Summary
- Paul McCartney criticizes Yoko Ono for hurting The Beatles, even years after John Lennon's death. But despite the drama, fans have many great songs and interviews to remember.
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney's final interview together in 1968 was filled with laughter and camaraderie. They discussed their business endeavors and joked with the interviewer.
- Lennon's final interview with Andy Peebles showcased his storytelling skills and covered various topics such as his childhood, marriage to Yoko Ono, and his longing to be a comedian. Lennon's voice lives on through AI in the newly released Beatles track "Now and Then."
During their fame, The Beatles were untouchable. However, drama continues to follow the group all these years later. Paul McCartney slammed Yoko Ono for hurting The Beatles, years after John Lennon's death. Despite the controversy, fans have a lot of great songs to look back on, as well as memorable interviews featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
In the following, we're going to look back on what was said during their final interview ever together. Fans have fond memories of what went down, especially given John Lennon's hilarious personality throughout the interview.
In addition, we'll also reveal Lennon's final interview ever, and how The Beatles were able to release their final song thanks to the use of AI. Paul McCartney himself discussed the impact of The Beatles' final song.
John Lennon And Paul McCartney Were In A Great Mood Together During Their Final Interview With Larry Kane
Back in mid-May of 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney took on their final interview together alongside journalist, Larry Kane. The interviewer was among the select few to travel alongside The Beatles thanks to an invitation by manager Brian Epstein. Kane would go on to write several books about The Beatles, and his experience with the group behind the scenes.
As for his final chat with John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the two seemed to be on the same page during their chat. Paul McCartney said during the interview, "It is just trying to mix business with enjoyment. We're in business, but all the profits won't go in our pockets. It'll go to help people, but not charity."
Lennon chimes in, "They go to a company and get showed to the waste paper bin." McCartney laughed off Lennon's statement, while John would also jokingly mock the interviewer and his tone.
- John Lennon had a net worth of $200 million at the time of his passing.
Among other memorable quotes from the interview included, "The journey was terrible but the trip was alright." As expected, fans had a blast with the final interview featuring Lennon and McCartney together. In truth, Lennon was always gracious with his time, and that held true during his final interview ever.
John Lennon Was Very Gracious During His Final Interview Ever
John Lennon's final interview took place alongside Radio 1 legend Andy Peebles. The Beatles star shared his feelings about Paul McCartney and dreams for the future. The conversation ultimately lasted over three hours. As per usual, Lennon was a great storyteller.
Peebles explains with Daily Mail, "He told such great stories — about his childhood, his deep passion for Liverpool, his first group, The Quarrymen, his lifelong “sibling rivalry” with Paul, The Beatles’ time in Hamburg, finding Yoko, the bed-ins, the bag-ins, the miscarriages, even his sperm count!"
"He spoke of his secret longing to have been a comedian, and his evolution into a more feminist, nicer person. He explained how he loved living in New York, and how much he missed England. He told me about McCartney turning up at the Dakota and ringing the doorbell, and John not letting him up, yelling down, “I’m baking bread and looking after the baby! If you think I’m coming out clubbing, you’ve gone mad!"
- John Lennon passed away on December 8, 1980, outside of the Dakota during the early-morning.
Andy went on to reveal that Lennon wasn't producing solo smash hits in the same capacity as John Lennon at the time. However, he felt as though that in time, Lennon was building up to this, with lots of solo tracks. Surely, success would've followed. Thankfully, fans are getting something new from Lennon thanks to AI.
The Beatles Released Their Final Track, 'Now And Then' Thanks To The Help Of AI
'Now and Then' has officially been released by The Beatles. John Lennon and George Harrison's voices have been mimicked thanks to technology and the use of AI. Paul McCartney discussed the makings of the track with the use of AI during an interview with BBC Radio.
"It's a very interesting thing," McCartney said. "It's something we're all sort of tackling at the moment in terms of trying to deal with what's it mean. All of that is kind of scary, but it's the future."
McCartney continues, "When we came to make what will be the last Beatles record, it was a demo that John [Lennon] had that we worked on. And we've just finished it up," he said.
"We were able to take John's voice and get it pure through this AI so that we could mix the record as you would normally do. So there's a good side to it and then a scary side and we'll just have to see where that leads," McCartney said.
As expected, fans are already all over the song. The band managed to make history again all these years later with the new track.