The Beatles - Get Back "The Rooftop Concert" (concert portal)

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On 30 January 1969, the Beatles performed an impromptu concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Savile Row, in central London's office and fashion district. Joined by guest keyboardist Billy Preston, the band played a 42-minute set before the Metropolitan Police arrived and ordered them to reduce the volume. It was the final public performance of their career.

From the moment the Beatles ascended the stairs to the rooftop, the London sky became their stage, and the city streets their arena. They performed nine takes of five new songs as crowds of onlookers, many on lunch breaks, congregated in the streets and on the rooftops of nearby buildings to listen.

Paul McCartney's bass rumbled through the air, George Harrison's guitar wailed, Ringo Starr's drums pounded, and John Lennon's vocals cut through the crisp London breeze, creating a sonic tapestry that echoed across the rooftops and reverberated through the hearts of those fortunate enough to witness history unfold.

What set this performance apart was not just the music itself, but the unmistakable joy radiating from the Beatles. As they played, it was evident that the 4 friends were not merely executing a set but relishing the communal act of making music together. Their camaraderie and shared love for the craft were palpable, turning a mere rooftop into a sacred space where the boundaries between performer and audience blurred into a shared experience of sonic transcendence.

In the decades that followed, countless bands would attempt to capture the magic of that day, but none would quite reach the stratospheric heights attained by the Fab Four on that chilly London afternoon.

The concert ended with "Get Back", and John Lennon joking, "I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we've passed the audition."

Featuring: The Beatles

John Lennon – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar; lead guitar on "Get Back"
Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
George Harrison – backing vocals, lead guitar; rhythm guitar on "Get Back"
Ringo Starr – drums

Guest Musician: Billy Preston - electric piano

Set list:

1. Get Back (Take 1)
2. Get Back (Take 2)
3. Don't Let Me Down (Take 1)
4. I've Got a Feeling (Take 1)
5. One After 909
6. Dig a Pony
7. God Save the Queen
8. I've Got a Feeling (Take 2)
9. Don't Let Me Down (Take 2)
10. Get Back" (Take 3)

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