THE BEATLES - NIGHTMARES (JOHN AND PAUL'S UNRELEASED REUNION IN 74')

Lennon was producing Harry Nilsson's latest album, Pussy Cats, when Paul and Linda McCartney dropped in on the Burbank Studios session on March 28, 1974. They were joined by Stevie Wonder, Harry Nilsson, Jesse Ed Davis, May Pang, Bobby Keys and producer Ed Freeman for an impromptu jam session.

Lennon was in his "lost weekend" , separated from Yoko Ono and living in Los Angeles with May Pang. Sandford paints the scene very vividly, as the room froze when McCartney walked in, and remained perfectly silent until Lennon said, "Valiant Paul McCartney, I presume?" McCartney responded: "Sir Jasper Lennon, I presume?" ("Valiant Paul" and "Sir Jasper" were characters played by the two, in a televised Christmas play early in the Beatles's career.) McCartney extended a hand, Lennon shook it, and the mood was pleasant but subdued, cordial but not especially warm, at least initially.

What followed was not very productive. Lennon sounds to be on cocaine—he can be heard offering Wonder a snort on the first track, and on the fifth, asks someone to give him a snort. This is also the origin of the album name, where John Lennon clearly asks: "You wanna snort, Steve? A toot? It's goin' round." In addition, Lennon seems to be having trouble with his microphone and headphones.

Lennon is on lead vocal and guitar, while McCartney sings harmony and plays drums. Stevie Wonder sings and plays electric piano, Linda McCartney on organ, May Pang on tambourine, Harry Nilsson provides vocals, Jesse Ed Davis is on guitar, producer Ed Freeman fills in on bass, Bobby Keyes plays saxophone.[2]

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• THE BEATLES
• JOHN LENNON
• PAUL MCCARTNEY
• GEORGE HARISSON
• RINGO STAR
• UNRELEASED
• RARE
• NOW AND THEN
• CARNIVAL OF LIGHT
• BOOTLEG
• JOHNY BLEED
• NOT FADE AWAY

[isaacbateman76]

Haha i kinda love this,it makes me sleep

[isaacbateman76]

he's on cocain ~

[redletter2008]

@Mrtokabowlful Well John also "used" Yoko to antagonzie the other Beatles (especially Paul and George). George pretty much took the bait and was openly insulting to Ono. Paul tried to pesuade her in a kind of "behind-the-scenes" way - asking her if she had to always be present, etc. John wanted Yoko with him at all times. It was just frosting-the-cake for her that the others were agitated by her presence in the studio. John wanted out but could not take that final leap for some time.

[scarface12347]

sounds like the ending music from la bamba i cant remember the name at the top of my head

[Mrtokabowlful]

@sneakerino i hate when people blaim yoko.. the band was rocky for ages at the end before john met yoko.. she did add stress on the band by being on set.. any of the beatles will say it was not her fault.. but i do agree with you.. the magic is gone

[789TheBeatles]

the beginning has parts of Lennon's "God".

[yippyyipy]

you just copied the decription from wikipedia XD

[thePharoah90650]

"SLEEP WALK" by SANTO & JOHNNY , written-by FARINA + FARINA + FARINA

[whodatwalrus]

yeah..interesting,the tune is pretty much based on an old instrumentl by the ventures called sleepwalk,i know this cos i wrote some lyrics for it too!

[mmactc]

to menozlinrevoltado I don't believe thats Yoko Johns kissing looks more like May Pang to me