McCartney 3?
-
My earliest memmory that I can recall from my childhood in the 1960s is me dancing in front of the TV to the Monkees and my mother telling me to not be so close to the television. We had a radio in the house and I must have become an immediate music fan.
I'll never forget my first grown up birthday where my parents gave me a nifty 8-Track AM/FM boombox instead of a toy. I remember begging my mom for my first 8-track and it was Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. Paul McCartney and Wings was my favorite band growing up and I remember having London Town poster on my wall along with the Beatles.
All along Paul McCartney music has been there in every stage of my life. And now there is McCartney III. The album reminds me of a piece of everything that came before it. My favorite track right now is Lavratory Lil. This is Rocky Racoon at his finest. This could have been on the White Album or Abby Road in my opinion. Then we have a genuine Wings track with Slidin'. This could have been on Venus and Mars or Speed of Sound. And the l love the song and animated video for When Winter Comes. This brought me right back to Wild Life and Mary Had a Little Lamb; and the video brings you back to the days Paul and Linda, even though the woman does not really look like her. They got Paul perfect I think.
I also love the video for Find My Way. You get to see the parting on the left and the parting on the right. The tune is the fun listening single we would expect from McCartney. And another favorite that I am sure everybody loves and would be played on the radio. I keep wondering, is his electric guitar making the whizzing riff or another instrument? I am horrible at identifying instruments?
All the review I watch on Youtube and such, many folks find Deep Deep Feeling as their favorite. I like the song, but would not say it is the best on the abum. But I appreciate other folks' music tastes and opinions. And listening to discover the gem. For some reason I cried when I heard Pretty Boys the first time while tripping. For me musically the song is amazing, even though I don't necessarily relate personally with the lyrics. But for some reason I can listen to this song over and over again. I think I might like it better than Lil?
Sieze the Day is another great inspirational rocker where Paul rallies the people to their best. Come on People! Woman and Wives sounds to me like it could have been on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. This is deep song about the importance of being a good role model... chasing tomorrow getting ready to run. Cool line.
Deep Down also sounds like a Wings song to me. Speed of Sound maybe? Or Back to the Egg? Great groove... Deep Down is much better to me than Deep Deep Feeling. But I am trying to understand my brothers and sisters...
Long Tailed Winter Bird reminds me of 2020s version of Check My Machine. I absolutely LOVE Check My Machine and Secret Friend, but a guitar instead of synths version is very cool too.
The Kiss of Venus next to Winter Bird are the only modern sounding McCartney songs. Kiss of Veus could have been on NEW or his Valintine album.
Even though some would argue that the Beatles are best or that Wings was the best solo stuff, I personally think McCartney is getting better with age. And although it is almost impossible to top McCartney or McCartney II in my opinion, III is another special thing that continues to bring everything together....
-
McCartney 3: A Review
I must admit upon serious self-reflection that I am a dreaded “fan boy.” I have been a Paul fan since sometime in the late 1960s. At age four or so, my mother showed me the album cover of the US only Beatles album Something New (mainly songs from A Hard Day Night with some cover songs and a German language version of I Want to Hold your Hand). I could name all four Beatles and Paul was my favorite. As I grew older, it was often difficult to find new music in Idaho and though I inherited and cherished my older sister’s eight-track tape of Band on the Run in my mid-teens, the first McCartney album that I actually bought upon release was in 1984 with the release of Pipes of Peace. Since then, I have bought every new release on the first day of release and I have never been disappointed with any new Paul album upon purchase. With Pipes of Peace, I was so excited that I thought to myself that this “must be how it felt to hear a new Beatles album.” Well, that is the fan boy side of me.
I have stuck with Paul through times in which being a Paul fan was about as uncool as it could be. In the 1980s, being a Paul fan made you instantly unhip. Sure I enjoyed the Talking Heads, The Clash, The Police, and U2 but my one and only true muscial interest was Paul McCartney. I have lost friends because they criticized Paul and criticized my insistence and defense of his artistic genius. Yep, Give My Regards to Broadstreet, Spies Like Us, Press to Play....., I never waivered. Luckily, my wife is a Paul fan (though for some reason, she does not like the song, Band on the Run and that causes friction but that is a discussion for another time). With that all said, I realize that some Paul albums are better than others and I am able to rank Paul albums in tiers but it normally takes a few years for me to evaluate a Paul album’s place in his historical discography. In case you are wondering, Ram is my favorite McCartney album of all time, maybe not the best, but definitely my most played Paul album. I place Band on the Run, Tug of War, Chaos and Creation, and Flaming Pie, along with Ram in my elite tier of McCartney masterpieces.
McCartney 3 is Paul’s most recent album arriving to all of us as an early present one week before Christmas 2020 during a trying and historical year of human history. Early in lock down, I opined to my wife that it would be great if Paul were in the studio recording. Now we all know that indeed he was in isolation and making the homemade McCartney 3. His self-titled and homemade 1970 album McCartney is, for me, in Paul’s second tier of very good albums. I must have bought McCartney (now referred to as McCartney 1) sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s and to this day, I remain charmed by its offerings and the album has grown on me over time. The quirkiness of 1980’s McCartney 2 makes it one of my “guilty pleasure” Paul albums and one close to a second tier of very good albums. I must have bought McCartney 2 about the same time that I bought McCartney. At that time, I did not fully appreciate Temporary Secretary, Bogey Music, Nobody Knows, Dark Room, or the bonus tracks, Secret Friend and Check My Machine. Today, for me, McCartney 2 is a funky and weird album and perfect to play on a stressful day at work. As I have grown older, I increasingly appreciate Paul’s experimental and quirky side with Electric Arguments and Rushes as two of my favorite Paul side projects as the Fireman. Where does McCartney 3 fit into the Macca trilogy and his historical discography? After a few days of listening, McCartney 3 is like McCartney 1 in its themes of family, love and home. However, more like McCartney 2, the album has a darker and more somber edge to it compared to McCartney 1.
The album’s opener, Long Tailed Winter bird takes a catchy guitar riff and builds a great groove. I have a newfound fondness for McCartney instrumentals (the unreleased Squid became a YouTube favorite during lockdown) and Long Tailed Winter Bird (a song with some lyrics) does not disappoint with its playful invention. The album's second song, Find My Way, is classic Paul. The song is upbeat, positive, and hopeful, it is McCartney doing what he does best (write melodic and memorable pop songs that stick in our head on first listen). The chorus says so much, “You never used to be afraid of days like these. But now you're overwhelmed by your anxieties. Let me help you out, let me be your guide. I can help you reach the love you feel inside.” The coda at 2:51 is unexpected on first listen and takes the song to a whole different and higher level. Pretty Boys and Women and Wives are both good songs but I have yet to fully connect to them, though I like the lyrics to both. I need some time on both of these songs because the lyrics seems more memorable than the melodies. Consider this nice lyric from Women and Wives, where Paul sings, “Teach your children and thеn Make 'em pass it to others. Some of them may borrow Tales you hand them down. Chasing tomorrow.”
