Paul
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Paul

It wasn’t quite right but it’s just a blip at nearly the end of what will be 60 years+ of an unfathomable body of work from a beloved human. Didn’t he earn the space to come out and give us what he’s got without judgment?

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Now And Then
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Now And Then

I’m a purist when it comes to the Beatles. Don’t touch them. Don’t change them. Protect their legacy. Let them be. But if you miss them enough — after all, there are those of us who never recovered from their dissolution — if this one-last-final-Beatles-song resurrects for you what is gone or gives you something to hang onto or smile about by all means … enjoy. 🙎🏻‍♂️🙎🏽‍♂️🙎🏻‍♂️🙎🏽‍♂️

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Ticket To Harry
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Ticket To Harry

I’m obsessed with “As It Was.” Sometimes I go to a concert to hear one song! Also, I like to observe the modern fan-culture condition. I’m confident Harry will demonstrate. Will it be the Beatles at Shea? Hell no. But a night to remember for sure.

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And Another Thing About The Beatles…
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And Another Thing About The Beatles…

Every time I’m working on a song that I’m super excited about…a song I think has heart and legs and a raison d’être…if I should stumble in passing upon “You’re Gonna Lose That Girl,” or “Dear Prudence” (really anything Beatles) I start questioning my work. As in why bother to write songs if I can’t write a song that good? Have you ever felt that way?

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Confessions.