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Paul McCartney and who?

#62
3rdworlder said:
If it was for a BAND I'd like to see Paul with... Julian Lennon, Gene Simmons, and Ringo!

Also, I wonder what Macca could have done working with Barry Gibb (of the Bee Gees), too. After all, they are -along Elton John- the most successful chartbusters of the 70's decade.
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Working with Simmons maybe Paul would revisit this nightmare lol.
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going on record that SPIKE (the collaboration with Elvis Costello) is a high mark for both of their careers. McCartney managed to focus Costello's eclecticism and weld it to solid pop hooks. Costello (like the best of his co-writers) kept McCartney on track instead of his usual "trying to write three songs in one" habit when left to his own devices.
 
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The Mogpipe said:
He did work with Bonham on Wings 79 album 'Back to the Egg'. Bonham was part of the Rochestra line up that did two songs on the album. Originally it was gonna be Keith Moon. Then Moon died and he got Bonham. Bonham did the sessions but then he also died soon after. I think it was his last recordings.
Rochestra had an amazing line up that included Bonham, Gilmore, Pete Townsend, the guys in Wings, Gary Brooker, Dave Edmunds, John Paul Jones and others.
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IIRC, you can see Robert Plant in the back "playing" a lefty Hofner.
 
#72
The Mogpipe said:
...the collaboration with Micheal Jackson.
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Semi-related, but I remember in an interview of Paul McCartney he said that Michael contacted him to get together and "...write some hits." I thought this was hysterical, so when an old friend of mine were thinking of getting together to record, I'd call him up and say "Hey, wanna get together and write some hits?"

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#73
The Mogpipe said:
Huge Macca fan here. Always have been. Evan as a kid lol.
Since Wing's demise in 79 or 80, Paul has worked with a handful of other artists. There was the collaboration with Stevie Wonder, the collaboration with Micheal Jackson. Both of which I saw more as gimmicky, publicity grabs. Then I think there was a collaboration with Elvis Costello. Never paid no attention to it cause I was never a fan of Elvis. Then of course there was Sirvana! With the surviving Nirvana members. That was pretty cool. Abliet a vie for relavence, you gotta admit, that was pretty cool!
In your mind sometimes you pair up favorite your artist with others from the existing echelon of stars. And wonder 'What if...'
Who would you like to see Macca do a collaboration with?
Personally, I've always wanted to have him collaborate with Ray Davies of the Kinks. That would be pretty cool I bet!
McCartney's penchant for old timey music styles. Think 'When I'm 64',
'Your Mother Should Know', 'You Gave Me The Answer', 'Honey Pie'. Coupled with Davie's historical examinations of British society and nearly equal songwriting abilities, they could prob come up something really interesting.
My question to you, who would you like to have seen Paul work with?
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Don’t forget he’s on the old Steve Miller album, Brave New World; the Costello collab was actually very simpatico, I thought. But how about this missed out of comfort zone opportunity? Mr. Kilmister was obviously a Fabs fan....

You’d have your pick of the Rics.
 
#76
The Mogpipe said:
Huge Macca fan here. Always have been. Evan as a kid lol.
Since Wing's demise in 79 or 80, Paul has worked with a handful of other artists. There was the collaboration with Stevie Wonder, the collaboration with Micheal Jackson. Both of which I saw more as gimmicky, publicity grabs. Then I think there was a collaboration with Elvis Costello. Never paid no attention to it cause I was never a fan of Elvis. Then of course there was Sirvana! With the surviving Nirvana members. That was pretty cool. Abliet a vie for relavence, you gotta admit, that was pretty cool!
In your mind sometimes you pair up favorite your artist with others from the existing echelon of stars. And wonder 'What if...'
Who would you like to see Macca do a collaboration with?
Personally, I've always wanted to have him collaborate with Ray Davies of the Kinks. That would be pretty cool I bet!
McCartney's penchant for old timey music styles. Think 'When I'm 64',
'Your Mother Should Know', 'You Gave Me The Answer', 'Honey Pie'. Coupled with Davie's historical examinations of British society and nearly equal songwriting abilities, they could prob come up something really interesting.
My question to you, who would you like to have seen Paul work with?
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Sadly those tunes plus Oblah Di turn me off; however, the most brilliant musician, composer, singer bassist ever imho!
 

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