~lady*madonna~ wrote:
First the positive, Paul looked good. Love the long gray locks. I am happy that he participated in this worthwhile project. My daughter is a doctor, and it's important for those in the medical profession to know they are appreciated and supported.
Now the negative....Paul's vocal quality was so sad to hear, it brought tears to my eyes. I really don't like criticizing Paul but I do believe the time has come for Paul to think seriously about using his many other talents instead of singing. (it pains me to say that)
The song arrangement was a bit strange. At one point it seemed like he briefly forgot the lyrics or maybe hesitated on purpose.
I've honestly been hearing about the deterioration of Paul's voice since his 1989 world tour - I'm not kidding.
His voice sounded kind of husky - as it does these days , and I'm not really sure what the problem with that is ? It still sounded like Paul McCartney singing Lady Madonna . His tuning was great , and nailed the falsetto great . Loved his little of the cuff piano bar arrangement of it , and it was nice and personal to the occasion. It was live, and it was him - unlike several others . J LO with her perfect Movie studio lighting , and outrageous use of autotune. Unlike Billie Ellish and Tylor Swift - you could hear Paul sing ...
I'll also tell you this now . I like the Stones, but there was nothing live about this . Apart from Charlie's missing drums , there was also the magic invisible bass and keyboards. This kind of thing is done live by one musician, then the other guys play along with video in their own time, and overdub their part just like when they are making an album . The videos are then edited together. The latency in broadband doesn't permit musicians to play live together without a noticeable delay.
Paul kept it real , and I loved listening to it.