@wandy
Oh yes, Tuesday is a good song!

I really liked it also. I thought that "My Love" comes across so well and I believe that the Working Classical version was used in the TV sitcom Friends (when Rachel and Ross wed).

A few years ago, I had read somewhere that Giles Martin had offered to work on a compilation of unreleased Paul material. I don't have any idea if this is it but we will see. I hope that there is material that nobody has heard as much of his unreleased material (while fantastic) is well known to the fans.

@b-j-conlee said in BJ Conlee:

Just want everyone to know that I’m ok. I apologize t0 everybody especially Yankeefan and Nancy R.
They were the only Boardies who had my email address and they both had sent me emails and I failed to get back to them. That started the whole chain of worriment. I never saw their emails mainly because my email category is a mess because of my failure to read and delete emails on a daily basis. Felt so bad I created a whole lot of worry to them. I only caught Nancy’s email on Friday because I checked my email for that day. It got me thinking that I might had missed previous Yankeefan’s emails and I surely did. I immediately emailed both of them so they would know that I’m ok. Sorry for giving many people anxiety. A lesson well leaned as I begin to fix my email section.

Glad I’m back on the new Maccaboard. Not so “good” for many as I will start Posting on various Maccaboard subjects. Thanks!

I am so glad to see BJ Conlee back on the forum. I was worried.

This is a song that just gets better with age. A classic.

Happy birthday Paul!  You are a model of how to age gracefully and remain true to doing what you love.

oobu24 wrote:

80 Artists Pick Their Favorite Paul McCartney Song For His 80th Birthday

https://www.stereogum.com/2187691/paul-mccartney-80th-birthday-tribute/lists/ultimate-playlist/

What is interesting is that most (not all) younger artists chose more "obscure" solo material from McCartney 2 (Check my Machine, Temporary Secretary, Waterfalls, Dark Room), Ram (Dear Boy, Ram On, Back Seat of My Car) and even Back to the Egg (Arrow Through Me).

He played "Ram On" at Rio Tinto Stadium in Greater Salt Lake in 2010. He played it some during that tour, but it was so cool to hear a second song from Ram after hearing "Too Many People" in 2005.

Yankeefan2 wrote:

thrillington wrote:

Paul McCartney is one of the greatest songwriters/composers that ever lived. People will be listening to his music 100 years from now. Who cares about the Grammys? (though I did want him to win).

As I said in another post, the Grammys whether we like them or not are a historical record of achievement. Paul's legacy with the Beatles obviously does not need a Grammy to help justify his greatness. The problem IMO is when it comes to his solo career there is not much to point to for future generations because with rare exception his albums/singles did not sell that well after Wings. A few Grammy wins would have at least highlighted Paul was more than just a Beatle and leader of Wings. There is no doubt in my mind that Paul's 50 years of music after Wings will be ignored and what a shame that is IMO.

I can see your point but I think a bit differently. 100 years from now, people will listen to his solo work without all the baggage that he has to deal with the past 50 years. Someone will listen to Tug of War, Chaos or Electric Arguments or Egpyt Station and just say what great songs are on these albums. In the 1980s, McCartney was so uncool but today, he is more accepted. Part of that is because all the nonsense that went down after the Beatles break up and how he was painted by the music press. But young people today don't care about that. My nephews are in their 30s and they used to make fun of my love of Paul but now they are asking me about solo Paul as in different times I have sent them something from Flaming Pie or Chaos or Egypt Station. I think in 100 years, they will listen to Calico Skies (for example) and think it is as good as something on the White Album and they won't care that it was not a Beatles song. Instead, a McCartney song will be a McCartney song.  I least I hope that is the case. Of course, Paul even ignores the past 42 years since Wings broke up but I think that 100 years, people will listen to the Beatles and will discover solo Paul without the baggage of being an ex-Beatle.

Paul McCartney is one of the greatest songwriters/composers that ever lived. People will be listening to his music 100 years from now. Who cares about the Grammys? (though I did want him to win).