Customer Reviews

Charlie Rose with Paul McCartney (June 11, 2001)

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Paul McCartney a living legend is interviewed by Charlie Rose. The studio audience is overwhelmingly 'for' McCartney. They love the 'Beatles' and they love Paul McCartney. McCartney appears in order to publicize his first book of poems, "Blackbird Singing." He reads a number of the poems. However before reading them he tells what they are about. And the poems sound as if they are the literal repetition of what he has said. The poems are unfortunately not much as poetry.
Paul has since the 'Beatles' have gone, formed his own groups, done many recordings, written a symphony, painted , and now published a book of poetry. But the lisence to do this comes because of the world's love for the 'Beatles'music.
McCartney appears as a very pleasant fellow, with a good sense of humor, and with twinkle and irony towards himself also. It is difficult to know however whether he understands the truth, the truth which need not be bitter.i.e. What the world truly wants is 'the Beatles' and not what McCartney has done after them.
Rose is smart, and therefore has McCartney talk about his present doings, his poems before getting into what everyone is still curious about, the story of 'the Beatles'. One poem which should have been more moving than it was is about the relationship between Paul and John. Paul tells a few Beatles' stories including one about a hurricane postponing a gig , and them spending the night off , drinking and crying together. Paul says how he is glad that he and John made up before John's death.
Rose somewhere mentions the song 'Yesterday' which he claims is the most recorded of all times. Paul says he prefers, "Here, There and Everywhere" which involves more 'craft'. He speaks about how he enjoys the craft of songwriting, of how he considers himself primarily a songwriter, how songwriting comes relatively easy to him. He also when asked by Rose what he wishes to do with the rest of his life says 'Enjoy'
A pleasant hour, but one without the playing of any of the Beatles songs which are so loved by so many of us.