@beatlesfanrandy said in Paul McCartney- New Album for 2023:

@njr Streaming has taken over as the predominant music listening format. The Vinyl comeback continues to grow. But even with all the beautiful Deluxe Box Sets, like McCartney's Archive Collection, CD sales are disappearing. There are fewer and fewer CD outlets, and even Target has gotten rid of most new CD releases. Sadly but true, the shiny silver disc which all but destroyed the Vinyl business, is nearly at its end.

And that pisses me off! 🤬

@wandy said in The Paul McCartney Picture Thread:

You are welcome lilwillow. Yes I will post here when I do it. It won't be soon, the weather here is not good at the moment. Raining every 10 mins. Don't know what to wear. Too warm. Too cold. Too annoying

@wandy I understand you. I hope it will work out. 🤞🍀

@paulfan11

Thanks, cool story.

@wandy said in Remembering Linda:

@love2travel said in Remembering Linda:

I feel so sad about Linda being gone.... She is someone whom I admire so very much.... I went to London to see her photo exhibit there in Saville Row and I have most of her books and music. She is truly one of a kind and my sympathies go out to Paul and to her children and family. I'm so glad that there are so many wonderful pictures and videos of her, so we can remember her by simply going to the web. I also love her cookbooks, she was such a talented cook!!! We love you Linda.... your presence and your love is still felt in our hearts... you were an inspiration to many and so so lovely. ![]

Did you notice the exhibition was directly next door to 3 Savile Row?

We had tickets to one of her photo exhibits in Liverpool in 2020, but lovely Covid hit so that effed it up for everyone! (got refunds)
P.S. Wandy, love 2travel wrote that post Apr. 18, 2010! 😂 Did you visit the exhibit in London then?

@njr
Cmon, he is 80 years old. I have seen much younger men with worse bald spot than that. At 80, most men would be thrilled to still have hair on their head -lol

Copy of their marriage license. Note #4 Condition: Bachelor. 😂
(I would be banned from the forum for saying what it really should have said!) 😂

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@wandy
Oh yes, Tuesday is a good song!

Seems like Wingspan

@njr said in Where's Paul been lately?:

@wandy said in Where's Paul been lately?:

@oobu24 haven't seen him wearing shoes for a long time. It's usually trainers. Maybe he's not veggie anymore ( joking! )

Somehow he gets his shoes and “Beatle boots” that he wears on stage made with something other than leather, but they look great!

Yeah probably made from Rubber Soles ( Souls) 😀😉

@toris said in 25 Best PM songs:

@njr said in 25 Best PM songs:

@wandy said in 25 Best PM songs:

@toris said in 25 Best PM songs:

@njr said in 25 Best PM songs:

@wandy said in 25 Best PM songs:

@fast-city-line said in 25 Best PM songs:

@kㅤ said in 25 Best PM songs:

Disagree, Where is I Will and others?! Instead you have Freedom and Come On to Me on it!!! It is hilarious!
I wonder if the people who write the articles actually listen to the music.

Woops, forgot about I Will. I was concentrating so much on his solo career.

I Will, is a mini masterpiece, and deceptive. I Will, is the very example of the type of song that makes you think " I coulda wrote that". But you can't. And he's done it over and over again. Mother Nature's Son. Blackbird. Heart of The Country. Bluebird. I'm Carrying. Long Haired Lady. Love Awake. And probably more, I have forgotten. I would love to have learned the acoustic guitar just to play those wonderful songs, alone, nevermind other great songs, written by other artists. Another example of McCartney's genius is the tribute song he wrote about John. Here Today. It's a lovely song, but not overly sweet and syrupy. It's just about right in its sensitivity and kindness. I have heard several tribute songs to John, after his death. They were bloody terrible. I never heard one as good as Paul's.

Empty Garden by Elton John was pretty darn good! What others are there that you think are “bloody terrible?”

I still think that All Those Years Ago was the best John tribute. Terrific song. Terrific lyrics. Better than Here Today. Which I do love. But George nailed it. Brings tears to my eyes more than Here Today, which I do like. A great song. But, George got it brilliantly... "I always looked up to you."... Tears in my eyes.

Agreed! I forgot about George's song. Yes it too is great. Strangely jolly beat though, for such a sad subject.George used to ask John about "tips" on songwriting. He said the best advice John gave him was, once you start writing your song, stay with it, don't leave it and go back to it later because by then your mood will have changed. Best to stay with it till its done.

Wasn’t All Those Years Ago originally supposed to have different lyrics, then George changed it as a tribute to John?
And @wandy, you never said what tribute songs you thought were “bloody terrible.”

I'm not going to lie.... I googled it.... but I think the embryo of "All Those Years Ago" was meant for Ringo, but he rejected it... So, George 'reimagined' it. Didn't Ringo also reject John's 'Nobody Told Me'?' Perhaps posthumously.... I still find it astounding that John didn't think enough of that song as being good enough, so he was going to send it off to Ringo.... Nobody Told Me is one of my favourite John tracks of all time.

Yes, you’re correct - All Those Years Ago was meant for Ringo originally. I don’t know about Nobody Told Me (“most peculiar mama”) - would have to Google that, but I agree it’s a great song!
Yep:
The song was originally written for Ringo Starr to include on his 1981 album, Stop and Smell the Roses, but due to Lennon's death, Starr decided not to record it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody_Told_Me

@wandy

Listening to this album again in full... I still will say 'From A Lover to a Friend' was a wasted opportunity... so much promise... 'Lonely Road' was a great opener! I like 'Driving Rain'. 'I Do' is a great song. Tiny Bubble is good fun... 'Your Way' is great!... a great underrated song. Reminds me of 'Put it There'... 'About You' gets a pass mark. Fine song. 'Heather' is wonderful, although should've got the full vocal treatment.... A great listen.... Joyful.

