THE CLOSENESS OF PAUL AND HIS DAD

[@evathetraveler]

Sounds like a very honorable man. Great dad, great son.

[@coldlakealta4043]

his common decency was passed on to his sons

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

Paul bought his dad a house in Heswall across the River Mersey from Liverpool on the Wirrall. My auntie lived round the corner. Paul and the family still own the house.

[@parabot2]

HE never put a head stone on his mothers grave , very odd that .

[@TheBeatlesMan96]

@@parabot2Paul’s brother himself stated that there is no headstone so it didn’t become a shrine from fans, that makes sense.

[@walterevans2118]

LOVELY to hear how Paul’s DAD lived to see his son develop into one of the best songwriters that has ever lived….And how Paul when he was famous went on to help Dad after he suffered the tragedy of losing Paul’s Mum.

[@simontaylor2319]

He bought him a house & his father James remarried & had a daughter Ruth. We never hear about Ruth

[@mdoreenbarrett8728]

Really. Paul's mom died when Paul was only 14.

[@The5Leeses]

So adorable!!! Paul got his dads eyebrows !Bless his ❤️!

[@ChipsAplentyBand]

Thank you so much for this video! A lingering, burning question for me is how Paul's dad reacted to The Beatles' success and fame. I would think it might have been overwhelming for him and for the other's families too. How nice that Paul made a point to take care of his dad too. I'm sorry that Paul's son never got to meet his paternal grandfather. If memory serves, all three generations were named 'James.'

[@docsavage8640]

4 generations: James, Jim, James Paul, and James.

[@jacenoley2597]

Paul's dad was thrilled with Paul's success. Paul said he was out with his father at a restaurant and Jim said to Paul that everyone was looking at them and was more excited and happy about Paul being the center of attention than Paul himself.

[@silvialeprattomazza6214]

All Beatles took care of their parents and in John's case, his aunt, when they became famous. Good sons.

[@martifingers]

One of the insights of the Get Back documentary was the basic simple goodness of everyone, how the kids were indulged and cherished, how the Beatles just larked about - there is a rather touching scene where Linda and Yoko are simply enjoying each others company. This video confirms this perception and fills in some of the background. Being stratospherically famous brought its own pressures no doubt but the humanity and love evident in their early lives perhaps found its way into the music and that may be one of the reasons it touched so many?

[@christophermorgan3261]

When I find myself in times of trouble mother Mary comes to me speaking words of wisdom let it be. . .

[@jurepotokar9068]

Father McCartney (McKenzie)

[@nielszindel1151]

Lovely song and one I dedicate to my now deceased mum. Delia Morris

[@WilliamDilbeck]

Gail here ! Fan since Feb. 1964 ! Paul is and always has been my favorite !

[@diane1390]

What a lovely family. I wish that I could have had such a loving family. ❤

[@duanecolegrove]

Amazing story Paul had a wonderful father

[@maxwellfan55]

Very well presented. Shows Paul was very considerate, generous and organised in how he did things and treated people. Which couldn't have been easy with such a demanding career.

[@OnePost909]

The fundamental difference between Paul and John is, Paul had a dad he loved and respected and John did not.

[@andyscott6315]

One of the few differences between them.

[@AndyMann-vs3sf]

Fundamental difference is that John was John and William was Paul.

[@OnePost909]

@@AndyMann-vs3sf How about this for a conspiracy theory: the Faul thing is a plot by Apple to keep Paul's name out there and sell records. Refute that one, "Andy."

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Thanks! Excellent! I happen to know Paul's reason why he deliberately flubbed his Liverpool Cathedral Choir audition as a kid: From "McCartney" by Mr. Norman: Paul thought Liverpool Cathedral... too posh. Therefore, uncomfortable. Rather, Paul auditioned and joined a choir in Allerton, the village he lived in, part of wider Liverpool.

[@Jarrard68]

Can't wait for part 2. By the way, you have a lovely voice.

[@nielszindel1151]

Even now you can see Paul's very good social upbringing, he is lucky to have had such lovely parents, but so sad he lost his mum early. Delia Morris

[@marymcleod8930]

I truly enjoyed this film. Paul's work ethic is a true testimony to his Father, Mary in Boone

[@ronleight9341]

Fun fact, Paul's Dad shared the same birthday as Ringo!

[@taragreenetarotastro]

Cancerian emotional nurturing family and children oriented protective

[@johnledingham852]

A very nice reflection on those tender early years in the life of Paul. And the type of family he was a part of. It explains to me why Paul always seemed to be the most level headed member of the fad four. I look forward to more of your research coming out in future videos.

