Breaking Down A John Lennon Classic!

In today's episode we analyze a John Lennon classic that showcases his amazing melodic abilities.

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[RickBeato]

For those of you thinking I skipped the second chord Bm I did! It’s not on the lead sheet that I was relying on for the lyrics. Sorry! The Bm is the vi chord and Lennon sings the C# (9th) against it. So beautiful 🙏🏻

[douglasmijangos]

“Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns. It calls me on and on Across the Universe”❤ some of the most beautiful Lyrics ever written

[BrandtleeB]

I know it’s difficult but please more Beatles, Rick! I want you to interview Paul and Ringo so bad

[danbardos]

I miss your "What makes this song great" series. Glad to hear you're bringing it back!

Reviews are entertaining, but noone can break down a song like you do. Love this. 🙏

[wewin_inonog]

Across The Universe is the first Lennon tune I fell in love with as I was starting to learn guitar at age 13. Now I'm 44 and loves it still.

[mburland]

The interview with George Benson was brilliant.

[richardbriggs]

And that's the most wonderful thing with songs written by authentic writers using little influence from other songwriters. You get all of their life experience built in to the crafting of the song. With Lennon, all that Beatles experience, the India experience, the loss the romance, the love etc etc etc, is all in the songs. You are not just listening to tunes. You are listening to his soul played out through a song using musical instruments and vocals.

[davidbritnn]

I just noticed Rick hit 4 million subscribers. Sweet! Congrats!!

[mattpierce]

I'm always stunned by the raw acoustic beauty of the Beatles' songs. Although the studio productions are so layered and brilliant in their own right, hearing Rick just play the chords always surprises me with how literally beautiful the chord transitions are. Man. I just don’t think there will ever be anyone like John, Paul, George and Ringo again.

[PeterWetherill]

50 or even 100 years from now the music of the Beatles will still be listened to, analyzed and performed!

[stracepipe]

Re the simplicity of She Loves You, Please, Please Me, From Me to You etc, they were still absolutely ground breaking pop songs at the time. No one before The Beatles sounded like The Beatles.

[drayve]

Hey Rick! I just realized that I haven’t thanked you for all that you do! AND! I just realized ALL that you do, and do it so we can have all of it for free on here! So THANK YOU!!! Very much! For all that you do, doing and will continue to do for a VERY long time! I agree, it would’ve been AWESOME to have YT and a channel like yours back in the ‘90’s and early aughts when I was learning guitar! So on behalf of all the musical community, Thank You, again! You’re a National Treasure, and should be treated as such, because you’re also a bit of a historian. With every interview that you do, you preserve musical history. How great it would’ve been to have interviews from the likes of Hendrix, Freddie Mercury, Duane Allman, Janis Joplin, among many others, I could be here all day listing names!lol God Bless, Rick!!!

[Thorgrim]

The melody, chord substitutions, and arrangement are what makes these songs memorable and unique. Thank you Rick. Very enlightening. Love these song breakdowns and melody explanations.

[chriskennard]

Lennon was an amazing and naturally gifted musician and for him to hook up with someone as equally talented as Paul Mc was just simply meant to be. I don't read music, but I have followed their progression through their first collaborations right up to their final works, analysing and picking all their stuff up by ear. Now I find myself listening to you filling in some vital parts of my lazy listening through what you tell me on your fantastic song analysees...you do have gifted ears and for you to feel you need to pass on what you have deduced over decades of listening and in depth analysis is just brilliant. I don't have your Beato Book or ear training course, mainly because I probably don't need them but for you to take the time to put this stuff together for those who may benefit from them is simply amazing. You are amazing - please keep up the good work and look out for my ear training course purchase, soley because this is a brilliant idea and is well worth supporting. Come on you guys out there - let's keep this utterly brillian individual going - pitch up! Rick, you Rock!

[beonlife]

It's really helpful to learn how to listen to the chords.+ before listening to this I had this melody line in my head "nothings going to change my world..." - it's so epic

[voodoochildaz]

I still miss John.

Of all artists, I think John cast the longest shadow on me. I can't even imagine how I would perceive art and music without him.

Thankfully, I was literally raised with the Beatles playing often and loudly. I was no more than a few days old the first time I heard them. I've never known a reality without John Lennon in it And I wouldn't want to experience that reality either.

[brotherbax]

To the question from the neurologist, asking how can you enjoy it when you understand it so well. I know a guy who is one of the best windsurfing instructors in the world. He can see someone doing the most amazing trick. He can watch, understand it completely, and teach it back, step by step. If you ask the guy who did the trick, he’s like “I don’t know, I just do it.”

He, like you Rick, have the teachers gift. Amazing!

[clemclemson]

I like the focus on the music not so much the "music business". you have done a wonderful job on that already. Regardless Thank You for all of it. One of a kind. Excellent Excellent channel for those who are interested.

[w.art.]

I love the way you love the Beatles music. Pure passion… thank you for all your knowledge to us.

[MQofScots]

I don’t play any instruments but love music. I cannot believe how informative your interviews, your lessons, your analysis and love to learn the complexity and simplicity of music. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and it’s inspiring to know there are so many talented people like yourself out there, thank you for what you do ❤✨❤️