“When we sang together,” Lennon told Mintz in one of their conversations, “Paul and I would share the same microphone. I’d be close enough to kiss him. Back then, I didn’t wear me specs onstage – Brian Epstein said they made me look old. So we’d be playing these concerts, in front of thousands of people, but the only thing I could see was Paul’s face. He was always there next to me – I could always feel his presence. It’s what I remember most about those concerts.”
Excerpt from 'We All Shine On: John, Yoko & Me' by Elliot Mintz (link)
With thanks to @anotherkindofmindpod for originally posting the quote
#sorry I couldn't resist#thanks to john for providing the perfect quote#or thanks to elliot mintz for filling his book with rpf#we've all been there#the fact that it took me about half an hour to find these moments#and I could have easily found plenty more#love paul’s smile in that last one too#he’d be twirling his hair if he wasn’t holding a guitar#john lennon#paul mccartney#john and paul#mclennon#the beatles#insane quotes: john edition#javelin's gifs#javelin's gifs: john and paul#javelin’s edit