This is part of my Joe Jackson Interviews podcast "singles" series, lasting less than five minutes. During an interview we did for The Irish Times in the 1990s, I brought up three memories that might have left Mick feeling conflicted when he remembered his first time in Ireland in 1960s, being fired from The Bluesbreakers, a block of hash at a party hosted by the Guinness family - himself and Brian Jones chipping off lumps to put in their pockets! - and the accident that killed Tara Browne in December 1966, which inspired John Lennon to write, A Day in the Life.

Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac remembers a block of hash at a Guinness party, and the death of Tara Browne, which inspired John Lennon to write A Day in the Life

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac remembers a block of hash at a Guinness party, and the death of Tara Browne, which inspired John Lennon to write A Day in the Life

Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac remembers a block of hash at a Guinness party, and the death of Tara Browne, which inspired John Lennon to write A Day in the Life

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