MACARTNEY OBSERVER

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The McCartney Observer
Djjylene Kindsvater, Editor
Christine Gattiker
Moira Warren & Franceska Lynne
Marie Lacey & Susan DiLorenzo
Double Issue #33/3Uj Spring/Summer 1986
220 E. 12tli~St., LaGrosse KS 6751+8
Ass't-to-ed.
British Correspondents
Founding Go-Editors (HonoraryT

Welcome to this long overdue (& therefore, double issue) of "The McCartney Observer11!
The main reason this issue wasn't out earlier this fall as scheduled is because I was on
an extended trip to Europe where I was lucky enough to see Paul again & to bring back much
of the material for this issue! As a result I hope you mil find it worth the wait and be
reassured that we are back stronger than ever! !
•^ ove Mucfi. °^ ^e enjoyment & success of my trip this year to other people, great
friends—both old & new—who were supportive to the point that I doubt there wouldfve even
been a trip, and certainly not such a successful one, without them! They know who they
are & what they did, but once again just let me say THANKS (esp. to you, Ghris)and I won't
soon forget. Among new friends it was my pleasure to get to know (& who will figure pro-
minently in my London story!), are Franceska Lynne (a fellow American who is attending
university in London & will be writing a news report for us!) and Craig Beaumont (a former
New Zealand, member who moved, from "down under" to London over a year & ^§ ago and hasnft
looked back since!). Add their company to that of my old partner in "crime11, Chris Gatti-
ker, throw in a few other old fid ends, and it made for one long, crazy party—thanks for
the memories, guys, & I wouldn't have missed it for the world!
Now back to this issue & the people I have to thank for contributing so generously to
it! For the especially nice original work that was submitted this time I f d like to thank:
Suzanne Johnson, Susan Ullenberg, Sharon Bell, Tom McKenna, Chris Gattiker, Franceska
Lynne, Paul Kopischke, Ingrid levans, Joann Cicalese, & Paule Barnes. Then for other con-
tributions in the way of news articles, photos, tapes, stamps, etc.--which were also much
needed & appreciated—Ifd like to thank: Moira Warren, Ghris Gattiker, Craig Beaumont,
Mick Penn, Alun Nash, Marge Person, Steve Maurer, Ann Stanton, Pat Simmons, Jennie Swenton,
Tony Rico, Jenny Komatsu, Debbie Kaplan, Bruce Knight, Leilane Cozzi, Barbara Hunteman,
Gary Schaeffer, Danielle Whitaker, Sandra Messinger, Sharon Bell, Ingrid levans, David
Snele, & Linda Lampo.
Member Kurt Abe wrote me with a suggestion for a poll which I thought might be inter-
esting, too, so here goes! Since there are so many rumours floating around about Paul
touring next year, Kurt suggested that members write in & list the £ songs that they'd
most like to hear Paul nerfonn live next time! So, if you'd like to participate in such a
poll please send me your choices & Ifll compile the results & let you know what the clubfs
five favourites are in the next newsletter! Okay?!
Guess that!s it for now! But, Please keep your comments, suggestions* & original
(especially) contributions coming in~won'~t you?!! Membership participation like wefve
experienced lately is what really; makes this club work!! (And we'll be ten years old next
issue—can you believe it?! Quick, hand me my cane& specticles!! Ha!Ha!7~Until next time
—take care & have the happiest of Holiday Seasons!
Love,

V
Buddy Holly Lirncbeon Sept. 10th

Lots of news this time, from the

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Song" has become Britain's best

selling video ever, but earlier
this year there was some furor
over the U-rating (general
audience) it was given. Appar-
ently the rating was given be-
fore it was known that two short
features of Linda's, "Seaside
Woman" £ "The (Mental Night-
fish", were to be included.
The latter features cartoons of
naked women (blush!) which some
people have deemed unsuitable
for children. However, the
sales of the video (which now
have warning stickers 0 did not
suffer & it has now, also, been
released in America to rave re-
views....After watching himself
lampooned on the wickedly funny
British series ITSpitting Image"
this spring, Paul sent the
following telegram to the show's
producers*• "Please leave us
poor share crop farmers alone!"
(ha!)....Also this spring (in a
quite different TV show!) Paul
was honoured again by the "Guin-
ness Book of World Records"—
this time for bsinp: one of the first six people to be entered into theirnhall of fame"....
No doubt everyone has now seen the video which Paul filmed in London's underground system
this past June! I think it's one of Paul's best ever & though. I could 've never imagined
it when I first heard "Press", it's the perfect vehicle for the song's rhythm & upbeat
mood! The single (released in July) also did quite respectively in the charts £ was a
great forerunner for the critically acclaimed Ip "Press To Play" which was released in the
U.S. in August (to coincide -ith P^ul's"PRESS"-cough!-conference in Hew York!) & Sept. 1st
worldwide. And if you1re curious as to what Paul's inspiration for "Press" was—he says
the lyrics came to him while he was getting a massage!(?!)• Much more on "Press To Play"
follows elsewhere in this issue, so stay tuned!...Wow for some of the most exciting news
of all, Paul returned to the concert stage once more to oerform with an all star line-up
for the ^rince's Trust Concept at London's Wembley Arena on June 20th! His numbers in-
cluded Irl Saw Her Standing There", "Lons Tall Sally", "Dancing In The Street" (with Mick
Jagger & David Borne—which was cut from the video version, by the way, because Kick didn't
like the way he looked! Blah...) & "Get Back" (with Tina Turner). Paul's Performance was
^ as can be seen on the video versions aired in both the TJ*K. & U.S., & from
all reports Paul was high on the feeling ^or literally days following! The concert was
also very successful financially speaking, raising a whopping tl2^,000 (a record for the
trust) to aid needy Brits from the age of llf, to ?^ with grants.. ..Paul & Elton John re-
 tDortedly expressed an interest in composing the title track for the new Attenborough film
!fBikof! (about African leader Steve Biko) but the job was given to black south africans....
Aug. 1st Paul appeared as special <ruest on Britain's Terry Ivogan Show and later that month
was featured in another special devoted entirely to him, -Rare film clips were included in
the latter, including one of the best clips I've ever seen .(thanks, luck!) from the !72
European tour as well as lots of rare promos*..•Remember Paul's cousins Ted & Kate Bobbins?
Well, it seems they've been given a chance at their own T.V. variety show in nhgland along
with other sisters Jane, Snma & Amy. Bore's wishing them lots of success! Kate has also
been anioearing in a British TV show called "Saturday Gang"*•••Speaking of remembering, does
the name Denny L-dne ring a bell? Seems he is now facing bankruptsy in the British courts
k takes full responsibility for his own blight: "I've gone through a million & spent more
than il,000 a week. I ?ot involved rath motor-racing, horses, yachting, ever?/" new gadget
that came on the market—I was .lust being a kid*" Denny now lives alone on a small house-
boat*. •• Paul1 s "Press To Play" Promotion in the states included T.V. appearances on the
TODAY show, "The Rock'n1 Roll' Evening News", & a FOILING STONE cover-interview. He also
acted as a presenter on the MTV awards televised in Sept....Back in Shgland, Paul & Linda
were on hand for the opening of a photo exhibit at the Royal Festival Hall Sept. 2nd,
which featured several of Linda's landscapes (she was also featured on a T.V» special Sept.
12th)••..Although nost of the activities for Buddy Holly week were held in Texas this year
(since it would have been Buddy's *?0th birthday), Paul & Linda did host a luncheon in his
honour at London's "Break for the Border" Cafe Sent. 10th. (see photo on previous page!)
A special surprise was in store for Paul, too, when he was presented with an award by
Lubbock Texas!s mayor, naming him an honourary citizen of that city! Other celebrities
attending the luncheon included Chrissie Hynde, boxer Frank Bruno and dee-jays Janice Long
& Mike Read....On. Oct. 16th Paul attended the first annual awards ceremony of the British
Video Association °: was ^resented mth|
a trophy for having the best-selling
video in Britain! (Rupert & the Frog
Song, of course!) For more on that
evening see my story (£: cover photo)
on page JTM...Also, in Nov., Paul
flew to Germany to accent a "Bambi"
(equal to an American Oscar—see pic
at right!) at a ceremony that w-is
televised there••••According to the
"Rock'n'Roll Evening Hews" Paul has
been talking with Steven Sneilberg
about doing a documentary on the
Beatles. Wouldn't that be great?!
The same t>rogram said something
strange about Peter Gabriel & P#ul
being asked to co-write a song for a
neace concert to be held in Tokyo,
Jar>an, on Dec* 20th & then to per-
form it live at same concert, (Now
I f d think I'd dreamt that one if I
hadn't tat>ed itTTTTT.Speaking of
collaborations; Mary, Stella, and
James gave dad a hand on the record-
ing of the song "As Simnle As That",
a song Paul wrote for the all star
anti-heroin album, "A Live-In World"
(O...The latest tour rumors—I'm
afraid to call them anything more—-
that I've heard is that Paul will
begin one next fall & that he mil
have a new IP out by summer. Sup-
posedly Eric Stewart & some ex-
members of the Or?" ckets will be working on that Ip -with him as well as touring with him*
Time will tell !!...Another tid-bit from the "Rock'n'Roll Evening News" is that Paul &
George are actually talking about doinc* some work together again! Gould It be true?.*.*
Paul revealed this cute story to British journalist Maureen Rice in a recent interview:
"After we had the three pirls, & I found out that Linda was expecting again, I got this
strange feel^np; where I really honed she'd have a boy. It was strange because I've never
thought of myself as the type of bloke who values sons more than daughters or anything
like that, £• I was mad about the ^rirls. I didn't want to say anything to Lin about it,
but I found this little blue bootie—1 think it must have belonged to one of my cousins in
Liveroool—-and, don!t laugh, bnt I carried it around vjith me for seven months as a kind of
good omen—and we had James." (AHH! ! l).. .Well, that's it for now!! (NEWS compiled by Doylene)

GREETINGS FROM LOKDON!

Hi, Macca fans! France ska Lynne here, American in London, bringing you up to date
on Paul's ?oings~on across the Atlantic.
Paul was in Tuscon Arizona for two weeks at the end of October and. the beginning of
November. As he has a ra^.ch there, he took the family on vacation and filmed the video
for "Stranglehold". Paul returned, to his 11PL office in Soho Square, London on Wednesday
November l?th. He w^s nice & tan and was kind enough to chat with us about his upcoming
plans.
It seems as though our beloved. MeFab, aware of the commercial failure of "Pretty
Tattle Head", his second UK single from the "Press To Pl-,y" album, mil be releasing "Only
Love Remains" as the third single at around Christmastime. It Is unknown if he mil do
the same in the US, where you were treated to "Stranglehold" as single number two. Paul
doubts wefll ever see the "Pretty Little Head" video sirce the single peaked at only num-
ber ?6 In the British charts. However, do not despair—Paul said to watch for the
"Stranglehold" video—he called it "beautiful".
Paul is also planning to release an album of "Gold Cuts"—previously unreleased on
Ip singles & rarities. Plans are not definite yet, but he f s thinking about it now.
A member of the ?H:'L staff told us that Paul will not be at the office between Nov.
17th and 21st because he is ?oinp out of the country to make yet another video. We could
not confirm this, nor do we know where he Is ::olr»~ or what aon^ the video is for, but a
logical ~uess is that it Is for "Only Love Remains", if he Indeed goes through rath his
plan to release it as the next sinrle over here.
We have no word on a tour 'Tet, but Dave Mirrunds was spotted going Into KPL on Wed-
nesday, November 12th, and, some of the staff members were seen carrying guitar cases into
the office. I trill certainly r>ass along any further information we come across.

