Paul McCartney talks about Elvis Costello (Part 2)

[@jonasnyberg4697]

Paul is really polite and nice towards the interviewer.

[@madeleinehague648]

Two wonderful musicians: Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney.

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

I don't understand people trashing Paul and this is a good interview and he is polite.

[@Crisstti]

I think if he shouted "I'm a fucking genius!" those people who criticise him would like him better...

[@bobmccarthy1263]

Honest Paul.no problems here,move on haters.

[@richardfarrell2051]

The demos are amazing - My Brave Face came out tarted up in signature 80's fashion which sounded great at the time but sounds a bit grating now; but the demo is fab, Macca and Costello sound like proper Two of Us John & Paul, acoustic guitars, harmonising. The Lovers that never were is the best song they wrote together and again the demo is amazing - the Off the Ground version is not bad, but man that demo, one of McCartney's best latter day vocals, tackling a ballad in his I'm Down/Helter Skelter voice, brilliant

[@marguskiis7711]

face is costellos song 75%

[@rattyeely]

I agree, the demos are better than the album versions either of them did, the archive collection is a must-listen

[@laika5757]

Paul is a musical genius...and a fantastic human being. God bless him.

[@lacyjags9594]

Everything Paul has done after the Beatles is Gravy. He's written enough perfect songs for a dozen great artists. If he gets a few more great ones, it's money in the bank.

[@chrisst8922]

I always wondered what Lennon would have told McCartney in private about his Wings stuff if The Beatles had continued into the 70's.: Maybe I'm Amazed ...That's a good one that. Band On The Run.....Good bass line Give Ireland Back To The Irish....Let's really make someone angry with that. Silly Love Songs....Silly fucking song. Live And Let Die...Oh God you're not still banging on about bloody Bond are you? Jet....No, just no. Mull Of Kintyre....I've got some lyrics for that...and a new tune. The other point is that much of it wouldn't have made it to a Beatles record as Harrison's material was increasingly strong.

[@rattyeely]

I wonder if the comments on these videos are so negative because it's a bunch of Elvis Costello fans hating on Paul... not enough people hating on Elvis even though he's known to be hard to get along with....huge fan of both of them btw

[@michaelwynne7513]

'Flowers in the Dirt' is one of his better solo albums.

[@ferabra8939]

When Hugh Pagdham was producing Paul's "Press to Play", he said to him during a session, " that's not very good", to which Paul apparently replied "what was the last number one you wrote?".

[@JStarStar00]

Actually in the time period 1980-2000 Padgham has produced a hell of a lot more hits than McCartney did.

[@mikepeacock2493]

I actually think Paul is pretty cool about it all - remember how huge the Beatles were, and all things considered, I think he is holding his ground pretty well. His contribution to the Beatles work was easily 25% + and to knock him for continuing to make music that is more interesting than those around him is lame in my view...Hey the guy is inspired at a later phase in his life and at least trying to be creative...give him a break...John's solo stuff wasn't moving mountains either and I think the musical world continues to be a better place with any of the fab four still in it....

[@33dentin]

+Joseph Huiras Maybe 75%. Played all the instruments some of the time, and when he didn't he told the others what to play in a lot of instances. Had to tell the others to get off their lazy asses. You can hear him telling the others what to do as early as I want to hold your hand. The outtakes used to be on here. He was the boss.

[@hw343434]

@@33dentin the boss, founder and leader of the Beatles was John Lennon. That said, Paul was the main musical arranger. John wrote more songs than Paul in the Beatles including their first big hit that broke them

[@hw343434]

John’s first two records and his last were all great. All solo Beatles had their great moments

[@MrMadtheory]

Good interview. She asks some great questions and is very direct. These days interviews with Paul seem quite watered down and controlled as no one wants to upset a legend. Chaos and creation was his last great album as the producer Nigel Godrich took no shit from him (which I believe McCartney hated) but it created a great album. The last album 'New' was awful and harked back to the unfiltered McCartney doing what he wanted even when a song idea was complete shit. 'New' got a lot of undeserved awards and positive reviews as no one wants to risk being left out if an interview or article opportunity which unfortunatley makes McCartney think he is right and will lead to poor quality new music going forward I suspect. Still, he's done enough music for several careers and to answer what someone asked what Paul did after the Beatles? he has created songs just as good on his own including Live and Let Die which is an incredible song.

