theMess could not agree more
Aug 12, 2018 20:02:32 GMT
Post by thisonehurts on Aug 12, 2018 20:02:32 GMT
You may have noticed that theMess, that fawning McCartney superfan from Kent, is posting his drivel on the Hoffman forum once again. Let's remind ourselves that he could not agree more.
Not that theMess doesn't listen to other bands apart from Wings and The Beatles occasionally:
But mainly he just listens to his albums by Sir Macca over and over:
With a bit of Paul Simon thrown in.
Before quickly going back to his McCartney collection.
George Martin has died:
But back to Paul.
Of course there were other people in The Beatles besides Paul. George Harrison, for example.
Paul! Paul! Paul!
The Beatles were influenced occasionally by other people...
People have been suggesting that Beatards should get a life. theMess thinks they've got a nerve.
On the other hand, theMess could not disagree more.
Thank you Glenn! It is lovely to speak you !
Yes, I could not agree more; it reminds me very much of some of his mid-60’s baroque ballads. I can imagine “Some Days” on Revolver for instance.
Yes, I could not agree more; it reminds me very much of some of his mid-60’s baroque ballads. I can imagine “Some Days” on Revolver for instance.
I could not agree more; one the the most naturally catchy and well constructed songs that he has written since the 70’s and one that recalled his Beatles era level of writing universal lyrics and pairing it with a great and “commercial” melody.
I couldn't agree more; it damaged his reputation and caused him a lot of suffering, but he was proven right, and in the end the others knew that. He saved the catalogue from Klein in the process.
I couldn't agree more; it is a fantastic pure pop song and should have been a single IMO. I have always enjoyed the Santana-esque guitar and the incredibly catchy chorus. It should have been a single, and I am sure that it would have been a hit.
Not that theMess doesn't listen to other bands apart from Wings and The Beatles occasionally:
Well said; I couldn't agree more. Even though 'Pet Sounds' hold together better than either as a total album, in many ways I actually prefer 'Sunflower' and 'Surf's Up', even if they are slightly more uneven. I find that I listen to the period covered by this compilation more than any other.
I could not agree more; alongside Tame Impala's 'Currents', it is my favoruite album of the last few years by far. The three new songs that we have heard are all great, so I am extremely excited about this release.
But mainly he just listens to his albums by Sir Macca over and over:
I couldn't agree more; I was listening to the remastered 'Through Our Love' the other day and it made the hair on my arms tingle. The melody is wonderful and Paul's vocals a fantastic, especially when he really goes for it towards the end.
With a bit of Paul Simon thrown in.
Great comment; I could not agree more. There is much to enjoy on all of his albums and he has been so consistent through the years, despite his many experiments with different sounds.
My top three have to be :
Paul Simon
The Goes
Graceland
My top three have to be :
Paul Simon
The Goes
Graceland
Before quickly going back to his McCartney collection.
I couldn't agree more; it is one of my all time favourite McCartney live TV performances, including back to when he was in the Beatles.
I could not agree more; I much prefer some of the earlier alternative mixes of the 'PTP' album for that same reason, so I can imagine that I will love the '1988 band demos'. Another example is the demo of 'Sweetest Little Show', released on the 'POP' reissue; it is a really decent song and performance, whereas the studio take was always a song that I skipped.
I could not agree more; critics can criticise the quality of his 80's output if they would like to, but it is a joke to say that he was commercially unsuccessful at the time; he had several smash hit singles and albums, from 'No More Lonely Nights', 'We All Stand Together', 'Take It Away', 'Ebony and Ivory', 'Spies Like Us', 'Pipes Of Peace' and 'Say Say Say' to 'Tug Of War' and 'Broadstreet' (which was a UK no.1 album).
I couldn't agree more; the single version is superior to the album version, but the Wings Over America version is the definitive for me.
Yes, I could not agree more. It would have been a fantastic way to link to the reissues of the other eponymous albums, and it would surely have been a very interesting album in itself.
Well said, I could not agree more. I personally think that as a composition, 'Scared' may be the finest of many fine songs on the 'New' album.
I could not agree more; it is a beautiful song, with a wonderful melody and I am shocked that it wasn't included on the 'The Princess Bridge' soundtrack. The lyrics were written specifically with that film in mind supposedly, and it does make sense that they thus have a 'fantasy' feel to them, and that they are quite sentimental, but that doesn't bother me; I just love Paul's vocals and the melody so much.
I could not agree more; I still think that it is a shame that Paul couldn't join 'Them Crooked Vultures'. Some form of 'Sirvana' release would be exciting, even if it just involved Grohl, Novoselic and Smear guesting on a new Paul studio album.
I could not agree more; I would rather hear the unreleased 'Driving Rain' session songs than any potential unheard 70's compositions. I could say the same for any of his unreleased songs from the 90's onwards, including the cancelled 'MAF' B-Sides, and the rumoured album worth of material from 2009 that could have become 'McCartney 3'.