OTHER B3.1TLS "IHMS: Apparently, the commercial failure of "Shanghai Surprise"

has convinced George not to release his gorgeous songs on a soundtrack album
(but word has it that he111 be releasing a long-awaited solo lo next year, so
hopefully they'll be included?-ed«), He is r>resently In Hawaii (to escape the
English cold, no doubt) after having attended a car race in Australia.
Ringo's 18 year-old son Jason Starkey was fined recently after he and some
friends were caught trying to steal a car radio. Apparently the lads had toss-
ed back a few drinks and were only ''having funn. (?)
Jason's mother Maureen is reportedly r* regnant with her fourth child. Her
current husband started the Hard Rock Cafe franchise. She is 39 years-old.

Well, that's about if for now. The weather has been gray, cold, dismal, and wet; but
Paul's here, so who's complaining? Until next time, take care and stay happy!

Cheerio,
 "STILL GRAZr AFTER ALL THESE YEARS"
„„. „ —^ Doylene.

I had just spent over a month as Chris's guest in her beautiful homeland of Switzer-
land when the two of us once again touched down in our beloved London* It was Sept* 21st
& as the next 2 weeks unfolded we became increasingly afraid that we'd made a mistake by
not coming over earlier that month, as Paul didn't seem to be around at all. However5 we
spent the time becoming re-acquainted with old friends £ meeting new ones (when we weren't
busy changing hotels, that is!). Things had changed a lot since the last time I'd been in
London (which was for Live Aid) so in a way I was glad to have those first days to find my
way again—to catch up & readjust. It was during this period that I met Craig (who Chris
had met allready last spring) & it was nice to get to know him as more than just a familiar
name from my club files! I also met club member Leanne Clarke & her husband during this
time (ft I hope you will all give special attention to her ad on page oT[!). That's still
one of the nicest things about being involved with a club, I think—-getting to meet people
from all over the world who you could've never had a chance to know otherwise & finding out
how much more alike you all are, than different... And so, that's how we passed those
lovely Indian summer days of late Sept./early Oct.—talking the afternoons away in Soho Sq.
& then exploring London Town by night! (Chris ft I soon had a reputation at our hotel for
being the last ones in each night—and the last ones down for breakfast in the morning! HA!)
As soon as we arrived at Soho Sq. on Oct. 6th we knew things looked good as the light
was on on the 2nd floor (Paul's office). Then Craig arrived ft he said one of the guys
standing around was really a ^Iain-clothed security guard that they'd seen before--so we
went to st;?nd outside the fence, ft fast! Then things really snowballed. The car arrived
ft I ran in front of the one just ahead of it, to get across. I had seen Paul inside of
the car just briefly before I made the mad dash ft that was enough to get the adrenalin
pumping. John let Paul off right in front of the office ft he rushed right in—saying
"Hello!" to everyone as he passed but saying he was late ft couldn't stop right now* He
had come & gone so quickly that at first it was a little hard for me to grasp the fact that
I'd just seen him! So, I was simply standing there smiling, looking a little bewildered.••
And I think both Alun (who'd arrived, just in the nick of time, as usual!) & Craig thought
that after llpb months of not seeing Paul I was about ready to A) freak out or B) faint!
Anyway, they kept looking at me ft asking me if I was okay—until I told them to stop! (but
I still couldn't wipe the grin off my face...) Then Craig told us that Trevor had told him
Paul was going out to lunch so we knew we didn't dare p;o anywhere till he'd left again! In
the meantime, Sylvia, Franceska (who we hadn't properly met yet), & afew other fans arrived
—ft at last Paul came out! It was a real crowd scene this time but I managed to take one
(slightly blurry) Dhoto before I removed myself from the crowd & contented myself with
observing him from behind (no hardship—believe me.1). I was well out of his way but as he
started to leave, someone else called his name so he turned his head back around (but did
not stop walking) ft plowed rirrht into me! (front to front) He said "Sorry!" & I said
"Sorry!" (later I killed myself for not saying "my pleasure..."-.gulp!) and put my hands
right onto his chest. I don't know whether I was trying to keep him from falling or me from
falling or whether my subconscious just took advantage of a golden opportunity when it saw
one—but it really felt GREAT!! AHH!!! Afterwards he stopped to talk to one other girl for
a minute ("How old are you now?") & then he was gone, I hadn't heard anyone else's conver-
sation clearly during that time but later I was told Craig asked him if he f d watched the
latest "Spitting Image" with the skit about him & Michael Jackson. WhenPaul heard Michael's
name he said "Oh, him." And then he said that he'd had someone tape it for him but they
hadn't gotten the skit. (Apparently it had been about Paul visiting Michael while he was
in an oxygen tent-!!—& Michael asking him when he was going to have another top ten hit?!)
Anyway, after Paul left that time we went to a pub—trying to steady our nerves, y'know! —
& then back to the square. We were just in time for Paul to return (this time with Linda)
& I took a couple more t>ics this time (also blurry—it was just impossible for me to focus
in such a crowd.'). As he was posing for all of us he suddenly gestured towards Trevor &
said "Don't get him in the photo, rdrls!" and then to Trevor he said "No breasts for you
today!" (?!Tsk, Paul—you haven't changed a whole lot, have you!) Then Chris gave him her
card & he asked "More artwork?"—& then to no one in particular he said "It's really good,
7
 y'know!" (Chris's art!) That touched her deeply, of course—not only because of his com-
pliment but because he'd remembered. I gave him my card next & he said something like
"Ohj splendid—thank you!Tf Then he disappeared inside, only to stick his head out a few
minutes later as some rather nice looking businessman was leaving, to say: "Don't molest
him, fdrls—he'd like it!" (Oh yes—Paul was in top form that day! Is it any wonder that
most Paul fans develop "dirty" minds?!) Then he vanished again & we waited again! At
exactly ^:00 PM he came out & people took more photos (he finally posed with one German
girl who .just wouldn't leave him alone) but this time I didn't even tiy—just watched*
Alun asked him what the new single would be & he said "!Pretty Little Head' for England
& 'Stranglehold' for America." For a moment following his announcement there was just
silence—I think everyone was shocked over the choice for England, & then one girl blurted
out "Oh, great!" Craig then told Paul it was nice to see him again & Paul reapeated "It's
nice to see you again"—& then added "again & again & again!" (in a cute way. Craig is
always very considerate of Paul & such thing never go unnoticed by Paul*) Then he was
gone & this time for the day! This was confirmed when the plain-clothed security man (who
was very friendly & unobtrusive) said "Well, you can be sure he won't be back this time
cos I'm leaving!" Ha! It had been quite a day—inspite of the crowd Paul had stopped to
talk twice and had been funny & patient and looking his best in a dark blue suit with his
hair still long (though trimmed abit in front rdnce "Press"). Later we found out he had
come in that day for the express purpose of making a final decision on what songs he'd be
releasing where for his next single. Until that day he hadn't been into MPL since the
Buddy Holly Luncheon, which had been over 3 weeks ago, & we'd begun to think that i^as
going to be the last time for awhile. But, happily for us it didn't turn out that way &
that evening we found ourselves "celebrating" at a private party to launch some guy's new
book on the Beatles (somehow we got ourselves invited—& as soon as we did we realized no
one "special" would be -nutting in an appearance! Ha!Ha.1). But, we enjoyed ourselves any-
way—we being Alun, Sylvia, Chris, Craig, Pranceska & myself ™& it was here that I first
really got to know Frankie. I found out that this afternoon had been the first time she'd
met Paul & how she'd come to be in London, etc.
Originally I would've been flying away on Oct. 16th—but about a week before that,
when I mentioned to Craig that I was scheduled to leave on that day, he got a strange look
in his eyes & told me he wouldn't do that*.. He went on to say there was going to be a
video awards show that day (which Mick later confirmed) & since Paul was nominated there
was a good chance he'd attend. (And since he was in town, he'd probably poo into the
office that day, too.) So, with that provocation I promptly paid the $75 penalty for
chanrrine; my ticket's departure date...& thank God that I did!
It's aping to be so hard to rmt that day into words because somehow it all seemed
like a crazy, hysterical, bizarre & wonderful dream... We got to MPL around 11:00 & stood
around most of the day with nothing happening, but we were afraid to move into the parko
It looked like things were going to happen, too, with John & Trevor on hand and press
people going in & out. Finally Trevor came out & said "Paul has just phoned in & he's on
his way, but he's very late so please don't try to stop him on his way in!!l So, we "all"
decided to be cool & put our cameras away. We were tiying to decide where to stand and
Chris thought it would be best to move over closer to the door but I knew I'd just get
crowded out of the way there (like last time) so I decided to stand about half-way from
the corner to the door—& in the end Chris & MLck stayed, too. (Luckily some of the crowd
had thinned out as the day wore on—it had been incredible at first!) And then suddenly
Paul was there & the car was stopping right in front of us! Paul got out & walked right
in my direction & then he was stopped by two older men (who would've figured them for fans'-!
Trevor even said "I didn't bother telling them!"). But, Paul stopped & signed anyway &
was really nice (of course!) & I quite enjoyed it all as he was stopped right in front of
Chris & I while he sifmed for them ("You want an autograph?! Sure.") & he looked so great
in a short, casual (but trendy!) black cotton jacket and blue/white shirt. And his hair
was so great too—so long & beautiful in back & ouite dark. Then suddenly that obnoxious
German eirl with the blonde porn/--tail was pushing (very forcibly) right in front of me so
that she could stand right next to him again (she was the one who had monopolized him last
time—& other years as well...) & I was suddenly so angry. I just wanted to take hold of
her pony-tail (ha?) & pull her out of the vay. She wanted photos with him again & I just
had to say under my breath—''Don't be so pushy, you all-ready got a million photos last
a
time..." So, that was
mainly my last good look at
him. He was then somehow
moving gradually over to
the door ft saying ff Sorry,
but I'm late.11 Some t>eople
were still asking for pho-
tos & so he said "Okay—you
want a few auick nhoties?!11
So, he posed for just an
instant but none of us
(meaning Iv£ick, Craig, Fran-
kie, Chris & I and afew
others from the loyal
crowd) took any photos*
When John ft Trevor left we
decided it was safe to go;
so Mick, Chris ft I went to
a pub. When we got back a
Dretty huge crowd had form-
ed a^ain ft awaited Paul
when he finally came out about 5>:00* It was pandemonium this time & I hardly got a look
at Paul at all (let alone r>hotos)—I did hear someone ask what Paul was going to do now
ft he said !fan interview for America." (which we later found out was with Rick Dees!) A
little group of us (Craig, Frank!e, Mick, Chris & I—£ a few of the younger fans) decided
wefd start walking down Oxford St. towards the Grosvenor House Hotel (where the video
awards were going to be held that evening), ft maybe stop to get something to eat along the
way. But, after we!d walked for only ten minutes or so, lo & behold (don't laugh, Craig 0,
there was Paul's car parked outside of the Cumberland Hotel!! What was he doing there??
We simply couldn't believe our eyes—it seemed too good to be true... It was about then I
decided I owed my "life" to Craig for first advising me to change uy ticket! We immediate-
ly went into a Pizza Hut across from the hotel entrance nearest Paul's car & were deciding
whether to order a drink or not when suddenly we saw activity over at the hotel (press
going in) so we rushed out! We went in the side entrance of the lobby & shortly afterwards
one of the girls said she'd seen Paul through the swinging doors right in front of us (this
is where he'd been doing the interview?). There were quite a few hotel guests gathered
around to see him, too, & then suddenly he was there & everything, from then on was like a
crazy dream! He started saying "Hi" to the hotel guests & then all at once he saw Craig
ft. the rest of us ft he did a double take & asked "How did ;rou find out?!" Craig just smiled
ft said nothing so he looked to everyone else & we all did the same & he looked so abused &
perplexed! Then Craig
looked at Trevor & said
"How did you find out?!11
Trevor said "I get invi-
tations to these private
functions but how did you
find out?!" It was all
very hysterical & then
suddenly things got even
more bizarre!! Just before
Paul had come out there was
a man with a camera & he
was saying "When Paul comes
out can you move out of the
way just for a minute—the
important thing is for me
to get some shots of him
with these 2 guys"•••none
of us had any idea who he
meant & then suddenly we
 saw these 2 twin baby boys in a pram & Paul was supposed to pose with them, & that he
did!!! It was all so> hysterical—Paul with these unknown trans & it occured to me he
looked like some politician doing publicity shots & suddenly Paul said, "I feel like a
politician!!" It was all just so insane but Paul made such great poses with those twins
ft we were all clicking away like mad—I just hoped that my flash was recharging in time
because I forgot to check until the last time! (see pic on previous Page!) Then he said
good-bye to ever/one & when he looked in the direction of Frank!e ft I and caught her c^ye,
she just grabbed my hand ft said "Wasn't that great?!11 We were both so happy & it was nice
to be able to share the moment. Then we all foil owed him out & the next thing I knew two
younrish (30-Uo) American women from the hotel were posing with him & they must've said
lfVefre American" cause I heard Paul repeat "Oh, youfre American? ! ft (not really a rare
thing in London, seems that half the people are...er)—ft they had their arms around his
waist & he had his arms around their shoulders* I was standing right behind him (is there
a r^ason I always seem to be in this position?!) ft all I can remember is seeing his back-
side ff. watching those rirls hugging him. This time it was very clear to me what kind of
trousers he had on! They were charcoal, gray ft white Patterned (sort of a twead or veiy
fine plaid) ft they fit him so nicely—not too tight or too bagry—ft he still had on the
great black jacket. Then he jumped into the car like a flash & the next insane thing
happened! Chris said to me "Oh, Ifve left your bag inside!"--& I said "Oh, thatfs okay—-
don't worry about it'1—& I turned to follow Mick back into the hotel but when I turned
around again to find Chris she was gone & when I turned back so was Mick & I suddenly
realized everyone had disappeared & I was all alone! I just couldn't imagine how I could
lose a whole crowd of people in a matter of seconds!! I heard some girl (hotel guest)
saying that Paul had just posed with her friend & that she was freaking out now & couldn't
stop her knees from shaking! Everyone around me (including me!) was so hyper it was like
a crazy house! And I kept walking around looking for ny friends because I was afraid
they'd be looking for me, too, & we'd all be wasting so much time! At last I decided I
just had to- go onto the Grosvenor House so I did & when I rot there I saw Mick standing
with another purl but no Chris—ft then Mick said she'd gone back to look for me! (How'd
we miss each other?!) I didn't know whether to ?o back after her or not, but luckily she
came just about then, so everything was okay!
We were soon joined, or re-joined, by Frankie, Craig & Alun (who'd had to work that
day) and we all stood around talking for awhile. "When people started arriving we were
trying to decide whether we should stay at this entrance (the main one) or tiy the back
one. Craig asked what T thought & T said I thought Paul would come this way cause he
wasn't the type to sneak in the back way—but I didn't want to steer anyone wrong so I
asked Frankie what she thought & she thought we should stay, too* Just about then Alan
Growder (Paul's infamous manager) came out & Alun (what nerve!) wont right up to him &
asked him when Paul was coming & if he'd come this way. And Alan told him (must help if
it's a male fan asking!) Paul should be there any minute* that he wished he'd hurry(?0*
ft that he was coming in this door! True to his word, Paul soon arrived & it was so
great—we could see him better than at any public event of this type that I'd ever been
to(perhaps because there hadn't been too much publicity about it) & he even stopped to pose
for photos ft we were actually able to get some! Then Paul said "Now let the professional
photographers get a couple shots11 (Paul was trying to be very cooperative to them because
of the unfortunate incident involving a photographer at the Holly thing—an. over zealous
"minder" of Paul's either smacked him or smashed his camera or both—I forget exactly!)
and one photographer who'd been there piped up -with some comment like "You're not going
to hit me, are you?!" But, it was all in good humour & then suddenly Paul was saying,
"Come on, .girl, ret in the photo!" & I belatedly realized the girl on the other side of
him was Heather! She looked really prett?/ (long, fluffy hair) & seemed so shy. Paul
looked so gorgeous in his tux & bow-tie, and Linda looked quite nice in a red-orange dress
ft flattering make-up. Then they were inside (Paul, Linda & Heather all in one section of
the revolving door, hopping along like rabbits?) & since they were still visible through
the .^lass as they -nosed for photos inside & went down the stairs* we all pressed up against
the rlass like a dozen people in a nhonebox—it mustve looked so hysterical from inside!
I mostly just saw Paul -°rom behind again & couldn't believe how cute he looked—not even
the long jacket could hide much]
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 After it was all over,
Craig suggested we g0 out &
eat together but Mick had
to catch the last train
(Mick is infamous for miss-
ing trains! Ha!Ha!) so it
was just Craig, Alun,
Frankie, Chris & I in the
end. That was one of the
craziest meals I!ve ever
had, by the way, but con-
sidering the kind of day
we!d had I guess it was to
be expected!! We finally
left the restaurant about
11sOO (to their ever-lasting
relief, I'm sure! HA! HA!) &
got back to the Grosvenor
House just shortly before
Paul came out. This time it
was even better cause there - ,.^_.,__._ ::SW ssss ; ;
were just a few of us who had decided to wait it out and when Paul & Linda made their exit
we all clapped (hefd won best-selling video for "Rupert & the Frog Song") & that seemed to
make him really happy! He said "Would you like me to pose for a few photos with the
award?!" And we all said "Yes!" and then Chris & I were soing "Shit!" in stereo when our
flashes wouldn't recharge fast enough after the first shot! Finally they did, though, in
time to Ret at least a couple more shots. (Although, Chris later found out her last ones
dldn t come ont after all.) At one point, Linda smiled at me & said "Hi!" & I was really
pleasantly surprised (I haven't had a lot of luck with Linda in the past...)—then I caught
ImL" S ^ Jnst as he was £ettinS ready to leave so I made a tiny wave mth my hand & said
Bye!' Paul said "Good-bye!" & then as he walked by me he looked at ity badge (which vety
appropriately labeled me "Still Crazy After All These Years") & with a twinkle in his eyes
said to me alone, "Still crazy..." it was so funny & cute how he said it & I had to be
amazed again at how observant he is.*. Then they were in the car & off into the night
and we were all hopping around in delight. Craig beamed at me & said "Did you hear what
he said to me?! I said no, so he told me that when hefd said "Congratulations" to Paul
U think that,is right—forgive me if I mix anything up!) Paul had answered with,
"Thanks, mate!" Frankie
& I were off to the hotel's
loo then & as we walked
into the lobby this older
Businessman saw W cfKera
& our smiling faces & he
said, "Did you get photos
of him?!" (no need to
explain who...) & I said
"Yes!" & this guy says to
his friend "Hey, Fred!
These girls got photos!"
It was so hysterical*
Then when we came back we
found out Chris had seen
Mike Aspel (British talk-
show host) & George Martin
(wefd seen them going in)
& talc en photos of both of
them with Craig! Ha!
(euphoria does these
things*..) Craig also
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talked to George Martin £ asked him if he was going to be working with Paul again ft he
said, yes, on Rupert, but even if he wouldn't be he'd still see him often because he was
such a great friend to have. Craig agreed & then added "Of course, I'm not in the same
position as you..." and George said, "Well, keep working on it cause itfs worth it!"
And, so ended another chapter in mjr living scrapbook on Paul* Thanks once again to
everyone who made this chapter so special and most of all to Paul for always being worth
the wait! !
—All -ohotos used in this story ft on the cover taken by Doylene 10-16-86,
BBBKB(-^

