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I love how he defended John too for the "bigger than Jesus comment" as if he made it too. That's called not giving an eff about the HATERS and taking it for the team. I'm a new Christian and I got criticized for defending and preferring the fact that people do not get censored! That's why Jesus THREW the tables over!! (none-holy roller signing out here)
What makes Baldwin such a good interviewer is that he asks a question and then shuts his mouth and lets his subject speak as long as they want. Howard Stern can't do that. He constantly interrupts the subject.
@@watogo7664 if yr still a Trumper after 4 years of the most disastrous presidency ever then you really shouldn't be talking about anyone's ignorance except yr own.
I agree. I listened to that Howard Stern interview too. I hate it when interviewers don't let their guests breath, so to speak. But this Alec Baldwin interview is great.
This is the most honest and engaging discussion I’ve heard from Paul and so confirmatory about John’s relationship with Paul and his position in the group. Paul loves John and I’m sure an 80 year old John would love Paul.
Paul loves John? What interview have you been listening to? Even if I believed the official Beatles narrative, I'd be hard pressed to come up with evidence of love from this interview. Yes, he pretends to really want to say something positive about John, what a great guy he was etc, but then fleshes it out with nothing but counterexamples that leave John Lennon in a dubious light at best. Almost as in the parts of Billy Shear''s memoirs that I've read. - That said, I certainly don't imagine John Lennon was a working class hero, as some tend to see him. The only Beatle that comes across as an honest working class guy is Pete Best.
Yes, Alec Baldwin not only gets out of the way of Paul’s reminiscences but he is able to make Paul comfortable. Maybe because it’s audio and not video. The many filmed interviews there are of Paul sound guarded and somewhat withholding. But not this one. I think there was love between the two of them. As if they were brothers. But since John’s departure from the group they both experienced a lot of drama, legalities, competition, resentments, and enjoyment of the variety of life beyond the Beatles that put distance between them. So it’s natural Paul isn’t going to be sounding wistful and enthralled about John. Instead he gives a measured account of how inseparable they were (“2-sides of the same coin”) and how much they enjoyed life and music together during their formative & productive years. It was interesting to hear from Paul how John’s broken family life was expressed in his later work which grew increasingly dark and anguished.
If George and John were still alive it would have been a barrel of laughs at John's 80th. birthday bash. I could imagine the four of them getting their guitars and drums out and instead of playing the hits playing the 'Ying Tong song' or old war time standards. Their collective sense of humor was a huge part of their magical chemistry.
I could listen to PAUL all day , regardless of if I've heard that story before. He is still the coolest guy on earth. Thank You Paul for all of your interviews over 60 years. We love to get to know you. If I could ask Paul a question, I'd ask this. Paul , could you share with us a time when you or both of you had just written a song that really made you feel the shiver internally that this was going to be a lasting sound of success? A writers high if you will ? An internal excitement. I'd love to hear this, as it has never been asked, and I'd love to know. As a song writer I wonder about the magic of creation and how Paul feels about this internal excitement.
If i was you i would not confess that easily that you can listen to "Sir Paul" (William) endlessly. Because once the truth comes out you will have to unlearn everything William have been lied about since he replaced JPM late 1966 "as an already set up affair". Wasting time on listening to the lies of William is pointless.
@@olskzeri1476 LOL! That's hilarious! Too bad some stupid conspiracy theorists people really believe that! I'm sure you were joking Ölsk. :) I remember Paul laughing about that silly stuff and saying "I am alive"
@@toddkloster6013 Drug Induced? 🤣 you do know John wrote the majority of Beatles #1 Hits during the “BeatleMania” phase before The Beatles tried drugs... John was a Genius period, with or without drugs. Commercial or experimental, direct or abstract. He could do it all
@@hw343434 Did I say this wrong? I apologise. I get emotional when I talk about him so maybe I didn't say what I meant correctly. I should have said off the charts talent. When he hit his groove, there was nothing like it. Forget what I said. I'm sorry. Love John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
@@toddkloster6013 No need to apologise dude, we all have our opinions on the great man, nothing wrong with off the wall genius. Tomorrow never knows falls in to that category
Never get tired of listening to Paul's stories . It doesn't seem that he's tired of telling them but it must get old for him after so many years of endless interviews . The sign of a true professional entertainer .
He genuinely loves what he does and he’s also humble and knows how lucky he is to have the success he did, but he also knows he’s good at what he does and that’s the truth.
