McCartney 3?
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Bruce M. wrote: I hope my misgivings are wrong, but historically Paul has almost always been best with a strong producer, like Godrich on "Chaos."
I know what you mean but its also true that Ram & Band on the Run were self-produced and they were pretty good albums.
My personal hope for McCartney lll is for a cross between McCartney & Electric Arguments.
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Kestrel wrote:
Bruce M. wrote: I hope my misgivings are wrong, but historically Paul has almost always been best with a strong producer, like Godrich on "Chaos."
I know what you mean but its also true that Ram & Band on the Run were self-produced and they were pretty good albums.
My personal hope for McCartney lll is for a cross between McCartney & Electric Arguments.
That’s my hope as well Kestrel! Looking forward to hearing the album!
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Yesterday in a charity shop I picked up the "Put it there" DVD which I'd not seen before - it was wonderful, really good studio rehearsals with a great band. One hour of fine music including several Beatles numbers. If McCartney 3 is only half as good as that, it'll be worth it. For me, the last two albums went in one ear and out the other, a bit ordinary, which doesn't matter - there's been so much great music. He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.
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dirkmcquickly wrote:
Yesterday in a charity shop I picked up the "Put it there" DVD which I'd not seen before - it was wonderful, really good studio rehearsals with a great band. One hour of fine music including several Beatles numbers. If McCartney 3 is only half as good as that, it'll be worth it. For me, the last two albums went in one ear and out the other, a bit ordinary, which doesn't matter - there's been so much great music. He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.
Like Yankeefan, I very much am looking forward to McCartney 3. The man has an endless amount of musical creativity so this is exciting news that we are getting a brand new album so soon.
Dirk, I have to somewhat disagree with you on Paul's last 2 albums...Egypt Station and New. I think that both albums produced many good songs and they, in retrospect, hold up very well against Paul's vast Post Beatles' catalog. Unlike many of Paul's contemporaries from the Pop-Rock genre, he has continued to write amazing songs in the latter stages of his Solo career. Just look at his output over the last 20 years creating great new music with albums like Chaos and Creation, Memorly Almost Full, Electric Arguments, Driving Rain, New and Egypt Station.
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Bruce M. wrote:
Yankeefan2 wrote:
Bruce M. wrote:
If there is a God, please, anything but McCartney III!
There is a God and there will be a McCartney III -lol. I love the album cover and my hope is it is more like "McCartney" than "McCartney II". Actually, I would not mind if it was kind of like "CHAOS" only a little bit more uptempo. I feel very confident he will have some high quality songs and my only concern is how good his voice will be. Anyway, really looking forward to this album and just in time for Christmas - yeah !!
Well we know now there is a McCartney III, so the deity apparently answers your prayers and not mine. I hope my misgivings are wrong, but historically Paul has almost always been best with a strong producer, like Godrich on "Chaos."
I totally agree with you, I have stated for years that CHAOS may be the best McCartney solo album ever and having a producer like Godrich really helped. He was not afraid to tell McCartney something was not good and it showed. CHAOS did not have those 2 or 3 clunker songs most McCartney albums.
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Someone already did a cover version of one of the songs before it's even been released! Have a listen:
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^ That is from Paul's trailer:
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The red vinyl/with poster...is available again on PM.com! So now I have 3 colored vinyls and a poster! It will be a bit funny if they all include posters
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B J Conlee wrote:
dirkmcquickly wrote:
Yesterday in a charity shop I picked up the "Put it there" DVD which I'd not seen before - it was wonderful, really good studio rehearsals with a great band. One hour of fine music including several Beatles numbers. If McCartney 3 is only half as good as that, it'll be worth it. For me, the last two albums went in one ear and out the other, a bit ordinary, which doesn't matter - there's been so much great music. He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.
Like Yankeefan, I very much am looking forward to McCartney 3. The man has an endless amount of musical creativity so this is exciting news that we are getting a brand new album so soon.
Dirk, I have to somewhat disagree with you on Paul's last 2 albums...Egypt Station and New. I think that both albums produced many good songs and they, in retrospect, hold up very well against Paul's vast Post Beatles' catalog. Unlike many of Paul's contemporaries from the Pop-Rock genre, he has continued to write amazing songs in the latter stages of his Solo career. Just look at his output over the last 20 years creating great new music with albums like Chaos and Creation, Memorly Almost Full, Electric Arguments, Driving Rain, New and Egypt Station.
