Composing Outside The Beatles: Lennon & McCartney 1973-1980 | Amplified

[@boltguy]

'Ram' remains for me the most outstanding album by any ex-Beatle. Sounds as fresh today as it did in 1971. I loved it from day one when I bought it on the day of release and could never understand some of the bad press this received in 1971. It was great to see it being critically re-evaluated beginning with it's CD release in the '90s up to its status today where it is regarded by many as his greatest work.

[@tiestenbosch]

It is funny how long it took for people to realize how brilliant RAM is. After almost 50 years it gets the credits of being a true indie album. I agree with you @boltguy the album is still fresh...

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Ram is great. But I can't deny the greatness of a lot of the work John, George and even Ringo released. Granted none of them were quite to Pauls level musicianship wise as no one on earth was or ever will be, they all put out awesome and timeless stuff... just not at the rate someone like Paul could and also considering that from like Sgt Peppers on most of the big hits were his. But again you can't take away the others contributions. Paul was just more consistent as well as diverse.

[@tiestenbosch]

@@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306 I agree! But the ironic thing is that all Beatles got praised for their solo stuff at the beginning, except for Paul. They all wrote he lost his touch. And it is exactly that what is ironic: RAM is now considered one of his best works (Next to Band on the run, which got recognized as a masterpiece).

[@waynehanley72]

I get the personal choice in your statement (and I do love McCartney's work), but "All Things Must Pass" is probably the best individual "album" of any ex-Beatle. I think McCartney's overall production, however, is better on average than his former bandmates (they certainly had their high points, but he on average was more consistent). I'd put my money on "Band on the Run" as the best album, but I won't knock your choice either!

[@justme-uc8pp]

This interviewer is out to lunch!! I Love the Album DOUBLE FANTASY. EVERY SINGLE SONG. I Think he is singing about his love & life.💜❤👏👏👏👏

[@tylerthompson1842]

I’m sorry but to gloss over Paul’s first two solo albums “McCartney” and “Ram” by saying he was LOST.. Wtf? Those are masterpieces both of em.

[@michaelharrington75]

They are, but those two albums weren't what everyone was expecting from McCartney at the time. Also, this video (as the title explains) has the focus from 73 to 80. Lennon's "Plastic Ono Band" and "Imagine" weren't gone into in detail either.

[@tylerthompson1842]

@@michaelharrington75 yeah it’s tough putting it into perspective regarding the time they were released. He’s just coming from Abby Road, let it be so yeah I know ppl thought they were shit.

[@pickleheal1431]

old school bro … now ram is considered as a masterpiece but not for the old school boys who really live at the time when they were just 2 "bad albums" but now everyone can say its a masterpiece but not at the time dunno why

[@byronchurch]

Critics !

[@rev.j.rogerallen9328]

Paul's 1st solo album was genius!

[@DelightLovesMovies]

I love Paul's bass playing so much on Goodnight Tonight. Its pure greatness.

[@jymfysher7704]

Paul is credited as introducing the MELODIC BASS STYLE to rock.

[@kevinengstrom3062]

I bought 3 Lennon albums during the day of December 8th 1980 and played them all afternoon (including Double Fantasy, Imagine, and Rock and Roll) until I fell asleep. I had never purchased a Beatle’s solo album up until that time. I was awoken by my grandfather who was watching Monday Night Football. He had never heard of John Lennon until that afternoon when he listen to those albums with me. He came rushing into the room (I was living with him at that time) and said that “John Lennon had been shot”. It was all too surreal and one of the saddest days of my life. I just don’t know what propelled me to buy the albums that day. I was a poor college student but I was compelled to buy them on that day for some reason. I get the chills thinking about why this happened. It is unexplainable to me in some ways.

[@gerrycoogan6544]

That is a an extraordinary story!

[@Gunn27]

It's energy in the air. I have a friend who will bring up a celebrity at random and then the next day they die.....has happened about 8 times and it's totally random celebrities uou might not have heard from in over 20 years.

[@KMWeir]

That’s amazing. I had become a big fan of The Beatles that year. I was only 9 but I was absolutely obsessed. December 8, 1980 my brother told us he’d heard on the radio that John Lennon had died. The entire family went back into his room & listened to the radio news. My brother is 2 years older than me. He was sitting in a chair and I just crawled in his lap and he held me as I sobbed. He cried. I cried. We were 2 kids whose life’s had been changed and molded for the better by John Lennon grieving that night in small town Tennessee. The world somehow seemed smaller. John will always be my favorite Beatle. Like him, I’m a poet and activist. He was the best.

[@Buz-Lunch-Punx]

Honestly, that is the most remarkable story I've ever heard. You are definitely connected to something.....have you ever figured out what it is?

[@RobiBojorkes]

You’re probably going to think is not related, but something like this happened to me the day we all heard the news of Chris Cornell was dead, that day I woke up super early, went to work and I felt a necessity of listening to his music, later I heard the news he was found dead in the same city I was in that morning.

[@GlenGarcia1961]

Here's the problem with saying that Paul McCartney broke up the Beatles; he didn't. The band had, by that time, run its natural course. Everyone else was tired of trying to keep it going; the fact that Paul was the last one to walk out the door and close up shop does not make him a villain. That's a myth perpetrated by Jan Wenner at Rolling Stone, and picked up by the "musical press" elsewhere. Wenner actually had one of his staffers who had written a positive review of McCartney's first album go back and re-write it as a negative one, because "McCartney had to be punsihed." The musical press needed someone to blame for the Beatles not going on forever and ever amen, and McCartney was a convenient scapegoat. This is why anyone who is an enemy of record critics is a friend of mine.

[@bhbm47]

Not many would see it this way, but I just think at that point George had one foot out the door, probably John as well. Ringo would have stayed and Paul loved it the most. What a Legacy to leave.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

if Paul didn't give 100 percent from 67 on we may not have had another beatles album post pepper...Paul was the creative center of the beatles from pepper on...George was married and had a house full of Krishnas living off of him..., John had yoko and heroin , Paul was still 100 percent beatlecentric...he met linda towards the end, but his history and the get back doc has shown, Paul has gotten an unwarranted and completely wrong bad rap

[@jmad627]

For a suppose Beatle fanatic, Wenner sure didn’t like Paul. Anyways they, the Beatles, gave us plenty of great music to enjoy for the rest of our days. And agree with you that they had run their course. They gave us all 1000% for those seven years of touring and recording together.

[@brendancronin3796]

@@michaelfrazia4569 very true

[@brendancronin3796]

It's just childish to think Paul split up the Beatles...since 67 Paul was the creative force . He also had to take them to court but it turned out he was right .John wanted Allen Klein and he war a shyster.