Inevitably as this tine of year rolls around, thoughts turn to John, & so I thought I f d
include a poem that I wrote back then when I was trying to cope with the death of my
grandma ft John, who died within a week of each other....
"Somewhere JTn JTime"
Somewhere in ""time "
A little girl skips rope
And dreams of what
The future will hold
She plays with her kitten
And laughs with her grandma
And grandmas
Never grow old... And for Paul.
Somewhere in time
Four boys wear tight jeans "Loss of Time"
They play guitars All the joy on earth is mine
(and two write songs) Streiytime we meet
They laugh ft love Bat then I have to leave you
And change the world I111 never be complete.
Until shots ring out
And the dreams stop cold... Watching the years go by
Wondering why,,,
Now a grown girl No one else fills the void.
Kneels "beside a grave Wanting only you alone
And on a shore far away To share each year
Three men stand alone,.. Because they pass too swiftly
But somewhere in time And it!s the loss of time I fear.
Those dreams can't be gone
Little girls still skip rope Each time it gets easier
And four boys still pla?/- on., But it gets harder too
I!m not afraid to touch you
—try Doylene. But I f m afraid to leave you
Watching the years go by-
Wondering why...
It has to be this way.
Wanting only to stay
And share each year
Because they pass too swiftly
And it!s the loss of time I fear,
—written by Doylene (Oct. '83)

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 Gentle softness of a man My mind wanders...
with angelic eyes. a picture of a daydream;
Subtle masculinity disguised a pleasant vision of a
in boyish good looks; wishful creation of my imagination.
darkest hair against pale, white skin.
He smokes a cigarette. My eyes wander...
Elusive expression
i of secret nebulous,
thoughts he does not reveal, as looking through a
but his eyes speak a thousand words. curtain of
Sensual month,
he speaks quickly, clearly English Soft,
(how does he kiss?) intense,
He fidgets in his chair, vivid hues of bright,
biting nails, yellord. sh sunflowers
nervous energy. in the garden of nry daydreams
He gets up to leave. he lies...
Gentle softness of a man, in a field,
playing gently on my mind. looking up at a slcy
--written & submitted by Joann Cicalese whose shade of blue
is between violt and green,
marked only by white, billowy clouds*
Forever is
everlasting, Whispers of wind
unending, blow his soft, dark hair;
immortal, the radiance of the
enduring. sun's glow illuminates
My love for you is forever. the warmth in his face.
As constant as A flawless moment,
a star flickering Dure and
in the night. untouched,
Perpetual, unspoken.
unquestionable, •
undeniable, He does not see me
and absolute. engulfed in the sight of him.
My love for you is sweet Breathless,
as red wine in a rfLass I long to capture the moment
I drink to you. and hold it selfishly to myself}
Joy is this daydream
rapturous, as all dreams
ecstacy, must die...
blissful, as I will not awaken
and free. this time...
My love for you is pure —written & submitted by Joann Gicalese
as the innocence of
morning due that
kisses soft green grass* Hands across this land
Forever knows no end; a great moment for us all,
it is unceasing, if we could reach Paul.
undying,
eternal. —written & submitted by Paule Barnes
My love for you is forever*
—written & submitted by Joann Gicalese