Lavatory Lil is fun, a light-hearted McCartney romp with a great guitar sound and funny lyrics that only Paul McCartney could write and record. Deep, Deep Feeling is over eight minutes of Paul singing of love and pain. I love the sound of the song and its efforts to resolve the building tension in the song but the song never quite resolves that tension. Paul was trying something new with the song and I admire that. The song’s coda, criticized by some, is perfect as the song seems to stop only to again pick up with Paul in his emotional pain. When he sings, “When you love someone so much, you feel your heart's gonna burst,” we can relate to his struggle with the contradiction of pain and intense love. Slidin is just old-fashioned heavy metal played by a 78 year old, amazing! Crank it up. I adore the chorus, “I'm slidin', glidin' through the air. I can see my body through windows in my hair. I'm slidin', glidin' through the air.” This could challenge Junior's Farm as my favorite McCartney post-Beatle rocker.
The Kiss of Venus is, like Find My Way, instantly a McCartney classic. It is accessible, melodic, and sticks in your head on the first listen. Verse three is particularly nice, “Now moving slowly, we circle through the square. Two passing planets in the sweet, sweet summer air. Sweet summer air.” Seize the Day sounds very much like something from the Egypt Station album, a solid song that I like more on repeated listens and definitely a song of the pandemic with lyrics such as "When the cold days come and the old ways fade away. There'll be no more sun and we'll wish that we had held on to the day. Seize the day." Deep Down has a great contemporary feel to it with some R&B, hip-hop and jazz. This is a more contemporary Paul sound with a clean and perfect sound. I could listen to the song all day.
Finally, Winter Bird and When Winter Comes is a fitting ending to the album. Here we find Paul and his early 1990’s voice (the song was recorded during a session that produced Calico Skies) returning to McCartney 1 themes of family and farm. However, the lyrics are now more poignant than they would have been if the song was released in the 1990s when Paul was singing it as a relative youngster in his early 50s. In the song, Paul sings, “Must find the time to plant some trees. In the meadow where the river flows. In time to come, they'll make good shade. For some poor soul.” I felt both sadness and hope as Paul realizes that he won’t see his new trees grow old but that others will reap the benefits of his efforts. I thought that this lyric summed the album. While McCartney 3 has received good reviews, Paul must know that he is now playing the long game and that many years after he has left this earth, young people from around the world will continue to discover his music. It makes me happy to know that in a hundred years, humans not yet born will experience the same joy and have the same experiences that I have had of discovering, exploring, and loving the music of James Paul McCartney. McCartney 3 will be one album that these future generations will want to discover. Paul, thanks for planting another tree.
-
thrillington wrote:
McCartney 3: A Review
I must admit upon serious self-reflection that I am a dreaded “fan boy.” I have been a Paul fan since sometime in the late 1960s. At age four or so, my mother showed me the album cover of the US only Beatles album Something New (mainly songs from A Hard Day Night with some cover songs and a German language version of I Want to Hold your Hand). I could name all four Beatles and Paul was my favorite. As I grew older, it was often difficult to find new music in Idaho and though I inherited and cherished my older sister’s eight-track tape of Band on the Run in my mid-teens, the first McCartney album that I actually bought upon release was in 1984 with the release of Pipes of Peace. Since then, I have bought every new release on the first day of release and I have never been disappointed with any new Paul album upon purchase. With Pipes of Peace, I was so excited that I thought to myself that this “must be how it felt to hear a new Beatles album.” Well, that is the fan boy side of me.
I have stuck with Paul through times in which being a Paul fan was about as uncool as it could be. In the 1980s, being a Paul fan made you instantly unhip. Sure I enjoyed the Talking Heads, The Clash, The Police, and U2 but my one and only true muscial interest was Paul McCartney. I have lost friends because they criticized Paul and criticized my insistence and defense of his artistic genius. Yep, Give My Regards to Broadstreet, Spies Like Us, Press to Play....., I never waivered. Luckily, my wife is a Paul fan (though for some reason, she does not like the song, Band on the Run and that causes friction but that is a discussion for another time). With that all said, I realize that some Paul albums are better than others and I am able to rank Paul albums in tiers but it normally takes a few years for me to evaluate a Paul album’s place in his historical discography. In case you are wondering, Ram is my favorite McCartney album of all time, maybe not the best, but definitely my most played Paul album. I place Band on the Run, Tug of War, Chaos and Creation, and Flaming Pie, along with Ram in my elite tier of McCartney masterpieces.
McCartney 3 is Paul’s most recent album arriving to all of us as an early present one week before Christmas 2020 during a trying and historical year of human history. Early in lock down, I opined to my wife that it would be great if Paul were in the studio recording. Now we all know that indeed he was in isolation and making the homemade McCartney 3. His self-titled and homemade 1970 album McCartney is, for me, in Paul’s second tier of very good albums. I must have bought McCartney (now referred to as McCartney 1) sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s and to this day, I remain charmed by its offerings and the album has grown on me over time. The quirkiness of 1980’s McCartney 2 makes it one of my “guilty pleasure” Paul albums and one close to a second tier of very good albums. I must have bought McCartney 2 about the same time that I bought McCartney. At that time, I did not fully appreciate Temporary Secretary, Bogey Music, Nobody Knows, Dark Room, or the bonus tracks, Secret Friend and Check My Machine. Today, for me, McCartney 2 is a funky and weird album and perfect to play on a stressful day at work. As I have grown older, I increasingly appreciate Paul’s experimental and quirky side with Electric Arguments and Rushes as two of my favorite Paul side projects as the Fireman. Where does McCartney 3 fit into the Macca trilogy and his historical discography? After a few days of listening, McCartney 3 is like McCartney 1 in its themes of family, love and home. However, more like McCartney 2, the album has a darker and more somber edge to it compared to McCartney 1.
The album’s opener, Long Tailed Winter bird takes a catchy guitar riff and builds a great groove. I have a newfound fondness for McCartney instrumentals (the unreleased Squid became a YouTube favorite during lockdown) and Long Tailed Winter Bird (a song with some lyrics) does not disappoint with its playful invention. The album's second song, Find My Way, is classic Paul. The song is upbeat, positive, and hopeful, it is McCartney doing what he does best (write melodic and memorable pop songs that stick in our head on first listen). The chorus says so much, “You never used to be afraid of days like these. But now you're overwhelmed by your anxieties. Let me help you out, let me be your guide. I can help you reach the love you feel inside.” The coda at 2:51 is unexpected on first listen and takes the song to a whole different and higher level. Pretty Boys and Women and Wives are both good songs but I have yet to fully connect to them, though I like the lyrics to both. I need some time on both of these songs because the lyrics seems more memorable than the melodies. Consider this nice lyric from Women and Wives, where Paul sings, “Teach your children and thеn Make 'em pass it to others. Some of them may borrow Tales you hand them down. Chasing tomorrow.”
