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Dollar Bin #22:

Ringo Starr's Goodnight Vienna

Pop quiz time. Open your Dollar Bin exam booklets and begin:

True or False: Ringo Starr was and still is the oldest Beatle. He's older than my father, your father, Bob Dylan and even Bernie Sanders. And that means he's way older than Biden or Trump. What do you think: true or false? Answer: True! Ringo for President - he'll be 88 at the end of his term.

True or False: Around the time the Beatles were collapsing Ringo bought a mansion from Peter Sellers while they were making a film together (The Magic Christian) which is dedicated to exposing the evils of capitalism. Answer: True! Ringo and Peter were perfectly content to savage the very same economic system that had turned each of them into mansion owners. The film climaxes with the ignorant masses jumping into a giant vat of blood and feces in order to get their hands on ready cash. Ringo and Peter don't jump in; they already had plenty of cash in hand and they understood the evil nature of capitalism. Such savvy gents. Again, Ringo for President!

True or False: Starr turned around a year later and sold that same mansion to none other than Stephen Stills; Starr would go on to play on Stills' first solo record under the deeply undercover nom de guerre "Richie". Answer: True. Stills had somehow already made enough money at that point to buy a Beatles sized mansion. You can't make up stuff like this!

True or False: That same mansion's ancient caretaker was named Johnny. Stills, who surely had no idea whatsoever that his band mate, Neil Young, had just written and recorded a song entitled Old Man all about the caretaker of Young's own new home, just so happened to have the inspiration (where it came from no one knows) to write a song about his own new caretaker. Stills' song, Johnny's Garden, is not in any way whatsoever plagiarism of Old Man and is a truly wonderful piece of music. Answer: False, obviously. Stephen Stills sucks. The sections above in bold, however, are all true.

True or False: Ringo and his wife Maureen, who started dating when she was 15 and Ringo was 22, are the only two people I'd actually enjoy spending some quality time with in the entire 6 hour Get Back film. Answer: Totally true! After all, the Lennon-Ono's were on heroin; the McCartney's would have asked me to stand bloody well aside so they could gaze deeper into one another's souls; George would have made me talk with his terrifyingly silent hare krishna stalker dude; and Glyn Johns might have made me smell his fresh kill fur coat:

How are you doing on the test so far? Need extra credit? Okay, here's your final, bonus question: True or False: Ringo, although he would later report that he spent all of the 70's blind drunk, somehow did not fall off the top of the Capital Records building while filming of this video for his 1974 album Goodnight Vienna.

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Answer: Totally True. Only you, Ringo, could have made anything this ridiculous while your lovely wife was at ground level, having an affair with George Harrison (yes, that detail is also true; being a Beatle, or a Beatle wife, sounds like it was one big incestuous joy ride).

Okay, pencils down. Please report your scores to your nearest loved one. I'm sure they totally appreciate you reading this instead of paying attention to them.

Now, let's talk about Ringo's ridiculous, but not ridiculous enough, 74 record, Goodnight Vienna.

Listen: I'd love to tell you that Goodnight Vienna is Ringo's masterpiece. I can assure you that he's not the second best drummer in the Beatles (he's not; listen to A Day in the Life) but I cannot, in good conscience, advise you to participate in the evil system Ringo tells me is capitalism so as to buy Goodnight Vienna. Nor can I, in good conscience, advise you to stop reading this, continue to ignore those loved ones and instead get busy with the presale for yet another, inevitable, Ringo's All Star Band tour, even though "the last" Beatles song is currently captivating us.

(I really like Now And Then despite the terrifying Forest-Gump-meets-the-Beatles-as-remade-by-a-14-year-old video that accompanies it).

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Simply put, Goodnight Vienna kinda sucks.

Yes, it's got one of the goofier covers in my entire collection (and maybe that alone is enough to justify your dollar). But nothing on the record has anything to do with Ringo in a cheesy spacesuit and it's pretty clear that Ringo's warbling atop that Tower Records Building wasn't the only period of drunken and coked up self-indulgent buffoonery that took place during the making of this record. When things could be funny on the record, they're either dull or off the mark. The rather tasteless vibe of the No No Song permeates things.

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Sure, James Newton Howard makes his recording debut on this record (you know James: he's the guy responsible for the soundtracks of a zillion terrible films including My Girl, The Postman and Waterworld, and a few sublime ones: Michael Clayton and The Dark Knight come to mind). But he plays a synthesizer you can't even hear on one single track of this record so even soundtrack geeks can skip on this one.

And yes, there's a veritable list of big names on this record, from Lennon himself, who wrote the almost-catchy but ultimately head throbbing title track, to Elton John, Robbie Robertson, Dr. John, Steve Cropper and Billy Preston. But at the end of the day I think there are just two tracks worth your time and consideration.

The first is Snookeroo. Elton brought this track to the Goodnight Vienna sessions and it's an odd one from his catalog. I'm no Elton John buff (I'm afraid I don't own a single record by him; feel free to advise on if/where to start), but I like Tiny Dancer as much as every other reasonable human being on earth and I respect his chops; the guy, after all, was the first to cover Nick Drake, turning Drake's brooding, worshipful closer Saturday Sun into a fervent, stand at the keys and pound on them, white soul track. Is Elton's version any good? Well, let's listen.

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Sure, I guess it's alright, and I can certainly understand why a guy like Ringo wanted a guy like Elton in his cacophonous studio instead of inviting poor Nick, who at that point had just a few months left on earth with us all. Just imagine Drake standing in Goodnight Vienna's darkest, most awkward corner while Lennon shouts incoherent directions. Nick's trembling and mortified, like Jane Austen at a pro wrestling event...

Snookeroo is obviously written for and about Starr himself. Starr's dad was the kinda drunk described in the chorus and Ringo had clearly given Elton and his lyricist, Bernie Taupin, back of the napkin bullet points from his Dickensian childhood.

The third verse is where things get weird. Did Ringo like this description of himself? How did a gay songwriter like Elton feel about a guy who eagerly and triumphantly sang about needing a factory girl to cook for him and turn him loose at night? Was Ringo proud to embody toxic masculinity in this song or was he making fun of the sexist character he plays here? Hopefully the later. After all, he was born in July, not on the eve of Halloween, as he claims in the song. But maybe he was too wasted to get his birthday straight on the cocktail napkin? Who knows!

But listen to Robbie Robertson and Elton leapfrogging each other in the song's second half. This is a song worth your Dollar Bin buck, right? Or at least your dime... Maybe a nickle?

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The second song from Goodnight Vienna worth your slight attention is Husbands and Wives. It's the one straight-up country song on Goodnight Vienna and, if you're like me, and you only own this one single Ringo record, you'll wish you had Ringo's second solo album, Beaucoups of Blues, in your own personal Dollar Bin instead of it. That's because Beaucoups of Blues is the "Ringo goes to Nashville" album from his career.

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You know the "(insert the pop/rock artist of your choice) Goes to Nashville" genre: think Almost Blue; think Jonathan Goes Country, think all the great Joan Baez albums between 68 and 72. For that matter, think Harvest, the Neil Young album Stephen Stills has still never heard. Apparently.

I suppose Dylan invented the genre, in a way, with Blonde on Blonde, though the Dylan record that most truly fits the genre that I'm suggesting here (rock star of your choice sends themself temporarily to Music City to a) go on a bender and b) make a slightly or fully voyeuristic country record at the same time) is Nashville Skyline.

So if Beaucoups of Blues is Starr's Nashville Skyline, maybe that's what we have left to get excited about after listening to Goodnight Vienna: at least we now have an excuse to buy yet another Dollar Bin record. Even so, I can't say I'm totally on fire to get it. Happily, Neil Young regular Ben Keith plays steel guitar on the record, and I'm always game for any record with Keith on it. But bizarrely, Kenny Buttrey, the Chewbacca of Nashville records, does not play on Beaucoups of Blues. Very weird. Maybe Buttrey was faking imprisonment on the Death Star at that point or something.

Okay, that was supposed to be the sputtering end of this post. But hang in there a moment longer Dollar Binners: I just turned our time with Ringo into something way more exciting: suddenly and unexpectedly I have just discovered a far more worthwhile Dollar Bin quest.

Had you turned the tables around and quizzed me five minutes ago, not on Ringo's second marriage to a Bond girl or his decision to quit the band during the White Album, but instead on details about the song Husbands and Wives, I would have initially failed the test. Never heard it before, I would have responded, and while I like the melody whenever Ringo finds it, that's all I've got to say about the song.

But, just now, I dug deep into my pea sized brain when I saw on the Ringo credits that Roger Miller is the songwriter, and I remembered that Cousin Kris digs Roger Miller, just like he digs Charlie Pride. Take a listen:

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Once I remembered that Miller has the Kristofferson seal of approval I fired up this new website I've been experimenting with lately; it's called Google and it handed me a nugget of Dollar Bin gold: Roger Miller is the guy behind the greatest moment in Disney history:

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My famous brother and I loved this movie as kids, watching it over and over again in our parents bed from a cutting edge, bootlegged off the TV, VHS copy. Remember all the foxy romance? The flying arrows shot into the lake that pierced Robin's cap? Remember the giant dancing nun chicken?

Of course, my famous brother, I now ashamedly remember, has urged me more than once to get into Roger Miller, explaining patiently to me that he's the guy largely responsible for our childhood love of the film and that he's worth my Dollar Bin buck many times over. But did I listen to my famous brother's wise sage counsel? No. I went and bought a Ringo record instead. One would think I was the one who was drunk for all of the 70's.

But realizing who Roger Miller is has me ready to strike out on a new Dollar Bin quest. There's nothing quite like leaning into a Dollar Bin in hopes of finding a specific artist you know you should be in there, because they were popular 50 years and are now forgotten by people like me. You've passed them up for decades with sneers or indifference because you failed to hearken to your famous brother's earnest directives. But now things have changed: you are ready, at long last, to enjoy Roger Miller.

So, somebody, please summon Starr's spaceship pronto. I need to get my drunken ass off the top of the Capital Record building and into a Dollar Bin fast. I have the sense that Roger Miller will be more trustworthy than good old Ringo when it comes to Husbands and Wives.

#Youtube #ringo starr #roger miller #kris kristofferson #bob dylan #neil young #stephen stills still sucks

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platypus-quacks-too · 1 year

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* How they keep recalling how Uncle Steve taking over really propelling shamy and giving heart to the show I swear I can’t :’)

* How this was balanced by Bill Prady’s root in the original soul and still he has to admit, "Sheldon winning the battle over his nature, because there's something finally, FINALLY more important and that's this woman that he'd fallen in love with” Excuse me, I have something in my eyes :’)))

* Johnny actually insulted that when they shoot lenny first ILY, Kaley was more focused on her upcoming flash mob lol But more seriously, I am loving how Johnny was and still is so fond of lenny and their love and totally involved.

* The spanking moment and its behind the scenes will forever be the best story and I just can’t keep a straight face when thinking of it. We know most of that story already, the detail that Mayim’s parents were both in the audience just- That dinner must have been especially awkward.

* There’s a story of some Kaley and Johnny’s prank ended in blood - literally. And I am just-

* The Closet Reconfiguration is one of the most dense and heartfelt episodes and of course Steve is the biggest culprit once again. Apparently it made weep CSB head of entertainment and, I feel you sister. They also recognize it as one of the times they tried a mix of mood the way Young Sheldon is a master and I totally agree. I also wonder if only they could have it more often...?

* They seriously thought to have Ringo Starr as Howard’s father???

* Professor Proton’s Obi-Wan which is actually Sheldon’s conscience, aks "Sheldon's better self" EXCUSE ME.

* I agree that when Raj finally talked to women, this was long overdue. That he eventually didn’t find love, that’s my villain origin story (Or not. We all knew he is now happy with Anu, RIGHT???)

#sorry this was a DENSE chapter #I had never realized how important s6 was for the times to come #lu reads jessica's book #The Big Bang Theory

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sgt-paul · 3 years

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Paul McCartney Is Still Trying to Figure Out Love – The New York Times Magazine

By David Marchese, Nov. 29, 2020

Paul McCartney, like the rest of us, this year found himself with an unexpected amount of time stuck indoors. Unlike the rest of us — or most of us, anyway — he used that time to record a new album. The pandemic-induced circumstances of its creation may mark “McCartney III” as an outlier in the former Beatle’s catalog, but as its title suggests, it does have precedents: Like “McCartney” (1970) and “McCartney II” (1980), the album, out Dec. 18, was primarily recorded by McCartney alone, with him playing nearly all the instruments and handling all the production. “At no point,” McCartney said, “did I think: I’m making an album. I’d better be serious. This was more like: You’re locked down. You can do whatever the hell you want.” Which was a gas, as always. “What I’m amazed with,” McCartney explained, “is that I’m not fed up with music. Because, strictly speaking, I should have gotten bored years ago.”

It seems to me that working on music by yourself, as you did on the new album, might allow for some insights about what you do and how you do it. So are there aspects of “McCartney III” that represent creative growth to you?

The idea of growing and adding more arrows to your bow is nice, but I’m not sure if I’m interested in it. The thing is, when I look back to “Yesterday,” which was written when I was 21 or something, there’s me talking like a 90-year-old: “Suddenly I’m not half the man I used to be.” Things like that and “Eleanor Rigby” have a kind of wisdom. You would naturally think, OK, as I get older I’m going to get deeper, but I’m not sure that’s true. I think it’s a fact of life that personalities don’t change much. Throughout your life, there you are.

Is there anything different about the nature of your musical gift today at 78 than in 1980 or 1970 or when you first started writing songs?

It’s the story that you’re telling. That changes. When I first said to John, “I’ve written a few songs,” they were simple. My first song was called “I Lost My Little Girl” — four chords. Then we went into the next phase of songwriting, which was talking to our fans. Those were songs like “Thank You Girl,” “Love Me Do,” “Please Please Me.” Then came a rich vein as we got more mature, with things like “Let It Be,” “The Long and Winding Road.” But basically I think it’s all the same, and you get lucky sometimes. Like, “Let It Be” came from a dream where my mother had said that phrase. “Yesterday” came from a dream of a melody. I’m a great believer in dreams. I’m a great rememberer of dreams.

