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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 23, 2015 10:31:48 GMT -5
We have had many Threads on Heather but they are old and have old news in them. We need a current Thread to quickly turn to when discussing current events with Heather as she is part of the Beatles family, the mother to one of Paul's children! This can be a fun place to discuss "all things Heather." It appears that Heather will be in a celebrity based reality TV show called The Jump. It sounds as if celebrities are vying for the best ski jump: www.sunderlandecho.com/what-s-on/heather-mills-is-up-for-the-jump-despite-only-having-one-leg-1-7043802Does anyone have any info on where this show can be seen? It sounds risky! More recently, Heather announced her determination to set a speed record in skiing, so from the B.B.C: www.bbc.com/sport/0/winter-sports/30830119Says Heather, "Skiing is a high-octane sport and I knew the risks when I first set about training." I admire her spunkiness!
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Post by vectisfabber on Jan 23, 2015 12:01:48 GMT -5
This is a UK show where a group of celebs are trained to take part in a number of winter sports events, of which the ski jump is the most spectacular. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_JumpShe'll probably get someone else to do it for her, then claim victory. Or else she'll fail and then blame everybody else.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 23, 2015 12:06:33 GMT -5
This is a UK show where a group of celebs are trained to take part in a number of winter sports events, of which the ski jump is the most spectacular. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_JumpShe'll probably get someone else to do it for her, then claim victory. Or else she'll fail and then blame everybody else. Thank you vectisfabber, I appreciate the information! Has the show actually aired then? Have you watched the show yet? See, we can discuss Heeather in a civil, friendly way even if we sincerely disagree on her motives and possible actions if she loses!
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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 23, 2015 14:00:15 GMT -5
Wow, here is Heather's official twitter page! twitter.com/heatherofficialI will say that she has sure thrown herself into skiing! I have always loved how she arises from adversity that would hold the rest of us down!
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Post by scousette on Jan 23, 2015 14:18:05 GMT -5
Didn't Heather run off with a ski instructor when she was married to first husband Alfie Karmal?
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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 23, 2015 14:32:07 GMT -5
Didn't Heather run off with a ski instructor when she was married to first husband Alfie Karmal? Hmm, I do not recall? She never cheated on Paul I bet!
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Post by stavros on Jan 23, 2015 16:16:25 GMT -5
According Channel 4 this show first airs on Sunday February 1st at 19:00 here in the UK. From what I can gather Channel 4OD (the 'On Demand' web TV service is only available to us Brits and our cousins across the Irish Sea).
So I have no idea if it will be picked up elsewhere..
What the world really needs is another reality TV show involving Z list personalties.
I think I prefer Van Halen's 'Jump' or even our very own Aztec Camera's version.
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Post by kc on Jan 23, 2015 17:15:27 GMT -5
Wow, here is Heather's official twitter page! twitter.com/heatherofficialI will say that she has sure thrown herself into skiing! I have always loved how she arises from adversity that would hold the rest of us down! I must admit she looks gorgeous there. Those eyes and lips!
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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 23, 2015 22:37:22 GMT -5
Wow, here is Heather's official twitter page! twitter.com/heatherofficialI will say that she has sure thrown herself into skiing! I have always loved how she arises from adversity that would hold the rest of us down! I must admit she looks gorgeous there. Those eyes and lips! Exactly KC! And as a man I can vouch that Sir Paul is not turned off by those images even today! We can all agree to disagree on Heather Mills but she got Sir Paul out of his depression of losing Linda by giving Paul the wildest sex he ever had and that is saying a lot for an ex-Beatle!
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Post by scousette on Jan 23, 2015 23:48:38 GMT -5
Even though I'm an old lonely spinster, I can understand how Paul became mesmerized by Heather. A large-breasted blonde had to have reminded him of Linda. So sad that Heather wasn't the homey, maternal, back-to-the-country woman Linda seemed to be.
