Is there a Paul ICONIC video?
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oobu24:
I was watching a few compilation Beatles & solo Beatles DVDs & Imagine is always included on John sets. I have seen that video for Imagine soooo many times. It made me wonder if there is any ONE video that Paul would be famous for? What do you think or which is your favorite? Feel free to post links to the video. This version of Hey Jude will probably be his "most famous" but what about as a solo artist? Hey Jude
Band On the Run showing the cover shoot of the album is pretty famous, as is Say Say Say with Michael Jackson.
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Fab choices Mine would be Calico Skies - not that he would necessarily be well-known for, but my absolute fave one, despite shedding a tear each and every time I watch it.
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So many good ones/good songs--I can't pick just one! It's like asking you to pick your favorite child!
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Nancy R:
So many good ones/good songs--I can't pick just one! It's like asking you to pick your favorite child!
Totally agree but after seeing the Imagine vid in the white room with the white piano over & over...I wondered if there was something that will be played over & over after he is gone.
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Morse_Moose:
Fab choices Mine would be Calico Skies - not that he would necessarily be well-known for, but my absolute fave one, despite shedding a tear each and every time I watch it.
LOVE that one too.
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beatlesfanrandy:
oobu24:
I was watching a few compilation Beatles & solo Beatles DVDs & Imagine is always included on John sets. I have seen that video for Imagine soooo many times. It made me wonder if there is any ONE video that Paul would be famous for? What do you think or which is your favorite? Feel free to post links to the video. This version of Hey Jude will probably be his "most famous" but what about as a solo artist? Hey Jude
Band On the Run showing the cover shoot of the album is pretty famous, as is Say Say Say with Michael Jackson.
Yes Band on the Run is famous...for the song & cover shot. But the video? Here is the original
How about Live & Let Die? from the James Paul McCartney show from the movie -
I don't like the Band On The Run video at all. It's too 1960's for me.
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Morse_Moose:
Fab choices Mine would be Calico Skies - not that he would necessarily be well-known for, but my absolute fave one, despite shedding a tear each and every time I watch it.
I know, that one was my fav too! And I always tear up as well...
Nancy R:
So many good ones/good songs--I can't pick just one! It's like asking you to pick your favorite child!
So true, every one so far has been a great choice ... Paul has so many great songs! I think that I might choose ummm ummmm Maybe I'm Amazed or My Love, just because I remember how he sung these two in Detroit and it was very moving... I need to think on this one... Can there be just one?
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Back in the day I watched the video for Stranglehold over and over...I'm not saying it's in the same league perhaps, but it worked for me back then. Hmm wonder what became of the lad??
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Morse_Moose:
Back in the day I watched the video for Stranglehold over and over...I'm not saying it's in the same league perhaps, but it worked for me back then. Hmm wonder what became of the lad??
Now Stranglehold is one that did not get a full video on the McCartney Years DVD from a few years back. I always wonder why. Good video.....
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oobu24:
Nancy R:
So many good ones/good songs--I can't pick just one! It's like asking you to pick your favorite child!
Totally agree but after seeing the Imagine vid in the white room with the white piano over & over...I wondered if there was something that will be played over & over after he is gone.
Probably the Beatles doing Hey Jude.
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Since the live version of "Maybe I'm Amazed" is widely regarded as being far superior to the studio version...this will perhaps be his most iconic solo video--the one from the Wings Over America tour in 1976. Live and Let Die with the explosions from the same tour will probably be a close second as the showmanship they employed during this tour was quite rare in its day. The concert was expensive for it's day and Macca pulled out all the stops to put on the show of shows and leave his Beatle past behind. As far as many are concerned he succeeded quite well. The Deluxe remaster of Wings Over America is a bit pricey, but well worth the money. An incredibly well put together edition with incredible attention to detail! A must have if you're a McCartney fan.
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Erik in NJ:
... The Deluxe remaster of Wings Over America is a bit pricey, but well worth the money. An incredibly well put together edition with incredible attention to detail! A must have if you're a McCartney fan.
Totally agree. Deluxe remaster of Ram was well done too.
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oobu24:
Erik in NJ:
... The Deluxe remaster of Wings Over America is a bit pricey, but well worth the money. An incredibly well put together edition with incredible attention to detail! A must have if you're a McCartney fan.
Totally agree. Deluxe remaster of Ram was well done too.
Ram is the only one that I splurged for the entire 'deluxe' package (where can you go wrong with mono and stereo Ram as well as Thrillington - not to mention a lot of nice artwork and other goodies) But that's not to say I didn't pick up all of the other 'archive' releases so far with at least a previously unreleased bonus disc
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For my money it's Coming Up. A truly great (for it's tme) technical marvel, and for the first time since 1969, we get to see a Hofner strapped around his neck.
