Still making records ( McCartney III released last December) also makes McCartney both a measured observer of his legacy and a delighted keeper of The Beatles’ creative flame. Still nimble and energetic at 79-years old, McCartney remains a charming and accessible artist which means there’s real joy in spending time with him in this endeavor, too. And despite existing for just a decade (1960-1970), The Beatles’ music is still so ubiquitous that, as Rubin says in Episode 5, most have never thought about or really listened to the brilliant individual elements within their songs to understand why the band’s catalog remains so crucial and timeless.Īnd that is where McCartney 3, 2, 1 works best, when the songwriting genius is providing a firsthand, oftentimes mesmerizing primer for newcomers and experts alike about the complexities of what he, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and producer George Martin hammered out in Abbey Road Studios with an almost journeyman-like attitude. ![]() Edited down to six half hour, free-range, non-linear conversations, Rubin and McCartney just talk and noodle around like the still-excited and curious musicians they are, traversing well-worn stories from the origins of “Yesterday” to more revelatory moments like Macca sharing the artist’s performance that brought him to spontaneous tears.Īt any given moment, their conversation could serve as an impromptu master-class in song construction, an affecting trip down memory lane for McCartney as he revisits musical gems from his past with startling clarity, or an unexpected contextual deconstruction of, arguably, music’s most influential pop band. Under the auspices of this project, Rubin-one of the most influential and prolific record producers of the last four decades-engages Sir Paul in an intimately shot, one-on-one conversation and musical analysis of The Beatles’ discography. ![]() Whether he’s sitting cross-legged on the floor soaking up McCartney’s remembrances of the past, or aggressively working the faders on a mixing desk dissecting the individual instruments on a Beatles classic together, we lay witness to Rubin experiencing the wish fulfillment of many a music lover, and gratefully he doesn’t waste the opportunity. If you watch the six-part Hulu docuseries McCartney 3, 2, 1 as a fan of The Beatles or Sir Paul McCartney in particular, it’s almost guaranteed you’ll find yourself thinking that music producer Rick Rubin might be the luckiest person on the planet.
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