There’s early pressings of a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album, Long After Dark I think, where on the actual vinyl it has God Bless You J.L.

Because he made the photo for the cover, and so it is total normal. On most records it is usus.

john imo had nothing to do with Paul goresh's picture being the cover of watching the wheels, the first single from double fantasy was (just like) starting over and the second was woman and then the third, watching the wheels was released in March 1981, John had been dead 3 months,..... but they had to give credit to Paul, he did take the picture, ultimately Yoko had say over what the cover picture should be, she probably realized Paul had many pictures of John, or her and John, so she probably contacted him to see what he had, the reason I say that is because on December 16th, Paul received a package in the mail from the dakota, it was John's book he signed the day he died for Paul, so Yoko knew how to contact him... but yeah I can see Paul being happy that his picture and name were on the record credits

John had a good heart, despite what cancel culture is saying about him now. And Paul Goresh was just a wide-eyed fan who got lucky (or not, depending on your perspective). Thanks for watching the video.

😂

Yea, why wouldn’t John wonder why the guy left his electrical repair job?

Maybe he felt “Hell, he’s just fan” and noticed the persistence Paul had and in some weird way, persistence is respected, that’s probably why he let him walk with him from time to time, I think its amazing months later that John kept his promise to him and made sure Paul got his photos.

Because it was his job. He was a photographer.

Even Spiderman befriended Peter Parker.

Different times. And he probably felt his vibes. But I do think he over exposed himself - guess he felt safe because of the few years he spent out of the scene.

He needed a click bait title

Lol yeah

Yes

@@DezMoines Sorry for the long answer. I can see why you might think that this title is click bait. To me, it isn't. I'll tell you why: when it comes to video SEO, KZfaq experts recommend that titles should remain within 70 characters (including spaces). Although KZfaq has a 100-character limit for titles, anything longer than 70 will be truncated in most search results. Not great, from an SEO standpoint. And, as any KZfaq creator would tell you, SEO is the only way we can afford to promote our videos and support ourselves financially through ads. So, I used the word "shot" instead of, for example, "photographed" or "took the photo" in the title to keep it as close to 70 characters as possible. I didn't mean to create a click bait-type title. In any case, I feel that the video itself presents a never-before-seen Beatle story and is actually a tribute to a fan (Paul Goresh) who inadvertently and tragically became intertwined with John Lennon's assassination, which haunted him for decades. I hope you enjoyed it.

@@BeatlemaniacsAnonymous You are a real fool for putting Shot instead of photograph in your description - You need to do a better job going forward - You should be ashamed of yourself for trying to make Paul Goresh a simple fan - he was not - he was a viper amd a stalker who broke into John's home - Most of the Beatles fans are feeble -minded simpletons and i think you fall into this category sadly due to your lack of awareness - hopefully - you can learn from this and stop being so idiotic in your posts

Thank you so much for this feedback. And thanks for watching this video.

Right on!

Right on

40 years still feels like yesterday.

@Albert Dibari NEVER mention the name of that POS.

Well said man...

Totally agree. I was amazed, too. Thanks for watching the video.

that single came out after he died, i don't think John signed off on it, but it is nice to credit the person who created the cover photo tho

Exactly 👍🏻 John Lennon was too good/talented (have you seen his artwork before it’s just simple lines but so powerful and poignant to me) and pure hearted for this world imo💯🩷!

@fastguitar I don’t know if he wrote that when he dies he left stuff for other people, but today you don’t know if it’s your last day so when it happens, you don’t have enough time to leave stuff or money to your beloved ones.

…and let’s not forget his self admitted multiple domestic abuses. He was an admitted hitter of women and possibly Julian who will neither confirm or DENY it. His refusal to deny is an implicit admission that John hit his son - in my opinion only. He wasn’t perfect.

Agreed

@fastguitar JOHN LEFT EVERTHING TO YOKO..HIS MOTHER

Paul goresh

I've had a few friends of his tell me that he didn't tell the facts about when he met John.

