An awesome telegram is back from the past...
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Yazid Manou:
DanTheFan:
I don't know if this is true or not, but someone over on the Steve Hoffman forums said that on those tapes that were found of Ram demos a while back, there's a drunken Paul mentioning Jimi playing on some tracks, I think they said Smile Away and Get on the Right Thing.
Sorry I think it's not true. YM
I don't think it is either, I'm sure the press would've found out.
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Yazid Manou:
kapoo:
I guarantee whoever, Peter Brown or whoever took that message, I guarantee they reached out to Paul promptly.
I'm sure Peter Brown did not give the information to Paul...Remember Paul was harassed by press about his death rumor, he decided to go in his scotland farm that same period, difficult time anyway.
True, it was during a tough time with the group, and therefore personally. Plus I could imagine Paul passing up many an invite to do things. Even if he had gotten then invite maybe he just couldn't do it. Has Paul said he knew nothing about it though? thats crazy IMO, just pass along a message from Hendrix for petessakes.
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kapoo:
Has Paul said he knew nothing about it though?
That's exactly what I've been trying to find out since a month actually YM
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PAUL MCCARTNEY has shot a video paying tribute to Jim Marshall, inventor of the Marshall amplifier, who passed away recently at the age of 88. The clip shows THE BEATLES legend and his backing band playing instrumental version of the JIMI HENDRIX classic 'Foxy Lady'. McCartney stops the tune and says: ?This goes to the family and the friends of?the great Jim Marshall, founder of Marshall Amps. Jim made it loud. We want to thank Jim. Man, we love you. Our tribute to you.?
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Thanks to Greg Katz from Associated Press, my Hendrix/McCartney telegram story is back again http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1969-hendrix-telegram-can-paul-come-play http://www.today.com/entertainment/jimi-hendrix-telegram-paul-mccartney-1969-join-my-super-group-1C9872994 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/10048426/Jimi-Hendrix-Miles-Davis-and-Paul-McCartney-supergroup-was-mooted.html#disqus_thread Stay tuned YM
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FYI, Stuart Bell is taking a bit of criticism on Twitter because of his response to these stories. Apparently the reporter who wrote the NBC story called Stuart Bell to get Paul's response (since the reporter couldn't call Jimi or Miles Davis). Basically Stuart said something like "Paul is too busy with the tour to spend time combing his memories trying to remember a telegram from 40 years ago." It comes off kinda rude. I have a feeling the reporter was ticked off not to get a response from Paul, and so painted Stuart's comment in the worst possible light. But it makes Stuart -- and Paul -- look bad. They media can be jerky that way -- skewing something a negative way to punish the source for not commenting.
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Michelley:
But it makes Stuart -- and Paul -- look bad. They media can be jerky that way -- skewing something a negative way to punish the source for not commenting.
I've been trying for months to get a comment from Paul side....At least, he should say something about it. As I said before, I'm quite sure, Peter Brown never informed Paul about the telegram anyway. It's more than 40 years ago. Paul should just answer by a joke or a quick comment. He's such a great fan of Jimi. He must be so proud 'about that story. I do hope one day, he will say somethin' and I'll be very very happy YM
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DanTheFan:
I don't know if this is true or not, but someone over on the Steve Hoffman forums said that on those tapes that were found of Ram demos a while back, there's a drunken Paul mentioning Jimi playing on some tracks, I think they said Smile Away and Get on the Right Thing. Probably not true mind, but it would've been nice, if tragic, as Jimi probably would've died soon after that tape was made.
I always thought that "Oh Woman, Oh Why" was a homage from Paul to Jimi. It has that distinct Jimi style all over it.
