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New McCaetney on AOL

What do you think?

I'll need to hear it a few more times Andy, but after my first listen I am not blown away by it.

I agree Peter! I’m actually disappointed!

Not ranked with his best, I'm afraid. But honestly, I think Paul's last few albums have been more miss than hit. Not that Macca needs sympathy or anyone to stick up for him -- His catalog through 1980 would be enough for several careers for most writers. I suspect that just as he is aging, so are we, and it becomes ever harder to top those fond memories from our youth. I hear plenty of bands and solo artists -- Jason Falkner comes to mind -- who seem to be more adept at creating "Beatlesque" tunes these days. However, many of their tunes don't stand up against Paul's best, either. I love the guy -- he changed my life, literally. But even the best hitters in baseball go hitless 7.5 times out of 10.

I didn't like it... I hope the rest of the album is better.

I Think Dave summed it up nicely in his observation of just as he is aging so are we, I recall a line from a Paul Williams song recorded on an Album by Gene Pitney, which has the line "You can get back to the place but not the time" appreciate you sometimes can't get back to the place but you know what I mean.

Youthful exuberance is only one component of youthful creativity, and must be supplanted by mature reflection.

As creative people get older, their memories get more vivid, and their ability to express them benefits because they are more confident, sophisticated and certain. Ref: Frank Lloyd Wright, Bill Mitchell, George W, Bush.

Just kidding on that last one. How 'bout Koko the gorilla?

Anyway, Macca seems to be losing his touch since about 1969.

i dont like the song, but I like earthliness of the sound of the song....I hope album sounds like this

I kind of liked it. Which is a good sign, considering I don't like much of his stuff at first, but then I grow to love most of it. What do we expect anyway? It's Paul and heck... that's good enough for me.

After first listen I have mixed feelings. I'm not real taken by the song itself, but Macca's vocals sound great. It could have been the sound quality off the internet, but the music itself sounded muted. I might have enjoyed the whole song more if it had been mixed better musically.

I actually liked it!

Dave Molter brings up a goood point. I read an interesting interview with Peter Buck where he said that every band/act reaches a point where they can no longer compete against their own nostalgia.

Honestly, if McCartney put out some amazing album, I think it would be hard for many to notice, because it wouldn't make people feel like they did when they heard "band on the run", or "ram" or "abbey road" or what have you for the first time. Kind of like everyone around my age (mid 30's or so) being so dissapointed in the new "star wars" films, yeah they kinda were lame, but people seemed to be expecting the same magic that happened in 1977, and like we are not 8 years old anymore, so that kinda magic ain't gonna happen again, you know? IMHO.

I heard the song on the Paul McCartney website and thought it was OK. The chorus wasn't jumping out at me like I wanted it too. Then again the whole feel of the song reminded me of "come and get it" and that is super catchy. I'll have to hear it again though.

I'd have to agree with Mr. Ashfield on that....

That said, the song seems somewhat plodding and clumsy...

How odd that the self proclaimed "skin flint" would even release a track on his site, although I guess it's not gonna cost him anything.

One wonders about the insistence on drumming on his own albums...his unique drumming sound has become somewhat tiresome and, it seems to me that Fine Line would have been improved with some rhythmic shaking-up....

Poor Nigel...anyone who knows him, knows he doesn't take well to bombastic displays of ego and I can't imagine working with Paul is easy when your vocabulary has words OTHER than "Yes" in it....

I liked it when I first heard it, and I've listened to it a few times since. I think it's catchy and upbeat... Can't wait for the album.

Doesn't catch my fancy , right off the bat, but Macca's songs after about '82 or so do that to me...his sound kinda "grows" on me.....sort of....

I can't wait till Oct. when I get to see him in person.....