Paul and Johnny talk about his night off:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc-cZES0WqM
Paul, Ringo, Yoko Ono, & Olivia Harrison on TV
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revolver323
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There's a very good interview with McCartney in the June 4, 2007 issue of The New Yorker magazine. It illustrates, among other things, how often people come up to Paul when he's out on the street and how he handles it. The extra material in his last concert DVD also shows Paul in "normal" situations, such as meeting a family that traveled en masse to his show. Imagine how many times he's had to meet the public over the last 44 years. imagine how many times he's been asked the same questions, how many times he's been told, "You don't know what you mean to me." How would you react after almost 5 decades?? But maybe none of us is capable of imagining this.
Anyone in the public eye -- even minor governmental officials in hick towns -- develops a "Beatle Paul" persona of their own. The "problem" with the public is that, when these people put on their public face, we call them disingenuous. But if they act human -- showing a temper, tossing off a careless reply to the umpteenth version of "What's it like to ...?" we don't like that either.
Paul's a great guy in my book.
Anyone in the public eye -- even minor governmental officials in hick towns -- develops a "Beatle Paul" persona of their own. The "problem" with the public is that, when these people put on their public face, we call them disingenuous. But if they act human -- showing a temper, tossing off a careless reply to the umpteenth version of "What's it like to ...?" we don't like that either.
Paul's a great guy in my book.
You've made a very good point Dave. I find that I am in agreement with your view about private and public personas.
After reviewing the end of the interview again I see that Paul did in fact make some effort to say something to the lad. I did not know it was Larry King's boy. It's likely safe to assume (if that is indeed the case) that Paul would have met him before the show, so, not a lot would have been needed to be said on camera.
After reviewing the end of the interview again I see that Paul did in fact make some effort to say something to the lad. I did not know it was Larry King's boy. It's likely safe to assume (if that is indeed the case) that Paul would have met him before the show, so, not a lot would have been needed to be said on camera.
“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein
"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother" - Albert Einstein
"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother" - Albert Einstein
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lyle_from_minneapolis
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You nailed it, Dave. I've been railing about this topic for years. We just don't know what it's like.
When I was a kid, I wanted fame in a big way. My first tiny taste of it--lead roles in high school plays--soured me right away. You become a target for attention and criticism, suddenly everyone knows you, but you don't know them, yet they WANT something from you. Just imagine always living that way, or take it to the further extreme of being a red-hot commodity...paparazzi swarming around you every moment, every day. No thanks!
When I was a kid, I wanted fame in a big way. My first tiny taste of it--lead roles in high school plays--soured me right away. You become a target for attention and criticism, suddenly everyone knows you, but you don't know them, yet they WANT something from you. Just imagine always living that way, or take it to the further extreme of being a red-hot commodity...paparazzi swarming around you every moment, every day. No thanks!
Here is where I hide my music:
http://www.soundclick.com/MarkKaufman
http://www.soundclick.com/MarkKaufman
