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  • Paul McCartney returns to the Ed Sullivan Theater and shares stories about The Beatles. (Air Date 7/15/2009)
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  • @LambentLark
    @LambentLark Před rokem +1512

    My mother-in-law was in Mexico in 1964. When she saw the headlines, English Beatles Invaded the U.S.,she thought it was an agricultural disaster.

  • @90sdbest62
    @90sdbest62 Před rokem +207

    i just love how the audience just listen attentively and dave not interrupting. Truly a legend sir paul.

    • @PathofCultivation
      @PathofCultivation Před rokem

      Letterman's just a lower ranking freemason than Billy so he knows his place.

  • @chilitoday
    @chilitoday Před 8 měsíci +51

    Paul is so polite and sweet. He doesn’t readily speak ill of people even when he would be justified doing so.

  • @32mybelle
    @32mybelle Před rokem +342

    Paul is so gracious. He could have been nasty about the whole MJ thing but, he shows no anger here. What a stand up individual!

    • @rustybear5125
      @rustybear5125 Před rokem +28

      Ur right, cause Jackson basically screwed him over.

    • @clutch7548
      @clutch7548 Před rokem +6

      True. He has gratitude. Hes still done extremely well for himself.

    • @robinsinpost
      @robinsinpost Před rokem +11

      @@haashemmalik216
      Paul had lost the rights of his old songs and wanted to buy them back.
      But Michael had a lot more money and bought them.

    • @denisuntoro
      @denisuntoro Před rokem +1

      Tiny voices makes me laugh so hard 🤣

    • @jackcole1331
      @jackcole1331 Před rokem +2

      He don’t look back in anger

  • @lkramberg
    @lkramberg Před 2 lety +727

    Above and beyond his talents, Paul is a genuinely caring individual. I have a friend who met him while eating in a restaurant shortly after her husband passed away. She talked to him and they hugged over her loss. Fame never went to his head.

  • @GillAgainsIsland12
    @GillAgainsIsland12 Před 2 lety +448

    Paul McCartney is the living definition of a regular guy with enormous talent.

    • @jamesrowden303
      @jamesrowden303 Před rokem +9

      Always preferred George and John, Paul always seemed a bit fake to me.

    • @victorsamuelson3589
      @victorsamuelson3589 Před rokem +3

      A BIT ??? Ha as phony as pie

    • @misterwatson3337
      @misterwatson3337 Před rokem

      they were sued for 10 songs, they settled on 6 of them.

    • @vernpascal1531
      @vernpascal1531 Před rokem +11

      He's the Most Successful Musician And Songwriter In History. And Rightly so. Towers over Elvis ,any Rapper, a 100 times over ,Michael Jackson,Ray Charles,James Brown,Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Johnny Cash , and so forth. Those guys are all great and they look small in comparison for overall talent, playing, diversity, writing, singing with his body of work.

    • @misterwatson3337
      @misterwatson3337 Před rokem

      @@vernpascal1531 and a wonderful dancer.

  • @Joeh1154
    @Joeh1154 Před 2 lety +693

    There's nobody else like Paul. I'm glad he's still with us. As a Bass player myself, he was a huge influence on me not only as a player but also as a singer and composer.

    • @ralphtom3431
      @ralphtom3431 Před 2 lety +22

      I thought silly love songs was a lame tune when i was a kid. But now that bass riff is great

    • @MrClarkkent2001
      @MrClarkkent2001 Před 2 lety

      czcams.com/video/P0_ql-ZRQL8/video.html

    • @shea086
      @shea086 Před 2 lety +14

      @Joeh 1154 Funny you should say that.In the mid 60s I was 10 or so and learning guitar and diggin the music.I had even started a garage band,as kids do.In 67 I listened to Pepper at the wrong speed one day(45rpm).When an LP album is played at a faster speed the bass line becomes the prominent melody..apart from chipmonk vocals.It was at that moment it dawned on me how important the bass guitar was to any band.Anyway,Im still firstly a bass player to this day.There is no doubt that the bass playing on Pepper was a game changer for music,in many ways..even when played at the right speed!

    • @Joeh1154
      @Joeh1154 Před 2 lety +26

      @@JustTurned60 that was the era I grew up in. I took lessons on upright Bass before electric Bass which I was influenced by McCartney to play. I don't know if you play an instrument, but I think not. Loosen up bud, you'll give yourself agita.

    • @lisaparsons4124
      @lisaparsons4124 Před 2 lety +7

      Yes Paul McCartney is a great singer and glad he's still with us, Beatles a great group

  • @johnwhitmore5408
    @johnwhitmore5408 Před 11 měsíci +39

    Paul wouldn't say a bad word about anyone, he is such a gentleman. Plus, after seeing this interview, he could do "stand up"!

  • @gfriedman99
    @gfriedman99 Před rokem +83

    Even as a 5 year old kid I knew this band was something special that night in 1964.

    • @Bixfan78
      @Bixfan78 Před 8 měsíci +4

      So did I! I was nervously clutching my Capitol 45 (with the picture sleeve) of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" on February 9, 1964, and when they performed on the Ed Sullivan show I knew they were even more fun to watch than to just hear.

  • @mattharv24
    @mattharv24 Před rokem +131

    I’ve always admired all the Beatles sense of humor. It’s such a charming quality in all of them.