[@bh9225]

Paul's Red Rose Speedway is my favorite Wings album. I will admit that it took me a few listens before I finally "got it." Now I love it!

[@thesilvershining]

Same. The remastered double-album release is a total masterpiece, imo.

[@seagullshame]

RRS is great

[@bookashkin]

@@thesilvershining Yes! The double album reconstructed is out of this world.

[@mikeciresi3697]

The release of the version of Red Rose Speedway (the way is was meant to be released) made it perfect. Yeah it was a double disc but it was so much better.

[@Viuomar]

And all that "lost" songs (until recently) for the double album were great ones and could make RRS turn into a really impressive step after Wild Life!

[@felixmaximus366]

Ram and McCartney are his 2 best records.....ram is just genius

[@WillStephensArt]

Yes ram is my favorite it’s indie rock

[@michaelfrazia4569]

ram is the closest thing to a beatle record we have gotten...the harmonies are sublime, the songs are varied and well constructed, and mccartney vocally is next level...it was typical that critics killed it in 71, but in 91 when Kurt cobain called it the first indie rock album the "critics" did a complete 180...now they call it one of his masterpieces....basically what we knew all along

[@thesilvershining]

"Ram" isn't just my favorite solo Beatles record, it's honestly one of my favorite albums of all time. It always gives me such pleasure to listen to, right up there with Sgt. Pepper's, MMT, and Abbey Road even.

[@hakonberg8003]

Ram is pure genius. McCartney has 2 great songs, Maybe I'm Amazed and Junk.....the rest is borderline filler....

[@Gardosunron]

Actually it's Band on the Run and Venus and Mars.

[@jasonmardoniomeza1711]

I love pretty much everything McCartney ever did as a solo artists and with Wings. He's just amazing. He's like a living breathing human instrument. 😆 to me he's a tunesmith. His ability to create melody and then his arrangements are great. His bass playing and voice are unbelievable. He can sing so many styles. Rock n Roll, pop , ballads , as Lennon called it Paul's Granny music lol , and harder edged rock. The only album I ever thought was maybe a miss was in 1986 with his solo Album Press to Play. Only because of the over produced 80s sounds on it. If you stripped it down there is still interesting music on that album though. Paul is just so prolific. Music comes so naturally to him it's like breathing for him. He can hang with greats like Stevie Wonder , Michael Jackson , Elvis Costello , and offcourse John Lennon. I mean Paul could probably work with anyone and produce something worthwhile and interesting. He's about to turn 80 years old and just started touring again. Paul is like in his own category of music. He stands the test of time and has made it through every change in the music industry in every decade since the 1960's ended. Great!

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes I agree love Paul McCartney's songs,him and John Lennon were so talented

[@mattmarkus4868]

It's interesting because he is probably the best songwriter in the Beatles. But the best post-Beatles album is All Things Must Pass.

[@andyokus5735]

Hey dig this. I spent a weekend playing with Laurence Jubba the lead guitarist in " Wings ". And... I had the actual drum set from " Wings " in my basement in Atlanta. I played on them all the time. Then it occurred to me that Paul McCartney must of played on this same set. That was a rush! You see this beautiful set of yellow Gretsch drums had belonged to Joe English who was the drummer for Wings. After he left Joe joined " Sea Level ". Then he went into gospel but he gave his drums to Steve Kent who took his place in " Sea Level ". I was in a band " Spank " with the last bassist and drummer of Sea Level. We rehearsed in my basement so that's how I played " Wings " drums. I've played with tons of famous people. No big deal, they're ju people like me.

[@pequeuxdarleux1480]

I agree with you. Since his solo debut and then with Wings, I prefer Macca to Lennon (solo career of course).

[@craigrheberling]

i 've referred to paul as a "musical fountain". i think it fits!

[@michaelharrington75]

The thing about John and Paul after the Beatles is they didn't have each other to weed out one another's not so great songs, or help make each other's not so great songs better. That's how the Beatles continuously made such great albums. There's only one person Paul would let mess with his songs, and that was John Lennon.

[@michelepaccione8806]

The Beatles had three songwriters. So the best of each writer’s songs made it on to the albums. Once they broke up they had to fill out their albums alone. So their lesser songs made it on as well. I’m most familiar with Paul’s post-Beatles work, and I’ve found that he still wrote several great songs per album, just as he had when he was with the Beatles. The same seems to be true of John and George. (Though I think every song on Ram is pretty amazing.)

[@gretchennelson7056]

@@michelepaccione8806 Nope. Wrong.

[@ianj7813]

@@gretchennelson7056 McCartney wanted the Beatles to continue more than anyone. John and George would not put in the effort and indeed didn't want to any more. They had grown and wanted to do their own thing. They should have had a break, gone on holiday, done their own albums and come back refreshed with a different outlook, which, if Epstein were still alive that's probably what he would have made them do.

[@johnmc3862]

@@ianj7813 They would have done it without Epstein. John wasn’t against it.

[@WhizzingFish12]

I agree in a way. Lennon was arthouse genius but often too out there. McCartney was a genius at pop hooks but at times too saccharine. Together they were magic as they created highly artistic music that was also wonderfully musical. Without each other they never reached the same level. And this doesn't count George Harrison, who was also a highly gifted and underrated songwriter. He benefitted most from the breakup, as he finally had room to run on his own. All Things Must Pass is absolutely gorgeous.

[@JustAnotherCover]

As Linda McCartney once said, "Critics are always three years behind..." I would actually say more than three.

[@sandorebussolini]

Let's face it if a critic didn't like the first 4 albums that Paul and John came out with it was because they just didn't like the Beatles. Period. The first 4 Albums of those 2 were just solo Beatle records and moved you like any new Beatle record. would.

[@YouCantUnhearThis]

Well, there goes 2+ hours! Looking forward to watching. It's heartbreaking that this story had to end (or half of it, at least) in 1980.

[@lucamattioli3876]

Paul is a smooth singer, a genius writer, a full musician, one that comes along once every fifty years. John is a rocker with a genius voice and the gift to write excellent songs. Two rare men

[@sandorebussolini]

contrary to what most people believe, Paul had the better hard rock voice, Helter Skelter, Oh Darling, Maybe I'm Amazed, name me a vocal better than that ... even Robert Plant didn't have anything on those vocals.

[@gerrycoogan6544]

My goodness! This is easily one of the best Beatles-related films ever made... and we can't even see the end credits to see who produced it! Everyone who watches and enjoys this tremendous documentary will have strong disagreements with some of the opinions of the various critics who expressed their individual perceptions but that's the beauty and the greatness of The Beatles and Lennon and McCartney in particular - if you locked up everybody in this comment section (and the contributors to the film) in a hotel for seven days, we'd probably ALL have the best week of our lives!