I could not agree more; that lyric has never bothered me. It is definitely not Shakespeare, but it is not trying to be either. I especially like the live version of the song from 'Back In The US'.
George Martin has died:
I could not agree more; he was a very eloquent man, and my favourite person to hear talking about the Beatles.
I really hope that he was able to finish the 'history of recorded music' documentary series that he had spent years working on, because if it is anywhere near as good as I hope that it is, then it will be the greatest series on that subject.
I really hope that he was able to finish the 'history of recorded music' documentary series that he had spent years working on, because if it is anywhere near as good as I hope that it is, then it will be the greatest series on that subject.
But back to Paul.
I couldn't agree more; it is such a shame that he doesn't play these songs in concert, especially considering that 'Tug Of War' was just reissued, and considering that 'FITD' is just about to be reissued. They are two of the finest songs in his whole career IMO.
I could not agree more, and I was just about to say something similar. Sean should write the liner notes to a McCartney Anthology, describing the songs as he did above.
Of course there were other people in The Beatles besides Paul. George Harrison, for example.
Beautifully worded, I could not agree more.
I remember discovering 'Just For Today' after watching a late 80's interview Paul gave with Portuguese TV where he praised it, and being wowed at the moving lyrics, delicate vocals and wonderful melody.
I have always loved the cheekiness behind 'This Song', and it is certainly a major ear-worm, and 'Isn't It A Pity' is arguably George's greatest achievement when it comes to 'message' songs IMO, and I love the way that it rises and builds continuously throughout the song.
I remember discovering 'Just For Today' after watching a late 80's interview Paul gave with Portuguese TV where he praised it, and being wowed at the moving lyrics, delicate vocals and wonderful melody.
I have always loved the cheekiness behind 'This Song', and it is certainly a major ear-worm, and 'Isn't It A Pity' is arguably George's greatest achievement when it comes to 'message' songs IMO, and I love the way that it rises and builds continuously throughout the song.
Paul! Paul! Paul!
I could not agree more; it is the sort of song that he hadn't written in decades, a very unusual and atmospheric song with almost psychedelic lyrics and a great guitar solo. I wish that he would write more songs along similar lines.
I love this live performance of the song, especially Paul's vocals.
I love this live performance of the song, especially Paul's vocals.
The Beatles were influenced occasionally by other people...
I could not agree more. The 'Albatross' example is a great one; I also had never noticed it until I read what George had said, and then it hit me.
Where would we be if all of the great artists sat around trying to create a completely original sound or style? Nothing would ever be written or released!
Where would we be if all of the great artists sat around trying to create a completely original sound or style? Nothing would ever be written or released!
People have been suggesting that Beatards should get a life. theMess thinks they've got a nerve.
I could not agree more; they were an extremely successful, popular and well-loved band, and to this day their music is loved by substantial sectors of people spread across several generations. What is wrong with loving their beautiful music? Who is the writer of that article to tell anyone to 'move on'.
Should we all move on from films once they reach a certain age? What about the books of Austen and Dickens? What about Bach and Beethoven?
Why can't people leave other people alone to listen to what they want to listen to and to talk about what they want to talk about?
Should we all move on from films once they reach a certain age? What about the books of Austen and Dickens? What about Bach and Beethoven?
Why can't people leave other people alone to listen to what they want to listen to and to talk about what they want to talk about?
Well said, I could not agree more. It is a shame that such a beautiful song is so unknown to the general public. Had he released it in the mid-70's with Wings, I can imagine it being a big hit.
I couldn't agree more; from Here, There and Everywhere, through Sgt. Pepper and parts of Ram, Paul has been inspired to write some truly amazing songs by Brian, and the same can be said vice versa.
I could not agree more; those vocal parts do really affect my enjoyment of those songs, and the idea of replacing them with guitar or horn parts is a great one. The fact that the annoying 'ne ne ne' parts on Average Person are actually the same melody as parts of Tug Of War shocked me, and shows just how much better the song could have been had Paul not vocalised them.
On the other hand, theMess could not disagree more.
I could not disagree with you more I am afraid; 'Tomorrow Never Knows' predicted a sound that wouldn't be full explored until 30 years after it was released. There was nothing like it beforehand; it was a unique mixture of raga rhythms, rock, psychedelica and avant-garde tape loops, that sounded different to Raga, Cage and Stockhausen and pop music.
I personally could not disagree more; in my opinion, Say Say Say is the much better song. It is a properly structured, very catchy song, and I feel that Paul's vocals work with Michael's more than Jagger's do. There is a reason why Say Say Say was Michael's top performing Billboard single.
I could not disagree more; the lyrics conjure up a wonderful image of the Scottish countryside, and the melody is wonderful.
You may not like it, but it is still the best selling non-charity single in the UK, so obviously it did appeal to millions of people.
You may not like it, but it is still the best selling non-charity single in the UK, so obviously it did appeal to millions of people.
In many ways it is his most mature solo effort, and this does lead to the occasional criticism that it is too 'down' or 'ballad-heavy', but I could not disagree more.
