Since Let It Be was The Beatles last album, it made an appropriate statement about leaving problems behind and moving on in life. The album was supposed to convey an entirely different message.
It was going to be called 'Get Back,' and they were going to record it in front of an audience on live TV, with another TV special showing them practicing the songs in the studio. It was going to be The Beatles getting back to their roots and playing unadorned live music instead of struggling in the studio like they did for The White Album. When they started putting the album together, it became clear the project wouldn't work and George Harrison left the sessions. When he returned, they abandoned the live idea and decided to use the TV footage as their last movie.
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While the movie was being edited, The Beatles recorded and released Abbey Road, then broke up. Eventually, Phil Spector was given the tapes and asked to produce the album, which was released months after The Beatles broke up. By then, it was clear 'Let It Be' would be a better name than 'Get Back.' According to McCartney, this is a very positive song, owing to its inspiration.
One night when he was paranoid and anxious, he had a dream where he saw his mother, who had been dead for ten years or so - she came to him in his time of trouble, speaking words of wisdom that brought him much peace when he needed it. It was this sweet dream that got him to begin writing the song.He told the story to James Corden when he appeared on his.
'She was reassuring me, saying, 'It's going to be OK, just let it be.' I felt so great.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Let It Be (1970) Paul McCartney and Michael Lindsay-Hogg in Let It Be (1970) Let It Be (1970) George Harrison in Let It Be. The Beatles - Let It Be Lyrics. When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness She is standin.
She gave me the positive words. I woke up and thought, 'What was that? She said 'Let It Be.' That's good.' So I wrote the song 'Let It Be' out of positivity.' Many have been moved by the song on a deeply personal level, including Corden, who broke down when they sang it together.
'I remember my granddad, who was a musician, sitting me down and telling me, 'I'm going to play you the best song you've ever heard,' and he played me that,' he said. 'If my granddad was here right now he'd get an absolute kick out of this.' McCartney replied, 'He is.'
It was John Lennon who wanted Phil Spector to produce the album. Spector worked on Lennon's ' and was known for his bombastic 'Wall Of Sound' style. McCartney hated Spector's production, and in 2003 he pushed to have the album remixed and released without Spector's influence. The result was Let It Be.
Naked, which eliminated most of Spector's work and is much closer to what The Beatles intended for the album. 'Maggie Mae' and 'Dig It' were removed, and an entirely different guitar solo was used for this song. You'll hear different guitar parts on different versions on this song, as there were several overdubs of the solo.
On April 30, 1969, George Harrison overdubbed a new guitar solo over the best take from the January 31, 1969 session. Harrison overdubbed another one on January 4, 1970, but there's a possibility that it was actually McCartney on that overdub. The first overdub solo was used for the original single release, and the second overdub solo was used for the original album release. The Let It Be. Naked version is the one from the movie.
The Beatles weren't the first to release this song - Aretha Franklin was. The Queen of Soul recorded it in December 1969, and it was released on her album This Girl's In Love With You in January 1970, two months before The Beatles released their version (she also covered The Beatles ' on that album).Aretha recorded it with the, who were a group of musicians that owned their own studio in Alabama, but would travel to New York to record with Aretha. David Hood, who was their bass player, told us that Paul McCartney sent demos of the song to Atlantic Records (Franklin's label) and to the Muscle Shoals musicians. Said Hood, 'I kick myself for not grabbing that demo. Because I think they probably dropped it in the garbage.
Our version was different. We changed it a little bit from his demo, where their version is different from that demo and from Aretha's version, as well. Just slightly, but little things.' Please or to post comments. Comments: 143. Humberto Veras from Recife - BrazilJohan, if you don't like Beatles, stop attacking us and leave this group.
You are very unfriendly. We here discussed on the music of Beatles and then you come with personal jealousies. George from Vancouver, CanadaHere's an excellent rendition: Nick from CanadaLove this song!
One of my alltime favourites!!It's quite possible that it was inspired by a song from the movie'Cool Hand Luke'(1967)There is part of a song called.' A closer walk with thee'.and in the lyrics, 'let it be' is repeated a few times.
Trebor from TexasSorry Johan-Let It Be is the best Beatles song bar none. Stop your sobbing and quit your whining. Lennon was so jealous of Paul towards the end and trashed everything by himself, Paul and the Beatles and was lousy towards George as well (his all things must pass comment after going to the bathroom while George was trying to fine tune this song with his mates).
Henrik from SwedenDefinitely wrong chord at 2:59. John from NcOn the record 'Let It Be,' the lead solo was by George. On the DVD of the movie 'Let It Be' the lead was Billy Preston. Why two different versions?. Don from Sevierville, TnWhen Paul McCartney says 'for though they may be parted', it sounds like there's somebody whispering something. Does anyone know what's being said?Emily - Asdf, Ia'I hear that whispering during the 2nd verse too, but only on the single version (on 'The Beatles/1967-1970'), but not on the album version. I think it's a studio blooper.