Quora: Why didn’t Paul and John attend the Bangladesh benefit concert that George Harrison put together at Madison Square Garden in 1971?

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(Answered by Gene Popa)

George asked both of them. Paul said he would participate, but only if the other three Beatles agreed to legally dissolve their partnership (which is what McCartney was at that point suing in court to achieve). George declined.

John actually showed up at the rehearsal, but when he asked what Yoko’s role in the concert would be (obviously expecting she would get a solo set of her own), George replied, “I would like her to enjoy the show.” In a huff, John and Yoko stalked out and did not perform.

John and Yoko did attend the film’s premiere in New York City, and he seemed to be enjoying himself by clapping and cheering the performances on the screen. However, during Bob Dylan’s performance segment, John and Yoko suddenly stood up and left the theater without explanation.

Quora: In the song ‘I Am The Walrus’, I’ve noticed that there is some sort of dialogue in the middle and at the end of the song which sounds like it comes from some sort of show or movie. Where exactly did The Beatles get the clips from?

05 Feb 2024 Leave a comment

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(Answered by Max Gretinski)

John Lennon happened to be present (on September 29, 1967) when the first mono mixes of the song were being made. He decided at one point to switch on the radio, and to mix in a broadcast of whatever was playing at the time. It happened to be a radio performance of Shakespeare’s King Lear, with John Gielgud playing Lear.

When the radio switched on, the play was at Act IV, scene vi. Oswald eventually dies in that scene.
In the earlier portion, they mix the radio in only at the end of lines:

“I am the egg man.” (mix in radio)
“They are the egg men.” (mix in radio)
“I am the walrus. Goo goo goo joob.” (mix in radio)

The lines that got mixed in are the ones that appear highlighted here.

During the song’s fade, Lennon simply had them mix in the radio from a certain point on. We hear a fight, and then …

They fade the song out just after the line, “Sit you down, father; rest you” — which creates a rather appropriate ending.

Video of the Week: How John Lennon Abused Judy Garland

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Video of the Week: John Lennon and Yoko Ono on Love

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Quora: What’s a humorous anecdote one musician has shared about a fellow musician?

27 Aug 2023 Leave a comment

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(via Quora) (Answered by John Leavy)

Both humorous and sad.

Alice Cooper says that he was backstage at the Grammies one year chatting with John Lennon. Later on, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys approached him and said, “That’s John Lennon, isn’t it? Could you introduce us?”

Alice thought, “Wow, I get to introduce two of the all time greats of music.” He introduced them and John cheerfully told Brian what big fans he and Paul McCartney were, and how much The Beach Boys had inspired the the Beatles.

Then, over the next hour, Brian approached Bernie Taupin and a few other people and asked to be introduced to John again and again. Each time, John was gracious and friendly, acting as if he was meeting Brian for the first time ever.

Alice looked at John in confusion. John shrugged, “I’ve known Brian for years. He isn’t well, you know.”

Video of the Week: John Lennon Sings ‘Let It Be’

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