Paul McCartney on Songwriting
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2021
- Learn how to write songs from the best in the biz! Paul McCartney wrote some of The Beatles' greatest songs along with John Lennon. In these interviews he explains what inspires him as a songwriter and how he wrote and recorded some of the greatest songs in rock music history.
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One of those string players on A Day in the Life was my dad. He played ascending scales.
Wow! How very cool!
About all I can do is mimic begtodiffer99. WOW..... what a cool memory. Great at parties.....what does your Dad do? He owns everything. What about your Daddy? Played with the Beatles. Shriveled...... Now that's a punt.
@@pistolp01 He is no longer with us unfortunately. He was a classical violinist, but from the 60s on, there was good money to be made as a sight reading session musician, when not playing in an orchestra. There were three or four famous 'fixers' and a pool of session musicians who played on anything and everything, when they still used real strings and brass for everything. Down side was you had to be working all hours at the drop of a hat. He played on all sorts of stuff. Beatles, Hendrix, Elton John, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Bond movies, Sinatra's band leader (outside the US), the Muppet Show! Name it. A family friend played all the sax on the Muppets and, because they didn't want a good player for the violin, he played that as well. Alan Civil was the French Horn player on 'For No-one'. He was one of the session boys. I remember him telling me George Martin just told them to make a noise for A Day in the Life, so most of them played scales. Obviously not the same one though! Pretty sure dad did the live transmission of All You Need is Love as well. George Harrison found out it was his birthday on one session, so went to the off licence and came back with a case of whisky for the musicians. He always said George was a really nice chap.
@@cbensonis Now......all I can say, is thank you for being gracious enough to respond with what I'm sure are some personal memories of your Dad. Of course, losing a loved one is always difficult. I lost my Father 33 year's ago and as I get older I'm reminded if he was still with us, things we said today. Sorry, I had to get that in. We All eventually, leave this world, but, your Father's memories, because of his musical life and associations, will enjoy an extra spoon of gravy as you remember him and now as we remember Him with you. What a beautiful and lovely picture you've left us. Though, I'm sure when you were young, there were difficult times, due to your Father's erratic schedule. Now, when I hear, A Day in the Life, I will be sure to let everyone know: that's Christopher Benson's Father playing ascending scales, on the Violin. Thanks, Mate. 🍀
@@cbensonis Almost forgot, what a lovely aside regarding George Harrison. It's lovely, to once again, hear of his kindness, reiterated. Even though we hear of such consideration from George, who knows for sure. Yet, when I find an Easter egg behind every bush; well, surely they're being left by the Easter bunny: therefore, TRUE. Sorry, for the analogy, a bit early. I just woke up, got outta bed. Barely had time to even drag a comb across my head. Haven't had my cup, yet. Take care, Christopher Benson. 🍀
'Put the bass in and it starts to sound almost impressive.' Inspirational.
One of the greatest things about Paul is that he truly enjoys his craft and his enthusiasm for his craft is so infectious.
That's so true
As soon as he started playing the E7 I knew it was every night! What a great song on a great album
I never tire of listening to Sir James Paul McCartney
The Beatles - synonymous with excellence. They created the modern radio band. It ALL started with them. They are the embodiment of timelessness. Every bit of modern songwriting architecture is directly attributable to them. Their catalogue is astonishing. One of the CURRENT best-selling artists, and haven't released an album in over 50 years. THAT'S timeless.✌
Never thought I’d hear a beatle talking about recording something on an iPhone
Or the 'N-word' !
Nice to hear Every Night here
I love that song!
the way he mentioned being in love with the idea of new music and his fellow musicians are too is so cool
John's main part of Day in the Life is like the dream of Paul's character.
plot twist; he never woke up or fell outta bed
@Nag Dasty Nor did he find his way downstairs and drink a cup
@@johnlenz420 If it was a bunk bed he might have fallen out & never woke up.
Oh man yeah something like that..A day in the life was written about a young Beatle who died in a car crash in 1966. That's all I'm gonna say.
Knowing that there are tunes like blowing in the wind..I'm burnt out & then I'm in love with music again..I sit back in my rocking chair & grin
You ever hear Catch The Wind by Glen Campbell?... That's some good stuff right there.
He’s A
Musical Genius
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Simply put, I love the man, his music and his story. I don’t care if he’s lost an edge, age takes the best of us all. I’m 62, love playing music just for my own amusement and I want to write songs just to say I can, plus I got a lot of stuff to get off my chest! Paul’s a great inspiration to anyone with an interest in songwriting.
