The Beatles and Bob Dylan had a complicated relationship. They adored him and put him on a pedestal. John Lennon said Yoko Ono was as important to his career as Dylan and Paul McCartney combined, which was a massive compliment to all three of them. He respected their music, which contrasted how Dylan pranked The Beatles when he got them high for the first time.
Bob Dylan pranked The Beatles by pushing them out of their chairs the first time they got high
The Beatles routinely consumed pep pills to make it through their long nights performing in Hamburg, Germany. They were no strangers to drugs when they met Dylan and got high with him in late 1964. Yet the drugs they used in Germany were secretly acquired prescription pills, not illegal substances like marijuana that the singer gave to the band.
The troubadour turning the Fab Four onto pot might...
Bob Dylan pranked The Beatles by pushing them out of their chairs the first time they got high
The Beatles routinely consumed pep pills to make it through their long nights performing in Hamburg, Germany. They were no strangers to drugs when they met Dylan and got high with him in late 1964. Yet the drugs they used in Germany were secretly acquired prescription pills, not illegal substances like marijuana that the singer gave to the band.
The troubadour turning the Fab Four onto pot might...
- 6/30/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon collaborated with many musicians throughout his musical career. He idolized many artists, while others he had friendly relationships with. However, Lennon’s opinions toward certain musicians changed frequently, and it would be hard to tell his true feelings. Here are a few musicians who John Lennon had a love-hate relationship with.
1. Mick Jagger Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and May Pang | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
The Rolling Stones and The Beatles had a competitive rivalry, but their relationship was mostly friendly. Paul McCartney and John Lennon even helped the British musicians out by giving them their first hit, “I Wanna Be Your Man.” However, in a 1970 Rolling Stone interview, Lennon had harsh words toward Jagger and directed a homophobic slur at him.
“I like ‘Honky Tonk Woman’ but I think Mick’s a joke, with all that f** dancing, I always did,” Lennon said. “I enjoy it,...
1. Mick Jagger Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and May Pang | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
The Rolling Stones and The Beatles had a competitive rivalry, but their relationship was mostly friendly. Paul McCartney and John Lennon even helped the British musicians out by giving them their first hit, “I Wanna Be Your Man.” However, in a 1970 Rolling Stone interview, Lennon had harsh words toward Jagger and directed a homophobic slur at him.
“I like ‘Honky Tonk Woman’ but I think Mick’s a joke, with all that f** dancing, I always did,” Lennon said. “I enjoy it,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A former shop assistant claims she once enjoyed a romance with Britain's Prince Harry. The woman - who is known only by her middle name, Margaret - says she met the flame-haired royal on three occasions, during which they held hands and shared a kiss and he even told her he was falling for her. Margaret insists she broke off their brief romance because she didn't want to risk losing her boyfriend of two years - a man who is now her husband with whom she has two children - but admits she broke down in tears after ending their relationship. Discussing her and Harry's relationship with author Chris Hutchins for his book 'Harry: The People's Prince'...
- 4/8/2013
- Monsters and Critics
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