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The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews, and intimate access to the premises.The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews, and intimate access to the premises.The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews, and intimate access to the premises.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
John Lennon
- Self
- (archive footage)
George Harrison
- Self
- (archive footage)
George Martin
- Self
- (archive footage)
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If These Walls Could Sing was a fascinating documentary directed, interviewed, and narrated by Mary McCartney (Paul McCartney's daughter) in her directorial debut, i did already familiar with Mary McCartney's before (and so Stella and Heather McCartney) and like i mention it is a fascinating deeper look into the Abbey Road studios, the studios that giving birth to some of the greatest songs and albums out there, from The Beatles to Pink Floyd to Elton John to Oasis and so on, a very well documented film with great and interesting topics, also fills with great footage, and great editing, If These Walls Could Sing is a great presentation of an iconic studios with a great extraordinary story in it, i enjoy If These Walls Could Sing so much, it is entertaining and fascinating to watch, and i'm happy to watch it, thumbs way up!.
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This is a great piece of history, and it is amazing to see all of the great performers that recorded here. From EMI records to the new name Abbey Road. These walls witnessed the beginning of the Beatles, from when their first meeting /audition with George Martin, to their unforgettable walk (now a landmark) and their album titled Abbey Road. I loved the interviews and memories of Paul McCartney, Elton John, Giles Martin, Pink Floyd, Liam Gallagher, etc. One thing I didnt know, was all the amazing George Lucas' movie scores that were recorded here.
All and all, an amazing show, and i think the tittle is perfect if only "These walls could sing".
Great job Mary!
All and all, an amazing show, and i think the tittle is perfect if only "These walls could sing".
Great job Mary!
Although this is pitched as a documentary about Abbey Road, I think it is much more "simply" a documentary about how music is made. And it is a very informative documentary about how music is made. So if you have an interest in music, but no specific interest in Abbey Road, do give it a go. I doubt you will be disappointed.
Even at "only" 90 minutes, this documentary is perfectly paced, with unrushed recollections from many musicians.
I'm not sure it's worth subscribing to Disney+ purely to see this, but I found it to be one of the more interesting things they had to offer in January 2023. Hope you enjoy it too, if you decide to give it a go.
Even at "only" 90 minutes, this documentary is perfectly paced, with unrushed recollections from many musicians.
I'm not sure it's worth subscribing to Disney+ purely to see this, but I found it to be one of the more interesting things they had to offer in January 2023. Hope you enjoy it too, if you decide to give it a go.
Just leave Liam Gallagher out of an intelligent documentary.
He just adds irrelevant nonsense.
The Gallagher brothers didn't feature much in the documentary but at least Noel brings a little detail to Oasis's time there.
If you're an LG fan boy don't waste you're time. Please just watch him butcher all the classics over and over at every gig since lockdown.
Great input from the rest of the cast who bring an interesting story to their time in AR.
From Cliff to Celeste (whom, by the way is top of my next play list) this is a brilliant insight to the ups and downs of the best recoding studio in the World.
He just adds irrelevant nonsense.
The Gallagher brothers didn't feature much in the documentary but at least Noel brings a little detail to Oasis's time there.
If you're an LG fan boy don't waste you're time. Please just watch him butcher all the classics over and over at every gig since lockdown.
Great input from the rest of the cast who bring an interesting story to their time in AR.
From Cliff to Celeste (whom, by the way is top of my next play list) this is a brilliant insight to the ups and downs of the best recoding studio in the World.
Wow. Any music lover will get goosebumps hearing these classic songs being recorded at Abbey Road. What a joy to see and hear these old legendary recordings!
The Abbey Road studio was originally just a huge mansion, redesigned in the thirties into an ernomous recording studio, which saw the likes of The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd record monumental albums (Dark Side of the Moon). Later on film music (Star Wars) was being recorded there as well, with one room creating a wall of sound, which can be best heard in the song "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey. Powerful stuff!
Paul McCarthy gets special attention in this documentary, and that's totally fair, since most folks got to know Abbey Road because of the Beatles and especially through their last record called Abbey Road, with the famous zebra crossing picture. Lots of funny interview clips and insights how certain legendary Beatles songs were born.
Highly recommended watch AND listen for any music fan of the sixties and seventies!
The Abbey Road studio was originally just a huge mansion, redesigned in the thirties into an ernomous recording studio, which saw the likes of The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd record monumental albums (Dark Side of the Moon). Later on film music (Star Wars) was being recorded there as well, with one room creating a wall of sound, which can be best heard in the song "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey. Powerful stuff!
Paul McCarthy gets special attention in this documentary, and that's totally fair, since most folks got to know Abbey Road because of the Beatles and especially through their last record called Abbey Road, with the famous zebra crossing picture. Lots of funny interview clips and insights how certain legendary Beatles songs were born.
Highly recommended watch AND listen for any music fan of the sixties and seventies!
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