In our second installment of Pizza & Fairytales, we discuss how Yoko draws Paul into her mind games with John. Highlights of Paul’s ensuing visit to John in LA include the Toot ‘n’ Snore jam session and a peculiar Polaroid message sent to Jann Wenner.

 

Back in New York, John gives his last ever concert performance and the Beatles are finally, legally dissolved. Afterwards, Paul invites John to a rendezvous in New Orleans, setting the stage for a possible Lennon-McCartney reunion.

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SOURCES

Loving John, MAY PANG (1983)

Many Years From Now, BARRY MILES (1997)

Chris Salewicz interview w/ Paul McCartney (Sept 1986)

“Ballad of Yoko” BBC programme (1998)

“Can’t buy me love: Yoko tells how Paul saved her marriage to John” The Times UK (Oct 9, 2010)

Man on the Run, TOM DOYLE (2013)

Sticky Fingers, JOE HAGAN (2017)

John & Yoko Interview w/ David Wigg St. Regis Hotel, NY (October, 1971)

Sandra Shevey Interview w/ John & Yoko (1972)

John Lennon and Yoko Ono, interview w/ Jonathan Cott for Rolling Stone: Yoko Ono and her sixteen-track voice. (March 18th, 1971)

Tony King Interview w/ BBC In My Life: John Lennon Remembered (1990)

John Lennon interview w/ Alan Freeman (January, 1975)

Harry Nilsson Interview w/ Geoffrey Guiliano (Feb 17, 1984)

Life: “Paul McCartney talks about the Beatle breakup and his new life” (April 16th, 1971)

Audio letter to John Lennon from Mimi Smith as excerpted on Lost Lennon Tapes (early 1970s)

 

PLAYLIST

Move on Fast YOKO ONO

Let Me Roll it PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS

Meat City JOHN LENNON

Stand By Me, LENNON/McCARTNEY and PALS

Bluebird (One Hand Clapping) PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS

I’ll Never Leave You HARRY NILSSON

Whatever Gets You Thru the Night (live) ELTON JOHN & JOHN LENNON

I Saw Her Standing There (live) ELTON JOHN & JOHN LENNON

Bless You JOHN LENNON

Beef Jerky JOHN LENNON

You Gave Me the Answer PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS