BRAND NEW - The Beatles shook the world to its core in the 1960s and to this day, new generations continue to fall in love with their songs and their story. At the heart of this phenomenon lies the dynamic between John and Paul. Few other musical partnerships have been rooted in such a deep, intense and complicated personal relationship.
John and Paul's relationship was defined by its complexity: compulsive, tender and tempestuous; full of longing, riven by jealousy. Like the band, their relationship was always in motion, never in equilibrium for long. John & Paul traces its twists and turns and reveals how these shifts manifested themselves in the music. The two of them shared a private language, rooted in the stories, comedy and songs they both loved as teenagers, and later, in the lyrics of Beatles songs.
In this book, acclaimed writer Ian Leslie uses the songs they wrote to trace the shared journey of these two compelling men before, during and after The Beatles. Drawing on recently released footage and recordings, Ian offers us an intimate and insightful new look at two on the greates icons in music history, and rich insights into the nature of creativity, collaboration, and human intimacy.
As T-Bone Burnett said in his review of this book, "... it is stunning to follow Leslie’s insights into how far and fast John and Paul traveled, how profound their preternatural alliance was, and how epic their heroic journey." The story of the most successful songwriting partnership ever, in 43 of their songs. Hard Cover, 448 pages