@today is not yesterday stupid comment. They grew up together since they were teens, they changed as they got older like everyone does, they still loved each other, they just wanted to go in different directions, no other band has had such an intense and successful career as they had. That’s life.
I had a friend at work who’s son used to roadie for Paul and I asked him if Paul was really nice as he seems in interviews and he said “absolutely! He’s a really nice and genuine guy who is very approachable”. I was so happy to hear that as it’s just heartbreaking when you meet your idol only to find out that they are not nice people.
Enjoyed that a lot. Great hearing Paul talk about his auld mucker. The Beatles were always more than just music. They were, warts an all, beautiful people. The world caught onto that.
It was nice to hear Paul acknowledge George's contribution on "And I Love Her." You so rarely hear anything about anyone else but John and Paul in these interviews. And hearing his assessment of John's parents and so on is wonderful, tells us so much more about John, and Paul's upbringing vs. John's.
Listening to this interview as I'm reading through the comments and haven't gotten up to this comment yet. Paul has previously acknowledged how George's contribution to "And I Love Her" to his song to another level.
It was honest of him to credit George with the guitar intro-shame he didn't credit him on the publishing,but I imagine they all contributed to each other's songs at times.
I'm sure that fans know that from late '64-'65 the hotels didnt want to host the group because of the security risk so they actually stayed in some private homes Would love to have that question asked of Paul or Ringo to hear about those adventures :) Does anyone know if this was ever brought up?
GREAT, GREAT interview. I didn't plan on listening to the entire segment, but I couldn't stop listening. As a 66 year old, their music has been a tangible fabric of my life.
Yeah, I don't go out of my way to listen to the Beatles any more, but I loved them, and what was good about them was that they were light, positive and fun. Today's music is just sick and nothing to listen to. No one would listen to it at all except that they have to brainwash kids to think they have to rebel against their parents with ugly negative music.
I never knew Alec Baldwin was such a good interviewer. I could listen to Paul's stories all day. He really is an international treasure. Paul was always such a gentleman. I love how he talks about John. I know he dearly loved him.
Wow. Everyone who was alive during the Beatles era or who loves their music should listen to this. This is a credit to RU-vid and an opportunity to learn what was.
I’ve enjoyed every thing John last week and this weekend and the concerts and Paul and Julian Sean on the radio and now this interview it’s always a treat to here Paul talking this made my Sunday thanks Paul allso a treat to here Alec Baldwin my adrenaline was high and when it was all over l must admit. I cried my eyes out my partner too cried we did not want it all to finish a big thanks to all who contributed to the events over the past weeks 👋👋👋👋🙏
There's a person that, regardless of what you thought, was very misunderstood, fearless, didn't g.a.f. about what the world thought when he married Yoko, and yet for all is faults and mistakes, absolutely, did not deserve to be murdered.
My best friend Cliff comes from Liverpool and we once hitched from Singapore to Bangkok. We are still in touch 54 years later though I now live in Prague. The wit that Paul mentioned is I believe a Liverpool thing. Cliff is just the same as John Lennon with an acid tongue which cuts through and deflates any pretension - their speciality. :) I often wondered if George wrote all the intros to Beatle songs because if so he was the most memorable intro riff writer of all time as each one is so recognizable when you hear it. So Paul has confirmed at least one. He's also confirming that the sum of the Beatles was greater than the parts.
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You know, the late "Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo, former "Santana" Percussionist, once said ~ "You jive and you suffer the consequences." John and Yoko were the cause of a lot of pain to Cynthia Powell Lennon and John Charles Julian Lennon. John's murder, and Yoko's witnessing it, was simply bad karma! John and Yoko treated Cynthia and Julian with utter contempt! Lennon himself once sang ~ Instant Karma's gonna get you Gonna knock you right on the head Better get yourself together darlin' Pretty soon you gonna be dead Man! The irony!
Amazing hearing Paul reflect on things and happenings we all knew about. We all have these things in our life, old age, a time for reflection. What a life to live on the world stage. What great people, all four of them. We all miss John so much.
Here's my 70 year old perspective. I was thirteen when I got my first guitar and first Beatles album, Christmas, 1963. I grew up with them, saw them in Toronto and became a professional musician. Being a life-long fan, I believe that John loved Paul and vice versa. They had a deep and profound impact on each other. When Yoko arrived, I think she was jealous of that bond, which caused problems for them and the group. John followed his new path with Yoko and Paul had much success with Wings and his career. The music they all created has passed into history as new generations discover their songs. I am glad they never re-grouped. The swan songs of " Abbey Road " were enough.
