Hail Forum Members, did anyone watch Sir Paul McCartney`s venture into the American Song Book beamed out by the commercial channel last night. I am not a singer in fact quite tone deaf so far be it for me to judge his performance.
Ably backed by a first class band of jazz and pop luminaries and recorded within the legendary Capitol Studios L.A. technically it could hardly fail. plus the fact it it was a very astute plug for his recently released `Kisses on the Bottom.`(The long gone Mary Whitehouse would have had a field day with this title.)
My first observation however concerns the backing band, who looked quite bored with the whole thing and patronized Sir Paul with a few well scripted remarks such as "He is a musicians musician" etc. Diane Krall looked as if her G string was not tuned in. (This is not a reference to her undergarments.) Eric Clapton was morose being out of his comfort zone acoustically. But never the less a great line-up.
Sir Macca`s own `My Valentine` raised no hackles on the back of my neck but sounded remarkably like a transposed ` Brother can you spare a Dime.` A 20s depression song (Rudy Vallee version.)
Anyone else see it? Regds. I am totally unbiased and rather like the hair dye Sir Paul uses. N
Ably backed by a first class band of jazz and pop luminaries and recorded within the legendary Capitol Studios L.A. technically it could hardly fail. plus the fact it it was a very astute plug for his recently released `Kisses on the Bottom.`(The long gone Mary Whitehouse would have had a field day with this title.)
My first observation however concerns the backing band, who looked quite bored with the whole thing and patronized Sir Paul with a few well scripted remarks such as "He is a musicians musician" etc. Diane Krall looked as if her G string was not tuned in. (This is not a reference to her undergarments.) Eric Clapton was morose being out of his comfort zone acoustically. But never the less a great line-up.
Sir Macca`s own `My Valentine` raised no hackles on the back of my neck but sounded remarkably like a transposed ` Brother can you spare a Dime.` A 20s depression song (Rudy Vallee version.)
Anyone else see it? Regds. I am totally unbiased and rather like the hair dye Sir Paul uses. N