He's spot on with the advice on music teaching.
*WOW!!! Here There and Everywhere was my favourite song of all time for decades!!!* It's a fabulous song!!! And I've been a working musician since the 60s.
Yikes. That song is LAME;. Try Helter Skelter or Fixing a Hole
@@slingshotchicken4695 It's just a difference in taste. I don't like songs that attack me rather ones that caress me. Helter Skelter was the song that Charles Manson used to rev him and his followers up.
@@warren52nz Yeah but you can't blame that on Paul, it's a good song, forget about charles manson. I agree it depends on your mood, each in its proper place and time. I like Good Day Sunshine as an example of the softer side of it. Overall, you might prefer the more gentle and I might prefer the rowdy stuff, but I feel there's room for both. The taste difference is all it is, your favorite song is about my least favorite but that's okay. In the end we both love The Beatles and certainly the solo stuff from them as well. Meet me in the middle with Fool On The Hill?
@@slingshotchicken4695 Haha, yeah. Here There and Everywhere has a special place in my heart because my first girlfriend and I listened to it over and over in the dark while we "figured things out" ;-)
@@warren52nz In light of all that it is indeed a beautiful song. That makes sense. One thing's for sure , we both love The Beatles and that makes it a better world for everyone and everything. As Ringo says, "Peace and Love!"
Genius! We are so lucky to have him!
This post shows of Sir Paul McCartney brillance at his songwriting.Very good.Thank you for this post.
There's a lot to learn from these 23 and a half minutes. Thanks to him, and thank you for posting.
One thing 'The Beatles,' always had, (especially to 7 year olds like me), was a 'spirit of fun,' in spite of how strange their long-HUGE-fame, seemed to get by the time of the White Album, which is when i wasn't interested much, any more... Life, is sooo WEIRD... lol 💜 But the many GREAT songs, still, Live On, in me. Very Grateful.💜✨💜
Love his generosity in sharing credit.
What a "real" human being Mr. McCartney is. It is more that level of humanity to which we should all aspire, rather than being envious of his undeniable successes in music. That humanity is a path we all can take. Thank you Mr. McCartney for leading the way!
Very good insights here, thanks for the compilation!
Thank you SO MUCH for this. I am a composer and I love this man and of course,The Beatles.
I dunno. At 6:45 Paul explains how ideas were added to new songs on the spot. He says how important George Harrison's idea was to the beginning of And I Love Her, saying something like, "Can you imagine that song NOT having that guitar part?" Very true. But then why didn't George get any writer's credit for all the parts "the hooks" he added to many of the songs? Odd days, back then, how people didn't get any writer's credit for what they added to songs. Nowadays, there are nine songwriters for most pop hits we hear - everyone gets what they deserve according to what they added. Even if you add one line, you might only get 0.5% writer's credit, but that adds up when the song makes millions.
A good listen. Thanks.
Glad to hear him acknowledge that it's harder to write good songs when you get older. Happens to all great songwriters. Aging is a thief on many levels.
I completely DISAGREE, time gives you experience, experience is very helpful. In his case when you've already pumped out so many great songs, then it may be true(for him). Ageism is BS, and it's a variable for sure. Generally speaking, the more famous artists tend to get that fame and then they only have so much in there, but it doesn't have to be that way. Personally, I choose my own path and being a fine wine , getting better with time is the preferred option. If others age like spoiled milk that's really their own doing for the most part. Your body may age but your creative spirit literally goes ever onward and upward, reaching greater heights.
The real answer is, "It depends". If McCartney wanted to do something io the magnitude of Sgt. Peppers he could, he might need tea from Dr. Robert or Ob La Di Bla Da or what have you, but he has chosen to be weak, like songs with mj and kanye, going off too far into the commercial pop instead of forging a path into the unknown and Cosmic. He needs to try to be cosmically conscious instead of... well, you tell me
@@sivasakti8224 First part, agree. Second part disagree. Nothing wrong or less value in silly love songs and pure pop for now people. In fact, they can represent maturity of family and home life over against late maturing perpetual Kevin the teenager who obsess about themselves and their inadequacies while thinking it's creative ART.
@@sivasakti8224 I can think of very few songwriters that I've admired over the decades who continue to write good songs. However, Richard Thompson, Lucinda Williams, and John Hiatt continue to surprise me.