What’s the last interesting dream you had?

Last night’s was pretty good.

What was it?

It was of a sexual nature, so I’m not sure it’s good for the Kids section. Pretty cool, though. Very interesting, dreams of a sexual nature when you’re married. Because your married head is in the dream saying: “Don’t do this. Don’t go here.” And just to let you know, I didn’t. It was still a good dream.

You know, I was conscious of not mentioning the Beatles early in this interview, and you’ve already mentioned them a few times. So let me ask you: The band broke up 50 years ago. You were in it for roughly 10 years. When you’re not doing interviews or playing concerts, how central to your own story of your life are those 10 years from half a century ago?

Very. It was a great group. That’s commonly acknowledged.

Generally speaking.

[Laughs.] It’s like your high school memories — those are my Beatles memories. This is the danger: At a dinner party, I am liable to tell stories about my life, and people already know them. I can see everyone stifling a yawn. But the Beatles are inescapable. My daughter Mary will send me a photo or a text a few times a week: “There you were on an advert” or “I heard you on the radio.” The thing that amazes me now, because of my venerable age, is that I will be with, like, one of New York’s finest dermatologists, and he will be a rabid Beatles fan. All of that amazes me. We were trying to get known, we were trying to do good work and we did it. So to me, it’s all happy memories.

“McCartney III” will come out very close to the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s death. Has your processing of what happened to him changed over the years?

It’s difficult for me to think about. I rerun the scenario in my head. Very emotional. So much so that I can’t really think about it. It kind of implodes. What can you think about that besides anger, sorrow? Like any bereavement, the only way out is to remember how good it was with John. Because I can’t get over the senseless act. I can’t think about it. I’m sure it’s some form of denial. But denial is the only way that I can deal with it. Having said that, of course I do think about it, and it’s horrible. You do things to help yourself out of it. I did an interview with Sean, his son. That was nice — to talk about how cool John was and fill in little gaps in his knowledge. So it’s little things that I am able to do, but I know that none of them can get over the hill and make it OK. But you know, after he was killed, he was taken to Frank Campbell’s funeral parlor in New York. I’m often passing that. I never pass it without saying: “All right, John. Hi, John.”

And how about your perspective on the work you did together? Has that changed?

I always thought it was good. I still think it’s good. Sometimes I had to reassure him that it was good. I remember one time he said to me: “What are they going to think of me when I’m dead? Am I going to be remembered?” I felt like the older brother, even though he was older than me. I said: “John, listen to me. You are going to be so remembered. You are so [expletive] great that there’s no way that this disappears.” I guess that was a moment of insecurity on his part. He straightened me up on other occasions. It was a great collaboration. I can’t think of any better collaboration, and there have been millions. I feel very lucky. We happened upon each other in Liverpool through a friend of mine, Ivan Vaughan. Ivan said, “I think you’d like this mate of mine.” Everyone’s lives have magic, but that guy putting me and John together and then George getting on a bus — an awful lot of coincidences had to happen to make the Beatles.

People always ask you about John. I’ve noticed they rarely ask about George, who of course also died relatively young.

John is probably the one in the group you would remember, but the circumstances of his death were particularly harrowing. When you die horrifically, you’re remembered more. But I like your point, which is: What about George? I often think of George because he was my little buddy. I was thinking the other day of my hitchhiking bursts. This was before the Beatles. I suddenly was keen on hitchhiking, so I sold this idea to George and then John.

I know this memory. You and George hitchhiked to Paignton.

Yeah, Exeter and Paignton. We did that, and then I also hitchhiked with John. He and I got as far as Paris. What I was thinking about was — it’s interesting how I was the instigator. Neither of them came to me and said, “Should we go hitchhiking?” It was me, like, “I’ve got this great idea.”

Why is that interesting?

My theory is that attitude followed us into our recording career. Everyone was hanging out in the sticks, and I used to ring them up and say, “Guys, it’s time for an album.” Then we’d all come in, and they’d all be grumbling. “He’s making us work.” We used to laugh about it. So the same way I instigated the hitchhiking holidays, I would put forward ideas like, “It’s time to make an album.” I don’t remember Ringo, George or John ever ringing me up and saying that.

How strange is it to share an idle recollection from your youth, as you just did with that hitchhiking story, and then have the person to whom you’re sharing it — in this case, me — know the memory? It seems as though it would be weird.

It’s quite annoying, David. It’s like people at dinner yawning when I’m telling stories. This keeps happening to me.

I even know the details. You and George slept on the beach.

That’s right.

Some Salvation Army girls kept you warm.

Yes.

Then at some point you sat on a car battery and zapped your ass?

That was George who did that! I have a very clear recollection. He showed me the scar. Let’s set the record straight: It was George’s ass, and it was a burn the exact shape of a zip from his jeans.

Do you remember the last thing George said to you?

We said silly things. We were in New York before he went to Los Angeles to die, and they were silly but important to me. And, I think, important to him. We were sitting there, and I was holding his hand, and it occurred to me — I’ve never told this — I don’t want to hold George’s hand. You don’t hold your mate’s hands. I mean, we didn’t anyway. And I remember he was getting a bit annoyed at having to travel all the time — chasing a cure. He’d gone to Geneva to see what they could do. Then he came to a special clinic in New York to see what they could do. Then the thought was to go to L.A. and see what they could do. He was sort of getting a bit, “Can’t we just stay in one place?” And I said: “Yes, Speke Hall. Let’s go to Speke Hall.” That was one of the last things we said to each other, knowing that he would be the only person in the room who would know what Speke Hall was. You probably know what the hell it is.

Yep.

I can’t amaze you with anything! Anyway, the nice thing for me when I was holding George’s hands, he looked at me, and there was a smile.

How many good Beatles stories are there left to tell that haven’t been told?

There are millions. Sometimes the reason is that they’re too private, and I don’t want to go gossiping. But the main stories do get told and told again.

Can you think of one now that you haven’t told before?

Hmm. I will rake through the embers. Oh, I’ll tell you one! I thought of one this morning. It’s pretty good. I don’t think I’ve told it. You’re going to have to say in the article, “I forced this out of him,” because it’s a bit telling-out-of-school.

I am hereby twisting your arm.

So when we did the album “Abbey Road,” the photographer was set up and taking the pictures that ended up as the album cover. Linda was also there taking incidental pictures. She has some that are of us — I think it was all four of us — sitting on the steps of Abbey Road studios, taking a break from the session, and I’m in quite earnest conversation with John. This morning I thought, I remember why. John’s accountants had rung my accountants and said: “Someone’s got to tell John he’s got to fill in his tax returns. He’s not doing it.” So I was trying to say to him, “Listen, man, you’ve got to do this.” I was trying to give him the sensible advice on not getting busted for not doing your taxes. That’s why I looked so earnest. I don’t think I’ve told that story before.

Tax filings — that’s some deep arcana.

I have dredged the barrel.

I know that your goal with making music is to do something that pleases yourself. What’s most pleasing to you on the new album?

I’m very happy with “Women and Wives.” I’ve been reading a book about Lead Belly. I was looking at his life and thinking about the blues scene of that day. I love that tone of voice and energy and style. So I was sitting at my piano, and I’m thinking about Huddie Ledbetter, and I started noodling around in the key of D minor, and this thing came to me. “Hear me women and wives” — in a vocal tone like what I imagine a blues singer might make. I was taking clues from Lead Belly, from the universe, from blues. And why I’m pleased with it is because the lyrics are pretty good advice. It’s advice I wouldn’t mind getting myself.

There’s a song on “McCartney III,” “Pretty Boys,” that is kind of unusual for you in how the music is sort of unassuming but the lyrics have an almost sinister edge. What inspired that one?

I’ll tell you exactly. I’ve been photographed by many photographers through the years. And when you get down to London, doing sessions with people like David Bailey, they can get pretty energetic in the studio. It’s like “Blow-Up,” [the director Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 film thriller about a fashion photographer, thought to be loosely based on David Bailey] you know? “Give it to me! [Expletive] the lens!” And it’s like: “What? No, I’m not going to.” But I understand why they’re doing that. They’re that kind of artist. So you allow it. Certain photographers — they tend to be very good photographers, by the way — can be totally out of line in the studio. So “Pretty Boys” is about male models. And going around New York or London, you see the lines of bicycles for hire. It struck me that they’re like models, there to be used. It’s most unfortunate.

“Lavatory Lil” is another song I was curious about. That’s quite a title.

“Lavatory Lil” is a parody of someone I didn’t like. Someone I was working with who turned out to be a bit of a baddie. I thought things were great; it turned nasty. So I made up the character Lavatory Lil and remembered some of the things that had gone on and put them in the song. I don’t need to be more specific than that. I will never divulge who it was.

I have another bigger-picture question. In your experience, how is the love in a marriage different at different stages of your life and in different marriages?

I don’t think it’s different. It’s always a splendid puzzle. Even though I write love songs, I don’t think I know what’s going on. It would be great if it was smooth and wonderful all the time, but you get pockets of that, and sometimes it’s — you could be annoying. To Nancy I’m pretty complex, with everything I’ve been through.

In what ways?

I’m some poor working-class kid from Liverpool. I’ve done music all my life. I’ve had huge success, and people often try to do what I want, so you get a false feeling of omnipotence. All that together makes a complex person. We’re all complex. Well, maybe I’m more complex than other people because of coming from poverty.

And how do you think about money these days?

It has obviously changed. What has stayed the same is the central core. When I was in Liverpool as a kid, I used to listen to people’s conversations. I remember a couple of women going on about money: “Ah, me and my husband, we’re always arguing about money.” And I remember thinking very consciously, “OK, I’ll solve that; I will try to get money.” That set me off on the “Let’s not have too many problems with money” trail. What happened also was, not having much money, when anything came into the house, it was important. It was important when my weekly comic was delivered. Or my penpal — I had a penpal in Spain, Rodrigo — when his letter came through, that was a big event. When they had giveaways in comics with little trinkets, I kept them all. Some people would say that’s a hoarding instinct, but not having anything when I was a kid has stuck with me as far as money. You know, I’m kind of crazy. My wife is not. She knows you can get rid of things you don’t need.

You’re a hoarder?

I’m a keeper. If I go somewhere and I get whatever I bought in a nice bag, I will want to keep the bag. My rationale is that I might want to put my sandwiches in it tomorrow. Whereas Nancy says, “We’ll get another bag.” In that way, my attitude toward money hasn’t changed that much. It’s the same instinct to preserve. One of the great things now about money is what you can do with it. Family and friends, if they have any medical problem, I can just say, “I’ll help.” The nicest thing about having money is you can help people with it.

Something that has been a constant for you musically is your ability to keep coming up with melodies. It’s there on the new album — the melodies all flow. Is your facility for writing a catchy melody ever an obstacle to getting the songs to be more than just catchy? Because a good tune by itself is not always enough to make a good song. “Bip Bop” would be an example of that. Do you know what I’m saying?

No, I know. “Bip Bop” is not lyrically stunning. I was always embarrassed about that song. Literally, it goes, “Bip Bop / take your bottom dollar.” It’s inconsequential. But I mentioned that to a friend, a producer, a few years ago, and he said, “That’s my favorite song of yours.” So you don’t know what people like. It’s enough if I like it and enjoyed putting it on record and don’t particularly want to think of any more lyrics. I don’t want to sweat it. Sometimes maybe it would be better if I sweated it. Once or twice I tried to sweat it, and I hated it. It’s like, What are you doing this for?

Sixty-something years into writing songs, do you feel any closer to knowing where melodies come from?

No. There is something with my ability to write music that I don’t think I’m necessarily responsible for. It just seems to come easier to me — touch wood — than it does to some people. That’s it. I’m a fortunate man.

#paul mccartney #old paul #grandpaul #*m #(the start of the interview was pretty worrying (with him bringing up yesterday like after 5 seconds) but actually?#it turned out to be a decent one)#favourite bit hands down paul's dirty dreams. DUDE... he cannot keep it in his pants even when he is in his dreams #well actually he said he did but lmao #but yeah many other great bits. ''i'm a keeper'' ... loved that one #the complex man rant #and the john and george bits #him being the instigator #!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love this guy :)

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kazuharem · 4 years

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“Out About on the Town” - HC [FLUFF]

Thanks so much to @in-a-world-of-my-own-invention for my first ever request! (So sorry this took so long to complete!) This was so much fun to brainstorm 💖💖

A/N: Basically these HCs each have 3 events. 1 is described in little detail, another is described in moderate detail, and the last one is described in great detail.I did try to make each guy about the same length. If I wrote all three events in great detail, I’d be writing fics lol (brace yourselves,-these are long) Also sorry if the last lines sound like karma lines RIP

Here are the boys being dragged around by MC~

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Gavin: "Memory Lane of the Youth”

(Ngl, this was the hardest for me to write for some reason, but I’m very satisfied with the results I think; thanks so much to @stehkotori for all the info/ideas on our favorite Birdcop ♡)

💫 The “Letters Through Time” segment that you did became a huge hit and Loveland TV want you to do a part two on favorite haunts of people from when they were young

💫 You finish your interviews and find that the favorite memories happen to be an old timey arcade in the middle of the city, an amusement park that had been open for several decades, and a cliff side park where people particularly enjoy stargazing

💫 You want to call Gavin to come with you, but hesitate, is he still on mission?

💫 Just when you make the decision to call him anyway, your phone rings. It’s Gavin and you almost hang up on him in surprise

💫 “Gavin! Are you back from your mission? You didn’t get hurt, did you?”

💫 You hear Gavin laugh and your heart just swells “I just got back,” he tells you, his voice light, “It was a pretty easy mission this time. What’s up?”

💫 You tell Gavin about the show you’re shooting for “Do you have any free time? I’d like to ask you on a date for you to come with me. You were such a big help to me last time, and this excursion sounds like fun. If you’re not too tired, of course”

💫 He’s already in even before you asked “I’m free, where should I meet you?”