Where is Heather Louise McCartney? Why is Mary being publicized as Paul's eldest daughter? Heather McCartney is being forgotten.
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Post by nicole21290 on Jan 24, 2015 8:35:04 GMT -5
Even though I'm an old lonely spinster, I can understand how Paul became mesmerized by Heather. A large-breasted blonde had to have reminded him of Linda. So sad that Heather wasn't the homey, maternal, back-to-the-country woman Linda seemed to be. Where is Heather Louise McCartney? Why is Mary being publicized as Paul's eldest daughter? Heather McCartney is being forgotten. Agreed. I HATE when the media and journalists forget about Heather. Lazy and insulting. As for where she is, I imagine she's still on the McCartney estate at Peasmarsh and has a cottage there. Pretty sure that's been said in the media, though that doesn't give accuracy or truth, necessarily. I assume her sensitivity/mental health issues, and so forth, mean that environment is best. She was last seen in these photos with Paul in 2010. Would be about 52 now, IIRC. 2.bp.blogspot.com/-aml0rw7ul9U/TvRdkOe8LcI/AAAAAAAAHIw/JINg2iBXd-s/s1600/1+%25281%2529.jpe4.bp.blogspot.com/-zfWHkA0Rhdo/UrNzy_yGGbI/AAAAAAAAUuM/L8rFbZqzRZg/s1600/heather2.jpgThe last time she did anything publicly was when she launched a range of pottery and so forth. Paul was there, holding her hand the whole time, and being very supportive. Quite a few videos and pictures from that. It was back in 1999 or so, I believe. Certainly, the McCartneys haven't forgotten her. In Mary's 2010 photography book, in the acknowledgments section, her husband is first, then Paul, then Heather (using the name Hettie). IIRC, she addressed this in a radio interview at the time, saying it was a nickname and then explaining that while she has photos of her, she's a private person so they weren't included, etc.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Jan 24, 2015 8:46:09 GMT -5
Even though I'm an old lonely spinster, I can understand how Paul became mesmerized by Heather. A large-breasted blonde had to have reminded him of Linda. So sad that Heather wasn't the homey, maternal, back-to-the-country woman Linda seemed to be. Where is Heather Louise McCartney? Why is Mary being publicized as Paul's eldest daughter? Heather McCartney is being forgotten. That' would be an interesting book ... how Heather snagged him. As for Heather Louise, didn't something come out about her recently? In any event, I don't think she's being forgotten. I just don't think she wants the attention. Look at how much James stays under the radar.
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Post by scousette on Jan 24, 2015 12:08:20 GMT -5
Even though I'm an old lonely spinster, I can understand how Paul became mesmerized by Heather. A large-breasted blonde had to have reminded him of Linda. So sad that Heather wasn't the homey, maternal, back-to-the-country woman Linda seemed to be. Where is Heather Louise McCartney? Why is Mary being publicized as Paul's eldest daughter? Heather McCartney is being forgotten. Agreed. I HATE when the media and journalists forget about Heather. Lazy and insulting. As for where she is, I imagine she's still on the McCartney estate at Peasmarsh and has a cottage there. Pretty sure that's been said in the media, though that doesn't give accuracy or truth, necessarily. I assume her sensitivity/mental health issues, and so forth, mean that environment is best. She was last seen in these photos with Paul in 2010. Would be about 52 now, IIRC. 2.bp.blogspot.com/-aml0rw7ul9U/TvRdkOe8LcI/AAAAAAAAHIw/JINg2iBXd-s/s1600/1+%25281%2529.jpe4.bp.blogspot.com/-zfWHkA0Rhdo/UrNzy_yGGbI/AAAAAAAAUuM/L8rFbZqzRZg/s1600/heather2.jpgThe last time she did anything publicly was when she launched a range of pottery and so forth. Paul was there, holding her hand the whole time, and being very supportive. Quite a few videos and pictures from that. It was back in 1999 or so, I believe. Certainly, the McCartneys haven't forgotten her. In Mary's 2010 photography book, in the acknowledgments section, her husband is first, then Paul, then Heather (using the name Hettie). IIRC, she addressed this in a radio interview at the time, saying it was a nickname and then explaining that while she has photos of her, she's a private person so they weren't included, etc. It's the lazy journalism that bothers me. It's a simple fact--Heather is Paul's eldest daughter. Beyond that--photos, etc., yes, her privacy should be respected. Her place in the McCartney family should not be glossed over.
