All McCartney

From a listener's request, we discuss some of the musical highlights from the decade which many believe to have been McCartney's most problematic. On a professional level, Paul McCartney's career reached a difficult point in the 1980s. Possible explanations could be that he was trying too hard to be commercially successful, or that he was trying to hard to remain relevant as he entered into middle-age, or that he was shellshocked by the death of John Lennon. Nevertheless, the 1980s weren't entirely bad, and in this episode we discuss his "hidden" musical gems from that decade, in particular deep album cuts and lesser-known unreleased songs that aren't generally considered amongst the canon of McCartney's compositions. The songs we will discuss include "Footprints," "Distractions," and "Yvonne," among many others. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

If you enjoy politics and profanity mixed in with your sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll, then this is the episode for you! We discuss the songs that have caused Paul to get into varying degrees of trouble over the course of his career, whether they be songs that have been widely criticized by fans and critics, songs that have caused legal troubles, or songs that had been banned from various media outlets. McCartney's most controversial songs include "Helter Skelter," "Hi Hi Hi," "Big Boys Bickering," and many others. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

As John Lennon said, "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." That lyric is certainly true of us, as we had to take an unexpected hiatus from the podcast. But now we're finally back with a new episode! We had previously analyzed Paul McCartney's contributions to John Lennon's Beatles songs in episode 9, and so for this episode we explore the opposite scenario: Lennon's contributions to McCartney's Beatles songs. We examine the songs that were primarily authored by McCartney, and how Lennon's contribution drastically altered the song. Lennon's contribution can be in the form of an added section, assistance with lyrics, or a vocal or instrumental performance. We explore songs such as "Michelle," "She's Leaving Home," "Honey Pie," and many others. Do you agree or disagree with our song choices? Are there other excellent examples of Lennon's contributions to McCartney's Beatles songs that we may have missed? Drop us an email and let us know! allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

Paul McCartney and his ex-girlfriend, the English actress Jane Asher, had a passionate and tumultuous 5-year relationship. The evolution of their relationship can be traced through the Beatles-era songs McCartney wrote about her. We explore songs such as "I'm Looking Through You", "And I Love Her", "We Can Work It Out", and many others. www.allmccartneypodcast.com allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @AllMcCartneyPod Facebook: All McCartney

Paul McCartney's 2005 album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is not only his best album of the 21st century, it's also among his best albums of his entire career. In this episode, we place the songs into the context of what was happening in McCartney's life at the time the album was created, the inspiration and influences behind the songs, and a song-by-song musical analysis of the album's tracks. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

In 2016, Ringo Starr stated to the press about his relationship with Paul McCartney, "we weren't like brothers, we were brothers." And like siblings do, these two former Beatles' relationship has had its ups and downs, particularly in the aftermath of the Beatles breakup. While Paul was having a difficult time with his career in the early 1970s, Ringo was experiencing major success as a solo artist; and while Ringo’s career was on the decline in the mid 1970s, Paul’s career was on an upward trajectory with his new band, Wings. In this episode, we will explore McCartney and Starr's relationship and musical collaborations between the years 1970 to 1979.  Email: allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

By a listener's suggestion, we spend this episode delving into the rich history of Paul McCartney's use of pseudonyms. We explore the reasons why he used a pseudonym for each individual situation, and we discuss how the pseudonym was reflected in the music he created under that particular name. Email: allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

In this mega episode, we have two fantastic guests sharing stories about their personal experiences with Paul McCartney. First up is talk show host, journalist, and massive McCartney fan, Fredrik Skavlan: he describes what it’s like to drink with Paul and the challenges that go along with interviewing artists that you admire. Our second guest is musician, producer, and engineer, Eirik Wangberg, who’s also known by the nickname Paul gave him: Eirik The Norwegian. Eirik shares with us the history of his fascinating career through stories about the Beach Boys, the Wrecking Crew, the Monterey Pop Festival, and the Beatles, and Eirik goes into great detail about his involvement in the making of McCartney’s 1971 masterpiece, Ram. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

There's a lot more to these two amazing musicians than just "Ebony and Ivory." We discuss not only their collaborations, but also the ways in which McCartney and Wonder have influenced each other's music for the past 50 years. We'll explore songs such as "My Cherie Amour," "Arrow Through Me," and many others. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

This is our second episode devoted to the love songs Paul McCartney wrote for his late wife, Linda. We discuss the circumstances that led to the formation of Wings, Linda's importance to the band, and the songs that Paul wrote in her honor between the years 1971 to 1981. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

In this episode we discuss what we believe to be Paul McCartney's best songs since the year 2000. We delve into all of his studio albums of the last 17 years (Driving Rain, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, Memory Almost Full, and New) and we analyze the ten best songs. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

In 1957, at the age of 15, Paul McCartney heard Buddy Holly’s music for the first time. Despite Holly’s untimely death in 1959, his lifelong influence upon McCartney is apparent throughout the entirety of McCartney’s career. In this episode, we discuss Buddy Holly’s impact upon the Beatles, we analyze Holly’s influence upon McCartney’s songwriting and musicianship, and we also explore Paul McCartney’s various tributes to Buddy Holly. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

We take a look at nine Beatles songs that were primarily authored by John Lennon, which also contain contributions by Paul McCartney that improved or enhanced John's original song. Contributions from Paul may be an instrumental part, or a line of lyric, or an arrangement. Songs discussed include "Help", "Tomorrow Never Knows", and "Dear Prudence" among many others. Do you agree or disagree with our selections? Are there songs we should have covered, but missed? Let us know your thoughts! allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

In this episode we discuss Linda Eastman's background, and we trace the early years of her relationship with Paul McCartney through the songs he wrote for her between 1968 and 1971. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com

Paul McCartney referred to the recording of the 1973 landmark album Band on the Run as "one of the most frightening periods of my life." In this episode we discuss the tumultuous events leading up to the recording of the album, the struggles Wings encountered in Nigeria, and a song-by-song analysis of the album's tracks. allmccartneypodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @allmccartneypod Facebook: AllMcCartneyPodcast www.allmccartneypodcast.com