Paul McCartney has had a career spanning five decades and given the world, some of its most beloved songs. In this episode of songwriting tips from famous songwriters, we break down how he does it, songwriting that is!
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Legend..
Love the Eleanor Rigby explanation because that's exactly how I do it
We are so lucky he exists
Te?ekkürler.
Paul McCartney has the best "old people stories" in the world
10:55 yes Paul ,I think that’s rather established in music
such incredible advice
A song is a puzzle you haven’t solved yet good luck guys!
Question – a lot of times I want to get feedback on my songs, from other songwriters, do you know of any good places to ask, and how careful we really should be with people stealing our ideas? Or at what point do we have to give songwriting credit to someone that helps us with a song?
Master Paul the Communicator. There have been many great popular songwriters, but Paul is the one who goes back to figure out how he did it, and then share it with us. The songs were his first gift to us. These sessions are his second.
“Tell your troubles to the guitar.” Wow I love that…..
thank u so much !
Shows rock n roll songwriting is clueless!
Three thumbs down? I'd love to hear your songs!
I learned the C major chord on guitar while learning Eleanor Rigby, my first song. Paul's music is the memory that returns to me when I play it.
As good as Paul McCartney was at writing songs that encapsulated many genres, tempos and styles….music and the "popular chart" in general, took a major shift in the mid-eighties and McCartney was unable to write for the genres which evolved thereafter. Some may argue "well why would he even want to?" Why would McCartney want to write grunge, garage, house, techno, acid-house, rap, hip-hop, drum n bass etc…especially as he has no authentic connection or personal provenance towards these genres? I suppose this just illustrates that no matter how good the song-writer, music eventually evolves in a way that deals even the most talented people out of the game and makes them look dated and disconnected from the modern zeitgeist. I suppose there's a time to shine for all good song-writers, and also a time when their connection with the "popular" chart has to come to an end unless they're prepared to adapt to it.
McCartney (as a Beatle) was once one of the "bright new things" that HIS generation hungered for, and managed to maintain his musical relevance right through until the early eighties. Then began his transition towards being appreciated nostalgically, rather than as a contemporary force. Every generation wants its own musical ambassadors dominating the charts I guess, and to sneer at what went before in order carve their own space out. The Beatles hammered nails into the coffins of "Jazz" and "Swing" and felt no guilt over the body of work they brought to the charts. I just think its fascinating how even song-writers as good as McCartney can eventually become regarded as an "unwelcome" contributor due to the musical fads of evolving generations.
Fads aside however, McCartney is pretty much guaranteed a well deserved sense of "immortality" amongst those who acknowledge the craft of song-writing, and that is a very warming thought!!
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Song titles are the spine upon which the universe of ideas gravitate toward. The power of attraction writes the song as the human brain and heart dial the frequency into something recognisable.
Love this channel
This was very good to listen to and since there aren’t many visuals i don’t need to look at my phone I can just listen Thank you! ?
The sounds of the words are just as or more important than their meaning especially on the high notes. Certain vowels are easier to sing way up in the register.
Mozart is the McCartney of the 1700s.
The non fitting footage
is extremely distracting.
As well as there is no
person opposite to be heard.
I couldn't pay attention
for the most of the time.
thanks!
Amazing! So much love for him
Great insight into McCartney’s process. Metaphors bloody metaphors. There’s no band out there or solo artist that I hear anymore using the power of metaphors for good but just for sexy times and partying. The blackbird metaphor is one of my favourites with golden brown and brown sugar up there and billy idols white wedding which on a whole is a metaphor as it’s about a mass shooting. Great video. Keep up the good work.
I'd love to listen to him talk about composing for hours.
The legend.
Thank you for this, Tony! And thank you for this, Paul McCartney!
Thank you Tony
So inspirational ?