[@sandorebussolini]

I wanted the name of the critic that lambasted Lennon's Double Fantasy so that I made sure I lambasted him. Prior to his egregiously vile critique of Lennon's offerings on Double Fantasy, just about everything he said was on point. He lost all respect after his review of Woman, Starting Over, Watching the Wheels .... etc.

[@harrylazard805]

Love the honest commentary and criticism of Paul and John's work after the Beatles. I was such a big fan of the band and never really liked their solo work so much after the breakup, it's still interesting learning the background of these following eras of their life and music.

[@leeabend8079]

I wouldn't say honest. It's just their opinions neither honest nor dishonest. I couldn't disagree with their negative critique more.

[@privateidaho1029]

I confess to liking McCartney's silly love songs. There I said it. 'Baby I'm Amazed' is a fantastic live recording.

[@doublek321]

I didn't even know that was a thing (to not admit liking the song). I like it as well and I'm not ashamed.

[@cjones3957]

It's "Maybe I'm Amazed" dude...

[@Matt-ng4tj]

I prefer the grooving funky bassline of the later 70s song over the earlier part of McCartney's hit that you mentioned. The lyrics are so silly, that's the whole point! It's a mockery of a mockery

[@sandorebussolini]

McCartney's vocals in his 30s were among the greatest hard rock screaming vocals that ever were.

[@exessex3522]

I loved Mull of Kintyre the first time I heard it and I still do. It's not "universally hated" (and neither is Auld Lang Syne). Excuse me now a few minutes while I get it up and belt it out one more time.

[@harrylazard805]

Where did everyone go?

[@lucasoheyze4597]

It's just the way music "experts" think and talk, it's ridiculously dumb.

[@FlamingoKicker]

Who is that creepy guy with the metal teeth, dark glasses and bald head? Is he a reviewer or a Bond villain?

[@mattjones7437]

it can't be universally hated either, it literally spent 9 weeks at no.1 xmas '77

[@Dude0000]

@@lucasoheyze4597 if opinions are like assholes, in that everyone has one, then what do you call an ‘expert’ who sells theirs? Sure there’s a good analogy there somewhere 😉

[@Charlito732]

Both had masterpieces on their own. Lennon's Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, outstanding records. McCartney's "Band on the Run" and "Ram", are so, so great.

yeah cause 'cold turkey' lolol

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes I agree, I remember band on the run in73, when I was 7

[@baronvonlichtenstein]

Seriously. Back seat of my car, Monkberry Moon Delight. I bet Brian Wilson was paying attention to his output.

@@baronvonlichtenstein what was the guys name?

[@justme-uc8pp]

Agree. Paul just keeps moving forward. He is so creative that anyone playing with him has to try & keep up.💚❤💯💥💫

[@thespookdeville5112]

A wonderful, special video. I'm 73 now, no gigs since lockdown and so no income, but still love the music and history in this marvellous video. Rodge David kidderminster uk 🇬🇧 ❤ xx

[@wormsnake1]

I disagree with your summation of “Double fantasy”. “Starting over” is a classic. “Woman” is one of the best love songs ever. “Watching the wheels” explains his 5 year hiatus. “Beautiful Boy” is simply a wonderful song about his boy. There’s a beautiful maturity to those tracks and who cares if he wasn’t singing “Twist and Shout” anymore. John will always be great. R.I.P.x

[@peliche77]

Absolutely agree with you! How can anybody detract from such a brilliant compositions?

[@hw343434]

John was inspired writing Beatles level masterpieces even at the end of his life including “Real Love” & “Free as a Bird”along with “Watching the Wheels”. No other Beatle was writing songs on that level by 1980

[@michaelberthelot3594]

@@hw343434 Paul has had a creative resurgence beginning in with 1997's Flaming Pie album. His songs / lyrics on his 21st Century albums Egypt Station, Memory Almost Full, and Chaos & Creation in the Back Yard are back to Beatles level quality.

[@hw343434]

@@michaelberthelot3594 “Fuh You”?!!! Cringe-worthy, just atrocious songwriting, not even bad. “Back in Brazil”? That’s not even close to late 70s Wings material, forget about the Beatles. When it’s gone, it’s gone. I think “McCartney III” was a bit better but nothing special. I think Paul said what he had to say creatively after “Band on the Run” in 73. There’s some exceptions of course. I haven’t been able to get into “Chaos and Creation”, I love Nigel Godrich the producer from Radiohead who worked with Paul on the record but Paul’s late period songwriting doesn’t seem so natural or effortless anymore as it once did when he was partnered, collaborating and/or competing with John. But glad we’ve gotten some great live performances from him in the years since 73

[@michaelberthelot3594]

@@hw343434 To each his own. However, I think the big problem people have with "Fuh You" is they think about a man Paul's age who wants to "f*ck you." The song would have been better off titled "I Just Want To Know" or "For You." If you listen to the song, just as a song without that image in your head, it is a great song. Back In Brazil is just a Latin flavored song on the album. It is not representative of the album Paul has something to say on Egypt Station, Memory Almost Full, and Chaos and Creation. As such, I think they are are Beatlesque. Egypt Station takes you on a musical journey. Memory Almost Full rocks with a message, and Chaos and Creation is ballads / soft rock with meaning. That's the way i see it. Once again, to each his own. Of course, his writing with John was the best.

[@luguy8347]

This was thoroughly enjoyable, extremely well researched. I’d watch it again.

[@lucaemma4485]

I like Lennon’s lost weekend stuff. They’re not all hits but there are some gems in there. Real honest writing.

[@sandorebussolini]

Jealous Guy wasn't even mentioned on this Documentary and it's one of the most covered song of all time. I loved the first Lennon album and I loved Walls and Bridges the most.

[@billjackson1317]

Maybe I'm amazed is in my opinion Pauls best solo song, beautiful classic song .👍👍✌

[@michaelharrington75]

2:12:10 This guy is wrong about Lennon's last group of songs. Saying the songs were the worst he had made in his career! "Woman", "Starting Over", "Watching the Wheels', 'Nobody Told Me', and "Beautiful Boy" are great songs. "I'm Losing You" and some of the other songs he recorded in 1980 were fairly good too.

[@replicated]

Agreed 100%

[@dondamon4669]

They were horrible!

[@lennonjamesbebiano9845]

There's Something Wrong With His Ears. John's Songs Woman, And Watching The Wheels Are Much Better Than Coming up And Waterfalls Of Paul.