[@docsavage8640]

Also explains his fondess for entertaining and amusing children

[@steveconn]

A much more stable family environment and father figure than John had. Explains alot.

[@docsavage8640]

It does indeed. And the poverty explains his thriftiness.

[@AngierManNC]

Your narration is the most pleasant to hear of all videos that I listen to. Thank you!

[@melinarodriguez8395]

Horribly monotonous voice!

[@tonykehoe123]

The first set of photographs are from western avenue . I lived in a house adjacent and our garden backed onto The McCartney’s . ( although they had moved when we lived there ) my grandmother knew Mary McCartney quite well . Mrs Carney moved into the house when they left and my sister was a friend of her daughters and would often be a visitor to their house at 72 western avenue. Stockton wood primary school was just around the corner .

[@raptured2soul]

daughters?

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

​@@raptured2soulMrs Carney's daughter

[@janewilmer6396]

Good dads are so important in the raising of children.

[@gcrichman53]

Paul McCartney inherited his father Jim McCartney's ( who as you correctly said Paul was named after,Paul is his middle name,and he named his only son,James after his father) natural music talent but to an extreme rare degree,his father was a self taught jazz pianist, at 10 he broke one of his eardrums,and by 14 taught himself to play the piano and he was the leader of his own jazz band Jim Mac's Band who were popular in Liverpool clubs. But his father wasn't a poet, and Paul can and did write great lyrics but even when he did,it was his music composing and bass and just about anything else playing that was the most outstanding. Jim even wrote a really good 1920's jazz instrumental,Walking In The Park With Eloise that Paul and other musicians recorded in 1974 and it's on the 1976 Wings At The Speed of Sound album and it's on youtube. Paul's father's father,also was naturally musically talented and he played brass in a band,and is to have had a very good singing voice which is where Paul also got his once great singing voice for rock,love songs and everything in between. Paul has been in The Guinness Book Of World Records since 1979 as the most successful song writer of all time,Paul was also given an honorary doctorate in music from Sussex University in 1988,and another one from Yale University in 2008. Paul even helped his younger brother Michael with his once only somewhat successful music career,but his brother gave it up and was a better photographer instead. Paul is such a rare natural music genius that he woke up with this beautiful masterpiece in his head at only the age of 22 with a piano by his bed. Paul wasn't sure that he wrote it at first so he went around singing it to a lot of different people and asked them if they had of it before and they all said no and then Paul realized he wrote it. Here in this great TV Guide interview from May 2001 he talks about how he likely wrote Yesterday subconsciously about the sad death of his mother Mary who was a nurse and a midwife and she died of breast cancer at only the age of 47 when Paul was only 14 and his brother was only 12. Paul also said he has music in his genes from his Dad. Paul said that he realized as a kid that he couldn't sing and play trumpet at the same time. John inherited his mother Julia's natural music talent because she was a self taught banjo player and as Paul said which was unusual in the 1950's for a woman and she sang too. John's paternal grandfather sang in a band so that must be where John inherited his unique strong beautiful singing voice.

[@paulseano5100]

Thank you for sharing this video and insight. I just watched it last night and really enjoyed it. You really have shared quite a bit of info on the Beatles both as a band and them individually. Things some of us would have never known. Thank you. You should received some sort of accolade from You Tube for your video content. It’s very interesting and informative. You also seem to have a very loving and gentle spirit and your voice is enjoyable to listen to while we watch. Awesome to have the opportunity to listen. Thanks again and a Blessed Christmas to you and yours. Cheers!

[@thebeatlesforever]

Thank you for your comments I appreciate it. Merry Christmas to you and your family too.

[@trillioncrowns]

What a special channel! Nothing like this exists on the web! There no doubt in my mind that some of your subscribers could be people who actually knew the beatles or imagine paul or ringo have watched! Im 100% sure of this! Its just these vids are so heavy

[@susanschaffner4422]

New to me all your insights, thanks. We see why Paul is so special.

[@teresahooks3746]

I enjoyed this very much. I learned alot about his dad.I never knew he had a step sister. Thank you for this. 😊

[@thebeatlesforever]

You are so welcome

[@jackeppington6488]

@@thebeatlesforever I wonder how they got on. I've heard stories that Paul was cheesed off that his father remarried, but eventually came around to the new wife and Ruth.

[@bodichair]

Watch the dogs in the streets to learn about sex. That explains why he wrote Why dont we do it in the road 😅

[@ssmouse77]

Beautifully told. I love that this video is here. Thank you very much.

