My 9 favourite moments from The Beatles' Get Back documentary

It’s no secret that I’m a Beatles fan and this documentary was just amazing! I highly recommend it to anyone who is remotely interested by the Fab Four!

And, an extra special thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇

0:00 Introduction
0:58 watching Paul write Get Back
2:14 previously unheard Beatles songs
3:05 Yoko Ono's singing
4:34 Heather McCartney
5:08 Ringo's music stand
6:42 the 5th Beatle
8:07 discussing chords
9:17 The Long and Winding Road discussion
10:44 the rooftop concert and the miserable policemen

[DavidBennettPiano]

❗UPDATE: the audio sync issue that happened on 09/12/21 seems to be resolved now but let me know if you experience it again!

[frankcarlone]

This documentary evoked a full range of emotions in me, from pure joy to utter sadness. I can't really explain it, but I'm sure many folks understand what I'm talking about.

[Twannnng]

The moment little Heather started howling along to the band and John instantly shouts "Yoko!" made me laugh out loud!

[emileconstance]

One moment I found moving was George helping Ringo when he was writing/playing Octopus's Garden. It's clear George liked offering help, but it seemed Ringo was the only one really receptive and grateful for George's support and suggestions.

[tigersfan]

The one thing that stood out to me thru the whole series is just how lovable and sweet Ringo was. Not the “luckiest man in the world”. Reality is that he truly was the glue that kept them together for as long as they lasted. He really was beloved by all of them.

[unholycricket]

I loved Paul's smile when Billy first set his fingers to the keys.

[paulbadoo]

The birth of Get Back is historic footage. Paul getting the melody, then working on the lyrics with John. Until now there was no footage of them actually songwriting. A few pictures and that was all. This is such a privilege.

[dwilborn]

I love that right after Heather plays drums with Ringo, Paul stops the music, turns to Ringo and starts asking him to play a little less heavy. It's obvious he can't see Heather from his vantage point, and doesn't know she had been banging on the cymbals. And Ringo just sits there, nodding.

[willdwyer]

John Lennon's conversation with little 6-year-old Heather is hilarious, and her facial expression in response to Yoko Ono's screeching is priceless.

[aaronhoang]

Underrated moment: when they talk about brian epstein you really understand that was the moment the Beatles were gonna go downhill (the band not the music) and it really shows how much respect they had for him and how important it was for them to stay in line. they might've been the greatest band and world class writers/musicians, but they were just kids at the end of the day. none of them were even 30 by this point.

[TheDeadlyTikka]

Billy Prestons impact can never be appreciated enough. Literally brought everything together

[BeatlesGirl]

When Paul, sitting next to Ringo, says, "and then there were two" after George and John leave, Paul starts to tear up and has a very morose look on his face. This blew me away! You could actually feel Paul's sadness and pain, like he knew the end was near. And eerily, they are the two surviving Beatles. Wow 😥

[chrisdesjca]

I liked how whenever George's ideas weren't being heard, he would come back the next day with " Want to hear the song I wrote last night?"

[windyhillbomber]

If 9 hours of the Let It Be sessions could be so utterly riveting just imagine a similar documentary filmed for Revolver or Sgt Peppers

[thebreakfastmenu]

I think my favorite thing about Get Back was just how John and Paul interacted. Even during the strenuous times, they still made each other laugh and very clearly cared about each other a lot. It was kinda precious to see.

[minorski]

I showed my 9 year-old son about 30 min of the second episode. The next day he started playing guitar. Their creativity is contagious.

[PaulH]

These were all great moments, but my favorite was George Harrison helping Ringo with composing "Octopus's Garden."

[joemucchiello]

My favorite moment was George shooting down the idea that they might receive access to the QE2 for free when "we can't even get a free amp from Fender."

[Balonious_Crunk]

Billy Preston coming on board was my favourite moment. He nails those classic lines IMMEDIATELY and the energy he brings to the others is palpable

[s]

7:50 Paul has such a spontaneous, joyful smile when he hears Billy playing. They're the biggest pop stars of the world and yet completely accepting of what a new musician can bring to the band. Admirably open-minded.