Paul McCartney has put new perspective on the effect John Lennon had on him as a musician, songwriter and friend, stamping their chemistry as a miracle.
In the latest episode of the “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” podcast, the Beatles bassist and songwriter said the duo’s efforts transcended any McCartney could have ever made alone.
“Now I’m conscious that I don’t have him, very much,” McCartney said. “And you know, often we’ll sort of refer to, ‘What would John say to this? Is this too soppy? He would’ve said da da da,’ so I’ll change it. But my songs have to reflect me, and you don’t have this opposing element so much. I have to do that myself these days.”
McCartney was matter-of-fact when describing, as a practical matter, what it was like to work with Lennon.
“It was easier, much easier, because...
In the latest episode of the “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” podcast, the Beatles bassist and songwriter said the duo’s efforts transcended any McCartney could have ever made alone.
“Now I’m conscious that I don’t have him, very much,” McCartney said. “And you know, often we’ll sort of refer to, ‘What would John say to this? Is this too soppy? He would’ve said da da da,’ so I’ll change it. But my songs have to reflect me, and you don’t have this opposing element so much. I have to do that myself these days.”
McCartney was matter-of-fact when describing, as a practical matter, what it was like to work with Lennon.
“It was easier, much easier, because...
- 11/9/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Paul McCartney kicked off the Australian leg of his 2023 tour at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night (October 18th), marking his first live performance in more than a year.
During the nearly three-hour set, McCartney mixed in his own solo hits alongside his work with the Beatles and Wings. As with his previous “Got Back” concerts, Macca opened the show with “Can’t Buy Me Love” before going into Wings’ “Junior’s Farm” and “Letting Go.” This was followed by his first performance of the Beatles’ “She’s a Woman” since 2004.
Though none of the songs from Macca’s most recent album, McCartney III, made the setlist, he did run through “Fuh You” and “Come On to Me” from 2018’s Egypt Station. He also reached back into his catalog for songs like “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Here Today,” and “Dance Tonight.”
And as he has in the past, McCartney played The...
During the nearly three-hour set, McCartney mixed in his own solo hits alongside his work with the Beatles and Wings. As with his previous “Got Back” concerts, Macca opened the show with “Can’t Buy Me Love” before going into Wings’ “Junior’s Farm” and “Letting Go.” This was followed by his first performance of the Beatles’ “She’s a Woman” since 2004.
Though none of the songs from Macca’s most recent album, McCartney III, made the setlist, he did run through “Fuh You” and “Come On to Me” from 2018’s Egypt Station. He also reached back into his catalog for songs like “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Here Today,” and “Dance Tonight.”
And as he has in the past, McCartney played The...
- 10/18/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
John Lennon frequently used LSD, but one trip was so dangerous that Paul McCartney and George Harrison rushed to help him. Lennon accidentally took the drug during a recording session. He stepped onto the roof for fresh air and remained up there alone. When McCartney and Harrison realized this, they were terrified, knowing Lennon could have easily stepped off the roof.
Paul McCartney and George Harrison realized John Lennon was in a dangerous situation
In a recording session for the song “Getting Better,” Lennon took what he thought was an amphetamine to keep him energized. Soon, though, he realized he’d actually taken LSD. He told Martin he felt sick, and the producer, completely unaware that Lennon had taken anything, took him to the roof for fresh air.
John Lennon | Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
“If I’d known it was LSD, the roof would have been the...
Paul McCartney and George Harrison realized John Lennon was in a dangerous situation
In a recording session for the song “Getting Better,” Lennon took what he thought was an amphetamine to keep him energized. Soon, though, he realized he’d actually taken LSD. He told Martin he felt sick, and the producer, completely unaware that Lennon had taken anything, took him to the roof for fresh air.
John Lennon | Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
“If I’d known it was LSD, the roof would have been the...
- 6/27/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ringo Starr’s replacement gave Paul McCartney the idea for a song from The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Paul said he wrote the Sgt. Pepper song on his “magic” piano. In addition, John Lennon said the tune was inspired by his horrible actions.
The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ | Bloomberg / Contributor Ringo Starr’s replacement said a phrase that was added to a ‘Sgt. Pepper’ song
According to the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Jimmie Nicol was a drummer who replaced Ringo for five days when The Beatles toured Australia and Denmark in 1964. Ringo was ill at the time. Nicol regularly used the phrase “It’s getting better,” which inspired The Beatles’ “Getting Better” from Sgt. Pepper.
Paul’s other memories of “Getting Better” are hazy. “I just remember writing it,” he said. “Ideas are ideas, you don’t always remember where you had them,...
The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ | Bloomberg / Contributor Ringo Starr’s replacement said a phrase that was added to a ‘Sgt. Pepper’ song
According to the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Jimmie Nicol was a drummer who replaced Ringo for five days when The Beatles toured Australia and Denmark in 1964. Ringo was ill at the time. Nicol regularly used the phrase “It’s getting better,” which inspired The Beatles’ “Getting Better” from Sgt. Pepper.
Paul’s other memories of “Getting Better” are hazy. “I just remember writing it,” he said. “Ideas are ideas, you don’t always remember where you had them,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney loves writing optimistic songs, but he loves it even more when he can write a song that makes him hopeful, not just fans. Here are five songs that made Paul optimistic.
Paul McCartney | Ian Dickson/Getty Images 5. ‘Great Day’
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that his song “Great Day” made him feel optimistic following The Beatles’ split. After the group’s split, Paul would often sit around in a rut. It was a dark time for him. However, he found the track’s chords while sitting in his kitchen with his children.
“I liked the idea of a song saying that help is coming and there’s a bright light on the horizon,” Paul wrote. “I’ve got absolutely no evidence for this, but I like to believe it. It helps to lift my spirits, to move me forward, and hopefully it might help other people move forward too.
Paul McCartney | Ian Dickson/Getty Images 5. ‘Great Day’
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that his song “Great Day” made him feel optimistic following The Beatles’ split. After the group’s split, Paul would often sit around in a rut. It was a dark time for him. However, he found the track’s chords while sitting in his kitchen with his children.
“I liked the idea of a song saying that help is coming and there’s a bright light on the horizon,” Paul wrote. “I’ve got absolutely no evidence for this, but I like to believe it. It helps to lift my spirits, to move me forward, and hopefully it might help other people move forward too.
- 2/26/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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