Paul McCartney Thought John Lennon Was ‘Ingenious’ the First Time He Saw The Quarry Men Play

Paul McCartney thought John Lennon was “ingenious” the first time he saw him performing with The Quarry Men. There was something about John that Paul instantly connected with, and they became bandmates soon after.

Paul McCartney and John Lennon at a press conference in 1964.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | GAB Archive/Getty Images

Paul McCartney had seen John Lennon around before they officially met

In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he’d seen John around Liverpool before they officially met in 1957. Paul said he thought John looked cool, but he doesn’t know if they’d have started talking to each other.

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