New Paul McCartney.

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PAUL IS A GOD !!!!!


We are all just trash that wish to have 1% of his talent.

By all means though, ridicule away the songs he has put out in
the last 10, 20, 30 or so years.

And by no means take into consideration his aging or age.

I'm sure that many members on this site could have
accomplished far more then he if given the chance.
 
By all means, what the heck is wrong with Paul's late songs???
I'd say, the listener is most likely the problem in this case.
 
Paul McCartney's great, etc,...

but isn't Rock & Roll supposed to be a young person's medium?

Paul's great, etc, and he's got a big chunk of musical history in his back pocket. His songs and albums are good, if not great, but he's lost his real edge. IMHO, Rock & Roll should be an edgy, young medium.

Don't get me wrong, Paul McCartney still kicks out the jams, which is great for a guy of ~60. I already have most of his albums, and I'll probably buy his next ones. He's lost a lot of his edge, but he's still a vital musician, and great songwriter, despite the criticizm he gets. He still rocks, you know,... for his age. He's still a great performer, a great presence in the music world, and his songwriting skills are top notch. His musical legacy is gigantic, and hard to equal.

There's hardly a songwriter out there with the melodic sense of Paul McCartney. He's still a great figure in music, whether he ever issues another new album, or not.

/DA
 
Lover and a Friend, Talking about Freedom!

I don't think these two songs are in structure or content what I expected from Paul and certainly don't measure up to the same level of creativity of many of his past songs IMHO. Maybe I just expect to much from him. After all none of us can write hit after hit.

Ozlee
 
paul who

Yeah if id been doing it for 30 to 40 odd years then even I could write a good song . So why do we give him so much cred when we all know the most talented person in the beatles was GEORGE MARTIN . WERNT THEY JUST A COVERS BAND.
 
A Young Person's Medium???

Looks like Reel Person has bought the hype of the RockandRoll establishment. And in some ways it's true, like it or not. Most rock players give it up by age 30 but I know a bunch who are near 60 who can "shred-head-to -head" with anyone and are truley awesome players. If Paul Mc fits the profile, which I'm sure he does, he can still smoke on 2 or 3 axes in as many styles as you could name and most likely in some ways you havent thought of (yet)
chazba
 
Re: A Young Person's Medium???

chazba said:
Looks like Reel Person has bought the hype of the RockandRoll establishment. And in some ways it's true, like it or not. Most rock players give it up by age 30 but I know a bunch who are near 60 who can "shred-head-to -head" with anyone and are truley awesome players. If Paul Mc fits the profile, which I'm sure he does, he can still smoke on 2 or 3 axes in as many styles as you could name and most likely in some ways you havent thought of (yet)
chazba
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I have to agree on this one. Especially considering that he's one of the men who invented the concept of what we consider to be the "rock band".

I dunno. Maybe it's just that I look for energy more than I do noise, but I thought Run Devil Run rocked harder than just about any other rock album in 1999.

Then again, being a billionaire and being single, always inspires and motivates a person to create great works of art.
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But he's not single!

IMO, Sir Paul's solo music is more consistently good now than it's ever been. Ram will always be my favorite album of his, with Band On The Run not far behind - but other than those two albums, and some good singles (I've always liked "No More Lonely Nights" and "Say Say Say"), a lot of his solo music has been, well, kinda mediocre. I enjoyed Off The Ground, but it was really lightweight stuff. Flaming Pie, on the other hand, was really good! As was Run Devil Run.

Oh, and just for the record, Run Devil Run was actually his first album after the death of Linda. In a review that I'm about to give a link to, the writer actually likens Flaming Pie, Run Devil Run, and Driving Rain to a trilogy in tribute to Linda. I think that makes sense.

Taking the Beatles out of the equation (which you might as well do anyway), I think that Paul is getting better with age, in a lot of ways. How many of you caught the Concert for NYC? How on EARTH does that man manage to preserve his voice? Other than the little break in "Yesterday", he sounded basically the same as every other time I've heard him sing.

I don't have Driving Rain yet, but anybody who's interested may want to check out this review:

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A8gw67u5020jj

Allmusic.com gave it four of five stars. Stephen Thomas Erlewine is the only music reviewer that I read.
 
Wow...

I just downloaded the first six tracks of Driving Rain as a preview, and I'm REALLY impressed. I need to buy the album, and get to know the songs a bit better, but I think this is better than Flaming Pie. It has that same "Evening with Paul" atmosphere, but it's also a little bit more ... experimental? I mean, it's nothing that's never been done before, but there are some cool effects used, some interesting distorted drums, good synthesizer work... I also think the melodies are more well-developed than on Flaming Pie.

This is good stuff.
 
Home Boy

Hi Eurythmic
Hey man!!!Lansing is my home town. Been gone for about 10 years now but return as often as I can. Still got lotsa family and friends there and will be back for Christmas. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that we know each other in realtime
chazba
 
Hey guyz,

I was just half serious about rock music being a "young man's medium", which by tradition, I think it is, but don't get me wrong, I'm a HUGE Paul McCartney fan, I liked "Run Devil Run" and most of his previous albums.

Calling rock a "young man's medium" and saying "Paul rocks well for his age" was just pulling the chain of the "baby boom" generation, of which I am a member, which is going gray.

It's a jab at myself, and anyone in my generation,... we're all aging rapidly, but we haven't lost are vitality, have we? No.

I'm sure Paul McCartney can blow away most younger songwriters, song-for-song, and Paul McCartney was out defining what "rock" is, when people like me were still in diapers! That puts it in perspective, I think.

