dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈeɪnɪŋ jˈɪɹz ʌvðə bˈiːɾəlz, nˈoʊɾəbli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɡɛt bˈæk sˈɛʃənz, hiː hæd sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðeɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə lˈɪv pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz baɪ ʃˈoʊɪŋ ˌʌp ʌnɐnˈaʊnst æt pˈʌbz ænd plˈeɪɪŋ fɚðə pˈeɪtɹənz, bˌʌt ðɪ aɪdˈiə wʌz nˈɛvɚ sˈɪɹiəsli kənsˈɪdɚd baɪ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ bˈiːɾəlz.
During the waning years of the Beatles, notably during the Get Back sessions, he had suggested they return to live performances by showing up unannounced at pubs and playing for the patrons, but the idea was never seriously considered by the other Beatles.