My Favourite Beatles Song

Send us a textTim and author/musician Adam S Leslie get lost in the fog of George Harrison’s Blue Jay Way. They examine the hazy “post-Pepper, pre-White Album” moment where the band leans into guitar-less experimentation, taking in strange melodic modes, lyrical ambiguities, Leslie-speaker vocals, flanging drums, improvised cello flourishes, and hauntological backward tape fragments.Guest linksAdam S Leslie’s book Lost in the Garden: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Lost-in-the-Garden-by-Adam-S-Leslie/9781915368485Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adam.leslie2018Lost in the Garden: Music for the Book (Berlin Zebra) on Bandcamp: https://berlinhorse.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-the-garden-music-for-the-bookFollow My Favourite Beatles SongBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myfavebeatles.bsky.socialX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/myfavebeatlesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyFavouriteBeatlesSongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfavouritebeatlessongOriginal music by Joe KaneLogo design by Mark Cunningham

Send us a textTim is joined by British filmmaker and author Simon Weitzman to explore The Long and Winding Road. They discuss Simon’s earliest Beatles memories, the emotional pull of the song, its complex chord structure, Paul’s inspirations, and the contrasting recordings – from Phil Spector’s sweeping orchestral version to the intimate 'Let It Be… Naked' take. Simon also shares personal stories connected to the track and reflects on his own Beatles-related film work, including Love Letters to the Beatles.Guest linkshttps://liverpoolwestproductions.com/love-letter-1https://tubitv.com/movies/100047361/a-love-letter-to-the-beatleshttps://www.instagram.com/a_love_letter_to_the_beatles/https://www.beatlesdoc.com/https://www.missodell.com/https://www.marklewisohn.net/events/evolver-62-2022/https://www.cavernclub.com/events/event/vicky-mcclures-our-dementia-choir-sing-the-beatles-fab-day-2025/?date=2025-11-11https://www.ourdementiachoir.com/about-the-choirFollow My Favourite Beatles SongBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myfavebeatles.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyFavouriteBeatlesSong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfavouritebeatlessong X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/myfavebeatlesOriginal music by Joe Kane Logo design by Mark Cunningham

Send us a textTim is joined by writer and returning guest Vikki Reilly, author of The Beatles 101, to explore Ringo Starr’s classic solo single It Don’t Come Easy. They look at how the song captures Ringo’s resilience, peace-and-love ethos and feelings around the Beatles’ breakup, dig into George Harrison’s vital role in its creation, and trace how it helped define Ringo’s 1970s sound and ongoing legacy.Guest linksVikki on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bookyvikki.bsky.socialVikki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reillyvikki/The Beatles 101 by Vikki Reilly: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-beatles-101-a-pocket-guide-in-101-moments-songs-people-and-places-vikki-reilly/1786264?ean=9781913538149&next=tRingo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ringo-a-fab-life-tom-doyle/7914393?ean=9781917923132&next=tGeorge Harrison: Behind That Locked Door by Graeme Thomson: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/george-harrison-behind-the-locked-door-graeme-thomson/abb3023b0084bbdb?ean=9781915841872&next=tFollow My Favourite Beatles SongBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myfavebeatles.bsky.socialX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/myfavebeatlesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyFavouriteBeatlesSongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfavouritebeatlessongOriginal music by Joe KaneLogo design by Mark Cunningham

Send us a textTim is joined by actor, writer, and comedian Laurence Rickard (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) to explore “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (and its Reprise). They dig into the album’s “new band” concept, that razor-edged guitar tone, Edwardian brass colour, the art and conspiracies of the cover, and how the reprise frames the album like a live show.Guest links•Website: https://laurencerickard.com•Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lazbotron•Amandaland Christmas Special (BBC announcement): https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/amandaland-christmas-special-series-2-filming-beginsFollow My Favourite Beatles Song- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myfavebeatles.bsky.social- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/myfavebeatles- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyFavouriteBeatlesSong- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfavouritebeatlessongOriginal music by Joe KaneLogo design by Mark Cunningham

Send us a textTim is joined by musician and original Quarryman Rod Davis to explore “One After 909.” They revisit Rod’s early days with John Lennon, the birth of the Quarrymen, and the song’s long journey from skiffle-era beginnings to its roof-top revival.Along the way they dig into train-song traditions, why the tune’s simple, bluesy structure works so well live, Billy Preston’s sparkling keyboard part, and Lennon’s fondness for the number nine. Rod also shares vivid memories of Julia Lennon, early recordings (and lost tapes), capos and chord choices, and what the Quarrymen are up to today.Guest links The Quarrymen website: http://www.originalquarrymen.co.uk/Follow My Favourite Beatles Song Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myfavebeatles.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyFavouriteBeatlesSong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfavouritebeatlessong X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/myfavebeatlesOriginal music by Joe Kane. Logo design by Mark Cunningham.