[@ClueSign]

Well said and I agree. He's got every right to kick back and retire and often I wonder why he doesn't.

[@snidelywhiplash]

ClueSign I think he enjoys performing a great deal.

[@ferrante9]

Driving Rain is a much better album than CHaos. Chaos is strong, but driving rain and even NEw are better albums. Paul doesn't need people like Nigel or elvis to tell him how to do things.

[@Crisstti]

Yeah, I hate that attitude of some people of "Paul needs someone to tell him what's good and what's not". The evidence of his whole carrer says otherwise!. Of course everyone, him inlcuded, can use constructive criticism, but he doesn't need it anymore than any other artist. Hell, if anything he needs it less.

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

I personally enjoy a good chunk of New, but I believe Chaos and Creation and Memory Almost Full are much stronger albums.

[@caoimhinbenjamin9998]

Let. Him. Answer.

[@NMagChiTown]

Everything Paul does is "sor' of Beatley", cause HE WAS a Beatle! lol..

[@jamesviola79]

Paul is so over this interview after about two minutes...

[@keithallison4586]

Once saw him try to talk down Ron Wood

[@victorortiz6272]

I'm more of an Elvis guy myself.

[@popvinnik]

But Elvis wasn't a song writer.

[@ST-xg3gy]

​@@popvinnikyes he was

[@popvinnik]

@@ST-xg3gy Hmm no he wasn't. He received song writing credits due to the demands of his record label.They negotiated that if he recorded a song, he would also get writing credit on it despite not having contributing a single thing in the realm of composition. Do a little research.

[@marguskiis7711]

Did Macca some plastic surgery 1986? 1985 he had very heavy eyelids which disaappeared next year.

[@KbcBerlin]

There´s a lot of truth in that.

[@davidwright5160]

just saying..but it looks like he wrote the questions...nothing wrong with that if you got a message to get across...

[@totalrobot]

MaCCostello

[@MusicDementia]

Beatlly? No. That's like saying universal. Beatlly is not a thing. You can take any song ever written in the history of the world and call it beatlly. They did it all.

[@spewey111]

Terrible interviewer--too high on herself--but always great hearing Paul talk about his art.

[@metalfreakenwierdo]

she needs to stop acting like its the other way around your not paul mcartney paul is obviously I don't mean that she needs to treat him like a god just have a normal conversation

[@Crisstti]

But how do you have a normal conversation with a god?

[@melonnell123]

He's doing it again. McCartney/Angela Landsbury is trying to take the credit for lyrics & music! Could someone tell me what masterpiece he's produced since John died? (I did like Band on the Run) end. Why's he so uptight and on the defensive?

[@Crisstti]

He's wrongly talking credit for what? you're not even making sense.What masterpiecce he's produced since John died? what about Flaming Pie? Chaos?.

[@dailyflash]

Who is going to tell him anything he comes up with sounds crappy?

[@petersaletti5502]

"Never made a positive comment about anyone..." What an asinine statement. If you don't know about which you speak, I suggest you shut up. Do your homework.

[@waltereaton4420]

Love McCartney but a rambling, disjointed interview.

[@fifthbusiness1678]

I didn’t think so.

[@jakobglocke7764]

Wrote this immediately after listening to the interview and realised maybe a bit strong but he is the most pretentious and unlikeable of the beatles. Undeniable legacy but in my opinion so is Young Declans as he condescendingly refers to Elvis.... and it is condescending ....

[@Crisstti]

A "bit strong"? lol. You'd like him better if he said "Im a fucking genius and no one comes even near me", wouldn't you?. You know, like John. Whom you obviously like.

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

Jakob Glocke He comes across as the most polite and normal out of all four. He never puts on airs and is known for being kind. It’s not condescension, it’s a nickname, as friends can give one another.

[@etamommy]

@@thomaspappalardo7589 Yeah I think Paul was saying it in a joking way. The guy seems very down to earth to me. I also think that his melodic sense is the top 30 of those alive still probably a smaller number. HIs lyrics can be his downfall but he has crafted great lyrics too. However, Elvis Costello is more a lyrics guy I think...different styles but I guess I like the sarcastic turn of a phrase that Elvis can do quite well.

[@rattyeely]

Declan said himself that it's mainly only his family who calls him by his normal name and everyone else calls him Elvis... even his wife calls him Elvis sometimes lol