Is Paul McCartney Ruining the Beatles Myth?

Is Paul ruining the Beatles myth/legend by giving the fans everything they want? Shouldn't he be more selective when it comes to doing gigs and being accesible?

Paul does tons of shows all over the world, and turns up for a lot events/interviews/projects etc. Wouldn't it be better if he was less accesible to the fans and would give less concerts? That way there would be more mystery surrounding his persona, and also the Beatles.

What do you guys think?

 

The "more mystery surrounding his persona" train left the station years ago.

 

You have a valid point there.

 

I don't want to not be able to see him live so you can be more stumped by his persona.

 

What exactly was the Beatles' myth? That Paul, George and Ringo really did like Yoko?

 

The answer to the thread question is

No

 

No is the answer. If anything he is building on the "myth."

 

Already wishing I wasn't asking, but what exactly is 'the Beatles Myth'?

(Keep it brief, please.)

 

The Beatles don't need myths to be amazing. The facts speak for themselves.

 

Not really, interviewers don't really ask him anything new about the Beatles, he simply trots out the same old stories, and an occasional new one that's already well known to fans.

Paul already had his period of "mystery" in the early 70's, but he's never really been like that, he's become more accessible to fans as the years have gone by if anything.

 

Please explain the Beatles Myth.

Is it similar to the past mystique of Greta Garbo...?

 

No.

 

Paul is Paul. Is that the myth?

 

Personally I firmly believe that the feelgood-factory that Pauls concerts are will be the topic of new myths for many years. Enjoy it while you can.

 

To some people the Beatles are larger than life: they are the Gods of rock/pop. That's what I mean with the Beatles "myth".

 

...does Paul still give autographs?

Ringo, is that you...?!?

 

The Magical Mythical Tour is waiting to take you away.

 

IMO the "myth" of the Beatles died with John.

 

The Beatles are larger than life. John, Paul, George and Ringo are just four multimillionaire musical artists. I don't associate the Beatles' quasi-mythical status with a 70+ Paul McCartney continuing to tour and record. He's part of it, for sure, but nothing he does really adds to or detracts from the Beatles myth.

 

Seriously,
By now most Beatles fans realize that Paul and Ringo are all too-human...

...the absence of John and George are reminders of that.

 

The Magical Mythtery Tour you mean! Theriouthly!

 

Far from ruining the myth, I find it kinda interesting/fascinating that the more time goes on, the more it seems like we hear drips and drabs along the lines that Paul did this idea, Paul did that idea, Paul brought this or that element to the Beatles, Paul wrote this bit, well actually Paul wrote that bit, too, -- "that one was mostly mine, with a little help from John" etc. and so on. It will be interesting to see at what point exactly this phenomenon eventually meets the horizon, and goes over.

 

No, in fact I think by playing live he keeps The Beatles music alive durIng a period when the band is getting less airplay than before compared to 20 years ago.

I also think it's good to dispel some of the myths around The Beatles--some of those myths damage the reputation in some respects creating unrealistic expectations from folks that come to the band much later. The mythology builds them up to the point where they seem God-like in their abilities when, in fact, most musicians discover (as do many fans) that they weren't the be all and end all. I also think that, while that mythology might fuel some sales, it leaves the band "stuck" in the past much the same why that Elvis was after his death. The morbid fascination with a dead entertainer is expanded because Paul and Ringo continue playing the band's music in the way of John and George's deaths.

Mystery can do as much damage sometimes as too much information. I think that Paul has managed to make the music more approachable as a result.

It has also helped dispel the myth that John WAS The Beatles forcing Paul Ringo (and when he was alive) George to the backseat and less significant to the band in the eyes of many fans. John did a lot of brilliant stuff but let's recognize what the others brought as well (for example the guitar opening to And I Love Her being put together by George or Ringo's various contributions throughout the years beyond the six songs that he co-authored/helped arranged/authored). We all want to put our heroes into certain boxes and Paul and Ringo allow fans to see them as human and outside of the classifications that the rock press created for them.

 

Or that's when it began...