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Post by stavros on May 24, 2016 14:45:01 GMT -5
There is an upcoming interview on BBC Radio 4 as well which may be available globally (I hope so but remember who pays the license fee for the good old Beeb ) The full story and interview is in many places including here : Daily MirrorBut there's also some lighter subjects And for those of us in the British Isles there are also clips here. Not sure if you can view them elsewhere but it's worth a try. BBC Radio 4 WebsiteNot a lot we don't really know to be honest.
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Post by debjorgo on May 24, 2016 18:06:46 GMT -5
BBC Radio 4 link open up for me in Kentucky.
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Post by debjorgo on May 24, 2016 19:08:16 GMT -5
The interview made the ABC World News Tonight tonight. The showed mostly mania era Beatles, but ended up with Let it Be. "Let it Be, the Beatles' last album together."
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 6:21:40 GMT -5
The interview made the ABC World News Tonight tonight. The showed mostly mania era Beatles, but ended up with Let it Be. " Let it Be, the Beatles' last album together." Correct
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Post by John S. Damm on May 25, 2016 10:01:43 GMT -5
This has Paul's newest slam on John Lennon where Paul compares John's early musical skills, or lack thereof, to Linda's!
Paul complains that the critics pointed out that Linda didn't know how to play keyboards at the start of Wings but Paul then throws John under the bus and says that John didn't know how to play guitar at the start, just knew some banjo chords. Yeah and 1957 Paul McCartney was Jimi Hendrix! I seem to recall Paul lost the lead guitar job when he blew a solo way back when so don't knock John's guitar playing!
Paul indeed knew more chords than John back in 1957 but he was a rank amateur too and to compare teenage John in 1957 to adult Linda in 1971 being put in a rock band with post-Beatle Paul and other professional musicians is apples to oranges and just another Macca dig on John.
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Post by stavros on May 25, 2016 16:06:53 GMT -5
This has Paul's newest slam on John Lennon where Paul compares John's early musical skills, or lack thereof, to Linda's! Paul complains that the critics pointed out that Linda didn't know how to play keyboards at the start of Wings but Paul then throws John under the bus and says that John didn't know how to play guitar at the start.......... That "Lennon Bomb" didn't go unnoticed JSD. But I thought I'd wait to see who chirped up first. It seems the living legend that is Sir Paul McCartney is still insecure about his place in Beatles history. It will probably go unnoticed by the masses. But these little put downs are getting to be just a little irksome.
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Post by John S. Damm on May 25, 2016 16:34:58 GMT -5
This has Paul's newest slam on John Lennon where Paul compares John's early musical skills, or lack thereof, to Linda's! Paul complains that the critics pointed out that Linda didn't know how to play keyboards at the start of Wings but Paul then throws John under the bus and says that John didn't know how to play guitar at the start.......... That "Lennon Bomb" didn't go unnoticed JSD. But I thought I'd wait to see who chirped up first. It seems the living legend that is Sir Paul McCartney is still insecure about his place in Beatles history. It will probably go unnoticed by the masses. But these little put downs are getting to be just a little irksome. Agreed! Having said that, I am still running, not walking, to buy Pure McCartney!
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Post by lowbasso on May 25, 2016 23:34:25 GMT -5
This has Paul's newest slam on John Lennon where Paul compares John's early musical skills, or lack thereof, to Linda's! Paul complains that the critics pointed out that Linda didn't know how to play keyboards at the start of Wings but Paul then throws John under the bus and says that John didn't know how to play guitar at the start.......... That "Lennon Bomb" didn't go unnoticed JSD. But I thought I'd wait to see who chirped up first. It seems the living legend that is Sir Paul McCartney is still insecure about his place in Beatles history. It will probably go unnoticed by the masses. But these little put downs are getting to be just a little irksome. That "Lennon bomb" bothered me too. Paul did not have to say that, in fact I don't think he has ever said that about John's early guitar playing before. Just that John favored banjo chords because his mother taught him those originally and he transferred them to his guitar playing. George would have called him out on that one if he was still alive....The other living Quarrymen should do the same now...
