He knows we all have our take on The Beatles. You know better than to dwell to long on the pain of losing Linda or to hack away at the privacy he needs to let his new love life breathe but it’s very difficult to allow the opportunity to rake over the stuff we love to hear again and again, pass by. You need a strong constitution for that kind of pursuit it’s easier to be difficult, diffident and, therefore, ‘arty’. Paul is so affable and charming it’s easy to see why he’s often been described as someone who more than anything, wants to be liked. “Wurlitzer who?” “Wurlitzer one for the money.” – you have to sing the last line). The situation doesn’t demand an ice-breaker but there’s always room for a decent ‘knock-knock’ joke. The room which looks out over a busy Soho Square boasts a desk, a couch and an impressive and authentic Wurlitzer. Today, he’s the most open and amiable interviewee beckoning myself and Jim Lockhart into his office in a mock crusty schoolhead manner. He never lets it get in the way of simply getting on with it. He knows that whenever he does anything - classical concerts, poetry books, painting exhibitions - he’s going to be judged differently (i.e. But it’s still a footnote compared to the impact of the Fab Four. Paul fronted Wings in the ’70s their tours broke records, their records sold millions. When Beatle stuff surfaced in recent years – the Anthology collection, the 1 singles compilation – it was as though the previous few decades had never happened. He was a Beatle, so unlike a lot of people, he can never escape from his past. It boasts fifteen fresh McCartney songs that were all recorded in LA with a new producer, David Kahne (credits range from The Bangles to Sugar Ray to Tony Bennett) and a new three-piece American band.īesides a number of standard framed Beatle prints which adorn the walls of the old-world offices on the first two floors there ain’t too many reminders of why Paul is one of the most famous faces on planet Earth, one of the richest men in Britain or why he’s a “Sir”. Paul’s new album, Driving Rain, is his first studio album of new songs in four years. He’s basically “a little too upset to talk about George right now”. Today, in his London Soho Square offices, Paul’s up for anything, though his manager does suggest a little respect. That’s Paul McCartney talking about George Harrison. But rather than just dwell on the sadness, I’m just tending towards remembering the silly little stories – where we went, all the things we did, the laughs we had together. It was a very peaceful, golden moment, apparently. But I understand from his wife Livvy that he went peacefully, which is a great blessing. We were just praying for some kind of miracle it wasn’t to be. “We grew up together, we did our careers together and he was a lovely, lovely man.
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