Posted on 06/20/2022 8:50:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I get my Beatles fandom honest. My mom turned me on to the Fab Four at an early age, and although her tastes lean heavily toward the early, Beatlemania days, that exposure to their music served as a gateway drug to their whole catalog.
Nearly every Beatles fan has his or her favorite Beatle, and I knew early on that mine was Paul McCartney. John Lennon? He always came across as pretentious and obnoxious — a bit of an ass, if you will. (Although I’ve read that he came close to embracing both conservatism and Christianity before he was killed, so who knows what he could have become?) George Harrison? The “spiritual one” was a bit too weird for my tastes. Ringo Starr? He’s an amazing drummer, but after the Beatles, he became sort of…campy.
But there was Paul. Critics often dismissed him as lightweight, but with the Beatles, Paul had an affinity for old-fashioned songcraft that helped make the Fab Four’s music stand the test of time. From early on, a sense of devotion characterized Beatles tunes.
He could write gorgeous rockers, but fans could also count on him for some of the most gorgeous quiet moments in the Beatles’ canon, as well as some chamber-pop masterpieces. He did as much as John Lennon in terms of stretching the band beyond its early, party-music days.
Paul could also do nostalgia masterfully, a trait that stemmed from his affinity for the music his father exposed him to during his youth.
Although many people think of John Lennon as the artistic force behind the Beatles, Paul was the driving force behind the band’s two best albums: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road. If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t have two of the best albums in music history.
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Did George ever collect his $75 from Lorne Michaels?
Ha ha ha Paul Simon was so short standing next to George.
And Paul’s voice really doesn’t matter because everybody is singing along anyway.
But he did look good in that turkey costume.
I’ve never heard that one. Not knowingly. I could argue that’s what makes Paul McCartney’s version the worst, because it gets airplay as if it’s one of the all time greats. Therefore, I hear it way too much.
I didn't know Paul McCartney wrote "Last Christmas".
I think he was referring to the song: WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME
Rather windy day, it was, eh?
Here There And Everywhere is his best song.
Paul has said that George Martin deserves to be remembered as The Fifth Beatle.
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