[John Cass]

I’m not touching this topic even with a ten foot pole. Ha!
You dudes can duke it out.

[John Cass]

In my case my droid is notifying me EVERY TIME someone posts anywhere on the ‘question’ site.
I’ve got to study into that but if anyone locks in to an answer let me know.

[John Cass]

well Howard—add Cat Stevens and his great new albums under Yusuf Islam or just Yusuf. I swiped my parents vinyl of every band you just listed above because I played them more often than the did. David Gilmore and Pink Floyd. I think the last download I bought is Van Morrison. He released another killer Jazz ablum recently and that has turned my head to Jazz.

Especially Samba Jazz–Rio—Getz and Gilberto. Together they sang and played THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA CLICHE elevator music that I happen to still like.

Graham Nash was lead singr for the Hollies–they toured america and he fell in love with Joni Mitchel. So Crosby Stills and Nash was another super twist of new music to come. They were known for their magic harmony but of course the Beatles did the groundwork.There is a wonderful string of youtube vids of more contemporary bands who talk of what a great influence the Beatles had and has in their lives.

[John Cass]

If you are a Beatle fan–this IS the grooviest place on the planet. OR a Turtle fan or Mamas and the Pappas. and on and on————–Honestly your site is planned quite well. Better than I’ve seen over here in the states.

[John Cass]

I didn’t want to keep pushing it–we’re all so close to the same page. Paul in several interviews easily admitted GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE was one of their drug songs–like–right now-that’s what he’s got to get in his life. You mention other songs I thought of Howard. And then suddenly a very touching John song IN MY LIFE.

A favorite line of Paul’s is “changing my life with the wave of her hand” and I know ou both agrr but it’s fun to talk about.

This string was about EGYPT STATION in comparison to the Beatles. There are a few worthwhile lyrics, but Paul can still blow me away with his of-beat chord changes–time changes–instrumentation. EGYPT STATION is a 76 year old no ego supersstar having fun with music.

So LISA–i doubt you’ve read back this far–back to the point–FUH YOU — paul says it’s exactly what it sounds like. You won’t even believe the vevo video of that song. But we excuse that the same way we excuse WHY DON’T WE TO IT IN THE ROAD on the white album. My parents never talked about it but they never rushed to their HI Fi to stop the record before it came on.

Right after that song is I WILL which to me is the perfect song. The lyrics aren’t heavy duty but with Paul’s unique guitar chords it’s incredibly breathtaking. It’s on my set list. It lasts something like 1 minute 45 seconds. Audiences love that song as if they’ve never heard it. Perhaps they haven’t.

YESTERDAY clocks in at 2:05. There are no heavy duty lyrics but it would suck if it did. It’s another perfect song. What makes it perfect? I wish I knew. It’s simplicity? My gosh have you tried to play it? I think what I’m leaving out here is that it’s a Beatle song no matter who wrote it–and it’s magic. I have a 12 year old daughter who hears Pauls sing Yesterday and every time she cries. I don’t ask her why–i know why.

I’m sorry this should have all been in the general discussion menu–but I’not sorry listening to what everyone has to say. I feel right at home.

[John Cass]

Tim–I can pretty much agree with all you are saying. I can’t tell if you are saying his lyrics are also good in his best 30 songs–but I can list over 30 songs and not really feel any better about proving to you that the lyrics are wonderful. I don’t want to change your opinion by any means. And yeah–we both have opinions.
As for his composition and introduction of strings and brass–oh and woodwinds—–again–I agree with you. amazing on bass–yes those songs stand out.

At the same time I’m very amused by a lot of his lyrics. “it’s a clean machine”–then penny lane breaks out with that baroque trumpet and blows the minds of even classical critics. I saw a clip of Brian Wilson say he went into a deep depression after hearing Sgt. Peppers album—-but it wasn’t that hard to blow his mind at the time.

how about his bass that starts a split second before he starts singing penny lane

we’re close enough not to worry about it. His solo albums–I quit buying. But then his playful pop created another band to invade america——-and on and on

[John Cass]

Man, Tim—maybe this should go on the ‘general discussion’ site, but I’ll be brief. Lisa is saying that Paul’s lyrics are lacking as he grows older and into his 300th song. Egypt Station surpises you with some of Pauls poetry–but I agree at 75 or 6 he lyrics are not near as good as the 60’s albums songs. You mention Eleanor Rigby like that was about it. Yes he, like John, lost his mother in his early teens,

but yesterday came in a dream where he lived in the Asher’s home. He kept thinking it was already written by someone else–nothing to do with his mom. Yes and how many times have i read and heard him say that Julian Lennon was Jules and from his drive he came up with hey Jules because John had left his wife and Julian. Eventually Hey Jude–I’ve been in the audience where a 7 minute song becomes 8 or 9 and an arena is just repeating NA-NA’s over and over until it becomes a moment of peace and huge family just singing the NA NA’s Powerful song—I don’t compare Lennon–it’s apples and oranges.

You are forgetting Here There and Everywhere—look at the structure of the lyrics—the title has the first word of each verse. And I could prove my point forever but wont—SHE’S LEAVING HOME—-ok ok i’ll stop.

It would be a fun debate—but let’s just say we think differently. I’m not better than you. You don’t know how old I am. There are too many factors that went on in our heads as we listened and listened to their songs.

No one is right or wrong–let me just say–I love so many of Mccartney’s lyrics—so very many. I heard the albums in repetition over and over—. I learned poetry through paul—

Lets call this a draw, Tim. In this case i don’t agree with you but i am not worried that you don’t think Paul has not written beautiful poetry–or fun poetry—or little old lady poetry VERA CHECK AND DAVE
ETC.
Egypt station Composition is incredible. Some lyrics are.

[John Cass]

Well, Tim—you see–the joke in ALL TOGETHER NOW–is that bands have forever said all together now to get the audience to sing the chorus of the song. But their Chorus is ALL TOGETHER NOW so that is what the audience repeats (though it’s them repeating) and hahahah I got you Tim cuz you already knew that.

GOD ONLY KNOWS is a Brian Wilson masterpiece and the girls?ladies?chics?birds? —they do an amazing job. Same with California Dreaming.

You are correct Tim—HEY BULL DOG is a killer rocker and I’d love to hear the girls do that.

From memory—i think GOD ONLY KNOWS was Brian Wilson’s response to RUBBER SOUL. He took that album personally and had to top it. But Paul indeed went ballistic over GOD ONLY KNOWS and the whole PET SOUNDS album and invented SGT PEPPERS album which Mon and Lisa do justice to as well.

But I’m no dumbo–I like ANYTHING Mona and Lisa sing. (i’m still trying to make up for being an whining infant)

[John Cass]

I knew bringing up ‘Egypt Station’ might not be a good idea the second I hit ‘submit’. Let me reply to this under my original topic. I think, though you were also giving me a save on my being a baby about not having my questions answered. I have no idea where that child came from.
Still I’d like to say a few more things about Paul’s latter work, and will respond to you more from there.