    • @JCFRFutterman
      @JCFRFutterman Před rokem +16

      It helped them get their first recording contract. After George Martin told them all that was wrong with their music and their playing he asked if they had anything to say. George said, " I don't like your tie." Martin cracked up and decided to sign them.

    • @RideAcrossTheRiver
      @RideAcrossTheRiver Před rokem +4

      @@JCFRFutterman Have a sense of humour and be willing to learn. Good advice!

    • @commentfreely5443
      @commentfreely5443 Před rokem +1

      weird how paul was great in the beatles but pretty much sucked by himself except for a few songs.

    • @RideAcrossTheRiver
      @RideAcrossTheRiver Před rokem +3

      @@commentfreely5443 His chart success and popularity renders your declaration less meaningful.

    • @kellyrolfe230
      @kellyrolfe230 Před rokem +3

      AS I RECALL...Humor was a Huge part of their initial appeal....they were like RocknRoll Marx Bros.

  • @paulrob55
    @paulrob55 Před rokem +34

    The Beatles changed my life and millions of others back in 1964.

  • @joeterp5615
    @joeterp5615 Před 2 lety +312

    Paul is so delightful here. I’ve always loved the Beatles, but have not watched many interviews with him over the years. He just seems like a good guy.

    • @kelcritcarroll
      @kelcritcarroll Před 2 lety +6

      He is a good guy!

    • @MJLOVEnow
      @MJLOVEnow Před 2 lety +4

      Yep, he is!

    • @paulmontgomery9838
      @paulmontgomery9838 Před 2 lety

      the one and only billy shears.

    • @joeterp5615
      @joeterp5615 Před 2 lety +6

      When I wrote my comment 3 months ago I had absolutely no idea that I’d be seeing this legend live for the first time just a few months later! - in just a couple days, June 12th in Baltimore! Very excited!

    • @joeterp5615
      @joeterp5615 Před 2 lety +4

      @@paulmontgomery9838 thanks - I had heard something in passing about the crazy false rumor about Paul from back in the day… but never read anything about it until looking up the name from your post! It’s really quite funny and insane (at the same time) what some people will believe lol!

  • @MJLOVEnow
    @MJLOVEnow Před 2 lety +430

    This man never disappoints. He is always humble and humorous. He could be so the opposite. He remains the same Paul as the one who emerged with The Beatles back in 1964.

    • @gooddypm
      @gooddypm Před rokem +6

      They made it in 63, not 64.

    • @walcoman
      @walcoman Před rokem +5

      The only thing not the same about him? guess what that is , a stack of cash that could reach the Moon! Just thought I would throw that in there

    • @MJLOVEnow
      @MJLOVEnow Před rokem +8

      @@walcoman True, and even with all that cash he has remained basically the same down to earth guy who just really loves life and music.

    • @MJLOVEnow
      @MJLOVEnow Před rokem +7

      @@gooddypm Here in the US it was February, 1964, and that’s when they emerged in my world. I guess if you’re English it might have been 63, or possibly late 62, or from Liverpool, even earlier. Hope that covers it for you, unless you’d like to discuss Hamburg.

    • @gooddypm
      @gooddypm Před rokem

      @@MJLOVEnow Hamburg was 62. What is it that makes Septic Tanks think that their country is the World? They made it in the UK & Europe before the land of the gun and home of the inbred.

  • @RideAcrossTheRiver
    @RideAcrossTheRiver Před rokem +28

    "Four guys from England took us all by the hand ... it was time to laugh, time to sing, and time to join the band" -- John Fogerty

  • @kevinhanney1979
    @kevinhanney1979 Před 2 lety +65

    There are soooo many....other famous people who just think they're above it all...Paul is just simple, really, just amazingly talented.

  • @jacksaintjack2844
    @jacksaintjack2844 Před rokem +28

    The Beatles were incredible musicians, writers, visionaries, and had an indefinable, off the charts charisma. But I think they projected so much camaraderie and fun as they played and smiled. That happy, togetherness was what really got to me.

  • @guineveredawn
    @guineveredawn Před rokem +82

    I’ve been watching Paul’s interviews for a few days now. He’s so witty and engaging, just a pleasure to get to know. What a treasure!

    • @raffriff42
      @raffriff42 Před rokem +1

      What is your second favorite interview (after this one) pls?

    • @guineveredawn
      @guineveredawn Před rokem +4

      @@raffriff42 his interview with Stephen Colbert and also his carpool karaoke with James Corden

    • @raffriff42
      @raffriff42 Před rokem

      @@guineveredawn Thanks. Will check them out.

  • @taylorrosenberg3350
    @taylorrosenberg3350 Před rokem +64

    After 60 years I finally got to see Paul in concert. Best birthday present ever.

    • @JCFRFutterman
      @JCFRFutterman Před rokem +3

      Got to see him 2 times. Brilliant. What a joyful experience each time.

    • @adrianross8383
      @adrianross8383 Před rokem +2

      I saw him a few years ago in Sydney. He has still got a lot of energy for a man in his Eighties. He is a musical genius and a living treasure.

    • @elizabethwightman4700
      @elizabethwightman4700 Před rokem +1

      Good on You❤

    • @daviddejesus5376
      @daviddejesus5376 Před rokem

      I saw him in Orlando about one year ago to the day. Great concert. I had a great time.

