...a little tone deaf of Cordin's producers to choose primarily Lennon songs though.
His songwriting skills aged well - through the post-Beatle decades, all of his bands, projects, albums - I always felt his music was consistently excellent. IMO, some of his best songs are unknown by the public at large.
Look up the song "Jenny Wren" for reference.
A friend sent me the link by email earlier. It was a great listen
He was truly amazing. He sang Something which was really unexpected.
A friend of mine, whose hobby is photographing rock stars, ran into him at a breakfast place on Long Island the next week. Said he was a very friendly guy.
And he talked about how his friends asked him if mick jager was a nice guy when he was in and and he screamed no but explained how could he be when he was effing mick jager. And I thought well Paul has some how pulled it off literally being 2x bigger.
was awesome. I have to say Just turned 50 a month ago and its made me more introspective lately. Hearing his voice and that music instantly brought me back to my youth and summer camp and listening to those songs and hearing them played at camp fires. I won't make it political, but I've been kind of depressed a lot lately with whats going on the past year and a half and this really made me forget about everything recent for a few minutes and really took me back.
and wonder how that much song writing talent ended up in the same band?
Also,, when the Beatles broke up - I believe John Lennon was 30 and PM was 28? To have that much quality successful work in your song writing catalog at those ages kinda blows me away.
I am convinced that in 300 years from now, people will still be listening to Beatle's songs .... just like we still listen to Back, Beethoven, and Mozart 200 - 300 years after their time.
There a book, Complete Beatle Recording Sessions...
...that was written using the Abbey Road studio logs as a reference - surprisingly, the author was able to write a great book following the bands studio work in it's real timeline - reading that, you realize just how insanely talented McCartney and Lennon were - driving one another to create, each week seeming to bring a few hit songs along the way. It isn't just about the #1 hits - they fill an album on their own - the Beatles produced a ridiculous amount of great deep cuts - most of their albums lack any real clunkers.
IMO, they did it right. Ended it at the proper time, the last 2 albums show the artists headed in different directions, the cohesion of the Rubber Soul through Sgt. Pepper largely gone. They were as 'done' as any band has ever been. Frankly, I think the fact they managed to get Abbey Road done is an achievement in itself - the greatest farewell any band has ever produced, I think - the compilation Paul masterfully produced on side 2 stands as some of their greatest work, and within that single suite of songs is their story, their farewell. You never give me your money.
One sweet dream.
Good stuff, and it was great to see Paul again. Cordin has really done a remarkable job with his show.
has young children you should introduce them to Beat Bugs on Netflix. Each episode is based on the lyrics from a Beatles song. My 8 and 5 year old sporadically break out in Beatles songs now. My extended family who are big Beatles fans think its awesome.
RE: There a book, Complete Beatle Recording Sessions...
...that was written using the Abbey Road studio logs as a reference - surprisingly, the author was able to write a great book following the bands studio work in it's real timeline - reading that, you realize just how insanely talented McCartney and Lennon were - driving one another to create, each week seeming to bring a few hit songs along the way. It isn't just about the #1 hits - they fill an album on their own - the Beatles produced a ridiculous amount of great deep cuts - most of their albums lack any real clunkers.
IMO, they did it right. Ended it at the proper time, the last 2 albums show the artists headed in different directions, the cohesion of the Rubber Soul through Sgt. Pepper largely gone. They were as 'done' as any band has ever been. Frankly, I think the fact they managed to get Abbey Road done is an achievement in itself - the greatest farewell any band has ever produced, I think - the compilation Paul masterfully produced on side 2 stands as some of their greatest work, and within that single suite of songs is their story, their farewell. You never give me your money.
One sweet dream.
Good stuff, and it was great to see Paul again. Cordin has really done a remarkable job with his show.
Thanks for the heads up X ... going to have to check it out.
pretty amazing .. so funny he went to his old house but they didn't mention it is a National Trust museum
just insane how he immediately attracts a crowd everywhere he goes ..
His songwriting skills aged well - through the post-Beatle decades, all of his bands, projects, albums - I always felt his music was consistently excellent. IMO, some of his best songs are unknown by the public at large.
Look up the song "Jenny Wren" for reference.
A friend of mine, whose hobby is photographing rock stars, ran into him at a breakfast place on Long Island the next week. Said he was a very friendly guy.
That video gave me some major feels. Love Paul.
Thanks.
Paul McCartney - 'Come On To Me (Lyric Video) - ( New Window )
and wonder how that much song writing talent ended up in the same band?
Also,, when the Beatles broke up - I believe John Lennon was 30 and PM was 28? To have that much quality successful work in your song writing catalog at those ages kinda blows me away.
I am convinced that in 300 years from now, people will still be listening to Beatle's songs .... just like we still listen to Back, Beethoven, and Mozart 200 - 300 years after their time.
IMO, they did it right. Ended it at the proper time, the last 2 albums show the artists headed in different directions, the cohesion of the Rubber Soul through Sgt. Pepper largely gone. They were as 'done' as any band has ever been. Frankly, I think the fact they managed to get Abbey Road done is an achievement in itself - the greatest farewell any band has ever produced, I think - the compilation Paul masterfully produced on side 2 stands as some of their greatest work, and within that single suite of songs is their story, their farewell. You never give me your money.
One sweet dream.
Good stuff, and it was great to see Paul again. Cordin has really done a remarkable job with his show.
IMO, they did it right. Ended it at the proper time, the last 2 albums show the artists headed in different directions, the cohesion of the Rubber Soul through Sgt. Pepper largely gone. They were as 'done' as any band has ever been. Frankly, I think the fact they managed to get Abbey Road done is an achievement in itself - the greatest farewell any band has ever produced, I think - the compilation Paul masterfully produced on side 2 stands as some of their greatest work, and within that single suite of songs is their story, their farewell. You never give me your money.
One sweet dream.
Good stuff, and it was great to see Paul again. Cordin has really done a remarkable job with his show.
Thanks for the heads up X ... going to have to check it out.