Regarding John Barrett, he wasn't someone who was getting on in years and being "put out to pasture".  Rather, he was a young balance engineer at EMI who had been diagnosed with cancer and had asked Abbey Road's General Manager Ken Townsend if there was anything he could do to keep his mind occupied while undergoing chemotherapy.  That's when Townsend suggested he listen through and log all of the Beatles tapes.  He apparently did a fantastic job of this and it ultimately laid the foundations for Lewisohn's 'Complete Recording Sessions' book.  John Barrett sadly died in 1984.

Excellent video.  If anyone deserves good will and support from Beatles fans, it is Mark Lewisohn.

Hard to believe that Lewisohn would fall out of favor

Matk Lewisohn is PURE AMAZEMENT. I trust and value him and his UNIQUE work a 200%
He is THE ABSOLUTE BEST EVER Beatles-related author on the planet. Best from ARGENTINA 🇦🇷 dear amigo Mark

Excellent. “Would you have preferred to have been born 25 or 20 years later and traded that for listening to the Beatles in real time?”

So very, very true.

I met the guy(semi professionally)& he was lovely; hard working & knowledgeable
-a MEGA fan

As a first generation Beatles fan I really appreciate your ability to lay out the reality of writing a book of such significance. You cover everything that anyone who might not quite understand what goes into writing a book.

Mark will deliver his next volume as soon as he is convinced that nothing else of significance can be added. I look forward to reading it, but if I don’t live long enough to read it, at least I got to live it. Cheers. 🙏

I spoke to Mark briefly at the end of the first ‘I Am The Eggpod’ live event. He was very friendly and approachable. To my knowledge, I can’t think of any other artist who has a dedicated fan like Mark who wants to chronicle every aspect. He is also brilliant at acknowledging that he doesn’t know everything and will rectify any errors he has made.

I interviewed Mark on my podcast. Such an eloquent and thoughtful man. The Beatles always attract the finest collaborators.

Mark and I have corresponded in the past. His first volume had some inaccuracies about the Beatles Genealogy, especially about Ringo and I had to set him straight with some certificates and information I found on Ancestry from actual baptism records and he was very pleased and he said he was going to use my information as an update in the future volume of the Beatles.

It is such a shame that Lewisohn seems to on the outs with Apple as Beatles Recording Sessions is such an authoritative guide. He is way beyond meticulous and Apple is making a serious mistake in not having a positive, mutually beneficial relationship. The sequels to Tune In and his invaluable help with potential future Beatles reissues is sorely needed.

I think the Beatles are very fortunate that got somebody of Mark Lewisham’s calibre that is devoting essentially a large part of his professional career to documenting his subject.

Apple should figure out that the only people reading these Lewisohn books are hardcore Beatles fans who have already spent so much time and money on them that no amount of “dirt” that gets uncovered will ever make us not Beatles fans. We just want to know the truth, in all its nuance. Volume 1 Tune In made me understand the Beatles as people in a whole new way and I’m grateful for that.

Matt, Another finely informed take on the subject. I am a firm fan of Mark Lewisohn's work throughout the years. He IS the apostle of The Beatles.

Lewisohn is the irreplaceable historian of the Beatles history. I've read and enjoyed many Beatles books and it true that many of the authors just largely regurgitate material "discovered" by someone else. Lewisohn doesn't do that. As a actual historian, he takes the time to do the research, like finding original sources, questioning them, if possible, and examining the relevant documentary evidence to try to arrive at the closest we will ever come to the objective truth.

Without evidence, even the principals involved can misremember events. Lewisohn knows that and tells the best story he can, even if it ruffles some feathers along the way.

Every true fan should get their hands on an Extended Edition. It's a revelation and a masterpiece. Thanks for what you do, Mark.

And the same to Matt.

It is quite revealing that George thought Mark was leaking unreleased Beatles music and accused him to his face.

I read the “long” version of Tune In twice!  Absolutely loved it.  Have been waiting for the next part.  Nothing is better.

Matt, thank you for the update on Mark Lewisohn and the projects he is working on. I had a feeling your next video would be on the Beatles but I thought it would be an American album release review. This video was great. God Bless Mark Lewisohn and his dedication and determination.

ML is doing Apple enormous effing favors in keeping their catalog vital and moving.  He is also the most reliable Beatles historian and critic working.

There are Beatles books published every week.Mark's are the ones to have Well researched and truthful.