💫 You tell him the address of the arcade, intending to meet him there. Not even 5 minutes later, you hear the familiar roar of Sparky outside your apartment window. You run downstairs to meet him. “Gavin! Wha-”

💫 “Need a ride?” Gavin asks, leaning against Sparky. You eye him carefully and he smiles “I didn’t get hurt, I promise” You don’t believe him and inspect him carefully

💫 The two of you head to the arcade, your arms are wrapped around Gavin’s waist. It’s the first time in a while since you’ve felt free

💫 You arrive at the arcade and you gaze at the building, amazed. Despite its age, bright neon lights flashed continuously across its walls exactly how it did five years ago. Immediately, you pull out your camera and start snapping away. “It’s just like I remembered,” you say aloud, “I came here once with my friends.” Then you grab Gavin’s arm and pull him towards the entrance, “Come on! Might as well play some games”

💫 You go inside and an elderly man greets the two of you warmly “You’re welcome to play any of the games, just ask me for the tokens.” You look at the surroundings. There was Pac-Man, Galaga, Pinball, (wow hahaha I am old) and many more games of the past. Then you see a basketball machine and you spot a glint in Gavin’s eyes

💫 “Let’s go play basketball!” You suggest, remembering that Gavin loved to play basketball. You pass some bills to the elderly man and he gives you a handful of tokens. “Come on!” You hand Gavin some of the tokens, “I want to see you play”

💫 Gavin’s skills are unmatched, and you watch in admiration as he shoots ball after ball into the hoop. You snap a few pictures and the machine dinged

💫 “Young man,” the elderly owner says, awestruck, “You just beat the high score that no one has been able to in years”

💫 Gavin rubs his neck, a little embarrassed, “I just like it, that’s all” NAW homeboi was trying to impress you but also he is really good

💫 “Well you have some talent,” the old man says as you drop your unused tokens into a bowl, “Come back and play anytime”

💫 “Thank you so much!” You thank the owner for the interview and the two of you were on your way to the amusement park

💫 “I can’t believe this has been here all there years,” you marvel at the spinning rides, the Ferris wheel, and the carousel. “Now I can understand why this made it into the top spot for favorite haunts”

💫 For the rest of the day, you drag Gavin from ride to ride, taking pictures every chance you get

💫 It was twilight when the two of you get done with the amusement park. “What’s next?” Gavin asks

💫 You grin, “Our favorite pastime,” you blush a little at the word ‘our.’ Before he could ask, you blurt out the answer in excitement, “We’re going stargazing! And tonight’s perfect! Come on!”

💫 It’s quite a trek up to the cliff-side park, but Gavin is here and he has an arm around you, supporting you. The two of you hike up the mountain and the trail ends in a grassy meadow. Your mouth drop open, “It’s beautiful up here!” You exclaim, the tiny lights of the city seem so far way

💫 Luckily, there doesn’t seem to be anyone around so you and Gavin have the area to yourselves. Gavin settles himself on the grass and extends a hand towards you, “Come here”

💫 You sit and suddenly Gavin tugs on your hand, sending you flying into his chest. Your face flush instantly, “Gavin!”

💫 He laughs and you feel the sound rumble through his chest, warm and comforting, “We’re stargazing,” he reminds you and positions you so that you could comfortably look up at the sky. Your face turns a even brighter red, if possible

💫 You soon fall into a comfortable silence as the sky darkened to a inky black and slowly, twinkling stars start to appear

💫 “It really is beautiful,” you break the silence softly, wonder lacing your voice. Gavin makes a noise of agreement and he pulls you closer to him. “Gavin, I want to know about the constellations” you gently request

💫 And in his sure, soft voice, Gavin starts to name the constellations in the sky, pointing them out and telling you random facts

💫 You stretch your hand out towards the glittering background, “Don’t you ever wish you can just...reach out and grab them?” You ask softly, “Something about it makes me feel safe, like someone is watching over me”

💫 A calloused hand covers yours, the touch gentle, but you can feel the firm strength that you always associate with Gavin coursing through

💫 “The stars and I will always be there to protect you, no matter what”

Kiro: Night Market Expedition

(This isn’t exactly across the city, but MC does drag Kiro around. I thought it would be cute! This was loosely modeled after the Japanese Fireworks Festival, hanabi. This one is a little short - sorry!)

🎆 It’s summer and that means festivals galore! One of the key parts of the festival is the night market, full of food and quaint handicrafts. After the night market, there will be a fireworks show

🎆 You invite Kiro out since the two of you love to chow down his album recording wrapped and you thought he deserved a break. DON’T TELL SAVIN ABOUT THE FOOD

🎆 Kiro is super excited at the prospect of all that food getting the opportunity to spend time with you as well as being able to see the fireworks

🎆 He meets you at the bustling square in his typical disguise, a hat and black frames. The various vendors are already making food and delicious smells fill the air. Kiro is practically bouncing as you make your way to him. “Miss Chips! Are you ready for our food expedition tonight?”

🎆 “Yes!” You say as Kiro cheerfully wraps you in a hug as way of greeting

🎆 “What’s our plan of attack?” He ask as he surveys the sprawling vendors, cerulean eyes twinkling with anticipation

🎆 “I did some research,” you say as you pull out your phone, “I’ve narrowed it down to ‘Foods We Have to Try,’ and ‘Viral Foods.’ Where do you want to start?”

🎆 Kiro studies your list with intense concentration, “The King Takoyaki first,” he says finally

🎆 “That’s exactly what I was thinking!” You exclaim and Kiro sends a million-watt smile your way

🎆 “Just as I thought, Miss Chips and I are really connected!”

🎆 You pull out a map that you procured earlier and study it. “Let’s go!” You grab Kiro’s hand and pull him along to the vendor

🎆 Along the way, you can’t help but snap pictures of the various handicrafts that people are selling. Kiro asks if you want to stop and check some of these out

🎆 “Later! We’re here to eat first,” you pull Kiro along, with nothing but your destination in mind. You arrive in front of the “King Takoyaki” stand. You and Kiro share a gleam with excitement and order 2 takoyaki

🎆 Kiro is about to take a bite when you stop him, “I need to take pictures first!” He laughs and grabs your phone

🎆 “Miss Chips, let’s take one together!” He pulls you closer to him and holds up his takoyaki, grinning at the camera

🎆 He takes a picture of you two, grinning goofily with your takoyaki

🎆 “Ready? On 3, 2,1!” The two of you bite into the savory ball.

🎆 “Mmm!” Kiro wriggles with delight. You laugh and sneak a picture of him when he’s not looking. “Oh this is so good! Good call, Miss Chips!” He high fives you, “What’s next?

🎆 You look at each other, “Ringo-Ame!” [apple coated in crunchy sugar candy] Both of you say in unison and the two of you break out into a fit of merry laughter

🎆 “Come on!” You say, tugging on Kiro’s arm. “I think I saw it earlier.” You lead the way amidst the bustling vendors and stop in front of a little cart filled with bright red glossy apples on sticks

🎆 You pause to take some pictures. “Here!” You turn towards Kiro’s voice and suddenly your mouth is filled with a sweet tanginess

🎆 Kiro grins, “Is it good?” You nod as you chew and Kiro laughs aloud. His laugh is bright and carefree; it makes you smile as well

🎆 “We’re supposed to eat it together,” you mumble when you finally finish chewing

🎆 Kiro hands you an apple on a stick, “Then it’s your turn to feed me!” He opens his mouth wide and you stick the apple in his mouth. “Just as I predicted, whatever Miss Chips feed me is unbelievably delicious!” His voice is a little muffled

🎆 You put your hands on your waist and pretend to glare, “Of course! I only introduce you to good food, you know!”

🎆 Kiro smiles and it’s infectious. Your lips tug up in an answering grin

🎆 The two of you go from stall to stall, sampling various foods when suddenly you hear a commotion near the river

🎆 “The fireworks!” You exclaim, “They must be starting! Let’s go!” You grab Kiro’s hand and pull him towards the crowd. Everyone is congregating on the banks of the river, getting ready for the fireworks show

🎆 You manage to find an empty spot a little ways from the crowd. After all, you didn’t want Kiro to be mobbed

🎆 The two of you sit and wait. Kiro pulls you close and there is a thunderous BOOM!

🎆 The sky bursts into dazzling colors and the crowd oohs

🎆 “So pretty!” you shout to Kiro over the noise. He nods, staring at the colorful bursts. You steal a glance at him. The various colors and flashes from the fireworks throws different colors across his face, and you forget to breathe for a moment. Kiro looks ethereal

🎆 Kiro glances at you and your eyes meet. You can feel the ever present warmth emanating from his bright blue eyes and it warms you all over. He pulls you even closer to him. “What are you looking at?” He asks loudly

🎆 You smile and press your lips against his ear, “I was just thinking, that just now you looked like you do on stage. With the lights flashing, only right now the stage lights are replaced with fireworks. A true idol, bringing light to his fans,” you say, speaking from the heart

🎆 He gazes tenderly at you for a moment and then leans down to whisper in your ear, just like you had with him, breath ghosting over your ear,

🎆 “But to me, Miss Chips is my light, she outshines even the most beautiful of fireworks”

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Lucien: Cherry Blossom Tour

(FYI contains traces of Blossom Date-my Lucien creative juices has been used up by writing my other fic lol. NOTE: What I tried to write here is basically hanami aka a Japanese tradition of viewing cherry blossoms and eating/drinking. Also, this might be a bit biased oops)

🌸 It’s springtime and cherry blossoms are finally in season!

🌸 Cherry blossom themed everything have been popping up everywhere. Cafés, bakeries, ice cream shops, you name it. It’s the perfect time for couples to go out and enjoy spring under the cover of pink and white

🌸 You have been working nonstop for days and you were getting a little jealous at all the cute desserts that your coworkers posted on their social medias. This weekend, you finally have the day off and you want to go see the cherry blossoms before they’re all gone

🌸 You invite Lucien, and he readily agrees. He has been waiting for your invitation

🌸 He shows up in front of your door at 10am on the dot, dressed in a cozy white sweater with a black overcoat. “What’s the itinerary for today?”

🌸 You grab his hand and excitedly show him pictures on your phone. “So Kiki recommended this café and she said that the sakura latte is a must try! Also, afterwards, maybe we can go to this bakery! The mochi there looks so cute! And then after the bakery, we can go to this spot. I heard it’s the best place in the city for cherry blossom viewing!”

🌸 Lucien smiles as he lets you pull him along and ramble about all the places you want to see. “Slow down, silly girl, we have all the time in the world to see everything you’re interested in”

🌸 The two of you get to the café and settle down in a booth near the window. You eagerly order the sakura latte, Lucien orders the cherry blossom tea. As you wait for your drinks, the two of you chat casually about work. With Lucien around, the conversation is never dry, no matter how boring the topic

🌸 Your drinks arrive and Lucien waits expectantly, knowing that you wanted to take pictures. You quickly snap a few pictures of the pretty drinks and upload them onto your social media with the caption “Trying this for the first time!”

🌸 You take a sip carefully and Lucien watches with amusement. “Is it sweet?” You nod happily. Lucien chuckles, “Silly girl, you got foam all over your mouth”

🌸 Before you can grab a napkin, Lucien tenderly swipes his thumb across your lips. In the blink of an eye, his tongue darts out, catlike, to taste the foam on his finger. “You’re right, it is sweet,” he grins at your shell shocked face

🌸 LUCIEN CAn YoU nOT

🌸 After you recover from ProfessorSmooth Lucien’s antics, you finish your drinks and head over to the bakery to try the special sakura mochi

🌸 “Welcome! For today, we are having a lovers’ special! For every couple, we are giving them 2 free sakura mochi with the purchase of the special couple cherry blossom waffle set!” The cashier greets you cheerfully

🌸 “Er...” You are flustered

🌸 “We’ll take it,” Lucien answers for you as he wraps a arm around you, smiling politely at the cashier

🌸 Smooooooooooth

🌸 You collect your food and you once again take pictures of the delicate desserts

🌸 Lucien waits patiently until you’ve set your phone down and offers you a bite of the mochi. You close your eyes in delight as the fragrant taste spreads through your mouth and Lucien chuckles. “Good?”

🌸 You nod as you open your eyes to find Lucien gazing at you in adoration. Blushing, you move to return the favor and his grin widens

🌸 After finishing the desserts, you bring Lucien to the park where you can see couples setting up blankets underneath the pink blooms

🌸 “Careful,” Lucien warns as the two of you navigate through the crowd

🌸 You sigh, “I didn’t expect there to be this many people. There aren’t any open spots!”

🌸 “Look over there,” Lucien directs your attention to a little grove hidden a ways from the bustling crowd, “I think there might be some cherry blossom trees in there, would you like to check it out?”

🌸 You walk towards the grove and glance at the crowds behind you. They didn’t seem to be interested. The trees part to reveal a little clearing in which five cherry blossom trees sat undisturbed, branches laden with faint pink blossoms. You gasp in delight. “Lucien, how did you know these were here?”

🌸 He shakes his head, smiling, “I didn’t. I think we just happened to be lucky” WhAt a CoINcIdEnCe

🌸 You run up to the gently swaying trees, eagerly taking pictures. “It’s really so beautiful!” You gush

🌸 “Yes,” Lucien murmurs, but he’s gazing at you, “Truly beautiful” You don’t notice RIP

🌸 “Did you know that cherry blossoms are the embodiment of mortality?” He suddenly inquires after a moment. You look at him, a little startled by the topic. Oops here comes a lecture by Professor Lucien. He smiles as to reassure you and continues, “The Japanese Samurai believed in this principle to appreciate the inevitability of death without fearing it. This was carried over by the Japanese pilots during World War II who painted their kamikaze warplanes with cherry blossoms before embarking on suicide missions to ‘die like beautiful falling cherry petals for the emperor.’ It’s a beautiful contrast, isn’t it?”

