McCartney Times

Though the band’s set at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival was ragged, it confirmed in stone a hugely consequential decision Lennon had made just before the festival.

“‘You’ll have to explain this a little to me. I have no idea what the Plastic Ono Band is. Is that Yoko’s band? Do we have to go naked onstage or what?’”

It’s September 1969, and bassist Klaus Voormann is on the phone with his friend John Lennon, who’d spontaneously decided to do a set at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival.

Just one small problem. He didn’t have a band, and the set was due to occur the following day.

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