Lavatory Lil is fun, a light-hearted McCartney romp with a great guitar sound and funny lyrics that only Paul McCartney could write and record. Deep, Deep Feeling is over eight minutes of Paul singing of love and pain. I love the sound of the song and its efforts to resolve the building tension in the song but the song never quite resolves that tension. Paul was trying something new with the song and I admire that. The song’s coda, criticized by some, is perfect as the song seems to stop only to again pick up with Paul in his emotional pain. When he sings, “When you love someone so much, you feel your heart's gonna burst,” we can relate to his struggle with the contradiction of pain and intense love. Slidin is just old-fashioned heavy metal played by a 78 year old, amazing! Crank it up. I adore the chorus, “I'm slidin', glidin' through the air. I can see my body through windows in my hair. I'm slidin', glidin' through the air.” This could challenge Junior's Farm as my favorite McCartney post-Beatle rocker.
The Kiss of Venus is, like Find My Way, instantly a McCartney classic. It is accessible, melodic, and sticks in your head on the first listen. Verse three is particularly nice, “Now moving slowly, we circle through the square. Two passing planets in the sweet, sweet summer air. Sweet summer air.” Seize the Day sounds very much like something from the Egypt Station album, a solid song that I like more on repeated listens and definitely a song of the pandemic with lyrics such as "When the cold days come and the old ways fade away. There'll be no more sun and we'll wish that we had held on to the day. Seize the day." Deep Down has a great contemporary feel to it with some R&B, hip-hop and jazz. This is a more contemporary Paul sound with a clean and perfect sound. I could listen to the song all day.
Finally, Winter Bird and When Winter Comes is a fitting ending to the album. Here we find Paul and his early 1990’s voice (the song was recorded during a session that produced Calico Skies) returning to McCartney 1 themes of family and farm. However, the lyrics are now more poignant than they would have been if the song was released in the 1990s when Paul was singing it as a relative youngster in his early 50s. In the song, Paul sings, “Must find the time to plant some trees. In the meadow where the river flows. In time to come, they'll make good shade. For some poor soul.” I felt both sadness and hope as Paul realizes that he won’t see his new trees grow old but that others will reap the benefits of his efforts. I thought that this lyric summed the album. While McCartney 3 has received good reviews, Paul must know that he is now playing the long game and that many years after he has left this earth, young people from around the world will continue to discover his music. It makes me happy to know that in a hundred years, humans not yet born will experience the same joy and have the same experiences that I have had of discovering, exploring, and loving the music of James Paul McCartney. McCartney 3 will be one album that these future generations will want to discover. Paul, thanks for planting another tree.
Excellent review, really enjoyed it. Thanks !!
-
Ten copies of the McCartney III are signed by Paul himself. It looks like the signatures are on the white vinyl version. They are very lucky!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJEpHsIMEQ5/?igshid=dl310drto9dg&fbclid=IwAR0BkJTJUjK-_GffKxoHwM4gubDnpHH2X-WsQh3WRZsf9uR1shdz7lY-wBg
-
C'Moon Triangle wrote:
My earliest memmory that I can recall from my childhood in the 1960s is me dancing in front of the TV to the Monkees and my mother telling me to not be so close to the television. We had a radio in the house and I must have become an immediate music fan.
I'll never forget my first grown up birthday where my parents gave me a nifty 8-Track AM/FM boombox instead of a toy. I remember begging my mom for my first 8-track and it was Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. Paul McCartney and Wings was my favorite band growing up and I remember having London Town poster on my wall along with the Beatles.
All along Paul McCartney music has been there in every stage of my life. And now there is McCartney III. The album reminds me of a piece of everything that came before it. My favorite track right now is Lavratory Lil. This is Rocky Racoon at his finest. This could have been on the White Album or Abby Road in my opinion. Then we have a genuine Wings track with Slidin'. This could have been on Venus and Mars or Speed of Sound. And the l love the song and animated video for When Winter Comes. This brought me right back to Wild Life and Mary Had a Little Lamb; and the video brings you back to the days Paul and Linda, even though the woman does not really look like her. They got Paul perfect I think.
I also love the video for Find My Way. You get to see the parting on the left and the parting on the right. The tune is the fun listening single we would expect from McCartney. And another favorite that I am sure everybody loves and would be played on the radio. I keep wondering, is his electric guitar making the whizzing riff or another instrument? I am horrible at identifying instruments?
All the review I watch on Youtube and such, many folks find Deep Deep Feeling as their favorite. I like the song, but would not say it is the best on the abum. But I appreciate other folks' music tastes and opinions. And listening to discover the gem. For some reason I cried when I heard Pretty Boys the first time while tripping. For me musically the song is amazing, even though I don't necessarily relate personally with the lyrics. But for some reason I can listen to this song over and over again. I think I might like it better than Lil?
Sieze the Day is another great inspirational rocker where Paul rallies the people to their best. Come on People! Woman and Wives sounds to me like it could have been on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. This is deep song about the importance of being a good role model... chasing tomorrow getting ready to run. Cool line.
Deep Down also sounds like a Wings song to me. Speed of Sound maybe? Or Back to the Egg? Great groove... Deep Down is much better to me than Deep Deep Feeling. But I am trying to understand my brothers and sisters...
Long Tailed Winter Bird reminds me of 2020s version of Check My Machine. I absolutely LOVE Check My Machine and Secret Friend, but a guitar instead of synths version is very cool too.
The Kiss of Venus next to Winter Bird are the only modern sounding McCartney songs. Kiss of Veus could have been on NEW or his Valintine album.
Even though some would argue that the Beatles are best or that Wings was the best solo stuff, I personally think McCartney is getting better with age. And although it is almost impossible to top McCartney or McCartney II in my opinion, III is another special thing that continues to bring everything together....
Great post C-Moon and even better song descriptions
-
thrillington wrote:
McCartney 3: A Review
I must admit upon serious self-reflection that I am a dreaded “fan boy.” I have been a Paul fan since sometime in the late 1960s. At age four or so, my mother showed me the album cover of the US only Beatles album Something New (mainly songs from A Hard Day Night with some cover songs and a German language version of I Want to Hold your Hand). I could name all four Beatles and Paul was my favorite. As I grew older, it was often difficult to find new music in Idaho and though I inherited and cherished my older sister’s eight-track tape of Band on the Run in my mid-teens, the first McCartney album that I actually bought upon release was in 1984 with the release of Pipes of Peace. Since then, I have bought every new release on the first day of release and I have never been disappointed with any new Paul album upon purchase. With Pipes of Peace, I was so excited that I thought to myself that this “must be how it felt to hear a new Beatles album.” Well, that is the fan boy side of me.
I have stuck with Paul through times in which being a Paul fan was about as uncool as it could be. In the 1980s, being a Paul fan made you instantly unhip. Sure I enjoyed the Talking Heads, The Clash, The Police, and U2 but my one and only true muscial interest was Paul McCartney. I have lost friends because they criticized Paul and criticized my insistence and defense of his artistic genius. Yep, Give My Regards to Broadstreet, Spies Like Us, Press to Play....., I never waivered. Luckily, my wife is a Paul fan (though for some reason, she does not like the song, Band on the Run and that causes friction but that is a discussion for another time). With that all said, I realize that some Paul albums are better than others and I am able to rank Paul albums in tiers but it normally takes a few years for me to evaluate a Paul album’s place in his historical discography. In case you are wondering, Ram is my favorite McCartney album of all time, maybe not the best, but definitely my most played Paul album. I place Band on the Run, Tug of War, Chaos and Creation, and Flaming Pie, along with Ram in my elite tier of McCartney masterpieces.