[@lloydkline1518]

@@lennonjamesbebiano9845 saying john lennon last big record before death muscial better than paul mccarthy 1970s big hits is silly:: ;; all were great musical hit records

[@hw343434]

Masterpieces, and John wrote “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love” as well during this time. He was writing gems till the end

[@mountainlinx]

Absolutely wonderful documentary about amazing groundbreaking artists!

[@gmb858]

A couple of comments: Lennon & McCartney together- iron sharpens iron. Linda McCartney: her vocal was key to the sound of Wings. Her singing was unique and fit the music she performed. People will kick dust on her shoes but she is underappreciated for contributing to the sound of Paul McCartney in the 1970's. An underpublicized gem that demonstrates Paul's capacity as an arranger is "Arrow Through Me" on the Back to the Egg LP. The lyrics are somewhat pedestrian but the use of synthesizers & keyboards set to a "catchy" syncopated rhythm led by McCartney's funk bass line showed his experimentation with different sonic combinations. It was a foretaste of his future work with the "Fireman" experimental electronic effort that he focused on in the early 1990's.

[@leeabend8079]

I agree Linda's background vocals and blending were just as impressive as that of Paul and John's. Or at least in the ballpark.

[@peterwolf6648]

I agree if you say " was [a} key to the sound of Wings"---not THE key but A key! So also are thevocals of Denny Laine, and even Jimmy Mc. Unique to the Wings---yet in every case the vocal versatility and radically inventive vocals of MACCA are the foundation of the Wings greatness.

[@gmb858]

@@peterwolf6648 I never found Denny Laine's vocals to be that distinctive. My point, perhaps not clear enough, is that Linda sang on the Wings records. In Paul's catalog, her female voice is the signal that the song was recorded during the Wings era. That in itself makes it distinctive. You're being a little obtuse to think that I was saying that Linda "carried" the vocals in Wings. There is no doubt that Paul was the main focus of lyrics, melody and arrangement in his post Beatles career. To me, that is a given.

[@garybackstrom183]

I love it all I remember when it all came out I was a kid. It wasn’t the Beatles but we all lived it fir what it was. When you get a little distance from it you look back and realize how brilliant all of this solo music was Is

[@regiirecords8829]

This is a fascinating concept, artfully done. Often band docs that just look at a career chronologically lack themes, and are pretty uninspired because of that.

[@kft590]

Mind Games is an underrated Lennon album. Mind Games, Out of the Blue, Bring on the Lucie, and Meat City are all great songs.

[@michavandam]

I love Aisumasen. Despite the words. I wish people would listen to the music and the melody more carefully.

[@gerrycoogan6544]

I'm with you that Mind Games is massively underrated. Musically, I think it's magnificent. "Wherever You Are (You Are Here)" is one of the most beautiful songs that any Beatle ever issued. Although I used to consider "Plastic Ono Band" as the greatest artistic achievement of any solo Beatle, over the years I've found that the albums I most enjoy listening to are "Walls And Bridges" , "Mind Games", "Rock & Roll"; "George Harrison" , "All Things Must Pass" , "Living In The Material World"; "Cloud Nine" ; "Ringo", "Goodnight Vienna" "Ram", "Venus And Mars", "Tug Of War", "Flaming Pie", "Chaos And Creation" , "Flowers In The Dirt", "Off The Wall" and "Band On The Run". Hardly any of them get the high rating from the critics that I think they deserve but who cares? WE, the fans, decide for ourselves what we like!

[@michavandam]

@@gerrycoogan6544 Rock & Roll? Really? For once, I'm with the critics there. I'd much rather listen to the original versions and I hate the Phil Spector production.

[@hw343434]

@@michavandam “Aisumasen” is a great track. LOVE the bridge with those Lennon chord changes and him singing falsetto

[@gerrycoogan6544]

@@michavandam I don't dispute that it's flawed but I just love Lennon's singing on it.

[@IvanLendl87]

The notion that Paul’s first two solo albums were failures is downright laughable. McCartney and Ram are incredible albums. Ram is a stone cold classic that birthed the Indie Pop genre. Rock critics are a joke and the crew assembled for this documentary are about as pathetic as it gets.

[@beckcole-picton852]

Totally agree. This documentary is clearly dated.

[@user-gc3qj7md8c]

this is insanely quality content, thanks for sharing!

[@iSobeyHvK]

It's just a documentary made by another company being licensed out. Amplified didn't even produce this video.

[@sweettoof9002]

The good songs on Double Fantasy are really good. Still sound great. I just wish the two of them could have collaborated one more time.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

It would have been cool but there is reason it didn't happen. And not just due to Johns tragic death. They simply grew apart as a writing team. But there is no shame in that when you consider the quantity and quality of the library of music they gave us in a decade. And it really hasn't been touched since.

[@curtb9567]

Venus and Mars was the perfect album to follow Band on the Run in that it provided a dozen excellent songs to tour with that fit in well with BOTR.

[@peliche77]

My favorite Lennon album after The Beatles is "Plastic Ono Band".... wow! what a sensational and emotional record. It gets very deep on me every time I listen to. And in Paul's case my personal favorite is "Band On The Run"... an absolute masterpiece.

[@jwardbass4452]

Plastic Ono Band is crazy underrated when discussing all time best albums let alone best albums of the 70s. It’s phenomenal.

[@slaphead8835]

I think “#9 Dream” is one of John Lennon’s most beautiful compositions ever both with or without the Beatles. Just a gorgeous piece of music. “One Day At A Time” is also a luscious example of John’s exemplary talent.

[@FederinzC]

Great documentary! Band on The Run was maybe Wings'/McCartney's best effort because it combined two working methods he cherished: a cooperating band and the studio overdubbing. The core material had been outlined by the band when they had matured as a unit (also with the bigger tensions). Reduced to a trio, he ended up being the general arranger and try his own way (helped by Laine and Linda). Wings was a real band and the first line up may have been close to confirming it. Paul's name in it did not make it easy unfortunately. And let's be careful with the Beatles' comparison: it's clearly inevitable but it was not at the core vision of Wings, which were never intended to be Beatles 2.0. Paul was simply trying to go on and a band was a good way to relive cooperation/comraderie. He probably also wanted to show that he knew he could be difficult but he didn't mean to be an overbearing musical dictator and was willing to/capable of working with other people (that could help stop his excesses at being himself). Who knows, if McCullough and Seiwell had stayed, stood up to Paul and solved their tensions ...

[@toltec13]

I can't remember what album Mull Of Kintyre was on when it came out, but I remember playing the song over and over. Great song!

