Disney+ GET BACK (Beatles documentary in three parts)

I thought this was great. I'd always had an interest in these sessions as the audio has been heavily bootlegged. But while that's great for songs (especially all the covers they did), it's not that fun to listen to their conversations on audio bootleg. Watching them creating songs, seeing the germs of ideas for Long and Winding Road and Get Back transform to songs was great. 

Left out a few things from those bootlegs that I would've liked. "Besame Mucho" which appears in the original Let It Be film would've been nice to see in HQ. Also there's a version of Get Back on the bootlegs that Paul sings in German that is pretty fun that I'm surprised wasn't included. 

That private John/Paul conversation was fantastic to hear. And I actually learned something that I was wrong about for years. I thought they brought in Billy Preston (In the Anthology, George implies it was similar to Eric Clapton playing on While My Guitar), but that's so cool that he just stopped by to say hello and ended up in the band.

Now...it was a bit of chore to watch at times. Typical Peter Jackson. A masterpiece, but too long. But in today's streaming world, I guess you don't have to be confined by time restraints. Part 2 was kinda tough. I couldn't wait for them to get out of Twickenham and to the nicer studio. I was going as batshit crazy in Twickenham as they were.

Between remixes/boxsets, and films like this and Ron Howard's touring movie, over the past ten years, this band has put out as much (if not more) great stuff as any active band. Still good lads....all these years later. 

Hobbes said:

Watched part 2 last night. Loved when Paul's face lights up the moment Billy Preston touches those keys.

Great moment. And a stark contrast to a moment at Twickenham where Paul’s smiling and laughing while having a fun back-and-forth on the mic with John (I think during a take of I’ve Got A Feeling), but then Yoko comes and sits next to John and Paul’s face momentarily  changes from jovial to stern. We re-round that moment a few times. It’s in the first half of part 1 but I don’t remember where. 

Watched the first episode over the weekend. Watching them take the nuggets of ideas and turning them into the songs that I have heard and loved since I was a kid was a real treat.

The other thing that blows my mind is that they were all less than 30 years old when all of this happened. Unbelievable talent.

I was watching episode 2 last night where Preston shows up....incredible how much energy he brought to the sessions

I realised how very talented  paul is.  Musically  a genius 

Spiritual_Chaos said:

A bit of anxioty now I never went and see Paul or Ringo live. My brother talks about a Paul McCartney show here in Gothenburg at Ullevi Arena a few years back. Grr.

https://youtu.be/V-BdGchS0yk

tickets for Paul were stupid expensive, as they should be, honestly, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see him. And only slightly behind Jack White, I'd say probably the best show I've ever been to. 

best $99 to sit in the bleeds I ever spent. lol

Gern Blansten said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

A bit of anxioty now I never went and see Paul or Ringo live. My brother talks about a Paul McCartney show here in Gothenburg at Ullevi Arena a few years back. Grr.

https://youtu.be/V-BdGchS0yk

same here...I had a chance to see Ringo in Vegas a few years back but I think the tix were outrageous so I passed. But I also passed up seeing Paul a few times when he came near Indy.

Should have done it but I have a feeling Paul still has a few tours left in him.

He's 79 though. If anyone would keep playing into his 80's, it's him, but it's not something to bank on. 

DEFINTILEY go see him if the chance arises. I've seen him four times over the years and he was great every time. It's as much a celebration of music as it is a concert.

I saw Michael Jordan play live a few times in the 90's and always felt "This is important to see. I'm thankful to be here for this." A Paul concert is that to the umpteenth power. 

Good doc.

I’ve seen Paul 3 times and Ringo once.

Paul never disappoints.

Ringo and his all star band is a great show as well.