McCartney 3 is Paul’s most recent album arriving to all of us as an early present one week before Christmas 2020 during a trying and historical year of human history. Early in lock down, I opined to my wife that it would be great if Paul were in the studio recording. Now we all know that indeed he was in isolation and making the homemade McCartney 3. His self-titled and homemade 1970 album McCartney is, for me, in Paul’s second tier of very good albums. I must have bought McCartney (now referred to as McCartney 1) sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s and to this day, I remain charmed by its offerings and the album has grown on me over time. The quirkiness of 1980’s McCartney 2 makes it one of my “guilty pleasure” Paul albums and one close to a second tier of very good albums. I must have bought McCartney 2 about the same time that I bought McCartney. At that time, I did not fully appreciate Temporary Secretary, Bogey Music, Nobody Knows, Dark Room, or the bonus tracks, Secret Friend and Check My Machine. Today, for me, McCartney 2 is a funky and weird album and perfect to play on a stressful day at work. As I have grown older, I increasingly appreciate Paul’s experimental and quirky side with Electric Arguments and Rushes as two of my favorite Paul side projects as the Fireman. Where does McCartney 3 fit into the Macca trilogy and his historical discography? After a few days of listening, McCartney 3 is like McCartney 1 in its themes of family, love and home. However, more like McCartney 2, the album has a darker and more somber edge to it compared to McCartney 1.
The album’s opener, Long Tailed Winter bird takes a catchy guitar riff and builds a great groove. I have a newfound fondness for McCartney instrumentals (the unreleased Squid became a YouTube favorite during lockdown) and Long Tailed Winter Bird (a song with some lyrics) does not disappoint with its playful invention. The album's second song, Find My Way, is classic Paul. The song is upbeat, positive, and hopeful, it is McCartney doing what he does best (write melodic and memorable pop songs that stick in our head on first listen). The chorus says so much, “You never used to be afraid of days like these. But now you're overwhelmed by your anxieties. Let me help you out, let me be your guide. I can help you reach the love you feel inside.” The coda at 2:51 is unexpected on first listen and takes the song to a whole different and higher level. Pretty Boys and Women and Wives are both good songs but I have yet to fully connect to them, though I like the lyrics to both. I need some time on both of these songs because the lyrics seems more memorable than the melodies. Consider this nice lyric from Women and Wives, where Paul sings, “Teach your children and thеn Make 'em pass it to others. Some of them may borrow Tales you hand them down. Chasing tomorrow.”
Lavatory Lil is fun, a light-hearted McCartney romp with a great guitar sound and funny lyrics that only Paul McCartney could write and record. Deep, Deep Feeling is over eight minutes of Paul singing of love and pain. I love the sound of the song and its efforts to resolve the building tension in the song but the song never quite resolves that tension. Paul was trying something new with the song and I admire that. The song’s coda, criticized by some, is perfect as the song seems to stop only to again pick up with Paul in his emotional pain. When he sings, “When you love someone so much, you feel your heart's gonna burst,” we can relate to his struggle with the contradiction of pain and intense love. Slidin is just old-fashioned heavy metal played by a 78 year old, amazing! Crank it up. I adore the chorus, “I'm slidin', glidin' through the air. I can see my body through windows in my hair. I'm slidin', glidin' through the air.” This could challenge Junior's Farm as my favorite McCartney post-Beatle rocker.
The Kiss of Venus is, like Find My Way, instantly a McCartney classic. It is accessible, melodic, and sticks in your head on the first listen. Verse three is particularly nice, “Now moving slowly, we circle through the square. Two passing planets in the sweet, sweet summer air. Sweet summer air.” Seize the Day sounds very much like something from the Egypt Station album, a solid song that I like more on repeated listens and definitely a song of the pandemic with lyrics such as "When the cold days come and the old ways fade away. There'll be no more sun and we'll wish that we had held on to the day. Seize the day." Deep Down has a great contemporary feel to it with some R&B, hip-hop and jazz. This is a more contemporary Paul sound with a clean and perfect sound. I could listen to the song all day.
Finally, Winter Bird and When Winter Comes is a fitting ending to the album. Here we find Paul and his early 1990’s voice (the song was recorded during a session that produced Calico Skies) returning to McCartney 1 themes of family and farm. However, the lyrics are now more poignant than they would have been if the song was released in the 1990s when Paul was singing it as a relative youngster in his early 50s. In the song, Paul sings, “Must find the time to plant some trees. In the meadow where the river flows. In time to come, they'll make good shade. For some poor soul.” I felt both sadness and hope as Paul realizes that he won’t see his new trees grow old but that others will reap the benefits of his efforts. I thought that this lyric summed the album. While McCartney 3 has received good reviews, Paul must know that he is now playing the long game and that many years after he has left this earth, young people from around the world will continue to discover his music. It makes me happy to know that in a hundred years, humans not yet born will experience the same joy and have the same experiences that I have had of discovering, exploring, and loving the music of James Paul McCartney. McCartney 3 will be one album that these future generations will want to discover. Paul, thanks for planting another tree.
Fantastic review Thrrillington. Love the historical perspective. Like you, the only song that hasn't resonated for me yet is "Deep Deep Feeling", Other than that track, I love all the rest of the album. Love your song descriptions for each track.
-
joyce wrote:
Dec. 22, 2020: The new animated video for "When Winter Comes"
Is that an additional bit of new music "Winter Sun" playing over the closing credits?
I absolutely love this video for the last track on McCartney 3. Such a beautiful ending to a great album.
-
B J Conlee wrote:
joyce wrote:
Dec. 22, 2020: The new animated video for "When Winter Comes"
Is that an additional bit of new music "Winter Sun" playing over the closing credits?
I absolutely love this video for the last track on McCartney 3. Such a beautiful ending to a great album.
I agree BJ and will add that "McCartney III" has been a wonderful Christmas present for all of us McCartney fans. See PM.
-
Yankeefan2 wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
joyce wrote:
Dec. 22, 2020: The new animated video for "When Winter Comes"
Is that an additional bit of new music "Winter Sun" playing over the closing credits?
I absolutely love this video for the last track on McCartney 3. Such a beautiful ending to a great album.
I agree BJ and will add that "McCartney III" has been a wonderful Christmas present for all of us McCartney fans. See PM.
Couldn't agree with you more about McCartney 3.
-
C'Moon Triangle wrote:
My earliest memmory that I can recall from my childhood in the 1960s is me dancing in front of the TV to the Monkees and my mother telling me to not be so close to the television. We had a radio in the house and I must have become an immediate music fan.
I'll never forget my first grown up birthday where my parents gave me a nifty 8-Track AM/FM boombox instead of a toy. I remember begging my mom for my first 8-track and it was Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. Paul McCartney and Wings was my favorite band growing up and I remember having London Town poster on my wall along with the Beatles.
