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| From | Mike <paris2000@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Re: Elton used to have it... |
| Date | Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:35:08 -0800 |
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So sadly, that makes two.
Unfortunately, Paul, like many musicians (successful and unsuccessful)
have fallen into that mental trap that if they created it, it
automatically must be great. Self criticism, self-doubt and checks and
balances don't exist in that world.
- Mike
On Monday, January 17, 2005, at 02:34 PM, Miguel Motta wrote:
> I can't understand how his (McCartney) new material
> is so pitifully weak and boring. McCartney needs someone he respects to
> tell him to cut out the shite (Lennon seemed to be the only one who
> pulled this off)....
>
> I think I shared this here once, but George Martin also had that
> authority with McCartney... During the "Tug of War" sessions Martin
> actually stood up to the Macca ego and after auditioning the songs he
> had slated for the album indicated which ones were good and which ones
> weren't... Also, during the recording process he made Macca perform
> many track takes and is quoted to have said (paraphrasing) "We have to
> do this right so that the final product makes you look good"... So
> yes, besides Lennon, George Martin is one of the counted few who
> could/can afford not to be one of his "yes" men...
>
>
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