This Letter From John Lennon Shows His Real Feelings About Paul McCartney

Esquire ^ | November 14th, 2016 | By Matt Miller

[catnipman]

“Millions of 12-15 year old girls would agree with you. Serious people with good taste in music would not.”

I loved The Beatles and absolutely DETESTED Wings!

[Smittie]

My M-I-L says the decline of America started with the arrival of the Beatles. I tend to agree...a group of doper new agers who thought they were bigger than Jesus. I never understood their greatness it certainly wasn’t the lyrics, some of the tunes were a little catchy, but I guess their main fans were teenage girls, so what can you expect?

[Dogbert41]

Yoko was the Muse that gave them all the inspiration! LOL

[mikefive]

No flames from me, never liked their music either.

[OrangeHoof]

I find it funny that John thinks Linda broke up the Beatles when everyone else thinks it was Yoko that broke up the Beatles.

As the group divided it was clear that John leaned toward pretentious crap and Paul leaned toward commercial pap (Was there ever a more vacuous ditty than “Silly Love Songs” except perhaps the vapid “Let Em In”?) But when they were together, John was nasty enough to tell Paul when his lyrics were stupid and Paul was critical enough to tell John when his tunes weren’t catchy. Together, they sharpened each other. Apart, they both revealed their own musical flaws.

[Heart-Rest]

Here's a few Beatle-related youtube videos some folks in this thread may be interested in watching.

• "The Beatles REUNION At "Friar Park" In 1994!!"
  
  
• "Paul McCartney cries after John Lennon's death"
  
  
• "Paul McCartney's reaction to George Harrisons Death."
  
  
• "Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr on Passing of 2 Beatles"
  
  
• "Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr Recall Their Favorite Beatles Memories"
  
  
• "The Beatles Q and A from Abbey Road Studios"
  
  
• "All My Loving - Paul McCartney"
  
  
• "Hey Jude Live at Hyde Park - Paul McCartney"
  
  
• "Let It Be - Paul McCartney Live - Good Evening New York City Tour (HD)"
  
  
• "Yesterday - Live at Anfield, Liverpool 1st June - Paul McCartney"
  
  
• "Yesterday - Frank Sinatra"
  
  
• "Yesterday / Hey Jude (live) - Elvis Presley"
  
  
• "Yesterday (Lennon/McCartney) - Bob Dylan"
  
  

[free_life]

John Lennon was the Beatles, he could have used any 3 of a hundred other young musicians in Liverpool in these days and been the success the Beatles were. The other 3 would never have ever been known.

McCartney proved what a dud he was after the Beatles broke up, teeny bopper elevator bubble gum plastic music.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

The Beatles had a good run and so did Wings/McCartney, but the Beach Boys are still playing on.

Surf’s Up English Dudes!

I’m feeling those good vibrations!

[PGalt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNjTPZW7GCU

[Eddie01]

I saw Brian Wilson last month w/special guest Al Jardine.

[MarMema]

Interesting.

[Tallguy]

Both of these guys weren’t perfect. But they certainly saw the flaws in the other. I can’t listen to McCartney being interviewed — what drivel.

OTOH, Lennon never seemed to take anything too seriously. It’s funny watching his fans practically deifying him when half of what came out of his mouth was a put-on (and you were hard-pressed to know which half).

[liberalh8ter]

Not a Yoko fan by any means but Linda was no angel, either.

[ratzoe]

I would agree that McCartney seemed nice enough, then again when you are getting paid to be nice.

But so many that are 'paid' aren't nice. Used to work part time for events at RFK Stadium. Saw many rockers up close and personal, the majority had sticks up their posterior.

B-in-L is facilities manager for at FedEx Stadium and gave me tix for a McCartney concert a few years ago. I was a huge Beatles fan back in the day but really wasn't interested in seeing aging acts. I was pleasantly surprised at the energy of McCartney and his connection with the crowd, frankly one of the better concerts I've seen. Also, the day prior after set-up and sound checks, BIL was returning to his office under the stadium as McCartney's limo was pulling out. The limo stopped, window came down and McCartney poked his head out and said 'see you tomorrow'..BIL looked around to see who he was talking to before he realized he was talking to him.lol After the concert, he said the band and roadies were probably the most decent people he ever dealt with when it came to concerts.

[T-Bone Texan]

“Coming up” is a great Wings song!*

* and maybe the only great Wings song!

[jumpingcholla34]

I’m old. I was in high school during the dismal winter of 1963-1964, after the Kennedy assassination. The Beatles were only a band, but they sure lifted MY spirits. That goofy-looking group in the weird boots were pure joy.

[editor-surveyor]

.
There are no ‘muses.’

Lennon & McCartney were well inspired long before any Yoko pagan insanity crept into their art.

Yoko’s foolish paganism led the Beatles down a dark and destructive path that ultimately destroyed them.

Other groups of their era are still productive.
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[max americana]

There was a Freeper article maybe it’s still around that Lennon stated he liked Reagan. After Mccartney started his verbal fellatio on obama and trashed Bush, that did it for me completely.

[max americana]

“Also said Bush was ‘illiterate’ (not a big Bush fan, myself).......but McCartney can’t read music.”

That’s why I totally hate that asshole now. And if you read the history of the Beatles, the Liverpool pub managers all said that Lennon was it’ factor for the group, not the other 3. However, I am a George Harrison fan as well.

[rlmorel]

I think Lennon was a jerk, but...I will say this, he seemed like he presented himself in a somewhat genuine way.

McCartney...not so much. He has always seemed a bit...oily to me. And being a left wing tool...that seals it.