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Paul McCartney Reflects on Facing Public Criticism From John Lennon: ‘Maybe He Expected More From Me’

McCartney said Lennon’s criticism of Ram did not change his feelings, and he recalled their friendship endured despite years of public sparring.

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“I always thought John was very cool, and I still do. But he could be a complete idiot, over some things,” said McCartney at a documentary screening eventPaul McCartney and John LennonCredit: Bettmann Archive/GettyNEED TO KNOWPaul McCartney addressed John Lennon’s criticism of his 1971 album Ram at a Los Angeles screening of his Man on the Run documentaryMcCartney said he never knew why Lennon was annoyed but believed their relationship ultimate…

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"I loved him and I love him to this day," the 84-year-old musician said of his Beatles companion.

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The Beatles came to an end in 1970, about two years after Ringo Starr stopped working together with the rest of the singers

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After the release of Paul and Linda McCartney's "Ram," Lennon called the album "terrible," according to Far Out Magazine.

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Far Out Magazine broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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