Paul McCartney - Egypt Station appreciation thread

It's a good job he wasn't born in Glasgow........lol

 

Funny about his regular claims that his family supports Everton. His brother Mike has been going to watch LFC since at least the early sixties. I often see him there. Maybe he's a masochist!

 

Does it really matter. Paul himself has made the intention with this song very clear.
It s a laugh(or not) imo a good pop-song
Most of use the F-word,most pop-songs of today to

 

"If you weren’t in the audience, fear not: all of these moments and more are now available in Paul McCartney & Spotify Singles: Under The Staircase, a first-of-its-kind audio and video playlist comprising 17 audio tracks and a feature-length concert film. Included in the playlist are 34 videos* highlighting the most special moments of the Abbey Road Session."

*The 34 videos are only available in the following markets: UK, US, SE, CA, AU, NZ, LATAM

 

'Under the Staircase' is almost a spiritual successor to 'Chaos and Creation in Abbey Road', with the stories interspersed with songs. Only this time, we're getting band performances rather than Paul's one-man band.

I'm not happy with how frustrating the free experience of Spotify has become. I was one of the early adopters of Spotify in the UK in 2010 or thereabouts. I was a Premium subscriber before Apple Music released.

I preferred the daily limit of music, with adverts, rather than the 'we force you to shuffle everything and add in random related songs' experience.

 

Ram
Chaos and Creation
Band on the Run
Red Rose Speedway
McCartney II
Electric Arguments
Flaming Pie
Rushes
Venus & Mars
Flowers in The Dirt
Egypt Station
Tug of War
McCartney
Memory Almost Full
Back to the Egg
New
Wild Life
London Town
Press to Play
Speed of Sound
Driving Rain
Off The Ground
Pipes of Peace

 

Under the staircase. Well this is my next hour & half sorted. Luckily I work from home so can crank this up!!

Paul McCartney & Spotify Singles: Under The Staircase, a playlist by Spotify

 

I'd say not a particular number of tracks, but definitely value for money plays into his thinking. I think he's always very focused on the track sequence, and he will leave a great song off an album just because he doesn't think it fits the flow of it.

Totally agree on the mood of "I Don't Know" being perfect for the start of the journey!

 

If this album ends up selling about 115,000 copies, it probably represents about 40,000 people buying it (or fewer), based on the anecdotes of people here. I've bought four myself (and I have a fifth, due to the replacement of a damaged copy; I wonder if that somehow counts?).

 

Confidante was great live

 

Better than the studio version!

 

BTW, some acknowledgement for Abe's backing vocals please. He always covers so much and for me makes Fuh You even better than the record.

 

It s a great, great song. Like both versions

 

Loving this Under the Staircase film. I was in Abbey Road last month and this is just bringing back awesome memories. (lots more pics if you check my instagram: @gponter79 )

Go'ed Macca!!!!

 

I watched the Grand Central Station concert again tonight. Really enjoyable performance by Macca and the Band.

 

Don't usually see Paul McCartney albums in charity shops. Can't see Egypt Station turning anytime soon.

 

Thought it would be cool to re-read Greg Kirstin's Rolling Stone interview now we have actually heard the songs - Paul McCartney’s Producer Greg Kurstin Breaks Down ‘Egypt Station’ – Rolling Stone

 

Egypt Station is #4 in Fnac stores (France)

 

Happy with you now 1,5 million streams on Spotify -Third most streamed Macca song at the moment . Only Band on the Run and four five seconds topping
By the way Fuh you is nr 4 and.....
believe it or not
Back in Brazil nr 5 with 1,2 million streams
Given the 6 million some for Come on to me and I don t know the more recent Macca albums are not even close when it comes to streaming after one week
Egyot Station is popular even outside of here
Lo and behold
Happy with you has taken Wings
Egypt Station also as it seems

 

Scusi, I was a just a bit lazy (dynamite) with my nomenclature nodding afer an all nighter in the studio. I was referring specifically to the avante garde Macca but ran outta gas. To finish that thought more completely, yes in the 70s he indeed built a new band from the ground up, and from 1970 to the mid 90s explored whatever genre he fancied, as his wildly free musical mind is wont to do. But that was mostly mainstream music (much of McCartney II aside). It wasn’t until the mid 90s that those mid-60s influences and ideas fully reemerged, and he delivered several ambient & electronica projects over a 6 year period. Now he’s come full circle. His last three main release pop records are arguably more varied and experimental than those preceding it. We get tracks like Appreciate, Road, Caesar Rock and the music-as-a-play pop art brilliance that is Mr. Bellamy casually sitting next to more standard fare. During the 80s and 90s he was a fairly serious painter and that probably fulfilled his more abstract tendencies during that period. I’m not saying I like all of this side of Macca’s expression, but just pointing out how he's more in sync the initial 'tape loop days' and perhaps a little freer now to express. He’s always been creative and forward thinking / moving in whatever area he's working in -- lucky us!


PS: regarding the piano ballads, that was flippant — there is melodic variety there and per usual, some nice melodic ideas. For me, there is a sameness, and a few feel unfinished - just not a vibe I return to. I think they’re lacking the variety of accompanying instruments or melodic counterpoint - like the lead break in My Love and the intertwining melodies of Wanderlust, or the urgency of Maybe I’m Amazed. But what do I know, he could probably bundle the tunes below and sell them on late night tv or PBS and probably do quite well with it!

From a Lover to a Friend
Your Loving Flame
This Never Happened Before
Anyway
(I Want To) Come Home
I Don’t Know

 

I’ve got a feeling from the Abbey road gig. Recommended listening from those who have counted Paul’s vocals out. He s on fuhing fire there

 

Maybe Paul should consider issuing "Nothing For Free" as a new single? Could be a chance at airplay and his first #1 single since 1983.

 

He has taken a chance much lesser songs! Hope someone at MPL reads this forum!

 

Went back a couple pages and didn't see anyone post this, but apologies if I missed it or am repeating someone.

So turns out the whole concert has been posted on Spotify to a playlist... one that doesn't show up on Paul's profile oddly enough (though a couple of videos were posted to his 'This is Paul McCartney' playlist which IS on his profile). I guess countries that have a 'video' section on Spotify might see it more clearly? I dunno, but I digress.

Anyway - you can watch the concert here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWVvMxmMKHa4i

 

If one take notice on what s happening on Spotify right now Happy with you would be an obvious single