Current Paul McCartney news thread (interviews, articles, miscellaneous)

Really sad news, especially with him being such a close friend of the Beatles, particularly George who loved him.

 

I was about to begin my first college class of the day to when I heard the news. It wasn't long after that I read the first premature tweet that he passed away and a bit more kept coming in. By the time the midway break happened, I immediately checked again and to see if it was confirmed anywhere and I was reading now that he's in critical still. Hoping for the best for Tom.

 

Paul McCartney singing Maggie May (not that one) in Pirates of The Caribbean DVD extra features:

New 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' DVD features outtakes of Paul McCartney acting, singing

 

Not sure if this was mentioned yet re: the otherwise-unreleased-by-Paul original on the upcoming disc by Charlotte Gainsbourg:

Source: Charlotte Gainsbourg Has Learned How to Cope with Stage Fright

 

Hi! My name is Charlotte Gainsbourg. I think I can pull to pieces and improve Paul McCartney's musical compositions. Like my boots?

 

Hi Charlotte,

Great idea - Paul McCartney songs can be a bit rubbish, and you will no doubt improve whatever leftovers he has sent you, so go for it.

Yours,

Captain Caveman

 

Whilst I might tend to be (usually) concerned with such comments, I'm gonna pull out my (dusty) optimist card* and think that the fact that Paul's plays bass and piano on this makes me think he likes whatever alterations she made...




*dont tell

 

OK, but Kanye. He'll play with literally anybody as long as he thinks they have caché.

 

I actually anticipated that response from you, knarf (and thought twice about posting it!). We're like an old married couple here.

 

I was thinking about going with how he wrecked Come and Get It, a wonderful simple 60s composition, with those Hollywood folks. Would that have been less predictable?

Seriously, though. He recorded his scraps with Kanye and TMZ Rihanna and Johnny Depp. Is the fact that he'll pound a piano on tape a stamp of approval at this point or a mark of insecurity?

 

I'll hold my bets til I hear it. I'm hoping for something like the track Krall unearthed - the merits of that song shone through the David Foster-schlock glooped onto it.

 

If I Take You Home Tonight is unmistakably Paul. Which is a good and bad thing. She sings it in with the same phrasing one would expect from Paul. So, at that point, she's not really adding much. Paul might as well have done it himself.

If someone else is getting a song, I think it makes sense to have it "pulled it to pieces." If they are just gonna do it straight, then Paul might as well do it himself.

 

Paul McCartney has always been very supportive of RSD, and this year is no exception. Macca spreads some holiday cheer with two 7" releases, one on red and one on green vinyl, featuring his classic "Wonderful Christmastime." McCartney is backed up by The Roots on this track, and the B-side of the red vinyl release features Norah Jones with a live performance of "Peace." If you saw him on his recent concert tour, you know Paul always gives 100%. This exclusive, limited edition RSD Black Friday release is no exception.

RSD '17 Special Release: Paul McCartney/Holidays Rule/The Decemberists - "Wonderful Christmastime"/"Jesus Christ" (GREEN)
RSD '17 Special Release: Paul McCartney/Holidays Rule/Norah Jones - "Wonderful Christmastime"/"Peace" (RED)

 

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If you saw him on his recent concert tour, you know Paul always gives 100%. This exclusive, limited edition RSD Black Friday release is no exception.
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Who writes these things?

 

The same guy who wrote the press release for the new vinyl issues?

 

Could have been worse. Could have had "Beatle legend" in there.

 

100% -- in other words, "Comprehensive"

 

What a relief. I thought it was only gonna have half of the song

 

There is actually a pretty long list of songs that he didn't give us 100% of.

 

Technically we didn't get the complete version of the original Wonderful Christmastime until 2011, although unlike the other songs from McCartney II, we weren't missing anything important.

 

This new version is 1:27. The song is 3:47. I think this limited edition RSD Black Friday release actually gives about 40%

 

The Paul & Nancy McCartney Integrative Medicine Suite at the Evelyn Lauder Breast Cancer Clinic at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in NYC (where Nancy and Linda met as patients). [Sorry, cannot get image to post no matter what I try.]

 

*Everybody* says "Hi"

 

I think that's the first time I've seen Nancy referred to officially as "Nancy McCartney" rather than Shevell. Or have I not being paying enough attention?