    • @thesilvershining
      @thesilvershining Před 10 měsíci +1

      Aw, I’m so glad you did. He’s one of the best performers the music industry ever had!

  • @joetaylor8687
    @joetaylor8687 Před 2 lety +163

    Just a few years ago, I went to a McCartney concert. He played for 3 solid hours without even taking a sip of water. He's been one of a kind all the way through.

    • @maryalexander9785
      @maryalexander9785 Před 2 lety +6

      One evening I was driving past a music venue in SF area. I heard THE most beautiful voice I had ever heard and I was driving in my car with the windows down. We had traffic so I was able to just sit there for a about 5 minutes. I was stunned at the voice. It was Paul’s voice.

    • @Cincinnatus1869
      @Cincinnatus1869 Před 2 lety +4

      I did too. He played for 3 hours, played 6 string, Bass, ( killer bassist by the way) Uke, Piano, sang great and it was pretty incredible. Filled up the Reds baseball park easily. Ive seen dozens of bands and none could top his show.

    • @dins5066
      @dins5066 Před 2 lety +2

      No water? BS, cap

    • @joetaylor8687
      @joetaylor8687 Před 2 lety +7

      @@dins5066 I was there, watching him. NO WATER.

    • @dins5066
      @dins5066 Před 2 lety +2

      @@joetaylor8687 cap

  • @seektruth8662
    @seektruth8662 Před 9 měsíci +11

    Paul's warm, friendly, wise personality and sense of humor has not changed in 60 years, the same fast clever wit that he had back in his twenties. All four of them were like that, and when they came bouncing into a room together it was like a fun bomb going off.

  • @roberttagao9398
    @roberttagao9398 Před 2 lety +138

    Paul saying "being the hit making variety" is an understatement. He will always be Sir Hits Paul McCartney to us all.

    • @UmBungo
      @UmBungo Před 2 lety +3

      Nah, just Sir Paul McCartney

    • @michaelsalisbury1477
      @michaelsalisbury1477 Před 2 lety +6

      Hits are the least of his accomplishments!!!

    • @gymshoe9235
      @gymshoe9235 Před rokem +5

      History shows Paul was always hard-working, and he was the default Music Director of the Beatles.

    • @93Jubilee
      @93Jubilee Před 8 měsíci

      And people here say he's humble? I don't see it! Even in '64, when my friends and I were only thirteen, we saw him as the snob of the Beatles. We ADORED John and George and Ringo!

    • @davidkeatting5061
      @davidkeatting5061 Před 2 měsíci

      I like how he paused after saying that to wait for the applause. Master showman.

  • @mrs.herculepoirot7763
    @mrs.herculepoirot7763 Před 2 lety +162

    February 9, 1964 was the first time the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan. I remember it like it was yesterday, what a wonderful night! I still have a crush on Paul, all these years later he is still the greatest.

    • @anon5263
      @anon5263 Před 2 lety +7

      Compare his face in 1965 to his face in 1966. Two different men. This is Billy.

    • @proto-geek248
      @proto-geek248 Před 2 lety +1

      *these

    • @michaelorenstein9165
      @michaelorenstein9165 Před 2 lety +7

      @@anon5263 And you also think DEMENTIA-joe really won!

    • @anon5263
      @anon5263 Před 2 lety +1

      @@michaelorenstein9165 Joe Biden is an illegitimate loser, just like Billy Shears

    • @edwardlagrossa1246
      @edwardlagrossa1246 Před 2 lety +6

      That was the day I became a lifelong musician. Never had a straight job in my life. I'm 66 as of this writing. Thanks Paul.

  • @ajbianchi85
    @ajbianchi85 Před 2 lety +25

    Im a Lennon man myself but how can you not love this man

  • @DV-zv4ox
    @DV-zv4ox Před 10 měsíci +35

    Saddest thing about watching videos like these is having not watched Paul and John grow old together, hopefully mended whatever troubles there were between them and have them reflect on the way they shaped pretty much all music today.

    • @93Jubilee
      @93Jubilee Před 8 měsíci

      Paul kept harping on John, unfortunately, for many years. That was so sad.

    • @bezoekers
      @bezoekers Před 6 měsíci +4

      They already had settled all their differences well before John died. Years before, even.

  • @kinky_Z
    @kinky_Z Před 2 lety +59

    Happy 80th Birthday Paul. We were so privileged to live in the same era as you. Genius!

    • @elizabethwightman4700
      @elizabethwightman4700 Před rokem +2

      Wow! 80 How is life gone by so quickly 80 oh my well happy birthday to Paul boy would I love to entertain you darling you look fantastic we all love you Polly we all adore you God bless you sir and please stick around this planet for a really long time God bless you Paul Sir Paul

    • @elizabethwightman4700
      @elizabethwightman4700 Před rokem +2

      Yesterday was my very Favorite Song!

    • @socrates1818
      @socrates1818 Před rokem +1

      As he is in ours

  • @schallrd1
    @schallrd1 Před rokem +90

    Paul and John have given us so many wonderful songs that have become the soundtrack of our lives.

  • @MAAivoges
    @MAAivoges Před 2 lety +191

    Paul has such a wonderful wit. very intelligent man. utterly charming.

    • @Asaman854
      @Asaman854 Před 2 lety +8

      The crazy thing is they all were very witty. I’ve been binging Beatles interviews and their response were so witty, funny and quick.