All along Paul McCartney music has been there in every stage of my life. And now there is McCartney III. The album reminds me of a piece of everything that came before it. My favorite track right now is Lavratory Lil. This is Rocky Racoon at his finest. This could have been on the White Album or Abby Road in my opinion. Then we have a genuine Wings track with Slidin'. This could have been on Venus and Mars or Speed of Sound. And the l love the song and animated video for When Winter Comes. This brought me right back to Wild Life and Mary Had a Little Lamb; and the video brings you back to the days Paul and Linda, even though the woman does not really look like her. They got Paul perfect I think.
I also love the video for Find My Way. You get to see the parting on the left and the parting on the right. The tune is the fun listening single we would expect from McCartney. And another favorite that I am sure everybody loves and would be played on the radio. I keep wondering, is his electric guitar making the whizzing riff or another instrument? I am horrible at identifying instruments?
All the review I watch on Youtube and such, many folks find Deep Deep Feeling as their favorite. I like the song, but would not say it is the best on the abum. But I appreciate other folks' music tastes and opinions. And listening to discover the gem. For some reason I cried when I heard Pretty Boys the first time while tripping. For me musically the song is amazing, even though I don't necessarily relate personally with the lyrics. But for some reason I can listen to this song over and over again. I think I might like it better than Lil?
Sieze the Day is another great inspirational rocker where Paul rallies the people to their best. Come on People! Woman and Wives sounds to me like it could have been on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. This is deep song about the importance of being a good role model... chasing tomorrow getting ready to run. Cool line.
Deep Down also sounds like a Wings song to me. Speed of Sound maybe? Or Back to the Egg? Great groove... Deep Down is much better to me than Deep Deep Feeling. But I am trying to understand my brothers and sisters...
Long Tailed Winter Bird reminds me of 2020s version of Check My Machine. I absolutely LOVE Check My Machine and Secret Friend, but a guitar instead of synths version is very cool too.
The Kiss of Venus next to Winter Bird are the only modern sounding McCartney songs. Kiss of Veus could have been on NEW or his Valintine album.
Even though some would argue that the Beatles are best or that Wings was the best solo stuff, I personally think McCartney is getting better with age. And although it is almost impossible to top McCartney or McCartney II in my opinion, III is another special thing that continues to bring everything together....
Thanks for your perspectives on the various songs. Now I can listen to them in new and different ways....and appreciate everything even more.
-
Do you have a song or songs from this album that just "stay in your head" all day? Right now mine is "Find My Way"
"I'm gonna find my way, I know my left from right" Absolutely love this song, it's got a real catchy beat!
-
LadyLeslie wrote:
Do you have a song or songs from this album that just "stay in your head" all day? Right now mine is "Find My Way"
"I'm gonna find my way, I know my left from right" Absolutely love this song, it's got a real catchy beat!
Hi LL,
The song right now on this album that is stuck in my head is, "Pretty Boys." I have been listening over and over again, and still want to push play. People have claimed the pretty boys are the Beatles. I can see that. Some say the pretty boys are male models. Then generally beatiful people have the problem of being just objects of desire. Then this song can even have deeper meaning. You can look but you better not touch, may also have some gay and transgender support. Certainly, we are growing as a humanity toward diversity, acceptance, and so forth but we have a way to go where everybody feels included.
Cheers!
A11A111
-
With Paul producing in one location and virtually on his own, McCartney lll feels and sounds like Paul's most consistantly enjoyable album for many years. Although certain tracks have become strong favourites, there's not one weak track on the album for me. Favourite tracks at the moment are Deep Down, Women And Wives, The Kiss Of Venus & When Winter Comes. The only annoying aspect is that Paul didn't re-record Slidin' solo. Having other musicians involved tends to rub against the spirit of the album as a whole. At present I'll give the album 8/10. I hope it reaches #1 as it deserves it.
-
C'Moon Triangle wrote:
LadyLeslie wrote:
Do you have a song or songs from this album that just "stay in your head" all day? Right now mine is "Find My Way"
"I'm gonna find my way, I know my left from right" Absolutely love this song, it's got a real catchy beat!
Hi LL,
The song right now on this album that is stuck in my head is, "Pretty Boys." I have been listening over and over again, and still want to push play. People have claimed the pretty boys are the Beatles. I can see that. Some say the pretty boys are male models. Then generally beatiful people have the problem of being just objects of desire. Then this song can even have deeper meaning. You can look but you better not touch, may also have some gay and transgender support. Certainly, we are growing as a humanity toward diversity, acceptance, and so forth but we have a way to go where everybody feels included.
Cheers!
A11A111
Hi C'Moon Triangle, enjoyed reading your comments. When first listening to "Pretty Boys" I assumed it was about his time with the Beatles. The phrase about bicycles for hire reminds me of the scene in "Help" when they were on their bikes, and had to be filmed... and the lyrics "working for the Squire" makes me think he's talking about Brian Epstein, who did tend to them during their most important years as a team/unit. And when the Beatles first came to America, their hairstyles were sometimes ridiculed because they were considered (for that time) too long, and because of that some journalists even said "I can't tell if they're boys or girls!" I've heard some fans call Paul "pretty" even though he's a boy (obviously! ) because he was considered "cute". It was kind of a term of endearment. So I tend to think this song is him reflecting on a time when the "pretty boys" first came upon the world scene in 1964, and were constantly photographed and interviewed, and the adjustments he had to make in becoming famous. Just my opinion.
One thing I like about Paul's lyrics is that they're always open to the interpretation of whoever is listening, and I like that. They all speak to us in our own way I think, which is great, because that means they can inspire and influence us in so many different ways.
-
McCartney 3 Summary and Review
First of all, I want to Thank Paul for giving us the greatest present uponthe release of his new album especially after this horrific pandemic of 2020. After listening to McCartney 3 for over a week, I can honestly say that McCartney 3 is the Best of this Triology Series. It is better than McCartney 2 and more complete than McCartney 2. The album and tracks really jell in my opinion. Of the 11 tracks, there is only 1 where I am on the fence. I love all the other tracks.
I am also very happy for Paul. As an older fan starting in 1964, I believe that McCartney 2 really cements his legacy especially for his Solo Career which started around 1980-1981 with Tug of War. Now when most people/fans think of Paul McCartney, you have 3 distinct parts...Beatles, Wings and Solo and they are all GREAT.
Here is my track by track Review where I give a specific score based from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest score.
Long Tailed Winter Bird 8.5 - I like this mainly instrumental opener. Love his acoustic guitar playing and then he blends the other instruments. My only criticism is that I think it is a tad too long. After the 1st "Do you Miss Me and Do You feel me" lyric part is where I think he should have ended it...probably around the 4 minute part instead of 5:17 total length.
Find My Way 10 - The first perfect or 10 rated song. Love this song. If McCartney 3 was to have released a 1st single, this would be my choice. I love the "Wingish feel of "Find My Way"but I also love all the "Modern" production touches that Paul gives. Sounds like it could have been a "Band on the Run" track. The lyrics arr also very good during these Pandemic times. Love the guitars and Paul's vocals (including his backing vocals). Finally I love the "false ending" where Paul just end the track with the music. Love the middle part and these lyrics:
"you used to be afraid of days like these, but now you're overwhelmed by your anxities, let me be your guide, I can help you reach the love you feel inside". Great lyrics.
