A Day in the Life Blog

Goerge Harrison gave an interview today at Beatles' Apple headquarters in London's Savile Row to David Wigg from the BBC radio show Scene And Heard.

The interview took place from 1-2pm. A section lasting 5'13" was heard on the Saturday 8 March edition, while an extra 4'10" piece was broadcast on Saturday 12 April.

Harrison began by addressing stories that he had left The Beatles during the Get Back/Let It Be sessions. He played down the rumours, and denied that the walkout was due to an argument with John Lennon.

Wigg asked whether the group had plans to play live or make more films together. Harrison said that once the financial complications at Apple had been ironed out they may consider a film, said they would definitely record again in the Apple basement studio (they didn't), but avoided discussing the prospect of touring.

George Harrison ganve an interview today at The Beatles' Apple headquarters in London's Savile Row on the BBC radio show Scene And Heard.

The interview took place from 1-2pm. Harrison began by addressing stories that he had left The Beatles during the Get Back/Let It Be sessions. He played down the rumours, and denied that the walkout was due to an argument with John Lennon.

The Beatles were not recording today.

Morgan Studios in London.

The second session was produced again by Paul McCartneyfor Mary Hopkin's single Goodbye.

Sparrow, the single's b-side, was also recorded in these sessions, the first of which had taken place on the previous day.

Goodbye was also written by Paul McCartney.  For the studio version Hopkin sang and performed acoustic guitar, while McCartney played bass guitar, an acoustic guitar introduction and solo, ukulele, thigh-slapping percussion and drums. Backing vocals, horns and strings, arranged by Richard Hewson, were also added.

Sparrow was written by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle, a songwriting duo signed to Apple Publishing who found fame as Gallagher And Lyle in the 1970s. Hopkin sang and played guitar, McCartney added maracas, a session musician played upright bass, and Hewson arranged a choir part.

Morgan Studios was situated at 169-171 High Road in Willesden Green, London. McCartney recorded part of his debut album there in 1970, and shortly afterwards Ringo Starr recorded his debut, Sentimental Journey, there.

Morgan Studios in London

Paul McCartney produced a session for Mary Hopkin at Morgan Studios in London.

Goodbye, the follow-up single to Hopkin's debut Those Were The Days and Sparrow.

McCartney wrote "Goodbye". He had recorded a solo demo at his home in February 1969.

On Goodbye Hopkin sang and performed acoustic guitar, while McCartney played bass guitar, an acoustic guitar introduction and solo, thigh-slapping percussion, ukulele and drums. Backing vocals, horns and strings, arranged by Richard Hewson, were also added.

The b-side, Sparrow, was written by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle, a songwriting duo signed to Apple Publishing who found fame as Gallagher And Lyle in the 1970s. Hopkin sang and played guitar, McCartney added maracas, a session musician played upright bass, and Hewson arranged a choir part.

Although I'm flattered that Paul wrote Goodbye especially for me, it was, I believe, a step in the wrong direction for me. The session was filmed by Apple's Tony Bramwell for a promotional clip. In the footage, Hopkin is seen miming to the song inside the studio, and there are shots of her and McCartney in the control room listening to a playback.

-Ringo Starr privately settles a lawsuit brought against him by Bryman Estates, Ltd. Ringo was renting an apartment from Bryman and had sublet it to John Lennon and Yoko Ono. After John and Yoko were arrested at the apartment on October 18, 1968, for possession of cannabis resin and for obstructing the execution of a search warrant, Bryman sued Ringo. Ringo's lease had forbade him to sublet the apartment and contained prohibitions against using the apartment in an "illegal or immoral manner."

The Beatles taking a break today from recording.

The Beatles might have been recording today.

EMI Studios, London

George went in to EMI Studios today with only Ken Scott in the control room, recorded elaborate vocal, guitar and piano demos of theree of his latest compositions, two takes of "Old Brown Shoe", one take of "Something" and two takes of "All Things Must Pass" (never recorded by the Beatles other than in Get Back rehearsal form at Twickenham, the title track of George's triple album issued on November 30, 1970.

Source: The Complete Beatles Chronicle - Mark Lewisohn

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