POETRY
CORNER

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 A BOOK RSyiElf by Suzanne Johnson.
"McCartney'1
—by Chris Salewicz

For those who had hoped the new biography McCARTNEY" by Chris Salewicz really would
be the definitive book about one of contemporary music's greatest composers well* they're
going to wait a little while longer. SalewiczTs book, which begins so promisingly, is
ultimately quite a disappointment.
McCARTNET doesn't offer much new information; in fact, there's a great deal that is
missing. There is no indication that the author ever tried to interview McCartney person-
ally; rather he relies, as have other writers, on the opinions of others who have known
Paul in the past.
Salewicz!s book revolves around an interesting theory—that all his life Paul McCart-
ney has felt the r>owerful unseen influence of his deceased mother Mary, and that she has
been the inspiration for nearly all of his most famous songs, as well as the way he has
conducted himself throughout his life. However, this is hardly a new idea—many writers
have nronosed this same theory about the influence of John Lennon's mother Julia on his
life ft music. Salewicz seems to acknowledge this fact from the beginning, as he notes
a°'ain & again that the loss of their mothers at an early, impressionable age was one of
the strongest bonds between Paul McCartney & John Lennon. It's just that one gets the
feeling that there are places in the book where Salemcz is pushing this explanation just
a little too hard to make it altogether acceptable as the book's main focus. One example,
given near the end of the book, is the selection of "Let It Be'1 as McCartney's contribution
to the recent Live Aid benefit chosen, Salewicz feels, because it was written about
McCartney's mother, rather than analyzing the appeal of its lyrics as a olea for peace &
brotherhood in the world, which was probably the real reason McCartney had selected it*
Nor was this the first benefit at which Paul had performed this particular song; he found
it to be equally appropriate for his portion of the Concert For Kampuchea in 1979—a fact
overlooked by Salewicz.
One of the strong points of the book, however, is that Salewicz points out time &
again the true genius of Paul McCartney—not just in music, but in related fields such as
art. It is to McCartney's credit—& that of his family—that he has never allowed his ego
to p-et out of hand. Rather, he downplays his abilities repeatedly, preferring to see him-
self as a "repillar ~uy" rather than anyone special. A code of proper behavior, onot only
for himself, but ^or family & friends, is also emphasized as being a guiding influence for
Paul all his life. The inability of a number of Paul's associates to live up to these
rules, which sometimes have been rather rigidly observed, have resulted in these persons
later riving him unnecessary bad press. In fact, Salewicz very fairly points out the num-
ber of times Paul has been the unsuspecting "scapegoat" for many situations, most notably
during the legal proceedings that officailly ended the Beatles. Too often, part of the
reason for this unfair publicity has been that Paul's quotes are taken out of context or
what he says is deliberately misunderstood—two instances of which were the "it's a drag"
remark right after Lennon's death & the recent quites from Hunter Davies' revised biography
about the Beatles.
It is rather disturbing to note that for such a "definitive" work in which the first
27 years of McCartney's life are so meticulously described & assessed, that the years from
1969 to the present are covered in less than £0 pages. It is obvious that Salewicz places
far less value on Paul's solo years or his career with Wings than he does on the years
r)rior to & including the Beatles. And yet, it was during what the author feels were less
fruitful years that McCartney Produced "Mull of Kintyre", which until 198i|, was the highest
selling single single record in England, eclipsing its predecessor, "She Loves You" by the
Beatles. It was also during this same period that Salewicz glosses over another remarkable
achievement—McCartney's inclusion in the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful
comooser of all time, the holder of the greatest number of gold discs, and the world1s most
successful recording artist. One must also question statements such as those made by the
author in regard to whether McCartney has the potential ever to attempt one of his life-
long goals that of composing a successful full-length musical, based on the "failure"
of Give My Regards To Broad Street, a movie that was never given a chance by the critics,
yet produced a ^old record soundtrack and has £one gold on the video cassette market.
Also not mentioned is the fact that the short film that accompanied Broad Street, namely
Rupert and the__F_TOg_Sgngf has become the best-selling video cassette in Britain ever*
tfot bad ?oF~an" artist whose last few years, according to this author, haven't been very
productive!
To be fair to Salewicz, he has shown that McCartney is not perfect he does lose
his temper miblicly upon occasion, he can be quite demanding of others he works with pro-
fessionally, and he often is satisfied with half-completed songs when he could, with a
little Pressure, produce much better quality work* However, Salewicz has sadly neglected
such interesting subjects as Paul & Linda's children, the concern & friendship he has
shown over the ye^rs to old friends like John Lennon's son Julian, or the loyalty he has
exhibited time & again to his hometown of Liverpool & its inhabitants*
An interesting book that Duts forth some often intriguing theories, McCARTNET is
worth considering until something else comes along, but to be thought of as the "defini-
tive" work sadly, Paul's fans mil have a long wait.

An EDITORIAL by Ingrid levans*

"Paul McCartney: Will He Make It Or Break It?"

A strange thing happened this last July evening* On a local radio station, I heard
Paul McCartney's new song called "Press"* Actually, I was relieved to hear it, since I've
been waiting about a half year for it. But, that's not what struck me as strange* It was
the general public's reaction that got to me* The song debuted on a listener's poll called
"Make It or Break It". I, personally, thought the song was great* Unfortunately, 3/k of
the general listening public disagreed with me* In fact, if I remember correctly, it was
even MORE than 3/k I Following the results of the poll, the DJ even made several pretty
rude remarks about Paul* Oh, no* Does this mean I will be hearing more "Broad Street"-
like reviews? I hope not! It seems that the critics are getting more serious these days*
But, I'm talking about the general public, also* True, musical tastes are not what they
were back in the Beatles days* Being only a second generation fan, I have seen endless
changes in musical tastes through the years* I understand that Paul is trying to keep up
with musical trends, and I respect him for that; but the public just isn't giving him the
chance to show his stuff* They still see him as an "old Beatle" (according to this local
radio station's announcer)* In other words, a hh year-old man just doesn't have a chance*
I also heard that "he just doesn't know when to stop". I don't believe any word of it*
But those who are anti-McCartney will probably have a field day tearing up anything Paul
mil do in the future. That includes this new release of his* I f m sure if he was a young,
twenty-four year-old performer, like most of our other popular musicians, he probably would
have made it with this very same song* I wouldn't doubt it* I'm surprised that so many
people make such a big deal out of a singer's age. Who really cares? I sure don't! As
far as I'm concerned, Paul is still the greatest musician in the world—regardless of his
age; and he always will be! He didn't earn all of those awards for nothing! He deserves
our loyalty as fans & we will never let him down* Will he "make it"? Folks, he's allready
MADE it—in ways most artists will only dream of!

Ingrid levans/ 27W5>l| Hickory Lane/ West Chicago IL 60l8£*

(ED. NOTE: All I can say to this is THANK GOD that not everyone reacted the way this
particular listening audience did & that "Press To Play" has become a critical success
inspite of narrow minds like these..*)
 - ..,,_,„, __ _ —^ Chris Gattiker

