Times you've been disappointed in Paul?
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Michelley:
yankeefan7:
I agree with you about Beatles HOF induction. He should have put all the bitterness aside for one night and been there. I will add that McCartney declining the Kennedy Center Award in 2002 which had rarely ever been done before in the history of the award.
I understand why he didn't go, what with the lawsuit they were pursuing against him. But purely from a PR standpoint, this was just a bad decision. It only ended up hurting him, because you KNOW he wanted to be there. And he just ended up looking petty for not going.
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I wish he'd snub all that stuff.
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A no show in the Asia-Pacific region for ages: specifically, Australia. And an on-going disappointment, I might add.
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moptops:
A no show in the Asia-Pacific region for ages: specifically, Australia. And an on-going disappointment, I might add.
He never got over Manilla. And Tokyo.
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I was disappointed he left "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" off of Wingspan and gave kind of a lame excuse.
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I really can't think of a time I was ever really disappointed in Paul. A prank pulled me on high school at PM's expense did make me quit music and my scholarship though. It certainly wasn't PM's fault. I've stuck by him and his music and message since -- well, since I could talk and walk. I can't fathom his responsibility, and his bravery, to still be going out there, night after night. But, when you have 20 billion people love your music, I guess that makes it easier to keep doing it. Keep doing it Paul. I hope my kids will pick up my enthusiasm for yours and the Beatles music, and also get to attend one of your concerts someday. I won't make it another 100 years, but I sure hope you do.
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Give My Regards To Broad Street.........he wasted so much time and money on that disaster. Not working with with Denny Laine for over thirty years is another huge disappointment.
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hoodatnva:
But, when you have 20 billion people love your music, I guess that makes it easier to keep doing it.
That's quite an achievement with only 7 billion people on the planet
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We have many more to come -- generations more.
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Kestrel:
Give My Regards To Broad Street.........he wasted so much time and money on that disaster. Not working with with Denny Laine for over thirty years is another huge disappointment.
And Wingspan. A great opportunity lost. A cobbled together CD collection including non Wings songs and glaring omissions.
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bentleysmama:
I need to think about this more,but yeah the HOF was a disapointment. Also, I remember back in the 70's & early 80's during the drug arrest times,wondering what were they thinking? The kids were always there. Remember the talk about piles of cocaine on tables ? with the kids playing around it ? I forget if this was a Denny Laine story. The kids turned out fine,so I guess I had no worry !
I thought Paul gave up coke back in the 60s
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^yeah, apart from trying it several times in '67/'68, he's always said he never did the stuff. As far as I knew it was only pot from then on until 2007 or so.
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Michelley:
yankeefan7:
I agree with you about Beatles HOF induction. He should have put all the bitterness aside for one night and been there. I will add that McCartney declining the Kennedy Center Award in 2002 which had rarely ever been done before in the history of the award.
I understand why he didn't go, what with the lawsuit they were pursuing against him. But purely from a PR standpoint, this was just a bad decision. It only ended up hurting him, because you KNOW he wanted to be there. And he just ended up looking petty for not going.
Exactly, wonder if his management team tried to change his mind.
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yankeefan7:
Michelley:
yankeefan7:
I agree with you about Beatles HOF induction. He should have put all the bitterness aside for one night and been there. I will add that McCartney declining the Kennedy Center Award in 2002 which had rarely ever been done before in the history of the award.
I understand why he didn't go, what with the lawsuit they were pursuing against him. But purely from a PR standpoint, this was just a bad decision. It only ended up hurting him, because you KNOW he wanted to be there. And he just ended up looking petty for not going.
Exactly, wonder if his management team tried to change his mind.
What if it was hurt and not bitterness? If we could only make ourselves do what our heads tell us to 100% of the time ..... few of us can. Arrows from brothers are the worst.
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^good point. And even by his standards, George was particularly nasty and prickly toward Paul during that time. Yet Paul still put that all aside to help George and do the Anthology when he (George) was broke and needed the cash. What does that tell you about Paul's character?