🌸 You look at the delicate blossoms thoughtfully, “Yes, but you forget that cherry blossoms also embody spring,” you say quietly. “Spring and rebirth goes synchronously with cherry blossoms. The Japanese also worshipped these cherry blossom trees in the spring to grant them a bountiful harvest. So even though they are fleeting, they teach us to appreciate the fleeting moments in life and admire their beauty”

🌸 Lucien stills, “Indeed,” his dark eyes are on you, ever so unreadable, but you detect a faint fondness within those violet pupils

LOL this was my attempt to write a scholarly scene like the one they exchanged during the Blossom Date in the Chinese server EPIC FAIL RIP

🌸 You smile at him, “So instead being sad about these fleeting moments, shouldn’t we be happy that we get to see such beautiful blooms?”

🌸 “Yes,” he answers and his voice is a little thick with emotion

🌸 “These moments spent with you, no matter how fleeting, will always be beautiful”

Victor: Hidden and Exotic Foodie Gems Across Town

(Count how many times Victor calls you “Idiot” or “Dummy”)

🍽 You’re doing a segment on undiscovered food joints around town

🍽 You ask Victor to join you since he’s a chef he owns Souvenir (one of the original hidden gems)

🍽 Doesn’t want to (“Dummy, just interview Mr. Mills and film it at Souvenir”)

🍽 You explain that since you already covered Souvenir, people want to see new content and new restaurants

🍽 Dummy “I’m busy”

🍽 A little disappointed, you say you’ll go invite Lucien someone else

🍽 Are you an idiot “Goldman, cancel all my appointments for today” (GiVe GoLdMaN a RaIsE) “Which restaurants are we going to?”

🍽 You excitedly show him a list of restaurants which includes a restaurant that has a soup dumpling recipe spanning over five generations, another which all their ingredients come from their home farm, and another restaurant which promises a unique sensory experience like no other. “So I was thinking having soup dumplings for breakfast, then the farm-to-table place for lunch, and then finally the multi-sensory restaurant wrapping it up for dinner!” You ramble, not noticing Victor sitting at his desk watching you, a small smile playing around his lips

🍽 “Dummy, so are we going to get going or not?” He interrupts you, “I do have a company to run, you know”

🍽 “Let’s go!” You cheer, pulling Victor from his desk. He refuses to admit that your enthusiasm is infectious

🍽 The soup dumpling place is located in the older part of the city and you’re entranced by the architecture of the buildings and quaint cobblestone streets. You take pictures of everything. Victor rolls his eyes, but secretly he’s smiling on the inside. Seeing you excited, he couldn’t help but feel the tingle of excitement as well

🍽 The dumplings were delicious and you captured everything with your camera, even stopping Victor from eating in order to take that perfect shot

🍽 Dummy “You’re not running a food blog”

🍽 After breakfast, you inform Victor that the next restaurant is up in the mountains. His brows crease. “Are you going to drag me all over the city?” Yup

🍽 “These are the restaurants the viewers want to see most,” you tell him as you trek up the picturesque trail through the woods

🍽 Dummy “Watch where you’re going”

🍽 You don’t listen to him as you continue yammering away and taking pictures. You don’t notice how Victor is watching you intently to make sure you don’t trip over a tree root or smack into a branch

🍽 Suddenly your foot misses a step and Victor grabs your arm before you could fall. Your momentum propels you into his hard chest. You hear a sigh above your head, “Didn’t I just say to watch your step?”

🍽 “My oh my, what a lovely couple!” You hear a cheerful voice say before you can retort. Victor lets you go carefully, still holding onto your arm. You both turn to find a little old lady smiling at you

🍽 “Hi!” You break away from Victor, a little flustered. You introduce yourself to the woman and your reason for coming. She warmly welcomes you guys into the restaurant

🍽 “Would you like to see the farm first?” She asks and your eyes light up. You look at Victor. He coughs

🍽 “You know, you don’t need to ask for my permission,” he says, rolling his eyes

🍽 “The two of you are so sweet,” the lady coos as she leads you guys to the farm

🍽 The two of you spend a lovely afternoon, eating the freshest ingredients. You ask the lady many questions about her restaurant until you feel like you got enough material. There were many pictures taken

🍽 By the time you guys leave the farm, the sun is just starting to set. “Perfect timing!” You beam up at Victor, “I can’t wait for the multi-sensory experience”

🍽 Idiot “You’ve done nothing except eat all day. How can food excite you to this extent?”

🍽 “It’s the experience, not the food,” you tell him, waiting as the two of you arrive before a nondescript steel door. “And...it’s who I’m with,” you add, more softly as your cheeks redden. The door swings open then, saving you the embarrassment

🍽 The two of you are blindfolded, with earplugs in. You hold on tight to Victor’s hand as a server leads you two inside. You are gently directed to sit down and a hand removes your blindfold. You blink, eyes adjusting to the light and then you gasp. Multiple lights in a wide array of colors are projecting lazily onto the walls and table. Soft music play in time to the revolving lights. “Wow!” You exclaim in delight

🍽 “I see that it doesn’t take much to impress you,” Victor says quietly and you turn your head just in time to see a soft smile across his lips

🍽 You stare at him because did Victor just smile? And he sighs, “If you keep ogling at me, you’re going to miss the show”

🍽 Show? You’re about to ask when suddenly the music stops and the room darkens. There is a blast of fanfare and lights explode. You smell something absolutely fragrant and your server enters the room.

🍽 For the rest of your meal, every course is paired with a matching scent as the lights dance to the music. Your senses are completely assaulted. You miss Victor smiling at the way you eagerly scarf everything down

🍽 At the end, the music quietens and the lights dim. You put down your utensils and turn to Victor happily. He’s looking at you with something inexplicably soft in his eyes. You blush, feeling self-conscious. “Wh-why are you looking at me?”

🍽 “You have sauce on your face, dummy,” he says without skipping a beat. VICTOR, CAN YOU NOT

🍽 You pout at him, after wiping your mouth. “So...you didn’t enjoy it?” You ask quietly. You can’t help but feel hurt, and you wonder if you had wasted an entire day of Victor’s busy schedule

🍽 There is a sigh and Victor reaches for you, pulling you close and you tumble into his lap. GUYS, YOU ARE STILL IN A RESTAURANT

🍽 “That’s not it, dummy,” You hear him sigh and then-

🍽 “I’ll always enjoy the time spent with you. That time is never wasted, as long as it’s with you”

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See I can write fluff sometimes, it’s not just angst all the time and not smut 😅 Wow this ended up being longer than I had previously planned to be. They turned out to be like minifics whatttt rip i’m sorry (Also there were some technical issues-forgot to save) 😓 But I hope that this was what you had in mind! Hopefully I got the characterizations of the boys right!💖

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blackberry-gingham · 3 years

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hi! i was just wondering if you could do a reader coming out to the beatles as genderfulid, it'd really mean a lot, your work brings a smile to my face daily!

Sure! And thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my blog 💖💖 Would headcannons suit you alright? Sorry for the wait, but I hope you enjoy!

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George

Given him and his open mindedness to things like other religions and cultures, I don't see him being any different at all about the gender spectrum

In fact, if he was still with us today, I think he'd be a really big advocate for the lgbtq+ community!!

So yeah, all that to say, coming out to him wouldn't be an issue at all, he'd probably just accept it immediately lol

Everything about your preferred pronouns and important things like that would be easily digestible for him, just tell him what's good and he'll remember

Really, he'd just be interested in hearing you explain it to him a little I think!

He'd be fascinated by the idea of gender as a spectrum and would probably be down for a whole conversation on it of you're up to it!!

Needless to say, he's a huge ally and very good about keeping up with your gender identity

John

Ok, I don't think ???? it's controversial to say that John was like a haaaaairs breadth from being openly bi

Now of course, I once saw a post that saying how young John would basically knock you senseless for even insinuating he's anything other then straight

And honestly? Probably.

That said, depending on the era of John, you might be extra nervous to come out to him, which is toooootally understandable

I'm sure early 60s john would, respectfully, shrug it off and move on. He may not get it, but whatever makes you feels best, right?

Kinda lame, but!! Any era of John during/after the Sgt pepper era, would be EXTREMELY invested in what you have to say 👀

Like, George is pretty fascinated, but John would be actively curious

You'd probably be his biggest brush for all things lgbt, and he wants to know more!

Not only to be a better ally, but also, admittedly, for his own sake and getting an idea on his sexuality

If you told him it's *shock* possible to be attracted women and men, he'd probably have a heart attack (in a good way!)

Anyway, regardless of the era of John, I can tell you for sure that he'd be the one to make sure no one gives you trouble for your gender identity

He's extremely protective and would be sure that you can be open and true to yourself in freaking peace damn it, lol

Paul

Paul would proooobably be a John part two regarding the whole "which era" thing, but a little less callus

Younger Paul is also a little confused and "ok ig" but at least actually seems happy for you

But Sgt pepper and beyond Paul tho, is very very proud of you for coming out and also, excited to hear about it!!

You don't have to go into detail about the whole community and all to him, although he'd be just as interested to hear about that as well if you'd like

Being the perfectionist that he is, his ability to use your preferred pronouns each time is nearly infallible lol

You may have to watch him tho, as I feel like he'd also be a bit of the pronoun police

Like, if someone misgenders you or uses incorrect pronouns he'd jump to set them straight

As long as you're cool with that, then no problem!

However, he supposes he can be a little more chill if you'd prefer lol

Ringo

Ah Ringo, bless him

I find it impossible to believe that the king of peace and love himself would be put off in any way by leaning of your gender identity

Any era, any time my friend, he's glad to hear it and happy that you trusted him with this information!

Although, I will say that any version of him that was still in the Beatles would proooobably need a little adjustment time

That, and he may need a little more explaining to so he can wrap his head around things

It's not that he's unaccepting!! It's just this is a totally new thing for him, so he'd appreciate your patience lol

Don't worry tho, he'll get it eventually!

But regardless, he'd be supportive no matter what!

He hopes you can forgive him if he accidentally misgenders you or uses incorrect pronouns tho, he's trying!

He's just a bit forgetful

But once he's got it all down, he 100% joins Paul in making sure others don't misgender you

Don't worry about having two of them tho, Ringo is a little less confrontational about it at least

#the beatles #john lennon #paul mccartney #george harrison #ringo starr #genderfluid!reader #beatles headcannons

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beatles-slash-fiction · 3 years

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OT5 Part 4...

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Brian spends most of the next day chain-smoking.

He’s just a tad stressed.

He’s trying to deal with some urgent insurance issues that need resolving before they all travel abroad next week, so he has to leave the boys to rehearse alone for the day.

The combination of the events of the last few days and the mountain of paintwork gives Brian nothing but a giant headache, and by the time he finishes his work, he’s bloody exhausted.

Brian heads to the theatre just before five to check on the boys, and he’s surprised to find them packing up already when he arrives, having clearly finished for the day.

“It was a bit of a long one today,” Paul says by way of explanation as he packs up his bass. “We’re all shattered.”

“Me too,” Brian says, massaging his temples. “Glad to see you haven’t burnt the place to the ground in my absence.”

“We would never,” Paul replies, sticking his tongue out.

George is being rather quiet as he fiddles with his guitar case; there’s a nervous energy radiating from him. He must be thinking about the task ahead of him tonight.

It’s then that Brian notices Ringo sat on top of the piano, with John standing between his legs.

It’s a very intimate pose; Brian can just about see that they’re holding hands, and they’re talking quietly with each other as the crew work around them checking lights and equipment.

John says something that makes Ringo laugh, and the smaller man leans forward to press their lips together.

Brian doesn’t mind the odd public display of affection between the boys, but he can’t help but raise an eyebrow when the kiss becomes more heated. He makes his way over to them as they continue to trade kisses, which attracts a few whistles from the crew.

“That’s enough of that, lads,” Brian says sternly but fondly. “You shouldn’t be carrying on like that here.”

“Sorry, Eppy,” Ringo says with a shy smile.

They look like a pair of lovestruck teenagers.

“C’mon, boys, let’s get you back to the hotel.”

Ringo puts his hands on John’s shoulders and John grabs the smaller man’s waist to help him down.

“Got a kiss for you too, love,” John says with a wink as Paul walks by.

“Shove off,” Paul says with a playful roll of his eyes.

*****

That night the mood does seem a little lighter when the boys arrive in Brian’s hotel room.

George is still noticeably quiet, but the rest of the boys are laughing and chatting quietly among themselves as they undress. They seem more at ease tonight. A little more relaxed.

“We’re gonna try a different strategy tonight,” Paul says to Brian with a tired smile.

He looks exhausted.

It doesn’t exactly surprise Brian that Paul attempts to take charge again.

“Think of the time in Paris, chaps,” Paul says to them as they all start stroking each other. “Remember that? Remember how naughty we were.”

The four of them all have slightly shy smiles on their faces, and Brian is suddenly very intrigued about Paris.

“It was John’s birthday,” Paul continues, stroking John’s cock faster. “And we all blew him together.”

“Yeah.” John grins and lets out a sigh. “That was a good birthday.”

“And then you fucked us all one by one,” Paul continues.

Brian has to admit he’s getting a little hard himself as Paul recounts the details of that night. Paul is very good at storytelling, and even better at dirty talk it would seem. Brian would expect nothing less from someone who writes such beautiful lyrics.

Paul’s words seem to work though- the boys are all hard in record time, and even George is looking a lot more relaxed.

“I’m close,” John says, his eyes fluttering closed.

Paul slows his stroking while he waits for Ringo and George to catch up. John strokes Ringo’s cock faster, and Ringo speeds up with George too.

“Not too fast,” Paul tells George. “I’m nearly there.”

Brian sits forward in his seat.

Maybe this could be the night. Third time lucky, and all that.

“Close,” Ringo sighs breathlessly.

“Me too,” George adds quickly. “Christ, I think I can get there-“

“Let’s go, lads,” Paul says eagerly. “C’mon, we can do this.”

And with that, the boys all start furiously stroking each other.

The room is filled with the sound of flesh slapping against flesh, and breathless sighs and moans. Brian watches their faces carefully, studying the pleasure on their beautiful features. He’s willing them to succeed.

