวง The Beatles ผมชอบเพลงนี้มากครับ...

[arfer]

How did one group write so many great songs? They're still the best.

[hofnerman1]

Pure Genius this. Where did the industry go wrong. Justin Bieber and "Lady" Gaga?? What the F**k are we being told to appreciate?????

[aug8830356]

Oh my God... just wonderful !!!

[BoushoC]

Why is that bitch yoko there?

[solcit8]

@BoushoC I wonder the same thing. What is she doing there?

[AbeLink1n]

@BoushoC How can you call yourself a beatle fan and call yoko a bitch? That's john lennon's love. She made him happy

[BoushoC]

@AbeLink1n Because there is only so much time you can spend around a hippy before you lose it... john's love or not.

[CarmineGames]

oh my god , the beetles look so worn out and tired here , they were top for 8 year i think it was and just look what its done , go back to their first appearance and compare it to this.

[goergesbeatles]

@CarmineGames BEATLES -.- not beetles

[IFeelFine2011]

A Beautiful Song .

The Beatles

Best Band Ever .

[esl190]

42 dislikes??? How? Why? We'll only know in eternity.

[MICHAELYOUARETHESUN]

Cry.

[BobWXXI]

Synchronization needs no apology--it's actually quite good, better than most commercial video releases you see on MTV or CoolTV today.

[raindrop567]

Is the Let It Be movie sill out there? I have tried finding it on my library's website but nothing came up....

[caguy562]

Yes, I think that John Lennon looks a bit like Yoko....

[krojas9]

@caguy562 haha i tought the same

[Romilson569]

Beatles forever !!! amo de paixão ... Paul is very good

[jwp10001]

A Masterpiece. They all look very sad playing this song...like they knew their Long and Winding Road together was coming to a end.

[Sanco1927]

@jwp10001 Yes, I think you are right there. I also think that was mainly to that woman appearing at 1.34...

[rockshow777]

Great work! I like both versions.

[806robbie]

Kinda cool seeing yoko ono in the background and seeing Billy Preston on key boards too. He and the Beatles worked together a lot. Nice video.

[ikikikke]

Does anyone else think John looks a little bit like Yoko on 1:00 ?

[solcit8]

paul's eyes are beautiful and very expressive.

[whitedevil2]

ever you ever seen a drummer look so bored and useless?

[blower1]

@whitedevil2

to be fair they wasnt getting one with each other at this point,ready for splitting up as a band

[anns1961]

brilliant...the beatles rocked then and still do all these years later

[gmr1960]

JEJEJEJE THEY ARE FUCKING HIGH ... NO WONDER THEY USED TO PLAY GOOD MUSIC. !!! LONG LIVE THE BEATLES !!! THEY ARE THE BEST

[Hammerandoz666]

La canción más romantica de The Beatles!!!

[EuroZorro]

The best version of the long and winding road is on the anthology version.

[army1212ify]

TIMELESS

[davyhall]

Class



[funcooldrew2]

lennons bass playing pretty good for first time what an legend

[obras]

@funcooldrew2 I talk about music. You talk about legends.

[funcooldrew2]

@obras lol ha yea i love music more then you lol

[obras]

@funcooldrew2 How do you know that?

[tigerblue4ever]

No orchestral overdubs? Who's playing violin? Or is that not a violin I'm hearing?

[jontops8]

Love u Guys..



[corky7ca]

By this point the Beatles really didn't function as a group anymore. They were all doing solo things and came together for this reluctantly. A lot of it was recorded individually and put together later by Phil Spector.

[obras]

Lennon's bass playing sucks.

[zeromant80]

@obras Ever heard of Helter Skelter? Let It Be?

[obras]

@zeromant80 I'm talking about this particular song.

[funcooldrew2]

@obras really?

[obras]

@funcooldrew2 Can you hear the bass line?

[funcooldrew2]

@obras dont you suck talking about an legend

[MollySpiegelman]

the air in there look pretty upset, or melancolic, Paul knew the end was coming, and he let the feeling of that fact came in through his beatiful and sad eyes, and in his amazing and melancolic voice.

[ynbeme65]

@MollySpiegelman agreed such a melancolic song.

[MrDjh66]

Simply genius like so many of there songs.I hope they play beatles music in heaven.

[mymightyboosh]

everyone looks sad cause yoko sitting there.

[HannahHypnotize96]

Ringo looks so sad :( lol

[TedZukas]

They singing with true heart .