    • @lisaparsons4124
      @lisaparsons4124 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes I agree and a great singer and the Beatles did songs in 1966year I was born ☺️

    • @jgthhcfbgyujvfr6025
      @jgthhcfbgyujvfr6025 Před 2 lety

      stupid comes to mind

    • @stoneman28
      @stoneman28 Před 2 lety +2

      A true Gemini

    • @timb2606
      @timb2606 Před 2 lety +2

      @@jgthhcfbgyujvfr6025 the first step is admitting it. Good for you!

  • @RogerPeet
    @RogerPeet Před 2 lety +72

    I saw the Ed Sullivan shows and was lucky enough to see Paul and his pals, live, on my 9th b-day.
    It was Aug 1965, in Portland OR. It was unreal. Beatlemania was alive that afternoon.
    They played for 37 minutes. It seemed much longer.
    At the time, I thought, 'This is the best place to be in the world'
    I was not wrong. Thx Paul, John, George and Ringo.

    • @veekatore8983
      @veekatore8983 Před 2 lety +6

      My older sister harassed my dad endlessly until he gave in and took her to see the Beatles in 1965 in Portland Or at the Memorial Coliseum

    • @RogerPeet
      @RogerPeet Před 2 lety +6

      @@veekatore8983 Good for your Sis. That day, there were 2 shows, one at 4:30 and then 8pm. I went to the early show. The crowd wasn't super loud so they played a little longer. A couple more songs. It was unreal.

    • @veekatore8983
      @veekatore8983 Před 2 lety +3

      @@RogerPeet Thats awesome. My sister was 8 and I think she still has her tickets..

    • @RogerPeet
      @RogerPeet Před 2 lety +2

      @@veekatore8983 very cool

    • @lisamcdonald1820
      @lisamcdonald1820 Před 2 lety +1

      I saw them in Atlanta August 1965 for my 10th bday 🥰. Best birthday present I ever got🎁.

  • @randyw.9916
    @randyw.9916 Před 2 měsíci +5

    I was about 8 or 9 years old when Beatlemania hit the US. You really had to live through that to understand what it was like.

  • @williamhesprich9040
    @williamhesprich9040 Před 2 lety +61

    I'll simply say I enjoy his music very much, and a bonus I see he is a warm human being. Thank you Paul.

  • @johnburns1902
    @johnburns1902 Před 2 lety +12

    My wife and I saw Paul at Fenway Park in Boston on June 7 and it was great. The crowd loved him and at one point he asked for a Beatles scream and we all gave it to him.

    • @markdraine3571
      @markdraine3571 Před 2 lety +3

      Great, John .. The reviewer said he was awesome and hits the high notes ..Doesn't have to lower the key..

  • @RSTI191
    @RSTI191 Před rokem +17

    McCartney is probably the most loved man on the Planet..

  • @Utonian21
    @Utonian21 Před rokem +26

    I respect him for not speaking ill of the dead and bad mouthing MJ even though there was some drama between the two of them. He was very mature and respectful while talking about it

    • @foodog777
      @foodog777 Před rokem

      Especially since Michael had passed away less than a month before this interview.

    • @Utonian21
      @Utonian21 Před rokem

      @@foodog777 I thought it was after, lol

  • @VixxKong2
    @VixxKong2 Před 2 lety +15

    We're so blessed to still have Paul be around in his big age

  • @tommydimopoulos6484
    @tommydimopoulos6484 Před rokem +13

    Paul's memory had faded a little in 2009 when this show aired. The Beatles' first appearance on the Sullivan show was in 1964. That night 73 million people watched, as he said. However, he did not play "Yesterday" that night. They played Sullivan three times in 1964. "Yesterday" was released in 1965. Still, an interview with a Beatle is an "event".

    • @user-fu2mi1nd5l
      @user-fu2mi1nd5l Před 8 měsíci +3

      Don't forget this man was not yet in the beatles in 1964

  • @ernestconnell8087
    @ernestconnell8087 Před 2 lety +33

    Sir Paul ranks #1 on my all time list of pop/rock song writers.

  • @BigEd1017
    @BigEd1017 Před rokem +19

    80 years old !!!!!! GOD BLESS HIM ALWAYS. Keep On Keepin On Paul . You are loved world wide😎. GOD BLESS PAUL !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @4seeableTV
    @4seeableTV Před 2 lety +150

    Paul is so clear-headed and matter-of-fact here. He talks about that enormous fame without the slightest ego to go with it.

    • @arlenmargolin4868
      @arlenmargolin4868 Před 2 lety +14

      Well believe what you want to believe but I think his egos probably larger than a house

    • @NxDoyle
      @NxDoyle Před 2 lety +5

      Of course he has an ego. And he's not so clear-headed that he recalled where he did or didn't do Yesterday

    • @jmad627
      @jmad627 Před 2 lety +11

      He’s been doing this so long it’s second nature to him.

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH Před 2 lety +16

      He actually has a pretty big ego (how could you not?), but he's also not above poking fun at his fame, as evidenced here. He has a great sense of humour, which is key to keeping your ego in check somewhat.

    • @scottandrewbrass1931
      @scottandrewbrass1931 Před 2 lety +6

      He's got a massive ego. Always has. John and George used to call him "Ole Big 'ead".

  • @LutherAmosHouse
    @LutherAmosHouse Před rokem +7

    Imagine waking through the door of the place that made you famous 30+ years later, after revolutionizing music and TV.

