The thing about the lyrics is not about their simplicity, not in my opinion. As you say, 'Imagine' has a pretty simple lyrics and is masterpiece. The thing is that they begin as a peace and integration song, but the message get lost in the way. I don't perceive 'Ebony & Ivory' as a truly peace song, despite his great melody and splendid duo with Wonder.
Posts made by WingsOfMacca
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RE: In defense of "Ebony and Ivory"
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RE: McCartney
beatlesfanrandy:
A little weak coming off the power of Abbey Road and just before Let It Be came out, and perhaps the weakest of the four solos released by the soon to be ex-Beatles that year of 1970. Even so, it still has the great Maybe I'm Amazed and also Every Night. Junk and Teddy Boy were also pretty good. The cover is great too. Three stars.
Totally agree. But I would give 3,5 stars. I really enjoy 'Momma Miss America' and 'Man We Was Lonely'. A basic instrumentation and a basic soft-melodic song, but pretty good to my ears.
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RE: Flowers In The Dirt a real masterpiece
I don't think is a masterpiece but is an excellent album. I like all the tracks, really. 'Put It There', 'Distractions' and 'We Got Married' are excellent, and they come all in a row. Gilmour makes an incredible job. 'Figure of eight' fills me with hope and happiness and 'Rough ride' shows the great confidence he had in that time. Curiously, I don't feel big things for 'My brave face'. Is a great song but... I don't know, I never found an explanation.
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RE: Did Paul's Voice Really Change?
I heard an interview to Paul a year ago. He said that songs like 'Yesterday' and 'Let It Be' has an unconscious to his mom. Those two and many others.
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RE: LED ZEPPELIN!
1. Beatles 2. Led Zeppelin 3. Pink Floyd 4. Deep Purple 5. Rolling Stones I never understood the Stones. Never.
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RE: Chaos and Creation or McCartney III?
As Hendrix Ibsen said, 'McCartney I' and 'II' came after a big process in Paul's life. We could say that 'Chaos' came after Linda's death, but there's 'Run Devil Run' and 'Driving Rain' before... IMO, 'Chaos' is Paul doing all the things he has to do to make a big album. You have the ideas, then don't do it alone. Call a producer, call musicians... like in 'Tug Of War' and 'Flaming Pie', his greatest two solo albums.
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RE: Did Paul's Voice Really Change?
rich n:
WingsOfMacca:
Anyway, to my ears, he sounds better now than in Tripping The Live Fantastic. I don't know what happened in that time but he couldn't sing well. We can't expect to hear an artist with the same voice for ever. Run Devil Run was his last awesome vocal performance. I still don't believe how could he sing in that way. I mean, listen any song from Flowers In The Dirt and he sounds better ten years later!
What I'm taking from this is that you're quantifying the quality of Paul's voice by his rock/screaming voice exclusively
Not just that, because Paul is not a great "screamer" right now, and I still believe he sings better now.
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RE: Did Paul's Voice Really Change?
Anyway, to my ears, he sounds better now than in Tripping The Live Fantastic. I don't know what happened in that time but he couldn't sing well. We can't expect to hear an artist with the same voice for ever. Run Devil Run was his last awesome vocal performance. I still don't believe how could he sing in that way. I mean, listen any song from Flowers In The Dirt and he sounds better ten years later!
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RE: Spy's or Spies like us and tea
This is from the Press To Play sessions?
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RE: Defense Case 2- Off the Ground
beatlesfanrandy:
WingsOfMacca:
I would like to know why he waited four years to record this album. What happened between 1989 and 1993? just the tour I guess
Some of it has do with contracts, or freedom from them. In the early days, The Beatles were churning out two albums a year. They released their first 6 albums in only three years! Then when they went solo, each one was putting out roughly an album a year. As they became free from record company contracts, releases became less frequent also. So by the 80's, Paul was putting out an album every two or three years, and in the 90's and 00's, an album of new material every four years. This was the pattern he broke in '07, when he released Memory Almost Full only two years after Chaos and Creation. And then it was another 6 years until NEW. But to be fair there was a LOT of stuff in between his rock albums.
Did they become free from company contracts in the 80's? when did Paul create MPL? I'm just being curious
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RE: Defense Case 2- Off the Ground
rich n:
WingsOfMacca:
I would like to know why he waited four years to record this album. What happened between 1989 and 1993? just the tour I guess
Don't forget the MTV gig and the small Unplugged 'tour' that followed (actually the first half of each show was unplugged, then they 'plugged in' for the second half)Then there was his first foray into classical music (Liverpool Oratorio) that was released at some point during that time span....He was pretty active during the period between these two albums
You're right, I forgot the classic works and the unplugged. He was trying to expand his own art. He was painting a lot, too.
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RE: Sir Elton John Thread
I saw him when he came here in 2013. Is a fucking legend. Goodbye yellow brick road is legendary. I love Sacrifice, and specially Have mercy on the criminal.
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RE: Defense Case 2- Off the Ground
I would like to know why he waited four years to record this album. What happened between 1989 and 1993? just the tour I guess
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RE: The Doors
I like a lot of songs but I can't hear complete albums. People are strange, My eyes have seen you, Love her madly, Unhappy girl, and my favorite, Alabama song. Jim and Ray are awesome. Well, they were
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RE: Paul's Piano Playing
"Martha My Dear" "Let It Be" "Single Pigeon" "1985" Perfect piano pieces.
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RE: Return to Pepperland
'Same Love' has a couple of good melodies. With a little work (and luck ) it would be a good song.
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RE: Return to Pepperland
Return To Pepperland would be another 'Press To Play'. The main thing is that Paul wasn't in a good moment in that time. That's the reason of why he threw all that material and decided to do "CHOBA CCCP". When he doesn't feel comfortable, he goes back to his roots. Great decision. "Flowers In The Dirt" came after that period, so, he chose the good way. If "Return to Pepperland" would came out, we would have an horrible version of "We Got Married" and "Beautiful Night".
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RE: Wings Over America and Last Flight Tour
I was thinking in the punk wave as one of the main reasons. I love the UK tour just for that, for that big energy he shows.
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Wings Over America and Last Flight Tour
Don't you see a big difference in Paul's attitude? I mean, in 1976 he looks more disciplined, and when he has big rock moments (specially 'Beware My Love' and 'Hi Hi Hi') he tries to keep that discipline. You know, like making a rock show in the most pop possible way. In 1979 Paul looks completely wild. When I see the Kampuchea concert I feel he's about to explode. He looks like a real rock star, even when he's playing 'Let It Be'. Besides, his voice sounds like a fucking thunder, completely mad. The 'Lucille' part is, in my opinion, the best performance he ever made over a stage. Listen to the regards he gives before 'Let it be'... sounds like a rebel child and in 'Rockestra song'... his shouts, the way he plays, the final part saying 'Happy new year'... is another guy!! What happened between one tour and another? because the difference is amazing. He never played in that way in concert, it was amazing.