2014 Billy J. Kramer interview + his recording of Lennon-McCartney song I'm In Love + Lennon's demo

[highplainsdem]

I was about to post this as another reply in mahatmakanejeeves's thread for Billy J. Kramer ( thanks for posting that! - https://www.democraticunderground.com/1034104710 ), but that's already had over a hundred views and people don't always check back to read replies. And I would like people to hear this very enjoyable interview, and Billy J. Kramer's version of this song, then John Lennon's demo. Plus the version by the Fourmost - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fourmost - that was finally released, after a decision that I understand was made by George Martin (whose decision was wrong in this case, IMO - Kramer's version was better).

[quaint]

1. That was interesting.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Thanks!

I actually saw him perform the year after this interview (as part of a British Invasion tour) at a club in the DC area, and met him at the autograph signing afterwards. I've met a lot of my old favorites this way in recent years (pre-Covid anyway), and usually they are friendly and fun to meet and talk to, but once in awhile they aren't, and BJK was in the "aren't" category. I still like his songs though!

[highplainsdem]

3. Really? I'm very sorry to hear that, but often there's something going on

that fans and others don't know about that explains the behavior. Illness or pain or some serious worry, or maybe just exhaustion after a show (all more likely as artists get older). Here's a forum page describing him and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits as nice guys: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/hermans-hermits-any-impact-on-the-60s.299481/#post-8171731 .

I wish he'd been as pleasant when you met him.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. I've met Peter Noone a couple of times! He acts fan friendly, but has a real edge to him.

He's also a Trumper, unfortunately.