John Hammel, McCartney assistant, gets retired

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  1. etcetera

    etcetera Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    After 40 years of good working for Paul ( he started with wings uk tour in 1975 ), and before with Humble Pie and The Gun, John Hammel will get retired at the end of this year.
     
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  3. jricc

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    Who's gonna catch the Hofner?
     
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  5. OobuJoobu

    OobuJoobu Forum Resident

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    Interesting, I can't imagine this is an event that Paul will treat lightly, John Hammel is about as "Inner circle" as it gets when it comes to working for, and being trusted by Macca.
     
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  6. heatherly

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    Where can I submit my resumé?
     
  7. OobuJoobu

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    I almost can't contemplate anyone else being allowed to touch Paul's guitars. Could this mean that Paul has decided to, after this year..... you know.... :chill: :eek: !!

    Surely not!
     
  8. dudley07726

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    What a gig he had!
     
  9. Arnold Grove

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    But, sometimes, John wakes up in the middle of the night and wonders what if he had stayed with Humble Pie. However, he accepts his fate, realizing that not all of his dreams can come true... ;)
     
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  10. Calico

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    Time to consider writing an extended book detailing your 40 years of working with Paul, John...
     
  11. HiFi Guy 008

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    What does "gets retired" mean?
    As what it implies?
     
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  12. drasil

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    about as much as the secret original lyrics to 'venus and mars.'
     
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  13. Sounds like Mob speak.
     
  14. Platterpus

    Platterpus Senior Member

    "Get retired" to me sounds like he's getting sacked in a nice way.
     
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    Lord Hawthorne Currently Untitled

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    It's been removed.
     
  17. mr._mojo_filter

    mr._mojo_filter Forum Resident

    Source?
     
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  18. swandown

    swandown Under Assistant West Coast Forum Resident

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    Alternate title for "Let It Be" album.
     
  19. HiFi Guy 008

    HiFi Guy 008 Forum Resident

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    So it's a nicer way of saying "locate and cement."
     
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  20. motionoftheocean

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    does this mean forced retirement or is he a baseball hitter
     
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  21. Maidenpriest

    Maidenpriest Setting the controls for the heart of the sun :)

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    Why is this even worth posting here ???:rolleyes::shrug:
     
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  22. motionoftheocean

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    fair question
     
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  23. OobuJoobu

    OobuJoobu Forum Resident

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    Because it's potentially very interesting music related news to some people. If it's not interesting to you, why waste your time commenting on it?
     
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  24. Maidenpriest

    Maidenpriest Setting the controls for the heart of the sun :)

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    Because in my opinion it is really not music news, fair enough if he was a musician who recorded or performed with Macca then maybe it is news worthy !!
     
  25. theMess

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    He does record with Paul, just not musically. He has filmed Paul in the studio for over 25 years. Some of that footage has appeared in Paul's documentaries.

    I hope that his retirement doesn't mean that Paul will no longer be filmed in the studio. I would love to know what they are going to do with all of that footage.
     
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