(Order of people from left to right: Linda & Paul McCartney, Bebe Buell and Mick Jagger, Ava Cherry and David Bowie.)
“Someone’s knocking at the door…”
“We decided to find a permanent home in New York in May 1974. My cramped studio on East 89th was fine for a pit stop, but it wasn’t going to work for the long term. While John was working on Pussy Cats, Eddie Germane, general manager of Record Plant Studios, told us there was an apartment available in his building.
The address was 434 East 52nd Street. The apartment we looked at was called the Penthouse Tower B. When we opened the front door, we were greeted by a steep staircase that led up to a rooftop apartment.
[…]
We brought in a platform king-size bed and the largest-screen TV available in those days: a twenty-seven-inch Sony Trinitron. Our bed became “Lennon Central”- with the cable box, telephone, and sound system all within reach. John dreamed his hit song “#9 Dream” in this bed.”
– FROM MAY PANG’S INSTAMATIC KARMA (2008)
tumblr is great because no matter how many followers i get it doesn't stop me from being really fucking annoying. other places i will perhaps think before i post. Not here. not here
the beatles : “mad day out” photoshoot by don mccullin in july, 1968 ꩜
1971 vs 1974
obsessed with this bit of paul twirling around in the alternative fool on the hill video in a way that is concerning
john lennon, 1974 by bob gruen ☆
Billy Preston and George Harrison, Dark Horse Tour, 1974; photo by and © Ron Pownall.
“We became like brothers, very close. […] [George] was a very, very loving person, a great guy. […] He had such a heart. […] He was very unaffected by the fame. He just loved God and his family and his friends.” - Billy Preston, WBUR, November 30, 2001 “[When The Beatles first met Billy Preston in Hamburg] Billy was so young George said you could hardly see his head over the Hammond organ. They had a connection — like brothers. His mother used to call George her paler son.” - Olivia Harrison, Concert for George ltd. ed. book “[Billy] used to play with George a lot in his studio at home in England and he had Billy’s [Hammond] B3. We just called it ‘Billy’s B3.’ Billy would sit and dance on that seat and on the pedals of that organ. He really did. His seat would just dance across there, he was just amazing. Such a sweet man. So gentle and what a talent. He had absolute fluidity on that organ and on any keyboard really.” - Olivia Harrison, Billboard, April 3, 2017 “[George is] a very emotional guy; he’s very spiritual and sensitive. He’s a very kind-hearted person. […] We feel like we’re together all the time, just through spirit.” - Billy Preston, Ticket To Ride: A Celebration Of The Beatles (1989) “[Billy Preston]’s a tremendous inspiration to work with.” - George Harrison, Disc & Music Echo, July 5, 1969 “Billy Preston, man — Billy Preston, I just love him. I never wanna play in another band without Billy. I mean, I hope I don’t ever have to.” - George Harrison, KLOL, November 1974
John Lennon and George Harrison in Get Back
I have still never recovered from how efficiently aidan quinn suspends your disbelief in the opening scene two of us. at first you’re like idk he doesn’t really look or sound at all like paul but then he pulls out the little facial mannerisms and suddenly you’d recognize that man anywhere
John Lennon and Yoko Ono, photographed by Linda Eastman, 1968
Hi : ) Addie | She/her | 23 | Currently losing it over the Beatles 🎭
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