Beatles Tired but Quick on the Draw (Toronto 1965)

Beatles Tired But Quick on Draw at Press Conference

By Jane Kowicz

Star-Gazette

August 25, 1965

 

The Beatles gave their second annual performance at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens last week and held a press conference. Jane Kowicz, 19 of 135 Hillvue Avenue, Corning, attended the press conference, and as she did last year, returned with a report for the Star Gazette.

Area Beatle fans, once again, the Beatles returned to Toronto to do two performances at the vast Maple Leaf Gardens. The famed English MBEs performed in 100-degree heat before 36,000 fans.

 During a press conference held between the two shows, the group showed visible signs of being tired. However, in show business tradition, the Beatles held their own at the conference. The Beatles, despite the heat and their exhaustion, gave ready answers to such questions as:

 Do you like being the Beatles?

 George and John: Yes, or we would be the Rolling Stones.

 Ringo, how does bachelorhood agree with you?

 George:  He's married. You're married, aren't you?

Ringo:  I'm married.

I mean, does married life agree with you?

Ringo: Yes.

 What kind of shampoo do you use?

John:  Any kind we can borrow.

 Why is the color of John Lennon's hair different this time?

 John: Me hair? Because it's all covered with sweat. That makes it different.

What did you think of Rome when not many people showed up to meet you?

 John:  That's gotten all over here?  Nobody met us when we got in at 5 am but the concert was a sellout, so sit down and shut up.

Paul, do you plan to marry Jane Asher?

 Paul:  I have no plans, but everybody keeps saying I have. So maybe they know more about it than I do. Everybody is always writing about my marriage and 50 children.

John:  He's only got 40.

 Paul:  and it's not true, but if you want to make something up, I'll sue you.

John, I've read an article about this. Are you and Bob Dylan the same person?

 John: That's very funny. I didn't read the article. No, we're different people. That's very funny.

Are you planning any more films?

 George:  we'll be making another one in the spring. Yes.

Will the Beatles do a third Christmas show?

 John: Ask Mr. Christmas Epstein.

 George:  Mr. Epstein, may we have a Mr. Epstein Christmas show? Let him work.

What is it like during a performance, not being able to hear yourself sing, let alone being able to hear yourselves think?

 John: How do you know we can't hear ourselves think?  Are you inside our minds?

Paul:  I'm tired of hearing about all the noise and how the audience and the Beatles go through it all the time. They paid to have a good time, so leave them alone and up with the workers.

 John: Yeah.

 Would you like to tour with an all-English group of supporting acts?

 Ringo: We usually do in England.