Paul McCartney solo career appreciation

[LemonMelon]

Yeah, McCartney has made his share of crappy albums during the course of his 37-year solo career, but he has also made some masterpieces:

It has Every Night, Maybe I'm Amazed, That Would Be Something, and some wonderful jams. This record is ace.

Grade: A-

One of the best pop records of the 70's. The whole thing is one big pop monstrosity, but it's glorious. The production is awe-inspiring and it still feels homestyle.

Grade: A

My description of Ram fits like a glove here as well.

Grade: A

Just a collection of fantastic songs, along with a few clunkers. It's still great though.

Grade: B+

Top notch. Very experimental and unique. The songwriting is consistent as well.

Grade: B+

 

[corianderstem]

I've always really liked Flowers In the Dirt.

And Tug of War, despite the inclusion of the cheese-a-riffic "Ebony and Ivory."

 

[U2Man]

chaos and creation is wonderful.

jenny wren

 

[Utoo]

Saw him live on the tour for Flaming Pie. He still puts on a good show.

 

[Lila64]

Saw him twice in recent years. Always puts on a great show. Unfortunately I was ill at his last show. Started to get sick that morning, and by the end of the night, I was miserable. Really wished I could have enjoyed it more. And I had won tickets to the second night, which was the last night of the tour, but I was too sick to get out of bed.

And I made sure that Maddy's first concert would be something she'd never be embarrassed about when she got older - yes, I took her to see him when she was 8! I rule!

 

[Utoo]

And I made sure that Maddy's first concert would be something she'd never be embarrassed about when she got older - yes, I took her to see him when she was 8! I rule!

That's awesome.

I think my first concert was Three Dog Night. I was far too little to remember...

 

[Lila64]

mine is either Andy Gibb or Seals & Croft

<runs away in shame

 

[LemonMelon]

Next time McCartney's on tour, I'm going to do everything in my power to go see a show.

Beatles tunes played live by 1/4 of the band...

Isn't Macca working on a new album right now?

(BTW, my first concert was U2 )

 

[phanan]

Band On The Run is one of the best solo Beatles albums, period. A classic from start to finish.

 

[one4u2]

Amazed

 

[barlowdog]

When I was 8 years old, Kreen-Akrore ruled my musical world.

 

[LemonMelon]

When I was 8 years old, Kreen-Akrore ruled my musical world.

Sorry, but that is a little funny.

 

[tpsreports2424]

Jet

 

[barlowdog]

Sorry, but that is a little funny.

No need to apologize. I think it's kind of funny, too......and inexplicably, I still like that song. Ranks right up there with the Police's "Mother."

 

[U2Girl416]

My fiance loves the Beatles and their respective solo careers, and I definitely appreciate their music as well. I saw Paul 6 times last tour I had never seen him before and while the first couple of times were great, because I saw so many shows, I realized he told the same stories at each one, the same jokes...etc. no real variety. I was Paul-ed out by the end of the 6 shows and I also had gotten a cold in between.

 

[namkcuR]

"Maybe I'm Amazed" is the best song of McCartney's solo career.

But overall I prefer Lennon's solo stuff to McCartney's. I hear Harrison's solo stuff is supposedly better than both, but I've never gotten around to listening to it outside of 'My Sweet Lord'.

 

[1stepcloser]

Gotta show much love for the video to "Say Say Say".

 

[Zoots]

Hope Of Deliverance

 

[corianderstem]

Hope Of Deliverance

 

[Zoots]

 

[LMP]

Daytime Nighttime Suffering (aka Paul's best b-side)

I like his solo stuff

 

[Westport]

I would also throw in Venus and Mars as one of the highlights of his solo career.

 

[corianderstem]

I had the double LP of the live Wings Over America when I was younger. I loved that thing.

 

[U2Man]

what happened to it?

 

[kellyahern]

I had the double LP of the live Wings Over America when I was younger. I loved that thing.

Is that the one that has the live version of "Maybe I'm Amazed" that's always played on the radio? I love that version.

 

[phanan]

Yes, the live version is from that.

I love quite a bit of McCartney's solo stuff. Scrape off all the fat and you will find a tremendous body of work.

 

[corianderstem]

what happened to it?

(big sigh)

After I moved away from home after college, I figured I'd never again own a record player, so I told my mom to just sell all my albums in her yearly garage sale.

(BIG SIGH)

 

[U2Man]

 

[corianderstem]

The only records I was really sad about were two U2 promo albums. There was a 12" promo single for One, and a picture disc for a 12" of Mysterious Ways.

I am a big .

 

[U2Man]

i remember visiting the states one year. we met this nice woman who was selling things in her garage. i bought a lot of records, u2's one promo single, mysterious ways and some mccartney stuff. i made quite a deal. it was a gift.