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Post by bluecake on Jan 24, 2015 12:33:51 GMT -5
I heard that radio interview with Mary as well (she was very impressive, BTW). She said she has personal photos of "Hettie" (Heather) but that Heather is not as comfortable in front of the camera, and doesn't want to be in the public eye, so they're included in Mary's book. Heather was also a teenager when Mary started learning photography and was off doing her own thing. Mary said that her younger siblings, Stella and James, were always wanting her attention ("Mary take my picture!") so she has many more photos of them.
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Post by bluecake on Jan 24, 2015 14:37:33 GMT -5
Heather did leave her first husband for a ski instructor.
She's also tried competitive skiing in recent years, though she was disqualified for competition in the Paralympic Games when it was discovered she'd been competing using banned equipment. She then assaulted the female head of the IPC (International Paralympic Committee), shoving her and alleging calling her a "fucking bitch" and yelling, "Do you know who I am? I'm going to make your life miserable!" I believe she's doing things like the reality show and trying to break a speed world record because she's banned from competitive sport over her cheating and bad behavior.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 24, 2015 14:52:22 GMT -5
Even though I'm an old lonely spinster, I can understand how Paul became mesmerized by Heather. A large-breasted blonde had to have reminded him of Linda. So sad that Heather wasn't the homey, maternal, back-to-the-country woman Linda seemed to be. Where is Heather Louise McCartney? Why is Mary being publicized as Paul's eldest daughter? Heather McCartney is being forgotten. scousette, you know that I have been complaining for years about the Press treatment(or lack thereof) as to Heather Louise McCartney. She is one McCartney kid I have had sympathy for and not just because of the Press but from her own family. I will again urge all here to immediately buy FAB: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney by Howard Sounes for the best research on the then current state of Heather Louise McCartney. She is in fact "holed up" in a cottage enveloped I think by the McCartney estate at Peasmarsh. However, Sounes' research discovered that Heather's cottage is on land owned in fee simple by Heather herself at the absolute insistence of Lady Linda McCartney! Linda on her own ensured that Heather did not live on land owned by Sir Paul McCartney. We can read what we want into the wise actions of "Mother Bear" Linda McCartney. Heather at least has something of her own that her father and younger siblings can't take away! And none of us here will know the answer but I wonder aloud whether Heather is getting the care she obviously needs for the fairly well documented mental and emotional health problems she has suffered or is she encouraged by her fame loving family to stay hidden in her cottage(at least owned by her) and all but enveloped by Peasmarsh like a modern day Miss Havisham? If I had any standing to, I would request of the proper local authorities periodic welfare checks on Miss Heather Louise McCartney! She is certainly a tragic figure in the Beatles story, she won the hearts of Beatles' fans in Let It Be as she had this wonderful new step-father who then legally adopted her but alas the fairytale life came to a rapid end as Mary and Stella arrived and later James in 1977 and from the mid-70's on we heard the whispers of a "troubled Heather Louise" first in her "Punk phase" and then into bigger turmoil, the super secret extended in-patient stay at a mental health facility. To the horror of perhaps some of Paul's most ardent fans, Heather even chose to leave the McCartney Clan and for a long period of time live with her biological father, Joseph Melville See, Jr. One must wonder how the authoritarian Paul took this? I suspect not well. This from the The New York Post: "See intervened to save her sanity — and arguably her life. He took her with him on a long field study to live with the Huichol and Tarahumara tribes of Central America. She has said that for the first time in her life she felt liberated. The bond between daughter and father seemed fixed for good. When Linda McCartney died from breast cancer on the McCartneys’ Tucson ranch two years ago, Heather broke the news to See and they turned to each other for comfort." nypost.com/2000/04/11/suicide-or-murder-pals-troubled-by-mystery-of-lindas-ex/But as we sadly know, in 1998 Heather lost her Rock, her beloved and always supporting mother, Linda, and Mr. See's untimely death in 1999, ultimately ruled a suicide, has been called the final blow to Heather Louise, one from which she has never recovered having come just eleven months after Linda's death. If her family loves Heather Louise, perhaps they should force her to come out of her damn secluded cottage, get the therapy and counseling she needs and get on perhaps with the anthropology work her biological father exposed her to in the happiest period of her life! I don't see where letting her languish in isolation is loving or humane! But we will never know! Heather Louise, no more being Miss Havisham! Get out and live, help the people of the Huichol and Tarahumara Tribes! Be your own woman! You have the financial means thanks to your Mom's and perhaps even biological dad's estates! Break free from that nuthouse and be you again! The world is at your command!
