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SUE’S LETTER

            In what has proved to be a very busy autumn for Paul McCartney, the articles in this Sandwich, paradoxically, cannot do more than touch on the events which have most recently occurred. This is because of the way print deadlines dictate our contents. Rest assured that our Winter issue will expand fully on the 14 October world premiere of Standing Stone at the Royal Albert Hall here in London, which will be followed by the US premiere on 19 November at Carnegie Hall in New York. For now, please be content with a small taster - the article STANDING STONE IS READY TO ROLL, in which Paul speaks about his new symphonic classical work. Also to be featured in our next Sandwich will be a report on the marvellous Music For Montserrat concert which took place in London on 15 September.
            So, now to return to the most recent past. As usual, the first week in September heralds not just "back to school" but also MPL's annual Buddy Holly Week, and in A POEM FOR BUDDY we take a look at the 22nd event which, in my opinion, was one of the best. Everyone enjoyed the excellent poems read so expertly by the winners of the competition, along with a wonderful selection of verse by Roger McGough. It was a truly captivating afternoon and another fine memorial to Buddy.
            We also touch on another commemoration, that of the 40th anniversary of the Woolton fete in Liverpool. Back in 1957, at this same event, Ivan Vaughan fortuitously introduced to one another two young lads by the names of John and Paul... with the result that made history. The anniversary was appropriately marked by another fete with, once again, music provided by the Quarry Men Skiffle Group.
            October 2 saw the publication of Barry Miles' book Many Years From Now, the first "authorised biography" of Paul McCartney. Miles was a friend of Paul's in the 1960s, during Paul's early years in London, and our article by Mark Lewisohn portrays how this friendship enabled Miles to produce an intimate book, drawing on his and Paul's shared memories of the "underground" scene in Swinging 60s London. A really important aspect of the book is that Paul talks for the first time in detail about the composition of the songs he and John wrote, which makes it invaluable for music historians and the general public alike. Additionally, Mark gives an interesting thumbnail sketch of Miles' own career and talks to Miles about how the book evolved.
            Returning once more to Paul's new album Flaming Pie, Laura Gross, in MORE ANGLES ON THE PIE, gives US a somewhat new perspective by chatting with Ringo Starr, Billy Crystal and Robin Williams about their different involvement with the project, the latter two by way of the movie Fathers' Day which featured two of the tracks. Mentioning the Pie makes me wonder if any of our New York readers attended the recent Flaming Pie Night at Shea Stadium - scene, of course, of the Beatles' memorable concerts more than 30 years back. On 12 September, while Paul was in London rehearsing for the Montserrat concert, spectators at a New York Mets baseball game were treated to music from Flaming Pie along with a selection of other McCartney tunes played in the intervals.
            What else do we have for you? In THE BEATLES AT THE PROMS Our editor reflects on the inclusion, for the first time, of Paul's compositions in Britain's historic Proms concerts, while A WEB OF intriguing surprises reveals the fascinating information to be found on the official Paul McCartney web site, out there on the Internet. Among our regular slots, BACKWARDS TRAVELLER touches on the 25th anniversary of Wings' first official tour, and interesting questions are answered in WRITE AWAY. A further challenge is to be found in Bert Danher's puzzle.
            Unfortunately, this issue is also tinged with sadness. The shocking death of Diana, Princess of Wales, deeply affected people around the world. Here at Club Sandwich we both mark the tragedy and reflect on happier times, when the Princess met Paul and Linda.
            Following soon after the Diana tragedy, we were saddened further by the death of Derek Taylor, aged 65, after a long illness. A man of great charm and wit, and a very fine writer, Derek was the Beatles' publicist in 1964, again during the Apple period later that decade and more recently worked closely with them on the Anthology series. He will be greatly missed, and we send our sincerest condolences to his family.

'til next time
Sue

            PS. For those of you who like to be organised early, here's news of an ideal Christmas gift! The recent TV special Paul McCartney In The World Tonight has now been issued on video in Britain. At 75 minutes, the video runs 25 minutes longer than the TV version, with a lot of great, never-before-seen footage. The store price for the tape is £13.99 but we are able to offer a reduction to UK-based Club Sandwich readers, who can obtain it for £11.49, inclusive of postage and packing, by telephoning 01494 471150 and quoting the reference PNV1209.


Club Sandwich 83