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Post by John S. Damm on May 26, 2016 8:20:54 GMT -5
John was never the best guitarist among his peers of musicians, some of which were among the greatest guitarists ever. But John was raw and played with emotion.
John Fogerty, no slouch, called John a great rhythm guitarist who got the job done for an amazing band!
I am not a guitarist but John's plaintive acoustic guitar strumming at the beginning of "A Day In The Life" is as expressive of guitar as I have ever heard and sets the tone beautifully for that haunted, brilliant masterpiece.
John's acoustic guitar in "Norwegian Wood(This Bird Has Flown)" is likewise very expressive and helps take me into that woman's flat setting the scene for that great song.
There are many other examples and for Paul to put even 1957 John on the same level as 1971 Linda musician-wise is just wrong and once again demeaning because there are several members on this Board alone who could run circles around 1957 Paul on guitar. Paul was still an amateur himself back then just a little better than John.
Some are saying Paul did not mean it bad but Paul can't help it, his life mission since December 9, 1980 is to put John in his supposed place and that is under Macca's thumb! Paul couldn't do it in John's lifetime.
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Post by stavros on May 26, 2016 13:56:14 GMT -5
John was never the best guitarist among his peers of musicians, some of which were among the greatest guitarists ever......... There are many other examples and for Paul to put even 1957 John on the same level as 1971 Linda musician-wise is just wrong and once again demeaning because there are several members on this Board alone who could run circles around 1957 Paul on guitar. Paul was still an amateur himself back then just a little better than John. Some are saying Paul did not mean it bad but Paul can't help it, his life mission since December 9, 1980 is to put John in his supposed place and that is under Macca's thumb! Paul couldn't do it in John's lifetime. I used to think he didn't mean it bad. But there are too many of these little digs against a man who, as you point out, is not here to defend himself any more. I don't think in Paul's mind he is putting John down. I think he has never really come to terms with John's death and the instant 'martyr' status that came with it. Or that's the way Paul sees it. He's said as much himself...Even 35 years after he can't help it. See : Paul McCartney reveals frustration at John Lennon's 'martyr' status after he was shot dead on streetI think Paul sees it as a constant battle to prove he was an important part of the Beatles and on equal footing with John when it came to the creativity in the band. I think there is also a deep feeling of despondency at never being able to write and play music with his friend ever again. Throw in the on/off feuding with Yoko and I detect a real, deep sense of bitterness over losing John. Once to Yoko and then forever.
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Post by John S. Damm on Oct 18, 2016 9:13:56 GMT -5
I did not want to start a new Thread for this tidbit but the title of this Thread about a "rift" sounded like a logical place to report today's internet headline that Phil Collins is in a 14 year feud with Sir Paul McCartney: www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/phil-collins-reveals-14-year-feud-with-paul-mccartney-following-autograph-request/ar-AAj4GhR?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhpI don't know, maybe Phil should not have approached Paul where he did to sign a Beatles' book! And we all remember that Heather Mills hated the concept of "fans" which she said was short for fanatics. That attitude may have infected Paul back in those days plus the fact that Phil's career was down the toilet by then. LOL, in 1985/86 Phil Collins was so hot that Paul tried to sound like him on Press To Play, even using Phil's then producer.
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Post by cosmo on Oct 18, 2016 10:33:51 GMT -5
That is my fear - that I will one day be in a position to speak to either Paul or Ringo, and they will be mean to me! I think at this stage of my life that, however sad and disappointed I would be, I would tell them off, and not in my head like Phil Collins did. Unfortunately, the older I get, the more my idols have clay feet.
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Post by markc on Oct 18, 2016 11:58:23 GMT -5
Contrast with George's contact with Phil a year or two before that. George had just remastered ATMP for the anniversary re-release and realized Phil had played co gas on Art of Dying. So he made a tape of Ray Cooper playing congas out of time to the track and sent it to Phil saying here's an isolation track of your playing congas on Art of Dying.
Sly devil.
