Paul McCartney - Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (Pt. 2)

[newspapertaxis1]

both had genius!

[fretbuzz59]

I saw this sadly uncomfortable interview when it aired & thought to myself "ok John, it's time for you to go." (Of course he lasted another 8 yrs. lol) He was just so hopelessly out of touch, never more so than when he asked Paul if he still liked to compose. Aside from the fact that he was there to promote his movie, for which he wrote the music!, PM was only 42 at the time. But it was like Carson was asking a 90-yr-old Thomas Edison whether he still liked to tinker in the lab.

[61dodgelancer]

@fretbuzz59 What a silly comment from you. As an interviewer you ask questions that your guest can answer with ease. An interviewer wants to entertain an audience composed of some people who may not be that knowledgeable with the activities of the guest. You're NOT trying to strike out the guest with a curve ball. Carson is throwing the ball right over the plate so that McCartney can hit a home run.

[fretbuzz59]

@61dodgelancer You're not very perceptive. Johnny didn't ask something insightful, for example, if there's a difference in the writing process compared to yrs ago. No, he asked whether he still actually does compose. Paul's reply, in words & tone, reveals what he thought of that question: yeah, I write my own material, John. "John" at the end is especially significant. He said "John" but he might as well have said "you stupid twit."

[comic93]

2:14 LOL Paul clowned Johnny with that "I write my own material" comment hahahahaha

[schaap9495]

... and here i am a 14 year old listening to the beatles, i wasn't even born when wings' ended.

[MegaObserver1]

Notice the shot in the clip of George Martin and Geoff Emerick.

[ilsy74]

When he mentions Ringo the video tape plays up.... hmmm interesting! Dog likes the Beatles!

[slappyabromowitz]

Carson was so clueless and probably intimidated by McCartneys enormous fame...It showed in this clip- Letter5man/stern are much better interviews

[techfan0712]

"Do you still see Ringo often?"

"Well, yeah, I just made a film with him."

[iztokg]

Ordinary day. Wake up, jogg, come home. LOL

[animeleader45]

u'd think that Ringo would still be careful with his instruments as we was then! lol, yay for Ringo and Paul! i love ya two! ^^

[ClueSign]

Paul seemed a bit nervous w Johnny.

[rachcc4]

I thought Johnny seemed a bit nervous with Paul!

[26197926]

@rachcc4

I agree, Johnny seemed nervous. He kept getting punked by Paul!

[cpa54]

@rachcc4 Maybe they were both nervous.

[Minots59]

What's the movie that SIr Paul is promoting during this?

[rachcc4]

Give My Regards To Broadstreet

[gaspo218]

This is the first time I've ever seen Paul really laugh at a joke. I mean, chuckle. This is great stuff. Never saw this.

[paulonthepiano]

2:52 lmao hahah

[deeferamoringo]

The only person I've ever seen call Johnny Carson, "John". I'm sure it was force of habit..

[rachcc4]

I've seen lots of people call Johnny Carson, "John".

[Beatlecrazy1]

i <3 when ringo knocks over the cymbal

[molsondry9998]

when was this anyway? early 80s?

[rachcc4]

yes, around 1984.

[Faithinmeiseasy]

Paul is SO charming!he's the best!

[JetBeetle]

He is a legend and a gentlemen - I hope we have him for years to come.

Love you Paul and thanks a thousand times over

[HAKALOOGY]

there was a certain point in Ringos life when he just put the sunglasses on and never took them off

[LeThereBeatles4ever]

@HAKALOOGY I know, and I don't know why!! Ringo has BEAUTIFUL blue eyes...

[saygnight1990]

"There's another theory up in smoke.."

Oh damn lmao what a squisher to him being dead..

No really that was a good one lol..

[blackspace007]

Paul is a babe

[PC3900]

Wow, the contrast between his attitude then and now is totally startling. He loves talking about the Beatles now, and you can see his discomfort whenever the subject came up in this interview.

[al18631963]

I have one thing to say about sir paul mccartney master song writer and pure genius

[longdaysdying]

that's two things.

[al18631963]

i stand corrected, i'm sorry...

[halbie71]

Love means never having to say I'm sorry.

[whitenigga10]

You can't handle the truth!

We're gonna need a bigger boat!

[halbie71]

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't

refuse."

"You crying, ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying in baseball!"

[serpent918]

@al18631963 thats two things

two very true things

[maca282]

thanks for that rachcc4

[rachcc4]

my pleasure.