PAUL McCARTNEY Back In The USSR

[softie461]

SIR Paul - simply unique!

[farbus5]

In soviet russia, ussr is back in you

[vcx9dfne]

This is all Paul, as was "Helter Skelter" and many others that might seem to be Lennon tunes. In the end, Paul had the greater song-writing and musical talent, but the collaboration (which had stopped by this point) brought each man's songs to final fruition and lent each of their compositions that special quality neither achieved alone.

[njriley55]

Paul even played drums on the original recording! (Ringo had briefly "quit" the band)

[69MC97gc]

Paul .....I love you.I love this.You are a master.Thank  you.

[nadonailer]

Lennon never sang this....

[Pategayo]

PAUL 

[danbad002]

that son of bitch has still got it

[Onlymusical]

Weird to hear McCartney sing this instead of Lennon. Kind of like if you could hear Lennon sing "Yesterday."

[pasJL]

@Onlymusical lennon hadn't sung this song. it's a mccartney one!

[Onlymusical]

@pasJL I just checked this and you're right! I wonder why, all these decades, I thought that was Lennon. Sounds more like a Lennon song to me, I guess. Lennon and McCartney were quite distinct toward the end, just writing their own songs, and whomever did most of the writing usually sang the lead (even earlier, there was a bit of that, with McCartney singing lead on "I Saw Her Standing There" and Lennon doing so on "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to cite their very best record as an example).

[julian1775]

@Onlymusical To me, this song sounds clearly like a Paul's song. I mean, 100%. Listen to the melodies. It doesn't sound like John's songs at all.

[Onlymusical]

@julian1775 Sounds too rock and roll for McCartney to me, that was more Lennon's purview while McCartney did more ballads and sweet-ish stuff (so accessible and non-threatening to the radio mainstream and women), but there were exceptions on both sides to that, of course.

[Onlymusical]

@pasJL I could've sworn Lennon sang lead on this on some major recording somewhere along the line. Unlikely, though, if it was basically a McCartney song. They never performed each others' work after the Beatles broke up. By the way, it's kind of heinous the way McCartney grabs credit for everything he can now that Lennon's not around to defend himself. It's a war for credit between McCartney and a corpse, a long war that he would never be fighting had Lennon not been killed.

[vio919]

I was there!

[tlatosmd]

I wonder what it feels like for Paul playing with kids that weren't even born when he dissolved the Wings?

[Onlymusical]

@tlatosmd He dominates them absolutely, they have to request permission to make any creative contribution whatsoever, which was not the way the Beatles did business.

[sdcepulo]

OK. I was at Morumbí, november 2010, 22. Globo Network TV, d'ont put the

show for sale, or anything else. What I have was recorded for people like me, real funs...

God bless Paul, The Beatles... and all the people who love him. Sergio Cepulo

[GahDub]

Genius rock music.

[QueenBeatlesWings]

Paul has a wonderful band!

[JotheBytle]

@QueenBeatlesWings I think´so too. Paul and his band are fantastic

[clara2768]

classy guy! A down to earth, clean cut good/bad boy, and a SIR all rolled into one.

[Earthlinked]

Be glad that you have lived to see him. As we study Brahams, Bach and Beethoven - future generations will study the music of Paul McCartney!!!!!!!!

[Rickenbacker350V63]

Don't forget Brian Wilson. Sir Paul has admitted there wouldn't have been a "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" if it weren't for "Pet Sounds". Rock on mates!

[snoogans999]

@Rickenbacker350V63 that is called being humble. There wouldn't of been a Pet Sounds if it wasn't for The Beatles

[Earthlinked]

I'd bet even money - that the guitar player was not even born when McCartney was pumping out hits withteh Beatles!!!!!!!! I REALLY like the drummer - who is he? I know he was in teh Russian tour!!!!!

[JoEsp]

@Earthlinked

Yeah!! that's the great Abe Laboriel Jr..!!

[Earthlinked]

@JoEsp Wasn't he on the Russian tour last year?

Only 1 word to say about his drumming - DAMN!!!!!!!

[QueenBeatlesWings]

@Earthlinked Abe Laboriel Jr. is the drummer for Paul/ Wings since around 2005 I think. Abe has also recorded and performed with artists Crystal Lewis, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Les Paul, Ashlee Simpson, LeAnn Rimes, Mylène Farmer, Letters to Cleo, Kelly Clarkson, Lady GaGa, and more.

[Chimbo65]

@QueenBeatlesWings

Wings broke up in 1979,but you are right:

Abe is a great drummer.

[QueenBeatlesWings]

@Earthlinked both guitar players are only like 10 years younger than Paul McCartney. Rusty was born in '59 and Brian was born in '55 and keyboardest "Wix" was born in 1956, Abe the drummer was born 1971

all the beand memebrs have worked wiht other famous musicians before working with McCartney and each has done work and made albums togheter before and during their time with McCartney

[Earthlinked]

@QueenBeatlesWings THANKS!! I remember seeing teh drummer in the Russian concerts - and he was very impressive then also!!!! But like most of the really good musicians - they all end up in McCartney's band - sooner or later!!!!!!! Just part of teh extras of being a touring ledgend!!!!!!!

[Chimbo65]

@QueenBeatlesWings

Pail is from june 18 1942.

[dkickboxer]

@Earthlinked Very, very true. They changed music.

[funzi159]

I wish I were there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mordy91]

back in the USSR? :P

[funzi159]

@mordy91 Maybe :D

[czazie]

love Paul!!!