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16 Apr 2025 Conversations with Tyler Ian Leslie on McCartney, Lennon, and the Greatest Creative Partnership of All Time

“” By 1965, mainly because of John, partly because of Dylan, who was incredibly boiling with hostility and anger, at times anyway, McCartney was really uncovering that side of himself as well and pouring that into songs.”

— Ian Leslie

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Ian Leslie
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16 Apr 2025
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Conversations with Tyler

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…“You Won’t See Me,” most of all. “You Won’t See Me.” Whereas before, he really had two modes. He was full on rock and roll, “I Saw Her Standing There,” or this beautiful romantic reflective side, “Things We Said Today. ” By 1965, mainly because of John, partly because of Dylan, who was incredibly boiling with hostility and anger, at times anyway, McCartney was really uncovering that side of himself as well and pouring that into songs. Actually, yes, you’re right. I don’t think Yesterday is that far from some of those more ostensibly negative songs. Do you ever, in Paul, hear the influence of Dylan, and if so, where?…

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