Its fine, he can now annoy John again

@@TELEVISIONARCHIVES I want to sound like a jerk and I like a good picture of a celebrity but the way in which Paul obtained the opportunity for these photos is despicable you basically lied to perpetrate a fraud gaining access to the man's home and not to be trivial it was a pretty elaborate little skiing if you think about it disguising the van lying in order to obtain the information about a VCR so you can go as a supposed technician a box supposedly holding tools hiding a camera despicable man in at the end of the day he's a guy that lied for his own personal desire of getting photos of his idol and to be quite honest you don't know what events led up to butterfly effect whatever of him being assassinated I mean the man did take the picture of him with the killer didn't he. Sorry for getting on my soapbox and rambling but this kind of action meaning deception or fraud involving entry into one's home by lying it happened to me but my maintenance man for such a absolute pathetic reason I wouldn't want to have a lie or a deception on my conscience for something is trivial is coming in under the guise of checking a light fixture in my kitchen that he repaired and then when I questioned him saying you didn't repair that I put her 2 years pulling out his cell phone and taking picture of a cat that my roommate was watching for his sister who was out of town her funeral on her husband's side of the family. I guess he was spotted bringing in the animal in a small pet carrier and the assistant manager in the absence of the manager told the maintenance man what lie to tell to get into the apartment and what to do once he got in the apartment and the entire thing that angers me is this guy's got a key as does the manager that put him up to it and they could enter my apartment anytime they want without lying about it however this was done solely for the purpose of a assistant manager trying to get a pat on the back or a feather in her cap by the manager or by the manager supervisor bye collecting a fine or a deposit for the animal being in the apartment even it was just temporary we were informed that it wasn't allowed and left with no other option ended up paying $1,000 a $500 non-refundable charge along with a $500 deposit just for keeping the animals for several weeks despicable not as serious as somebody lying to get into John lines apartment but a lie is a lie and if somebody lied to get into your house and you found out about it you wouldn't be happy either sorry for standing on my soapbox but maybe this will bring some light to how serious the situation really was

Wow! I didn’t know that either. What a shame...😢...58 is pretty young...He didn’t look all that well in the video. I guess maybe his weight had a lot to do with him dying so young?

He will either pass limbo- go straight to purgatory, or forever be stuck in the amount of suffering he unregrettably caused..

@@petersonlafollette3521 there s no purgatory. It is appointed unto man to die once and then the judgment. Bible.

Ya it's still a hard thing to accept, all these years later. What s powerful spirit he is, John Lennon.

Me too. It also makes me sad to think that Paul Goresh was haunted by the photo he took of John Lennon and his piece of crap killer, thinking he could have saved our JL from death. Thanks for watching the video.

I think, had I known where John lived, I would have waited outside, too. Just to say "hi" and "thanks" for the joy he and the other Beatles gave the world.

@@BeatlemaniacsAnonymous so glad you weren’t there. Leave these fucking people alone. You’re a creep

I wholeheartedly agree with you. Fame is an untamed animal.

I’m on the same page as you. I remember where I was, what I was doing and what I was thinking when I heard about John Lennon’s murder. So sad. Still miss him very much. Thanks for watching the video.

@@BeatlemaniacsAnonymous Me, too. I was studying in my little garett-like bedroom, where I lived while in grad school in Boston. I was listening to the radio, actually hoping to hear a popular song I liked at the time, Jammin' (Master Blaster) by Stevie Wonder. Instead, I heard the awful news. 😥

Me also I will never say his name I call him the stupidest act ever committed

@@Treebardit was indeed a horrible day.

The reason John was killed was because he was a peacenik with the power to influence mass demonstrations.

No reason... that’s what they want you to know

@@nicolaszyx3120 The reason is there if you stop listening to the media and do the research 🧐

@@panchovilla5359 My thoughts exactly.

@@panchovilla5359 CIA ultra mind controlled assassin!

Sad that they used such a cheap click bait title. I would've still if they went with your idea

Agreed. Stupidly written lead.

So I’m not the only one who noticed how poorly and confusingly written that opening sentence is. Thank God!

Intentional mistake so it would be clicked on.

People will allways try to "gain" from john....this fat boy....is just that....a fat boy

I remember. Broke my heart

@Ross Smith never. Coward took a legend from us and should be killed for it

Who the fuck cares if he was a coward ,or if he looked at him or not ? pointless the loser killed him that's all that matters.Ive never understood why people use the word COWARD ? IT MEAN'S YOUR SCARED TO DO SOMETHING, NOT BLOWING PEOPLE UP, OR SHOOTING THEM .