  • @cakins1986
    @cakins1986 Před rokem +6

    Paul has the confidence and ease that only comes with being indescribably successful and famous for 60 years.

  • @honorpatience1301
    @honorpatience1301 Před rokem +7

    What an elegant way to touch ANY subject by Paul. He could absolutely require the interviewer not to ask certain things, some that are not even a quarter of popular or talented as him do it. But he showed class even where it hurt the most. The Beatles are the GOATS to eternity 🙏✨️

  • @HTub-bo2yl
    @HTub-bo2yl Před 9 měsíci +4

    My Dad bought us little red pocket transistor radios and I remember hearing "I want to hold your hand"🎶🎸wonderful

  • @captinbeyond
    @captinbeyond Před 2 lety +90

    This makes me want to go listen to some Beatles records.

  • @Miketheman926
    @Miketheman926 Před 2 lety +15

    "The long and winding road" always gets me 💕

  • @agyvonne
    @agyvonne Před 7 měsíci +4

    This brings back so many wonderful memories for me. I was definitely a Beatlemaniac. I lovingly created scrapbooks of Beatles pictures, cards, articles etc. I still have (and play) my Beatles albums. And the best - I saw the Beatles at Shea Stadium in August 1966 when I was 15.

  • @garrybenford9670
    @garrybenford9670 Před rokem +47

    How in the hell did a 14 year old Paul, meet a 16 year old John? Two music ICONS!, Then, Paul says I have a friend named George...are you kidding me? Now we have 3! The Perfect Storm. Then...along comes Ringo....and the rest is history.

    • @Dan-nt2yb
      @Dan-nt2yb Před rokem +3

      The perfect storm. Well said my friend.👍🏾

    • @martincvitkovich724
      @martincvitkovich724 Před rokem

      musicians hang with other musicians, it isn't unusual

    • @redpillhope
      @redpillhope Před rokem +1

      Except Paul was 15

    • @forsytherob
      @forsytherob Před rokem

      They met at an annual village fete in Woolton, Liverpool. Paul was impressed by a performance of John's skiffle group The Quarrymen (his school was Quarry Bank, not far from Strawberry Fields).

    • @JoeNarbaiz
      @JoeNarbaiz Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@Dan-nt2ybRory Storm and the Hurricanes! That is the band that Ringo was in before he became a Beatle.

  • @PeaceCommando
    @PeaceCommando Před 2 lety +33

    This interview raised my respect for Sir Paul McCartney a great deal. Truly adored his multi-song concert on the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theatre afterwards with the adoring crowds applauding him in awe that me and my older brother shared as we watched together on CZcams. Thank you so much for posting this CLASSIC moment!

  • @pamalojo
    @pamalojo Před 2 lety +59

    No acrimony, no lawsuits, no bad-mouthing. Just "he was a lovely man, massively talented and we miss him."
    Paul is a lovely man, massively talented and I will miss him when that time comes. Unless I go first that is.

    • @StellarFella
      @StellarFella Před 2 lety +2

      Well said.
      Me too.

    • @skinovtheperineum1208
      @skinovtheperineum1208 Před 2 lety

      I don't know how to break this to you, but you and Sir Paul are going three days apart. Signed, Your Creator

    • @rebeccaoverholser
      @rebeccaoverholser Před 2 lety +2

      @@skinovtheperineum1208 - to Albert Hall? Where are these two going at a three day apart interval?

    • @skinovtheperineum1208
      @skinovtheperineum1208 Před 2 lety

      @@rebeccaoverholser - They will depart this Earthly realm. Adjustments for different time zones still puts them at a 3 day gap.

    • @edwardlagrossa1246
      @edwardlagrossa1246 Před 2 lety +1

      He didn't mention that Michael Jackson whored out the Beatle music to every horrible con artist corporation commercial around while protecting his own music from the same exploitations. That's what will kill you early. As happened.

  • @tugginalong
    @tugginalong Před 2 lety +29

    Best popular music catalog every written and composed. Sir George Martin deserves a lot of the credit.

  • @davewebbtheauthor
    @davewebbtheauthor Před rokem +29

    This was laugh-out-loud funny. One of my favorite interviews with Paul.

  • @paultiplady
    @paultiplady Před 2 lety +36

    Its great to see him looking so good. The Beatles will always be so influential to kids forever. My son is so into them . There is so much to enjoy about their music, its addictive !

    • @pokiepookiepeaches
      @pokiepookiepeaches Před 11 měsíci

      This interview was in 2009! But agreed that he’s a handsome lad!

    • @user-fu2mi1nd5l
      @user-fu2mi1nd5l Před 4 měsíci

      Billy has the BEST plastic surgeon his MILLIONS can buy

  • @GrahamsYouTube
    @GrahamsYouTube Před rokem +8

    Look up "music" in the dictionary and you will see Paul McCartney, the man is responsible for such great music

  • @Mike20216
    @Mike20216 Před 2 lety +153

    The word legend is over used but McCartney defines the word, the world will be a much poorer place without him in it

    • @proto-geek248
      @proto-geek248 Před 2 lety +3

      He's still alive.

    • @richardmiller3839
      @richardmiller3839 Před 2 lety

      Legend? LMAO! How about all the scientists, inventors, explorers! That changed the world. Some singer is not a legend.

