Wednesday is live with Paul McCartney
This has been obvious for a long time. Whether it's someone who calls-in, and Howard ends up talking to him for an hour, or a caller brings up a topic that they spend an hour on, it's planned.
Uh yeah, I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree here.Don't quite get Howard's worship of Paul McCartney. I only heard the beginning of Wednesday's show but Howard was expressing his anxieties about doing justice to the upcoming interview. Does Howard spend much time listening to Beatles music these days? I'm doubting it. Does he spend much time listening to Paul's other music? I'm doubting it. And Paul doesn't give up too much during an interview. He normally fends off that rascal Howard. And then there was the autograph incident involving Howard's daughter, normally a ground for a lifetime grudge.
Listened to most of it. I agree that Paul was responsive and a pleasure to listen to. Howard was in full "gee whiz" mode mixed with his attempt at psychoanalysis ("Did you love your mother?" "You were singing about John, weren't you? John was the love of your life") and lots of incorrect facts. Overall though, I enjoyed the interview in spite of myself.Uh yeah, I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree here.
Howard is intimately familiar with the music of The Beatles, as well as all the members' solo albums from the 70s. That was his era. McCartney is possibly the #1 pop/rock music composer and performer of all time, and given that the other contenders are dead, he's the one.
Now if the interview were being done by Dan Rather for The Big Interview, they'd talk about all of McCartney's music, including his current album. Howard knows that Paul has a new song out, but he's not interested in his recent career.
Paul was very frank and willing to answer all of Howard's questions. He discussed some interesting tidbits about his legendary music. Howard was only briefly bogged-down with stupidity - how do you do this and that.
Howard is intimately familiar with the music of The Beatles, as well as all the members' solo albums from the 70s. That was his era. McCartney is possibly the #1 pop/rock music composer and performer of all time, and given that the other contenders are dead, he's the one.
Lennon would be the main contender for #1. Many would have John at #1, and that's debatable. But if you look at the solo career through the 70s, McCartney is actually more prolific and successful. And when you count all the years after 1980, it's a clear choice. Plus, he's still alive, so he can be interviewed by Stern.McCartney over Lennon?
Ya it's too much analysis. Just riff with the dude. He's told all these stories over 50 f'n years worth. He'll be the last beatle to die.
Ringo will dance on all their graves!