Pretty Boys 10 - My 2nd perfect score. Love this track and it kind of reminds me of 2 of my favorite songs from his "New" album...Alligator and Early Days. Love the overall production and Paul's singing (lead and backing vocals). Love the middle parts with these great lyrics:
"Cause here comes the Pretty Boys, they're gonna set your world on fire, objecs of desire, preaching to the choir, they can talk but they never say much". Love it!
Women and Wives 9 - I was more luke warm on the first couple of listens but it really grew with me. This piano based track is not as good as "I Don't Kknow" from Egypt Station but still good. Love his lyrics here and his deep older voice sounds a little like Johnny Cash to me. Love these lyrics:
Now hear me mothers and men, hear me sisters and brothers, teach your children and then they can pass it to others, some of them may borrow tales you handed down, chasing tomorrow, get ready to run".
I thought the song should have been titled "Chasing Tomorrow"and I love that part of the song.
Lavatory Lil 9 - After the seriousness of Women and Wives, this track provides a lighter touch. Another one of Paul's wacky songs that could have easily been on Abbey Road of the White album. One of the shortest songs on McCartney 3 and I love the rocking guitars. I also love the "call and response part of Paul's vocals.
Deep Deep Feeling 7 - I'm still on the fence with this track. Not terrible and not a clunker but in my opinion, it goes too long ...8:26. I think I would like it better if it was like 6 minutes. I like Paul's vocals but not crazy about the background vocals. A little cheesy in my opinion.
Sliding 10 - I preface it by saying that I don't normmaly love heavy hard rock type of songs but I like this one. I never loved Helter Skelter but I liked it and "Sliding" in my opinion is better than Helter Skelter. Love the guitar solo's in the middle. This is the only track where Rusty Anderson and Abe join Paul and it is better for it. Love Paul's vocals here and the lyrics in generall.
The Kiss of Venus 9 - love this classic Paul melody and acoustic guitar playing. The only reason it doesn't get a perfect score or a "10" is that I wished Paul's vocals (the high register) was stronger but again Paul is 78 and has been touring forever. I particulary like the repetive nature of th lyrics where Paul repeats a work or phrase that I think benefits the song as a whole. Words or phrases like "morning glow, harmonic sound and sweet, sweet air" really benefit the song and then Paul comes in with his great acoustic guitar. Love the bridges in this song and lyrics like:
"now moving slowly, we circle through the square, 2 passing planets in the sweet, sweet summer air, summer air".
Great lyrics and that great effortless guitar. I also love the use of the harpsicord on this track.
Seize the Day 10 - Another perfect score and I was lukewarm to it on the first or second listen. It just kept growing with me. Somewhat like "Friends to Go" on Chaos and Creation where Paul said it reminder him of a Geroge Harrison song. "Seize the Day" feels more like a John Lennon song like "Across the Universe" but I think it is actually better the more I heard it. It is probably my favorite song on McCartney 3 along with "Pretty Boys". Initially I din't love the 1st verse but the more I heard it, I love the choruses and middle parts. Great lyics also like:
"Yankee toes and eskimoes, can turn to frozen ice, when the cold days come and the old ways fade away, they'll be no more sun and we wish that we held on to the day, Seize the Day, Seize the Day".
Great song for these Pandemic times where Paul encourages us to be good role models. Of all the tracks, this one has grown the most with me. Love this song that has a Rubber Soul or White Album feel.
Deep Down 9 - Normally I don't like "jam" and long songs with relatively weak lyrics but this one I have grown to like. Love the R&B groove/feel of this song so it doesn't seem too long. I also love the horns which breaks up the repitition nature of "Deep Down".
I hope Paul and MPL puts this out for modern radio station appealing to the younger demographic. I think this has potential to appeal to them. I like Paul's vocals on the track and better than the earlier jam track "Deep deep Feeling".
Winter Bird/When Winter Comes 10 - To show how much I love McCartney 3, this is the 5th "10" or perfect score track. A great ending to the album with terrific lyrics and typical great McCartney effortless melody. Another lyrical song that is great for this time and pandemic:
"When Winter comes, and food is scarce, We'll warm our toes, to stay indoors, when Summer's gone, we'll fly away, and find the sun, when winter comees.".
Love this song that ties the album togetter and makes you feel better. The album comes full circle.
In summary and it is always hare to say so early on but I think McCartney 3 will end up in my top 5 of all Paul's Post Beatles' albums. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
-
B J Conlee wrote:
McCartney 3 Summary and Review
First of all, I want to Thank Paul for giving us the greatest present uponthe release of his new album especially after this horrific pandemic of 2020. After listening to McCartney 3 for over a week, I can honestly say that McCartney 3 is the Best of this Triology Series. It is better than McCartney 2 and more complete than McCartney 2. The album and tracks really jell in my opinion. Of the 11 tracks, there is only 1 where I am on the fence. I love all the other tracks.
I am also very happy for Paul. As an older fan starting in 1964, I believe that McCartney 2 really cements his legacy especially for his Solo Career which started around 1980-1981 with Tug of War. Now when most people/fans think of Paul McCartney, you have 3 distinct parts...Beatles, Wings and Solo and they are all GREAT.
Here is my track by track Review where I give a specific score based from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest score.
Long Tailed Winter Bird 8.5 - I like this mainly instrumental opener. Love his acoustic guitar playing and then he blends the other instruments. My only criticism is that I think it is a tad too long. After the 1st "Do you Miss Me and Do You feel me" lyric part is where I think he should have ended it...probably around the 4 minute part instead of 5:17 total length.
Find My Way 10 - The first perfect or 10 rated song. Love this song. If McCartney 3 was to have released a 1st single, this would be my choice. I love the "Wingish feel of "Find My Way"but I also love all the "Modern" production touches that Paul gives. Sounds like it could have been a "Band on the Run" track. The lyrics arr also very good during these Pandemic times. Love the guitars and Paul's vocals (including his backing vocals). Finally I love the "false ending" where Paul just end the track with the music. Love the middle part and these lyrics:
"you used to be afraid of days like these, but now you're overwhelmed by your anxities, let me be your guide, I can help you reach the love you feel inside". Great lyrics.
Pretty Boys 10 - My 2nd perfect score. Love this track and it kind of reminds me of 2 of my favorite songs from his "New" album...Alligator and Early Days. Love the overall production and Paul's singing (lead and backing vocals). Love the middle parts with these great lyrics:
"Cause here comes the Pretty Boys, they're gonna set your world on fire, objecs of desire, preaching to the choir, they can talk but they never say much". Love it!
Women and Wives 9 - I was more luke warm on the first couple of listens but it really grew with me. This piano based track is not as good as "I Don't Kknow" from Egypt Station but still good. Love his lyrics here and his deep older voice sounds a little like Johnny Cash to me. Love these lyrics:
Now hear me mothers and men, hear me sisters and brothers, teach your children and then they can pass it to others, some of them may borrow tales you handed down, chasing tomorrow, get ready to run".