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Michelley:
FYI, Stuart Bell is taking a bit of criticism on Twitter because of his response to these stories. Apparently the reporter who wrote the NBC story called Stuart Bell to get Paul's response (since the reporter couldn't call Jimi or Miles Davis). Basically Stuart said something like "Paul is too busy with the tour to spend time combing his memories trying to remember a telegram from 40 years ago." It comes off kinda rude. I have a feeling the reporter was ticked off not to get a response from Paul, and so painted Stuart's comment in the worst possible light. But it makes Stuart -- and Paul -- look bad. They media can be jerky that way -- skewing something a negative way to punish the source for not commenting.
did S Bell actually say this Michelly? if true it is kinda off putting side note: a definite important piece in rock history... hummm.. can' remember where I read that Paul & Jimmy had jammed together I need a moment~ than again, I think it was John not Paul who jammed w/ Hendrix if I can find it I'll post it~
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harleyblues:
hummm.. can' remember where I read that Paul & Jimmy had jammed together I need a moment~
I never read they jammed together. YM
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AT LAST I received a reaction from Paul McCartney to the telegram Thanks to french music journalist, Paola Génone (l'Express, weekly magazine) who met Paul last October 1st regarding his coming record : http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/videos-mccartney-hendrix-le-rendez-vous-manque_1289494.html Here is the translation : On the 21st of October 1969, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and the drummer Tony Williams sent a telegram to Paul McCartney (who was a big fan of Jimi). "We are recording and LP together this weekend in New York - STOP - How about coming in to play bass - STOP - Peace - Jimi Hendrix Miles Davies (sic) Tony Williams." On October 22, Peter Brown, who worked for the Beatles' record label, replied on behalf of Paul: "Ref. cable received from Hendrix, Davies and Williams. Paul McCartney away from London on holiday, not expected to return for two weeks." When the ex-Beatle was later shown the telegram, he was stunned "Am I dreaming? Is it a joke? Where did you find that?" The documents come from Yazid Manou, the French Hendrix specialist, who discovered them while researching on the web-sites of The Hard Rock Café. One document is at Key West (Florida 2005) and the other in Prague (Czech Republic 2012). "How is this possible? Jimi! Jimi wanted to play with me and I find out now? Why?" McCartney suddenly realized that October 21, 1969 had been a special day: "An american radio had just announced that I was dead and it had spread worldwide. The Beatles were in a difficult period. I went to my house in Scotland and I didn't want to be joined... so, I never got this telegram. I was dreaming to play with Jimi. We knew each other. I remember having seen him playing at The Speakeasy Club, in London, in 1966 : Jimi was astonishing, breathless, impossible to categorise. I remember that he had played his famous version of "Hey Joe" and a song of Howlin' Wolf. I have never played with him; I thought that we would have all the time in the world. And he died one year after; he was 27. When, in 1967, I was one of the art directors of the Monterey Festival, I got him invited." Unknown in the USA, Hendrix exploded onto the scene, thanks to that concert. "What could Jimi, Miles, Tony and I have done in a studio ? I know I would have rather played guitar than bass... or both. Jimi had no limits. He brought together psychedelic rock, electric blues, gospel... and his technique remains matchless. For 40 years, I recalled his genius in pretty all of my concerts." Evidently moved, McCartney adds "It is at the same time my biggest missed opportunity and also a great news... an inspiration to write new songs." YM ps : Paul rapidly mentionned the telegram when asked by Howard Stern on October 8 by a quick 22 seconds answer at the end of the meeting. He just had previously discovered the document given to him by the french journalist a week before.
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Paul was rarely at Apple in the Fall of 1969 - new baby, fallout with Klein, Apple & the other 3, etc. Not surprised he didnt get the telegram.
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I thought of you when I heard that interview. I guess we never know which stuff Paul does end up seeing.
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Kathryn O:
I thought of you when I heard that interview.
Kathryn O:
I guess we never know which stuff Paul does end up seeing.
The french journalist gave him copy of the telegrams as he asked to have them. YM
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Yazid Manou:
Paul was probably in Scotland then, having his nervous breakdown. P.S. They identified the song he was playing as Purple Haze, but it was Foxy Lady!
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Around 1975, Paul told an interviewer he and Linda were about to invite Jimi to the farm in Scotland, but he died soon after.
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moptops:
Around 1975, Paul told an interviewer he and Linda were about to invite Jimi to the farm in Scotland, but he died soon after.
I had never heard that information before. Thanks ! YM
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I know most of you do not speak french but I wanted to send you the following link where Nostalgie Belgique TV did a news about the telegram
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