John is the first to come.

He lets out a cry, his whole body going rigid as he finishes in Paul’s fist. Remarkably, John only takes a couple of seconds to recover, before he starts vigorously pumping Ringo again.

“Ten,” Brian says, counting down as per the original agreement. “Nine. Eight.”

Ringo orgasms, arching his back with a sigh.

“Seven. Six.”

The expressions on Paul and George’s faces start to morph from pleasure to panic as they realise the clock is ticking.

Fuck.

“Five,” Brian says softly. “Nearly there, lads, you can do this. Four. Three.”

George lets out a little frustrated cry, and Paul’s erection is definitely flagging.

They’re not going to make it.

“Two. One.”

Paul looks utterly exhausted. He doesn’t wait for Brian to tell them they’ve failed again; instead he stands and heads to the bathroom in silence to wash his hands.

The other three watch him with worried looks on their faces, before turning to Brian.

“Not quite there yet, lads,” Brian says softly. “But a really good attempt tonight. Keep that energy going and you’ll get there. I’m really pleased with the progress you’ve made.”

George still has disappointment etched all over his features, but John and Ringo look a little more hopeful at least. They glance at the bathroom worriedly though.

Brian sighs and loosens his tie. It’s a good thing it’s Paul’s night with him tonight.

*****

“Don’t laugh,” Paul says quietly when he returns to Brian’s room with his things for the night.

Along with his pyjamas and toiletries, he’s clutching a tiny stuffed teddy bear to his chest.

He suddenly looks so very young, and Brian desperately wants to hold him close and tell him everything’s okay.

“I wouldn’t ever laugh at you,” Brian says softly.

“He always comes on tour with me,” Paul says as he starts pulling off his clothes. He pauses as he reaches for his pyjamas. “We’re not having sex, right?”

“No,” Brian chuckles. “Not tonight. Does he have a name?”

“Colin.” Paul smiles shyly, holding the bear close. “I’ve had him since I was a kid. I know it’s babyish but...I dunno. He always helps me when I feel stressed.”

Brian feels a wave of affection wash over him for Paul. It’s almost nice to see the vulnerable side of him.

“Have you been stressed lately?” Brian kisses the top of Paul’s head and wraps his arms around him.

“I always get stressed on tour. And I worry about other rubbish too, y’know? Like did I lock the front door to the flat before we left? Did I leave the stove on? Is our creepy neighbour gonna be waiting for us when we get home?”

“And Colin makes you feel better?”

Paul nods. “I know it’s stupid. George suggested it, actually. Whenever I’m getting worried about stuff I just squeeze Colin and tell him what I’m worried about. But I’m only allowed to do it at a certain time of the day, and then I’m not allowed to think about that stuff.”

“It’s not stupid at all. You boys have a similar effect on me when I cuddle you.”

Paul laughs at that, and Brian kisses him slowly.

“You’re part of a team, Paul. You don’t have to let everything rest on you all of the time. I know you’re a natural leader and you do a wonderful job of getting things done, but it doesn’t all have to be down to you. You can take a step back. Lean on the others a bit more.”

“Mm. I have been thinking about that. Your little task has made me realise how controlling I am.” Paul blinks at Brian with wide eyes. “Don’t tell the others I admitted that to you.”

“Wouldn’t dream of it.”

They drift off to sleep in each other’s arms with Colin nestled tightly between them.

TO BE CONTINUED

#Beatles OT5

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‘BRIAN: IN MEMORIAM…’ (Disc and Music Echo - September 9, 1967)

Tributes to Brian Epstein from Derek Taylor, Bob Wooler, Gerry Marsden and Disc readers.

The man who launched the Beatles died last week. Following John and Ringo’s touching tributes in Disc, more messages of sympathy continue to pour in…

Derek Taylor

- Disc Hollywood writer, was Beatles press officer before leaving for America to work with the Beach Boys, Byrds and other top groups. He worked closely with Brian Epstein.

IVOR DAVIS, “Daily Express” reporter in Los Angeles was the first to phone. “Well, er, I don’t know whether you’ve heard anything from London, the news… you know, have you?”

“What is it Ivor? Come on.”

“Well, Brian Epstein’s dead.” Oh Jesus. How?

Ivor said he didn’t have any details for me, but he, well he, well… “You want a quote, Ivor? Naturally I’m shocked. I’m shattered. I’m stunned. It is a terrible blow. It is an irreplaceable loss. This is awful news. I am too upset now to speak.”

Those are the quotes you read in the newspapers, and those are what are sometimes - though rarely - said. But those aren’t what you feel. What you feel is “No, it isn’t true. It isn’t. I’m alive.” Then the comedown and you know he’s not alive.

Easy to love

I told Ivor I hadn’t much to say except that we loved Brian.

He didn’t want to press anything but he needed more and I knew it. “Can you, er, expand it?” “Yes,” I said. “He was easy to love, but he wasn’t easy to understand. I don’t know anyone who understood him except the Beatles, who understand everything.”

The next call was from Jack Beverly, a man I’d known long ago when we were both on the News Chronicle.

He said there was a rumour for some time that the Beatles had secretly been approaching me to return from Los Angeles to London to take over the managership instead of Brian.

“Well,” I said, “It’s just not true. It’s an awful rumour. The Beatles would never have left Brian. They were five. There was no one else for that situation. There was only ever one Beatles manager, and there will never be another because he died tonight.”

I explained we’d all decided that Joan and I and the children may well go back to England to join the Beatles “tribe.”

I said that they had people around them with roles and my role was that I was a jolly man and another role was for an inventor and they had a man for that role and so on and so on. But any decision between me and them always included Brian. Oh no. Kill the rumour about secret approaches. Kill it.

A local hippie named John knocked at the door and said he’d heard the news on the car radio and wondered whether I’d heard. “Yes, John.” He came in for a cup of tea and told us what he’d been up to the night before and other matters to which we found it difficult to relate.

I called Brian’s house (using the brief note he’d mailed in July - “I’m afraid I’ve had to change my number again. My new one is …”). Joanne, his secretary, answered. But she said she was shattered, which I could believe, and Peter Brown, Brian’s old Liverpool friend and assistant, came on the line.

I said I didn’t know what to say except that we were here and we wanted them to know that.

How was Brian’s mother, widowed only a month ago? Peter said he was going off then to meet her off the train from Liverpool. He was terrified of the duty. “Where are the lads?” I asked. Peter said they were in Wales and he’d ordered them back to their homes because they were vulnerable up there. Brian’s street was packed with Press, he said, and I could imagine how it would be.

I was glad it wasn’t me there now, smoking cigarettes and waiting and switching from watching the front door to phoning the news desk to snatching a quick fifteen minutes in the pub to searching for change for the kiosk.

Radio reports

The radio, every station around the dial, was giving the news hourly. “Brian Epstein (said as ‘Epsteen’ - a mispronunciation he always drolly deplored) the man who masterminded the Beatles to top the pop charts… dead at 32 in his London home…”

Death is too often a cause for subjective exercises - too often an excuse to play the Bereavement Game. The helplessness is something else for the kiss of life is too late. But we wonder did we apply it often enough in life?

The Beatles did. The interchange of love and shared responsibility was constant and powerful. Brian knew he would be Beatles manager till he died, but he couldn’t know how long that could be. They were increasingly energetic in helping him towards greater happiness, towards a less complicated relationship with himself. For having within themselves found a collective strength greater than any other I have ever known, they felt able to devote what they had found to what John once termed: “Getting Brian O.K.”

This is not to be nostalgic - though recollections of happy times were one of Brian’s self-indulgences - but rather a reflective chronicling of a sad day in the human experience. It is strange that Brian himself will not on earth read this little narrative for in a way that had little to do with ego, he fiercely devoured the printed word as it affected him.

DISC readers add their tributes -

MANY readers have written to add their tributes to Brian Epstein. Among them were these letters:

“In the passing of Brian Epstein a shadow of gloom has descended upon the whole world of entertainment. He will be missed by his many friends and admirers as he was so well loved. My heart goes out to his greatest friends of all - the Beatles. We have lost a great man at a young age.” - Mrs Eileen Read, 15 Fieldmore Road, Hardway, Gosport, Hants.

“The Beatles were the greatest thing to happen to British pop music and the world, and Brian Epstein’s death was the greatest loss. As a tribute to the great man, may I suggest the next Beatles’ LP be titled ‘We Remember Brian Epstein - The Fifth Beatle’” - Miss Doreen Hyde, 39 Baird House, White City Estate, London W12.

“This incident came so unexpectedly that the whole pop world - not just Beatle fans - will be grieved by his death. I could go into all his great achievements, but there is no point. I will just say he was a brilliant man - too brilliant it seems - and I for one will never forget him.” - Barbara Hanvey, 1 Silver Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham.

GENTLEMAN GENIUS

Says ex-Liverpool Cavern deejay Bob Wooler:

He was a fascinating enigma. Capricious, shy, easily embarrassed, slightly sardonic and very charming. One of his most valuable assets was his ability to make it virtually impossible to say no to his wish.

It has been said Brian Epstein would have been nothing but for the Beatles. That they were the explosion and he was merely the echo. But it was Brian who ignited the explosion and caused a supersonic pop boom that was heard around the world. I am convinced that if Brian had not happened along when he did the Beatles would have split up before the end of 1961.

To me, Brian was the gentleman genius of pop. I once said of the Beatles that I didn’t think anything like them would ever happen again. That goes for Brian too.

Brian gave me my break says GERRY MARSDEN

Brian was not just a manager - after a while he became a close friend and an inspiration to us. We never had the feeling that he was a manager in the business sense.

If it hadn’t been for Brian I would still be working on the railways or something like that. I want to show him that what he did for us was not wasted.

I am very happy that Clive Epstein has taken over from him - he is also a close friend of mine and it is wonderful to know he will be carrying on where Brian left off.

#Brian Epstein #Derek Taylor #Gerry Marsden #Bob Wooler #1967 #60s #Disc and Music Echo

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JK I ENDED UP PICKING SOME instead of sending you all of them hahaha BUT feel free to do other ones/more if you want to because i want to know everything about my adopted children!!!! Julian 💼 & 💩, Sarah 🍯 & 💣, Naveen 🍬 & ⛈️, Leela 🌼 & 🏡

EEEEE I LOVE THESE AND I LOVE YOU 🥺

talk about your muse

julian

💼 - a work headcanon: julian writes a new song for his kids every week depending on what they’re studying. he saw jack black singing songs for the students in school of rock and has been singing and playing guitar for his kids ever since. sometimes he lets the kids give him lyrics and incorporates them into the next week’s song.

💩 - a ridiculous headcanon: julian has names for each of the individual bees who visit his flower garden. when zoe asked him how he was possibly able to tell them all apart - and asked how he even knew the same ones were visiting his garden - he told her to “mind her own beeswax”. his favorite bees are george, paul, and ringo. he is not on speaking terms with john.

sarah

🍯 - a food headcanon: sarah makes the BEST baby back ribs and steak out of her entire family. once she has a recipe and knows how to execute it, she’s a great cook. new recipes are often a challenge for her, though, and she ends up getting frustrated if things aren’t perfect the first time she makes them. she loves italian food, and could probably eat her weight in fettuccine alfredo.

💣 - a stress headcanon: though she hardly ever shows it, sarah pretty much exists in a constant state of stress. she’s constantly trying to take care of everyone around her and she’s also a perfectionist, which leads to plenty of moments where she ends up stressing about other people’s problems. though what she really needs are better boundaries (and probably a bit of therapy), she almost always de-stresses through mountain climbing - or watching an animated movie.

naveen

🍬 - a family headcanon: naveen is the eldest of three siblings, and the only boy. he makes a lot of jokes about this in his standup routines, partially because it’s where the majority of his anxiety around other people comes from. it’s also the reason why he’s constantly looking out for others, even to his own detriment. he’s everyone’s big brother, really. his little sisters annoy him to death, but he still talks to them both daily. his mom is perpetually disappointed in the fact that he’s not married.

⛈️ - a sadness headcanon: naveen is a pretty tough person emotionally - except when it comes to nature documentaries. he literally cannot handle when sad things happen in them - especially if a mom gets separated from her young. one time his youngest sister found him curled in a ball crying over planet earth and she still hasn’t let him live it down. in his defense, a baby polar bear had just lost its mom.

leela

🌼 - a happiness headcanon: nothing makes leela happier than romance and comedy. though she’s exceptionally shy, she LOVES to laugh, so she watches a lot of stand-up. she’s also a big fan of romance movies in general, and whoever sits through the notebook with her while eating a pint of ben & jerry’s will have her heart forever. she adamantly believes that romantic comedies combine the two greatest genres into one. one of her favorite movies of all time is 13 going on 30.

🏡 - a home headcanon: leela has an exceptionally tidy home in general. cleaning helps her relieve stress, and since she’s basically a walking ball of nerves, she cleans very often. the one room in her place that isn’t perfectly clean is her painting room, which she spends most of her time in. her home decor also mirrors her art - very colorful, very detailed, and full of romanticism.

#THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN TYSM FOR ASKING I LOVE U #flyupandaway #ask

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Where Have They Gone Now: Slash

Slash was born Saul Hudson in London, England in 1965. He was named after the cartoonist Saul Steinberg by his African American fashion designer mother, Olivia Hudson. Her client’s included some very famous rock stars including Ringo Starr, Janis Joplin, and David Bowie, whom she dated. His father, Arthur was a British artist, who designed album covers for artists such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. He would say this later about his unique background.

