The Beatles: Note By Note

I've Just Seen A Face - Episode 100 with Ian Leslie

September 18, 2026·1h 14m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Have you ever realized that another person will change your life forever? Author Ian Leslie joins us to talk about I’ve Just Seen a Face and his book, John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs. Together, we use Paul’s breathless love song to explore chance, recognition, conflict and the mixture happiness and sadness that can exist in a single moment.Could this song tell us something about Paul in 1965 or maybe about what he saw in John Lennon years earlier?We cover:-Ian Leslie’s John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs-This song's origins-John and Paul’s creative and emotional relationship-Love at first sight, fate, and chance-The acoustic arrangement and rapid-fire vocal phrasing-Take 3 from Anthology 4-The opening of Rubber Soul-A legendary recording session, Paul's Event HorizonCheck out Ian Leslie:https://www.ian-leslie.com/Website: https://www.notebynoteseries.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoteByNoteSeriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/notebynoteseries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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