New Podcast! I’m joined for this mini episode by Yvonne Innes to discuss her biography of her husband, the remarkable Neil Innes. From the Bonzos to the Pythons via the amazing Rutles, Yvonne beautifully tells Neil’s story and it was real joy to chat to her.
60 years ago today The Beatles met Morecambe and Wise in what Paul McCartney called his favourite of all The Beatles TV appearances. Complete unbridled joy captured forever.
The absolute best Lennon and McCartney picture ever, taken during a late night jam at the Marietta Hotel in Obertauern during the Help filming.
Just two guys having an amazing time playing music.
A little thought for Linda McCartney, who would’ve celebrated her birthday today.
‘She was just a great person to hang out with: very funny, very smart and very talented.” Paul McCartney
Linda McCartney watches Paul induct John Lennon into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, January 1994. The emotion is clear - she knew what a monumental emotional effort this must’ve been for Paul to undertake.
54 years ago today, in the grounds of John Lennon’s Tittenhurst Park home, The Beatles spend their Friday afternoon being photographed together for the very last time.
This might be my new favourite Beatles picture. Ringo reads out a request on Brian Matthew’s ‘Saturday Club’, 21 May 1963. Look at the uncontrollable belly laughs of the other Beatles - complete joy. What a gang they were.
Macca watch! Paul McCartney hanging with former ice hockey player Henrik Lundqvist at Bruce Springsteen’s show at Madison Square Garden last night.
Looking good!
A little thought for Linda McCartney, who would’ve celebrated her birthday today.
‘She was just a great person to hang out with: very funny, very smart and very talented.” Paul McCartney
A certain Paul McCartney is 80 today.
This beautiful boy had made the bad times bearable and the good times even better - where would we be without him?
66 years ago today- Geoff Rhind uses his Kodak Cresta and snaps a picture of local band the Quarrymen at the Woolton village fete. The picture is crowded, but there’s only one person that we, and the watching Paul McCartney, take notice of.
For the first time since John’s death, Paul McCartney and Julian Lennon are photographed together. Plaza Hotel, New York, October 1984.
‘Whenever Paul came round we used to wrestle and run - which was not something I did with Dad’
Ronnie Spector and John Lennon are snapped by Bob Gruen at the Hippopotamus Club, New York City, November 1974. Ronnie looking fabulous- will be much missed.
54 years ago today, The Beatles sat on the steps of Abbey Road Studios, waiting to start the photo shoot for the most famous album cover of all time. Photographer Linda McCartney’s handbag also in view.
Paul McCartney - we know about his songwriting and musicianship - but look at the skill and accuracy here in cutting this cake. Under the glare of the cameras a perfect slice is prepared, perfectly displayed and presented to Peter Blake - amazing.
Sad to hear of the passing of George Martin’s wife, Lady Judy. Captured beautifully here by Paul from his recent photo exhibition, having just the best time possible as The Beatles relaxed in Miami.
53 years ago today, as the afternoon shadows begin to appear on the wall of the Assembly Hall at John Lennon’s Tittenhurst Park home and time ticks toward the evening, The Beatles are photographed together for the very last time.
This looks amazing - coming 13th June.
‘In 2020, an extraordinary trove of nearly a thousand photographs taken by Paul McCartney on a 35mm camera was re-discovered in his archive - 1964: Eyes of the Storm presents 275 of McCartney's photographs from six cities’ Can’t wait!
Thinking of Brian Epstein, who left us 55 years ago today. Beautifully captured here by David Bailey in 1965.
‘If anyone was the Fifth Beatle, it was Brian’ - Paul McCartney
Happy 91st Birthday to the mighty Yoko Ono.
‘I could have been squashed by that incredible amount of hatred. But then I found a way of transforming it into love.’
George Harrison photographed by 18 year old Mike Mitchell at the Washington Coliseum, February 11th 1964, clearly having the absolute time of his life.
Happy 90th Birthday to the mighty Yoko Ono.
‘I could have been squashed by that incredible amount of hatred. But then I found a way of transforming it into love.’
John Lennon and Paul McCartney, photographed September 4th 1962 at the Beatles recording session for Love Me Do, as released 60 years ago today. Nothing would ever quite be the same again.
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher looking beautiful and clasping each other, Bangor 1967. The next day, Brian Epstein would be dead and the next Beatle chapter would begin.
A tiny thought for Wings guitarist Jimmy McCulloch, who we lost 44 years ago today.
‘He was always a little dangerous, in the end, he was just too dangerous for his own good.’ Paul McCartney
Beautiful pictures of George Harrison during the filming of Help by Henry Grossman, whose death was announced yesterday. Still in his pyjamas, George had come to breakfast ‘looking like Hamlet’ - so Grossman snapped these.
Ringo Starr joins John Lennon in Spain for the filming of ‘How I Won The War’, 1966. One of my favourite Beatle Buddy moments.
‘I just went and hung cos he was lonely, you know?’
One of my very favourite Beatle photos. 8 days before the release of Sgt Pepper, they wander through Hyde Park. Look at the smiles of the kids faces, The Beatles reciprocating, realising what complete joy they bring.