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    New Book: Paul McCartney, The Life

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    • Fan4-45years
      Fan4-45years last edited by

      Is this really "authorized"? Anyone know? Phillip Norman's at it again: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/philip-norman/paul-mccartney/9780316269407/

      Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
      Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
      Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
      Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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      • DeniseLM227
        DeniseLM227 last edited by

        Fan4-45years:

        Is this really "authorized"? Anyone know? Phillip Norman's at it again: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/philip-norman/paul-mccartney/9780316269407/

        From what I have read about the book, Paul didn't sit down to interviews with Norman, but he did cooperate via email to inquiries from Norman. So I guess you can call it "authorized." Can't be worse than the Sounes book, Fab.

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        • dcshark
          dcshark last edited by

          Fan4-45years:

          Is this really "authorized"? Anyone know? Phillip Norman's at it again: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/philip-norman/paul-mccartney/9780316269407/

          I'm looking forward to this book. His Lennon biography was very good by all accounts.

          Can you turn the heat up, or are we practicing to be Canadians? Ringo Starr
          Today I love you more than yesterday/Right now I love you more right now John Lennon
          World Tour/New World Tour/Driving USA Tour/US Tour/Up and Coming Tour/On The Run/Out There

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          • Fan4-45years
            Fan4-45years last edited by

            dcshark:

            Fan4-45years:

            Is this really "authorized"? Anyone know? Phillip Norman's at it again: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/philip-norman/paul-mccartney/9780316269407/

            I'm looking forward to this book. His Lennon biography was very good by all accounts.

            Yeah, that was good. And, he had a gazillion sources listed.

            Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
            Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
            Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
            Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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            • beatlesfanrandy
              beatlesfanrandy last edited by

              Fan4-45years:

              Is this really "authorized"? Anyone know? Phillip Norman's at it again: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/philip-norman/paul-mccartney/9780316269407/

              It says "written with his approval" on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Paul-McCartney-Life-Philip-Norman/dp/0316327964/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459994267&sr=1-1&keywords=mccartney+the+life

              Wings Over America - Cow Palace SF - June 1976. New World Tour - Anaheim Stadium - 4/17/93. Driving USA - Oakland Arena - 4/1/2002. US Tour - HP Pavilion - San Jose - 11/08/05. An Evening with Paul McCartney - The Joint at Hard Rock - Las Vegas - 4/19/09. Up & Coming Tour - Hollywood Bowl - 3/31/10. Walk of Fame Star Presentation - Hollywood - Feb. 2012. CBS-TV taping - The Night That Changed America (with Ringo!)  - L.A. Convention Center - Jan. 2014. Out There Tour -Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles - Aug. '14 and Petco Park - San Diego - Sept. '14. Petco Park - San Diego - June 2019.  Got Back Tour - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles - May 2022

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              • Eeee Cor Blimey
                Eeee Cor Blimey last edited by

                Looks like Paul's finally made with with Phillip Norman, he was livid with him for years at his portrayal in Norman's book "shout" iirc.

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                • Kestrel
                  Kestrel last edited by

                  Eeee Cor Blimey:

                  Looks like Paul's finally made with with Phillip Norman, he was livid with him for years at his portrayal in Norman's book "shout" iirc.

                  .....or 'Shite' as Paul called it.

                  Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

                  'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

                  'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

                  Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

                  Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

                  O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

                  O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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                  • Fan4-45years
                    Fan4-45years last edited by

                    Kestrel:

                    Eeee Cor Blimey:

                    Looks like Paul's finally made with with Phillip Norman, he was livid with him for years at his portrayal in Norman's book "shout" iirc.

                    .....or 'Shite' as Paul called it.

                    I bought that book years ago and read maybe a fourth of it. Never got back to it. Sitting on the shelf. I always heard that Norman downplayed Paul's role in the Beatles.

                    Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                    Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                    Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                    Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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                      admin last edited by

                      Fan4-45years:

                      Kestrel:

                      Eeee Cor Blimey:

                      Looks like Paul's finally made with with Phillip Norman, he was livid with him for years at his portrayal in Norman's book "shout" iirc.

                      .....or 'Shite' as Paul called it.

                      I bought that book years ago and read maybe a fourth of it. Never got back to it. Sitting on the shelf. I always heard that Norman downplayed Paul's role in the Beatles.

                      I read it, and enjoyed it. I NEVER got the feeling Paul was downplayed in SHOUT. Could be Paul wanted something more like..... Paul McCartney: A Life!!!

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                        admin last edited by

                        If it's authorized, I ain't interested.

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                        • Fan4-45years
                          Fan4-45years last edited by

                          audi:

                          If it's authorized, I ain't interested.

                          Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                          Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                          Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                          Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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                            • Kestrel
                              Kestrel last edited by

                              audi:

                              If it's authorized, I ain't interested.

                              You mean its likely to be another whitewash job? I hope not as this could be the last chance in Paul's lifetime that we're going to get a fair but accurate biography.

                              Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

                              'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

                              'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

                              Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

                              Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

                              O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

                              O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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                              • Fan4-45years
                                Fan4-45years last edited by

                                Kestrel:

                                audi:

                                If it's authorized, I ain't interested.

                                You mean its likely to be another whitewash job? I hope not as this could be the last chance in Paul's lifetime that we're going to get a fair but accurate biography.

                                Well, Norman had Yoko looking like a saint in John's book, instead of a desperate person who "stalked John unmercifully because she and her husband were broke and about to be evicted from their London flat (per Tony Bramwell at AROTR live talk, 2013)." I was there and asked the question of who pursued whom between John and Yoko. So, the short answer: Entirely possible.

                                Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                                Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                                Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                                Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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                                • jimmix
                                  jimmix last edited by

                                  Fan4-45years:

                                  Is this really "authorized"? Anyone know? Phillip Norman's at it again: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/philip-norman/paul-mccartney/9780316269407/

                                  I hope the author did not do a "hachette" job on Paul.

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                                  • love2travel
                                    love2travel last edited by

                                    What is the best book on Paul, to buy?

                                    Joy to the World - Peace on Earth - We are all ONE

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                                    • Kestrel
                                      Kestrel last edited by

                                      love2travel:

                                      What is the best book on Paul, to buy?

                                      Depends on the era really. I certainly enjoyed the following books: 1940's / 1950's: The McCartneys * In The Town Where They Were Born ( Kevin Roach) 1950's / 1960's: Thank U Very Much (Mike McCartney) 1960's Many Years From Now (Barry Miles) 1960's / 1970's The Paul McCartney Story (George Tremlett) 1970's Man On The Run (Tom Doyle)

                                      Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

                                      'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

                                      'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

                                      Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

                                      Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

                                      O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

                                      O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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                                        DrBeatle last edited by

                                        I've got an advance copy of this new book coming, and I'm excited because I enjoyed Norman's Lennon bio...even given his past bias against Paul, he seems to have acknowledged it and this should be a good book. I did recently review Many Years From Now if anyone is interested: http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2016/03/book-review-paul-mccartney-many-years.html

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                                          JoeySmith last edited by

                                          I always found Chet Flippo's Macca bio book very detailed and an entertaining read.

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                                            admin last edited by

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