Why Paul McCartney Didn't Want Yoko Ono In The Beatles' Recording Studio
Ever since The Beatles broke up, everyone and their mother has seemingly been blaming their demise on Yoko Ono. The conspiracies that she broke the band apart and that John chose her over the band are incredibly far-fetched and, frankly, unfair. Thanks to these loose and unfounded claims, Paul McCartney has often stated that Yoko was not the sole reason for The Beatles’ disbandment. However, McCartney has definitively declared that he was not a fan of her joining in on The Beatles recording sessions.
If anyone has watched The Beatles: Get Back, they know that Yoko was present for nearly the entire recording process of the band’s final album. Consequently, fans and critics were always curious as to what her presence made The Beatles feel like. Well, eight years before the release of the film, McCartney divulged exactly why he wasn’t a fan of it. Paul McCartney Reveals His Reason on the Matter
In a 2013 interview on The Howard Stern Show, McCartney went fairly in-depth on the matter in a candid fashion. Being McCartney, he was, of course, polite, cordial, and kind, but he put the rumours to rest with his answer. So, if you’re still crafting your rumors about Yoko and The Beatles, then give this a listen so you can tame your imagination.
McCartney started his story by stating, “Let’s face it, we didn’t welcome Yoko in the studio.” “Even the guy’s wives and the girlfriends and stuff weren’t really welcome in the studio,” continued Paul McCartney. Given that rule, when Lennon invited Yoko into the studio, the band was perplexed and taken aback. McCartney attested to that fact, saying, “It was like ‘uh no excuse me, we’re working.”
Source: americansongwriter.com/Peter Burditt