    • @proto-geek248
      @proto-geek248 Před 2 lety +4

      @@richardmiller3839 we can't deny he's a musical legend.

    • @BrandMath-ns5yc
      @BrandMath-ns5yc Před 2 lety +10

      @@richardmiller3839 I’m sure there are scientists who listen to the Beatles and consider him a legend

    • @CooManTunes
      @CooManTunes Před 2 lety

      @@proto-geek248 Hence, op's usage of the words 'will be'. Work on your reading comprehension.

  • @markdoughty8780
    @markdoughty8780 Před rokem +19

    Insanely talented songwriter and musician, and, seems like a nice guy to boot. Thanks for uploading.

  • @williambilly3269
    @williambilly3269 Před rokem +4

    Quite proud that he's from my city.

  • @elizabethwightman4700
    @elizabethwightman4700 Před rokem +4

    Dear Paul, ‘Yesterday’ was my favorite Beatle’s Song back in the day!! ❤😊❤

  • @timothywilliams1359
    @timothywilliams1359 Před rokem +4

    In 1964, I was seven years old, having been raised almost exclusively on my mother's opera music (she was a professional singer) and my father's love for American folk music. Dad was just back from a tour as a military advisor in Vietnam, and we watched Ed Sullivan on an old Zenith black and white television. All three of just just sat there with our mouths open unable to understand this amazing sound. I kind of liked it, but I dared not say a word... I waited until 1990 to tell my father that I liked hearing the Beatles that night.

    • @timothywilliams1359
      @timothywilliams1359 Před rokem +1

      @@ritamaid123 I do. Read my post again, slowly.

    • @timothywilliams1359
      @timothywilliams1359 Před rokem +1

      @@ritamaid123 Why are there weird, argumentative people like you on the internet...

  • @StellarFella
    @StellarFella Před 2 lety +36

    Paul has such depth of perspectives and a super great attitude.

    • @socrates1818
      @socrates1818 Před rokem

      How so the depth? Just curious what you’re thinking

    • @StellarFella
      @StellarFella Před rokem +1

      @@socrates1818 - Sorry. I don't owe you an explanation. Either you agree or you don't.

    • @RideAcrossTheRiver
      @RideAcrossTheRiver Před rokem +1

      @@socrates1818 Because you have none.

  • @37center
    @37center Před 2 lety +28

    I wish I could hear commentary on the JFK Airport arrival. That is such a remarkable story, The Beatles had no idea the reception was for them! They thought they were arriving at the same time as the President or the Pope. That's Why! they were looking around in stunned amazement as they descended the staircase. Interesting Trivia: Lindbergh was similarly surprised when he landed in Paris, 1927. He thought he was landing in the middle of a circus, he had no idea the Parisians were there to greet HIM! Wonderful Stories.

    • @dallasbrubaker6054
      @dallasbrubaker6054 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah, "We thought the crowd's arrival was for your president."
      Lyndon Johnson? Not a chance.

  • @nuwavedave
    @nuwavedave Před 2 lety +8

    Very fun interview! I saw Paul at The LA Forum with Wings in the '70s, and again at the Staples Center (from a private box above the stage - thanks to BET) with his "new" band in 2002. I say "new" because I believe he was in another band in the '60s. The high point was near the start of the concert, when my wife leaned out and screamed "Paaaaaaaul!!" "His Sir-ness" looked up and saw us waving down -so he waved back and gave us his trademark thumbs up. Saw a video of the show recently - and there it is!

  • @Rowlph8888
    @Rowlph8888 Před rokem +7

    Easy-going guy, looks really healthy. Great work ethic, incredible talent, incredible energy - what an inspiration!

  • @husq48
    @husq48 Před rokem +4

    Always love that line; "it's business, it's not personal", like the mob saying as they bust a cap in the back of your head!

  • @iheartheenim
    @iheartheenim Před rokem +8

    He's pure class.

  • @elizabethwightman4700
    @elizabethwightman4700 Před rokem +3

    So savvy and so cute and so cool and the whole thing is just amazingly subtle but signature cool❤

  • @Nestor123057
    @Nestor123057 Před 2 lety +20

    Paul McCartney was always the most diplomatic of the Beatles.

  • @ToIsleOfView
    @ToIsleOfView Před 2 lety +10

    It never ceases to amaze me when these interviewers don't ask anything about the creative talent that came out of Paul's collaboration with the other Beatles. That spark of genius is so elusive for most of us that when we have one of the most talented people in history sitting there, we must ask how it was made. I guess no talent Dave forgets his place.

    • @Jack-2day
      @Jack-2day Před 2 lety

      Crackerjack box

    • @romandelcorro5521
      @romandelcorro5521 Před rokem +2

      @Donna di Lode What actual proof do you have??

    • @jackstraw0223
      @jackstraw0223 Před rokem +1

      @Donna di Lode I agree. Without Paul they would never have lasted even as long as they did. Especially after 1966. The Get Back series surely shows that. He may have come off as bossy or demanding but every single thing this guy put out from 66 to the end is a masterpiece. John had great talent but Paul was the mastermind behind them.

    • @Primus54
      @Primus54 Před rokem +2

      @Donna di Lode “This Paul”?? Oh, for God’s sake. I suppose you think the moon landings were fake and the Earth is flat? 🙄

    • @bassrun101
      @bassrun101 Před rokem +1

      @@donnadilode8837 Bwaahahahahah 🤣🤣🤣

  • @millerforester6237
    @millerforester6237 Před rokem +3

    Paul & I are the same age. We saw him in Greensboro, NC a few years ago. He did 3-1/2 hours straight. He and his band were absolutely great. Once in a lifetime experience.