@@hypefinn No he shouldn't. He got the right punishment.

@@christopherdunn317 it also means you are incredibly dishonourable.

I wonder the same thing. I think it would have loved social media, too. Just imagine what he could have done online. Blows my mind just thinking about it. Thanks for watching the video.

I was at work in Perth Western Australia and the tea lady (we had tea or coffee from a trolley twice a day) broke the news that John had been shot and killed.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNV8q5qbrpeweXU.html my rendition of Imagine (adapted lyrics for 2021) maybe this is what he would be singing if he were alive today, respect & love. ❤️

It shocked me to the core hearing of his death, it still seems like yesterday.😢

I was 13, and my mom told me as I was coming downstairs on my way out to catch the bus. It was all anyone talked about that day at school.

I was watching Monday Night Football too (which I never did. I was visiting a friend). And Howard Cosell came on. I cried for days.

And The Patriots lost in Miami that night for the 14th time in a row... in overtime, no less.

I'm sure you meant to say rip John at the start, as both Paul and Ringo are still with us 💜🎶💜 ... (it may let you go back & edit that ... click on the 3 dots at the lower right) ... oh my, it just dawned on me 🤔 ... do you mean rip Paul Goresh ?? ... did he pass away ?? ... if so, I'm very sorry I misunderstood ... did not know that ...

@@debbieminton9589Yes Paul Goresh did pass away in 2018. I only found this out at the end of the video.. Take care. X

@@bollywayne14... thanks, sorry I misunderstood ... I messed up and started reading the comments after starting the video, but before watching all the way to the end ...

I agree with you. We should just wave to them or something. I once met Yoko Ono. I just said "hi" and waved. She returned the gesture. This was 14 years after John Lennon was murdered, so I felt I would be invading her privacy, had I done anything else, like chat her up. Thanks for watching.

@@BeatlemaniacsAnonymous I was in London and one afternoon went to see the recently released 'Bowling for Columbine' there was hardly any body in the cinema -when I came out I was waiting for the lift -I couldn't believe it when I saw Yoko Ono also waiting with what I presumed was a bodyguard - we waited a minute or so then got on the lift together and went down 3 or 4 floors -I realised the movie had used the track 'Happiness is a warm gun' there was so much that I could have said but I thought as a fan and respectful person say nothing -let her have her privacy and own space -I think thats the best thing to do. Nothing wrong with a wave I would imagine also, but she looked to me at that time to be deep in thought.

@@hughreed621 I would have done the same.

I saw Rob Lowe in Joe's Pizza in NYC. You want a photo and autograph, but you don't want to impose yourself on them. I said; "Mr Lowe, I love your work." He shook my hand and said "thanks." If you're a fan you don't harass.

It's the price of fame.

Remember, back in the day, that type of fan was the norm. People freaked out when they saw John Lennon in the flesh, they weren’t considered stalkers. It’s only after that piece of crap murdered John Lennon did we start to think of ardent fans as stalkers. In any case, Paul Goresh paid a huge cosmic price for getting closer to John Lennon than any other fan alive at the time. Thanks for watching the video.

Wow, thank you! That’s so nice. Thanks for watching the video.

Your welcome! @@BeatlemaniacsAnonymous

I agree

It was a Monday night , i was looking at MNF , i think buffalo was playing. All of a sudden Howard Cosell announced that Lennon had been shot. Pacific Standard time.Crazy

@@martinavila4424 you were in New York? I was 5 and in my mother's car in Paris

Bamberg..Germany

I had CQ Runner duty....Sgt.Davis( I remember his name because of this)...walked in the building...we all said the goodmornings ...and then he said" hey.... did you heard someone killed J.Lennon last night in N.Y." I went to one of the boys section room( I lived off post)... put on someone's headphones and heard the last part of Imagine......I cried... Went home ( I wasn't supposed to do that)...told my wife...we both cried.. I couldn't hear the radio or turn on the TV...cause it was all about the terrible news. Later on I was punished with an Article 15....which meant I was back to PFC(E 3)........I've never cried before for someone outside my family...... Love you always Johnny.....and The Beatles.