I was right there with you until....."Driving Rain." That album, to me is one of his weakest, if not the very weakest. I liked the opening song and then....... But: Both NEW and Egypt Station are very good albums. Some spotty vocals here and there on ...Sation, but a very strong album., especially with all the left over cuts recorded during the session, several of which I would have put on the album in the first place.
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Read on FB some woman said she paid $84 including shipping for the coke bottle green one and she didn't think that was expensive!
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Beatles4Ever wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
dirkmcquickly wrote:
Yesterday in a charity shop I picked up the "Put it there" DVD which I'd not seen before - it was wonderful, really good studio rehearsals with a great band. One hour of fine music including several Beatles numbers. If McCartney 3 is only half as good as that, it'll be worth it. For me, the last two albums went in one ear and out the other, a bit ordinary, which doesn't matter - there's been so much great music. He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.
Like Yankeefan, I very much am looking forward to McCartney 3. The man has an endless amount of musical creativity so this is exciting news that we are getting a brand new album so soon.
Dirk, I have to somewhat disagree with you on Paul's last 2 albums...Egypt Station and New. I think that both albums produced many good songs and they, in retrospect, hold up very well against Paul's vast Post Beatles' catalog. Unlike many of Paul's contemporaries from the Pop-Rock genre, he has continued to write amazing songs in the latter stages of his Solo career. Just look at his output over the last 20 years creating great new music with albums like Chaos and Creation, Memorly Almost Full, Electric Arguments, Driving Rain, New and Egypt Station.
I was right there with you until....."Driving Rain." That album, to me is one of his weakest, if not the very weakest. I liked the opening song and then....... But: Both NEW and Egypt Station are very good albums. Some spotty vocals here and there on ...Sation, but a very strong album., especially with all the left over cuts recorded during the session, several of which I would have put on the album in the first place.
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B J Conlee wrote:
Beatles4Ever wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
dirkmcquickly wrote:
Yesterday in a charity shop I picked up the "Put it there" DVD which I'd not seen before - it was wonderful, really good studio rehearsals with a great band. One hour of fine music including several Beatles numbers. If McCartney 3 is only half as good as that, it'll be worth it. For me, the last two albums went in one ear and out the other, a bit ordinary, which doesn't matter - there's been so much great music. He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.
Like Yankeefan, I very much am looking forward to McCartney 3. The man has an endless amount of musical creativity so this is exciting news that we are getting a brand new album so soon.
Dirk, I have to somewhat disagree with you on Paul's last 2 albums...Egypt Station and New. I think that both albums produced many good songs and they, in retrospect, hold up very well against Paul's vast Post Beatles' catalog. Unlike many of Paul's contemporaries from the Pop-Rock genre, he has continued to write amazing songs in the latter stages of his Solo career. Just look at his output over the last 20 years creating great new music with albums like Chaos and Creation, Memorly Almost Full, Electric Arguments, Driving Rain, New and Egypt Station.
I was right there with you until....."Driving Rain." That album, to me is one of his weakest, if not the very weakest. I liked the opening song and then....... But: Both NEW and Egypt Station are very good albums. Some spotty vocals here and there on ...Sation, but a very strong album., especially with all the left over cuts recorded during the session, several of which I would have put on the album in the first place.
Beatles4Ever,
I do agree that since the 2000's, Driving Rain was probably Paul's weakest album and not nearly as consistent as others like Chaos and Creation, Memory Almost Full, New and Egypt Station. On the other hand, DR like most of Paul's Solo albums in my opinion had some tracks that were real "gems" so I don't just dismiss it, I still consider DR as part of Paul's latter period renaissance and rebirth relative to his overall Post Beatles' discography. While initially, I didn't like some of Paul's vocals on the earlier tracks, many of DR songs really did really grow with me with repeated listens. In retrospect, I really like songs like "Lonely Road", "Magic", "Your Way", "About You", "Back in the Sunshine", and "Your Loving Flame". I liked the overall vibe to DR. I love Paul's Bass playing, Rusty's electric guitars and Abe's Drum Work. I also really like Abe Dixon's elecric piano and organ work which gave some of the tracks a distinctive sound compared to many other Paul albums. Aa a studio album, it had a real "live'" feel to it. A few of the positive reviews on DR really pointed those features out. Some of the deeper and underrated DR cuts I also like include "She's Given Up Talking" (great lyrics imo), "I Do", "Heather", and "Riding Into Jaipur". Just my opinion.
