Why hasn't Paul made any comments about The Art of McCartney
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Please correct me if I am wrong, but I have not read a single comment or statement of Paul's regarding The Art of McCartney. Perhaps he doesn't want to seem like he is promoting a tribute to himself.... But I would at least expect a "thank you note" to all the musicians that paid tribute to him. Perhaps he didn't like how the project turned out in the end, and he doesn't want people to associate his songs with those performances. Any ideas?
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Seems strange he would distance himself from it. His own current band, after all, is backing up many of the vocalists and performers. It is a good question. I liked it!!
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Well, I think I've read somewhere a comment he made on Bob Dylan's cover of "Things We Said Today". I believe he said something like he was proud of it because he is a big fan of Dylan. He really enjoyed hearing him singing a song he had written.
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In fact, I thought about this because the topic came up in the interview at Rollins College, and maybe it's just me, but I think Paul seems a little uncomfortable with the question, and he doesn't say a single word besides "yeah" when the interviewer brings it up. Also, the interviewer says that it is a Beatles' tribute album, and Paul doesn't even correct him or say anything at all about that project. Here is the interview, this happens at 12:54
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I thought it was a pretty weak project. maybe Paul does too. Would've been better with more hidden gems and fewer mega hits. Also most of the interpretations were too close to the original and it left me just wishing I was hearing Paul sing instead.
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It's a karaoke project. I'm still tempted to get it on vinyl. I keep seeing it a store that I frequent.
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A) Because what started out as a unique project with great potential that is, for a galaxy of stars to add their own artistic stamp to McCartney songs, disappointed. What could have been classic turned out karaoke. ...or B) It is after all a McCartney tribute album and Paul thinks it unwise to bloviate about that himself and would rather leave the gushing comments to the punters.
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Hence, the glowing commentary in The Space With US and Back In The U.S. DVDs.
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audi:
Hence, the glowing commentary in The Space With US and Back In The U.S. DVDs.
Oh get me a bucket...
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Mostly pop/rock in style, well played by McCartney's touring band, I enjoy it for what there is but it could have used a little more originality and playful interpretations, it is close to karaoke.
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Hendrix Ibsen:
Well, I think I've read somewhere a comment he made on Bob Dylan's cover of "Things We Said Today". I believe he said something like he was proud of it because he is a big fan of Dylan. He really enjoyed hearing him singing a song he had written.
Sad to say but Dylan's vocal was terrible, sounded like a croaking toad.
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We can all give our reviews of it, but as the OP asks, why hasn't Paul mentioned it? I could accept the argument he wasn't thrilled with it, except for the fact his own band is on it and people like Billy Joel and Brian Wilson are on it. It's not like he doesn't know any of these people. For someone who is supposed to be so gracious, it's kind of weird. One theory is that a bunch of artists in their 60s and 70s doing his songs is something he doesn't what to highlight while he is rubbing elbows with the like of Kanye West and Taylor Swift.
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I'm one of those who actually love Dylan's croaking, it sends shivers up my spine. I find it soulful, earhtly, an old man's life experienced voice. I also love "Early Days" on "New", the cracked voice. I think he still makes great records, just like McCartney.
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Ro_McCartney:
In fact, I thought about this because the topic came up in the interview at Rollins College, and maybe it's just me, but I think Paul seems a little uncomfortable with the question, and he doesn't say a single word besides "yeah" when the interviewer brings it up. Also, the interviewer says that it is a Beatles' tribute album, and Paul doesn't even correct him or say anything at all about that project. Here is the interview, this happens at 12:54
Paul in the interview I think probably didn't want to embarrass the guy by correcting him and making a point of it. Anyway the album is about half Paul Beatles & half solo/Wings. I have heard interviewers make factual errors before and he mostly ignores it.
