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Posts made by hihopes1964
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RE: Worst McCartney album?
McCartney B Ram A Wild Life C Red Rose Speedway B Band on the Run A* Venus and Mars A Wings at the Speed of Sound C London Town A Back to the Egg A* McCartney II D Tug of War A Pipes of Peace B Give My Regards to Broad Street [ST] A Press to Play B Flowers in the Dirt A Off the Ground B Flaming Pie A* Driving Rain A Chaos and Creation in the Backyard A Memory Almost Full A* Electric Arguments B
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RE: George's criticisms of Macca
Yes, it's hilarious that we're even discussing the idea George stole his greatest songs. Just like Paul is Dead and Ringo wrote 'Hey Jude' right?
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RE: George's criticisms of Macca
"I've never known two people that love each other so much, and don't even realise it." - Eric Clapton, about Paul and George.
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RE: George's criticisms of Macca
At the end of the day we should remember the following: - Paul was there for George when he died. As somebody else said, the fact it was Paul speaks volumes. George had a lot of friends in music, film, religion? but it must have been that brotherly bond that meant the most in the end. - George asked Paul to be his best man in 1966 ahead of his own brothers, ahead of John or Ringo. George was the only Beatle invited to Pauls? wedding in 1969. - Paul and George were the first Beatles to be friends. They had a relationship before there was ever a band to speak of; they didn?t just come together for the sake of the group. (In many ways this could be a reason for some of the troubles at the end of the Beatles, is that a friendship had turned into profession. I?ve heard many other artists talk about that being hard. Also the insult to injury that Paul so often spoke of the wondrous Lennon/McCartney collaboration and it?s often overlooked (even by Paul) that actually he and George learned guitar together and played together first. It would hurt that Paul replaced his music-buddy with John.) - George said PLENTY of nice things about Paul in that ?sticky? 70s/mid80s period, which all gets ignored or forgotten. He complimented songs on Paul?s first album which is more than John/Ringo ever did. He openly talked about how generous Paul was on his songs, and how good some of his contributions were. According to George, they were hanging out and going out as friends again by the 80s, but it?s also noted that George attended a number of Pauls? concerts in the 70s, and was at the ?Band on the Run? launch party. Paul also attended Georges? ?Dark Horse? concert. To me, their relationship is very complex, yes. But ultimately it can be summed up quite basically: I think they really were like brothers. Those two perhaps even more so than any of the other Beatles. George did say some quite cutting things about Paul publically in the 70s, but his dry Liverpudlian sense of humour can often be misinterpreted, especially on paper. It?s a northern thing to get at each other like that, particularly the famous ?probably cos he?s got none of his own? quote. Come on, he didn?t really mean that! Paul was more polite, yes, and more of a PR, but I?m sure he made his fair share of snipes in private. Like said, at the end of the day a lot of it comes down to hurt. George was hurt by Paul for the suing incident and his refusal of the ?Concert for Bangladesh?. Paul was very hurt by Georges? ?I wouldn?t work with Paul? quote in 1974. Hurt is the main thing that leads to bitterness, but they wouldn?t be quite so intensely hurt if there wasn?t such an intensely loving relationship to cause the sting in the first place.
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RE: Moving Pictures - a thread for YouTube clips of the Beatles!
Does anyone have a link to that other Beatles comedy sketch, where Paul is claiming to be the leader of the Beatles and starts shouting, 'Who's yer daddy!? Who's yer daddy?!!' and John's all terrified; "You are Paul!!". And it ends with Paul screaming at them, 'Get on the fucking roof!!!!"
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RE: Moving Pictures - a thread for YouTube clips of the Beatles!
kapoo:
The Beatles in 'Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story'. this is hilarious
BRILLIANT!!!
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RE: George's criticisms of Macca
I think the fact that 'Yoko pissed him off and he took it out on Paul' in that 1969 argument pretty much backs up what John said: "We took it out on each other cos we were the only ones each other had." It's like with families. Unfortunately in life, we hurt those that are closest to us, and we feel comfortable enough with to hurt. Sad but true. I think Paul and Georges' post-Beatles relationship was complex, and there's probably stuff that we don't know. After all, you're right; Paul contributed loads to Georges' songs, and John often contributed nothing. I'm sure there has to be something else that George resented that he maybe didn't speak about. In an interview Patti was asked 'Which Beatle was George closest to?' and she replied, 'I'm not sure. Probably Paul. No, all of them really.', and it was after all Paul that George asked to be best man in 1966, ahead of his own brothers. I think George was mostly bitter about the suing malarky actually. I think it was all a mixture of hurt and miscommunications. In the 80s there's that interview with George where he says, 'People try and make out that there are problems, but at the end of the day I love him, he's my mate, and that's all there is to it.' As long as they knew the other one loved them, that's all that matters.