After having waited for 6 weeks in vain the autumn of 1985, I "risked11 it again. *•&
arrived back in London on January 31st, 1986, This time I wasn't going to leave the coun-
try again until I had seen Paul***& if it took me 5> years, I thought.
The first news I got when I arrived in England were how I'd missed Paul at the Hippo-
drome k days earlier, & at the Video Cafe—as special guest at some American football
Darty(?f)—Friday before that. !He!s gone public twice,1 I thought, 'so now he111 hide
again for the next 3 months or so.1 And I was just about right!
The first hi? frustration came exactly 11 days after my arrival, on February 10th•
I was extremely late that day (for once!) £ didn't make it to Soho Square before 5> to 1 in
the afternoon* My class—I was doing a course at some school—started, at 1, & so I just
hurried through the souare towards my school. I was back in the square at about 3J15> fMj
but there was no suspicious activity at MPL at all. Another dull day, I thought* A
couple days later I heard that the dull day hadn't been that dull after all: Paul & Linda
had arrived there before 1 o'clock (they had been in when I rushed through the square.•«),
& they had left again before I came back from school* Such is luck sometimes.•*It was
very frustrating for a while, especially since I hadn't seen Paul since duly 1965, but you
end up accenting everything, don't you?
Then followed weeks & weeks of cold, snow & Siberian winds (fortunately before the
Chernobyl disaster*..), and the usual frozen benches in the square! Boing Swiss I!m used
to sub-zero temperatures, ice & snow**.but even I thought it was terrible in London in
February! At the end of February I found out that Paul had been on holiday in Switzer-
land. So I'd been waiting in London while he'd been skiing in Sr-ritzerland! Inversed
roles for a change. (Gstaad, where he always goes to, is actually in the canton of Bern,
where I live, too, & not even 1 hour's drive away from my home!)* When ray German friend
Sylvia arrived on March 12th, I still hadn't seen Paul* We were later joined by Tina from
Munich, and so the freezing became easier all together* ("We all FREEZE together.. .!l) •
Tina left again 2 weeks later without having caught a glimpse of Paul. Whereas Sylvia's
& my !!ord.eal!! continued* The highlights of those weeks were seeing Yoko in concert at
Wembley (& at the Dorchester Hotel in the afternoon), & a great trip to Liverpool* And
every evening we were hoping that the new day would finally bring us that long-awaited
miracle! But miracles seem, to take a long time for ^reparation these days*.• and only
after exactly 11 weeks & 2 days, things changed.**
It was a Monday, ?lst of Anril* and the day started like any other day. Or almost*.•
with acouple little differences: A) "When Sylvia & I got up, we found out that we had both
dreamed about meeting Paul & Linda, and B) While having breakfast, we watched the Queen's
60th birthday-celebrations & r>arades on TV* (I'll always remember her birth-date NOW!)
"When we reached Soho Square, we saw that the lights on the 2nd floor were on* Still that
didn't excite us all too much, because it had been on many times before, without anybody
"special" shoving up all day long. •*except on two occasions, when Linda had been there on
her own, & left on her own again! So we assumed it .might mean nothing at all* or that
Linda might be in on her own again* It didn't take long until we indeed found out it was
Linda—when she suddenly apr>e#red at the window & then leaned out, looking down into the
street, as if exoecting someone. "Shefs waiting for Paul to come,'1 Sylvia joked* But we
were both more than convinced that such a thing would never happen to us anymore• Our
time had to bo over...? As soon as Sylvia had said that, we caught Tracy—a very sweet,
young English fan, who had been sitting on one of the benches in front, where as we were
still standing in the middle of the square—.lumping up from her bench & running head over
heels to the gate that leads into the street*
"¥hat's happening?" "My God—she's obviously seen something!" "Maybe just a false
alarm?" "You never know..." "It's ridiculous, I don't believe in anything*.*11 "Gome on,
quick!" "Can you see anything?" "You'd better hurry*.." "HEY—there's a blue Mercedes!!"
Such were our breathless & excited words on our hasty way across the square into the
street, where we burnt)ed into a hyner-iiervous Tracy standing beside THE Mercedes! She just
about managed to tell us that Paul had. .lust gone in—she'd only seen him from behind! We
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 simply stared at her for a while, ft Tracy r>robably thought we were strangely cool fans
showing no reaction whatsoever. But in reality we were speechless because we were so
shocked! My God., if not for Tracy ft her siroer reaction, we mi^ht still be standing there
in the middle of the square, because we hadn't noticed "anything" approaching, arriving,
stopping nor retting out... When John Hairanel came out of MPL again, he gave us a broad
smile ft snid Hello, looking as if in a very good mood, & to Tracy's question about when
Paul was expected to leave again, he replied, "In a counle minutes.11 So we spent these
'couple minutes' pretending not to shake but instead trying to be as cool as possible,
just in order to control ourselves! And we were also bemused when John was told off by
a meter-maid & had to circle around the square until she was gone...but trouble was, she
ka<3 gJ-.sQ realized WHO was being emected, so she simply decided to stay as well..oimich
to poor John's bewilderr-ient! It must be handy to be a meter-maid in Soho Square...what
a rrood excuse for standing around narked cars all day long without looking suspicious!
The 3 of us were trying hard to survive those crucial, interminable minutes before
Paul ft Linda came out. It had already become sort of impossible for us to really remem-
ber the exact feeling of standing in front of him...know what I mean about those with-
drawel symptoms? Anyway, John finally managed to park in another corner, & soon enough
I heard Tracy exclaim, "Thev're coming!" 'Just 3 words,' I thought, 'but enough to
cbange your whole life.Ehoup-h to paralize your raind, your brain, your body altogether.1
Sounds corny, but it's like being hit by lightning, or by a bomb, when these 3 words are
r>ronounced. I glanced through the window ft saw Paul ft Linda from behind, standing at the
reception desk & chatting away to the secretary. All I really ker>t staring at was Paul's
long, long hair. ..ft his shoes(?i). The next thing I noticed was an onen door...and THEM
coming out! I remember how Linda instantly looked at Tracy ft greeted her with a friendly,
"Hello Tracy—how are you?" Paul did the same ft started signing a page in her Beatles
Boole, before he h^d even seen us! When I approached Linda, she Dointed at me & exclaimed,
"I know you! I've neen you before!" She said it in such a nice way that I immediately
felt very relaxed, just terribly good! Gone was the nervousness of before! So I joked
back, "Yes—I'm afraid so. And I've seen you before, too!" Linda smiled & Paul looked
up when he heard us talk. I greeted him, ft he snid Hello to us, followed by, "Back here
again?" His big, exoressive, sensitive eyes hit me, just like they always do when he gives
you one of his straight looks. Because with Paul, straight looks really mean STRAIGHT!
I noticed how young his face looked with that almost shoulder-length, silky hair, so
beautifully speckled with .grey! I found him looking younger ft better even than he had
those last couple years, & so full of energy, so fit, so GOOD! He was wearing a
jacket, a grey shirt & dark blue trousers which, of course, were far too long & looked
like pipe-organs ar>und his calves ft ankles...(cute 0. When Tracy asked Paul if she could
kiss him, he immediately replied, "Yes, sure," along with a cute smile* (This seems to
happen everytime I see Paul these days...guess I'd better have a try myself next time..*)
So then Paul held his cheek towards Tracy; and I, seeing that Paul was "busy" now, turned
back to Linda. Linda, too, looked very good, much more beautiful than on most photos, and
she was wearing a bright pink sweater & jeans. I remembered my card & handed her the en-
velope with it. The card inside contained a series of b/w photos which I had made, telling
a little F-torv without words, and had originally been meant for their wedding anniversary*
I told Linda I had me«nt to rive it to them in March already* Linda seemed positively
surprised to ret it, told me not to worry about being late ft thanked me with many words:
"Oh—that's lovely—thank you. Really nice of you!" And at that moment Sylvia quipped in,
"I've ~ot something for you as well, but I forgot it at hone," to which Linda replied,
"Well, Five it to me next time, then." ("WHEN?11 we both thought, but we kept our mouths
shut...). Anyway, Linda was really sweet & so warm. Tracy then wanted to take a photo,
but Linda didn't notice it as she was talking to us, so Paul pulled her closer to himself
ft said, "C'mon, let's "^ose for a r»hoto!" (I have since seen that photo & it looks fan-
tastic!) Then, somehow, somebody (I think it was Linda) mentioned the Queen. Aaah—that
very British subject had to turn up on such a day] When Paul heard that, he immediately
turned to us to add, nodding, "Yeah—it's the Queen's birthday today!" We both nodded
back ft said we knew, ft Paul added again, "She's 60 today!" Suddenly Paul looked straight
at me ft said, "In )> year's time, she'll be 61|..." He paused on purpose ft gave me an ex-
pectant look, just waiting for me to finish his sentence. I had immediately gotten the
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 hint & went on, half sinking (!?!), ""When I'm 6i|!" Paul smiled, glad to hear what he had
waited for, & he added, still looking straight at me, "Yeah, you see!11 (??? This little
bit of conversation may seem indeed strange & silly here on paper, but it was really cute
& funny when it took place*) Then Linda asked me if we were enjoying London & the weather
(which had been dreadful those last few weeks). I replied, "London yes; but NOT the wea-
ther!" She answered my fnot-very-enthusiastic-grimace1 by smiling & nodding in agreement*
And now Paul was curious, it seemed, as he suddenly asked us, "Do you live here now? What
are you doing here?" And as I was quickly trying to find a way to explain it all with
just a few words, Sylvia came up with the best answer (although it certainly didnft satis-
fy Paulfs curiosity.,,): "Getting burglared!" (lt!s true, folks!) Now you should have
seen Paul's & Linda's surprised expressions when they heard that! Not really the kind of
answer you exnect to such a question I guess. So to make sure they believed Sylvia I even
added, "Yeah—burglared! It's true, it's true!" Linda said something like, "Oh dear—
sounds really bad!" And Paul made some shocked comment as well* Then I said, "Yeah—
STERYTI-ECNG'S gone!" And Paul's eyes became very big & round like the ones of a little
schoolboy when he heard that! ("Oh hear, what trouble my poor fans run into while trying
to see me..."—Ha.) Then I started reeling off: "The whole photo-equipment"—looking at
Linda when I said that, & she made some upset comment (after all, it was "only" a Nikon
with three lenses, including a 300mm telelens, a flashgun, filters, lots of films, & the
bag, too...and Sylvia's complete Minolta-equipment was stolen, too...)—then I turned to
Paul to complete my enumeration: "Gash, traveller's cheques, jewelry**." Both Sylvia &
I clearly remember how Paul looked us up & down as I was mentioning all those goods stolen
•prom our Pirnlico-flat. He was scrutinizing our clothes from head to toe like we'd never
seen Mm do before. .Funnily enough we were both wearing old, faded jeans that day, with
everything e3.se being in the laundry, and to him it must have looked as though those
clothes were all we'd been left with after the burglary—Ha! Linda then wanted to know
when it had happened... .and the date of the burglary is a joke in itself, so imagine their
comments when Sylvia replied, "April the first," while I repeated, "Yeah, first of April—
good joke!" Paul & Linda both echoed our words vith big eyes again & then made lots of
comments on that peculiar April-fool, I remember one of Linda's remarks which -was* "That's
typical, they always chose their days, don't they?" Then Paul looked straight at me again,
shook his head in disbelief & said, "Oh God, just what you need, isn't it?" It was so
sweet of them to be so concerned about something that really had nothing to do with their
own lives* They could as well have shrugged their shoulders & walked off...but instead
they really listened to us, T,-rere even upset about it, & they obviously cared. They acted
like good friends would have, & that was fantastic!
I finally decided to change the subject after all, closing it by shrugging rny shoulders
& saying, "Oh well, we1 re getting used to it all!" Sylvia £ I had indeed gotten used to
a lot during that stay in London, believe it or not, I got a funny look from Paul when I
said that, & he didnTt look too sure about how I'd meant that,,. Other things were then
said, T-rhich I absolutely can't recall, but the next thing I do remember is that I asked
how the new album was coming along. Both Paul & Linda immediately cheered up & made en-
thusiastic comments, Linda told me it sounded really great, while Paul said that it was
now almost finished. "Just 3 or U more days, & it should be finished," he added with a
relieved, proud smile* He siad something else about the album & the work(?)*, & then we
finally all said Good-bye, and Linda added, "See you another day!" (Oh? Yes, sure.,.er,
when?) Ttfhen Paul walked by on the way to the car, I had one of these sudden, automatic
reactions**.when your body takes a situation into its own hands for a change, without first
consulting the mind (a good thing sometimes!) I quickly grabbed Paul's upper arm, squeezed
it & added, "/aid take care!" (Yes, it felt good, thank you!) Then Linda turned around
one more time, waved with my envelope & shouted back, "And thanks again!" How sweet,,*
The other thing I noticed when Paul went over to the car was that he was—once again—
bopping in a slightly (!•••) exaggerated way! Once they were in the car I heard 2 guys
from the office next door shout, "Look—it's Paul McCartney!" into the street. They were
laughing & openly making fun out of Paul( 0, so I turned around to give them an icy, deadly
look. Then Paul rolled dovn the window so that we could see him better—a really thought-
ful thing to do! He said something again, then looked over at those guys & grinned,..
Then it was all over, & we we^e simplv beaming silently. You're always so calm
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 calm afterwards, when it has JUST happened*..but afterwards* in the pub around the corner,
Sylvia & I suddenly started, shaking like willows in a tornado. Retarded shock-reaction!
And as we tried to relax with our drinks, the barman changed the music-tape*»0& the Beatles
"I Feel Pine" came through the speakers... I still can't believe how lucky1 we were that
day...we didn?tfjust1 see Paul, but he also happened to be in a very good mood & looked so
great & fit & seemed so full of energy & optimism. And all that without a crowd of auto-
graph- or photo-hunterSf that would have made the situation impossible...but just the 3
of us, without even John or Trevor standing around* That meeting is so unforgettable be-
cause it was so unexpected, & because it was so natural, so spontaneous, so personal, yet
still relaxed & funny.
% parents arrived in London for a short visit on the following Friday; and next Mon-
day, April 28th, I had already shown them through Pimlico & Chelsea for hours when I fin-
ally reached Soho Square at around 1 o'clock, Sylvia was waiting for me there, & the
lights were on again on the 2nd floor. But we couldn't see anyone up there. Three other
fans were waiting as well, & one was an American girl who had never seen Paul before &
who had been in London for 3 months already. It was her last day before flying back home
to the USA, so I was really happy that it finally did work out for her in the end, on her
very last day! It was me who suddenly spotted the blue Mercedes, We all saw Linda getting
out of it & disappearing into the building. We waited, in the coiner, all of us convinced
it was just her. All of a sudden I was attacked from behind (near heart-failure,••), & it
was our friend Alun on his quick lunch-break from work. Alun hadnft been there with us for
ONE minute when the MPL-door opened & Linda walked out. So it was just her, we all thought,
a bit disappointed...still I decided to go over to say Hello, & Sylvia wanted to give her
her card which she had forgotten at home last time. But the very second I stepped forward
& opened my mouth to speak, I saw "something" move behind Linda...& PAUL stepped forward!!!
Talk of unexpected apparitions—dear God! We all just stood there, mouth agape, staring
at him as if he were a spectre! We were literally speechless & so shocked—but delighted
at the same time, of course! So this time Linda had come to pick up Paul whereas last
Monday she had been in & he had come to pick her up. Unfortunately, this meeting didn't
turn out like the first one because he & Linda were in a hurry, & because there were six
of us around, with one pirl taking lots of photos. Still it was nice, of course. He came
over to us while Linda went to wait in the car, Everybody started asking questions* It
was a bit like a "question & answer-game",..He also posed with the delighted American girl,
who was absolutely unable to believe her luck, then he told us his album was completely
finished now. When I asked him about a release-date, he repeated my question with a smile
& then said, "Oh—that's a good question! ST...can I come back next week?"—to which
Sylvia replied, delighted by such prospects, "Oh, yeah, great, next week!11 And I—remem-
bering the usual delays & postponements when it comes to release-dates for his albums—
jokingly suggested, "Next Christmas," Paul just gave me a funny look & quickly reassured
me, "No, probably in about 7 or 8 weeks1 time," As he didn't seem to have understood my
little "in-joke", I tried it again: "Yeah, I know, next Christmas." But he only gave me
yet another bizarre look, still not "getting" it but most certainly thinking I was deaf &
dumb!!! So he repeated very seriously, "No, probably in mid-summer sometime," (Alright,
Paul, don't -worry$ I'm giving up,..I understand...not next Christmas, after all,,,)
Alun—whose timing always is so nerfect when it comes to seeing Paul—then asked Paul if
he had a title for the LP, but Paul only laughed, shrugged his shoulders, shook his head
& said he still had no title so far. We all exchanged a few more words, & there were a
few more Questions which I cannot recall, before he suddenly looked at one girl & said,
"Oh--long time no see!" That girl then told Paul that his kids had been shopping in her
street the week before, & Paul wanted to know if they had behaved! He then mumbled some-
thing about having lunch -with Linda now, & that reminded me of the dream I had had before
getting up. I had been sitting at a table in some restaurant, surrounded by dozens of
businessmen, & vith Paul & Linda opposite me! When Paul was about to go—back in RSALITY
now!—Sylvia handed him her card which she had forgotten to take along last time, Paul
looked surprised & asked, "For ME?" (No, for Mick Jagger,«•) And he looked so cute from
behind—in his very baggy, grey "Mike Aspel-Show-June !8U"-suit—as he bopped over to the
car, wildly swinging Sylvia's card that was inside a GIGANTIC plastic bag! When they drove
off, he turned around one more time, & then we went around the corner for a drink in t^ie
pub before I had to leave and meet my parents again, Sylvia & one of the other girls
decided to stay, and as we met arrain in the evening, I was told that Paul & Linda had
come back to MPL after lunch* But I wasn!t at all upset to have nissed him the 2nd time
around. I was satisfied with what I had had, and didn't ask for more immediately*
After all those weeks & months in autumn and now again since January, I felt that
these 2 meetings were well-deserved* Once he!s there, you forget everything that has
been before, anyway* Forgotten is the seeming^ never-ending misery on frozen benches,
and all the money spent, and all the fumes inhaled...including everything else that pop-
ped up unexpectedly, such as the burglary, for instance..*

