And so all those influences were always there. We’d maybe go to the same clubs and we do this and do that. Even though we weren’t living together, we would talk about it all and the same influences. And we were learning, not just about songs and stuff about life, you know, we’d come down from Liverpool to London and so we were seeing the London scene together. And the fact that each of us was influencing the other was very important, you know. “From little kids, we’d taken the first steps together, we kind of learned to walk together, then we learned to run.
“I always say to people, one of the great things for me was that after all The Beatles rubbish and all the arguing and the business, you know, business differences really… that even after all of that, I’m so happy that I got it back together with your dad.”Įditor's Pick The Beatles Played Their Final Concert, on a London Rooftop, 50 Years Ago TodayĮlsewhere in their extensive chat, McCartney reflected on his longtime creative bond with John, and how they would constantly find new ways to influence one another musically throughout their time in The Beatles: Speaking to Sean in the new BBC documentary, McCartney recalled the significance of making amends with John prior to his passing in 1980. The bad blood continued later in 1971, when McCartney revealed that his song “Too Many People” featured some lyrical jabs specifically aimed at John. As The Independent notes, in an interview the following year, John said he could never see himself working with Macca again. One of the topics McCartney discussed is how he and John finally set aside their differences and reconciled before the “Imagine” songwriter’s tragic death.ĭiscord between the two musicians was well known, especially after The Beatles broke up in 1970. Dubbed simply John Lennon at 80, the special tribute is comprised of interviews Sean Lennon conducted with his father’s close friends, family, and colleagues, including Paul McCartney. In honor of what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday, BBC Radio 2 is set to air a new documentary dedicated to The Beatles legend.
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