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
Did anybody film the "Scrambled Eggs" bit? Please, if you did, please let me know!!
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
Cipher Pipe:
hendley:
Amazing reading all the reports of the gig at the 100 club, as well as seeing the videos. Wow, such a small room! But I have one question: is the "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" he's doing his own song (from the "Tripping the Live Fantastic" album) or the Gerry and the Pacemakers song? I suspect the former, but I wouldn't mind hearing Macca do the latter either. Always liked that Pacemakers tune.
The former, I'm afraid. It's a shame it's not on YouTube. Along with Calico Skies: did no one record this one?
Yes, i'd love to see Calico Skies again, if someone recorded it! It was a really great version.
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
rrrich:
ricardoccg:
everyone, thank you for the support...any ideas are very welcome! @rrrich I think its your voice in the hammersmith video (very low, saying you were near us at the 100 club), isn't it?
haha, probably. i spoke to one of your friends as paul was recounting the story at hammersmith. given the number of people at hammersmith, it was funny to be standing next to people who were also at the 100 club and right by me then too!
I ended up standing with the same people at Hammersmith as I did at the 100 Club too! It's a small world, eh?!
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
ricardoccg:
@hihopes guessing you are one of the girls that were in front of me! I remember you taking the picture! @harleyblues funny indeed. Got a bit surreal when I noticed he was going to talk about me at the hammersmith gig. Took me at least 5 songs to get back from a catatonic state.
It was my friend who was snapping all the pictures, I just get the benefit of looking back on them when I get home, but having my hands and eyes free for the concert!! Such a shame he didn't get the chance to sign it at the time - I really hope you get it to him somehow!
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
Ah yes, we got a picture of you!! Haha! Good luck getting it to Paul, I reckon he'll be telling the 'cigarette box -> ipad' story for a long time to come!! http://tinypic.com/r/710axu/7
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
I still can't stop thinking about this concert, and how incredibly lucky I was to stand within a metre of him for all that time. Strangely, he seemed to look even younger closer up. His baby face seemed very defined up close. God, I'll just never forget it. Unfortunatley, I HAVE had to wash my hand since he touched it! But I've got his guitar pick in a frame with all my concert tickets, and incredible memories.
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
OohYou:
STROKED HANDS???!?!?!??! Details, please!!!
It was.... amaaaazing!!! By the time he was singing his last song, 'Sgt Pepper', I was in floods of tears, I just didn't want it to end!! And a couple of us had our arms out, I dunno, as you do!! And when the song finished, he seemed to think about it for a second, and then came and did the 'high-five down the line' type thing, just to four of us. And it was... suddenly his hand was against mine!!! I was so overwhelmed, I just cried and cried!!!
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
Todays concert could quite possibly be the best experience of my life. It was so incredible? surreal? and I am so lucky and privileged to have gone. Me and my friend were the 2nd ones there, at 6.00am (the only person there before us was a guy who didn?t have tickets, and therefore had been standing outside from 11.00pm the following evening! Fortunately he got in!!) We were the first ones allowed into the club, so ran straight for the best front position we could get. This front position meant Paul talked to us, sang verses at us (which is not entirely different from his bigger concerts)? then STROKED HANDS with us!! And I managed to get one of his guitar picks!! And from where I was, the whole atmosphere was amazing. I got the impression Paul loved playing in such a small, intimate venue ? he even commented on how great it was, and how he?d have to do it again. It was so emotional, having him just less than a metre away from me, the whole time!! The three of them just kept going and going with the guitar solos on ?The End?; they seemed to be having a blast!! Honestly, I?m so so so so so so so happy that I had such an opportunity to see him in this sort of venue. I?m sure nothing can ever live up to this, but still, I?m exhausted but riled up to see him all over again tomorrow.
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
To everyone who's going, what sort of time are you planning on getting there?
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
I GOT THE TICKETS!!!!!!!!!
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RE: Paul @ London 100 Club, Friday, 17 Dec, 12.30 pm - ARCHIVE
BarbB:
^ It's not for me, I can see all the details.
Ah that's weird... (and frightening)... would you mind sending me the link you've got? Edit: No worries!! Found it! Thanks guys