I thought the song should have been titled "Chasing Tomorrow"and I love that part of the song.
Lavatory Lil 9 - After the seriousness of Women and Wives, this track provides a lighter touch. Another one of Paul's wacky songs that could have easily been on Abbey Road of the White album. One of the shortest songs on McCartney 3 and I love the rocking guitars. I also love the "call and response part of Paul's vocals.
Deep Deep Feeling 7 - I'm still on the fence with this track. Not terrible and not a clunker but in my opinion, it goes too long ...8:26. I think I would like it better if it was like 6 minutes. I like Paul's vocals but not crazy about the background vocals. A little cheesy in my opinion.
Sliding 10 - I preface it by saying that I don't normmaly love heavy hard rock type of songs but I like this one. I never loved Helter Skelter but I liked it and "Sliding" in my opinion is better than Helter Skelter. Love the guitar solo's in the middle. This is the only track where Rusty Anderson and Abe join Paul and it is better for it. Love Paul's vocals here and the lyrics in generall.
The Kiss of Venus 9 - love this classic Paul melody and acoustic guitar playing. The only reason it doesn't get a perfect score or a "10" is that I wished Paul's vocals (the high register) was stronger but again Paul is 78 and has been touring forever. I particulary like the repetive nature of th lyrics where Paul repeats a work or phrase that I think benefits the song as a whole. Words or phrases like "morning glow, harmonic sound and sweet, sweet air" really benefit the song and then Paul comes in with his great acoustic guitar. Love the bridges in this song and lyrics like:
"now moving slowly, we circle through the square, 2 passing planets in the sweet, sweet summer air, summer air".
Great lyrics and that great effortless guitar. I also love the use of the harpsicord on this track.
Seize the Day 10 - Another perfect score and I was lukewarm to it on the first or second listen. It just kept growing with me. Somewhat like "Friends to Go" on Chaos and Creation where Paul said it reminder him of a Geroge Harrison song. "Seize the Day" feels more like a John Lennon song like "Across the Universe" but I think it is actually better the more I heard it. It is probably my favorite song on McCartney 3 along with "Pretty Boys". Initially I din't love the 1st verse but the more I heard it, I love the choruses and middle parts. Great lyics also like:
"Yankee toes and eskimoes, can turn to frozen ice, when the cold days come and the old ways fade away, they'll be no more sun and we wish that we held on to the day, Seize the Day, Seize the Day".
Great song for these Pandemic times where Paul encourages us to be good role models. Of all the tracks, this one has grown the most with me. Love this song that has a Rubber Soul or White Album feel.
Deep Down 9 - Normally I don't like "jam" and long songs with relatively weak lyrics but this one I have grown to like. Love the R&B groove/feel of this song so it doesn't seem too long. I also love the horns which breaks up the repitition nature of "Deep Down".
I hope Paul and MPL puts this out for modern radio station appealing to the younger demographic. I think this has potential to appeal to them. I like Paul's vocals on the track and better than the earlier jam track "Deep deep Feeling".
Winter Bird/When Winter Comes 10 - To show how much I love McCartney 3, this is the 5th "10" or perfect score track. A great ending to the album with terrific lyrics and typical great McCartney effortless melody. Another lyrical song that is great for this time and pandemic:
"When Winter comes, and food is scarce, We'll warm our toes, to stay indoors, when Summer's gone, we'll fly away, and find the sun, when winter comees.".
Love this song that ties the album togetter and makes you feel better. The album comes full circle.
In summary and it is always hare to say so early on but I think McCartney 3 will end up in my top 5 of all Paul's Post Beatles' albums. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
Sorry I was trying to "edit" some of my typos but my laptop closed out and I had to charge it back up.
As far as the intial summary, I was tryng to say that I think McCartney 3 is better than McCartney 2 and that McCartney 3 is more complete than McCartney 1. I also think that McCartney 3 cements his legacy especially on the Solo portion of his career. The songs really jell in my opinion. I'm only on the fence on 1 track...Deep Deep Feeling. It's not a clunker but I think it is too long and I'm not crazy about some of his "backup" vocals. I like/love all the other tracks.
-
B J Conlee wrote:
I'm an old geezer and am admittedly "tech challenged".
Perhaps someone can" post" the new "Billboard" article/poll on McCartney 3. It basically said that in their Poll, McCartney 3 received the "highest percentage" of votes for "Best new music for the week" getting like 60% of the vote. While this isn't necessarily a total shock since Paul's new album broke on 11/18, I think the surprise is that he got "60%" of the vote.
I'm thinking this couild be very good news for Paul since I would think that Billboard has a very "broad" demographic of voters/readers including many younger fans. It might be telling us that more "younger" music fans are liking what they hear on many of the McCartney 3 songs. I get that Paul's normal fans are mostly like me...older music fans born on Beatles' and Paul music but I'm thinking that a high percentage of Billboard readers and listeners don't exactly fit Paul's normal demographic. 30 or 40% wouldn't surprise me on this recent Poll but 60% seems very good. This could be good news. Maybe songs like Deep Deep Feeling and Deep Down (not Beatlesque type songs)are resonating with a younger audience for Paul. Just a thought.
I just happened to see that poll in an online article, not from reading or accessing Billboard. It enabled me to vote. I saw the results instantly....that Paul was winning.
-
B J Conlee wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
McCartney 3 Summary and Review
First of all, I want to Thank Paul for giving us the greatest present uponthe release of his new album especially after this horrific pandemic of 2020. After listening to McCartney 3 for over a week, I can honestly say that McCartney 3 is the Best of this Triology Series. It is better than McCartney 2 and more complete than McCartney 2. The album and tracks really jell in my opinion. Of the 11 tracks, there is only 1 where I am on the fence. I love all the other tracks.
I am also very happy for Paul. As an older fan starting in 1964, I believe that McCartney 2 really cements his legacy especially for his Solo Career which started around 1980-1981 with Tug of War. Now when most people/fans think of Paul McCartney, you have 3 distinct parts...Beatles, Wings and Solo and they are all GREAT.
Here is my track by track Review where I give a specific score based from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest score.
Long Tailed Winter Bird 8.5 - I like this mainly instrumental opener. Love his acoustic guitar playing and then he blends the other instruments. My only criticism is that I think it is a tad too long. After the 1st "Do you Miss Me and Do You feel me" lyric part is where I think he should have ended it...probably around the 4 minute part instead of 5:17 total length.
Find My Way 10 - The first perfect or 10 rated song. Love this song. If McCartney 3 was to have released a 1st single, this would be my choice. I love the "Wingish feel of "Find My Way"but I also love all the "Modern" production touches that Paul gives. Sounds like it could have been a "Band on the Run" track. The lyrics arr also very good during these Pandemic times. Love the guitars and Paul's vocals (including his backing vocals). Finally I love the "false ending" where Paul just end the track with the music. Love the middle part and these lyrics:
"you used to be afraid of days like these, but now you're overwhelmed by your anxities, let me be your guide, I can help you reach the love you feel inside". Great lyrics.