  • @willgarrett9950
    @willgarrett9950 Před rokem +17

    One of his many great attributes is his humility, the fame never changed the nice person that he was and is.

  • @rrfamig
    @rrfamig Před rokem +4

    It’s nice to have some true first hand reflections on the Beatles

  • @johns4655
    @johns4655 Před rokem +4

    Never much paid attention until this interview to him. He seems like a real down to,earth kind of person.

  • @cesarrenteria7377
    @cesarrenteria7377 Před 2 lety +6

    Somebody may want to break it to Sir Paul that Yesterday was not released until a year after the first Ed Sullivan gig

  • @soquid17
    @soquid17 Před rokem +15

    This is a fantastic interview! Great job Dave and Maca!

  • @tyronewhitehead3123
    @tyronewhitehead3123 Před 2 lety +51

    Paul talks like a fan all that history and he still comes across as down to earth I just saw the roof top concert at the imax on the 30th January and it was amazing that massive screen did that concert proud the audience loved it I went again and noticed their guitar cases on the roof seeing them was brilliant

  • @markimel4947
    @markimel4947 Před rokem +17

    Paul really shined in the second half of the Beatles career. An amazing musician.

    • @willferris366
      @willferris366 Před rokem +7

      How strange.. It's almost like he was a different person from the first half?! Listen properly to this interview maybe!

    • @thetruthfornow6045
      @thetruthfornow6045 Před rokem +2

      @@willferris366 no. Music styles changed. Appearances changed. Life changed. Still the same Paul. I prefer the later day Beatles because their music and the rest of music became more adventurous.

    • @theonlycindarelly
      @theonlycindarelly Před rokem +1

      @will ferris I’m with you. He’s very adept at being Paul after 55 years.

    • @vernpascal1531
      @vernpascal1531 Před rokem +1

      @@thetruthfornow6045 I see what you are saying and I don't disagree,but the early Beatles through '65 'or so brought more joy to the world than is humanly possible.

    • @RideAcrossTheRiver
      @RideAcrossTheRiver Před rokem

      @@theonlycindarelly Ridiculous.

  • @shutterjunkey
    @shutterjunkey Před 8 měsíci +1

    I got to see Paul at Lambeau Field in Green Bay and it was the best concert I've ever been too. Paul is a living treasure!

  • @ovidiulupu8484
    @ovidiulupu8484 Před rokem +5

    Thanks Paul for all.we love You eight days a. Week!

  • @gustinn3509
    @gustinn3509 Před 2 lety +9

    Man, I just love listening to Paul talk about his life... legend with a capital L.

  • @lisaparsons4124
    @lisaparsons4124 Před 2 lety +7

    A great interview with Paul McCartney on Ed Sullivan.And Paul McCartney is a great singer.The Beatles a great group.Glad Paul McCartney is still with us.

    • @kaymuldoon3575
      @kaymuldoon3575 Před 2 lety +3

      I know, me too! I hope we have many more years with Paul and Ringo. 💙

    • @lisaparsons4124
      @lisaparsons4124 Před 2 lety +3

      @@kaymuldoon3575 yes I agree and a great night to you

  • @diogo_barros
    @diogo_barros Před rokem +13

    That was a tight fit for Billy, who joined the Beatles at the end of 1966. He even scratches his nose, a sign that he's going to invent some story...

    • @nosferatu8530
      @nosferatu8530 Před rokem +1

      You need to disappear, forever.

    • @stephenking3356
      @stephenking3356 Před rokem +2

      Like the way you pick your nose and scratch your ass while spewing out this tired old nonsense ?

    • @thetruthfornow6045
      @thetruthfornow6045 Před rokem

      Dumb ass comment Diogo.

  • @pennylaneaidan7087
    @pennylaneaidan7087 Před 2 lety +3

    I'm from Liverpool and Paul's me big brother✌

  • @TrackTruth
    @TrackTruth Před 7 měsíci +2

    Sir Billy (Paul) Shepherd "This is him" Thanks Beatle Bill for making it clear who you really are. Priceless.

    • @chrismartin6370
      @chrismartin6370 Před 5 měsíci

      Stupidest conspiracy theory, ever.

    • @TrackTruth
      @TrackTruth Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@chrismartin6370 You've been on youtube since 2014, but you have absolutely 0 content? Yeah right pocket account bot.

    • @chrismartin6370
      @chrismartin6370 Před 5 měsíci

      @@TrackTruth whatever, man. Not everyone makes content, and you need an account to comment. Bot, my ass

    • @user-fu2mi1nd5l
      @user-fu2mi1nd5l Před 4 měsíci +1

      If it's so stupid, explain McCartney sanctioned Memoirs@@chrismartin6370

  • @mikekinsey7902
    @mikekinsey7902 Před 2 lety +8

    I seen Paul in minneapolis, I was in awe
    Man , just surreal, time stood still
    Growing up listening to all the hits
    And later in life actually seeing him perform I was walkin on air,
    There are no words to describe it
    Legend ,,

  • @mikeday62
    @mikeday62 Před rokem +2

    I was in middle school in 1970, in a really nice suburb of Denver. Our social studies teacher had us 'looking for clues' as she played Abbey Road on a record player. Wish I could relive those years. Everyone loved that class.

