We’re reaching into the archives of Far Out Magazine to revisit a touching and memorable moment in music history—one that brought together three legendary figures of the past to celebrate their legacy and honor a missing friend. This heartfelt reunion saw Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—the surviving members of The Beatles—come together for an intimate performance of songs from their formative years.
The gathering took place at George Harrison’s lavish estate, Friar Park, where the trio had assembled to film additional content for The Beatles Anthology, a widely acclaimed documentary series chronicling the band’s evolution from Liverpool’s Cavern Club to global superstardom.
Rather than stick strictly to filming duties, the three musicians chose to pay homage to their late bandmate, John Lennon, through a spontaneous medley of early Beatles tunes. It wasn’t a grand production—just two acoustic guitars and Ringo on brushes, as he later recalled.
In this rare footage, fans can watch Paul, George, and Ringo casually perform fragments of early tracks like “Raunchy,” “Thinking of Linking,” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” For die-hard Beatles enthusiasts, “Raunchy” holds particular significance as a tune that helped spark George Harrison’s journey with the band.