Thank You For This
Very Insightful
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Oh my goodness! I had a job in the late 1980s and had to visit the home of Stevie Wonder, and the photograph at 20:04 is exactly what I saw when I went into his house. Stevie wasn't there but his wife was. And now I can say that I was also in a home that was not only Stevie Wonder's but that Paul McCartney had also been there! Holly Molly! I remember the piano being in that exact same spot! I remember (musical) crates in the garage that had Steven Morris printed on them. Hard to believe, but true!
This is not the first time Paul has appropriated other people's melodies. He always said he played the solo in Michelle and never mentioned that the solo was written by George Martin and the chorus was by John. Thus Michelle should be credited as Lennon-McCartney-Martin. By the way, Martin's solo became the most popular fragment of the song in arrangements for orchestras.
wow!! love this!!
Nice song, nice vibe 🇯🇲 🔥
Paul that was awesome
Love you Paul
Cant say Paul McCartney without thinking Beatles. I cant think Beatles without thinkin, "changed the dang world." Way beyond music or John, Paul, George or Ringo. More like a force for change. It will never happen again.
Saw them on my 17th birthday at Dodger Stadium in 1966. "He was just 17, you know what I mean". It was pandemonium and on that stadium speaker system, could hardly hear a word. I still loved every minute of it, because I was a singer myself reared on Jazz and in love with music.
Love the man!
Paul had a perfectly OPEN mind.
its also cool the part about the dream...I get that
No english, from BRAZIL! I Love You Paul!
Awesome, simply awesome.
Genius!
15:19 🎶 i’m on the pursuit of happiness and i know
Age is starting to catch up with Bill's voice on Everynight.He's 83 now.
Every Song has its Season: ua-cam.com/video/MAnWTLFIRI0/v-deo.html Enjoy
I'm actually realizing that some of the magic of this man McCartney who actually has some interesting history for sure that extends way before Paul McCartney he's definitely older but the fact that he says that a lot of his information came from people like Bing Crosby Sinatra and an older generation well the fact that he could take all those messages and all that energy from people that were going to be left in the dust but the fact that he was able to put all this into a new format and be swallowed whole by a whole generation is actually amazing that he was able to transform everything to such a modern take I hope this came out good cuz I am just waking up hope I'm not still sleeping here let's see
Hello Arlen how are you doing
@@garynoles2734 how's it going Gary why do I think I know you
@@arlenmargolin1650 either do I but we can get to know each other where are you from
this is cool
Starts at 14:41
What year was that of Paul talking about Rihanna and Kanye? I had no idea they collaborated
FourFiveSeconds, 2015
was that the old paul or the new and improved deluxe model paul?
Who would you rather have dinner with than Paul? (except a lost love one of course)
🍎Wow!🎸
6:15 does Paul have a capo on his bass 😂😂😂
Lmao yeah looks like he does. Bizarre for a bass haha
How is it that Paul can talk on this entire video without moving his lips. And I checked this entire video. I did not see any movement at all !!!
You can tell from the first song demonstrated that Paul's vocal range has dramatically reduced obviously age affect one vocals as the years go by . However in my opinion he is still the best songwriter on this planet by far
music should be taught to children with the goal of having them make their own songs, instead of learning by matching others.
The songs are already in existence you just have to reveal them 🤔
Simon Pegg!?!?
Please traslate spanish
Espanola
Cheeky Last Question
Noel Gallagher
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Not Garth Brooks, but still good.
Paul! You're not in the pocket! Stevie Wonder - hahaha
Only, Stevie Wonder could get away with that. Love Paul, thanx Stevie.
This is Billy Shepherd. Paul McCartney died on September 11 1966 in car crash. This is the truth.
ua-cam.com/video/8_LiyvEErMc/v-deo.html
how many holes it takes to fill the house of lords
Wasn’t the House of Lords, it was Albert Hall.
Talk about sunshine in a second,,I'll be done in a minute,,I hope to see you within the hour at the end of the day,,I wish I could stay but I have to go away..
John Lennon had a photo of his self in this pose like McCartney. Only thing different is John is barefoot.
This is actually Billy Shears on songwriting. The last song the real biological Paul McCartney wrote was Yesterday.
Billy Shears > Paul McCartney
Low IQ
The real Paul was a woman named Debbie.
Everyone knows that Paul is Deb.
