Listening to Sgt. Pepper on stereo headphones allowed me to understand how this incredible recording was artistically and technically put together, with all of the cross fades, panning, razor blade edits, punch-ins, etc.. Because I understood what they were doing on this recording, it made me realize that I could be a recording engineer, and at age 14, I constructed the cabinet for my first loudspeaker and eventually after building all of the other electronics and after acquiring some good microphones, I did indeed become a professional recording engineer. later in my career, I won an Emmy for a location recording I did of the opera Faust, all because of my careful listening to Sgt. Pepper, thank you to the Beatles and George Martin! David Riddle

In spite of all the informative videos about the Beatles on the Internet, you managed to include some things I never knew about their early doings. Very cool video, thank you!

They had to be rejected so that they would finally meet George Martin...

The way you tell these stories is great, nicely paced, to the point, and with the right selection of images and music. I think I watched all your videos to the end

I love your videos man! keep it going. your storytelling and research is one of the best. much love and appreciation!

This is as good a summary of the Beatles' early career as I've ever heard, and all done with admirable brevity. I'd heard or read all these facts many times before, but it was good to have the bullet points of 1957 to 1962 presented in a way that makes the chronology easy to remember. Well done.

A great video on what the reality was like for the Beatles and how it was a struggle, but they overcame it and flourished.  Thank you for posting!

You have the secret ingredient: you so obviously love your subject.  Many thanks, keep going.

Your videos are always thoughtful, informative, and very well done. Thanks for finding the really interesting bits that don't seem to be mentioned elsewhere.

Thank you for a very well put together presentation. Born in 1957, I was six when they hit the collective consciousness of the nation and they were 'the  boys' we all loved throughout the 60s. I love many bands, but there were the Beatles and there were all the other bands.

I’m currently going through the John and Paul book and have learned so much about their relationship. Not only did they arrive in Liverpool dejected from their Hamburg experience, they didn’t know if they would continue. Then Bob Wooler told John he should get the band back together so they could play a show he was promoting on the other end of town. This is the now legendary show where they completely amazed everyone and cemented themselves as real contenders. Wooler is the won who championed them being the lunchtime band. How I wish there was footage of the five Beatles playing at the Cavern when Stuart rejoined them for several weeks before officially leaving the band. There’s also a pretty funny incident where Paul was going to stay employed and John forced him to choose between the band and the job. Paul ended up choosing the band. And the rest is history.

I've heard Paul tell the story of the woman who played the spoons several times. It makes me laugh, every time I hear it.

12:40 Please Please Me catapulted them to the top because it was such a great song, and still underrated to this day.

Who knew i could listen to David Hartley talk about the Beatles over and over again

tbh I'd always kinda assumed that stardom fell into their laps some time in the early sixties on account of their amazing song writing, thanks for showing me the years of struggle and competition they put themselves through to get ahead in the game.

That was another great video with lots of interesting information. Thank you.

Thanks for the video. Currently some of my favorite content on Youtube! Amazing job as always, keep it up.

Thank you for telling the true story of their rise. Their originality was multifaceted and worked against them in a very conservative music industry that was always just looking for the next Cliff Richard. But finally the originality of Lennon–McCartney got them noticed by EMI's song publishers.

They sounded raw and indy. Their Munich recordings are gems to understand their grow.

This the first telling of the early Beatles tale I've heard that doesn't mention the ejection of Pete Best and recruitment of Ringo.