“As a musician, I've always been amused that I'm both British and black; particularly because so many American musicians seem to aspire to be British while so many British musicians, in the 'Sixties in particular, went to such great pains to be black." Around the age of five, he would move to Los Angeles eventually living off and on with his mother and grandparents after his parents separated in 1974. He was given the nickname Slash by one of his mother’s friends, actor Seymour Cassel, who would say that the young Saul was always darting around from place to place. With classmate, Steven Adler, Slash decided to form a band in 1979. Although the high school band never happened, he did learn an instrument at this time. The future Guns N’ Roses member began to take music lessons to learn bass guitar , but he soon switched to lead guitar after the first lesson. The two friends would finally put together a band with Duff McKagan called Road Crew in 1983. The band’s name originated from a popular song by Motörhead. The band was quickly disbanded by Slash himself due to a variety of reasons including no lead singer and Adler did not want to be there sometimes. One other thing to be noted was the fact that Slash had been a champion BMX rider as a teen, but when music came along he gave it up to concentrate on the guitar. He would sometimes practice his instrument as much as 12 hours a day.

The next band that Slash joined was Hollywood Rose, which featured future GNR members Izzy Stradlin and Axl Rose. The band was very short lived, so he moved on to a group called Black Sheep, as well as an audition for Poison. He was not chosen because he did not fit the image, but after the group became well known Slash did not hesitate to disparage the band every chance that he got. In the summer of 1985, Slash formally joined Guns N’ Roses. Before one of the shows in late 1985, he shoplifted a black felt top hat and a silver belt, which became his trademark headwear for the rest of his career. The guitarist wrapped the belt around the brim of the hat as a buckle. In 1993, upon the release of the cover album, The Spaghetti Incident, Slash wrote several songs that he hoped would be part of the follow up album to Use Your Illusion I and II. Both Axl Rose and Duff McKagan rejected all of his songs for any new album. The tensions in the band were at an all time high despite the unbelievable success of the group. By the fall of 1996, things had become obvious to Slash that any collaboration with Axl Rose was going to be pretty much impossible. He officially announced that he was leaving the band that same year. In his statement he would write, “Axl and I have not been capable of seeing eye to eye on Guns N' Roses for some time. We tried to collaborate, but at this point, I'm no longer in the band." Over the next 20 years, he would go into further detail on his reasons for leaving the band, which included the departures of Stradlin and Adler, Axl Rose’s chronic lateness to everything, and his desire to manipulate through legal channels control of the band.

In 1994, the guitarist had created Slash’s Snake Pit, which included Guns N’ Roses future ex-members Matt Sorum and Gilby Clark, as well as Mike Inez from Alice in Chains and Eric Dover from Jellyfish. In 1995, the group released its debut album, It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere, which received positive reviews and sold fairly well. The major quality pointed out was the fact that it did not follow the alternative music trend of the time. In 1996, he disbanded the group after a lengthy tour only to reform the group 3 years later in 1999 with new members. This album did not perform as well in sales nor with critics. The album received very mixed reviews, which led the band to opening for AC/DC during their 2000 tour instead of a bigger headlining tour. The group eventually did a theater tour, but they broke up in 2002. That same year, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan, and Slash reunited for a tribute concert to Randy Castillo. This led to the creation of the band Velvet Revolver, which also included singer Scott Weiland. Izzy Stradlin had initially joined as well, but he soon quit because of the inclusion of a lead singer. They would go on to release the album Contraband in 2004, which debuted at number one on the US charts and sold 2 million copies. The song “Slither” would go on to win the band a Grammy for Best Rock Song. In the summer of 2007, they released their second album Libertad, which did not achieve the same kind of success as their debut. A year later the band fired Scott Weiland from the group due to his personal drug issues. The late singer had said that the band was officially broken up, but this was not the case. In 2010, the group began to record new material for a third album as they looked for a new singer. They could not agree upon one, so they went on hiatus again despite recording nine new demos. The band is still on hiatus to this day.

In September 2008, Slash began working on his debut solo album, which may sound strange because he had these other side projects as well. The guitarist would talk about doing his own album and the freedom that provided. It’s nice to “take a little bit of a break from all the politics and the democracy that is a band and just sort of do my own thing for a little bit.” The use of the word democracy might seem strange knowing his history with GNR. The album included a large roster of musical guests as well including Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead, Dave Grohl, Chris Cornell and Iggy Pop. Former Guns N’ Roses members Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, and Stephen Adler also collaborated on the album. Their continuing work together throughout the years speaks volumes to the fact that Axl Rose was probably the problem in Guns N’ Roses. The album would go onto reach number three on the Billboard charts in the US, which actually led to a follow up album with his new backing band called the Conspirators and singer, Myles Kennedy. He would release Apocalyptic Love in 2012 followed by a tour in 2014 opening for Aerosmith. In 2018, a third album was released by the band entitled Living the Dream. In 2016, something happened that some fans thought would never happen again. Slash reunited with Axl Rose for Guns N’ Roses. The first show was during the 2016 Coachella music festival in California. The subsequent tour was quite aptly named Not In This Lifetime.

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Globe, November 9

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Prince Andrew fails lie detector -- new crisis rocks the palace

Page 2: Up Front & Personal -- Bruno Toniolo shirtless, Heidi Pratt at a pumpkin patch in L.A., Jacqueline Bisset catches some rays in L.A.

Page 3: Larry David leaves an L.A. office, Ellen Pompeo, Pete Wentz

Page 4: Kathie Lee Gifford is talking to NBC bigwigs about coming back to Today and they’re hot over the idea but Hoda Kotb is not pleased and Jenna Bush Hager is feeling threatened because Jenna never really grabbed the audience like Kathie Lee did, Martha Stewart and Gwyneth Paltrow are heading into the holidays trash-talking each other even more than usual and their pals have nowhere to hide -- they’re snippier than ever and can’t get through the week without saying something crass but the trouble is they have the same friends and they use some of the same chefs and caterers and crew -- all their friends in the Hamptons including the Seinfelds and Beyonce and Jay-Z and Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley and Rachael Ray are trying to keep out of it but it’s impossible because Martha and Gwyneth are both screaming for loyalty

Page 5: Legal hotshot and writer Jeffrey Toobin has been shelved by the New Yorker magazine for showing off his willie to co-workers during a Zoom conference call -- witnesses say Toobin was masturbating but he insists it was a blooper

Page 6: Dolly Parton was so lovestruck when she met Elvis Presley that she nearly chucked her marriage and career to shack up with Elvis -- Dolly is ready to tell all about Elvis after decades of protecting her husband Carl Dean and Elvis’ only child Lisa Marie Presley -- Dolly was in her late 20s and Elvis was in his late 30s when they had their sizzling encounter where she got dolled up to meet Elvis in a Nashville office and discuss working together and he wanted to do a duet but she didn’t trust herself to work with him and she didn’t even let Elvis do a cover of her song I Will Always Love You -- even though Dolly didn’t actually cheat on Carl she sure was tempted and she’s felt guilty about it ever since

Page 8: Just two weeks after splitting with his wife of 14 years former Home Improvement kid Zachery Ty Bryan was arrested and jailed on charges of trying to strangle a terrified galpal -- after a night of partying where he was photographed surrounded by four gals with an iced bottle of vodka at the table Zachery reportedly got into a heated clash with his galpal and she claims Zachery grabbed her by the throat and squeezed then tried to snatch her phone when she attempted to call 911 so she ran to a neighbor’s home where she hid while cops were called

Page 9: Distressed Kelly Clarkson and her two toddlers are in therapy to help cope with the anguish brought on by her divorce from Brandon Blackstock -- the talk show host is especially struggling because the split is playing out so publicly and the kids are seeing things about their mom on TV and she feels immense guilt about the divorce but knows it was the best decision because she wasn’t happy married to Brandon though she did try but staying in a marriage just for the kids wasn’t an option for her -- Kelly was deeply wounded when her father-in-law Narvel Blackstock’s management company recently sued her for $1.4 million in alleged unpaid commissions but she’s speaking with her ex privately in an effort to resolve the issue out of court but Kelly suspects he’s using it as a bargaining chip for a bigger settlement and also feels he��s using the kids against her as a weapon

Page 10: Showbiz legend Michelle Phillips has become a shut-in who sits home alone tippling wine while watching movies on TV and listening to her hits from The Mamas & the Papas where she is the last surviving member of the band -- she’s sad the rest are all gone and she’ll put on a record and sit in the dark; she misses them and so many other people -- she’s become a shut-in due to the pandemic and can’t bear for people to see her so old and haggard and overweight and all those years of partying have done their damage to her once-beautiful face -- she also hasn’t been able to see her young grandson and she’s grieving the loss of her longtime lover who died in 2017

Page 11: Baywatch hunk Jeremy Jackson’s cover girl ex-wife has been found homeless wandering California’s mean streets in worn and shabby clothes -- lost for two years Loni Willison is now virtually unrecognizable with missing teeth and her long blond tresses cropped short -- she was found pushing a grocery cart filled with her battered possessions in Venice -- despite her tragic situation she insists she’d doing fine and doesn’t want help despite reportedly having drug and mental health issues

Page 12: Celebrity Buzz -- Rita Ora in a see-through frock (picture), Lily James got caught brazenly canoodling with the very much married Dominic West who plays her father in the BBC miniseries The Pursuit of Love, just weeks after Cardi B filed to dissolve her marriage to Offset she’s put the split on hold and all it took was Offset to spend bucks on a heart-tugging Sunset Strip billboard and a Rolls-Royce and a Hermes Birkin bag, Kate Hudson’s getting loose-lipped about gross snotty smooches with her leading man Matthew McConaughey

Page 13: Vinny Guadagnino eating in Beverly Hills (picture), Kaitlyn Bristowe has a puffy trout pout (picture), Shia LaBeouf doesn’t let an apparent injury keep him from getting out and about in Pasadena (picture), Alanis Morissette says the fame that came with her 1995 revenge song You Oughta Know wasn’t so sweet but instead was an isolating experience

Page 14: Nicole Kidman is starring opposite Hugh Grant in the thriller series The Undoing but she really wanted to plays Hugh’s love interest in Notting Hill except she wasn’t well-known enough, Reba McEntire has landed herself a brand new TV show which is a modernized Fried Green Tomatoes drama series in which she’ll play the present-day Idgie Threadgoode, Fashion Verdict -- Regina King 8/10, Isabelle Huppert 2/10, Queen Maxima 5/10, Tracee Ellis Ross 9/10, Cher 4/10

Page 16: How John F. Kennedy stole the White House from Richard Nixon -- Chicago mob rigged the 1960 vote and cheated Nixon out of the presidency

Page 19: True Crime

Page 21: Parkinson’s patient Alan Alda is refusing to slow down at age 84 and friends fear the fragile M*A*S*H legend is headed for a devastating health crisis and he’s busier now than he ever was even during his sitcom days and he bravely says he lives with it by staying active but medication can only do so much and his friends and family including wife Arlene are worried he’s pushing himself too hard, teary-eyed Ringo Starr confesses his last conversation with dying Beatles bandmate George Harrison was heartbreaking and unforgettable -- Ringo wanted to stay with George until the end but his daughter Lee had been diagnosed with a brain tumor and Ringo had to rush to Boston to see her and when Ringo told George he had to go to Boston George said D’ya want me to come wit’ ya? so even on his death bed George made his best buddy smile while both faced unspeakable grief

Page 22: 10 Things You Don’t Know About S. Epatha Merkerson, Today show host Hoda Kotb reveals Frank Sinatra Jr. was the show’s worst guest because he clammed up instead of touting a book about his famous dad in 2015, Khloe Kardashian confesses she once worked as Nicole Richie’s personal assistant because she just needed a job and they went to school together -- Nicole’s reality career crashed in 2007 which was the same year Khloe’s series started

Page 24: Cover Story -- Disgraced Prince Andrew has flunked a lie detector test on his close relationship with murdered American pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and now the rogue royal insists he’ll never cooperate with the FBI for fear his testimony will land him behind bars but Queen Elizabeth’s favorite son has his back against the wall as new evidence surfaces on both sides of the Atlantic -- Andrew is terrified newly released secret testimony from Epstein’s accused madam Ghislaine Maxwell is just the tip of the iceberg of what she’s prepared to reveal and Maxwell’s revelations detailing her twisted sex life come on the heels of an explosive new British book accusing Andrew of attending debauched events with Epstein where teenage girls were parading around topless -- even though friends close to Andrew say he did nothing wrong and has no reason to fear the prince may not have a choice about spilling his guts because the fed-up royal family is threatening to cut off the cash-strapped rogue unless he plays ball

Page 25: Prince Andrew has been banished from the gift shop at his mother’s Balmoral Castle -- tourists can still purchase postcards her Her Majesty’s kids Prince Charles and Princess Anne and Prince Edward but Prince Andrew has disappeared which is a sure sign that Andrew is in the doghouse since items featuring Elizabeth’s beloved corgis are still up for sale

Page 26: Health Report

Page 27: Dirtiest places on planes exposed

Page 30: Serial sleaze Matt Lauer’s ready to pop the question to girlfriend Shamin Abas over the holidays and he hopes for a brighter future with her a year after his 20-year marriage to Annette Roque ended in divorce -- Matt showers Shamin her with gifts and wants to buy a house on the East Coast where they can make new memories and Matt’s hinted he’s already bought the ring and plans to propose by New Year’s and he hopes to have a celeb-studded wedding at their new home, Kathleen Turner will be back at Michael Douglas’ throat as his acid ex in The Kominsky Method to fill the hole left by Alan Arkin who abruptly pulled out of the third and final season of the show

Page 35: Matthew McConaughey’s father predicted he’d die while making love to his wife and he did, desperate to turn back time Marie Osmond is going whole hog on a head-to-toe makeover -- Marie is no stranger to cosmetic fixes and she is considering a slew of procedures to get a new look that’ll knock ‘em out including everything from Botox and fillers to face-lift to boob job and lipo-sculpting to enhance her waistline -- the makeover is motivated by revenge because she’s bitter over recently being pushed off her co-host gig on The Talk and now she’s counting on a younger look to land her a plum new TV gig

Page 38: Real Life Monsters

Page 39: Kris Jenner blames social media for ending the 14-year run of Keeping Up with the Kardashians because when the show started there was no Instagram or Snapchat or other social media platforms but now she gripes that now there are so many the viewer doesn’t have to wait three or four months to see an episode but instead information spreads online in real time, Phil Collins’ ex-wife has traded him in for a 31-year-old guitarist who never managed to make much noise in the music industry -- Phil was furious when he heard Orianne Cevey married Tom Bates in Las Vegas, Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died without a will according to his widow -- Taylor Simone Ledward filed a probate case in L.A. asking a judge to name her administrator of Boseman’s estimated $938,500 estate with limited authority

Page 44: Straight Talk -- Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s daughter Rumer Willis claims posing for raunchy bondage shots proves she’s a liberated woman free from sexual stereotypes but it’s not that simple

Page 45: Jeff Bridges is battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma which is a rampaging cancer that often spreads through the body to the liver and bone marrow and lungs -- while the cancer can be deadly experts say the five-year survival rate is 73 percent

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i-live-in-a-yellow-submarine · 3 years

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Ultimate Beatlemania Tag!

