Let It Be (1970 film)

Let It Be is a 1970 documentary film about the Beatles rehearsing and recording songs for the album Let It Be in January 1969. The film features an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, their last performance in public. Released just after the album, it was the final original Beatles release.

The film observes the Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr from a fly on the wall perspective, without narration, scene titles, or interviews with the main subjects. The first portion of the film shows the band rehearsing on a sound stage at Twickenham Film Studios. The songs are works in progress, with discussions among the band members about ways to improve them. At one point, McCartney and Harrison have an uncomfortable exchange, with McCartney criticising a guitar riff played by Harrison on Two of Us. Harrison responds Ill play whatever you want me to play, or I wont play at all if you dont want to me to play. Whatever it is that will please you, Ill do it. Also appearing are Mal Evans, providing the hammer blows on Maxwells Silver Hammer, and Yoko Ono, dancing with Lennon.The Beatles are then shown individually arriving at Apple headquarters, where they begin the studio recording process with Harrison singing For You Blue while Lennon plays slide guitar. Starr and Harrison are shown working on the structure for Octopuss Garden and then demonstrating it for George Martin. Billy Preston accompanies the band on impromptu renditions of several rock and roll covers, as well as Lennons improvised jam Dig It, while Linda Eastmans daughter Heather plays around the studio. Lennon is shown listening as McCartney expresses his concern about the bands inclination to stay confined to the recording studio. The Beatles conclude their studio work with complete performances of Two of Us, Let It Be, and The Long and Winding Road. ........

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