[@TheFormerkgbchief]

Don't believe the anti-Macca hype - RAM is an amazing Paul McCartney album.

[@olihhayes]

The best solo Beatles album

[@hw343434]

@@olihhayes 😂

[@SStone-dm7es]

History will not grapple with this type of nonsense - John and Paul are joint first in Pop Music both as great as each other as songwriters/composers of timeless music. Just thank God for them and be glad for them.

[@hw343434]

@@SStone-dm7es Amén 🙌🏽🤘🏽✌🏽

[@braemtes23]

The opening section of the video was unjust and reflected a limited knowledge of what actually happened prior to 1973. I personally owned both McCartney and Ram. In my humble opinion, Maybe I'm Amazed from the McCartney album is one of the top 10 best Beatles songs before or after the split. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey became a number one hit on the charts; Imagine when first recorded in early seventies only made it to number 3 (after John's death in 1980 it became number 1). Ram reached number 1 in the UK and number 2 in the US, where it spent over five months in the Top 10 and went platinum. Paul was successful prior to 1973.

[@lennonjamesbebiano9845]

Yeah You're Right! In The Past. (1963 To 1980) Paul Is Always Been Most Popular Than John That's The Fact. Paul Songs Always Outsold John's Songs. Post Beatle Songs Likes, Imagine, Jealous Guy, Give Peace At Chance, Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Mind Games, Love And Woman Are All Great Songs But People Ignored These Songs None Of These Songs Made It To The Number One. However, When John Lennon Died Popularity Shifted From Paul Towards To John. Today, John Lennon Is The Most Popular Beatle.

[@hellsjamfleas]

Yeah, it's very "70s rock press reviewer" in it's telling of history, which is a bit frustrating. But they are telling a more compelling narrative that way. To exaggerate how well John's albums up to imagine did and downplay the success of Paul's early albums. It's not strictly true but creates a payoff effect. Their second halve was very informed, apart from skipping over some of their meetings and interpersonal stuff, bringing up knowledge that must be from Fred Seaman or Robert Rosen. I assume they had access to the correct facts but decided to omit some parts for dramatic purposes.

[@braemtes23]

@@lennonjamesbebiano9845 I was only pointing out that in that three year period prior to 1973 Paul's music was as successful as the other Beatles. The video acted as if Paul's music during that time was mediocre and did not perform well. I in no way was trying to say Paul was more popular than John or was better or worse than John. They both were and always have been popular and appreciated/loved the world over.

[@hw343434]

“Imagine” became bigger than any Beatles song ever. “Maybe I’m Amazed” is good but that album was mostly filler while “Imagine” and “Plastic Ono Band” are rated as the top 2 solo Beatles albums ever along with George’s debut

[@hellsjamfleas]

@@hw343434 Not in John's lifetime. Imagine had a resurgence when he died. Not a reflection of its quality, just people's mood. The same with POB, it's great for people who like it and who were aware but it wasn't a seller, even today. Critically high is always in part subjective and based on societies values. Paul's work was more popular, everything except Wildlife, this changed when John died.

[@electricdumpling6069]

A well-made documentary! Thank you!

[@michaelberthelot3594]

Back To The Egg is highly under rated. It is a very good album. Also disagree about Double Fantasy. Love that album!

[@bensongbenson]

Odd they never mentioned "Arrow Right Through Me." Truly great song.

[@Eyyoh755]

I remember "Mull Of Kintyre" was a huge no.1 in Germany, too. I still Like to hear it until today.

[@michaelharrington75]

What happened the day you made the comment that caused you stop liking to hear it?

[@Eyyoh755]

@@michaelharrington75 Well, so we say in german. But you guys got an other expression, I guess?

[@credenza1]

I recently attended a live concert where a rock band played all of Let It Be, then performed some of the solo songs. When they started Mull of Kintyre, the audience (several thousand of all ages) took over and sang it a capella right through. An amazing and beautiful experience. How many songwriters could ever write such a song?

[@michaelharrington75]

@@credenza1 Damn! The concert must have been in Scotland?

[@credenza1]

@@michaelharrington75 Perth. Australia.

[@DBEdwards]

Remarkable documentary. I have learned so much of John Lennon in this. HAD HE ONLY REMAINED IN ENGLAND HE WOULD HAVE LIVED. A GREAT TALENT WHOSE LOSS CANNOT BE REPLACED.

[@brendane3920]

I have to disagree with Johnny Rogan (1.38) but Mull of Kintyre is one of the best songs ever. I loved it as a ten-year-old, and I adore it still. It was one of my first ever itunes purchases. If only Macca had played it at Glastonbury this year...

[@duanepipe5277]

McCartney is phenomenal,a god , I’m 63 and the joy of having listened to a man who even 60 years later can still enthrall , how lucky that we had this man in our lifetimes

[@wheelie63]

i don't always appreciate hearing the viewpoint of the music critics, but here , i think their opinions are mostly spot on.

[@pauldavies5611]

Especially the commentary at the end implying that they were both one composer and what they did separately just doesn’t compare to what they did together.

[@leeabend8079]

I thought the opposite and have been a huge fan since the 60's. Saw macca three weeks ago.

[@billr.2210]

Interesting documentary and well done. Not sure I agree with all of it but eye opening nonetheless. Bravo.

[@farrellmcnulty909]

31:20 - 32:00 - Your piano rendition of One Day at a Time is just beautiful. The song itself is just beautiful. I just wish John didn't use the falsetto. You are dead-on right about his constant apologizing to Yoko. I love the solo Beatles as much as what they did as a band, but you can only take so much reformed male chauvinist John, preachy George and thumbs-up all the way Paul. They were best when they mixed it up, especially when they rocked silly (Move Over Ms. L, Crackerbox Palace and Girls School) . Imagine a Beatles album in the mid 70s with those three tracks plus Goodnight Vienna and Hey Baby on top of that. The Beatles have grown up and are really having a ball.

[@AudioFileZ]

I have yet to see any band grow so exponentially in quality of song craft and musician ship as The Beatles. It would be quite impossible for the individual members to re-create the same magic. That said the four did go on to give us some fantastic music post Beatles. This was a nice walk-through of Lennon and McCartney's music since. I think the heights of what they achieved together simply will never be replicated and they took it to it's apex. Thankfully the bulk of it holds up and is still wonderful to listen to.

[@robyoung9968]

I love them, whether they were together or apart.. Great music kept coming.. Wings began as somewhat as a joke, but ended up creating great songs.. John’s first album and Paul’s first solo were 2 of my favorites.. As well as George’s All things Must Pass. And Ringo did well for himself when he released popular songs from his first solo apart from The Beatles..