^^^^^^^

A REVIEW by Tom McKenna.

"Press To Play"
—by Paul McCartney
Were you disappointed by "Pipes of Peace"? I was* The album was, on the whole, a
pile of leftovers, many of which had terrible lyrics. "Broad Street"!s original tracks
were great but the remakes lacked the sparks that made the originals so great ("Ballroom
Dancing" being the exception to the rule). But have no fear McCartney enthusiasts,
"Press To Play" is a great album, one of the best of his career!
The album opens with "Stranglehold", a pleasant song that sounds as if it came from
"McCartney". Also, notice that part of the bass line was lifted directly from "Spirits
of Ancient Egypt". A nice was to start*
"Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun" is the first of a series of songs which show Hugh
Padgham's influence on the album. It kind of has the ambiance of a Police track (a group
he has previously produced)*
"Talk More Talk" is Paul's commentary on the state of modern music & its develop-
ments* A very good song. (Did you notice little Jimmy McCartney is on this track?)
The next track is, in my opinion, one of Paul's best ever. "Footprints" is a
masterpiece which has beautiful imagery, production* This is definitely the best song
on the album.
"Only Love Remains" is typical of McCartney, but is slightly overdone* Reminds me
of "Red Rose Speedway", one of Paul's poorest albums, I think*
What can you say about "Press"?! It's just a good techno-pop song! The lyrics
just a wee bit bizarre (What does he mean when he mentions Oklahoma?!).
The disappointment on the album is "Pretty Little Head". I don't get it. A throw-
away at best.
"Move Over Busker" is an upbeat rock song which I like a lot* Notice the tasty
guitar synthesizer part at the beginning*
"Angry" features Peter Townsend and Phil Collins. It sounds like a cross between
Little Richard and Johnny Rotten.
"However Absurd" is an honest biographical sketch, in which Paul calls himself a
dreamer at the beginning and a dinosaur at the end.
Overall "Press To Play" is an exciting piece of work which makes you proud to be a
McCartney fan. A nearly "classic" album.
Tom McKenna/ 175 Maple St./ Medford NY 11763.

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A REVIEW by Susan Illlenberg.
"™ - • • — • ••—••- "Press To Play"
—by Paul McCartney
On August 31st of this year I strolled into a local record retailer & unloaded twenty
bucks for a bunch of IPs, one of which was Paul McCartney's latest, "Press To Play11* I
handed the stack to a young man at the cash register who, for what it's worth, looked un-
cannily like Richard, the geeky, bespectacled Beatlemaniac in the film !ll Wanna Hold Your
Hand11* As I dug around my wallet for large bills, I listened nervously while the guy
announced to the store's personell & Patrons what I intended to purchase. What severe
social ostracism would I have suffered if I was buying "Donny Osmond's Greatest Hits11 I
wondered outloud, but he didn't hear me. Finally he got to Paul's album which was the
last in the stack.
"Ooh...McCartney, all right!11 he purred. Surprised, I asked what that meant*
"It's like, finally the guy delivers, you know. I mean, "Tug of War11 was good^ but
this..*" He went on to' admit he was a hard core 10CC fan (Eric Stewart's former band) &
was doubtful about Stewart's decision to assist McCartney in writing the new LP. "But,
they really pulled if off, I just know you'll enjoy it.11 With that in mind I whipped it
on my turntable.
As a veteran journalism student, I am determined not to pre-judge or sacrifice my
objectivity, but I must admit the young man's raves were right on. I suspected that this
album would sound different from anything Paul's done before, what with his promise in 198U
that he'd soon be getting tough with us (instead of being "pigeon-holed as a balladeer) &
his decision to bring in Hugh Padgham to produce, a gritty young technician who!s worked
with The Police, Genesis, David Bowie, Split Enz & XTC0 Little did I expect it to be this
different. Of the ten tracks on the LP (CD's have three more) I would say a good half of
them are virtually unrecognisable as the McCartney we've become used to lisa ring either
with Wings or with George Martin, or even with the Beatles. Consequently, this LP's com-
mercial potential is limited. There's one obvious single and that is, of course^ "Press"*
he taster released in July. However catchy & ultra-contemporary this record is, it still
seems to have gone right over the heads of some radio programmers. It is the most normal
track on the album.
What of the other tracks then? According to the sticker on the album that lists
"featured" songs, i*e* future singles, there's "Only Love Remains", a classic, powerful
piano-based ballad which will probably fall by the wayside due to radio's preference for
icky tripe like "Friends & Lovers". Paul's graceful, flawless vocal & appealing, thought-
ful sentiment make this song too good for top UO radio. There's "Stranglehold", a three &
a half-minute summation of great pop-rock songwriting, with excruciating time shifts,
Paul's even more excruciating vocal style shifts (which are prominent & impressive through-
out the LP) and his patented lyrical bass* The heavy rifling brass section is one of the
few remnants of George Martin's production style. A few adventurous souls in radio waste-
land might take up on this one, but 1 doubt it fcause there aren't many out there.
I'm definitely praying that my favourite track, "Angry", somehow becomes the bene-
ficiary of a miracle & RO es to the top of the chart just so that I can have the pleasure
of seeing Paul shock the pants off of every person who ever accused him of an inability to
"rock the joint", as Bill Haley would say. This is simply the sparsest, meanest & most
frenetic rocker I've heard since "My Generation"* Appropriately, Pete Townshend himself
whacks at guitar & Phil "I Get Around "Collins thumps drums at breakneck speed. Paul, at
the statistically too-advanced age of kk* delivers a wild-eyed vocal that matches his best
Little Richard variations of 20-odd years ago. When Paul said he'd get tough with us I
guess he really meant it. He gets downright violent here: "Push me to the left, push me
to the right/try to take me out of the way...Hit me with your left, hit me with your right/
hit me from the top to the toe...What the hell gives you the right to tell me what to do
with my life?" Ouch.
That about takes care of the "commercial" half of the album. Now things get really
interesting. "Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun", an otherwise straightforward nostalgic
McCartney song, is given a complicated arrangement & an angular sound deriving from Brian
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 nA master can highlight the phrases..." intones a voice as "Talk More Talk" begins.
Master that he is, Paul jams together a jarring collection of phrases that turns this into
a "Silly L0ve Songs"-type stab at critics whose"words of a feather are worn in a hat".
Paul ap-ain shows us his great facility for twlsting a cliche into something new & clever,
here & in "Move (Ver Busker." "Busker" is a hilariously visual tale of an abused, disillu-
sioned lowlife character "hanging around for a miracle/struggling id.th a rhyme*" Errol
Flynn makes an apoe^ranee in his most demanding role ever. This song should effectively
silence those critics who claimed Paul had lost his rock & roll sensibilities and his wit*
One McCartney trademark that has not been lost through the years is his unmatched
talent for creating a haunting melody* "Footprints" has a melody line as chilling as the
winteiy scenes of isolation & loneliness depicted in the lyrics, which stand as good con-
temporary poetry. This song recalls, & is on par with, earlier haunting heart jerkers
like "And I Love Her" & especially "For No One". In fact, the old hand the singer observes
could be the r>erson earlier address in "For No One": "You think she needs you/ and in her
eyes you see nothing/ no sign of love behind the tears cried for no one/ A love that should
have lasted years." Now it's twenty years later & a "snow white blanket simply covers the
memory/ of all that used to be/ But his heart keeps aching in the same old way/ He can't
help feeling that she might come back someday." Probably never occured to Paul, but the
connection is hard to miss.
The nearest thing to a throwaway track on the album is "Pretty Little Head", an oddly
sung chant with obscure lyrics about hillmen walking around in lava streams* This is the
most rhythmically engaging piece, however, with layer upon layer of changing sounds, skill-
fully chosen & blended by co-producer & chief engineer Hugh Padgham.
Providing the coda & a summary of the LP's thematic direction is "However Absurd", a
meaningful assemblage of meaningless paradoxical statements that takes the LP's theme of
the futility of words to its proper conclusions• it's only feelings & actions that matter
in the end. The album illustrates this concept (ironically) through its lyrics, e.g.
"Stranglehold" shows curiosity caused by a lack of communication; "Talk More Talk" says
talk is cheap? the old hand in "Footprints11 lives in isolation perpetuated, & perhaps
caused by, a lack of communication? and there's no need to talk about love, you just gotta
"Press". And. so on.
What we have here, then, is an all-around new-phase (ref. "Let It Be" cover) Paul
McCartney LP, one whose lyrical approach & overall sound have undergone complete revision.
Consequently, "Press To Play" requires much more concentrated listening, something that
may initially frustrate fans accustomed to the relentless accessibility of Paul's earlier
albums. Critics will probably appreciate the experimental nature of the album & will notice
that Paul does not have, as Kurt Loder assumed in his "Rolling Stone" review of the "Broad
St." soundtrack, "A determined disinclination to exert himself in any meaningful musical
direction."
To give much credit where it f s due, however, this album owes much of its adventurous
spirit to co-producer Hugh Padgham, who manages to inspire Paul without crushing his innate
talents for creating brilliant melodies, arrangements & performances* If you let your mind
wander, you'd be shocked to discover the difference in the songs if George Martin had pro-
duced. Some are unthinkable (e.g. "Pretty Little Head").
Recent McCartney running mate Eric Stewart is given "special contribution" credit on
the back of the album, but his contribution is a little harder to measure. Until Paul
makes an itemized list of Eric!s contributions similar to the break downs of who-did-what
in Lennon-McCartney, this subject is up in the air. I suspect his influence was largely
lyrical, though Paul proves in the four songs credited only to him that he can write simi-
larly off-the-wall, poetically or observantly.
Whatever the inspiration, this projuct shows Paul at yet another crucial juncture in
his wonderfully long career. I believe he's more than lived up to expectations* In fact,
I'd even say that "Press To Play" may very well be Paul's solo "Sgt. Pepper". Indeed, the
key to a long career is to change with the times and keep 'em on their toes. If Paul keeps
dipping In his bag of musical surprises like this, I!m confident he'll still be an important
creative force for another twenty years.

