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   CLUB SANDWICH 72

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Club Sandwich 72

            Are there Paul McCartney compositions which you feel have not received due recognition or have gone unnoticed?
            from Keith Roffey, Milton Keynes, England

            Yes, I suppose there are one or two, 'Daytime Nightime Suffering' is the main one, which was the B-side of 'Goodnight Tonight'. 'Waterfalls' also - fans know about it but not many other people do.

            What is your favourite Beatles movie, and why?
            from Valerie Peel, Wolverbampton, England

            A Hard Day's Night, because it was the first one, the fun one, it was the one we were very involved in, and the conditions were better than when we made Help!, the second film.
            We were getting a bit spoiled by the time we made Help! and we weren't really into the movie so much as going to various locations - the whole movie was based on the fact that we wanted to go skiing and go to the Bahamas. I just think that A Hard Day's Night is a better movie: the script and the direction were good, it was fresher and we were into it. We were a bit bored by the time that Help! came along, although it's not a bad film.
            I also like Magical Mystery Tour, for its complete zaniness and nostalgia, but my favourite is A Hard Day's Night.

            I've heard you tell how you came upon the name Rigby, for the song 'Eleanor Rigby', above a store in Bristol. But did you know that there is a 19th century gravestone in the church grounds where you met John Lennon, St Peter's in Woolton, with that name? Is it possible that you saw it as a teenager and your brain subconsciously retained it?
            from Margo Graham, West Davenport, NY, USA

            Yes, I do know about the grave, and someone has also told me that if you pan right a few yards there's another gravestone that says McKenzie on it. The only answer I can give is that "we are living in the twilight zone"! I have no other explanation because I definitely remember seeing the name Rigby above a shop in Bristol, and I definitely remember McKenzie coming out of a phone book at John's house. It was originally going to be "Father McCartney" but we didn't want that so we looked in the phone book and found the nearest name that we liked, which was McKenzie. Club Sandwich 72
            I don't even remember visiting the graveyard, but it's possible that I did. Pretty spooky stuff, eh?

            Are there any of the very early small-time shows with the Quarry Men which particularly stand out in your mind?
            from Lester Smith, Crosby, England

            The two I remember most are the Wilson Hall in Garston, which was one of my first shows with the Quarry Men, and which was great fun, and also my very first, at the Conservative Club in Broadway, Liverpool. That night was a disaster because I got sticky fingers and blew the solo in 'Guitar Boogie Shuffle', which is one of the easiest things in the world to play. That alone made me resolve never to become a lead guitarist.

            What is your most British characteristic?
            from Frederic Mommee, St Leger-sur-Dheune, France

            I can't think of one, really. Reserve, possibly, but actually I'm not that reserved. I love Britain, though, even for all its terrible mistakes. It's as crazy as anywhere, and crazier than most, but I love it. So maybe that's the characteristic: patriotism!

            You are always so friendly and cheery on television and in public generally. Have you ever considered allowing us to see your "other side"? Everybody has one!
            from Louise Dent, Louisville, KY, USA; Gene and Dianne Piurknwski, Rindge, New Hampshire, USA

            Yes, I do have one, and a lot of people that I know do see it, particularly in business and in the family. But, you see, I was brought up to believe that it's good to be nice, it's good to be friendly. My Liverpool family are all like that, you know - "Alright, love?", "How are you, princess?", "Hello, queen", "Are you doing alright, pet?". They all talk like that. And, do you know what? - we need more of it. Club Sandwich 72
            Another reason is that I'm always conscious of putting people at their ease, because when they meet a famous person they can be nervous. Even people who've known me for years can be nervous in my company. So, to put people at their ease, I try and be pleasant - it's the way that I was brought up.