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How John Lennon's “least favorite” Beatles song made it onto 'Rubber Soul'
Paul McCartney said the track demonstrated Lennon's insecurities about relationships, noting, "John was always on the run, running for his life"
Paul McCartney said his very first performance with John Lennon went so badly that he swore off guitar solos
McCartney's botched showpiece was the reason he pushed Lennon to bring George Harrison into the Quarrymen. The rest is Beatles history
"We thought his music was very similar to ours, and we latched on to him amazingly quickly.” Paul McCartney explained how a youthful error led him to write one of his greatest guitar tracks for the Beatles
"Blackbird" developed from his and George Harrison's love of Bach's Bourée in E minor and their attempts to master the piece as young teenagers
“When I saw this 'Let It Be' footage, I noticed how easy it looked to play.” Paul McCartney on why he pulled his Höfner bass out of mothballs after ignoring it for nearly two decades
McCartney credited Elvis Costello for encouraging him to return the instrument to his lineup when the two began working together in 1987
Paul McCartney said necessity made him and John Lennon learn to be ambidextrous guitar players
McCartney also revealed how he came to understand the bass guitar's transformational power while recording the Beatles' "Michelle"
Paul McCartney made some surprising revelations about his favorite guitar in our historic interview with him
The former Beatle gave Guitar Player insights into "Taxman" and "Blackbird," as well as John Lennon's previously unknown fingerpicking skills
Mitch Colby resurrects the amp that gave Paul McCartney his start and put the Kinks on the hit parade
The Colby Elpico AC55 1x12 combo is a modern take on the 1950s/'60s Elpico AC55 that launched young British guitarists into the world of rock and roll
Brian Ray on navigating nerves while learning the ropes in Paul McCartney’s band
Ray recalls the wisdom of Etta James that helped him work with McCartney
“‘Those old Beatle bashers?’”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones
In a 1990 GP interview, McCartney expressed his personal preference for getting gnarlier rock tones out of his Vox amps, despite his pop reputation
“Here to make its first stage appearance in 50 years is my original bass.” Paul McCartney’s iconic Höfner bass returns to the stage after being lost for over 50 years as he brings the Got Back tour to a star-studded close
Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood helped cap the curtain-closing show. But the reappearance of the bass was the biggest surprise of all
