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McCartney reflects on Beatles’ only meeting with Elvis Presley

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  • Paul McCartney reminisced about the Beatles' only meeting with Elvis Presley in 1965 at his Los Angeles home.
  • McCartney described the encounter as a "pinch yourself" moment, recalling Presley's hospitality and shared love for bass guitar.
  • He fondly remembered meeting Presley's wife, Priscilla, calling the entire evening a "great" experience.

Paul McCartney has shared fond memories of the only time The Beatles met Elvis Presley, describing the 1965 encounter at the rock 'n' roll legend's Los Angeles home as a "pinch yourself" moment.

He was really great. He was a very handsome guy – but we kind of knew that. We were fans. We just followed everything he did, and we looked at any photo we could get. He wasn’t a disappointment at all.

· Paul McCartneyMcCartney described his admiration for Elvis Presley even before their meeting.

Speaking on BBC Radio 2's Tracks Of My Years, the 83-year-old former Beatle admitted that the band were already avid fans of Presley. "He was really great. He was a very handsome guy – but we kind of knew that. We were fans," McCartney said. "We just followed everything he did, and we looked at any photo we could get. He wasn’t a disappointment at all."

I say that we rang the doorbell and Elvis came to the door and said, ‘come in guys’.

· Paul McCartneyMcCartney recalled the initial moments of their meeting at Elvis Presley's home.

McCartney recounted how the Beatles rang the doorbell and were invited in by Presley himself. He recalled sitting around with the star, who played the record "Mohair Sam" on his jukebox. While McCartney remembers Elvis coming to the door, he jokingly noted that Ringo Starr has a different recollection, with McCartney asserting, "I am" right.

He played a bit of bass. He had a bass there and he was talking about the bass so we could talk, sort of, bass talk. He was great, very personable, very nice.

· Paul McCartneyMcCartney shared a specific detail about bonding with Elvis Presley over their shared interest in the bass guitar.

The evening was a highlight for McCartney, who described Presley as "very personable, very nice." They even bonded over their shared passion for the bass guitar. McCartney also mentioned Elvis's entourage, noting they were likely his cousins. He specifically recalled meeting Priscilla Presley, calling her a "highlight" and emphasizing that the entire experience with both Elvis and Priscilla was "great."

You pinch yourself. I met – I actually sat with, like I’m sitting with you, Elvis.

· Paul McCartneyMcCartney expressed the surreal nature of meeting and interacting with Elvis Presley.
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