  • @terryadams3489
    @terryadams3489 Před 2 lety +7

    Excellent ! I have questioned certain aspects of Paul. but He came across very witty and charming. ( If he reads this it should certainly help his confidence.) Wow, hes a musician/songwriter for all time. So glad he's still around. It still hurts to think of George & John. thank you for postin g this.

  • @philippecal6787
    @philippecal6787 Před 2 lety +4

    Happy 80's Birthday Paul ! You Saved This World Every Day !

  • @Fortaz107
    @Fortaz107 Před 4 měsíci +4

    "People know my history better than I do"
    Yes Mr Shepard, because you weren't around in the early years when the band formed and played the Ed Sullivan show

    • @unjoying9850
      @unjoying9850 Před 17 dny

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @elizabethwightman4700
    @elizabethwightman4700 Před rokem +3

    ❤I am one of thousands who have Adored Sir Paul since I was a wee girl...So in Love with 😍 him! ❤😅😊❤

  • @lizburns7195
    @lizburns7195 Před rokem +4

    He seems like quite a humble man Very talented , no doubt

  • @felixmadison5736
    @felixmadison5736 Před 2 lety +18

    I was 15 years-young in 1964, and BOY!!! Do I remember the Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show and the British Invasion!!! One of the girls in our class took pictures (off the t.v. screen) of the Beatles that Sunday night and brought them to school the next day. Everyone was going nuts about the pictures. Well, the girls were.

    • @joecap2919
      @joecap2919 Před rokem

      Now you are a Q-Anon member and make anti-gay comments. The 60s are over, get with the times, not your trailer park's mentality.

  • @k.t.5405
    @k.t.5405 Před 2 lety +18

    min 11:20 C'mon now Paul! When MJ bought the Beatles catalogue in '84, Little Richard's catalogue also came with it, as an add-on collection with Specialty Records. As a gift, MJ gave Little Richard his songs back along with the millions in back-royalties that he deserved.

  • @mrorangepeel659
    @mrorangepeel659 Před rokem +3

    Notice how at 5.05 he picks up the cup with his RIGHT hand! For all of those that aren’t educated enough to know this, the original Paul was a strong lefty, i.e. left handed. You will struggle to find a photo of Paul holding a cup with his right hand prior to December 1966.

    • @nza1804
      @nza1804 Před 2 měsíci

      Clearly, this is Faul

  • @nuwavedave
    @nuwavedave Před 2 lety +6

    Paul honored Dave Letterman, by performing with his band atop the studio marquee to a crowd of tens of thousands in the street. One of Macca's hottest performances! In the 1970s I owned an original 1964 Hofner Violin Bass like Paul's. Recorded lots of songs with that incredibe guitar as a session bassist & singer at Warner Brothers Studios! Knowing our producer, Dan Wallin, recorded sessions with George Harrison made our sessions extra special. We musicians were all HUGE Beatles fans.

    • @nuwavedave
      @nuwavedave Před 2 lety +2

      At the time, Warner Brothers was producing the film, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with The Bee Gees and Peter Frampton. During the many breaks in recording, while studio technicians serviced the high-precision tape recorders, we'd cruise Warner Brothers' "Back Lot", watching movies being made. It was a musician's dream! I did a little "soft shoe" on the same "New York Street" stoop Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland danced on 30 years earlier. It was a musician's dream!

    • @charliebay9441
      @charliebay9441 Před rokem

      @@nuwavedave That movie stalled Peter Frampton's career for 20 years.

  • @geoffjoffy
    @geoffjoffy Před 2 lety +6

    Brilliant interview. Thanks.

  • @hascleavrahmbenyoseph7186

    Great interview! Thanks guys. 👍

  • @richardhillier1593
    @richardhillier1593 Před rokem +6

    McCartney's event of things change with each interview

    • @handle-schmandle
      @handle-schmandle Před rokem +2

      So do my parents. They’re the same age as Paul. Do you think they’re liars?

    • @janetcooper1074
      @janetcooper1074 Před rokem +2

      Do you realize the INSANITY that went on for those guys in those days??? It's a miracle they came out with working brains...Everything was just all jumbled together...They barely slept, they NEVER had a day off, and it was just one big screaming blur...

    • @user-fu2mi1nd5l
      @user-fu2mi1nd5l Před 4 měsíci

      When ya been lying since 1966 can ya blame ole Billy

  • @Goatchild90
    @Goatchild90 Před 2 lety +3

    Happy 80th Paulie and thank you for sharing your gift with us

  • @jeffclement2468
    @jeffclement2468 Před 2 lety +3

    Very gracious of him to speak so highly of MJ

  • @jeffreywickens3379
    @jeffreywickens3379 Před rokem +2

    I just watched this old interview for the THIRD TIME, because Paul McCartney is THAT interesting.

  • @BeesWaxMinder
    @BeesWaxMinder Před rokem +2

    5:38 - NEVER seen it before, but I love that photo!
    With all five of them in there and of course ‘Uncle Ed’!
    The microphone; the camera angle; the curtains… GREAT PIC 👍

  • @williamleahy8478
    @williamleahy8478 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I laughed like a crazy person when Paul told Letterman that he didn't like the show.