Right off the bat, thank you so much to @johns-prince for tagging me! It took me forever to get around to filling this out, but I did it! I kind of don’t know people though so I don’t really know who I’d tag...I’ll just throw @toughbaby-buggybaby in because why not, you can do this if you want!

Anyway, this is gonna be a long post, so prepare yourself if you decide to read this.

How long have you been a fan?:

Okay well this is a little complicated to answer properly, but I’ll do my best. I’ve been listening to their music ever since I was little, and I’ve always adored it. The only problem was that I was either too young to think “Oh, this is The Beatles, I like them a lot!” or I just had no clue that it was them. I have that problem with a lot of bands that I’m into now actually. My dad always forgot to tell me “Oh by the way, you’re listening to insert band name here,” so now I’m catching up.

But if we’re talking about when I decided to sell my soul to these four dorks then it was about a year ago. I got really into their music because of some family members that had come visiting for the holidays, and they were all about The Beatles. One of my cousins would play their songs for me on the piano, as well as some of Paul’s solo work. After that I went in a spiral of just investing myself in them, so now they own my life.

Favorite Beatle:

How dare you make me choose. I love them all and refuse to pick between them-

Really though, I adore each of them so much and it’s really hard for me to make a concrete decision, especially since I tend to go through phases. I always conclude with George though because I just relate to him the most personality wise and admire him in a lot of ways, plus I think he’s gorgeous.

Favorite era for music:

I assume we’re talking about their specific eras in their own music? I hope that’s what this question is. If not, I personally like music from the 60s to the 80s, kind of bleeding into the 90s.

For the bug boys specifically, I think at the moment I’d have to go with everything.

Favorite era for lewks:

Again, if we’re talking about in general, I honestly don’t have an answer?? I’m not into fashion whatsoever, I just walk around wearing hoodies and jeans no matter what. The extent of my fashion knowledge is me seeing something I like and thinking “nice.”

For The Beatles, I honestly don’t know either. I thought they usually looked good in one way or another, (with a few exceptions that we’ll be getting to, don’t you worry) though I’ll always have a soft spot for their moptop era because they just looked adorable all the time. Also, those four looked amazing during their teddy boy days. I’m weak for teddy boy John and George.

Favorite song:

This is a really hard question to answer because I have so many favorites but I’ll try anyway.

This Boy is what I’m gonna start with, because oh my goodness it’s beautiful. John’s voice makes me feel so many things in that song, plus the harmonies behind it are just- mwah. Amazing. Along with that, In My Life never ceases to make me emotional for pretty much the same reasons, and the lyrics of course. The acoustic (???) version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps also has the same effect and I can’t deal with it.

When I’m Sixty Four has always been a favorite of mine from the start. A big part is because I’m a biased clarinet player and love every bit of it, plus Paul’s vocals in that one are so crisp and clear and I can’t handle it. And while we’re on the topic of Sgt Pepper, I also love With A Little Help From My Friends. I always get so happy when I hear Ringo’s voice, and this is one of my favorite songs that he sang.

Probably an unpopular choice for a favorite, but I’ve always really liked For You Blue??? I don’t know why, it just makes me laugh and all giddy for some reason. Honey Pie has the same effect on me as well. That song makes me bounce around like I’m a little kid again, and I adore it. It’s pretty much the same with Martha My Dear too, and also it makes me think of Martha which is always great.

I’m also a fan of their solo work and still branching off into it, but I really like Somedays, Blood From A Clone, and I Know (I Know).

Sorry I went on a tangent I just really appreciate music-

Favorite Album:

I’ll try not to rant on this one because again, I love them all. But uhhhhh, the first album I listened to all the way through (and also the first original record I received, my prized possession) was Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It holds a special place in my heart for that reason, on top of it just being all around amazing. But if you asked me to pick one album that I had to stick with for the rest of my life, right now I’d have to go with Let It Be or The White Album.

Unpopular/Controversial Beatles opinion:

Oh boy, I don’t want to go into details very much because I don’t feel like it, but I’d have to say my belief that the Lennon-McCartney relationship was romantic in some way. I know that one is controversial because…I mean just take a look around.

A song everyone loves but you dislike:

I honestly don’t know really, I don’t think I dislike any of their stuff, or at least I can’t think of any at the current moment. I don’t have many people that I can get opinions about their songs from, but I do know that I don’t go crazy over Yesterday like some people do. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a pretty song, I just have others I prefer much more than it.

A song everyone dislikes but you love:

Again, I don’t really know what songs people collectively love and don’t. I do know that when I listened to Lady Madonna with my mom for the first time, I was absolutely vibing and she was not having it. My step dad wasn’t either, and it’s the same situation with The Long And Winding Road. Those are just between three people’s opinions but shhh-

Your fantasy involving The Beatles:

Gosh, if I were able to have met those four and been one of their friends, it would just be a dream come true. Talking to them and just spending time with them is something I wish I could do, just to be there with those brilliant humans would be amazing. I admire each of them for different reasons, and if I got the chance to have been their friend for years, I could die and be happy.

Tell us about the moment you knew you were a fan:

Looping back to what I said at the start, I’ve technically been a fan of their music since I was a little kid. But talking about the time I unknowingly handed my soul to them, I’d have to say around my last birthday.

A while back I was - and still am - all about the Legend Of Zelda franchise. I’d finished up all the manga that I’d bought based off the games, and wondered if I could find other stuff to read that was like it. Then the world of fanfiction showed itself to me and I just thought “Oh boy, this is a bad idea, but who cares, I want content.”

Fast forward to the point where I was really into The Beatles musically. I wanted to know more about the actual people making the music, so during the process of learning more about them, I remembered the deep and dark depths of fanfiction websites. Thus, I discovered that McLennon was a thing and immediately needed to know why. I literally read my first McLennon fanfic on my birthday.

Basically a month later I’d fallen completely in love with these four guys, their music, and McLennon.

Did you ever have a genuine ‘The Beatles suck!’ phase before becoming a fan?:

Oh no, I could never! This band had been drilled into my mind as one of the greatest of all time by multiple family members, so I just went with it. My dad would talk about them and I’d find them fascinating, even though I was much younger. In fact, I have a fuzzy memory of him driving my brother and I to the beach one time many years back, and he was talking about Norwegian Wood. He never actually told me that was the name, so I forgot shortly after. Then a couple years go by and I’m listening to it for the first time in who knows how long and go “Wait! That’s the song he was talking about!”

Favorite Beatles Book:

I actually haven’t read any yet, but I really want to. I’ve been thinking about getting both of John’s because I’ve heard that they’re quite entertaining for the right people, and based on what I have read from them, I think I’d really like them. I would love to get more after that, but that’s where I’d start.

Thoughts on the old generation of fans:

Having family members that fit in that category, I don’t have any problem with them at all. I mean, they were there during the time of The Beatles, and they always have interesting things to say about them and fun stories to tell. In my own experiences some of them can be a bit condescending with their views and opinions because they were alive during the time, but I know that not all the people in that generation are like that.

If Hollywood were to make a high budget Beatles biopic, what is one thing you desperately hope they include?:

Lots of things really. If I had to go with one, I really would want them to show just how much those four loved and cared for each other, especially the bond between Paul and John. I feel like the breakup, which is a very complicated topic in it of itself, tinted the media’s view to the point where some people believe that they hated each other, which is far from the truth.

I assume they would get their personalities right?? But if that’s something high budget biopics don’t guarantee, then that too. I just want to see their lives done right, with the important factors and people in their lives shown in the right light too. I know that’s a lot to ask of a biopic and probably will never happen, but I can dream.

Do you read/write fanfic?:

Yes, I do both. I wanted to become a better writer and artist, so I use The Beatles and other fandoms I’m a part of as a creative outlet in that sense. There are also so many amazing creators out there that I adore, so why would I not pay attention to the great things people have made?

Are you the only one in your family/friend group to enjoy them?:

No, but also yes? It’s kind of weird actually. Family wise, I have a lot of family members that at least like their music, so I can talk to them when it comes to that. But when it comes to the boys as people, I really don’t have many family members who know much or care. I can rant to my mom because she just takes it all in even though she doesn’t have a clue what I’m talking about, and I infected my brother with Beatlemaniac as well, so now his favorite is Ringo and we talk about them a lot with each other.

Friends wise, I have two that enjoy them. My closest friend is a musician and music is really important in her family, so she’s been listening to a number of bands since she was basically a baby. I talk to her about anything and everything, which also means I rant about everything involving The Beatles. As far as I know, she doesn’t mind and likes talking about the McLennon tea. The other loves all music and she’s been listening to some of their stuff since she was young as well, but it was when I was getting really invested in The Beatles that she also did.

Are you a shipper?:

Yes, yes, and yes.

Addressing McLennon first, I don’t necessarily see it as only a ship, I believe that those two were in a romantic relationship of some kind. But I’ll save those opinions for just a little bit-

Of course when roaming around in the fanfiction world for that good McLennon content, I was bound to find other ships. Obviously my heart belongs to McLennon, so I can’t see Paul or John in any other relationship. As a result of that, I found comfort in Starrison and think it’s precious, though that’s purely just a ship in my book, so I love and put their friendship first. It definitely doesn’t fall into the same boat as McLennon for me.

Favorite movie starring/made by them?:

Over the past few months I fell in love with Yellow Submarine, which I am going to make count in terms of this question because it’s quality content. I love the humor, the artwork, the designs, the story, the music, everything. I just love it all.

Do you believe in McLennon?:

I’m sure you know the answer to that by now.

General opinions on McLennon?:

This post could go on forever if I actually let myself say everything I wanted to. I’ll try to keep it brief because I’ve rambled for long enough as is.

As I already stated, I have a firm believe that McLennon was real. No, is real. Paul shows his love for John to this day, and I’m sure John is reciprocating it wherever he is right now. Everything that they went through together just takes me on the most emotional rollercoaster to ever exist.

I was in the middle of making a list of just all the little things about their amazing relationship, but I realized there were so many that I could fill books about it all, and there would still be so much that we don’t know about. In the end, what John and Paul had was theirs, and the glimpses of it that we’ve been lucky enough to see are beautiful, heartbreaking, and everything in between. The love they shared lives on in the music they created, and I’m just glad to be able to experience it in that way.

If you got to change ONE thing about their history, what would it be and why?:

Oh this is a hard one for sure. I think if I were able to change something, it would be how the breakup played out. Altering factors in their lives so that they had been able to communicate with each other (specifically John and Paul) properly so they were on the same page with each other in what they needed and wanted probably would have softened the blow of the breakup for them, if it were to even happen.

Preventing the alcohol and substance abuse that was dealt with during that time and onward would most definitely have made things better as well, along with everything that happened with John’s association with Yoko. If they had just been able to keep their issues under control with help from people qualified to do so, I think things would have turned out much better for all of them. Then again, it’s such a complicated topic and there are so many things we could change for the better that I don’t have a set way to answer the question.

What song has the best vocals?:

I’m about to go on a tangent again, sorry-

I love the vocals for When I’m Sixty Four. Everything just sounds so clean in that song. I also really love how Paul sounds in Michelle and She’s Leaving Home, with the background feeling all calm so his voice kind of pops.

Girl leaves me feeling like a puddle and I don’t know how to handle it. It’s a similar situation with Do You Want To Know A Secret and This Boy too. The vocals just make me feel things.

John’s voice in Across The Universe and Julia sounds so sweet and sincere, and it always calms me down. I don’t really know why I love it so much, I just think the vocals are wonderful and almost insecure.

I think my favorite performance vocals wise has to be If I Fell though. The way Paul and John’s voices blend perfectly shows prominently in this song, and it’s absolutely beautiful.

What song do you feel had no effort put into it?:

Los Paranoias, but I don’t care and vibe to it anyway.

What is a well talked about moment in Beatles history that you genuinely believe to be false?:

I’ve been thinking really hard about this question but I can’t really think of one off the top of my head that holds much significance. I know there are plenty, but how glorified John and Yoko’s relationship was just seems so artificial to me the majority of the time. I know that isn’t really a moment per say, but it’s the only thing I could think of.

What is something you KNOW to be true, but often gets erased in their history?:

The biggest one that comes to mind right now is definitely the majority of the things involving Yoko throughout the breakup of the band up until John’s death. Honestly, I’ve read and thought about it so much that I just don’t really feel like going into much detail, but in general a lot of the things Yoko did seem to be brushed under the rug.

Least favorite look from a Beatle(s):

Need I say more?

Really though, I don’t have a care for the facial hair John and Paul had in 67, and again later on with their beards. I think they just looked better without it, when you can see their whole face. There’s also the underlying struggles they were dealing with at the time that brought on those messy looks, which makes me more sad than anything.

Favorite look from a Beatle(s):

I’m just gonna list my favorites for each of them and then my favorite pictures or gifs of them because why not.

How I Won The War John is beautiful and I can’t explain why, he just has that special something. I also have a thing for 64-66 John in hats-

Honestly everything from 63-66 is great for Paul. He looked pretty much the same to me during that time period, just with his hair gradually getting longer.

He also had his moments in 67, after he got rid of the mustache (that’s how I feel about John in 67 too)

I could go ahead and say just about everything for George honestly because I’m weak for him. But to pick absolute favorites, then I’d go with 65, 67, and The Rooftop Concert.