[@thebeatlesforever]

You are so welcome

[@jamesrobiscoe1174]

I liked The Beatles but never bothered about biographical expositions. You hooked me with "Paul and his Dad." And opened a door to shad new light. So thank you.

[@thebeatlesforever]

You are welcome

[@chermarie332]

thank you! I've been a long time fan of the Beatles. Great father and family!

[@PMQB]

Thank you so very much for sharing Paul's life with we His fans JulieKilburn

[@simontaylor2319]

Paul is fortunate (his brother also) they kept their hair; perhaps he followed his mother's side. I imagine James was extremely proud of his son's' huge success and diplomatic behaviour

[@chrispavlich9656]

Male pattern baldness is inherited from the mother’s side of the family.

[@simontaylor2319]

what is male pattern baldness?

[@chrispavlich9656]

@@simontaylor2319 It’s baldness that presents itself as either a receding hairline, loss of hair on the crown of the scalp or a combination of both.

[@patorjk]

These videos are always really informative, thank you for making them.

[@pantone41]

Thanks for the background work.

[@susancorgi]

So much interesting info here. wow thank you

[@Kelly-fk3oi]

Always enjoy tuning into your informative Fab videos.👍PS Your voice is easy on the ears.👂👂

[@randilevson9547]

Great detailed information. Thank you.

[@albertmontes11]

I hope to hear more about James and Paul McCartney!! Very informative and interesting.....thanks 😊😊😊

[@kimhayes3828]

What a lovely video! Very enjoyable, thank you!

[@johnurban7333]

Love your videos. You do a great thorough job. So all those people that think Paul died in 1966, I’m sure Paul’s dad wouldn’t go along with something like that because of the strong bond they had. You can’t grieve and carry on like nothings happened. No amount of money can replace a child you are that close too. Thanks for showing this but I’m afraid they still will believe what they want to believe

[@tomball7009]

The benefit of the being raised with an older persons wisdom.

[@debradonato5659]

Jim raised Paul&Mike♥️♥️♥️

[@NormanPeterson]

Awesome!!!

[@austinskaggs4184]

I love the passion you put into your videos. I can tell that you enjoy the process. Keep up the good work. I’m a John fan, but I’ll watch a Paul video every now and then. Learned some new things in this one!

[@thebeatlesforever]

Thank you I appreciate your comments

[@buttercup1765]

Paul got his dad's eyebrows, it looks like

[@Mediawatcher2023]

very good research all the best

[@anneteller3128]

What a nice video! It's the best video I've seen of Paulie's childhood.

[@mailbox4820]

This is great! Thank you for creating this!

[@rodrobson]

Thanks for posting this video it's very interesting. I might be wrong but I think John and Paul lost their Dad's in the same year. They had a lot in common did John and Paul

[@docsavage8640]

Yes, both died in 1976, but other than that no similarities in paternal relationships

[@letitbe777]

And both Paul and John lost their moms within 2 years of each other. All at such a very young age 💔

[@matrox]

I like how Paul made sure his father's wife was not going to be a gold digger and rip him off so Paul kept a good accounting of the money.

[@scottishlady1474]

I read (I believe it was after his father died), they had a falling out because she was selling his personal belonging such as Paul's report cards, birth certificate etc.

[@matrox]

@@scottishlady1474 Golddigger as I expected.

[@rogertinker1813]

Thak you again , being a big beatle fan i always look forward to uou next installment, as i always learn grom you .

[@jerrytaliercio9087]

That was good stuff

[@lorenzolocatelirossi]

Interesting thank you

[@simontaylor2319]

Nice balastor blinds behind them at10:32 - they were made in Holland, the best blinds ever

[@michaelrochester48]

Interesting that Paul did not attend his father’s funeral when he died in 1976 only a few days after John Lennon’s father died

[@jugibur2117]

Maybe just rumors? Or did the relationship become worse in later years?

[@michaelrochester48]

@@jugibur2117 I know he was not too pleased with his father’s second wife.

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

[@malachy9400]

It would have been difficult for Paul to attend his father Jims funeral considering he was dead since 1967. The other guy that replaced Paul might not have been welcome at Jims funeral.

[@amyshehi4731]

Maybe didn’t want the media circus that would ensue?

[@bastianray6334]

Paul's relationship with his dad as usual is totally the opposite relationship John had with his dad which John despised and disliked so much for having abandoned him .

[@matrox]

John had it hard all the way around....his father left him, he saw his own mother get killed when hit by a car, then was forced to go live with his Aunt who had a bad attitude.