Pretty Boys 10 - My 2nd perfect score. Love this track and it kind of reminds me of 2 of my favorite songs from his "New" album...Alligator and Early Days. Love the overall production and Paul's singing (lead and backing vocals). Love the middle parts with these great lyrics:
"Cause here comes the Pretty Boys, they're gonna set your world on fire, objecs of desire, preaching to the choir, they can talk but they never say much". Love it!
Women and Wives 9 - I was more luke warm on the first couple of listens but it really grew with me. This piano based track is not as good as "I Don't Kknow" from Egypt Station but still good. Love his lyrics here and his deep older voice sounds a little like Johnny Cash to me. Love these lyrics:
Now hear me mothers and men, hear me sisters and brothers, teach your children and then they can pass it to others, some of them may borrow tales you handed down, chasing tomorrow, get ready to run".
I thought the song should have been titled "Chasing Tomorrow"and I love that part of the song.
Lavatory Lil 9 - After the seriousness of Women and Wives, this track provides a lighter touch. Another one of Paul's wacky songs that could have easily been on Abbey Road of the White album. One of the shortest songs on McCartney 3 and I love the rocking guitars. I also love the "call and response part of Paul's vocals.
Deep Deep Feeling 7 - I'm still on the fence with this track. Not terrible and not a clunker but in my opinion, it goes too long ...8:26. I think I would like it better if it was like 6 minutes. I like Paul's vocals but not crazy about the background vocals. A little cheesy in my opinion.
Sliding 10 - I preface it by saying that I don't normmaly love heavy hard rock type of songs but I like this one. I never loved Helter Skelter but I liked it and "Sliding" in my opinion is better than Helter Skelter. Love the guitar solo's in the middle. This is the only track where Rusty Anderson and Abe join Paul and it is better for it. Love Paul's vocals here and the lyrics in generall.
The Kiss of Venus 9 - love this classic Paul melody and acoustic guitar playing. The only reason it doesn't get a perfect score or a "10" is that I wished Paul's vocals (the high register) was stronger but again Paul is 78 and has been touring forever. I particulary like the repetive nature of th lyrics where Paul repeats a work or phrase that I think benefits the song as a whole. Words or phrases like "morning glow, harmonic sound and sweet, sweet air" really benefit the song and then Paul comes in with his great acoustic guitar. Love the bridges in this song and lyrics like:
"now moving slowly, we circle through the square, 2 passing planets in the sweet, sweet summer air, summer air".
Great lyrics and that great effortless guitar. I also love the use of the harpsicord on this track.
Seize the Day 10 - Another perfect score and I was lukewarm to it on the first or second listen. It just kept growing with me. Somewhat like "Friends to Go" on Chaos and Creation where Paul said it reminder him of a Geroge Harrison song. "Seize the Day" feels more like a John Lennon song like "Across the Universe" but I think it is actually better the more I heard it. It is probably my favorite song on McCartney 3 along with "Pretty Boys". Initially I din't love the 1st verse but the more I heard it, I love the choruses and middle parts. Great lyics also like:
"Yankee toes and eskimoes, can turn to frozen ice, when the cold days come and the old ways fade away, they'll be no more sun and we wish that we held on to the day, Seize the Day, Seize the Day".
Great song for these Pandemic times where Paul encourages us to be good role models. Of all the tracks, this one has grown the most with me. Love this song that has a Rubber Soul or White Album feel.
Deep Down 9 - Normally I don't like "jam" and long songs with relatively weak lyrics but this one I have grown to like. Love the R&B groove/feel of this song so it doesn't seem too long. I also love the horns which breaks up the repitition nature of "Deep Down".
I hope Paul and MPL puts this out for modern radio station appealing to the younger demographic. I think this has potential to appeal to them. I like Paul's vocals on the track and better than the earlier jam track "Deep deep Feeling".
Winter Bird/When Winter Comes 10 - To show how much I love McCartney 3, this is the 5th "10" or perfect score track. A great ending to the album with terrific lyrics and typical great McCartney effortless melody. Another lyrical song that is great for this time and pandemic:
"When Winter comes, and food is scarce, We'll warm our toes, to stay indoors, when Summer's gone, we'll fly away, and find the sun, when winter comees.".
Love this song that ties the album togetter and makes you feel better. The album comes full circle.
In summary and it is always hare to say so early on but I think McCartney 3 will end up in my top 5 of all Paul's Post Beatles' albums. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
Sorry I was trying to "edit" some of my typos but my laptop closed out and I had to charge it back up.
As far as the intial summary, I was tryng to say that I think McCartney 3 is better than McCartney 2 and that McCartney 3 is more complete than McCartney 1. I also think that McCartney 3 cements his legacy especially on the Solo portion of his career. The songs really jell in my opinion. I'm only on the fence on 1 track...Deep Deep Feeling. It's not a clunker but I think it is too long and I'm not crazy about some of his "backup" vocals. I like/love all the other tracks.
I initially felt that way, but just closed my eyes and let it all wash over me, so to speak. I found that I liked how it kept building and pulling me in. The repetition seemed to disappear. The one that I believe lasts a little too long is the first cut. One expects some sort of resolution or climax, or that it will build to something, but it just finally ends....never really going anywhere. Maybe lop off two minutes or so...... Of the extra four songs available, the outtakes, I like the intrumental "Slidin'" It's rather melodic, not heavy metal, but just a nice tune.
-
Just read the article "Boomer Rock Renaissance - 2020 Never Saw Coming.
Paul's new album McCartney 3 was included in this article. Besides Paul, other Rock veterans like Stevie Nicks, AC/DC, Ozzy and Bruce Springsteen new releases also got the "thumbs up". Conversely, Bon Jovi, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Oasis got the "Thumbs Down". Nice to see that Paul's McCartney 3 is generally getting rave reviews.
-
Thanks for your imput Beatles4Ever. Of the 2 "Jam" songs, so far I like "Deep Down" better than "Deep Deep Feeling". It's shorter and I like the "vibe" a little better. I also like Paul's vocals on this song a lot. They seem more natural for him where he's not stretching or forcing as much. The other thing I like are the horns that break up the repetition a little more. Things could change over time of course but that's my sense so far.
My favorite songs at this early stage are Find My Way, Pretty Boys and Seize the Day. The first 2 I liked immediately and "Seize the Day" was a real grower. At this point I like them abouit the same but it varies with each day when trying to pick an absolute favorite. I love "Find the Way" for its modern sound coupled by Paul's different vocal styles and I love the production. Same thing for Pretty Days where I love the production and Paul's lyrics. Finally I didn't love "Seize the Day" initially but it has continued to grow with me. I think of John Lennon when I hear "Seize the Day" because it has an Across the Universe kind of feel. Similar to "Friends to Go" on Chaos when Paul wrote the song when he was thinking about George Harrison. I think Paul probably had John in mind as he was writing "Seize the Day" and it is probably the most Beatleque song on McCartney 3.
When it comes to a heavy, harder rock type of song on the album I love "Slidin" and for a "wacky Paul song" I like "Lavatory Lil" a lot too.