MakeShift


George was a school buddy of John's and introduced McCartney to John.  Paul showed John a bunch of chords that he did n't know and generally impressed him so much on the first meeting, that John knew he had to have him in the Quarrymen.  He just did n't want to admit it for a couple of days.  John knew that he had met his equal.  They began writing songs together almost immediately.
 
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Oops, going to much from memory.  A mutual school friend named Ivan introduced the two.  Paul later introduced George to John. 

Yup .... Not sure about " a bunch of chords" becuase at that time neither one of them knew a whole lot of chords .... But McCartney did impress John with singing twenty flight rock ... Be bop a Luna .... And some others... Paul usually sites playing twenty flighty rock for John when they met ... Uses it in sound checks a lot too 


Your right about meeting his equal ... John was always letting Paul know who was in charge in the early days .... I've read stories of things Lennon used to do back stage before playing live just as a reminder ... Something along the lines of being purposely late out of his dressing room ... Cant start without me sorta thing....Or wearing his tie loose and unbuttoned just to show the others who was really in charge .... Egos of musician ... Including myself .... Gotta love that in us 

bapu


Mooch,

Jonbouy lives in very close proximty to Sir Paul's studio in the Sunny Southern Coast of the UK (I've seen it). You should have asked him to stand up @ your wedding. Jonbouy's entourage usually includes Sir Paul.

Yeah, yeah, yeah Mooch.

Sir Paul acknowledged my Mrs in the nearby church fairly recently by giving her a nod.

I think he's sold the studio now though.  Although here's some pics, it can be seen clearly from my place.

http://www.roughwood.net/PhotoAlbum/2005%20Album/IckleshamWindmill2005.htm

But Sir Paul and I are near neighbours.  He's never heard of Mooch so I have one over on him.

Jonbouy

bapu


Mooch,

Jonbouy lives in very close proximty to Sir Paul's studio in the Sunny Southern Coast of the UK (I've seen it). You should have asked him to stand up @ your wedding. Jonbouy's entourage usually includes Sir Paul.

Yeah, yeah, yeah Mooch.

Sir Paul acknowledged my Mrs in the nearby church fairly recently by giving her a nod.

I think he's sold the studio now though.

But Sir Paul and I are near neighbours.  He's never heard of Mooch so I have one over on him.

Maybe I should start calling sir Paul stupid face?

I just found some nice pics of the place Mooch while you were typing, check them out.

http://www.roughwood.net/...leshamWindmill2005.htm

Jonbouy


I just found some nice pics of the place Mooch while you were typing, check them out.

http://www.roughwood.net/...leshamWindmill2005.htm

Nice!


Do you think you can post some pics of you bare foot frolicking  through the tall grass near the windmill studio ?

Jonbouy


I just found some nice pics of the place Mooch while you were typing, check them out.

http://www.roughwood.net/...leshamWindmill2005.htm

Yup, dats da plaze I saw.

Mooch4056

Jonbouy


I just found some nice pics of the place Mooch while you were typing, check them out.

http://www.roughwood.net/...leshamWindmill2005.htm

Nice!


Do you think you can post some pics of you bare foot frolicking  through the tall grass near the windmill studio ?

As it's you......

No!

In the 60s, it was Paul. These days I think John really made a bigger difference than any of them because of his GREAT voice. Paul had a great voice to and was a better songwriter but John had a once in a lifetime voice. I think John was on track to become a deeper thinker than any of them when he was killed. Paul has just lost me on some things. George always seemed a bit off kilter to me and I never liked the way he looked (not that looks should matter)...
Ringo is magic in most every way. He has always been funny, has always kept a low profile, always done his job and done it well.. and he has always been funny. I know he ent straight to NYC when John was killed to console Yoko. As a person: Ringo. Songwriter: Paul (Yesterday: acoustic guitar and vocal... can you imagine when he came into the studio and performed that song the first time?) .
Singer/whole package: John. Though I absolutely HATE the song Imagine... go figure.

J

John
George
Paul
Ringo

Wow, I suggested that Yoko needed to be Autotuned on the Bob Dylan re-write called don’t frack your mother (or something like that) and the Yoko supporters were out in force.

The serious answer to your question is John .  “Love” of off the John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band album was my wedding song 21 years ago and Well, Well, Well (not the Duffy song) off of the same album has always been an all-time favorite song.