[@docsavage8640]

His aunt didn't have a bad attitude. She did her best to raise an unruly confused boy.

[@matrox]

🙄😒😔😭@@docsavage8640

[@nielszindel1151]

@@matrox . Aunt Mimi was a woman of that time, she did raise him single handed and she no doubt loved him, otherwise why would she bother? Delia Morris

[@m.b.calderhead268]

Thank you for this. Really informative and sweet. I guess the apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree. What about Mike? And what about Ruth?

[@thebeatlesforever]

You are welcome. I may see if I can find out information about Mike and Ruth

[@favouritemoon4133]

Lovely video, info, pictures, etc. Thank you!

[@griefwells]

The Beatles Forever, Forever!!!!!

[@duncangaryd]

I still don’t understand that despite this closeness. Paul never attended Jim’s funeral. Wings were on tour, but it just seems sad to me Paul would stay on tour doing interviews.

[@thebeatlesforever]

Paul's brother Michael said Paul just couldn't deal with the loss of his dad and it was too much for him.

[@ronr.711]

Just one problem with Paul not being able to handle Jim's death and not attending Jim's funeral. Paul is captured on video with Linda and Wings, a short time after Jim's death, joking it up.

[@annafrancan]

I always thought that Paul also didn’t want to draw unwanted attention to the funeral. Since him being who he is - press might’ve followed him there. Whatever the case, we shouldn’t judge a stranger on the decisions they make in moments of grief

[@DerGlaetze]

Is that Carol Kaye narrating? Hi Carol! Good job!

[@rleehall1]

Excellent video, good Old Jim, and what a great son. Paul is a wonderful human being. I'm so glad that I got to see him at the Cow Palace in 1976.

[@thebeatlesforever]

Thank you for your comment. I bet that was great to see Paul.

[@rleehall1]

It was great, and now to know that at the same time seeing Linda, the great Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, and of course Joe English. Also, now out on the Deluxe Edition of Wings Over America Live album are a few songs recorded at the Cow Palace, so I may be a tad-bit of the roaring crowd etched in history of a wonderful concert.@@thebeatlesforever

[@SeltaebEht]

Paul didn't like Angie very much, but did like Ruth, her daughter. Ruth was very active on facebook up to a few years ago.

[@concertsshowsmore]

“No, actually, we’re just good friends.”

[@lawreence13]

In all this 'is it the real Paul malarkey' one odd thing does stand out. For all this closeness to his dad Paul never attended his funeral which I find odd

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

[@paulinamccharmley]

The school photos - I presume you think that’s Paul & Mike but it’s not, the second boy is actually Peter Sissons.

[@zdvxgf]

For the people who will start an argument about why Paul wasn't able to attend his father's funeral (information from Keith Vernon Adagio): When his dad Jim McCartney died on March 18,1976, Wings was on the European leg of their world tour and in a troubled frame of mind, Paul was advised not to come for his dad's funeral by his stepmom saying that if he'll throw everything away and come up to Liverpool for the funeral it'll all be just a circus and definitely won’t bring his dad back. Paul then realized all the media and people that'll ruin his dad's solemn moment that he decided that what his stepmom had said makes sense after all. So he went on with the tour where they held their first performance for that year in Copenhagen, Denmark. Paul never saw his dad again, even for the very last time. That is the price of fame, and the show must go on. Paul McCartney went on and did what he was born to do. Carrying in his heart and mind the memories of his dad who has always been proud of him and his music.

[@zdvxgf]

Therefore, it's illogical for others to fabricate various tales or impose their interpretations on someone's personal life, especially when they are not a part of that private circle and lack a personal connection with those involved - A message for those PID freaks who can't just live and focus on their own lives instead.

[@matrox]

Paul said he was glad he didn't go. He said he hated funerals and said he would not have been able to keep it together at his fathers funeral so he grieved in private.

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

[@zdvxgf]

@@justiceforjamespaulmccartney sorry for your own loss then.

[@ranns2805]

@@justiceforjamespaulmccartneywhat? Never heard this information.

[@rogertinker1813]

Sorry for my bad spelling , its early

[@carolleib5797]

Great video but unfortunately the picture you use to promote the video is fake mustache billy and a fake Jim.

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

[@rocktober1327]

About the talk, watch dogs do it in the street, now we know where, Why Don't We Do It In the Road came from.

[@binxbolling]

Sounds like Paul's miserly nature surfaced early.