James, I couldn't agree more. The Beatles were definitely lightning in a bottle, there was a certain magic there. I don't believe it would have been sustained at the same level if they'd stayed together. I think they drifted at just the right time. John and Paul had a special relationship. It had it's bumpy stretches - what relationship of that depth doesn't? - but in the end, as Paul has hinted many, many times, they loved one another.
It blows my mind to remember that the Beatles from: - Please, Please Me (1963) to Let It Be (1970) - In just those eight years they accomplished writing and recording 229 original songs - many of which are collectively known and loved by hundreds of millions of people around the globe. A rare and exceptional confluence of talent that became a force in musical and cultural developments that are still in play today. I feel privileged to have lived in this time. I would feel the same way if I were a contemporary of Mozart. Beatles songs will still be appreciated hundreds of years down the road.
You are right Darry, not all of us have worked that out, nor have we worked out that wearing tin foil hats on our heads to facilitate an encounter with the flying green spaghetti monster will get us closer to enlightenment to begin resting our fatigued souls of discontentment and frivolous provocations.
It's a ridiculous assessment of Yoko Ono. By the time she and John became an item, the Beatles had pretty much exhausted their creative vision and energies as a band. It's clear that they were soulmates. There's no such thing as a magical circle in which things always remain the same. Life is a progression, people change and evolve, not necessarily for the better. If they don't they're condemned to repeat themselves and stagnate. Lennon and McCartney partied their ways at just the right moment and went on to compose their own music, each w a few hits of their own (Mull of Kintyre, Imagine, A Jealous Guy). But what they accomplished as a band, was solid gold, enough to last them a lifetime.
Paul's right about the age thing i had a mate at 16 who was 17 nearly 18 and i looked up to him like he was a hero. He was witty , confident etc but as you get older things change and level out a bit.
I'm amazed that there were so many school mates of mine that I never spoke to, simply because they were a year older or younger, and they never entered my circle of classmates or friends. Today one year, many years difference is nothing.
Twice I met Paul (and Linda) in New Orleans when they were recording "Venus and Mars". The recording studio was around the corner from my mom's house. There was only about 15 fans that would wait for Paul (driving) and Linda to pull up in their white convertible to my small neighborhood street everyday. It was Feb 1975 and Mardi Gras season and they were in town with all their kids. Got his autograph and several pictures. Had a few minutes to talk to him too. Man, he was so down to earth - but I was floating!
Paul is such a generous hearted man. He could have been very negative about Yoko but chose to see her as something John needed, even at the cost of the band. I still think she had no business being in the recording studio with the band, but John was going to go his own way in any case. And why should Yoko still bug me, when she doesn’t even bug Paul ? McCartney is a living example of Get Your Attitude Right, for your own happiness as well as others’.
Generous hearted man? You act like John required Paul's permission to fall in love and have a girlfriend. John could do whatever the hell he wanted to do and didn't require Paul's approval for anything he did.
1:40 There's a clip somewhere (maybe in the ANTHOLOGY) where right after a concert performance of "Yesterday," the other three come back onstage and John gets on the mic and says, "Well done, Ringo."
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@@Forklift-ck5iy The one after 909 would be the 910 coming into the station,bringing his/their baby back to him.Obviously,a guy waiting at a train station for his girl. IMHO.
Yes it’s true John was considered to be the leader but Paul was actually the task master. Ringo always said, “we owe it to Paul that we have as many albums because he always pushed us to work”
John liked the idea of The Beatles reaching the top of popularity, which they (obviously) did. Paul just loved being a Beatle -- he still loves being a Beatle. And that's why all of us who grew up loving the Beatles are listening to this.
Paul bless him tells these stories a lot in different settings but it’s always fun to listen to them over & over, many new stories in this interview I’ve never heard 👂❤️
I just love to hear you Sir Paul, you have the best recollections of your younger life and the life of John, I was in Germany when John passed, I was devastated , I can’t even imagine how terrible it was for you and I am so sorry for that. Thank you for the wonderful interview with Alec. Thank you Alec for being a great Interviewer. God Bless both of you.