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Nancy R wrote:
Read on FB some woman said she paid $84 including shipping for the coke bottle green one and she didn't think that was expensive!
$84 really isn't that bad if that's the one you wanted. There's one on ebay for $326.00! I won't even mention the price of the yellow one there.
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oobu24 wrote:
Someone already did a cover version of one of the songs before it's even been released! Have a listen:
haha love this!! thanks for sharing oobu24.
It's pretty amazing how it's not even released, only a tiny snippet from his trailer and people are already learning it.
And it's damn catchy too.
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Is that a Standard Oboe he's playing in that clip? Very cool sounding instrument. Pics of Ringo on the drums and his Elvis stand up base...Intriguing
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Apple Scruff wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
Someone already did a cover version of one of the songs before it's even been released! Have a listen:
haha love this!! thanks for sharing oobu24.
It's pretty amazing how it's not even released, only a tiny snippet from his trailer and people are already learning it.
And it's damn catchy too.
Love it!
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AndrewMBarros wrote:
Face A
Long Tail Winter Bird
Find My Way
Pretty Boys
Women and Wives
Lavatory Lil'
Slidin'
update!
Side A
1 - Long Tailed Winter Bird
2 - Find My Way
3 -Pretty Boys
4 - Women and Wives
5 - Lavatory Lil
6 - Slidin'
Side B
7 - Deep Deep Feeling
8 - "tba"
9 - Seize the Day
10 - "tba"
11 - Winter Bird / When Winter Comes
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B J Conlee wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
Beatles4Ever wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
dirkmcquickly wrote:
Yesterday in a charity shop I picked up the "Put it there" DVD which I'd not seen before - it was wonderful, really good studio rehearsals with a great band. One hour of fine music including several Beatles numbers. If McCartney 3 is only half as good as that, it'll be worth it. For me, the last two albums went in one ear and out the other, a bit ordinary, which doesn't matter - there's been so much great music. He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.
Like Yankeefan, I very much am looking forward to McCartney 3. The man has an endless amount of musical creativity so this is exciting news that we are getting a brand new album so soon.
Dirk, I have to somewhat disagree with you on Paul's last 2 albums...Egypt Station and New. I think that both albums produced many good songs and they, in retrospect, hold up very well against Paul's vast Post Beatles' catalog. Unlike many of Paul's contemporaries from the Pop-Rock genre, he has continued to write amazing songs in the latter stages of his Solo career. Just look at his output over the last 20 years creating great new music with albums like Chaos and Creation, Memorly Almost Full, Electric Arguments, Driving Rain, New and Egypt Station.
I was right there with you until....."Driving Rain." That album, to me is one of his weakest, if not the very weakest. I liked the opening song and then....... But: Both NEW and Egypt Station are very good albums. Some spotty vocals here and there on ...Sation, but a very strong album., especially with all the left over cuts recorded during the session, several of which I would have put on the album in the first place.
Beatles4Ever,
I do agree that since the 2000's, Driving Rain was probably Paul's weakest album and not nearly as consistent as others like Chaos and Creation, Memory Almost Full, New and Egypt Station. On the other hand, DR like most of Paul's Solo albums in my opinion had some tracks that were real "gems" so I don't just dismiss it, I still consider DR as part of Paul's latter period renaissance and rebirth relative to his overall Post Beatles' discography. While initially, I didn't like some of Paul's vocals on the earlier tracks, many of DR songs really did really grow with me with repeated listens. In retrospect, I really like songs like "Lonely Road", "Magic", "Your Way", "About You", "Back in the Sunshine", and "Your Loving Flame". I liked the overall vibe to DR. I love Paul's Bass playing, Rusty's electric guitars and Abe's Drum Work. I also really like Abe Dixon's elecric piano and organ work which gave some of the tracks a distinctive sound compared to many other Paul albums. Aa a studio album, it had a real "live'" feel to it. A few of the positive reviews on DR really pointed those features out. Some of the deeper and underrated DR cuts I also like include "She's Given Up Talking" (great lyrics imo), "I Do", "Heather", and "Riding Into Jaipur". Just my opinion.
