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Is there a discography in all of music history more discussed, documented, and dissected than that of the Beatles? Probably not, but Hulu’s new docu-series
McCartney 3, 2, 1 is still hoping to mine a little extra material out of that thoroughly depleted shaft, by approaching it from a somewhat fresh angle: Getting Paul McCartney himself to do the heavy lifting on all that historical analysis for once.
That being said, the major takeaway from the first trailer for the six-episode show isn’t precisely revelatory, since it largely consists of footage of McCartney listening to his own music, singing along, and then noting that, yes, The Beatles and Wings were pretty good. That’s not to say that there’s nothing new to be discovered here, especially as producer Rick Rubin (taking the role of tour guide through this guided tour of the inner depths of Paul) plays him old tapes, interviews him about the early days of his career, and even reads him an interview excerpt
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As Travers writes in the liner notes, “Start with the fulcrum of the 1981-1984 touring bands (Robert, Scott & Chad), bring back Ike Willis, add the Synclavier digital workstation, a 5-piece horn section with multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally and you have what FZ famously described as “The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life.” While saying “never heard” might have been a bit of hyperbole, it wasn’t far off as the short-lived band (four months of rehearsal in 1987/1988, followed by a tour from February through June 1988) only played a few dozen shows on the East Coast and Europe before disbanding. Nonetheless, the shows they did play together were electrifying and a masterclass in musicianship.