Paul McCartney Recalls Meeting John Lennon, Says He Was 'a Cool Guy'
Paul McCartney is reminiscing about his past with The Beatles on his podcast "A Life in Lyrics."
In a new episode, McCartney describes his first impression of his late bandmate John Lennon.
"I just remember thinking, 'Well, he's a cool guy. No idea who he is,'" the rocker said.
Paul McCartney recently opened up about his first impression of John Lennon — a meeting that would yield the most celebrated songwriting partnership in history.
The 81-year-old rocker launched a podcast last month titled "Paul McCartney: A Life in Lyrics," in which he reflects on his career as a musician and songwriter.
In a new episode that airs Wednesday, he discussed the song "Here Today," which is structured as an imagined dialogue between McCartney and Lennon. It was featured on McCartney's 1982 solo album "Tug of War," the first he released since his former bandmate's murder in 1980.
"The first time I ever saw John Lennon, he got on the bus," McCartney recalled in the episode, per Rolling Stone. "He was like this slightly older guy with this sort of rocker hairdo — lots of grease — black jacket, sideburns, sideboards as we call them."
"And I just remember thinking, 'Well, he's a cool guy. No idea who he is,'" McCartney added.
Source: Callie Ahlgrim/insider.com