Wrong. ua-cam.com/video/8_LiyvEErMc/v-deo.html
@@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488 Yes people who believe Paul is alive have low IQ
This dude is alright
Can we please clone you Paul
Faul speaking
if i ever broke into maccas house...i would leave his golden toilet.....and head straight for his cassettes
joke......i wouldnt break into his house......and not steal the golden throne too !!!! lol (jokin ,really )
däm... ? ^ ^
0:08 Boots on the bed?
Kanye is a musician the same way a banana is round like an apple.
He's lying. He started on trumpet - but then realised he couldn't sing while playing the trumpet. He still had a few skills on the trumpet later in the Beatle days playing what was described as "a passable solo" on the trumpet during a recording session. I think he also played recorder on Fool on the Hill ... so he is a little self-deprecating about the instruments he plays.
This is Billy Shepherd. Paul McCartney died on September 11 1966 in car crash. This is the truth.
@@justiceforjamespaulmccartney lol
@@justiceforjamespaulmccartney And Linda is still alive?
His Voice
Speaking&Singing is a
Little Weak Now😇✌️
歌い続けて来た彼の声、励まされ続けてきた彼の声…、素敵です～🎵😙✴️ヽ( ・∀・)ﾉ🎶😘💐
He could be formally exercising his voice with a coach and keep his chops. Pretty sure about this.
I am not aware that he has developed an "old man" voice, because I have not accepted his mortality.
Hello Debra how are you doing
Why does he put "K"s where they don't belong? "Songk"??
It's his accent, chill.
It hurts to hear how bad his voice has gotten.
sad about his voice!
Ok
Ya, lets see what you sound like when youre 78, IF you even live that long.
@@joes.949 he wasn’t slagging him off you spaz 😂
@@yeahyeahyeah-7674 ....
youre just way too old. You make zero sense. Go gum your soup.
Why sad? Instead I am happy that despite his age, he continues to do what he loves. And despite everything he has done in the past, he is continuing to give us new music! I don't know if I would be able to do it at that age :)
That’s not Paul’s voice
I’ll never understand how the mind that came up with And I Love Her, Michelle, Here, There and Everywhere, and The Long and Winding Road in his 20’s can be so tapped out now. But it’s very common for artists, I suppose. So many people were so talented back then but show very little talent now. Artists, when they get old, typically become nothing but an empty shell of themselves. It happened to Paul Simon as well. Sad. So it begs the question….why is creativity not around when one gets older? Where does it go? I know they were helped by drugs when they were younger, but to have nothing left now makes no sense. His songs now sound like something a rank amateur would come up with; not even close to appealing or professional. His latest album is ridiculously poor and embarrassing. He should have called it quits sometime in his 60’s. To take people’s money now, when the talent (and voice) are completely gone, isn’t right.😔
@@joejones6842 : I agree with you on everything, Joe. But I would say his voice is already “shot”. He literally sounds like an old man now when he sings. His voice shakes like an old man instead of a singer. There’s no doubt it’s time to quit. And when you said he’s nearing 70….was that a typo? He’s nearly 80, not 70. He’s 78 to be exact. Ringo IS 80. I mean come on…it’s just time for Paul to quit, IMO. The only reason he’s really able to still do concerts is because of his band. He (personally) is not really worth listening to anymore. That’s not true for some older artists. Some are still very good. Peter Noone is 73 and puts on a great concert and still sounds great. Tom Jones is 80, and believe it or not, he still sounds fantastic…just like he always did! As long as you can sing, by all means, keep performing! But when it’s time, it’s time. It’s time for Paul. Of course one could say, “If people are willing to pay the money, he should continue to perform.” I disagree with that because it’s not fair to the fans. Are we still going to be listening to him when they roll him out in his wheelchair at 100 with his Hofner bass? I know I sound harsh, but I’m just trying to be honest and consider the fans. The fans aren’t getting what they pay for when they go to a Paul McCartney concert anymore. Fans shouldn’t have to listen to an old man that sounds like an old man and can’t reach the notes. It’s really sad. The Beatles were the best and will always be the best. He’s one of the greatest songwriters of all time. There’s no debating any of that. But it’s simply time for him to quit. His songwriting is now horrible and his singing is horrible.
