The Walrus Was Paul: The Great Beatle Death Clues

Gary has packed loads of examples of the death clues in this little book for even the well initiated Beatle fan. The only criticism may be that certain examples are a bit of a stretch, even under the most intense whims of hallucinogenic persuasion. That said, it is a great, fun read and I promise you will find any number of clues of which you were unaware. Fascinating fun!!!

I am a huge Beatle Buff and when it came to my senior class project I knew it would be about the Paul is Dead hoax. The first thing I bought was this book and I used it as a mjor resource for my report. Not only is it well written but provides massive amounts of information relating to the hoax. Definitely a good read for any fan of the group, Paul, or conspiracy theories!

easy to read, full of info,surprising in many places. lead me to git other books on the subject.great starter book for those not alive from 62 to the 70's.

4.5 stars out of 5I've been a big Beatles fan since I was in high school. I'm not sure when I first heard of the Paul Is Dead (PID) rumors, but I didn't really give them much credence until a few months ago, surprisingly. I say surprisingly because I'm a conspiracy guy; I believe in the Conspiratorial View of history as opposed to the Accidental View of history (the New World Order is real, folks). So with that said, many always roll their eyes and assume, "Oh, another nutter who'll believe in ANYTHING." However, in truth I'm a pretty skeptical guy. I'm open minded enough to consider all possibilities because the world is a strange, strange place. But I try to always engage in critical thinking for any subject; there is a tremendous and obvious amount of info out there on numerous subjects that is either disinfo or misinfo. So I need facts and a lot of evidence.Concerning PID, I started off with a strong bias and skepticism that Paul McCartney had actually died in the mid-60's. Way too difficult to pull off, in my opinion. Frankly, I still am not 100% that the premise of this story is true; I'm probably 95%. But Mr. Patterson's book helped steer me towards where I'm at now.True to another reviewer's point, this book is now a bit dated. But it is still a very good read and definitely worth it if you can find a good used price. Patterson mostly covers the esoteric clues in the Beatles music and artwork. When considered in totality, it definitely leaves one to wonder and consider the possibilities. True, the Beatles (or the record label big-wigs) might of simply included all of this as a game or for even marketing purposes to promote album sales. But when considering the inclusion of the evil Aleister Crowley and possible ties to the Tavistock Institute (among other esoteric clues), then things seem to be much more than a simple game.To me, the music and artwork clues hold the least amount of weight and where this book shines is the all to infrequent pieces of evidence such as the snippet about Dr. Henry Truby. Truby was a Florida professor who did voiceprint analysis of three songs: Penny Lane, Hey Jude and Yesterday. All three songs produced three different sonograms; there were three different voices for the lead vocals. But apparently after spilling these beans on a radio show in the late 60's he was threatened and clammed up afterwards.Even more importantly, I would like Mr. Patterson's take on the more recent work of the Italian forensic scientists who set out to prove the PID to be nothing more than conspiracy theory but instead found very surprising results. Their work was featured in the Italian version of WIRED magazine in 2009. You can find a rough machine translation here: [...] Their findings was that there were major discrepancies in pre and post 1966 photographs of Paul. Evidence such as this conducted by industry professionals is very troubling to the naysayers and Paul is Alive contingent. It's troubling to me; I still hold out hope this really isn't true.In conclusion, this book is definitely worth a read. Patterson never comes right out and gives his opinion as to what side he leans towards, which I really appreciate. Any kind of bias either way would of been a turn off. Bias can never lead one to truth.

If you are a Beatle Fan and haven't heard about the "Paul is Dead" clues, then you MUST get this book. It a virtual encyclopedia of clues. While I'm a firm "Paul's alive" believer this book will give you goosebumps and have you looking(and listening) at everything backwards and frontways!

R. Gary Patterson does a great job tracing the Paul is Dead buzz of the late 1960s. His other books are fun too.

My daughter is a big fan I can care less never cared for Paul McCarty

This book makes a compelling case for the PID (Paul is dead) theory that dates back to the late '60's. While much of the evidence is circumstantial, when added together, makes a small mountain of evidence that can't be rationally explained away by the hordes of die-hard fans of Mr. McCartney. While there are better, more detailed books out there on this subject, they are sometimes pricey. This book (used) was reasonably priced. Besides, I read Mr. Patterson's other book 'Take a walk on the Dark Side' on the many mysterious & unnatural deaths among Rock performers & bands down through the decades, & found it very entertaining. Obviously the author had enough material on the PID mystery to turn it into an entire book. This book is dated (1996), & much more evidence has come to light, including the 2008 Italian forensic team, who, before they began their investigation, figured it would be a 'slam-dunk' in proving today's Paul McCartney was the real McCoy. Much to their surprise, the forensic evidence showed otherwise & they came away PID believers! May this book lead readers down the path to truth on discovering & piecing together Rock & Roll's greatest & least talked about mystery.

Beaucoup de faits et de sources, seul problème le livre ne tranche pas, ou pas assez clairement. Lecture agréable néanmoins.

good book lots of clues on paul macartney s death on sept 11 1966 and replacement with a double. for those interested watch you - paul is dead the rotten apple series. the winged beatle. sam ahab. beatles illuminated. on google - plastic macca. paul is dead nothing is real. da beatles code. doppleganger and identity research. once you start following the clues the real meaning of the music industry becomes obvious. another good book co authored by sir paul macartney the guy playing him today is billys back which goes into a lot more detail.

Excellent book people who laugh at this should read the book will make them think twice

Great Book. I had it a long time ago but I remembered how good it was as it is a fun book rather than taking PID seriously!