It's a problem with the emperor's clothes....no one has the balls to
> properly edit these guys while they're being produced. Most particularly
in
> the case of McCartney who seems to use too many producers so as to not
allow
> anyone time enough to figure out exactly where his weak spots are

Jaimie... Remember the "Tug of War" McCartney album?... Altho', IMO, the
songs weren't really strong but there were a few shining moments and
sonically the album sounded very decent; "Wanderlust" and "Here Today"...
but aside if one loves or lurves (in the words of Woody Allen) the album one
thing stands out from an interview with George Martin in reference to what
you stated... Martin stated an interview that he had been invited by Paul to
produce the album... the first thing he asked McCartney was for the demos
and had the guts to tell him which songs he thought were rubbish and which
had a chance... During the actual recording sessions he made Paul re-take
many times and supposedly told him  (paraphrasing) "We have to do this right
for when the final product hits the streets"... So I guess this goes
accordingly with what you stated... McCartney and Brian will  need someone
who, like Martin, isn't afraid to speak his mind and point them in the right
musical/production direction... Who knows, we may actually get the "album of
the millennuim" from Wilson/McCartney if someone comes along and gives them
the right musical/production advice...

Miguel