Paul goresh equals deuce bag

If half of this is true, he's a total pest!

@@jacobjinglehymer8789 he was bad dude - a real rat and deuce bag - not a credit to Beatle fans everywhere

@@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 Bob Dylan also had an assshole hanging around outside his home Greenwich Village who would regularly steal his garbage. Dylan also would try to get rid of him by having conversations with him. He wound up recording Dylan on the telephone and released it on an album. Dylan eventually beat the s*** out of him. You can hear the conversation by searching for Bob Dylan / AJ Weberman phone conversation.

Me too. I just assumed that somebody took the photo and that was that! Who knew the history that infamous photograph? I didn't until I read all about Paul Goresh.

Cuz cia says our heros need to die

Because a monster who hated himself wanted to be famous by any means necessary.

Why? America & guns you can buy in a shop like a toy.

Because Lennon was going to spill the beans on the truth of the Beatles. This was a deep state hit.

@@seltaeb9691 George got stabbed in the UK. Whats your excuse on that?

I feel the same way. Thanks for watching this video.

Idiot? u mean raving nutter

He was acting creepy to be honest.

I think goresh had a problem like maybe me was autistic and I mean that in the nicest way possible because it didn’t seem like he could see what he was doing was strange

This is ridiculous. He is a fan!

A little creepy for sure and it goes to show you how innocent beginnings can go too far I still remember how shocked I was the next morning when my school buddy called me to say turn on the news

He only wanted to take pictures of John because he was a big fan of his. The other guy had plans to kill him. Taking pictures of someone is one thing. Killing is another. Therefore Mark Chapman, the guy who killed John is the REAL stalker.

Paul Goresh should have arrested for stalking John - Elliot Mintz and many of the Lennon estate can't stand the guy - He was a creep, a viper, and a no good scum bag - the idea that John Lennon would go for a walk with this creep is hysterical - He was a first class creep!

I was lucky to have known Paul as well, Michael. Good for you for writing what you did here. Paul was indeed a good man.

@@planetludwig Not a good man - Ask the lady he stalked at the restaurant she worked in (mentioned on post) stain on Beatle fans - piece of shit who sold his photograph for 5,000 to line his pockets during a terrible time for Lennon family

@@planetludwig are you friends with Mark David Chapman too - i hear you think he's a good man too - Goresh equals viper and money grubbing creep who exploited john for a pay day - with fans like that - who needs enemies - he was a creep

@@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 the fact that it was Goresh's photo that was chosen to grace the cover of "Watching the Wheels" after John's murder tells me he was a trusted person and your comment is out of line.

Thanks. Yes, NYC is my kind of town.

Fuck goresh. He lied to John and broke into his house. He was a stalker not a fan. He should have stopped chapman instead he walked away and went home. Fuck goresh

I’m so glad paul goresh was not a native New Yorker. That little mouthy viper was a lying little creep Freddy seaman and John called him a no good fat fuck. Like John Lennon would even speak to this piece of filth.

@@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 Goresh had his name on Johns new album, they became friends.

@@edwardrossman9448 Friends? No way - Lennon called Paul Goresh "that fucking FAT FUCK" to his personal assistant - not even a business associate - Goresh is a fucking disgrace to any of John's fans - breaking into the man's home and stalking him on the street - disgusting animal - he could have stopped the murder instead he sold his sleazy photo to the daily news for his 5G's - FUCKING SLIME

The whole story is so sad, so senseless. Thanks for watching the video.

I think that beloved celebrities still have to deal with overzealous fans every day. The price of fame, I guess.

as Elliott Mintz said, John's murder, it had never happened before where an artist was killed for there artistry. it's true in alot of ways

Yes, sort of eerie!

Annie Leibovitz, the other person to photograph John that day was born on Oct 2nd, same birthday as me.

I was also born October 8

Please post proof pronto, pics preferred

@@joeambrose3260 why?

Right on!!!!! Thanks for watching the video!

I miss him still.

Me too. It just makes me so sad to see that everybody touched by this incredible tragedy (including Paul Goresh) suffered greatly. Thanks for watching the video.