I absolutely adore 63 and 64 Ringo to no end. He was just adorable no matter what.

For the whole group together, I think my favorites would be their Shea Staduim or A Hard Day’s Night looks. They make my heart melt.

Anyway, that was a lot of rambling and I definitely didn’t need to write as much as I did, but what can you do? Thank you again for the tag! On the off chance that anyone sees this and wants to do it, go ahead! Peace and Love <3

#tag games!#any gifs in this do not belong to me! I don’t remember who made them sorry :<

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Do you have a favourite piece/s of art by Klaus?

ahh this is a nice question !!

first of all i am not really artistically inclined like so many talented people are on this app and so other people would probably be better at articulating themselves on his artwork as they can appreciate techniques etc. which i have no knowledge about lol.

i obviously love his more recent pieces of hamburg (21st century) bc the details are insane (i tend to prefer paintings/drawings that look more like photographs) so i’m thinking the one of paul and rosa, paul in jail, rory storm and ringo getting ready for their performance etc.

but bc i’m a lot more interested in klaus as a person i prefer his pieces that are a bit more personal as they illicit more emotion. i’m thinking of his countless sketches of george, especially the ones where he captures him grinning as to me it shows the way klaus remembers him with pure fondness; the one of astrid drawn to commemorate her passing. i also love the one he drew of manfred mann in 1966 with his fingers all spidery at the organ bc to me it shows that he must have found manfred fascinating to watch (even more so bc i read he isn’t that friendly with manfred any more?? but idk the truth in that)

however, i think my all time FAVOURITE is ‘stuart’s last sunset’. it really tugs at the heartstrings still, even though i’ve seen it millions of times now. it’s such a simple piece but it really makes u think about the fact that this young man with so much talent had no idea it was his last full day on earth and the thought of klaus imagining the scenario too just gets to me. it’s just so powerful and i love it

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RTL-Hochzeitsinterview mit Lars Steinhöfel und Timothy Boldt - Teil 1 & 2

find part 1 here & part 2 here & I’ll add part 3 as soon as it’s out

An absolute highlight of the jubilee week for “Unter Uns” (starting November 25th on RTL and a week earlier on TVNow) is the gay dream wedding of #Ringsy alias Ringo and Easy (Timothy Boldt and Lars Steinhöfel).

Fans can look forward to being part of a wonderful wedding party. And: With classical weddings (most of the times) it’s a happy ending, this marriage reception, knowing both of them and their story, only the beginning of boiling passion - so to speak a happy beginning. Including a highly emotional drama! RTL spoke with Lars Steinhöfel and Timothy Boldt about the shooting, about homosexual couples on TV, Lars’ private wedding plans and a lot of other things.

How was your show-dream wedding? Lars: It was a real highlight, having been able to shoot this wedding to this extent. We had everything: location, equipment, flowers, we couldn’t ahve had more. All in all it was a real storybook wedding with the right mixture of kitsch and coolness.

Timothy: We noticed that this wedding has gotten a particularly huge attention. The whole team was really in it. When you ask me, you can see that on the screen. For me, it was a really exhausting and intense week, but I’m proud of the result.

25 years of “Unter Uns”: How do you explain the success of the show? Lars: People, who started with episode one, are still watching, because characters are starting to grow on you and the stories are diveres and attract new viewers. You can watch your show favorites turn into an adult.

Timothy: True. We show three, sometimes four generations, family is a big part of it. There aren’t any multi millionaires or royals, but many different characters with their heart in the right place in the Schillerallee.

A lot of huge emotions? Lars: That’s bound to happen with such an event. When everything’s decorated and you play a wedding in a castle, my heart jumps a little.

Timothy: Same. Ringo doesn’t really weep easily otherwise, but for this occasion I’ve allowed him to cry one or two happy tears.

Lars: You’ve cried your eyes out.

Timothy: (laughs) True, but so did you!

You had a very extravagant outdoor shooting, what was special about it? Timothy: We had an alpaca, that was a first for me on set. And another thing that was new, was, that we were shooting at night.

Lars: Yes, our shooting place, a castle, wasn’t available to us indefinitely. Meaning, the already elaborate story had to be shot until deadline. A huge effort, that we as a team managed to pull off very well.

Lars, was your partner Dominik jealous, when you “married” another man? Lars: No, my partner can separate private and business very well... Also Dominik knows that he’s the one for me!

Was he there? Lars: No, sadly Dominik had to work - otherwise we could certainly arrange it.

How would you marry privately? Lars: Dominik and I have actually talked about it before and wish to marry in a small setting in Cape Town, on the beach, that would be nice... Other details stay secret until then...

Did you ever think, that #Ringsy would be so popular amongst fans? Lars: In fact, we couldn’t have possibly imagine the popularity of the story in our dreams. But it shows, that the topic homosexuality on TV is more relevant than ever, and also important for the viewer.

Timothy: I was totally surprised what kind of momentum this has gained. By now, I totally celebrate this and it’s ultimate proof for me that the chemistry between Lars and me is just right.

From which countries do you get fan mail and what do they write you? Timothy: I had an almost surreal experience I had some time back in Toronto. A young girl from Mexico talked to me, she was there on vacation too. I immediately posted an Insta-story with her, otherwise no one would’ve believed me.

Lars: In times of social media it’s a lot easier to connect with fans from all of the world, and it’s a lot more personal. We get messages from all of the world, and fans even go that far to subtitle our episode in English, so that more people can cheer on us.

What experiences have you had with your homosexual TV-partnership? Lars: The sexual reorientation of Easy brought new facets and possibilites to give Easy more exciting stories. Viewers had to adapt to it, but by now yo couldn’t imagine Easy without Ringo by his side.

Timothy: I can only say, that feedback isn’t mainly, but almost exlusively positive. I’d also like to pass the praise on to our authors, because they have a clear vision for #Ringsy and only serve clichés where it really fits.

So you don’t encounter disapproval? Timothy: We do. But mostly it’s about homosexual partnerships in general. I clearly distinguish that in two categories of critiques: The first one judges my performance as an actor. If an actor doesn’t buy my character’s love for another man, then I take that seriously and question it. But then there’s a second category, where it’s about the principle. Such viewers dislike homosexual couples in general, whether that be in “Unter Uns”, in “Modern Family”, or in the “Tagesschau”. I don’t take that seriously, because it has nothing to do with me then.

Lars: You said that beautifully; I have nothing more to add.

Is it important, to show the story of two men who love each other, on TV? Timothy: I’d like to answer that very specifically. I get a significant number of letters from young people. Who despite Social Media, take the time to write down their life story. Who tell me, that they’ve struggled for years because of their sexual orientation. And then they write, that Ringo’s story is similar to their own, and that they totally felt what Ringo felt with his coming out. So yes, I think it’s important.

Lars: Many people are still uninformed about this topic. Especially in an environment where same-sex love is a taboo issue, a daily soap can only provide more tolerance.

Have you experienced homophobia yourself? Timothy: When people talk to me about my character, they often say: He’s gay. That’s rarely meant pejorative. Much more interesting is, that my character is actually bisexual, but that doesn’t seem to stick with people. Otherwise, I’d like to pass the question on to Lars.

Lars: Yes, I have, but I don’t really care about it. That might be, because I’m at peace with myself and publicly came out. With that I don’t want to downplay verbal attacks, because there are always people who get hurt by it. And when it comes to physical violence, I hope for civil courage and the full rigor of the law.

#unter uns #ringsy #ringo x easy #behind the scenes #uu cast

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oh well you’re lucky guys cos while most of the cut scenes are CRAP due to their unedited nature, we deemed these ones good enough. So here you have the FIRST TIME John EVER appeared... where we STARTED, from the beginning of the fic where Paul first comes in... and then a scene from where he’s just left. After that, the scene where Paul saw John sitting in a cafe, then ran into Ringo on the way out... who was there meeting a friend ;)

The Brrrrothel ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°), [06.09.17 01:29]

"D'you think there'll be anyone good tonight?" Carol asked lazily from where she was stretched on a red velvet armchair. Her bright green lacy bra contrasted wonderfully with it, and her left breast seemed keen on escaping from its prison.

"In Liverpool? Hah," John snorted and leaned forward, quickly fixing Carol's bra. "You're showing off, love."

"Hands off," Carol grinned. "Or pay up a fiver."

"A fiver?" John raised an eyebrow. "For me, touching is a ten."

He straightened his back and looked around the brothel's downstairs. There were quite a many customers this evening, but none of them had approached John yet. Many of the... prettier birds, so to say, had already left with regular clients, and now there were maybe ten left, hanging around the small bar area. Aside from John, there were maybe four other male whores present that night, but John really didn't think there would be any clients for them tonight. There rarely were, at least less than for the women.

"Ooh," Carol said as the door opened and a young man stepped in. "Fresh meat. Haven't seen 'im around before."

John just watched, noticing the slightly lost look on the man's face. He was dead handsome... Someone that was definitely John's type. He was clutching a small card in his hand that John recognised as the Rusty Pipe's gift card -something that had once made him laugh out loud. He had bestowed those gift cards upon his friends ever since, as birthday and christmas presents, and no one really wanted them anymore.

"I wonder if he knows what he's looking for," Carol snickered and John hushed her, crossing his arms over his (almost) bare chest, taking a small step forward. The man was sinfully good-looking, and John wanted to have a good enough view, for what this sight lasted.

The Brrrrothel ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°), [11.09.17 00:57]

John stepped back into the bar five minutes before the next round. Aside from his hair being slightly messier than an hour ago and his face being decorated by a large grin, no one could have said that he had just had his face gloriously fucked by a gorgeous man (who hopefully wasn't having a too big of a crisis going on at the moment).

"Now there's a happy man," Carol commented from her chair; it seemed that she had had no luck fishing clients. Her left boob was showing again.

"Inarguably," John chuckled and sat down at the bar, reaching into the pocket of his trousers, pulling out the results of the previous session.

He unrolled the money and stared at it.

30 pounds for two blowjobs??

"Hey, how much? Did you take a screwdriver up your ass?" Sally exclaimed next to him, leaning closer. John leaned instinctively back, protecting his money.

"Just gave head twice," he said, his voice confused. This was certainly a rare occurrence... Especially with a client like Paul, who would probably never step a foot into the brothel again.

...Then again, John was damn good, so maybe he'd come back?

"That's unfair! And he was so good-looking too," Sally whined. "Why do you get always so lucky?!"

"My natural charms, darling," John smiled and pocketed the money just as the door opened, and a big, bulky man walked in, eyeing the room already, before his eyes landed on John.

"Oh look," John called, "Roland the Arse Destroyer is back. How was the sea?"

"I can give you all the details behind that door," the client, John's less regular regular, nodded towards the wooden door. John grinned and jumped to his feet, stretching and readying himself mentally.

"And I'll tell you how much I've missed your dick," he winked. "A deal?"

The man's face broke into a grin, and John led the way, humming contently. This was definitely a good night!

The Brrrrothel ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°), [20.09.17 22:33]

John tapped his foot against the café floor impatiently, glancing at his wrist watch every now and then. Ringo was late - as usual - and John's patience was wearing thin. He had been waiting for grand 15 minutes, and every minute passed here alone made him think about the sad fact that he didn't have a cat, and wanted one, but the landlord wouldn't allow it, and that was sad. John's mind tended to go back to that thought every now and then.

The café he was in had originally been a charming little bookshop, and now it had been turned into a bookshop/café. Basically the idea was that you could buy some tea for yourself, then go browse the books, and read as much as you liked, and you could buy the book as well. John liked the idea, and since he knew the son of the owner quite well (..........from business), it was quite habitual to come here for all kind of meetings.

John had secured a small table for the two from the café part of the shop, and groaned when the hand of the watch moved veeeery slowly to show that Ringo was now twenty minutes late.

He let his head fall on the table with a small thud and closed his eyes. He would make Ringo suffer for this. John was not the most punctual person either, but he at least had the sense of good timing - had to, with his job an' all.

'Next time,' he thought and turned his head so that his cheek was squished against the table, 'I'm gonna come thirty minutes later, and if he's still late, then, I'm gonna throw him off a bridge.'

John looked up from his phone when there was a scrape of a chair against the floor, and was met with Ringo's blue eyes shining down on him.

He grimaced, and Ringo started chuckling.

"Yeah, er, I'm sorry mate," he said and sat down, having the decency to look apologising, at least. "Got caught up, and then there was a friend just there at the door, and-"

"I'm not really interested," John rolled his eyes. "But I've been here for an half an hour - that's enough to come twice, so you're really late."

Ringo laughed and settled comfortably into the chair, placing his phone on the table. John did the same, and let himself grin at the man. He was a bastard, right, but a good one.

"So, how's work been?" Ringo asked, and John knew him well enough to know that the man was honestly curious. John usually had great stories to tell that somehow hit the nerve in young men. (Gee, he wondered why.)

"The same old same o," he said and rubbed at the back of his ear with his little finger, leaning slightly forward. The movement made him wince, and Ringo burst into laughter.

"It seems so," he said between slightly hysteric giggles. John rolled his eyes.

"Roland the Arse Destroyer came back," he said, and Ringo gasped dramatically.

"Not the Roland!"

They laughed together, and John took a sip of his (cold) tea.

"And you?" he raised an eyebrow.

"Nothing much," Ringo grinned. "Then again, we saw each other this Wednesday, so..."

"Yeah," John nodded good-naturely, smiling into his (COLD) tea. "Only my life is interesting enough to talk about."

Ringo laughed and decided to go fetch some tea as well, and John told him to get another one for him. The man kind of owned it to him, anyway.

#hope you like em!!!#also can i just say: UNEDITED #CRAP #DRAFTS #NOT TOUCHED BY PUCK #WRITTEN ON THE MOVE SITTING IN A BUS OR SMTH EQUAL #= U N E D I T E D #anyway isn't it nice to see that john once was happy #:)#there are so much more but............#i mean i can post more if you wanna see em but...........#ghkdfhjhg #ten minutes #anonymous #answered

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