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The one where Paul couldn’t get a word in

The Beatles: Photo History.

Wembley Park Studios in London, April 1964.

I didn't mention this in the book, but from time to time John would say to me, "What do you think Paul is thinking right now?" I'd say, "John, I've only met the man a couple of times in my life. You know, I've never had any in-depth conversations with him. I have no idea, dude."

Then John would ask, "Do you think he thinks about me at all?" That question always made me sad, and my knee-jerk response was, "I'm sure he does. I'm sure he does." Then he would move on. But I think that his curiosity about Paul McCartney, I'm not going to call it an obsession, was always present.

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According to accounts based on Cynthia's memories and inner circles, she heard an old audio recording of a band rehearsal, recorded on a cassette tape long before they achieved worldwide fame. On this tape, John Lennon called for Paul McCartney repeatedly: "Paul... Paul..." What impressed Cynthia the most was not the words themselves, but the tone of voice used by John. She described that he sounded in a "strangely subservient and pleading" (or vulnerable) way. Upon witnessing this moment focused purely on the dynamics between the two, Cynthia went on to comment in later conversations: "I knew there was something going on there. From his [John's] point of view, not necessarily Paul's".

Paul McCartney's 1988 oil painting "Is This a Self- Portrait?" intentionally blends his own features with those of John Lennon, creating a striking visual ambiguity.

While the face resembles McCartney during his Beatles years, the striking resemblance to Lennon often dominates discussions about the piece.

When this strong likeness to Lennon was pointed out to McCartney in an interview, he subtly confirmed the psychological connection by replying, "Uh huh, well hence the title. 'Is it a self-portrait?".

Young Paul McCartney holding his 35mm Pentax camera during the peak of Beatlemania in early 1964.

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