[@terencehennegan1439]

Great video 👍

[@Joaquinonbasstheelectriklovein]

When the elder McCartney died William,er,Paul was doing a tour in Australia & in an interview there expressed no grief or even concern.He did not attend Jim McCartney's funeral citing that it would cause a distraction despite claiming to have a close relationship with his father.The real reason is because the family would not have Billy attend & do not care for him as well.How could this happen? Remember these people are loyal subjects of the Crown & The Beatles were a majot economic driver for the country.

[@walterevans2118]

Ah NICE .

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

Ironically, the upright piano came from the Eptein's family music business!

[@robsmith6087]

what happened to Angie and Ruth when Jim passed away ?

[@chrissharkey9644]

Awesome deep dives that You do!

[@thebeatlesforever]

I appreciate that!

[@lotushealingsanctuary]

❤ how sweet 🩷

[@TheTV1972]

Loved this - thank you❤

[@justinherbert9146]

Sounds like CAROL KAYE is the narrator

[@firstlast4874]

Good ear

[@lisas3545]

Paul did not attend his father's funeral when he could have. Paul told Angie to order flowers for him and she did. Paul left Angie with the bill. Denny Laine found out about Jim's death on t.v. and said Paul showed no signs of grief. Angie wrote in her book several occasions where Paul was abusive to his father.

[@thebeatlesforever]

Thank you for your comments. We get to see more of what may have happened during the sad time of Paul's Dad's death. I appreciate it.

[@lisas3545]

@@thebeatlesforever Thanks for being unbiased. 😊

[@skywalkersbutido6375]

I love your channel.Every video is just amazing.

[@thebeatlesforever]

Thank you so much I appreciate it.

[@Rebecca-kk3ig]

Great video!!!

[@tpatrick44]

Good video! Thank you! ❤

[@macharper8214]

I think John and Paul both lost their mothers like about less than a year apart or something.

[@praisethelord8592]

I didn’t know all this very interesting. Thank you.

[@thebeatlesforever]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@ronsilva516]

That was so interesting thank you👍😎

[@deemika]

Paul made his step-mom submit receipts for every little thing they bought? Wow. How parsimonious of Paul.

[@matrox]

He was looking out for his father and making sure the woman was not a gold digger.

[@OakwiseBecoming]

@@matroxyeah but that sounds like it crossed the line into unreasonably controlling. Makes me wonder if there isn’t more to Heather Mills’ claims about her experience.

[@timturner36]

Paul and Jim always had a wonderful relationship but Billy didn't even show up for Jim's funeral. There was Zero connection there.

[@OakwiseBecoming]

I was watching to note if there were photos post 1966 of them together… I don’t want to believe it but it gnaws at me.

[@allenmoses110]

Thank you Paul's dad!!

[@walterevans2118]

Hearing some of the history here it makes me think when Paul wrote the lyrics of YESTERDAY possibly he was writing them about how his Father felt when he lost Paul’s Mother …’why she had to go, I don’t know , she wouldn’t say’ 😢😔

[@docsavage8640]

Paul has said as much. His first response was "What will we do without her money?" "I said something wrong now I long for yesterday"

[@walterevans2118]

@@docsavage8640 I feel sorry for Paul, seeing his Dad suffer when losing his Mother like that. In later days Paul did everything he could to help him out. It it must have been wonderful for his Dad seeing Paul evolve into one of the greatest songwriters ever. He must have been so proud of him.

[@nielszindel1151]

@@docsavage8640 .. they both sound badly affected..house is harder to make a home without Mum. Mary was a midwife so she would be a caring dedicated and clever woman...Delia Morris

[@MalEvansUSA]

His dad was a great dad

[@charclous2341]

I'm glad I found your channel! Ill be watching from now on. Thank you.

[@thebeatlesforever]

Thank you so much I appreciate it.

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

[@nigelgunson1025]

I wonder why he didn't attend his father's funeral?.

[@lissielampika6151]

Thank you so much for posting. I would love to get in touch with you. Have a lovely rest of your day. Best wishes

[@thebeatlesforever]

Thank you! You too!

[@GlitterGulch]

But not close enough to attend his Dad's funeral.

[@thebeatlesforever]

I wonder if he had regrets later on.

[@lawreence13]

Its been said that Macca was performing when his father died and was buried , this isn't true, He did a show on the 21/3/76 in Copenhagen and nothing on the day of his fathers funeral then on the 23/3/1976 he performed in Rotterdam. So a whole day and not far from England

[@randybackgammon890]

Was probaly trying to avoid a media circus?....maybe

[@GEOFFREYGIULIANO]

Paul DID NOT attend Jim's funereal

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!