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for me, its Coming Up too. I remember vividly watching SNL in 1980 as a youngster, and seeing the video. It was fun, clever, and rather groundbreaking for the time. (I still love it and now my kids do too). I don't know if it's something that would be used (hopefully) many many many years from now when looking back at his life though. It's too cheeky for that. But as far as capturing the essence of his solo career and reflecting his personality, I think Coming Up is pretty iconic. Back to the SNL episode... it was the one with Father Guido Sarduci (sp?) tried to get a live interview with Paul and Linda but he didn't think about the time difference. They ended up coming out in their jammies to talk to him. He sang a Beatles medly on a bullhorn that was quite funny.
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dappa-macca:
for me, its Coming Up too. I remember vividly watching SNL in 1980 as a youngster, and seeing the video. It was fun, clever, and rather groundbreaking for the time. (I still love it and now my kids do too). I don't know if it's something that would be used (hopefully) many many many years from now when looking back at his life though. It's too cheeky for that. But as far as capturing the essence of his solo career and reflecting his personality, I think Coming Up is pretty iconic. Back to the SNL episode... it was the one with Father Guido Sarduci (sp?) tried to get a live interview with Paul and Linda but he didn't think about the time difference. They ended up coming out in their jammies to talk to him. He sang a Beatles medly on a bullhorn that was quite funny.
You make me feel quite old--"youngster"--I was 25!! I've been watching SNL ever since it started in 1974 (when I was in my last year as a teenager!) I loved Father Guido Sarducci! (2 c's)
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Nancy R:
dappa-macca:
for me, its Coming Up too. I remember vividly watching SNL in 1980 as a youngster, and seeing the video. It was fun, clever, and rather groundbreaking for the time. (I still love it and now my kids do too). I don't know if it's something that would be used (hopefully) many many many years from now when looking back at his life though. It's too cheeky for that. But as far as capturing the essence of his solo career and reflecting his personality, I think Coming Up is pretty iconic. Back to the SNL episode... it was the one with Father Guido Sarduci (sp?) tried to get a live interview with Paul and Linda but he didn't think about the time difference. They ended up coming out in their jammies to talk to him. He sang a Beatles medly on a bullhorn that was quite funny.
You make me feel quite old--"youngster"--I was 25!! I've been watching SNL ever since it started in 1974 (when I was in my last year as a teenager!) I loved Father Guido Sarducci! (2 c's)
Oh gosh, I didn't mean it like that!! I was 8 and knew it was an adult show but I had much older siblings (oops baby here!) who all watched so I got to see it too. I stayed up late just to watch Paul. Even at 8 years old I was totally enchanted by him! I loved his head shakes as Beatle Paul.
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dappa-macca:
Nancy R:
dappa-macca:
for me, its Coming Up too. I remember vividly watching SNL in 1980 as a youngster, and seeing the video. It was fun, clever, and rather groundbreaking for the time. (I still love it and now my kids do too). I don't know if it's something that would be used (hopefully) many many many years from now when looking back at his life though. It's too cheeky for that. But as far as capturing the essence of his solo career and reflecting his personality, I think Coming Up is pretty iconic. Back to the SNL episode... it was the one with Father Guido Sarduci (sp?) tried to get a live interview with Paul and Linda but he didn't think about the time difference. They ended up coming out in their jammies to talk to him. He sang a Beatles medly on a bullhorn that was quite funny.
You make me feel quite old--"youngster"--I was 25!! I've been watching SNL ever since it started in 1974 (when I was in my last year as a teenager!) I loved Father Guido Sarducci! (2 c's)
Oh gosh, I didn't mean it like that!! I was 8 and knew it was an adult show but I had much older siblings (oops baby here!) who all watched so I got to see it too. I stayed up late just to watch Paul. Even at 8 years old I was totally enchanted by him! I loved his head shakes as Beatle Paul.
I was jk around with you! I was 8 when I fell in love with Paul on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964!
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Nancy R:
dappa-macca:
Nancy R:
dappa-macca:
for me, its Coming Up too. I remember vividly watching SNL in 1980 as a youngster, and seeing the video. It was fun, clever, and rather groundbreaking for the time. (I still love it and now my kids do too). I don't know if it's something that would be used (hopefully) many many many years from now when looking back at his life though. It's too cheeky for that. But as far as capturing the essence of his solo career and reflecting his personality, I think Coming Up is pretty iconic. Back to the SNL episode... it was the one with Father Guido Sarduci (sp?) tried to get a live interview with Paul and Linda but he didn't think about the time difference. They ended up coming out in their jammies to talk to him. He sang a Beatles medly on a bullhorn that was quite funny.
You make me feel quite old--"youngster"--I was 25!! I've been watching SNL ever since it started in 1974 (when I was in my last year as a teenager!) I loved Father Guido Sarducci! (2 c's)
Oh gosh, I didn't mean it like that!! I was 8 and knew it was an adult show but I had much older siblings (oops baby here!) who all watched so I got to see it too. I stayed up late just to watch Paul. Even at 8 years old I was totally enchanted by him! I loved his head shakes as Beatle Paul.
I was jk around with you! I was 8 when I fell in love with Paul on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964!
Oh I know!! I got hooked at 5 years old from the album art in Wings Over America. (and still hooked almost 40 years later!)