When Bob Dylan first heard The Beatles, he wasn’t sure what to make of them. “I just kept it to myself,” he once said. “Back then, it wasn’t cool to admit you liked a pop band.” But secretly, Dylan did like them. In fact, he liked them a lot. He said their sound was “infectious” — the melodies, the harmonies, the youth pouring through the speakers. They weren’t just catchy; they were new. The Beatles, for their part, worshipped Dylan’s words. They devoured his albums, dissecting the meaning behind every line. John once said, “You don’t know what it meant for us — hearing Dylan. It was like opening a window.” In August 1964, the two forces finally met in a New York hotel room. History says it was Dylan who introduced them to marijuana that night — but something deeper happened too. Dylan challenged them. Not with lectures, but with presence. His songs had teeth, shadows, riddles. After that meeting, The Beatles changed — and so did their music. “Rubber Soul,” “Revolver,” and “Sgt. Pepper” didn’t come from nowhere. Dylan had unlocked a door. But Dylan wasn’t just a teacher. Years later, he said this about them: “They were doing things nobody was doing. Their chords were outrageous, just outrageous, and their harmonies made it all valid. But I just kept it to myself that I really dug them. Everybody else thought they were for the teeny boppers, that they were going to pass right away. But it was obvious — they had staying power.” Coming from Dylan — a man known for guarded praise — that meant something. They didn’t always stay close. Time and egos did what they do. But in the music, in the way they pushed each other from across the ocean and across genres, there’s a silent, mutual respect that never quite faded. Sometimes, the greatest conversations aren’t spoken — they’re written in songs.

June 19, 2025 Williams 0

  In the whirlwind of the 1960s, few musical moments have resonated as profoundly as the clandestine admiration and influence between Bob Dylan and The […]

Happy Birthday to Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942). He is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One of the most successful composers and performers in history, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history

June 18, 2025 Williams 0

  On June 18th, fans worldwide come together to celebrate the birthday of Sir James Paul McCartney, a towering figure in the history of music […]

A very happy 83rd birthday to Paul McCartney, born 18 June 1942. The most successful rock composer of all time. McCartney first met John Lennon on July 6th 1957, who was impressed that Paul could tune a guitar. With The Beatles he scored 21 US No.1 & 17 UK No.1 singles plus McCartney has scored over 30 US & UK solo Top 40 hit singles. He has written and co-written 188 charted records, of which 91 reached the Top 10 and 33 made it to No.1 totalling 1,662 weeks on the chart. 

June 18, 2025 Williams 0

  On June 18, 2023, the world commemorates the 83rd birthday of Sir Paul McCartney, an iconic figure whose musical influence has transcended generations and […]