If you love the Beatles then you will absolutely love this series. To McCartney's credit, the band was on the verge of breaking up much earlier than most fans realized, especially after their manager's (Brian Epstein) untimely death from an accidental prescription drug overdose. Without Brian the band suddenly felt rudderless. As Lennon said, " I knew we'd had it."
Yet Paul convinced the band to "carry on lads," and carry on they did, culminating in the release of Abbey Road and Let It Be albums. Without Paul's insistent demands, nagging and prodding, we would never have been gifted with so many timeless works of artistic, far-reaching songs like Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane.
As I write this, Paul is almost 80, and I genuinely believe he will always miss his friend and composing partner, John Lennon, no matter what successes he has enjoyed as a solo artist. You can see the slight pain in his eyes when he reflects on his time with Lennon.
While I don't think there is anything "new" or "revealing" to Beatle historians and ardent fans in this well paced series, it's still a lot of nostalgic fun to see and hear what this iconic artist thinks about his own experiences with what was once (and may still be) the most popular band in the world.
Paul carefully recognizes his own historic role in music, and for those that are just beginning to understand the incredible impact he and the Beatles made on the music scene itself, this series is going to leave them fascinated and likely ravenous for more.
Yet Paul convinced the band to "carry on lads," and carry on they did, culminating in the release of Abbey Road and Let It Be albums. Without Paul's insistent demands, nagging and prodding, we would never have been gifted with so many timeless works of artistic, far-reaching songs like Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane.
As I write this, Paul is almost 80, and I genuinely believe he will always miss his friend and composing partner, John Lennon, no matter what successes he has enjoyed as a solo artist. You can see the slight pain in his eyes when he reflects on his time with Lennon.
While I don't think there is anything "new" or "revealing" to Beatle historians and ardent fans in this well paced series, it's still a lot of nostalgic fun to see and hear what this iconic artist thinks about his own experiences with what was once (and may still be) the most popular band in the world.
Paul carefully recognizes his own historic role in music, and for those that are just beginning to understand the incredible impact he and the Beatles made on the music scene itself, this series is going to leave them fascinated and likely ravenous for more.