Dec 12, 2022
Pattie Boyd's life has been surrounded by music, art and history. Once married to George Harrison, then Eric Clapton, Pattie inspired some of the greatest songs of the 20th century and witnessed key moments in music history. Today we discuss her new book 'A Life In Pictures' and many of her moments that are collective cultural touchstones.
Topics include:
- Sharing her photos in the new book
- Best practices for her photography
- Going through all her negatives
- So many songs written about Pattie
- Meeting George
- Did she know much about The Beatles prior to meeting George
- George asking Brian Epstein about getting married
- Pattie’s participation in a few Beatles recordings
- Talking to George about music
- The records that George and Pattie enjoyed
- Watching Frank Sinatra record “My Way”
- Meeting Elvis
- George sharing the song “Something” with Pattie
- Pattie would hear Beatles demos as they were doing them
- Pattie’s memories of Magic Alex
- Meeting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
- Recalling the moment of hearing of Brian Epstein’s death
- Moments and Memorabilia from the Beatles
- Recollections of The Beatles breakup
- John & Yoko talking George back into the band
- Pattie’s perspective of Yoko in the studio
- Did George miss being in The Beatles?
- The Beatles received a large financial offer to reform
- Wearing disguises in public
- The original Derek & the Dominos / Layla painting
- Many photographs for potential subsequent books
- Pattie left a lot of her Beatles white label promos with Eric
- Interview wrap up
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