‘Living the Beatles Legend’ Review: Mal Evans on Tour
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‘Living the Beatles Legend’ Review: Mal Evans on Tour
Evans added handclaps on “Birthday” and harmonies on “Dear Prudence.” He hired the bus for the “Magical Mystery Tour” and dressed up as a flunky for the “Penny Lane” video. He brainstormed the idea for what was initially called “Doctor Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” with Mr. McCartney, contributed to Mr. McCartney’s lyrics to “Here, There and Everywhere,” “Fixing a Hole” and “The Long and Winding Road,” sourced a blacksmith’s anvil in central London so that he could hammer it on “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” and washed the dirty backside of Mr. McCartney’s dog so it didn’t foul the limo. -
@jimmix And SO much more! He was the inspiration for Sgt. Pepper when he & Paul were on the plane coming home from Africa with Jane Asher in late 1966. Mal asked for the salt & pepper and Paul thought he said “Sgt. Pepper!”
He played the Olympic swimmer who kept showing up in Help! and asking for directions! And of course he went along on “The Magical Mystery Tour.” Mal did the work of what today probably 20 people would be assigned to do! I am curious to know how many Roadies Sir Paul has today on his payroll for any given concert. Probably hundreds!