Susan Ullenberg/ 6391 W. Brown Deer Rd./ Brown Deer WI 53223.

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review of PRESS TO PLAY Sharon Bell 9-86
Paul McCartney's latest album release, PRESS TO PLAY, is truly a gem
of diversity and musical style. It comes at a time when current music is desperately
in need of forces to combat the totally mundane and tiresome chants of the Phil
Collins genre. Turn the radio on these days and it seems that the same song has
been playing for the past three hours.. .dreary, endless songs with Barry Manilow
beats. Songs that equal only a Gregorian chant in seizing the rock and roll in
your heart. .Songs that put you in a coma.
So thank heaven SOMEONE has the creativity to put forth a burst of
enery and talent into the record bins. The award falls to a Rock and Roll Legend
in his own time - Paul McCartney. Listening to his latest effort renews one's
knowlwdge of why Guinness World's Records lists this man as the "most successful
songwriter and recording artist of all time." It must be a very difficult task
for Mr. McCartney to live up to his own image and standards.. .but he always does
exactly that, demanding more and more of himself to produce music that will please
all, himself included.
The McCartney Legend is one of constant creativity, musical perfection,
charm, talent, and a promise of more of the same to come. He is the total entertainer
in today's world...who will ever forget his appearance for the first time in seven
years on a concert stage, to close the concert-to-end-all-concerts, LIVE AID ???
His appearance was the summation of an entire world of musicians coming together,
...his silouhette at the piana heralded by all as the appearance of the "Master".
To have Macca close the show was IT. This same man also brought forth a delightful
Disney-esque children's song, "We All Stand Together". The song was number one in
Europe for weeks, and the accompanying video is the largest seller in England's
history! For versatility, none can accomplish it more successfully than McCartney.
As the American Music Awards this past year named him, he has been responsible for
enormous changes in both the sound and content of music. 'Nuff said! ! !
The title, PRESS TO PLAY, latches everyone immediately. A phrase caught
in the recesses of your mind, as having seen it a million times but not exactly
sure where. I t ' s on most record players, music systems, and jukeboxes that everyone
has handled for years, urging you to bring music into the room. Same thing done
with the title of the L.P!
The album starts out very strongly with Stranglehold, one of McCartney's
best rockers ever. Macca will rock no matter how many Silly Love Songs he may
write! The song has an intense, yet subtle percussion that seduces it's listener,
and a bass line that every rocker will feel move him or her! Ironically,tftie song
itself catches one in a Stranglehold.. .grabbing you and never letting you go, running
around in your head for days. The singular drawback is the use of too many horns
around the middle of the time. The horns conjure up too much of a mid-1970s feel,
which is thankfully drowned out. with the drums and bass almost as soon as one
notices it.
Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun is simple yet pleasing. The music itself
sounds like summertime.. .vibrating guitars that sound like a sultry summer night.
It's a reggae-like sing along type song that quickly changes into a strong tune
called Feel the Sun. Though the lyrics are of a happy, smiling kind, feeling the
sun shine on your face...the music is throbbing and sexy with McCartney once again
displaying his unique talent in using the bass guitar as the lead instrument. In
a paradox, a deft lead guitar closes out the song, leaving you biting your bottom
lip and turning out the best air guitar you've ever played!!!
Talk More Talk shows the first extreme experimentation on the album.
Disjointed chords, uncomfortable notes, and computer-like synthesizer set the pace
for various pieces and parts of music and conversation that must have drifted
through McCartney's mind in the studio one day. Musician's lingo such as "digital
organ, finishing stretch, instrumentation, analog, Gretch11 drift through this
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punkish piece* To describe it sounds totally unpleasing, but to hear it is another
matter entirely. It is different, very clever, and you will find yourself singing
the refrain over and over again*
Footprints once again shows a deep diversity in McCartney's talent. The
lyrical content on this, and most of the album, show a growth in his writing abilities
with words. The lyrics are meaningful, intricate patterns of storytelling. This
particular piece would probably be better served as a poem, but the absolutely
beaut if ul acoustic work in it is reason enough to set it to this haunting melody
and engrave it on vinyl.

If the world was ready for another classic love song to endure the years
as YESTERDAY has, then Only Love Remains would be that song. Piano, strong orchestra-
tion, and tender vocals make this one of the most beautiful love songs I have
heard in recent times. "If your love was to trickle through my fingers, what would
it leave me with? Only love remains, only love stays" in an ever changing world that
cannot be depended upon. No, McCartney's romanticism is alv/ays charming us as well!
Side two opens up with the current hit, Press. This is McCartney's 101st
entry into Billboard's Hot 100 charts. This song is pure pop, but it works totally
with a fantastic lead guitar, and vocal strength that is uncharacteristic of pop
songs. There is even a hint of 'rap 1 music in this tune, with a vague scratching
in the background. V/hats this with Paul McCartney? He's being sexy in this song,
a side not too often shown to the masses. He's singing about clandestine meetings
and secret passv/ords between lovers! "You can give me v/hat I want, I must confess...
my body needs attention, my mind is in a mess" are lyrics not usually associated
with ILacca, but certainly a welcome addition!!!
Pretty Little Head, is a magical song. Literally. The tune describes
something akin to gnomes, (or wizards of small stature) carrying with them precious
gems & exotic legends belonging to this mysterious civilization. It bears a slight
resemblance to a song McCartney did a few years back, entitled Bogeyman. The musical
images are the strong line here: dark, dusky vocals of a chanting nature, vibes
and mystical sounding guitars that conjure up images of sorcerers and ancient
wizardry. It's unusual to say the least, and would work wonderfully in one of those
Mazes and Monsters-type movies that are released frequently.
Move Over Busker is yet another fantastic rocker. A Busker, for those
who do not know, is a street musician. It's a part of the struggling artist stage
of any musician's life, as well as the perfect way to improve technique. McCartney
can still see the Busker in himself, as we see in this song. The tune is filled
with figures from American and British history assuring the Busker that his time
will indeed come. (For some unknown reason, the characters ALL have well-known sexual
reputations!) Once again, a very strong bass line, lead guitar, and piano set the
rocking best pace for McCartney f s fantastic vocals here. A typical McC tempo change
in mid-tune adds to the strength of this forceful song.
The pressure builds into Angry, an even harder rocker, showing that even
charming Paul is pissed off a good deal of the time. Pete Townsend's guest guitar
stint on this number is easily noticed, and makes for the hard driving beat that
gives the angry tone. Strong percussion, and McCartney in his screaming rocker mood
make this another probable number one.
Changing the mood entirely, the album comes to a conclusion with However
Absurd, a thoughtful number about the ludicrous nature of people's thoughts versus
their actions. I t ' s somehow very British in both lyrical content, and vocal style
that will stick in your mind for the ideas it will provoke. A slightly Strawberry
Fields-ish orchestration, and building piano work give way to a powerfully strong
cresendo finale.
Ac McCartney tells in his brief liner notes, "the musicians, producers,
engineers, tea breaks, tension, and performance were laid on just for you. Press
to Play."
Thanks Paul...it was a very generous and welcome gift.
An INTERVIEW with "ELLE" (French woman!s magazine) August 1986,
"THE POWER OP AGE"
Except for a wife, three children & some gray hair, at kk9 the old naughty boy of
rock hasn't changed. Between two studios, Phillippe Manoeuvre met, in his rural England,
the one that used to be called one half of the Beatles, Paul McCartney• It is a place
in the Ehglish countryside where the rain falls lightly* Three ducks are heading for a
little, misty lake. Those ducks don!t have to worry, because they live with Paul & Linda
McCartney, Paul, you know, the Beatle? You can be blase, tough, satisfied, used to every-
thing, you can say you don't care, you can act cool,,,there still are a few things in
life—like interviewing one of the Beatles—that do impress you. The Beatles—and one
gets never tired of repeating it over & over again—were the most successful group ever.
With their billions of sold albums they rediculize the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, the
Who and Queen together, Paul McCartney, !one half of the four1, won k3 gold records -with
his group,,,but also 21 solo. An absolute record. He also wrote, by the way, the most
recorded song ever, 'Yesterday1, 1186 artists have already re-recorded it in their own
way, leaving '% Way1 a long way behind with 'only' 735 recordings,
James Paul McCartney was kind enough to send a limo to Heathrow to bring us to his
place in Sussex where the exclusive interviews are being held, one for each countiy!
Because Paul McCartney, hh years old (ah yesO, is made like that. He might have written
half of this century's memorable tunes, he might have given his wife, the photographer
Linda Eastman, three beautiful children, he might well have enough money to be considered
the second fortune of the British Qnpire,,.but he can't be still for a long time. Our
man runs from one studio to the other. He's just done the finishing touches to his latest
solo album 'Press To Play', one of his most strategic albums, made with interesting people
like Phil 'Genesis' Collins on drums, and Pete 'Who1 Townshend on guitaro Paul McCartney
is simply made like that, & 16 years after the brea -up of the Beatles, he still poses
on the sleeve of his new record with his other half, Linda, And there is something very
touching about that. Something flagrant. Like old lovers never wanting to resign & go
under. Ah yes...despite the fame, the millions of dollars, after 3 children, 6k gold
records, after 9 days in a apanese orison, Paul & Linda tell you, like always & still,
that they are in love.
Q: How did you meet, Paul & Linda? P: We were just coming out of a recording studio in
London, & we went down to a club called the Bag 0' Nails, It was getting really late, &
we were watching & listening to Georgie Fajne & the Blue Flames when I suddenly noticed this
girl at another table...And I told myself: flOh dear! Hello-Hello-Hello!" And a little
later, when she passed our table, I said, "Excuse me,11 and I started talking to her,
L: And so went to another club... P: And another one.,. L: And everything started like
that,,,
Listening to them makes you believe that everything really happened that way. While
John & Yoko were going crazy all around the world, turning the George V, the Ritz, & the
Pierre in New York into mad-houses; Paul, in his beloved countryside, loved Linda, simply.
And so much, that he made her three children. In life, the ex-Beatle is agnificiairt. A
charming prince. Nice hair where just enough gray hair are seen to make it reasonable, a
flat belly, a smooth & fresh skin, and that look those vivacious eyes, playful eyes
where that old flame of the old naughty boy of rock can still, & always, be seen burning.
Q: What's new & what's changed since the Beatles? P: At the time, when I was still
with the Beatles, there was one big difference with today, I had no children, I had so
much time in front of me—enough to produce other groups—& I was a bachelor. In other
words: I had my whole life still in front of me,,.especially all the girls!!! (Linda
taps his hand,) He laughs heartily & goes on: Today I am married, have nice kids,.,
adorable kids. Normal kids. We listen to records together... Q: What sort of records?
P: They like Borne—well, some of his records, anyway, and they also bring home albums
by Simple Mind, Dire Straits, UB 1|0. ..groups you can really listen to... Q: Will your
children become musicians? P: Should they ever come up to me & tell me, "Dad, I'll be a
guitarist," fine. But I'm not like those footballers who want to turn their kids into
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 champions* one way or another* & absolutely. L: We didn't even force them to learn to
play the piano. P: Exactly* And it wouldn't be me to force them to do the same job*
Because it!s a lob that changes you.. Quite often in a negative way.
It!s already Midday, The couple tell us they'd like to go to eat something. Since
they are vegetarians, you imagine a quick lunch. But they only reappear after 3 hours.
Q* Linda, people say that you & Yoko were the main cause for the Beatles1 break-up,
L: I never heard a more stupid thing. Try to think a little bit. Why should we, the
women of those musicians of that group called the Beatles, have tried to stop them? Why?
In fact, the group started breaking up before I walked into the scene. But it is so easy
to put all the blame on the people that had nothing to do with it all, in this case, the
women. Q: Do you see the other Beatles from time to time? L: We saw George recently,
& his wife, & their son., .last week. They came to ride a bit. And we always see Ringo,
Believe me or not, we are the best of friends in the world! Q: Paul, you've always had
the image of the !nice Beatle'* Isn't that annoying sometimes? P: You are what you are.
It's exact, I have that image. Okay, but that 'nice1 Beatle, that might be just an
appearance...Look, John Lennon had a reputation for being hard & tough...and he was every-
thing but that! Q: Still, you always hear about the fights etc. in the pubs in Liver-
pool... John Lennon was rather violent, wasn't he? P* Just on the surface. Underneath he
was hiding a heart of gold. I don't know how to explain John to you.,.His father left
home when John was three...! don't know, but I—in his place—would have concluded that my
father hated me therefore! To top it all, his mother died when he was 16! Killed by a
car! John's life wasn't pink & easy. And I—who knew him better than anyone else—can
assure you that he was absolutely charming! Q: But some interviews prove that you were
not on the best of terms with him at the time of his death. P: That's not true! We had
small disputes. So what? We shouted at each other, like two brothers occasionally do.
And anyway, I know why you're saying that. After John's death, too many books came out.
All of them reprinted tons of declarations we had make, but all taken out of context,
For my Dart, okay, I'll admit that one day I said that John was a manipulating swine.
But what does that say, really, what clies it Drove? It only says that in this inhuman
show-business, John liked to control things. He loved saying one thing & doing just the
opposite. And that's true, & there's nothing mean about me saying that, God! Journalists
took that line from a private conversation. They just made that one line to a big headline:
MAh! Ah! Paul McCartney declares: 'John was a manipulating swine!'..*" Q: Don't ever
trust a journalist...! P: There! Absolutely right! Never! NEVER!
The last 2 years were especially difficult for the McCartney family* First of all,
Michael Jackson decided to buy Paul's songs. For a little nothing of 5>0 Million dollars*
Paul could not—or would not—follow. Then Paul agreed to go back on stage for Live Aid,
In front of billions of spectators, just as he started singing "Let It Be", his microphone
went off. And finally, his feature film with Linda & Ringo, "Give Ml Regards To Broad
Street", flopped around the world. Looking back on all those things, Paul just says one
word: "Annoying," Which makes you wonder "WHAT makes him really mad?
Q: Do bad reviews really upset you? P: That makes me rather more sad than upset,
See, you spend 12 months in a studio, & a journalist destroys your hard work with 12 lines*
Oh, well, okay. No, what really makes me mad are those neople who beat up their children,
those disgraceful parents burninp; their babies with cigarettes* That, and Mrs* Thatcher's
attitude concerning Apartheid. That, and President Reagan talking about Apartheid and
reading the wrong speech (Paul imitates a low voice i-dth a Yankee accent): "Regarding
Apartheid & the situation in South America**,"—He really said that! That's incredible,
after all! L: Me, I would like neople to stop eating meat, I love animals* I would like
to be considered the English Brigitte Bardot. I am less a photographer & a musician than
simply a woman who would like to make the world better. Q: Have you been vegetarians for
a long time? L: Ten years! Q: And your children are vegetarians, too? L: Yes*
Q: Are you sure it isn't dangerous? L: I don't see what good there is in meat* It's
disgusting. My God, imagine that 77rou are being pulled to the slaughter house, and you are
flipping because they are going to kill you, and all that adrenalin comes up..«and after
all that, someone is delighted to eat you. Q: What sort of vegetarians are you? L: I
will eat anything as long as it hasn't been killed. Okay, we have hens* If they lay an
egg & sit on it, we leave it to them. If they abandon it & the egg becomes cold, we'll
eat it!
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Q: Paul, Linda, do yon think you'll go back on stage one day? Ps If we can find the
stage-door! (Laughs*••) No...we'll have to reform a nice little group first* Then,
yes*..because I always liked that, giving concerts, playing for people. Just recently
I got on stage for that charity concert for Prince Charles's Trust. I sang "Get Back1'
again with Tina Turner....aaaaahhhhh! Q: Paul, what's your favourite story about the
Beatles? P: (Thinks for a long time,••at least 10 seconds!) I've got one...finally...
the first one that comes to mind. I had all my family from Liverpool come down for the
premiere of "A Hard Dayfs Ni^ht" in London. They'd never ever been invited to a premiere
before. And my auntie Jean wanted an exceptional robe for the occasion. So she took her
curtains from the living-room and made herself a robe out of them. That's how she arrived
at the Dremiere, Td.th her sister, Millie. After the film, we all went to the Royal recep-
tion. When I saw Princess Margaret enter the room, I turned, to my dear aunties and said,
"Turn around to see who just arrived, but please, please, for Heaven's sake, don't say
anything!" The two old ladies turned around & Jean started screaming, "Oh, oh, good Lord,
Millie, do you see what I see?" And Millie shouted back, "Oh Lord, Jean! It's Margaret!
Margaret in person, Millie" "Oh dear, Jean, oh dear!" My two aunties went back to Liver-
pool. And the gala-robes became curtains once again!

