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George Martin, Art Garfunkel, May Pang and others talk about John and Paul.
This is a compilation of interviews I thought were really interesting. All of these people knew or have met with John and/or Paul at one point or another. And they all talk about how close they were and many of them talk about how much they wanted to write with each other again. Sadly, none of those plans ever became a reality.
Summary: On the cusp of their popularity, John and Paul are caught in a compromising position.
Chapter 1: look at you all see the love there that’s sleeping (George POV)
Chapter 2: all I gotta do is act naturally (Ringo POV)
Chapter 3: When I think of things we did it makes me wanna cry (Paul POV)
Chapter 4: Hey you've got to hide your love away (John POV)
Based on “Love Me Do: The Beatles’ Progress” by Michael Braun for The Observer (5 July 1964).
Scotch and music:
“Uh, I need another drink, baby,’ says John.
Paul goes to the phone. ‘Hello? Yeah, send us six single Scotches - No, make it doubles, yeah, doubles.”
Sweet
"We did the Shirelles’ “Soldier Boy,” which is a girl’s song. It never occurred to us. No wonder all the gays liked John. And Ringo used to sing “Boys.” Another Shirelles number. It was so innocent. We never even thought, Why is he singing about boys? We loved the song. We loved the records so much that what it said was irrelevant, it was just the spirit, the sound, the feeling" - Paul McCartney
Sheff did not ask John a question about Paul's bass skills, but yet we learn about them.
August, 1980: In an interview with Playboy writer David Sheff, John doesn’t take kindly to having his former bandmates’ talents underestimated.
SHEFF: Critics would criticize Ringo’s drumming by saying, you know, “If he wasn’t a Beatle—” JOHN: Ringo’s a damn good drummer. He was – he was always a good drummer. He’s not technically good— SHEFF: But critics used to criticize him all the time. JOHN: Well – yeah. I think Ringo’s drumming is underrating – underrated, the same way as Paul’s bass-playing is underrated. Paul was one of the most innovative bass players that ever played bass. And half the stuff that’s going on now is directly ripped off from his Beatle period. He was always, uh, coy about his bass-playing. He’s an egomaniac about everything else about him, but his bass-playing he was always a bit coy about. He is a great musician who played the bass like few other people could play it.
Now if you compare Paul’s bass-playing with The Rolling Stones’ bass player’s bass-playing, and you compare Ringo’s drumming with Charlie Watts’, they’re equal to, if not better. But the credit has always gone to, uh, Bill and Charlie, and Paul and Ringo didn’t get it. But we got other credits that must have made them feel bad, too, so it all equals out in the end. But I always objected to the fact that because Charlie came on a little more arty than Ringo, and knew jazz, and did cartoons, that he got credit. And I think that Charlie’s a damn good drummer and the other guy’s a good bass player, but I think Paul and Ringo stand up anywhere, any – with any of the rock drummers. Not technically great, and none of us were technical musicians, none of us could read music, none of us can write it, but as pure musicians, as – as inspired humans to make the noise, they’re as good as anybody.
2003: The Quarrymen have conflicting hazy memories on what happened the day John and Paul first met. (Note: In order of appearance: Rod Davis, Len Garry, Colin Hanton, Eric Griffiths. Ignore the erroneous lower third that pops up indicating Len Garry; it’s Eric Griffiths.)
OMG look at Ringo! Why was it necessary to have a random girl in this pic?
Having a swim in 1963