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Post by cosmo on Jan 24, 2015 19:16:39 GMT -5
I also get annoyed when Heather Louise is overlooked, and I'm always sorry when there is a family pic of the McCartneys and she is not in it. I hope that she is happy going about her life, doing whatever it is she does. As for her pottery and housewares, I don't understand why you can only find them once in awhile on eBay - I'd buy them if she sold them online. I'm not sure if I am convinced that there is a rift between her and Paul, Mary, Stella, and James. After all, if she didn't feel loved by them, she could have moved back to N.Y.C. to be near her aunts and cousins on Linda's side. Mary and Stella seem close to Linda's sisters; why wouldn't Heather be? It does seem odd that she's NEVER around, though. And sad.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 24, 2015 20:06:53 GMT -5
I don't know if there is a rift, I just worry that the family is satisfied with a status quo where Heather Louise is holed up in her cottage not seen by the press or public for decades, thus no perceived embarrassments to the family. With Heather McCartney and her family's resources, there is absolutely no reason why the world's best therapy, counseling and medical treatment couldn't help Heather with what ailes her emotionally or physically.
But she needs to want such treatment and the family must absolutely get involved. I get the feeling that Heather Louise is loved but the family doesn't know what to do with her so it is content for her to be a hermit in her cottage for decade, after decade, after decade. I guarantee Heather would have a more content, open life if her mother and biological father were still alive. But they are not and damn-it, we ALL lose our parents so what is being done by Paul and Stella(the child clearly closest to Paul) to get Heather help! Whatever they are doing is not working!
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Post by scousette on Jan 24, 2015 21:49:50 GMT -5
Heather did leave her first husband for a ski instructor. She's also tried competitive skiing in recent years, though she was disqualified for competition in the Paralympic Games when it was discovered she'd been competing using banned equipment. She then assaulted the female head of the IPC (International Paralympic Committee), shoving her and alleging calling her a "fucking bitch" and yelling, "Do you know who I am? I'm going to make your life miserable!" I believe she's doing things like the reality show and trying to break a speed world record because she's banned from competitive sport over her cheating and bad behavior. Now I remember that incident with the IPC official! Wild stuff.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 24, 2015 22:08:45 GMT -5
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Post by bluecake on Jan 24, 2015 22:19:05 GMT -5
John, your post is offensive.
Not enjoying fame is absolutely not the same as being "a hermit." From the limited amount we know (such as the two interviews Heather did) she has friends who are very supportive and understanding of her and she's extremely close to her family. She herself said she prefers to live independently and doing her art. You don't know anything about her life, and what a sad state of affairs that a person wanting to live privately is somehow considered freakish in this day and age. I know fans who've recognized Heather as events, but she prefers to avoid photographs.