[@jimmyhawke]

Arrow Through Me should have been a huge hit for McCatrney in 1979.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

killer track

[@mikeciresi3697]

Back to the Egg was a great album, too bad that it wasn't released after Venus and Mars; I think that it would have fair much better.

[@docsavage8640]

I'll argue anytime that Back to the Egg is one of the best Wings LPs.

[@guitarsup1004]

Yes!! Same here. That one runs through my head as though it's an independent thing .... a radical thought with no real home.

[@bensongbenson]

Wrote the same above. Glad there are those who agree.

[@naymello]

you know, sometimes you just gotta sit back and be thankful for this time we are alive where we can get content of this quality for free, online, just waiting for you to find it

[@hellsjamfleas]

I think this documentary is actually very good, far better than most out there. They clearly have some in depth knowledge of the situation , and have gone to efforts to bring in a mix of views and expertise, this doesn't seem to extend far beyond rock journalist however, and their is a very Jan Wenner-ish vibe to the history they are telling, uncritically of how off the mark Rolling Stone was about some of these albums and taking sides due to personal grievances, but that aside because I understand why. They question the major narratives of Yoko and Paul which is interesting and create a narrative and conclusion that i more or less think is the correct one, if some of the facts presented are a bit smudged. I agree with many of the commenters that they talk down about several good albums and singles for no good reason "everyone thought", they say, I say did they? However i understand they want to create a narrative of rising to the challenge and meeting the critics, it's interesting that they are harsh on John's final albums, which are nice albums with memorable songs (70s critic getting the better of them I suppose). I'd like to add my own gripe. Sometimes they claim to know what John or Paul are thinking. well at least in terms of Wildlife we know what John thought. He told Phil Spector to shut up about Paul because he couldn't even think of the music because everything was so depressing over their business conflict. At around that time he got into a row with Paul in Melody Maker, laying into him for suing the band. Then Paul contacted him and they agreed not to fight in public "It was giving the press too much fun"- John Jan 1972. John then appeared on the Mike Douglas show, was confronted by audience members over the matters and he said he thought Wildlife was better than the two previous albums. Paul was "getting it back". Now you can argue that he is rude about Paul when they are fighting and nice when they have made peace, but there is no indication he was gloating over the success of Imagine, it actually seems that he was truly distressed about the business matters with Paul and saw the album as a reminder of that.

[@ricogomez4020]

This video answered a lot of questions. Great video!

[@knockedoutloaded279]

John's final songs were brilliant.. Even McCartney at his worst is a genius..... John had a lot more great songs in him,,, Paul's last album was great,,, he will always be great...

[@pacogama]

Lennon has two good albums Imagine and Plastico Ono Band. The last one the part that Yoko sing is terrible.

[@docsavage8640]

Lennon had burned out pretty completely by 1972. Only a handful of great songs after that point

[@credenza1]

I am a huge Lennon fan, but he was not always at his top form. "Starting Over" sounds like the theme to a life insurance ad.

[@Sebastian-lo3hn]

Excellent documentary.

[@zambrella1]

How clear it is the way John and Paul used to complement each other. They made great music after the Beatles, but they never could do what they used to do together. Of course…

[@richardhoff1626]

Enjoyed this. Love the honest commentary on Double Fantasy. The song "Starting Over" is so bad that I expected to look at the writing credit and see my name.

[@simplechronology2605]

Very well executed! I do think that Lennon is treated more as a supporting character here to McCartney; perhaps 1970-1972 should have been given as much scrutiny as the rest of the decade, and Milk and Honey (which is largely superior to Double Fantasy) getting a little more time. But this works fine as an overview of the peak solo years.

[@bluejazz517]

'Plastic Ono Band' and 'All Things Must Pass' are my two favorites by ex-Beatles. 'Ram' and 'Walls and Bridges' are also among my favorites.

[@dariovozila2767]

I have a confession, I love London Town, loved it when it came out when I was 17 years old, love it now....

[@dionmcgee5610]

Famous groupies. Backward Traveler, My favorite Don't let it Bring You Down song adds to a great ending with Morse Moose. Songs run from pretty good to great.

[@georgecarberry9222]

Paul McCartney has mostly been about being a musical showman w/rock n roll roots. Lennon was mainly about rock n roll roots w/a lot of anger, pain, & sadness, as well as a tinge of pop showmanship & sarcasm thrown in. What made the Beatles so incredibly wonderful was the combination of McCartney & Lennon turned loose together to create then, George's impeccable ear, style & range added in & finally Ringo's fantastic & unique drumming style completed the magic of the 4 most talented men of my generation & perhaps of every generation to follow where music is concerned. There has yet to be another group of individuals who have influenced popular music since the 60's. Even to this day, as amazing as so many artists are none have surpassed or even equaled what 4 men created as a group & as individuals. The music of the Beatles is & always will be revered, beloved & honored by virtually everyone in the world who loves music of a certain type. The fab 4 have yet to be replaced or matched. Their music will outlive them generation after generation & they'll be beloved for generations to come. As John once quipped, "Christ!" "We're more popular than Jesus Christ!". Of course, being a naive young man he didn't realize the press would immediately take what he said completely out of context, knowing full well he wasn't a media savvy personality, & use his statement to lambast & humiliate him at every turn. Luckily, John & The Beatles survived the nastiness of the media & some more fair members of the press gave the naive young man an opportunity to explain his off the cuff exclamation, which was in no way meant to disrespect our HF or Christianity. He was certain to apologize to anyone who was offended by the way his comment was presented. A very smart move by Lennon & the media outlet that aired his apology. A very smart move. It made the media that aired the naive young man's declaration seem like assholes & scum trying to take down an innocent, naive young man who's music our teenagers (boys & girls) loved. A young man who's music our soldiers in Viet Nam listened to as they fought our battles over there.

[@TOM-C.]

