Paul McCartney was chatty and genial and Ringo Starr a font of friendly banter, while George Harrison sat quietly, true to his ruminative reputation. As the dancefloor filled and the room rumbled to the latest soul and blues sounds, the Rolling Stones arrived and joined the Beatles at their large table, girls circling, whisky flowing. Two American journalists were also at the Ad Lib club that night in 1964: Pete Hamill, a young New York newspaperman who would become renowned for the serrated lyricism of dispatches that distilled the grime and glamour of the city; and Al Aronowitz, who would introduce the Beatles to Bob Dylan (and marijuana) in a New York hotel later that year. Aronowitz sang the praises of Dylan in the exclusive

Source: The Times August 06, 2020 15:56 UTC