Your implication that Paul would somehow not be supportive of her after Linda's death is particularly galling and baseless. Paul has done nothing but support Heather. She is his daughter, he adopted her after Mel See gave up his parental rights, and Paul raised her. As Heather said herself, she got to know her biological father a little bit but Paul was, and always will be, her dad.
Heather was hospitalized twice in her twenties, and what treatment she may be getting now is absolutely no one else's business. Your assumption that someone her family is ignoring her or preventing her from getting help is absolutely horrific. I know your anti-McCartney bias is strong, John, but I didn't think it was that disgusting.
I've noticed a pattern with you, John, that you take given facts and spin them in whatever way can fit your anti-Paul agenda. I've read the Sounes book and your interpretation of it is flat out wrong. Heather did not live "for a long time" with her biological father, Mel See. According to Mel's longterm partner/common law wife, Heather spent a couple of summers with them, but the relationship was a bit uneasy as Mel and Heather didn't know each other well. That does not constitute "leaving her family," unless you think that every time you go on a vacation, you're someone not a member of your family anymore?
As for how Paul took it, according to Mel's partner, Paul and Linda would invite Mel and her to their ranch for barbecues, and Paul even gifted Mel a painting.
That NY Post article, as well as your attitude, is offensive to those of us who suffer mental illness. You don't "save" someone's sanity, nor is there a magic cure for a chronic disease like depression (which is what Heather is rumored to have). Your fairy tale that Heather turned to Mel for comfort after Linda's death and that her life would be "stable" had he lived is ridiculous. First because you have no evidence her life is unstable. Second because, according to Mel's partner, aside from calling Mel to tell him that Linda had passed (Heather's words: "Mom passed away in Daddy's arms"), Heather and he had no contact. As for a "stable influence," Mel was mentally ill himself. He went off his medication and acted erratically for months before finally shooting himself in the head.
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Post by nicole21290 on Jan 24, 2015 22:44:27 GMT -5
I’m sorry but, John, your assumptions, presumptions and judgments are just ridiculous on this matter. Do you have ANY evidence to suggest that the other McCartney children (and Paul) aren’t still very close to Heather, and spend lots of time with her? We only really see them for public events and as Heather doesn’t like that, we don’t see her. There is NO evidence to suggest poor treatment of her, for goodness’ sake. I will also urge people NOT to buy Sounes’ book, which is a hack job by someone who doesn’t seem to even like any of Paul’s music and who digs for the most tabloid stuff he can, while slut shaming Linda, for example. Poor writing style too, tbh. Oh, thank goodness for Linda, making sure her daughter didn’t have to depend on her father! Heather did and does depend on Paul for safety/security. I’ll point you to some quotes later on that may satisfy you on this matter. There is also nothing to suggest any family members are trying to ‘take away’ from her. I mean, really?! By all accounts, the whole family - immediate and extended - are incredibly tightknit and loyal, and there’s to reason to assume Heather is not included in that. You have no way of ascertaining what care she needs, wants or receives when it comes to her mental health. ‘Fame loving’?! Yes, those McCartneys, always out on the town, courting attention……. Comparing her to Miss Havisham is just insulting to everyone involved, to be frank. The FAIRYTALE CAME TO A RAPID END!? Because she became an older sister!? Huh!? There is NOTHING to suggest she was or is any less loved than any of Paul’s biological children. The ‘punk phase’ had nothing to do with being troubled. She was a, wait for it, TEENAGER. Yes, there was apparently a stay in a facility to help with some mental health issues but there is nothing to suggest this has anything to do with a lack of care or love from Paul, or her siblings. I expect the ‘authoritarian’ Paul (is there any evidence to suggest he’s this way outside a studio/business/work situation!) was perfectly fine with her re-connecting with her biological father. I