1964 EYES OF THE STORM

By Daniel Joey

Although 1964 was the realization of a dream, it was nonetheless weird when it really occurred. Deadpan McCartney says, "We were strangely at the center of this global sensation." The storm McCartney refers to in the title is Beatlemania's chaos-the unplanned pandemonium-but he assigns it democratically. Of course, the eyes are his, and he has an unmatched perspective, yet many of the pictures include cameras and people's faces pointed right at him. One of them is the Slovak photographer Dezo Hoffman, who befriended Paul and gave advice, urging him to forgo the use of a flash. A photo of the legendary Harry Benson also shows him appearing sharp and little uneasy. The Beatles kindly sent him images every day, including one of their infamous pillow fight at their hotel in Paris. The pictures have an air of innocence about them. There is a strong nostalgic undercurrent. What observes McCartney? Of course, there are a ton of candid photos of The Beatles. John Lennon is seen (rare) wearing his black horn-rimmed glasses, McCartney attempts a selfie while puffing on a cigarette, Ringo seems contemplative, and George is decked out in two sparkling top hats. McCartney and Jane Asher both glance through their fringes to see the stairs and chimney stacks arranged in a geometric pattern behind the Ashers' Wimpole Street home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1312427167
• ISBN13: 9781312427167
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"