The Still Point Around Which My World Turns. Just Like John’s Did.

Jesus wept.

The Beatles leaving their suite at the New York Plaza, 7th February 1964

I love the chaos of this scene. Ringo listening to their song on the radio. John calling Neil ‘Nell’. Paul and George being silly boys until John walks out and Paul’s brain grinds to a halt. Paul trying to finish his bit when his brain eventually comes back to life. Ringo strolling out half an hour after everyone else.

Good times.

Slow-mo gif to appreciate the emotional journey that Paul goes on…

THE BEATLES WHERE THE FIRST BAND TO...

Be in the British Invasion (The started it).

Play a stadium concert.

Ever record a music video.

Do a worldwide satellite broadcast. 

Use feedback in a recording.

Use electric keyboard and synthesizers in songs.

Use sampling in their songs.

Use a sitar in popular music.

Have ALL members sing lead vocals. 

Have a radio single go over the standard 2-3 minutes in length.

Have their drummer sit on a higher platform than the rest in concerts.

Have one song dissolve into another. 

Make a concept album. 

Hold the #1 spot on American and British charts simultaneously. 

Debut in the top 10 on U.S charts. 

Release an album with more than 10 songs.

Write more than half the songs in an album.

Use a harmonica in a rock single.

Star in a feature film.

Record sound in their song only a dog can hear. 

Have their lyrics printed in the jacket of the record.

Release an album with a completely blank cover.

Use headphone monitors in the recording studio. 

Use backwards vocals in recordings. 

Use a full orchestra in popular music.

Use the guiro and claves in rock.

Do an album of all original songs.

Create experimental sounds in the studio.

Utilize psychedelic rock.

And the list goes on…

CBS News' London correspondent Alexander Kendrick witnesses one of the most awkward moments between John Lennon and Paul McCartney ever captured on film. The Beatles appearing on CBS News, 22nd November 1963 (x)

Ouch

#MCLENNON: it’s like an angel sighing.

i literally spent 3 hours on this and no one in my real life matches my beatles freak so tumblr pls give me some hype 🙏

Top tier Paul McCartney photo.

Abbey Road studios, 1974, photographed by Linda McCartney

Did Yoko consciously position John as abandoned by everyone, and constantly remind him of that fact (reinforced with whatever went on with Janov), in order to make herself irreplaceable as his one and only ever loyal saviour?

If she didn’t, how long before she realised the full extent of what she’d taken on?

Bouncy

Can you imagine looking at that year after year?

q: do you think you’re setting bad examples, paul

paul: No I Think It’s The Government

I wonder if he ever looked at John like that.

Paul McCartney photographed by Linda in 1968.