This day in 1967

On January 17, 1967, Paul McCartney was interviewed by Jo Durden Smith for Scene Special in Granada. Paul and Jo discussed Paul's affiliation with the underground culture, something he had been involved with since around 1965. Before John (or so Paul claims) became heavily involved with the counterculture movement, Paul had been exposed to the culture of London and then the underground culture as well. Partially as a result of The Beatles' time with the "exis" (existentialists) in Hamburg, Germany, like Astrid Kircherr and Klaus Voorman, Paul had become interested in the other world that existed underground. His experimentation with mixing tapes and messing with recording equipment, most noticeable on 1966's Revolver is a tangible example of his hipster (to use a modern term) interests.