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Post by John S. Damm on Oct 18, 2016 12:04:02 GMT -5
That is my fear - that I will one day be in a position to speak to either Paul or Ringo, and they will be mean to me! I think at this stage of my life that, however sad and disappointed I would be, I would tell them off, and not in my head like Phil Collins did. Unfortunately, the older I get, the more my idols have clay feet. I would be crushed! That is why I have not overly pursued either if I happen to be anywhere near them which is admittedly not very often. In the early 1970's I had Johnny Bench, one of the greatest MLB catchers ever and my then favorite player, tell me to f-off when I asked for his autograph as he dashed out of Wrigley Field and not onto a team bus but into a convertible with two hot babes! I was like 9 years old and crushed, completely devastated, although I did make a mental note that he sure looked cool with two hot babes! Man if Paul or Ringo did that to me now, I would likewise be devastated. I stopped making it a goal to meet a Beatle after John was murdered, I figured that spooked our lads enough and ruined the fan encounters with them.
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Post by markc on Oct 18, 2016 12:13:15 GMT -5
For a contrast to Geoff Emerick, check out Ken Scott's book and interviews.
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Post by sayne on Oct 18, 2016 21:48:47 GMT -5
Paul complains that the critics pointed out that Linda didn't know how to play keyboards at the start of Wings but Paul then throws John under the bus and says that John didn't know how to play guitar at the start, just knew some banjo chords. Yeah and 1957 Paul McCartney was Jimi Hendrix! I seem to recall Paul lost the lead guitar job when he blew a solo way back when so don't knock John's guitar playing! Paul indeed knew more chords than John back in 1957 but he was a rank amateur too and to compare teenage John in 1957 to adult Linda in 1971 being put in a rock band with post-Beatle Paul and other professional musicians is apples to oranges and just another Macca dig on John. I didn't think he was putting John down or throwing him under the bus, for it was true about John not knowing how to play the guitar properly, but he did learn very quickly - which shows a latent talent waiting to flourish. I don't think Paul LOST the lead guitar job. I think he ceded it.
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Post by John S. Damm on Oct 18, 2016 22:46:48 GMT -5
Comparing 1971 Linda on keyboards to 1957 John on guitar is comparing apples to oranges. Paul was also a rookie on guitar in 1957, in no way a professional himself, even though he knew some more chords. They were two unknown teens trying to figure it out.
In 1971 Paul was a superstar, an ex-Beatle on one of the largest stages in entertainment. To bring Linda into his band was amazingly arrogant.
I do not see any similarity between 1957 John and 1971 Linda so I presume it was just another dig on John.
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Post by coachbk on Oct 19, 2016 19:58:59 GMT -5
If not a "dig" at John (and it may well have been) it is certainly a really dumb comparison!
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Post by sayne on Oct 19, 2016 21:57:38 GMT -5
If not a "dig" at John (and it may well have been) it is certainly a really dumb comparison! I can agree with that.
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Post by debjorgo on Oct 21, 2016 20:31:03 GMT -5
I did not want to start a new Thread for this tidbit but the title of this Thread about a "rift" sounded like a logical place to report today's internet headline that Phil Collins is in a 14 year feud with Sir Paul McCartney: www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/phil-collins-reveals-14-year-feud-with-paul-mccartney-following-autograph-request/ar-AAj4GhR?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhpI don't know, maybe Phil should not have approached Paul where he did to sign a Beatles' book! And we all remember that Heather Mills hated the concept of "fans" which she said was short for fanatics. That attitude may have infected Paul back in those days plus the fact that Phil's career was down the toilet by then. LOL, in 1985/86 Phil Collins was so hot that Paul tried to sound like him on Press To Play, even using Phil's then producer. Entertainment Tonight has an interview with Phil Collins on Monday. Most likely Phil will make claims that he believes will sell his new book.
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Post by debjorgo on Oct 22, 2016 8:46:05 GMT -5
CBS Sunday Morning has a story on Phil Collins tomorrow. Phil will talk about his frail sense of self and how he is unable to hang with a real superstar.
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Post by debjorgo on Oct 23, 2016 12:52:22 GMT -5
McCartney did not come up in Phil's interview on CBS Sunday Morning.
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Post by nine on Oct 23, 2016 17:51:32 GMT -5
LOL, in 1985/86 Phil Collins was so hot that Paul tried to sound like him on Press To Play, even using Phil's then producer. And he had Phil play on the album, on at least one track anyway, Angry.
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