[mstearsofthesun1]

Thanks for uploading :-)

[dachille1]

Paul never said he hated the orchestration on The Long and Winding Road. That is is a myth. What upset him was that it was done without his knowledge and behind his back.

[geozipper]

@dachille1 Well, he never liked the women choral voices on the songs. He said the Beatles always did their own backing vocals.

[JTX5]

@dachille1 There is a page in the Anthology book of a hand written note from Paul to the record company telling them to remove it, and to never do it again.

[carlinj832000]

paul is crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i guess he doesn't like the fact that he will never live up to john and george!

[ynbeme65]

@carlinj832000 Yea right..

[JohnGLewis1964]

Interesting commentary; thank you.

[MsladyJ71]

Thank you for including Mr. Billy Preston!!!

[YoureGuilty]

@MsladyJ71 Good call. Nice observation. I was gonna post to request the keyboard player 's name. Thanks for that.

[geoffbridgford]

very cool, very enjoyable, great edit work on a great song by a great band.

[likenoother100]

I just can cry with this song; it bring me so many memories

[MrCaruxa]

La oigo y se me paran los pelos loco...

[chrisliddellhidalgo]

this song isin't long enough :( it should last forever

[buschinelli007]

Yoko, the bigges't bitch ever !

[epicslasher99]

40 dislikes are wannabe rappers like fucking gay Bieber

[hailfire101]

first time i listen to this song i hated it, half a year later i love it ,and i hate myself for ever have hating it

[LucioCavaler]

i don´t understand why people write so many words... because you can say just one: Genious

[iMpAcTxiLLuSiONx]

you know what really pisses me off, some crappy ass rapper will pass the beatles for most record sales. Why the fuck do they deserve the spot more..... o yea they dont

[Yellow4494]

This song REALLY makes me think of Paul, alone, after John died.

"Many times I've been alone and many times I've cried."

"....To the long, winding road. You left me waiting here, A long long time ago. Don't keep me standing here, Lead me to your door."

I just picture an old Paul walking down a long, winding road and thinking of John. Maybe that's just me.

[LitiviousSpartus]

@Yellow4494 umm what about thinking about George?

[amirabbassabbagh]

@Yellow4494 Lovely !

[MrExcellinkus]

Orchestration by Phil Spector (may we forgive him), Billy Preston on the keyboards, and would you believe it John Lennon playing bass. And of course wonderful vocals by Paul McCartney, the real genius behind this song.

[dutchgoing]

@MrExcellinkus Orchestration by Richard Hewson. Sounds good to me.

[mrjukeboxmania]

ringo looks so sad in the beginning

[CretaZigman]

Man this song is amazing, theres always new beatles for me to hear i love it :D

[IFeelFine2011]

A Beautiful Song .

The Beatles Forever .

[MollySpiegelman]

I think that the best part of the song is the one which Paul says: "the wild and windy night♪that the rain washed away♪has left a pool of tears♪crying for the day♪" It's amazing, a band like this one just never disappear♥ Luv them!

[megavega4]

I think it's kind of funny how you commented that it was intended this way by 3 of The Beatles. The man who WROTE the song hated the orchestrations, so much to the point that he released a public statement saying so when it was released. I MUCH prefer the version from the film and the Let It Be Naked album. This song was intended to have a wistful melancholy feel, not cluttered and intense. It's nice, but it doesn't compare to the film.

[jervbua]

Nice



[dynamoawesome]

Ok, I seriously can't come up with a number of how many times I've replayed this song today.

[prettygreeneyed1]

Just beautiful.................

[cana36]

a yoko achava isso tudo uma baboseira, tava com o cara por causa da grana. obvio.. Vagabundinha...jkkkkkkkkkkkkkk­k

[burpo]

"mundane" song?

[wk2dp]

You really like the Beatles? Appreciate their real music? Then why do you listen to their sounds being whored by pimps like phil spector, who had no talent at all? Unless, you too are insecure little boys, impressed with scum bag phil's cowardice? Get off on insecure perverts that shoot women in the face? Kill them, because they wouldn't fuck him?.. You guys really that sick, or just perverted? Get a life.. :(

[dutchgoing]

@wk2dp Orchestration was by Richard Hewson. Phil Spector mixed it and made a nice job out of some not all that great recordings. John Lennon said something about the these sessions being shit, badly recorded and with a bad feeling to them.

[briahn16]

go billy!

[ShockDosis]

Something's wrong with the tempo

[Javjean]

This is Spielberg level editing.

[ajay999999]

Is this song about the break-up?

The long & winding road was the journey they had together?

And McCartney thought they had left him standing alone?

