THE BEATLES BEST PERFORMANCE EVER

Back in December 1962 I was playing bass with Mike Dean and the Kinsmen and we played with the Beatles at Bedford. When they came on I couldn’t believe what I was listening to. We played with lots of top bands at the time but these guys completely knocked us out, they were the best. I’m 83 now but still have wonderful memories of that night

"The Beatles were not a band, they were a miracle."
-David Gilmour

They were so natural. Unbelievable talent. Easily the greatest band in history.

I'm 75 and I've seen every major rock band in history, from the Cream, to the Doors, to the Beach Boys, to Jimi Hendrix, to Led Zeppelin, and trust me, this was the single best rock band in history, bar none. No other quartet was able to generate this kind of sustained excitement ever, and none ever will again.

They sang in harmony. They stayed in tune despite the screams. They wrote their own songs. They were beautiful on stage, with their smiles and bows and little dancing movements. They were clearly enjoying themselves, and their love and affection for each other was obvious. They were like no other band before or since. Legendary.

Tom Petty said it best. There was the Beatles, and then there was everybody else.

The way they harmonize is absolutely ridiculous. They're not just the best songwriters ever. They're the best live band ever.

I’m 74 and still love listening to the Beatles and I am from USSR

Is there anything more uplifting in this dreary, depressing world than listening to the timeless music of the Beatles ?

I feel like a teenager again and I’m 71! This is incredible.

I'm 70 and I miss those days so much. The world was crazy in a different way but the music of the 60's led by the Beatles was magical. I feel sorry for kids nowdays who think modern music is even music. The Beatles didn't have the technology they do now. They had to be really talented and great musicians.

Obviously people remember their later studio stuff more these days as it's more listenable and relatable for a modern audience, but what's often forgotten is how the Beatles cut their teeth as an absolutely killer live band. By this point the core members had been playing together for 5+ years and had thousands of gigs under their belts. Their first two albums were also recorded in the 2-track era, so what you hear is pretty much the best live take. Being that good, that young, with that much charisma and their own songs. Simply unheard of at the time. They blew everyone away.

Sixty years and counting and the Beatles are still hands-down The GREATEST Band in History.

This is why anyone born in the 50’s fell in love with everything about the Beatles ! Still listen to them everyday !
This performance is incredible ❤

What amazes me is that John can maintain that chain saw of a great voice without going hoarse. I've never heard another voice that sounds even remotely close to his. Paul's is really unique too. The grouping of those 4 guys and George Martin was truly a miraculous gift to us all.

Here I am back down the Beatles rabbit hole. Sorry, but you really had to be around back then appreciate what a phenomenon they were.

It’s 2021 and we have Spotify, iTunes, etc to listen to thousands of other groups, yet I still rather watch the Beatles than anyone else. So, who’s watching in 2021!!!

I was just a dumb 10 year old when the Beatles invaded the USA and didn't really know what all the excitement was about . only that my older sister had over night turned insane and seemed possessed by some unseen force, that drove her to cover her walls with Beatles stuff and talk incessantly about "Paul" . i'm an old man now and my sister is gone, and i cherish every one of those those memories.

I was 15 when the Beatles played the cow palace on Aug 31 1965. I was lucky to sneak into the backstage area , there i found the boys playing cards in a small trailer.I pretended to be the curtain monitor and would open and close the curtain for the acts, Sam the Sham and of course my heroes the Beatles. When they were playing, I stood behind the boys. When they finished there set , I held the curtain closed until I got to shake there hands. What a concert.
The amount of jelly beans, stuff animals and non stop flash bulbs coming on stage was very cool.

As a young lad growing up in Canada (Toronto) I watched the Beatles for the first time on the Ed Sullivan show and to this day I can still remember sitting in front of the TV literally vibrating and shaking as the performance followed. It made a profound effect on me and I’ve been a music lover ever since. Thank you boys !!