Macca personally requested to be covered by the burgeoning indie music publication Clash. And, in one of his most revealing interviews in years, the legendary ambassador of British music talks frankly to life-long Beatles fan and Clash Editor, Simon Harper.

Starting things off with a bang, Macca discusses:

• His controversial signing to the Starbucks label

• The Beatles' quality control and highly sensitive pretension meter

• His method for dealing with overzealous fans

• His legacy

• Why Sgt Peppers was his baby

• The songwriting process, giving a generous insight with an exclusive example.