Seriously, if I actually believed that rock music is "only" a young man's medium, then I should have hung it up years ago, which of course, I'm not ready to do,... and obviously neither is Paul M.

Really, Paul McCartney's songs still give people of "my generation" joy and inspiration. I was just poking fun at myself, I guess. Haha.

I'll probably pick up his latest disc, sometime later, maybe for Christmas.


Cheers, and all 'old farts' just keep on rockin. There is no age limit.

/DA
 
A Reel Person, me thinks you are just argueing with yourself to up your post count. Yes me do ;) :D :p

t
 
You're never to old to rock and roll, you're just to young to die.


Ozlee;)
 
No, not really.

My post count is of no concern to me. I could not care less.

- OK, despite thinking that rock's a 'young person's medium', I think Paul McCartney rocks, and has a track record that's hard to criticize.

Actually, I think that most "young people's music" is lame, sucks or is just pale in comparison to the "classic rock" crowd, but people are entitled to like whatever music they want.

Given CSN or NSYNC, I'll take CSN.

Given PRETENDERS or BRITNEY SPEARS, I'll take Pretenders.

Given BOB DYLAN or JACOB DYLAN, I'll take Bob Dylan.

Given JIMI HENDRIX or LENNY KRAVITZ, I'll take Hendrix.

Given DAVID BOWIE or GEORGE MICHAEL, I'll take Bowie.

Given CLASSIC ROCK over MODERN POP, I'll take Classic Rock.

Given CLASSIC ROCK over CONTEMPORARY ROCK, I'll still take Classic Rock.

I know there are a few interesting young artists out there, doing interesting things, but I'm not impressed with the bulk of what I hear as "modern rock".

IMO, in what I hear as "modern rock", the playing may be phenomenal, but the songs are weak and unmemorable. Not only that, but most of the newer "contemporary" rock acts are heavily derivative of other, better, more 'classic' rock bands.

- I'm not dogging McCartney, and he's actually held up really well, for his age, ahah. I'll probably pick up his next disc, soon, especially after reading how people like it so much.

- Beyond that, I just like to post on whatever I think is an interesting topic, and I don't really care who reads it, or who agrees with me.

- I certainly could not care less about "post count". Thanx for asking, though.
 
Re: No, not really.

A Reel Person said:
My post count is of no concern to me. I could not care less.

- Beyond that, I just like to post on whatever I think is an interesting topic, and I don't really care who reads it, or who agrees with me.

- I certainly could not care less about "post count". Thanx for asking, though.
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I was only kidding you about the post count thing. That's why I made all those goofy faces in my post.

t
 
the Ozlee said:
You're never to old to rock and roll, you're just to young to die.


Ozlee;)
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Somewhere, Ian Anderson is having a good laugh. :)
 
langleyt

I know you were basically kidding. I saw the smilies. I know by you other posts that you have a sense of humor.

Maybe I just like to blab. blahblahblah. Maybe I have talkative fingers. Maybe I have unpopular opinions, or maybe I just like to stir the pot. Maybe, despite seeming as serious as I may seem, I like to joke around a lot. Maybe I'm in all this for a good laugh. Maybe I want everyone to laugh with me, not at me. Maybe all of this is true. Maybe things like this are what motivates me.

I believe in what I say, and I'm not lying or posturing in some phony posture, but I'm not above or beyond trying to yank people's chains, once in a while, just for fun.

I don't take anything on this board too seriously. It's entertainment, and little more. I do like communicating with other like minded home recording enthusiasts, and I can talk about recording and music almost endlessly, but I know this is the web, it's an open forum, with many talented and opinionated people on this board. I'm just here to throw ideas around with everybody else.

HR.com is an interesting board, for the most part, and that's primarily why I'm here. Post-count is not one of my concerns, and is not what motivates me, on this board, or anywhere else.

I know, you were joking, not persecuting me. I don't have to explain myself, but I did anyway. Do I seem a little defensive? Haha.

Blahblahblah.

Cheers.

/DA:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
 
Re: langleyt

A Reel Person said:
...Maybe I want everyone to laugh with me, not at me....

...HR.com is an interesting board, for the most part, and that's primarily why I'm here. Post-count is not one of my concerns, and is not what motivates me, on this board, or anywhere else.

I know, you were joking, not persecuting me. I don't have to explain myself, but I did anyway. Do I seem a little defensive? Haha.

Blahblahblah.

Cheers.

/DA:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Certainly, I was not laughing at you. I am not a mean spirited person that could laugh at anyone at their expense to hurt or belittle. Your posts are always interesting and knowledgeable, and yes maybe sometimes a wee bit defensive. ;)

t
 
thanx t

I'm used to getting flamed, once in a while, so I'm quick to the defense, but for me it's all in good fun.

Thanx for the positive comments. When I say something legitimate, I'm glad that someone may find some value in it.
When I say something jokingly, I'm glad that someone may find it amusing.

I'll continue to post here, as I see fit, not just to antagonize other users, and not just to stir the pot, but to hopefully "add some value".

Sure, I like to joke around, and I'm not above being poked fun at. I try not to flame anyone for no reason, haha.

Thanx.

Peace, Dave.
 
I haven't heard his latest ("Driving Rain") but I thought his "Flaming Pie" from a few years back was a classic worthy of the Beatles.

Laming Guy
 
Hey Ozlee

What a great line "Youre never too old to rock and roll, you're just too young to die" Did that come from a song?? If not then somebody should write it.
chazba
 
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