But I think Alec Baldwin tries. It is Paul who always deflects his replies in the same direction. The first question Baldwin asks him is about how John seemed to be having such a wonderful time in the early days, obviously before 1967, but Paul veers it to : "Ah well.. you know.. we ALL did..". Paul may be on his guard. Does not want to get into nasty bits. Does not want to discuss the difference in John before and after Yoko. I start thinking: Baldwin should have placed in front of Paul's eyes some of the numerous spontaneous real takes where John & him have a blast together. When one looks at the footage, it is no wonder The Beatles were so adored. John & Paul, the composers, were magic! But in recent interviews, Paul flattens everything out to almost boring. Anyways, to someone who never saw real Beatles footage, the happiness, the pride in it all, or read about the passion in the band's break-up, this interview might be touching.
Well, I think Paul is the one always answering the same stuff. It would be so nice if he really open up in one of these interviews, cause you know, he’s not getting any younger and just imagine how great would it be to have something like that in the Beatles history.
How 'awful' of Paul to preserve the privacy of the people he loved. How 'awful' of him not to say things about people who are no longer here to defend themselves. I think Paul's sanitized answers come from a really moral place.
I know what you mean, and while I partly agree, I think you need to bear in mind that (a) someone might be hearing the answers to these types of questions for the first time (just like there was a first time for us), and (b) not everyone is as knowledgeable about The Fabs as some of us are.
27:11 "He didn't sail", actually John did sail, he captained a yacht in a storm, after everyone else got seasick, all the way to Bermuda. Said it was one of the profound experiences of his life.
"Somebody, get Ringo. He's in the corner. He's got a song he wants to sing us. Something about living in a Yellow Tambourine, or something. Ooh! Look at him scoot!?!..."
Thank you so much for capturing this from the radio for us all to listen to. This truly is precious for all of us who lived through The Beatles and miss them so terribly. All we need is love.....
Yea and John's ego was supposed to thrive, right? He had just much of an ego, if not a bigger one. But the band kept him grounded. They all kept each other grounded.
SIR PAUL probably would agree about better & Different questions, But He's So Classy & NEVER RUDE to Anyone. & I LOVE HIM. JUST HEARING HIS VOICE MAKES ME HAPPY. HE'S ONE FINE ENGLISH MAN💖💞❤💋💞💞💖💖💖💖
I love this interview. Paul seems so relaxed. Baldwin brings in the acting element to really understand John as a character study. Paul even had a realization: He's an orphan! I felt that moment strongly.
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My Paul and John were true brothers, albeit different mums! When they were together, you could just feel the love they had! They just had that strong a bond!! ❤❤❤❤❤
I love all these different interviews. The only thing I don’t like is that all of these interviews are, so alike. The only one that wasn’t. Was the interview Sean Lennon did with Sir Paul McCartney. Now that was an interesting interview. You could tell Sir Paul McCartney was even very engaged in the interview. I really like those type of interviews. Sir Paul McCartney is more relaxed and cares about what he was answering.
I enjoyed that one too. Sean did a good job interviewing not just Paul about his father but Elton. Not to mention, his interview with Julian reminiscing about their different childhood memories with him. It was interesting to see them talk about both their perspectives of different times in John's life.
I’d love to hear him not ‘on’ I understand he’s desensitised to these questions now and has a pat answer. You can’t blame him he wants to keep his real feelings and thoughts to himself. And it’s hard when he knows everything he says will be analysed.
@@adelongis listen to this one. new questions, sweet answers: www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/dec/paul-mccartney-nihal-arthanayake-the-penguin-podcast/
I know what you mean, I feel the same! I have found this: The sound quality here is bad, but this is my favourite ever interview. Paul is insecure here, worrying about how he is perceived: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vSGlnXRHLZo.html
So many people knocking Pauls mate Alec. Can't you all be thankful !!! Why then listen to it. And move on. So many people have to nitpick anything they see or hear. Just be grateful Pauls bloody still alive to speak openly about John to a mate for "US". His doing it for us fans.!!!! 😊 Boy what a great bloke . X
I always felt John was the leader of the Beatles before Sgt. Pepper and then afterward, Sir Paul. If it wasn't for Sir Paul toward the end, the Beatles would not have made Let it Be and Abbey Road. Sir Paul held ;them together at the end.
