If anyone else boasted and name-dropped like Paul McCartney does, and said things like 'yeah I think it's pretty good' when listening to his own songs, you would think he was conceited.
But in his case, he is right. This show gets McCartney in a rather ridiculously dark studio to go through hit after hit, chatting about who played what instrument in which Beatles song, and how he got the idea for the song.
In many cases, I had heard the story before, but it is still a lot of fun to stroll down memory lane. And McCartney, for all his cocky self-confidence, has an infectious positivity and enthusiasm. And he is a good story teller.
Unlike many other rock gods, he is not neurotic or twisted. He has childlike qualities and he tells his stories, such as how he met Little Richard and Roy Orbison, without embellishment.
Rick Rubin, the interviewer, is really great. He lets McCartney have the spotlight, interrupting to clarify something or to ask questions as if he has always been curious about it.
So this is a good series.
But in his case, he is right. This show gets McCartney in a rather ridiculously dark studio to go through hit after hit, chatting about who played what instrument in which Beatles song, and how he got the idea for the song.
In many cases, I had heard the story before, but it is still a lot of fun to stroll down memory lane. And McCartney, for all his cocky self-confidence, has an infectious positivity and enthusiasm. And he is a good story teller.
Unlike many other rock gods, he is not neurotic or twisted. He has childlike qualities and he tells his stories, such as how he met Little Richard and Roy Orbison, without embellishment.
Rick Rubin, the interviewer, is really great. He lets McCartney have the spotlight, interrupting to clarify something or to ask questions as if he has always been curious about it.
So this is a good series.