Actually, you've made me want to go back and give another listen or two. Yes, there are always gems on Paul's albums. He's too talented for there not to be. Maybe I was knocked off a bit by thinking about "Freedom," which he composed in about 15 seconds....and sounds like it. I do recall it had a live feel for a studio album. ...which is not a bad thing. I believe he was rehearsing the new guys to see how they might fit into a band. They passed the audition. Paul's bass playing is always superb. So...... I'll listen again. As with several of his albums.....I find that when I go back I like them more than I remembered I did. This will likely be the case with DR. Thanks.
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B J Conlee wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
Beatles4Ever wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
dirkmcquickly wrote:
Yesterday in a charity shop I picked up the "Put it there" DVD which I'd not seen before - it was wonderful, really good studio rehearsals with a great band. One hour of fine music including several Beatles numbers. If McCartney 3 is only half as good as that, it'll be worth it. For me, the last two albums went in one ear and out the other, a bit ordinary, which doesn't matter - there's been so much great music. He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.
Like Yankeefan, I very much am looking forward to McCartney 3. The man has an endless amount of musical creativity so this is exciting news that we are getting a brand new album so soon.
Dirk, I have to somewhat disagree with you on Paul's last 2 albums...Egypt Station and New. I think that both albums produced many good songs and they, in retrospect, hold up very well against Paul's vast Post Beatles' catalog. Unlike many of Paul's contemporaries from the Pop-Rock genre, he has continued to write amazing songs in the latter stages of his Solo career. Just look at his output over the last 20 years creating great new music with albums like Chaos and Creation, Memorly Almost Full, Electric Arguments, Driving Rain, New and Egypt Station.
I was right there with you until....."Driving Rain." That album, to me is one of his weakest, if not the very weakest. I liked the opening song and then....... But: Both NEW and Egypt Station are very good albums. Some spotty vocals here and there on ...Sation, but a very strong album., especially with all the left over cuts recorded during the session, several of which I would have put on the album in the first place.
Beatles4Ever,
I do agree that since the 2000's, Driving Rain was probably Paul's weakest album and not nearly as consistent as others like Chaos and Creation, Memory Almost Full, New and Egypt Station. On the other hand, DR like most of Paul's Solo albums in my opinion had some tracks that were real "gems" so I don't just dismiss it, I still consider DR as part of Paul's latter period renaissance and rebirth relative to his overall Post Beatles' discography. While initially, I didn't like some of Paul's vocals on the earlier tracks, many of DR songs really did really grow with me with repeated listens. In retrospect, I really like songs like "Lonely Road", "Magic", "Your Way", "About You", "Back in the Sunshine", and "Your Loving Flame". I liked the overall vibe to DR. I love Paul's Bass playing, Rusty's electric guitars and Abe's Drum Work. I also really like Abe Dixon's elecric piano and organ work which gave some of the tracks a distinctive sound compared to many other Paul albums. Aa a studio album, it had a real "live'" feel to it. A few of the positive reviews on DR really pointed those features out. Some of the deeper and underrated DR cuts I also like include "She's Given Up Talking" (great lyrics imo), "I Do", "Heather", and "Riding Into Jaipur". Just my opinion.
I agree with you BJ and as you know I have always loved songs like "About You" and "Lonely Road". I bet if it was not for the (1,2,3,4,5) lyric more people would like the album title song "Driving Rain". I am pretty sure he made this album with the full intention of needing a few songs that he could play live and I love the "live" feel to the album. As with most McCartney albums, some cutting or changes would have made a difference in the quality of the album. "Rinse The Raindrops" was nice idea but way too long and if you cut 5 minutes off it then it would have been better. "Heather" just does not sound "finished" to me, it almost sounds like it is the band warming up instead of fleshed out song."Spinning On An Axis" is another song that would have been better if you cut it by a minute or two. "Freedom" does not fit on the overall vibe of the album and should have been left as a "single" only. I get it was done for commercial reason but think most people will agree it was a mistake. This was middle of the road McCartney album and and while not horrible it was not as good as the later albums you mentioned.
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Just curious if anybody thinks he will release a "single" from this album by mid-late November.