Some Paul is Dead researchers think that Bill Shepherd of Billy Pepper and the Pepperpots may have served as a Faul McCartney. However, Gary Shepherd, his son, denies that his father ever stood in for Paul McCartney. He posted this publicly:
"Billy Pepper and the Pepperpots was the exploitation album by my father to cash in on Merseymania - the band never existed outside of a studio and the songs credited to my father Bill Shepherd were pastiche Beatles copies. My father went on to produce early Bee Gees songs in Australia, and then back in England became their main arranger and orchestrator for their early big hits. He was about 5 foot 8 inches tall and was not Paul McCartney's replacement. When people keep producing the Billy Pepper and the Pepperpots albums (there were 2 and they are pretty awful) as if this is evidence of a replacement for Paul it clearly shows up the lack of any proof as you have to question all the other "evidence" stated as "facts" - I know Bill Shepherd was not the replacement Beatle so don't keep bringing these very poor cash in albums and a non existent band as part of the "evidence." ... Bill Shepherd and Billy Pepper and the Pepperpots not being part of the Paul conspiracy is a fact as his family all know. Whether the Beatles knew about Billy Pepper and the Pepperpots and used it for the Sgt Pepper name as an ironic joke we don't know..."
~ Gary Shepherd
If this is true, then we can rule out Bill Shepherd as a Paul replacement. Of course, someone stood in for Paul after he was disappeared. I think there is good evidence that Denny Laine was at least an early, temporary Faul, if not a permanent replacement.
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I never bought into the Bill Shepphard of Billy and the Pepper pots being faul. They don't look a like or soundalike.their style and voices are diffrent.
ReplyDeleteI also don't think Denny Lane was Faul either. He is a much smaller man than faul and his voice sounds different than Faul. Also Denny Lane was in Wings with Bill
Maybe Denny lane was an old bandmate of faul?
I haven't researched William Shepherd (Billy Pepper); however, wondering is there any evidence of him after the late 60's. I live close to the "Bee Gees" memorial walk in Qld Australia. I will check it for clues.
ReplyDeleteJulie Martin
Bill shepherd was a producer for the early Bee Gees albums
DeleteThis information was 'revealed' by Gary back in 2006 on the Nothing is Real boards; http://invanddis.proboards.com/thread/2672/bill-shepherd-uk-session-musician?page=2
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that Gary Doesn't believe Paul was replaced
ReplyDeletesorry, but anyone who doesn't think Paul was replaced w/ all of the evidence (forensics, voiceprints, etc) is a retard.
DeleteIt's pretty obvious when you compare photos. Sun king's and the Italian forensics evidence are convincing as well.
DeleteHas anyone researched where James Paul McCartney may be buried? Someone must know.
ReplyDeletePaul was probably dumped in Puget Sound.
DeleteI would like to think he's buried somewhere in Liverpool. John Did say he Buried Paul at the end of Strawberry fields.
DeleteRight, thanks. And isn't Strawberry Fields a cemetery? Can anyone check the cemetery's plot layout records? Are there any unmarked graves? Is the McCartney family buried there? Any (even redacted) records of burials in 1966?
DeleteActually, on further thought, I think if Paul's death were kept secret, he would have been cremated. Possibly his brother has the urn.
DeleteUnder Madame Toosouds in London.
DeleteI can only say this once due to my ties with the beatles, iamaphoney, and faul and his family. If you want to know where the real paul is buried, go to highgate cemetary and look for a gravestone under the name of Peter James McKilroy. The people who work at highgate will admit that this is not the actual name of the person buried there, but no matter how much money you give them, they will not tell you who is actually buried there. I must stay quiet now before I am laid off. goodbye and r.i.p paulie
DeleteWeak disinfo.
DeleteMacartney was supposedly killed in a fatal car accident in an Aston Martin car he owned at the time. Has anyone ever followed up or traced the car. Given it was a quality marque & was owned by paul its value given its provenance would make it extremely valuable. So where is it now. If there was no car crash there must be a paper trail or record of who it was sold to or what became of it. Im curious if yhis avenue was ever followed up on as it would shed light on what became of it after paul owned it or is this a mystery too? Has an attempt ever been made to find out about the car. As stated it would be an iconic and historic car to own.
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere that somebody bought Paul's Aston Martin. Apparently it was obvious That it was in an Accident. Some People From National Geographic. Came to him and told him That they were going to make A tell all documentary when ever Sir Paul dies. IF I can Find it I'll send it to Tina
ReplyDeleteWhat about the photo that has him carrying a small suitcase with the name Billy Martin Fort Worth. Has anyone researched this?
ReplyDeleteI think the Billy Martin suitcase could be connected to the iamaphoney videos where a young guy was trying to find a suitcase.
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I've just found this on educate yourself - writer asks that links not be copied.
ReplyDeleteAddendum July 8, 2014
There is an attempt on Youtube to mislead people into believing that Paul McCartney died in a car crash on November 9, 1966. That's disinformation. Working from memory alone of something I read in 2008, the account that I read seemed to have been authored by George Harrison, but no one was identified as the author. The account seemed to ring true. Paul McCartney's dissappearance began with a minor car accident likely in August of 1966. He called from a pay phone and talked with either Brian Epstein or Lennon and said he would be late for a scheduled meeting. He said he was waiting for the police and would call again to update them on getting together (if this story is accurate, then the car crash was a set up to abduct McCartney). Paul wasn't heard from for many days until Epstein made arrangements to go to France and get him. Afterwards, both Epstein and McCartney go missing and are not heard from again. McCartney's body was reportedly thrown out of a plane and washed up on a seashore in Outreau, France. Epstein's body was found in the crashed plane some miles away according to the account I read.
That is total disinformation from the "60:IF document," which the disinfo "Last Testament of George Harrison" was based on. I think the whole "car accident" scenario is disinfo, unless it is tied to an abduction/murder. Also, November is way too late in the timeline. My own research indicates Paul was disappeared by August 28, 1966.
Delete"you said that you would be late, about an hour or two, well that's alright I'm waiting here, just waiting to hear from you"....what do you make of these lyrics, as well as others, of "Don't Pass me by"? early clues and a different sounding Ringo singing than todays Ringo.
DeleteThe best analysis I've read on the whole controversy, is a brilliant breakdown of it in Medium Magazine.
ReplyDeleteIts the most amazing thing I have ever read on the Beatles.