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In 1981, just after John passed, Paul and Linda invited legendary rockabilly musician Carl Perkins to stay with them on the Island of Montserrat, where producer George Martin had a studio. Paul wanted Carl\u2019s help in recording a song called \u201cGet It\u201d for his new \u201cTug of War\u201d album.<\/p>\n
It was literally just weeks after John\u2019s murder, and both George and Ringo came to spend time with their former bandmate.<\/p>\n
The night before Carl was scheduled to leave, a song came to him that summed up his warm feelings about the visit. The song was so clear in his mind that he didn\u2019t even write it down, which was unusual for Carl.<\/p>\n
The next morning he played the song, \u201cMy Old Friend\u201d, for Paul and Linda, ?explaining that it was a gift for having him as a guest.<\/p>\n
Halfway through the song when Carl sang the words \u201cif we never meet again this side of life, in a little while, over yonder, where there\u2019s peace and quiet, my old friend, won\u2019t you think about me every now and then?\u201d<\/p>\n
Paul stood up and abruptly left the room with tears streaming down his face.<\/p>\n
Not sure what had just happened, Carl stopped playing, and Linda hugged him. She thanked him for helping Paul grieve, explaining that he hadn\u2019t been able to fully break down since John passed.<\/p>\n
Paul later explained that the last words John spoke to him in the hallway of the Dakota building were \u201cthink about me now and then old friend\u201d.<\/p>\n
Thank you to Boris for this story and photo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In 1981, just after John passed, Paul and Linda invited legendary rockabilly musician Carl Perkins to stay with them on the Island of Montserrat, where producer George Martin had a studio. Paul wanted Carl\u2019s help in recording a song called \u201cGet It\u201d for his new \u201cTug of War\u201d album. It was literally just weeks after … <\/p>\n