Paul McCartney Reveals How John Lennon Would Have Reacted to NEW The Beatles Song

The Beatles recently dropped a new song titled "Now and Then" and fans were surprised as it features the vocals of John Lennon thanks to the assistance of artificial intelligence.

More recently, Paul McCartney revealed how his good pal would have reacted to the song if ever he's alive in the present.

The musician spoke in the new documentary titled "Now And Then - The Last Beatles Song" where he noted that Lennon "would have loved" the new song.

Considered as John Lennon's last song ever, McCartney further noted: "Is it something we shouldn't do? Every time I thought, like that, I thought 'wait a minute. Let's say I had a chance to ask John. 'Hey John, would you like us to finish this last song of yours?' I'm telling you, I know the answer would have been 'yeah.' He would have loved that." (via Loudwire)

The Beatles 'Now And Then'

The original track contains demo vocals of John Lennon which he recorded before he passed away in December 1980. Since McCartney and drummer Ringo Starr wanted to release the song officially, they sought the help of artificial intelligence to isolate the vocals from the instruments.

The living musical legends were able to get permission from Lennon's family as his son, Sean Lennon, gives his approval, saying his dad would have approved of the project himself because "it's really beautiful."

The Beatles members were able to work with George Harrison in 1994 with the tracks "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love." Unfortunately, they weren't able to finish "Now and Then," but decades later, thanks to the ever-advancing technology, they were able to enhance the audio.

McCartney said it was emotional when they heard John Lennon's enhanced voice as it was "crystal clear."

Paul McCartney Says John Lennon Still Inspires Him In Terms of Songwriting

Even though John Lennon passed away decades ago, his impact in the world of music continues to have an effect not only to other people, but especially to his beloved bandmates.

In an episode of McCartney's podcast titled "McCartney: A Life in Lyrics," he mentioned that his late friend continues to inspire him when it comes to songwriting even though he's not physically with him.

He noted in the episode that he would often think about how would John Lennon would have reacted to the song and if it's "too soppy," he will change it.

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