Everybody with any credentials - neuropsychologists, great critics, great musicians, whoever - agrees that a melodic gift is, first, inexplicable, and second, terribly fragile. Men as different from one another as Duke Ellington and John Lennon said the same thing about their songs, "Each time I finish one, I never know if I'll write another one." How is it that the woman who wrote the classic, "Willow Weep for Me," Ann Ronnell, never wrote another worthwhile thing? There were scores of writers during The Great American Songbook Era who wrote a half dozen great songs, then went dry. George Gershwin, his brain half eaten by cancer, finished the first rate melody which became "Our Love is Here to Stay," less than 48 hours before he died. Vincent Youmans, who in the 1920s was at least as good as Gershwin, couldn't write unless he was so drunk he had trouble not falling off of the piano bench. He got tuberculosis in the early 30s, was told that if he wanted to go on living, he'd have to quit drinking. He did, and never wrote another thing. If Billy Strayhorn had lived, would he have gone on into his 60s, still writing wonderful music, as Cole Porter and Irving Berlin had, or would he have shut down at 50? Would Fats Waller, who died at 39, have burned out? Why did Burt Bachrach's astonishingly prolific melodic gift dwindle away between 1971 and 1973?
Totally mysterious, all of it.
I don’t think he’s tapped out as a songwriter. I happen to like some of his latest stuff.
@@pocopico7409 McCartney hasn't produced anything of lasting value since the Beatles broke up. That's 50 years of throwaway treacle. So age doesn't apply here. The Beatles crafted songs in the recording studio rather than composed them like the truly great songwriters: Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers, Berlin, Kern, Arlen, et. al. When the Beatles broke up, that studio magic was gone and McCartney's weaknesses as a songwriter were exposed. The weakness of the Beatles' melodies were covered up by studio effects and the work of George Martin. With the exception of "Yesterday" he never created anything worthy of inclusion in the "Great American Songbook". The Beatles were great record makers, not great songwriters. Great popular songs are composed, not manufactured in recording studios.
@@bobtaylor170 It's funny. People always make such a big deal about McCartney having written "Yesterday", and I do agree that it is the only thing he came up with that merits inclusion in the "Great American Songbook". But as you alluded to, during the last year of his life and while suffering from the brian tumor that would kill him, Gershwin wrote "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off", "They All Laughed", "A Foggy Day", "Nice Work If You Can Get It", "Love Walked In", "Our Love Is Here To Stay", and several other songs that should be standards. Every song he wrote during that last incredible year is an enduring addition to the Songbook and popular music. The melodic geniuses who came out of "Tin Pan Alley" were expected to write classics, it was no big deal. And they didn't need their melodies dressed up by studio effects and sound engineers. It's true that melody making is magical in that you can't quantify why one set of notes is attractive to the ear and another is not. Gershwin wrote 13 variations of the melody for "Summertine" before he hit on the right one. But having said that, the melodic gift is not as fragile as one might think for the true giants: Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Jerome Kern, and Harold Arlen. They were very adept at meeting their contractual songwriting obligations. But I have to say, Vincent Youmans was never "at least as good as" Gershwin.
I know some of McCartneys tunes are great and others are lame and that's okay. He is a Beatle and he is awesome BUT he has no taste if he is a kanye fan. It's awful , the guy has zero talent, any black dude can say the N word over and over, so what? Sadly, his rap is not intellectually adept or even catchy if mindless. He has other issues as well that make him a real problem. He's aggressive and unhinged trying to bully awards away from people, bum rushing the stage, offering less than nothing, actually disseminating negativity. He's delusional and more. The kanye west mental illness is not a free pass to be a punk, nor does it make his music good. NO. Poor Paul, is that a sellout trying to be relevant or is it just bad taste? Rihanna is cool and talented, I won't argue with that.
Take your ignorance somewhere else. You have no idea about Kanye at all. (I suppose it's ironic considering how many older folks hated the beatles back in the day)
PAUL, WHY DON'T YOU WRITE A SONG ABOUT YOUR EGO SINCE THAT'S THE REASON YOU BROKE UP THE BEATLES.
I understand where you're coming from, but I don't believe Paul broke up the Beatles. The other three QUIT because of Paul's insufferable egomania.
@@joegrennon it was Yoko! Yoko broke the Beatles up!
@@mbelzerr I've spent YEARS blaming Yoko...John said the three of them had become tired of being front men for Paul. I believe that to be the truth.
Yoko broke the Beatles up
Ummm...no. it was yoko.
POOR Paul! Thinking kanye and micheal jackosn are "great guys" ? That's just an outright lie and BS. It's all front and center how MJ was weird with the kids, therefore NOT great and kanye is frequently very negative and aggressive even in front of the entire world so you would have seen it. That's just weak Paul, you need to be honest man, we had enough lies with trump
Kanye is amazing