don’t mind criticism of his professional output near as much as I mind people disparaging his parenting. We’re not in a place to really know and every account I’ve ever read has his honestly being a GOOD, LOVING parent. To all his children. I don’t doubt that Mel’s loss, coming so soon after Linda’s, was a huge shock and very hard to take, but I have no doubt her family were there for her, actually. If they love her, maybe they should (and do) what she WANTS TO. She doesn’t HAVE to come out of her ‘damn secluded cottage’ if she’s not comfortable with it. And how do you know she’s not? She’s not going to have paparazzi following her around if she and Mary got and grab a cup of coffee and lunch down in Sussex, for example. Maybe she HAS gotten counselling. Maybe she IS on medication. Maybe we shouldn’t try and prescribe what she needs based on a complete lack of knowledge of her situation, and how it’s dealt with. You’re actually saying that they’re being ‘inhumane’ towards her?! I mean, my jaw has dropped. Honestly. Maybe it is ‘her’ to stay in that ‘nuthouse’. Maybe it is her to cling close to her family members. Maybe it is her not to travel widely again. I would be willing to bet she is a 0% embarrassment to them but that they just respect her wishes re. publicity and privacy. You have no idea about her mental health, her family’s involvement, treatment, and so on. It’s just a ridiculous presumption you’re making that she’s left there alone without anyone caring or looking out for her. If she even needs or wants that. Also, Stella is the child ‘clearly’ closest to Paul? Is the reason you say that, perhaps, that you see them both more in the media and press than the others!? I’ll warrant it is. Because nothing else suggests that he loves or is any closer to Stel than to Mary or Bea or James or Heather, to be frank with you. You have no idea what is or isn’t working, and I don’t mind saying so. Now, some suggested reading and watching for you, John. I think you’ll find this interesting in light of everything. www.jibboo.com/beatlekidsbb/_beatlekids/0000017d.htmwww.jibboo.com/beatles/listclub/heathermac.txtnews.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/251064.stmwww.examiner.com/article/paul-mccartney-s-daughter-heather-backs-move-to-save-horse-sanctuary-from-evictionThere’s another interview I once read with her but I can’t find it now, annoyingly. She talked about calling Paul ‘Dad’, though, even after re-establishing her relationship with Mel.
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Post by sallyg on Jan 24, 2015 23:13:12 GMT -5
I agree with Nicole and Bluecake that we really don't know what goes on within Paul's family. I for one, see nothing wrong with Heather wanting her privacy and keeping out of the public eye. I say good for her. Just because some members of the McCartney family are famous and enjoy being in the spotlight, that doesn't mean that Heather has to embrace celebrity.
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Post by bluecake on Jan 24, 2015 23:56:09 GMT -5
Mary herself said Heather doesn't want to be in the public eye, which is why Mary doesn't include photos of her sister in her work.
I can't believe there are people who still subscribe to the stupid, antique idea that mental illness is caused by a lack of love. Or can somehow be cured with love or the "right kind of attention." Considering her biological father's history, it's likely Heather inherited the disease from him.
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Post by nicole21290 on Jan 25, 2015 0:19:11 GMT -5
Yes, I forgot to mention that earlier. Even apart from any issues of mental illness, there's just the personality thing. And somewhat unsettled upbringing. By her own account, she's always been quite 'odd', quiet, introverted, stubborn, nervous, etc. Speaking personally for a moment, I myself have anxiety and my Mum will sometimes tell me to 'Just put yourself out there! You miss so much staying inside all the time! Why don't you have friends!? Just make a phone call!' etc. Believe me, it DOES NOT help. Just put me more on edge and self-conscious. Crowds tire me out, and if I'm at a party (very, very rarely), I have to hide away for a few minutes during it to escape and recharge. Even if she didn't inherit any depressive tendencies from her biological father, I don't think it's right to make judgments on what she OUGHT to be doing, based on the very, very little we know of her.