—Translated by Christine Gattiker.

PEPPERLAND A TRIBUTE TO The BEATLES

Mayor Tom Bradley of Los Angeles and The City of Los Angeles Department of
Recreation and Parks have granted Apple's Kin permission to design and
plant a tree grove and garden in Griffith Park, near Hollywood Bowl, as a
tribute to The Beatles. The fundraising (about $8,000) for and execution of
this project are up to all of us.

This tribute is meant for all of the Beatles as a celebration of the magic
they gave us as a group; from all of their fans, famous and not.

We1re just in the first stages of fundraising and gathering endorsements;

the bulk of the work to be done lies ahead, and WE NEED YOUR HELP. It's a
beautiful opportunity to turn your love for The Beatles into action..
WRITE Leanne Clarke c/o Apple's Kin, P.O. Box 235, Seattle, WA, 98111.
Please include a legal-sized SASE.

Donations should be made payable to Apple's Kin Tree Project and mailed to
Roberta Dragon c/o Apple's Kin Tree Project, P.O. Box 896, Manhattan Beach,
CA, 90266 (enclose a note of personal tribute to The Beatles if you so desire)
Contact Roberta to offer assistance in the L.A. area.

AppLE'
• n a c t i v e group of "world" c i t i z e n * and Beatle tent caring

about the meant making our emJ«

"Ono sunny clay the world we» w a i t i n g for a lover..." -- Lennon McCartney

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 TO BE PUBLISHED BY AURUM PRESS ON 18 NOVEMBER 1986

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MAC'S
WHITE
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PLUS ONE
COLOUR

MICHAEL MCCARTNEY
Photographer Michael McCartney has unvailed his
new invention in the UK. He has managed to make
a time machine, cleverly disguised as a book to
transport his readers back to the late !50s &
early '60s. Very novel!
Under the covers you are first greeted by the
18 year-old Michael and his lovely assistant
Bobby. The camera is focused on you! Smile.
You are then invited to step inside the looking
glass to explore the other photos he has taken.

* ( WARNING! Should you cone upon a rather odd assortment of animals and little girl
having tea you are most certainly in the wrong book queue!)

Words alone will never fully put across to you the POWERFUL imagery within this book.
It is said a pictures worth a thousand words. In the case of this book itfs worth over
a million at the very least. There are strong images of boys playing in a school yard,
ciggie butts on the floor of the Tower Ballroom pose with George Harrison, explore the
Great Wall of China in the McCartney's lounge, a Ford Anglia poses with the Beatles,
Jane Asher, the Scaffold, Paul McCartney's floating head trick, and experimental surreal
images of the author.
Michael has also included in his bock a few recent photos that serve to demonstrate
that the continuing high standards of composition he set for himself as a teenager carry
through to today.
To obtain further information on how you can get this remarkable book available ONLY
in the UK please write: Aurum Press, 33 Museum St., London, England.

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 CLUB PHOTOS
5x7fs, color,
1. Photo of Paul taken by Doylene at the Cumberland Hotel on Oct. 16, 1986. He's wear-
ing a black, casual jacket & blue/white striped shirt* This is when he first saw
us & his expression clearly says, "How did you know?!" Pictured on the top of page 9*
2. Another photo of Paul taken the same time & place as above, also by Doylene. In this
one he is posing with same young woman from the hotel & shefs holding onto his arm*
Paul's looking towards the cpjnera with his expression caught inbetween a smile and
getting ready to say something! (mouth closed*.,for once!!)
3» Photo of Paul taken by Doylene as he arrives at the British Video Awards Show on
Oct. 16th. He!s wearing a black tux, white shirt, & black bow-tie (very dapper!).
He's looking down (eyes heavy-lidded & slanting down at corners) as he answers some-
one's question. Pictured on the top of page 11.
ll. Extreme close-up of Paul taken same time & place as above by Doylene. In this one
he has a wide-eyed, full of wonder, expression on his face with mouth open (nice lipsi)<
5. Photo of Paul taken by me as he leaves the awards show* He's looking directly into
the camera with a big smile on his face (also in the process of saying something?.1)
& is holding the trophy in his hands. You can also see Heather in the background on
the left-hand side of the photo! Pictured on the bottom of page 11 •

Sets, color, priced as marked

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Oct. l6th! In the first shot Paul is looking down at the twins with a very warm look
on his face and the twins are both drinking from their bottles! In the second shot
(pictured page 9) Paul is making big eyes to the side with his mouth open as if to
form an exclamation (very typical Paul-expression!). One twin is also looking to the
side while the other one is totally absorbed & amused by his own foot! These are
really adorable photos! Taken by Doylene. $3«5>0.
2. Set of 3 photos—one of Paul (Franceska on his right-ha!) and two of Paul & Linda—
taken by Doylene at MPL on Sept. 65 1986. All 3 are slightly blurry but close-up &
correctly exposed. Paul is wearing a navy blue suit & white shirt while Linda is
wearing a baggy tan sweater with blue blouse underneath. The photo of Paul alone is
in profile, as is one of the Paul & Linda shots (he's pointing at someone—strange
finger position!—in the latter!). In the other photo of Paul & Linda he is full-
face, looking just to the left of the camera, & talking rath eyebrows raised (Linda
in profile once again). $3*00.

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