Today’s Hidden Gem

John Lennon and Friends performing “Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey”

John Lennon certainly enjoyed poking fun at his Beatle mate Paul during the post-Fab Four era.  Here’s a video clip I randomly came across at about 5:15 this morning and it’s definitely a gem.

According to this web site, the song - as well as dozens of others - was recorded at John’s 31st birthday party in a Syracuse hotel room. It’s an all-out jam session that included - in addition to John and Yoko -  Ringo and Maureen, Klaus Voorman, Allen Ginsberg, Jim Keltner, Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall and Eric Clapton.

There are plenty of other classic Paul jabs throughout these “lost tapes.”  But, keep in mind, if this recording did in fact take place in 1971, then the Beatles were fresh off their divorce.