A very beautiful interview, thanks so much for sharing. Paul's message of love is something which can inspire us all to live richer lives, and the story of how things unfolded for him in Rishikesh is quite magical indeed.
A very engaging talk with Paul Dave he had many lovely amazing stories a great listen ! We seen Paul at a Liverpool Beatle Convention many years ago and purchased his book of photo's of the Beatles at Rishikesh which he signed for us . He is a very gentle kind man who seems at one with himself and the world .👍👍👍🎸😎🎸 BB (👍20 )
Gee what a great interview I could have listened to Paul for hours ! I was amazed he risked his life in 1964 during the voter registration drive in the south of America!! That was true courage go watch “Mississippi burning “ movie ! Quite a remarkable life he has led. Another thing I like about his documentary was it didn’t go into the gossip with magic Alex and all that carry on. That sadly a few Beatles documentary’s tend to dwell on.
Paul’s documentary is probably one of the best ever made. You get a sense of what it was like to go to India in 1968. Thank goodness the Beatles got into meditation when they did. It gave them a break from all the pressure. Apart from Brian Epstein they managed to make it through the 1960’s without losing themselves in drugs.
It is such a great film, isn't it? This break gave them the chance to get clean from the drugs and add some peace into their lives too. Paul is a great storyteller too, and what an experience!
So interesting to be able to see them in this setting. Thank you. It's a good question, especially now: what can we do with love and helping others? I was touched by George's reaction to the complement about the sitar. His contribution to music is unique and complex, but often underestimated.
It was wonderful to watch how the dialogue unfolds towards the end of the interview, with how Paul's argument leads David to sum up what The Beatles were all about: Just four lads who embraced their audience through musical storytelling, goofing around in-between songs; and about how fame gradually distanced them from that, to the point where they became an alter ego of their former selves, then all the magic that brought them meaning was fast gone... In an interview done after the band's break-up (maybe it was the Playboy one...I can't be sure), John Lennon argued that one of the most unpleasant things that The Beatles had to endure as a result of having become famous was the humilliating experiences of certain well-to-do parents, who forced them to sign autographs, and to meet and chat with their 'obnoxious teenage son or daughter'; Whom they found to be obnoxious, not because of the teenage fans themselves, but because of the demanding and disrespectful attitude of their parents in the first place: Who felt it was their right to critique and insult the band members if they refused to oblige... Threatening them with bad press, and so on. Which The Beatles, of course resented, found to be obnoxious, and had their discomfort known (especially Lennon), by snapping back at these kinds of parents with an equal measure of anger and derision...
Thank you. It was such a fascinating story that I knew bits of, but Paul's stories were so interesting that I just wanted to let him talk and explain what happened. He had such insights and I truly believe he is one of the only people to have seen the Beatles as themselves, away from the mania and madness. Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you. David
He's a nice guy. 35:40 This is true about every celeb & even every genius also being just another bloke, just another lass. I like to use Carl Jung's ideas of collective (un)consciousness to interpret this. The genius I first had in mind was Kurt Vonnegut but this applies to Lennon or McCartney or anybody else... A genius is just a bloke. But he knows the pathway to the magic lake where he can draw water & bring it back to the village, & then we all get to taste, to sample it. We can't get there by ourselves, because the pathway is neurological inside the head of a genius, & god knows where the actual lake is, but only the genius has that sense of direction. That's how McCartney can wake up with a readymade song that didn't exist when he went to bed. That's how Lennon can look at a crayon drawing by his son & 'zing!' he's off on one. But they were still blokes, flaws & all, & the awful fact of being famous, for them, was not being allowed to be just blokes anymore, on the street, on a bus, in a restaurant, not ever, for the rest of their life.
