Memories of my Yesterdays

Published date01 July 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
By the time the band inevitably split because of directional differences, everyone had their favourites I was a Lennon fan, but as many preferred McCartney. George started garnering a larger quota of his own as he found his confidence to write such classics as Something, which Sinatra acclaimed as the greatest love song for the last 50 years

They all had qualities and defects: Paul was the showman but also produced classics like Maybe I'm Amazed and My Valentine. George was spiritual (My Sweet Lord, While My Guitar Gently Weeps) and helped create one of my favourite good time rock and roll bands, The Travelling Wilburys. John was an activist who fell to an assassin's bullet despite pleading Give Peace A Chance and writing the inspiring

Imagine that caught the mood of a generation.

With my own back catalogue of memories, I watched Paul's appearance at Glastonbury with some trepidation. He was slim, cool and still good looking at the...

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