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RMartinez:
We can all give our reviews of it, but as the OP asks, why hasn't Paul mentioned it? I could accept the argument he wasn't thrilled with it, except for the fact his own band is on it and people like Billy Joel and Brian Wilson are on it. It's not like he doesn't know any of these people. For someone who is supposed to be so gracious, it's kind of weird. One theory is that a bunch of artists in their 60s and 70s doing his songs is something he doesn't what to highlight while he is rubbing elbows with the like of Kanye West and Taylor Swift.
I doubt that it has anything to do with age. Tommy LiPuma who produced "Kisses on the Bottom" is 78 and he talked warmly about him. And it's like 2 years ago, when Paul was (only) 70. Is it good etiquette to talk about tribute albums? Is it not more of a celebration of him and his music than a celebration with him?
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Hendrix Ibsen:
RMartinez:
We can all give our reviews of it, but as the OP asks, why hasn't Paul mentioned it? I could accept the argument he wasn't thrilled with it, except for the fact his own band is on it and people like Billy Joel and Brian Wilson are on it. It's not like he doesn't know any of these people. For someone who is supposed to be so gracious, it's kind of weird. One theory is that a bunch of artists in their 60s and 70s doing his songs is something he doesn't what to highlight while he is rubbing elbows with the like of Kanye West and Taylor Swift.
I doubt that it has anything to do with age. Tommy LiPuma who produced "Kisses on the Bottom" is 78 and he talked warmly about him. And it's like 2 years ago, when Paul was (only) 70. Is it good etiquette to talk about tribute albums? Is it not more of a celebration of him and his music than a celebration with him?
Maybe that's it. Etiquette.
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I don't know, but I don't think I would have liked to talk about my own tribute, going into detail, maybe being misunderstood and hurt someone, who celebrate my music, not that it will happen but...
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RMartinez:
Hendrix Ibsen:
RMartinez:
We can all give our reviews of it, but as the OP asks, why hasn't Paul mentioned it? I could accept the argument he wasn't thrilled with it, except for the fact his own band is on it and people like Billy Joel and Brian Wilson are on it. It's not like he doesn't know any of these people. For someone who is supposed to be so gracious, it's kind of weird. One theory is that a bunch of artists in their 60s and 70s doing his songs is something he doesn't what to highlight while he is rubbing elbows with the like of Kanye West and Taylor Swift.
I doubt that it has anything to do with age. Tommy LiPuma who produced "Kisses on the Bottom" is 78 and he talked warmly about him. And it's like 2 years ago, when Paul was (only) 70. Is it good etiquette to talk about tribute albums? Is it not more of a celebration of him and his music than a celebration with him?
Maybe that's it. Etiquette.
My only problem with this theory is that, precisely, it is good etiquette to at least release a public thank you note to everyone involved in the project. Especially, considering the messages of each performer for Paul at the end of the DVD. It is understandable that he doesn't mention the album in every interview, or posts ads about it on his social media pages. That might not be good etiquette. But I do think it is weird that he has not even acknowledged the existence of the album. Rodrigo By the way, I also think it is poorly produced and sounds like karaoke.
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He did comment on it, during the 'Hope For The Future' UK promotion back in November, on Radcliffe and Maconie, BBC Radio 6. He did a Dylan impression on 'Things We Said Today', adds "if I will start singing like that they shoot me!", and also explained why he isn't playing on the album himself.
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Actually, I would've thought too that with Paul's backup band being so heavily involved, and so many other extremely well respected artists (and others) that this would have been promoted more heavily.... and by Paul himself.... surely, if his band is involved then it got a "whacky thumbs up" from Paul. But it doesn't seem that is the case. Now, this might've been the perfect chance for Kanye to do a reinterpretation of one of Paul's songs. Or Bieber, or Swift or Snoop or whoever.... open it up to the youth front. That would've been fine with me, because it's a reinterpretation.... this album was talked up for some time, but then went the way of the dodo when it was finally released. Ended up being a very "safe" album..... I actually didn't think much of it.