VERY WELL PUT

You have to remember that Paul Goresh was very young at the time, so he was a little exuberant about meeting John Lennon. In the pre-Internet days, the odds of meeting a Beatle were practically nil. I think it was (and still is) the dream of every Beatlemaniac to meet a Beatle.

@@BeatlemaniacsAnonymous i can agree with your assessment. Initially i also though paul was a creepy stalker. But you are right.

@@jrsmith1998 I wish I was wrong. I was John Lennon was alive and and well, and all over social media doing his thing. Oh, well.

Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching the video.

They became friendly, so in that case his persistence paid off. I agree, though, it was a bit much. He's lucky John took a liking to him... a restraining order would have been reasonable.

God had a plan and each played their part.

You know what I really didn't know too much about this aspect of the photograph. After seeing this there is no upside to this that man was despicable and should have been locked up for lying to gain entry into someone's home or at least fired or blacklisted from the industry in which he worked. I mean at that point isn't that trespassing and obviously I'm making this comment before the end of the video I don't know what's going to happen at the end of it but I don't think I'm going to stick around to find out nothing in my opinion could be considered redeeming about any of this.

@@chazvalvo2840 It's no excuse for his deceptive behaviour, but he was obsessed with Lennon (as much as Chapman) & couldn't help himself. Anyway, the one-way 'friendship' didn't do him any good, as he aged terribly & was dead by 58. Moral: never try to befriend your heroes.

@@chazvalvo2840 I forced myself to watch till the end of this video. This guy (won't mention his name) comes across as such a self entitled jerk who pushed himself upon John because he thought that John owed him something for being his fan. John was always gracious and giving to his fans, always signing autographs etc (even for this creep who sold the photo of John with his murderer to a newspaper). This video only makes me respect John Lennon even more.

Now, do you want to pontificate on why Goresh's photo was used on the record sleeve for "Watching the Wheels"? Enlighten me, please.

@@davidgibbs381 How about John liked the paparazzi-style photo anyway? The people close to him say that John viewed this opportunistic creep as a stalker and nothing else; understandibly enough, I should add. According to Seaman, John's personal assistant, he always referred to Paul as "that fat f**k". He'd learnt to tolerate the presence of this annoyance of a man outside his house at all hours nevertheless; even to maintain a relatively cordial - although always distanced - relationship. Why not use his photo, if he thought it'd look good on a cover? It's not like dismissing it would have discouraged the obsessive "fat f*ck" in any way.

Were you in Lennon's circle or knew those who were? I'm curious - not being snarky. You're anonymous - who did you know in the know? Your post sounds more realistic than not. Lennon should have got a restraining order ... hindsight ... but that wouldn't have kept Chapman away. If someone really wants to murder someone - they'll find a way --- unless it's some body guarded high profile politician. NOT TRUE. Reagan was shot at not too long after -- pardon me while I google that. March 30 1981 - was when Reagan was shot. Of course he lived and I'm not keying anything else on that matter.

Same...

Had the same reaction. Thanks for watching the video v

My thoughts exactly. Thanks for watching the video.

Me too. Felt like a Kafkaesque nightmare.

Poor bugger.

That's very cool. Have you ever visited his childhood home or, should I say, how many times have you visited?

Imagine 💔

Amend. Thanks for watching the video.

My thoughts exactly. Thanks for watching the video.

And that scumbag got what he wanted tha made a flim and documentaries on him. He was a nobody who wanted fame terrible wish someone would get him in jail

@@wolves1980 I know, I know. It's so freaking wrong. Thanks for watching the video.

I'm the same age as you and remember that night so well. Such a loss

@@alisonridoutSame age here, too. Being English I was just waking up for school when I heard the news on the radio. Chapman was such an evil, selfish person.

@@lauraboyd8506 I'm Welsh so heard about the same time as you

I feel exactly like you do. Thank you for watching the video.

I agree. Thanks for watching the video.

and unfortunate, actually.

Intentional, for clicks. Disgusting.

His spirit is still alive.

They say that you never truly die until people stop mentioning your name...yep he’s still with us.

@@benmarshall404 His spirit is still alive. Therefore he is timeless like some other great recording artists. And an icon as well.

@@michaelconsuegra7316 Yes luv you're right.