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DrBeatle:
^good point. And even by his standards, George was particularly nasty and prickly toward Paul during that time. Yet Paul still put that all aside to help George and do the Anthology when he (George) was broke and needed the cash. What does that tell you about Paul's character?
I've always deeply admired that Paul didn't resort to cheap shots. BUT ... Paul wanted to do the Anthology as much as (and probably more) than George did. Paul didn't just do it as a favor to George. Paul did the Beatles anthology because he wanted to. Also, despite my earlier comment that skipping the HOF ceremony was a bad PR move for Paul, I've got to say: This doesn't really matter to me all that much. I can't really say I'm "disappointed" in Paul about this. I just think it was a clumsy move.
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well whether or not Paul attended the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony doesn't matter to me. even through i could name a few things that i should be disappointed in Paul for i wont and will refrain from doing so. i just accept him for who he is warts and all. because at the end of the day what he does or doesn't do either personally or professionally isnt any of my business anyway and he doesnt have to answer to me. i will just appreciate the good artist that he is and just keep my disappointments and feelings to myself.
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Michelley:
DrBeatle:
^good point. And even by his standards, George was particularly nasty and prickly toward Paul during that time. Yet Paul still put that all aside to help George and do the Anthology when he (George) was broke and needed the cash. What does that tell you about Paul's character?
I've always deeply admired that Paul didn't resort to cheap shots. BUT ... Paul wanted to do the Anthology as much as (and probably more) than George did. Paul didn't just do it as a favor to George. Paul did the Beatles anthology because he wanted to. Also, despite my earlier comment that skipping the HOF ceremony was a bad PR move for Paul, I've got to say: This doesn't really matter to me all that much. I can't really say I'm "disappointed" in Paul about this. I just think it was a clumsy move.
You're right, he did want to do Anthology, but given how George had treated him, in public and private, by the early 90s, he very easily could've said "fine, fuck off and be broke" and he would've been completely 100% justified. But he didn't. And George took many swipes at him AFTER, even though Paul paid for some of his cancer treatments the last year of his life (according to what I've read) and offered up one of his own houses for George to go peacefully and secretly die at. (I'll come out and say it: I love George but he's my least favorite Beatle...he held on to so much bitterness over the Beatle experience and had a lousy relationship with Paul for most of his adult life and a lousy one with John for most of the 70s).
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DrBeatle:
Michelley:
DrBeatle:
^good point. And even by his standards, George was particularly nasty and prickly toward Paul during that time. Yet Paul still put that all aside to help George and do the Anthology when he (George) was broke and needed the cash. What does that tell you about Paul's character?
I've always deeply admired that Paul didn't resort to cheap shots. BUT ... Paul wanted to do the Anthology as much as (and probably more) than George did. Paul didn't just do it as a favor to George. Paul did the Beatles anthology because he wanted to. Also, despite my earlier comment that skipping the HOF ceremony was a bad PR move for Paul, I've got to say: This doesn't really matter to me all that much. I can't really say I'm "disappointed" in Paul about this. I just think it was a clumsy move.
You're right, he did want to do Anthology, but given how George had treated him, in public and private, by the early 90s, he very easily could've said "fine, **** off and be broke" and he would've been completely 100% justified. But he didn't. And George took many swipes at him AFTER, even though Paul paid for some of his cancer treatments the last year of his life (according to what I've read) and offered up one of his own houses for George to go peacefully and secretly die at. (I'll come out and say it: I love George but he's my least favorite Beatle...he held on to so much bitterness over the Beatle experience and had a lousy relationship with Paul for most of his adult life and a lousy one with John for most of the 70s).
Unfortunately, I agree with you. Even Patti Boyd said she didn't know why he went off her when they were married and stopped communicating with her. Sorry for off-topic comments.
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I think what it all goes to show is that whether you're an average schmoe like all of us here on this board, or a famous person like Paul, etc, we've all got flaws and virtues. I will say I was disappointed when Paul remarried so soon after Linda passed...I understand he was lonely and sad and it was most likely a rebound thing, but still, it never sat right with me. The only good thing to come out of it was his youngest daughter.