I have a great story about how I became a Paul McCartney fan. I bought a Partridge Family album around 70/71, and though I loved the group, a friend wanted to trade me for this album named RAM which I had never heard of, I was like 10! 😁 Wasn't even into The Beatles at that time, but I made the trade, and absolutely fell in love with that album. To this day it's one of my favorites, and I never understood the bad reviews. For me, that album contained many more top 20 hits than actually saw the charts due to lack of a single release, and radio play. Of the three released singles off the RAM album, one of them was the worst song on the album for me, Eat At Home. Any of the remaining songs would have been better to my ears for a single release. The album introduced me to who I consider to be the greatest songwriter of all time. I have to wonder how many of the Beatles songs were actually just McCartney without much input from John. No disrespect to John as he did have some wonderful hits, and I would love to have seen his output had he not been tragically murdered. 👍✌ P.S. With all due credit to John's input musically, I do wish Paul would state the truth about who actually wrote the majority of the songs. Lennon had some great hits, but I see McCartney's writing skills superior to Johns, and I wish he would take the credit deserved by stating the truth. 👍✌

[@thomastimlin1724]

Well when they met Paul played twenty flight rock on his guitar complete with the riffs, and John was amazed and took him on in the Quarrymen band. Perhaps an early indication. But Lennon had a good ear for lyrics and melodies and harmony as well...it was a matter of who wanted to work the hardest, peronal problems, etc. Especially toward the last 3 years of the Beatles. Poor George Harrison, they left him out of this entirely...he was the first Beatle to have a big solo success with All Things Must Pass, and they totally ignored him. That sucks. To me, an ignorant travesty.

[@TOM-C.]

@@thomastimlin1724 Yeah, had Harrison never heard of The Beatles, he would have been a success on his own, no doubt! 👍✌

[@bradfleiner2081]

You bought a partridge family record I can see why you are McCartney fan

[@robbhahn8897]

Excellent documentary one of the best I've seen on the subject. Not afraid to tell it like it was.

[@Eyeluvlola]

Mull of Kintyre is gorgeous. I can’t imagine getting sick of it. This did not get air play in the US. I totally get why it was a hit. The best thing about Paul he doesn’t care. He lets the spirit move him. That’s why millions around the world love his music.

[@latinsoulbrother]

Thank you for this great video!!!

[@fabpern]

But what's wrong with "Mull Of Kintyre"? It's freaking great!

[@russellkessler8510]

Maybe I’m amazed is one of Paul’s best written solo songs ever. And and come and get it.this is one of the best about the beatles I’ve seen in awhile thanks.

[@wheelie63]

Denny Laine's recollections seem accurate and down to earth as well...........

[@werners5191]

I appreciated the Paul McCartney and Wings songs I heard on the radio in the ‘70s. But John Lennon’s “Imagine” is immortal. I understand why it is sung by the crowd in Times Square every New Years.

[@kaitlyng8968]

I pretty much love anything McCartney has ever touched. I juat love him so much the greatest songwriter of all time no doubt.

[@robyoung9968]

Ok, great documentary, the commentary, history, essential for a Beatles fan..

[@reinacarbetta388]

Interesting yet a bit shady in that they never explained how Lennon fanboy Jann Wenner (Rolling Stone) sought to sink Paul’s solo career by changing favorable reviews of his first albums to be unfavorable. All those “historians” know it yet didn’t mention it (or it’s on the cutting room floor 🤨) Let’s be real, RAM is the standout album of any Beatle post Beatles.

[@brendancronin3796]

Yeah they didn't seen to want to mention that ...Jan was a sychophant

[@reinacarbetta388]

@@brendancronin3796 Yep, yep.

[@michaelharrington75]

All things must pass and Plastic Ono Band are better. McCartney put out great albums. Ram and Band on the Run are up there with the best.

[@acrossbarrier]

All things must pass , was great too!!

[@reinacarbetta388]

@@acrossbarrier I like that one too :)

[@colinstafford7846]

Hated Mull of Kintyre when it came out. Now I am amazed at how often I sing it to myself.

[@scubagib6438]

The problem with this early narrative about Macca's first 2 albums and Lennon's first 2 solo efforts, contrary to what the commenters are saying, Ram and McCartney outsold Plastic Ono Band and Imagine. POB peaked at #6 in the US and #8 in the UK and sold 500K copies in the US (gold). Imagine is now double platinum (2M) and peaked at #1 everywhere. By contrast McCartney peaked at #1 in the US and#2 in the UK and was double platinum (2M) and Ram peaked at #2 in the US and #1 in UK and was platinum in sales (1M). So clearly sales and the public viewed both favorably if not Paul's output more so. The third album for both sucked. And let's be honest not every song on those first 2 albums was a winner for either man. But to say Paul struggled while John was having genius output is ignoring reality

[@docsavage8640]

Music critics are known to do that on a regular basis

[@jamesrobertson432]

The video does give the wrong impression by saying he struggled given that those first two albums did sell very sell. The McCartney album would have benefited a lot sales wise because it came out so soon after The Beatles broke up and Paul announced it with a q&a insert with the album so the publicity would have helped it. It came out a month before Let it Be. Plastic Ono Band didn't have any hit singles and McCartney had Maybe I'm Amazed which was a far better song than anything on McCartney (although I still like the album but it does sound unfinished). Perhaps if Lennon's album had been called "Lennon" it might have sold more. Plus perhaps people were willing to buy McCartney because they trusted that anything Paul would put out would be great whereas John might have lost some of that goodwill by putting out those three unimpressive albums with Yoko like Two Virgin's so with a Lennon album people might have been more wary. Plus Paul was more popular with female fans.

[@Versul1]

Yep

[@tiestenbosch]

Even more... I think, looking back now, especially RAM gets much more credit and is finally recognized as a masterpiece and the first indie pop album ever. It got these credits mostly the last 10 years. That is how much ahead he was for his time....

[@twj2002]

It’s hard to believe that you would go to record sales to determine quality of the material. If that were true, they’re probably 50 artist in the 70 80 and 90s that have out sold McCartney does that make them better than McCartney? Bob Dylan’s considered the best song writer in the rock era. And he did not sell very well. Your argument is very silly.

[@marieopinion2382]

"... when you got a trusted fellow genius to run your stuff by, it tends to sharpen up your instinct generally, in the absence of that, for all their qualities as individual songwriters, it never quite hit the same high, because there's nobody you can check your standards with except yourself..." Spot on and that's why there will never be another Lennon-McCartney duo. The greatest songwriting partnership of all time...

[@1960taylor]

2 greatest songwriters in history ended up in the same band.....Divine intervention for sure

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

I love the opening backing piano music in 7/8.. gorgeous. what is it?

[@American-Dragon]

George is my favorite

[@jamietingey7498]

Yoko is mine😂

[@sydneyevans2637]

George is my favorite, too. A shame he passed so young.

[@American-Dragon]

I still like them all and find the sum greater than their parts

[@jcpana060959]

@@jamietingey7498 lol

[@replicated]

After finishing this video, I realized I've probably watched a weeks worth of Beatles and its various member's documentaries.

[@simonjames1604]

joe english was still in the band when they recorded mull of kintyre

[@Uetti]

Exactly

[@beatlemangle1712]

Can you please upload the previous parts of this documentary?

