It's huge in a bad way - massive only so Linda's outsize picture portfolio can be accommodated. Everything else would fit into the Dylan box.
Uh..... Seriously. What's "Big Blue"? Ya talkin about "Blue Meanies"? Yeah, I wish I bought that thing too. But I'd wish I did a lot more if I even knew what it was. Perhaps it is best not to tell me. Ignorance has been the key to my bliss for a long time now.
Still immersing myself in the set, having not opened it till a couple of weeks ago. Watched some of In The World Tonight, which I have never seen. It’s brilliant and I had something in my eye for most of it Just listening to the Home Demos disc, absolutely reminds me why I hold Paul in such high esteem. This was a ‘get it out of the way’ play as I didn’t have great expectations and I’ve never been happier to be proved wrong. I actually prefer the version of FP on this, to the album version. Also Beautiful Night, WOW.
Same Love is a beautiful track. Originally from 1987 perhaps? B-side to Beautiful Night? Great number anyway.
It's actually a leftover from Flowers in the Dirt that Paul pulled out for a b-side to "Beautiful Night" in 1997 when he didn't have any more songs. "Don't Break The Promise (demo)" is also from the sessions. They are good songs — and demonstrate just how much of a creative burst Paul had between 1987 and 1992, writing Flowers in the Dirt, Off the Ground, and multiple discs worth of extra tracks as well as the covers batch.
Nicky is the only person who can be an honorary Beatle, honorary Stone, honorary Who, and honorary Kink.
I don't know if it has been answered before (this topic has too many pages), but can some Macca expert give the year of the home recordings and demos of CD2 and CD3 ? CD2-1 The Song We Were Singing (Home Recording) CD2-2 The World Tonight (Home Recording) CD2-3 If You Wanna (Home Recording) CD2-4 Somedays (Home Recording) CD2-5 Young Boy (Home Recording) CD2-6 Calico Skies (Home Recording) CD2-7 Flaming Pie (Home Recording) CD2-8 Souvenir (Home Recording) CD2-9 Little Willow (Home Recording) CD2-10 Beautiful Night (1995 Demo) -> that one is easy, it's 1995 CD2-11 Great Day (Home Recording) CD3-1 Great Day (Acoustic) CD3-2 Calico Skies (Acoustic) CD3-3 C'mon Down C'mon Baby CD3-4 If You Wanna (Demo) CD3-5 Beautiful Night (Run Through) CD3-6 The Song They Were Singing (Rough Mix) CD3-7 The World Tonight (Rough Mix) CD3-8 Little Willow (Rough Mix) CD3-9 Whole Life (Rough Mix) CD3-10 Heaven On A Sunday (Rude Cassette)
So what exactly is a Rude Cassette? What's different about it compared to the home recordings which also come from cassettes?
It was recorded in Rude Studio? Actually, that would be the ultimate "McCartney lll, or whatever numerical value you want to attach to it. A collection of Rude Studio demos.
Then why not call it "Rude Studio Demo" or something. The home recordings aren't called "Home Cassette" either. That fact that it's from a cassette doens't really mean anything, does it?
I think he was being accorded that status of "honorary ex-Beatle" because of his frequent piano work with all 4 solo Beatles, especially George and John.
Love Nicky's session work having later bought his solo album The Tin Man Was A Dreamer. Was his autobiography with Ray Coleman ever released? Interesting how Billy Preston appeared with the Beatles, yet, Nicky Hopkins & Eric Clapton were never offered a similar distinction.
McCartney III's URL has been registered by MPL recently, and Rusty did say Paul recorded an album on his own during this pandemic, so it's quite possible that McCartney III may materialize in the next year or so. As for those demos, I would not put it past Paul/MPL to release a series of demos/outtakes sets called Rude Studio… he did muse that would be a good alternate title to Cold Cuts at one point, so it's still a title he likes.
Hopkins is definitely "5th Ex-Beatle" status, having recorded with all four on solo projects before he died. Clapton, is the other I guess, and he has recorded AND played live with all four.
RUDE STUDIO would be a great title for a demos collection of whatever Paul has in the can at Rude (completely unreleased songs + demos of released songs). Maybe curating that will be a project for Paul in a few years time...
You forgot the Jefferson Airplane and Quicksilver Messenger Service. His contributions to the J.A. "Volunteers" album are are what makes those performances so dynamic! Highlight for me is "Hey Frederick", the way he seamlessly integrates his style within the context of the band leads to some exciting interplay. But, for me, Hopkins's really shines on the Quicksilver material! In doesn't get much better than this:
And the Jeff Beck Group too. Nicky was a master in all the many musical settings where he contributed his piano work.
Yeah, probably my favorite track of beck-ola would be Hopkins's own "Girl From Mill Valley". I love how the track slowly builds in intensity to its final crescendo! It definitely packs an emotional wallop; leaves me teary eyed everytime I hear it.
