The Beatles January 1969

Title: Filming "Let It Be" Day 7 (Let It Be/Get Back)
Type: Feature Film
Filming Location: Twickenham Film Studios, Twickenham, England
Filming Date: January 10th 1969
Broadcast Date: May 13th 1970 (New York); May 20th 1970 (London); November 2021 (Get Back)
Country Of Broadcast: UK/USA
Duration: 26:00 Minutes (Merged Sources)
Quality: B+
Source: "The Beatles Get Back Sessions Vol 1: Twickenham" (The Get Back Work Camp)
Other Sources:

Notes: This was the seventh day of rehearsals at Twickenham Film Studios. As often in those days at Twickenham, Paul McCartney
was the first of The Beatles to arrive and sit down at the piano, playing solo version of "I`ve Got A Feeling" and "Get Back"
among others.The morning was spent working on "Get Back" and "Two Of Us" to a lesser extent. They also had a visitor in music publisher Dick James.

During lunch, an argument between John Lennon and George Harrison led the latter to walk out of the studio and (temporarily) quit The Beatles.

Following several attempts at working "Get Back" into shape, The Beatles moved onto "Two Of Us". After breaking for lunch,
however, George Harrison walked out of the studio.Whether in denial or disbelief, the remaining three Beatles carried on
rehearsing without Harrison. Just as they`d worked on "Back In The USSR" and "Dear Prudence" without Starr, here John Lennon led
the others through The Who`s "A Quick One, While He`s Away" the title a clear reference to Harrison. At one point he was
heard to sarcastically call out "OK George, take it!".The aggressive tone carried through to the proper work, when it continued.
The group performed jagged versions of "I`ve Got A Feeling" and "Don`t Let Me Down", with Lennon screaming during parts
of the latter. He also sang "Maxwell`s Silver Hammer" in an exaggerated German accent.

A series of jams took place towards the end of the day, again with Ono moaning or screaming largely wordless vocals. Finally,
McCartney moved to drums, Lennon played guitar and Starr took the microphone for some improvised spoken lines,
words which summed up their aimless desperation at this time.

Thanks to The Paul McCartney Project for the notes.

Sources Used: Get Back (2021 Documentary Series), Get Back (1+ version of 2003 promo video), Get Back (iTunes version of 2003
promo video / a.k.a. v4) Let It Be Naked EPK, Get Back (Got Back Edit), Get Back Trailer, The Long and Winding Road
(Unreleased 1970s Documentary) Lennon Tape VHS Rip, I`m Stepping Out (1984 promo video).