Most people don’t know about Paul Goresh. His life was forever changed by this haunting photograph. Thanks for watching the video.

Paul isnt dead 💀

@@alik4541 wrong Paul lol

Oh Paul was a hound!

I was born in 1958. I feel the same.

Me too. I feel the same way. Thanks for watching the video.

Thanks for the nice feedback and for watching the video.

41 years ago.

@@cappuccinoordeath OMG, You are right, it was that long ago :(

Yes, we were blessed to have him in our lives. Thanks for watching the video.

Paul Goresh calls him "that piece of garbage" too. I agree that we should never mention that bastard's name. He killed John Lennon for the fame. Let's not give him even 15 milliseconds of it.

Yes, she did. A sad story all around. Thanks for watching the video.

I feel the exact same way. They are actually my go-to happy place when I’m feeling down, and have been since I first heard the opening bars to Hey Jude. Thanks for watching the video.

That really is sad that you’re “held hostage “ by four drug addicts.

@@65motowngirl ...they never did their junk around me 😂

@@65motowngirlnobody is perfect. Who are we to cast the first stone. Plus, they were musical geniuses.

Yes, he was a good, very human man. He may not have been a perfect man but for someone who lived out his life in public, he was one of the best, bringing the world a beautiful mess that thrilled us. Thanks for watching the video.

I think the fella your talking about is Curt Claudio. He was an American living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He died in a plane crash that he was piloting

I hope he stays in prison forever for what he did 😠 ...

Me too. I was 18 and it changed my life and my perception of the world. Thanks for watching the video.

Yeah, I didn't know about it either. What attracted me to it is the Greek tragedy of it all. Thanks for watching the video.

Thanks for watching the video. I really appreciate the feedback! Happy New Year!

It was sensitive and wonderful! Bravo!

Great video. Greetings from Argentina

@@pablonewell6345 Thanks. Stay well.

Hi do you know when the video was first published, the one where Lennon befriends Goresh? Do you know who played John Lennon?

Consumer King, the original video was made in 1990. Unfortunately, I don’t know who played John Lennon in it. I wish I knew, too.

My feelings exactly. I’m glad we had him when we did. At least we had him for awhile. Thanks for watching the video.

Yes, an interesting story. Thanks for watching the video.

Thank you for watching. And a BIG thanks for the feedback.

@@starlinyn9292 either he said it just for sympathy but he said he resents killing him. I dont care he doesn't exist to me they never should have revealed his name.

most of all his fans? so his fans are more important than his family? shut the fuck up you idiot

Wow, your words are so right, and so wise. Thanks for watching the video.

Strange, indeed. That's a very interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing.

I meant December 8th

@@josephstosal9347 It was the 9th here in the UK 🇬🇧 ✌

That is a name no Beatle fan, or John Lennon fan writes or says out loud.

So true.

What paul

Paul's alive

Cant tell if the paul from the video died or you're one of those

I think Paul was haunted by the fact that he was there earlier in the day but wasn’t there later to save John Lennon. Think how horrible that must have felt for years after John Lennon’s murder. Anyway, thanks for watching the video.

Yes, very, very sad all around. Thanks for watching the video.

I know. It’s surreal. Thanks for watching the video.

Cause he is a fucking liar and bullshit artist Paul goresh is an insult and a disgrace to beatle fans everywhere. The limo driver and Paul goresh were very responsible for his death. Fuck them both and Yoko for the lack of security

It must be hard to be Ringo and Paul, too. They also have to be on the lookout for people who just want to rub shoulders with one of the Fabs or just want money or fame. I've read that it made both John and George very anxious to be in a room of people who would either interrupt their time with family or friends, or just stare at them. Paul Goresh was a decent guy who was too exuberant a fan at the beginning but grew to like John for who he really is during their walks. A sad story all around, since both men died at a very early age and were haunted by a certain amount of unwanted fame during their lives. Thanks for watching the video.

@@kevinnishmas6489 Paul wasn't too keen when he married the cripple who tried to run his life and become the celebrity.

Yeah, that pissed me off as well but then I realized that Paul Goresh was actually referring to himself. He was disgusted with himself, not John Lennon. Thanks for watching the video.

I did the same thing with my family and found it as eerie as you did. Thanks for watching the video.