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Post by cosmo on Jan 25, 2015 0:37:17 GMT -5
A couple of other things to think about -- Heather L. was an only child for 6 years and was almost 7 years older than Mary, almost 9 years older than Stella, and almost 15 years older than James. She may love her siblings but perhaps not hang out with them much. Mary and Stella seem to be the two least affected by Paul's fame - maybe it's no coincidence that they also had each other for company, being only 2 years apart, on all of those tours and jaunts around the world when they had to be away from school companions. Heather and James, with no similar aged sibling to play with, maybe had a harder time. Heather herself said a long time ago that James was like her and predicted that he would have a tough time dealing with the McCartney name and all that went with it.
I think that having Paul as a father brought wonderful experiences and opportunities to Heather, but I also think that the touring was rougher on her than on the other kids, who were born to it. At times it must have been incredibly boring for her, and I wouldn't doubt that she was probably called upon to watch over her younger siblings all too often. If she wants a life out of the limelight, with no one taking her picture and asking her questions about her father, I don't blame her.
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Post by debjorgo on Jan 25, 2015 1:24:14 GMT -5
If you've seen Let it Be, you know Heather really steals the show. She is just so cute. She is probably the brightest, cheerful moment in the movie. She's pretty cute in the pictures on the McCartney album too. I love the dog nose photo with Martha.
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Post by bluecake on Jan 25, 2015 1:28:01 GMT -5
Linda said that, early on, Heather (then age 5/6) had traumatic experiences with the fans who hung around Cavendish all day and night. I'm sure that impacted her view of fame, in addition to her age.
The worst thing Sounes could dig up about Heather was that, as a teenager, she got into punk music and hung out with questionable friends, and at one point had a discussion with a neighbor about maybe getting her own apartment. If that's the biggest rebellion a teenager commits, then I'd say her parents can be pretty damn proud. That's indication of being "troubled."
BTW Heather's hospitalizations weren't "super secret." They were reported in the press at the time, but Paul said it was a private matter and they wouldn't discuss it, which he never has. Again, the thought that a person has to spill all the gory details or their own and their loved ones' medical problems in public to be seen as "honest" is appalling. According to Heather, she dislikes the public eye and the only reason she was able to do her pottery exhibits was because Paul attended with her. She said he's protected her whole life and knew that he would get her out if she got overwhelmed.
The fact remains that John knows nothing about Heather McCartney's life, and to brand her a "nutcase" and "Miss Havisham" and all those other slurs is awful. She's an adult who's not famous - the last I saw, that does not require "public welfare checks." Her problems with depression don't make her a "nutcase" or an invalid, they make her a person with a disease, and her treatment is her business.
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Post by debjorgo on Jan 25, 2015 1:44:38 GMT -5
I think Paul got into punk music a little himself there too, didn't he.
"What if the same thing happened to you,,, would you still put me through what you put me through? If it happened to you....., If it happened to You..."
Good song!
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Post by nicole21290 on Jan 25, 2015 2:01:37 GMT -5
He likes Pretty Vacant, apparently. He even put it on an iTunes playlist once: itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/paul-mccartney/id300556064thequietus.com/articles/00718-the-macca-lad-paul-mccartney-on-being-a-punk-and-avoiding-the-credit-crunchWhen asked what he thought of punk when if first emerged in 1977 he replied: "At first it was shocking, because until then you'd known the status quo. It hoped to be shocking and in some ways it was. But the thing was that the music was great and suddenly realised, after a day or two of horror – [ADOPTS POSH VOICE] 'My God! What's going on! What's happening to our England?!' – that these guys were just shaking it up and it needed shaking up." He added that his eldest daughter Heather was a big fan of the music saying: "My daughter was really into punk at the time. She went to Clash concerts and Damned concerts, Billy Idol and shit . . . she went to the whole thing. You couldn't deny that it sounded fresh, but I was coached by my eldest daughter. I understood that it needed to happen and it was a great thing and something like 'Pretty Vacant' as a record, is really good. It was produced by Chris Thomas, who we knew – he was George Martin's assistant and had worked on some Beatles stuff. The sound of 'Pretty Vacant' is really good and, of course, the energy of the band is sensational. It's not to be denied."
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