I've always kind of seen it as Paul really coming into his own as a full on arranger and songwriter, John and George wrote some really unique stuff but if you look at where their careers after the Beatles Paul was the most "progressive" and took the most risks musically. They didn't always work out, but he clearly wanted to try more ideas. John was definitely the strongest personality when they started but it kind of seems like he got tired of that. My guess is a personality like that would resent being put in a box, and it kind of makes sense he would embrace the minimalist art Yoko was doing at the time and work that into his music. That was in direct contrast to McCartney, who even on the "homespun" Ram album has lush orchestral parts on Back Seat of My Car and Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey. It fueled a magnificent dichotomy that pushed the last few albums, but ultimately I can understand why it didn't last much longer, especially when the money stuff came in to play.
@@shawnmcvey7789 really? John with tomorrow never knows,happiness is a warm gun? Then with imagine,instant karma, watching the wheels,jealous guy. Maca is just about pop,John about art.
John was always the leader. It all revolved around him regardless of Paul's later "producing" John just let him run with it more as John could be lazy. As a matter of fact, John ended the band when it became boring work for him. He then needed to mingle with different musicans to avoid boredom, the reason he never formed another band as Paul did.
I never ever in all the interviews, clips, tv footage ever heard JL express regret publicly. Or GH, for that matter. Maybe amongst ea other in privacy. I can remember the ED Sullivan Show when I was a baby, rockin out in front of the TV set plus my parents had albums that I wd play on the victrola. I knew how to use it at about 2. Lol And then going to the drive in movies to watch Help! and Hard Days night. I loved them then and I love them now. They were ingrained in us kids of that generation. Now my grandkids love them. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
I think it's starting to dawn on folks that Paul needs to be interviewed as much as possible while he's still with us. The great thing is he doesn't seem to mind. He's a sharp guy so I'm sure he knows what's going on, bless him.
I like to hear about how good songwriting teams wrote together. I always wished I can have someone to write with. Writing is very personal but sharing it with people who know you so well sounds like fun. Maybe it will manifest yet
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This interview gives such an intimate glimpse into the personalities of Paul, John and George. It's like being able to be there for a little moment. Mostly you feel how John, Paul and George really grew up together being kids (Ringo only came in when they took off being The Beatles, so that's another story). Like how they could be so honest with each other,no problem. Paul and John were Ying and Yang. John was the leader they looked up to (but hopelessly impractical,😂) George was the "handy" one and Paul the "pusher". Priceless
Nice insights from Paul. I always appreciate it when he sheds light on the creative process. So many songwriters don’t go into it too much, as if looking at the process too closely might somehow cause them to lose their muse. Actually I think the opposite might be true, at least in some cases. Some songwriters do sort of lose their craft a bit as they age, and if they had put more analytical thought to the process when they were younger they might discover ways to keep the creativity going. Anyway, thank you very much Paul!!! Maybe I’ll go write my apprenticepiece now.
How great is it...to have heard these tracks, and stories through the years, growing up, and being fascinated with the quality and mystique of The Beatles...and now...to hear Paul talk about how those things came about. Makes you feel closer to them than ever before. It is just great to be able to own their whole catalog and see through their music, how they evolved musically. And I mean Ringo as well. All 4 had a path, worth walking in, and grasping the genius of their music. I started with Paul, then John, then George, and then Ringo. Every song...every note. It is an amazing catalog that no other musicians can compare to. Only Pink Floyd, in my opinion, came close to what The Beatles accomplished. And even then...Floyd is a far second. It is fantastic, being able to hear Paul tell these stories.
Great Beatles humor from the top, as Paul is speaking not only as if it is his show but he does an American accent "introducing" Baldwin BUT he uses the British term "presenter" which I'm sure tickled Alec even more. Thanks for posting; this is a very candid exchange. I'm in-between Paul & Alec age-wise & remember the Beatles' breakup, the purported circumstances & attitudes of those in the different "camps"; Paul addresses the troubles but also seems to have come to terms with it all & conveys this acknowledgement with more than justifications but a real sense of a transcendent love that he'd rather keep in his heart. He even here is acknowledging how John was the "leader" AND how he fondly looked up to him from their youth given his being the 'junior' by a year & a half. It's interesting his Wiki page denotes "Sgt. Pepper's" as when Paul is the "'de facto' leader" & how the album is cited here. The times they were calamitous, to paraphrase Dylan, & how all their creative energy came together & almost had to come apart eventually would provide a treatise in cultural anthropology, not just psychology. The Beatles provide a case study in group dynamics, of how their collective talent was greater than the parts. Is there a link to more?