Paul Mac gets the hump.
Posted by: Analogue on 11 January 2009
Posted on: 11 January 2009 by 555
I'm not surprised - Macca must be sick of hearing his songs are crap! 
Posted on: 11 January 2009 by Chief Chirpa
Reminded me of the story told in Ian Macdonald's brilliant book on the Beatles recordings, Revolution In The Head. From the sessions for Abbey Road towards the end:
"Another major schism flared when Ono took one of Harrison's chocolate digestives without asking him."
I think George had a point, to be fair.
"Another major schism flared when Ono took one of Harrison's chocolate digestives without asking him."
I think George had a point, to be fair.
Posted on: 11 January 2009 by Wolf2
well I do art work, when you work something out you think it's great then someone comes along and doesn't like it. I get hurt too, that's why most artists have dealers. But I look back over hundreds of drawings and cull them out. My last major culling I thought why not splatter ink/paint/glue, rip them apart rearrange them THEN I'd probably get a gallery show. I just saw a show of California artists that didn't have one single thing I'd like to hang on my wall. Crappy drawing.
McCartney has nothing to be ashamed of, he wrote some classic stuff, VERY creative in the studio and took that process to a much higher level of quality. But like most artists you can't be on top for your whole career. And damn it, he has enough money to do whatever he wants.
I'm actually interested in this latest project tho haven't bought it, as I was one of the few that liked #9, even tho that was John's work. I've heard contemporary things at concerts and museums and think gee they don't come close to the richness that is in that piece. The Beatles were into the whole art scene in 60s London, and #9 was something to say we just want to stretch your little minds a bit further. While the public wanted them just to turn out another 3 minute rock classic. How boring.
I wanted them to do a whole album with songs coming and going, spacial sounds and whatever, but I think by that time in their careers they couldn't coordinate or agree on anything. Even tho Let It Be has some great songs you can tell they were off in their own corners doing things and it doesn't really flow like previous records.
One of them said they liked Billy Preston when he came in to visit and do studio work at the end because they sat up and were on their best behavior. A decade on a wild ride like they took, it was magic.
McCartney has nothing to be ashamed of, he wrote some classic stuff, VERY creative in the studio and took that process to a much higher level of quality. But like most artists you can't be on top for your whole career. And damn it, he has enough money to do whatever he wants.
I'm actually interested in this latest project tho haven't bought it, as I was one of the few that liked #9, even tho that was John's work. I've heard contemporary things at concerts and museums and think gee they don't come close to the richness that is in that piece. The Beatles were into the whole art scene in 60s London, and #9 was something to say we just want to stretch your little minds a bit further. While the public wanted them just to turn out another 3 minute rock classic. How boring.
I wanted them to do a whole album with songs coming and going, spacial sounds and whatever, but I think by that time in their careers they couldn't coordinate or agree on anything. Even tho Let It Be has some great songs you can tell they were off in their own corners doing things and it doesn't really flow like previous records.
One of them said they liked Billy Preston when he came in to visit and do studio work at the end because they sat up and were on their best behavior. A decade on a wild ride like they took, it was magic.