How much weed was Paul smoking when he penned that one?

Weird. Just got done listening to an interview of Sir Paul on the Nerdist podcast.

Not as much as when John penned I am the Walrus.

I've no doubt that weed has helped to write many wonderful songs.

 

It helps to remove inhibitions and fear, and to step through that thin curtain into a creative head space full of color, joy, and wonder, and another dimension not typically experienced under normal consciousness.

 

Not a dramatically far off distant place, but just a happy relaxing comfortable spot where you feel more than welcome, and know that you belong when you get there, and can without worry know that your way back safely home takes only a mere short period of seamless drifting.

 

And while you're there, you're beckoned to follow what you see, and create something wonderful as a token reminder of the little trip you were on, giving you a tangible gift to take back home with you to appreciate again many times over.

 

Others too may now enjoy your creation, as they get the chance to take a peek at the snapshots that you took while you were there.

 

Recording equipment for your journey is ever so necessary, because you'll never be able to remember under normal consciousness where exactly it is that you went.

 

If you've ever heard a songwriter say "It felt as if the song had written itself", then you can be for certain that they had a little bit of kind and friendly organic help along the way, and also had the presence of mind to permanently capture it before they returned home.

Not as much as when John penned I am the Walrus.

 

Apparently he wrote that one because he thought people were reading too much into his lyrics, so he wrote a song of mostly gibberish. I'm sure the cocktail of psychedelic drugs and amphetamines he was taking helped. :lol2:

Apparently he wrote that one because he thought people were reading too much into his lyrics, so he wrote a song of mostly gibberish. I'm sure the cocktail of psychedelic drugs and amphetamines he was taking helped. :lol2:

 

I watched a PBS special on George Martin not too long ago. We has talking for a bit about the unspoken frustrations between John and Paul - John wished he had Paul's ability for musical composition, and Paul was envious about John's talent for writing lyrics. He said the only time he ever heard either of them overtly voice anything about their frustration was when Martin and Lennon were talking about the popularity of the Beatles' music and John said, "Well I can tell you this...I'm never going to walk into a bar in Spain and hear someone whistling 'I Am The Walrus', that's for sure."

I watched a PBS special on George Martin not too long ago. We has talking for a bit about the unspoken frustrations between John and Paul - John wished he had Paul's ability for musical composition, and Paul was envious about John's talent for writing lyrics. He said the only time he ever heard either of them overtly voice anything about their frustration was when Martin and Lennon were talking about the popularity of the Beatles' music and John said, "Well I can tell you this...I'm never going to walk into a bar in Spain and hear someone whistling 'I Am The Walrus', that's for sure."

 

:lol2: I remember reading somewhere that Lennon never cared for some of McCartney's "granny songs." And I have to agree with him. :lol2:

:lol2: I remember reading somewhere that Lennon never cared for some of McCartney's "granny songs." And I have to agree with him. :lol2:

 

Lennon had an edge that I always liked.

I watched a PBS special on George Martin not too long ago. We has talking for a bit about the unspoken frustrations between John and Paul - John wished he had Paul's ability for musical composition, and Paul was envious about John's talent for writing lyrics. He said the only time he ever heard either of them overtly voice anything about their frustration was when Martin and Lennon were talking about the popularity of the Beatles' music and John said, "Well I can tell you this...I'm never going to walk into a bar in Spain and hear someone whistling 'I Am The Walrus', that's for sure."

 

I seem to be developing a bit of dyslexia there.

 

*He was

I seem to be developing a bit of dyslexia there.

 

*He was

 

Ehhhh … it's kinda like when people on this board use "is" instead of "isn't" because they're scared of contractions. We knew what you meant. :lol: