Especially the bit toward the end, I think - is there a full orchestra on that?
― timellison, Wednesday, 22 June 2011 15:46 (fourteen years ago)
I had "All the Best" as a kid, and I remember it started off great but halfway through really demonstrated why he was so hated, after the plunge into the most ultimate syrupy stupid lame cheesy pop you've ever heard in your life.
side four sucks balls if you can't take Kintyre tbh
― underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have pwned (sic), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 15:57 (fourteen years ago)
Looking at the personnel listings - maybe it's not that many players. I remember the tabla on there.
― timellison, Wednesday, 22 June 2011 16:01 (fourteen years ago)
If "No More Lonely Nights" is the example of syrupy stupid lame cheesy pop, I've got my finger on SB ready to go.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 16:02 (fourteen years ago)
All The Best should have replaced "My Love" with "Press."
Yeah but this is while i was a kid. In this post-Ariel Pink world where 80s cheese is fine, I find it much easier to appreciate.
― Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 16:14 (fourteen years ago)
Ariel Pink. In a McCartney thread.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 16:17 (fourteen years ago)
http://www.toplessrobot.com/Give%20My%20Regards%20to%20Broad%20Street.jpg
― Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 23 June 2011 14:23 (fourteen years ago)
HE'S IN THE BOG!!
― Mark G, Thursday, 23 June 2011 14:24 (fourteen years ago)
Ringo has died of dysentery.
― Shart Shaped Box (Phil D.), Thursday, 23 June 2011 14:30 (fourteen years ago)
OK, so I brought back Then Play Long 36 hours after saying I wouldn't; let's just say "popular demand" is responsible, but anyway: http://nobilliards.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/paul-mccartney-mccartney-ii.html
― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 11 January 2013 16:42 (thirteen years ago)
Don't take away your blog, Marcello, I've only just started with it and it's so great.
― ~farben~ (Jon Lewis), Friday, 11 January 2013 16:54 (thirteen years ago)
I was surprised how many people said that to me (but like you I myself am anxious to see how the "story" turns out)!
― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 11 January 2013 16:55 (thirteen years ago)
Those hit counts? I'm responsible for a lot of those.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 11 January 2013 16:57 (thirteen years ago)
SHANGRI-LAS VERSUS THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
― timellison, Monday, 25 March 2013 05:01 (thirteen years ago)
discovering McCartney II was a highlight of 2014
― when is the new Jim O'Rourke album coming out (spazzmatazz), Wednesday, 18 February 2015 07:53 (eleven years ago)
wow, temporary secretary sounds like drexciya
― cheeseburger, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 08:21 (eleven years ago)
"Temporary Secretary" v likely my fave post-Beatles thing of his
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 February 2015 17:30 (eleven years ago)
its so obvious somebody in animal collective was hyped on mccartney ii
― when is the new Jim O'Rourke album coming out (spazzmatazz), Wednesday, 18 February 2015 18:15 (eleven years ago)
I like a lot of this record, but I don't listen to it as often as I do other McCartney albums these days.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Thursday, 19 February 2015 23:30 (eleven years ago)
Yeah temp sec blates = #1
― I, (dog latin), Friday, 20 February 2015 01:04 (eleven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY_K6jrim30
― timellison, Sunday, 24 May 2015 16:40 (eleven years ago)
Ha, no way! Seems a bit weird to see 2015 McCartney (and his touring band) performing this song. It'd be great if he did a whole set of some of his more interesting post-Beatles numbers.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Sunday, 24 May 2015 18:47 (eleven years ago)
Actually really like that. His voice not being able to hit the high notes so much makes the chorus less annoying.
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 25 May 2015 03:48 (eleven years ago)
hey my parents were at that show. my mom hates that song, which is probably why it's taken so long for him to play it live.
― qualx, Monday, 25 May 2015 03:53 (eleven years ago)
Dude is playing "Temporary Secretary" to a packed crowd at MetLife Stadium in NJ right now
― you think Lou Bega gave up after Mambo Number One??? (voodoo chili), Monday, 8 August 2016 00:46 (nine years ago)
Hoffman-forum rumor has it there's a "McCartney III" coming before the end of the year. I'll take it
― J. Sam, Wednesday, 23 September 2020 00:30 (five years ago)
you guys
MCCARTNEY III IS COMING
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/paul-mccartney-new-album-mccartney-iii-1077937/
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 22 October 2020 00:14 (five years ago)
sick
― trapped out the barndo (crüt), Thursday, 22 October 2020 01:07 (five years ago)
Is this the one with Gary Cherone?
― bagel in the streets, donut in the sheets (morrisp), Thursday, 22 October 2020 01:25 (five years ago)
lol
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 22 October 2020 04:41 (five years ago)
IMHO, his last decent record, Chaos & creation... was made almost entirely by himself, so bodes well for me, perhaps.
― Maresn3st, Thursday, 22 October 2020 12:22 (five years ago)
agreed
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 22 October 2020 12:48 (five years ago)
Just noticing that Mr H Atom is very William Onyeabor.
― vmajestic, Saturday, 11 December 2021 20:56 (four years ago)
I love that Get Back has sent all us ILMers to revive every solo McCartney thread en masse.
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 12 December 2021 00:35 (four years ago)
(and yes, good call)
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 12 December 2021 00:38 (four years ago)
great call
― I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 12 December 2021 01:08 (four years ago)
Sorry that McCartney ii is sick, hope he feels better soon
― hopefully this review helped someone (Neanderthal), Sunday, 12 December 2021 01:24 (four years ago)
wow yet another example of me being right on the internet for starting this thread
― class project pat (m bison), Sunday, 12 December 2021 01:25 (four years ago)
Personally I credit dmr
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 12 December 2021 04:10 (four years ago)
with starting the thread? bold choice.
― class project pat (m bison), Sunday, 12 December 2021 14:23 (four years ago)
Picked up a vinyl Beach Boys Love You today, and upon revisiting I feel it is the Pet Sounds to McCartney II's Sgt. Pepper.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 December 2021 03:43 (four years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1xpvmyTceE
― MaresNest, Thursday, 12 October 2023 18:10 (two years ago)
alex is killing it at the moment
― blazin' squab (NickB), Thursday, 12 October 2023 23:14 (two years ago)
very fun video!
― not the one who's tryin' to dub your anime (Doctor Casino), Friday, 13 October 2023 12:14 (two years ago)
I wish paul would play “temporary secretary” live again. it’s great that he did it in 2015 but he may not know just how big it still is now. the people have spoken!
― houdini said, Friday, 13 October 2023 12:51 (two years ago)
― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 13 October 2023 18:06 (two years ago)
xp It looks like he played it one time in 2022, but that was during a VIP soundcheck set. Other than that he hasn't played it since 2017. I'm still futilely hoping he'll whip out "Secret Friend" one of these days...
― J. Sam, Friday, 13 October 2023 19:14 (two years ago)
secret friend is mr bellamy to temporary secretary's fuh you
weird spacey mccartney is so much more fun than creepy horny mccartney and I don't know why that song has caught on so much lately other than the wtf is this the silly love songs guy factor (which you can get with other better songs)
― Left, Friday, 13 October 2023 20:11 (two years ago)
so late to this album lol
― ok (D-40), Thursday, 16 January 2025 18:47 (one year ago)