[@peliche77]

I love Lennon's contributions to "Double Fantasy". I think he wrote four or five of his best songs as a solo artist on that record.... 'Woman", " Just Like Starting Over", "Watching The Wheels", " Beautiful Boy".... I mean 'are you kidding???' They're all fuckin' masterpieces!!

[@imemine6494]

.. not starting over.. I agree with the guy on film.. very average imo

[@marcwatt]

I actually like starting over.. I play it all the time on me acoustic... It's got that weird ass chord after the A open.... But I like that song on last posthumous lp best nobody told me

[@fossie32]

I love Starting Over though the irony is so sad. Spot on with those 4 being masterpieces.

[@gerrycoogan6544]

Three masterpieces and a decent, although outdated at birth, journeyman hit single. Add three competent filler tracks and sadly that ends the interest of anyone who bought the album on its release (e.g., me) hoping for a masterpiece that had been gestating for five years. Nope! Alas! The rest of the album was polluted by the relentlessly unmusical offerings of a parasitic witch, bereft of any musical, artistic or performing talent.

[@xxcelr8rs]

It hit me watching this.. In "Woman" He says "Farwell la la la la la". He wasn't getting through the night, Ono, Ono.

[@jeffneill9639]

This content is on another level ...wow my new favorite channel

[@limalongkumer9395]

Musically both John and Paul are extraordinary, where as a band Lennon has a tremendous passion and driving force which inspired Paul and the band kept ascent, John to me has a special talent, he sings from life itself

[@allymayful]

And Paul writes to entertain - hence his variety of songs from light entertainment to quite heavy.

[@bheinatz1]

Great documentary, thanks! 👍

[@v1e1r1g1e1]

While I have such incredibly mixed feelings about John Lennon's music, #9 Dream stands proudly amidst his other unadulterated masterpieces.

[@credenza1]

He sometimes slipped into banality. That "Intuition" jingle is just awful. It is so detached from real life, and sounds like fridge magnet stuff. Perhaps he thought it was a good idea to write about abstract nouns ending in "ion", like Revolution and Isolation (both of which are great songs).

[@Gardosunron]

Love In Song is great. I'm glad that British critic mentioned it.

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

Agreed. I don't know why others don't feel the same way.

[@garfieldharrison510]

People are really silly to question two guys who gave us incredible songs. They talk about them like they are not of this world. I guess its the pompous attitude from the English.. I came up in a time in America when Paul was blossoming with his band at the time. Who are they to say what is not strong. Not one of them are record makers who said that. I mean Really?? They were giving their best.

[@eldiablo8580]

Wow, I just noticed how the McCartney and Ram LPs (US no.1 and no.2 Gold records) were barely even mentioned by any of the talking heads. I mean, someone could have mentioned how Jann Wenner told the reviewer of the McCartney album to go back to the drawing board and instead of a good review, give it a scathing negative review.

[@simontaylor2319]

Denny is an interesting raconteur (probably telling it as it really was) I read he was poorly paid at the beginning, then paid £75,000/year. In the end he was declared bankrupt. A nice guy

[@paulhiggins2275]

I am a huge Macca/Wings fan but John's W & B's is an absolute masterpiece...it is out of this world!!

[@shultsy100]

"LOVE ... is the flower. You've gotta let it grow ... " LENNON.

[@mikesyverson584]

....no possessions too

[@mrsbluesky8415]

Ram is a masterpiece. Unlike the doofus in this video, I think most all the songs are quality and I absolutely love it. Ty Paul for all the wonderful music.

[@petercummins1097]

Such a shame Harrison wasn't included in this post Beatle documentary.

[@dondamon4669]

He didn’t write enough?

[@hellsjamfleas]

Too much to say. It's better they don't go there than do him a disservice. But it would make a good part two to this documentary.

[@diffbreak2366]

Simple. The is about the post Beatles fate of the song writing team Lennon - McCartney so George does not figure in.

[@lotushealingsanctuary]

Wildlife I think may be my 2nd favorite. LOL Years after their respective releases, those 2 were w me all through school. ❤

[@robertbowman7395]

The problem with Lennon’s albums was that you had to sit through that yoko trash…… and she purposely mixed her trash in between John’s songs do you couldn’t just skip them….. I used to just make cassettes of John’s songs and listen to that so I would never be exposed to those terrible songs and that horrific voice

[@jcpana060959]

Lol

[@mikesyverson584]

... He still gets the dough

[@mikesyverson584]

The problem with Paul's albums is you had to sit through a lot of Pauls trash to hear his good work. The bubble gum of bubble gum. Example:. You think the world would have enough of Paul McCartney...but I look around the world and see it isn't so... Oh God no ..but Paul wants to fill the world with Paul McCartney, and what's wrong with that...he still makes the dough

[@YusefIsAGod]

@@mikesyverson584 I rather hear 10 hours of Paul's worst crap than to hear 10 seconds of Yoko opening her mouth, but to each their own I guess.

[@leeabend8079]

So true! Today you can skip. Lol

[@seanward]

great video. watched the whole thing!

[@rev.j.rogerallen9328]

Paul's 1st solo album is genius!

[@garychambers5850]

I agree! What is awesome is that he played all the instruments on the album! Now that was encouragement for me! Years later I bought Tascam 4 track cassette recorder. with this machine, I became a one man band. I was in a band but we broke up. I was able to record Guitar, Bass, Drums and bounce them down to ONE track. That freed up tracks so now I can lay down vocals and keyboards! This is what Paul did with his machine. Although his was a Studer 4 Track reel to reel, we accomplished the same.

[@PZBrooklyn]

It's great except for that awful 10 minute drum solo at the end

[@kevindeibert3369]

I bought Red Rose Speedway when it came out! I’ve always liked it , thought not quite as good as McCartnry & Ram or some of the later Wings albums , but I still like and enjoy it!

[@credenza1]

Little Lamb/Dragonfly is brilliant.

[@herculepoirot6632]

Those music critics are stupid. They don't even have 2% of McCartney's talent. In the early 70's Paul was at his peak: McCartney, Ram, Red Rose Speedway, Band On The Run...

[@herculepoirot6632]

@@hw343434 It's a great album and it grows with each listen. But maybe it is not for first listners as McCartney I. You should check out the 2018 remaster. And if you're interested, check the deluxe edition, cause at the time (1973) it was meant to be a double album, but for some reason it was released a single version. The deluxe edition shows the double album, that should have been released in 1973.

[@hw343434]

@@herculepoirot6632 will check it out. I’m not a fan of “My Love” but will give the full album another listen

[@Bella-nt7ec]

Critics have 0% talent, otherwise they'd write one or two odd songs