'Your Loving Flame'... not bad. Belongs on Press to Play, as a power ballad. I really like it.

'Freedom' doesn't annoy me as much as it used to, in fact I kinda now like it. Didn't like it when it was first released, cos it seemed forced, but it does sound so much better now.

Not a bad album. Two or three better songs would've helped. The absence of 'Back in the Sunshine Again' wouldn't have hurt.... My least favorite song. It goes for four minutes more than it should. 'Magic'... take it or leave it... She's Given Up Talking... started OK.

Spinning on an Axis... I kinda liked it. At first. Ends up sounding like a rejected song from the great Back to the Egg. Thereabouts. Not good enough.

One of "Riding into Jaipur' or 'Rinse the Raindrops', not both.

ps. I'm still getting over 'Deep Deep Feeling' and 'Deep Down' being on the same album.... still wondering if either of them should've been on it. Both Underwhelming. Ruined the album. Along, with no great overriding hit being on the album. Bring on the next album!

pps. I'm kinda liking listening to 'Rinse the Raindrops' again.... a worthy addition. I never took it seriously back in the day... but, I was wrong.... very wrong. It gets my tick. I'm really enjoying listening to it again, after all these years.... in fact, it is quite wonderful.... Very wonderful!!.. Wow!!!!... A great song. Serves its purpose on the album with majestic poise. ... In retrospect, it might be one of his most-unheralded songs. I missed it as being so good, when I first heard it, but happy to be proven wrong. The voice. He lets it rip. Like, we haven't heard since. The attitude. Shades of The Doors.... He nailed it. Underrated. A long listen. But, a great song.

Overall... Driving Rain...not a bad album. 7/10

@toris said in Wings:

@njr said in Wings:

@toris said in Wings:

I will get myself in trouble.... but Paul was Wings.... I think Denny did a great job.... as in, he contributed three or four great songs... and he might have been great as a stabilizer... he might be underrated in that role... Again and Again and Again is a great song... I love it...I reckon Steve Holly was getting very popular... but c'mon... no Paul... No Wings.

Just an fyi, it’s Steve Holley and you neglected to mention the great lead guitarist Laurence Juber. He’s (to this day) phenomenal! I probably mentioned before that I’ve met them both several times irl - super nice guys! Even met their wives - Laurence’s (Hope) had a short stint on The Brady Bunch show when she was a young teen.

I'm pretty sure I know which one Hope was... I think she was Greg's girlfriend when Bobby let loose the frogs when they were at the drive-in. I might be wrong. And she played a couple of different roles. Never the same character. I can picture her, as she was then... I was just a kid, but I loved the Brady Bunch.

Me too! She played 3 roles: (at least one was Greg’s girlfriend)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063878/characters/nm1149342

She and Laurence also appeared on the Brady Bunch Reunion 35th special in 2004 and the 50th reunion in 2019! She was the daughter of the show’s creator, Sherwood Schwartz! Her acting name was Hope Sherwood.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1149342/bio

@njr said in Lesser-known McCartney Gem:

Nestle answered me!!

Now that's a blast from the past Nancy! We've no plans to bring them back at the moment but we'll pass your request on 😀

Don't get me wrong, I eat lots of Nestle's stuff, from M&Ms to chocolate chips, etc. But I find when I pay extra to buy their semi-sweet dark chocolate bar, it's significantly better tasting than the stuff they churn out by the billions in their global industry. They've gone all over the world and bought out companies. For example, a Mexican company that put out a candy bar called Carlos Quinto. I lived in Mexico as a boy from age 5 to 10 and I recall these bars vividly -- dark chocolate with a cinnamon center. I should order one now and try it to verify my suspicion, but I suspect the quality has gone down as the company has sold out to a foreign near monopoly. Anyway, I just like the idea of local, regional mom and pop type stores putting out quaint chocolates like Good News and not have to be absorbed into some global company.

@oobu24 said in McCartney 3, 2, 1, a new documentary series :

@njr It must be the white beard because his face does not look old at all.

I can’t tell with that big bushy beard! 😂

@wandy said in Granny Music:

@njr said in Granny Music:

@moggy said in Granny Music:

@wandy

It's true the Queen wouldn't care. She was a pretty nice girl and didn't have a lot to say. 😉

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Good one! 😂

Paul actually sung, "Her Magesty", to Her Magesty, on a show. She sat there completely stone faced. I don't think she had a clue about the song at all. Oh well.

He sang “Her Majesty” at the end if his performance:

“McCartney performed the song in front of the Queen at the Party at the Palace on 3 June 2002, part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.”

@njr said in Paul's self promotion over the decades:

@fast-city-line said in Paul's self promotion over the decades:

@njr Yes, a comma there would have been most economical.

The phenomenon of the fan club, or even of just fans, sociologically is interesting. There probably were many different varieties, ranging all over the spectrum from very well organized with regular meetings, down degrees of less organized, all the way down to individuals or maybe a high school circle of friends who like to read a teen magazine once in a while together in the lunchroom.

As a young teen I subscribed to 16 Magazine, but would also buy others if they had a particularly good photo of The Beatles on the cover, like Tiger Beat or whatever. I have tons of magazines in my “Beatles Room!” The old ones are in large plastic containers and the newer ones like MOJO and Uncut are on display. I’ve run out of room in there, so need to get some other shelving for books or the tilted kind for magazines in my mom’s old room. I have a hope chest she gave me FULL of Beatles-related books and magazines I haven’t had time to read! 😂

Cool!😎