[Javjean]

50 people had cars.

[wilfre2s]

why did theyhave to show FUCKING YOKO HONO i hate that stupid greedy BITCH

[ajay999999]

@wilfre2s She thinks your great

[imyourgodmachine]

Ringo looks like hes so bored its pissin him off @0:31 lol!

[juansgreenday]

2:32 Billy Preston "Star Power" Activate

[navsunshinekaur1]

God, those eyes...

[MollySpiegelman]

@navsunshinekaur1 beatiful♥

[theeaglesfan1]

@navsunshinekaur1 I know....they are wonderful :)

[lknorris]

Thanks Nateboy2. What mixed emotions I have listening to the most beautiful song ever written and knowing the Beatles were near the end.

[ThePvcast]

I love Paul and I hate Yoko

[VelvetPunk4life]

@GizziesGirl2 Lastly, a Fender Bass VI (John's bass) can be played like a guitar as well (from what I understand), and John being a guitarist (guitars having six-strings), this helped much.

And also about Strawberry Fields being considered a classic despite the sabotage bit: Fields is seen as heralding a turning point of an era, where as Road is nothing incredibly new. Paul's additions may have been, in John's eyes, adding extra fluff to an already "complete" song.

[VelvetPunk4life]

@GizziesGirl2 In retrospect, I realize that the bad bass playing could perhaps have been a result of drugs (John fairly immersed in heroin addiction at this time), I could also surmise that it was due to a lack of proficiency/experience. John's playing is simple at best. Check Helter Skelter, Rocky Raccoon, and U.S.S.R. on The White Album. All three do not have the most fluid, difficult bass notes, and he played on a six-string, which could have been simpler for him, being mainly a guitarist.

[VelvetPunk4life]

Also, I look to the master take without Spector's work, and I realize it's not a good take. Paul's voice is not in good shape (consistently throughout the sessions, I might add), in addition to the shit bass playing. I should also amend an earlier statement I made that Ringo was not featured on the original recording. Indeed, he was, contributing a track during the time that the Spector additions were made. It is George's contribution, if any, that is eliminated from the mix.

[VelvetPunk4life]

One year later, I have had some additional thoughts about the song. I feel that Paul's Broad Street remake is a better interpretation of the Spector version. It has most of the elements from the Spector version, minus the harp. That, and George Martin is fully onboard with this one. The problem with the original is the bombast and prominence that the embellishments have in the mix over the Beatles themselves. This is due to the Wall of Sound technique, but it is not a good blend.

[jagrady55]

BEEN a long time since I have listemed to this song!

[JABILOPsfriend]

Man I can't get over how great of a voice Paul has! It's Godly! I just love it!

The Beatles were amazing!

[mircea1910]

at certain points, Spector's orchestration becomes out of sync with the song, so it might have been overdubbed over the music video

[BitchinWallabies]

I saw Paul live last month in Manchester. When he performed this song, I cried. It is so sweet and beautiful, even with the orchestra behind it. I do prefer the "naked" version, but it is beautiful and will always remind me of that night I saw him live

[bobhelbig]

Beautiful job!

[singwolf]

Can't agree. IMHO the original version which didn't have the orchestrations is far better than the Phil Spector version. Even as a 10- year old when i first heard the song in 1970, it just didn't feel right - until I watched the movie a year later - and they played the original.

[skindeepvenus]

I'm in tears, beautiful songwriting, just absolutely... Incredible!

[DIAMOND561000]

WHILE THEIR MUSIC AND LYRICS WERE, ARE STILL AND ALWAYS WILL BE, BEYOND SOME LISTENERS COMPREHENSION , WHEN GIFTED PEOPLE CAN GIVE OF THEMSELVES THIS MUCH, CAN RELATE,TOUCH OUR HEARTS AND LIVES, FOR DECADES, WHATS SHARED BETWEEN MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS, SIMPLE MINDS CAN'T, COMPREHEND, SO JUST ENJOY! I WAS 8 YRS. OLD THE FIRST TIME I HEARD AND WATCHED THIS FANTASTIC GROUP, AND NOW, ALMOST 47 YRS LATER, ONE OF A KINDS, JOHN, GEORGE,R.I.P., PAUL AND RINGO, STAY GOLD!!! LET IT BE! GOD BLESS

[egantomr]

Moster sighting @ 1:06

[Holdenon3]

Shuddup with the tumbs up.

[martygruffy1]

@Holdenon3 Thumbs upppppppp 1,0000000000000000000000000000­000000xs