Paul McCartney performed on Saturday Night Live on Saturday. He and his band (minus Abe, plus Chad Smith and Ingrid Michaelson) played a couple of songs, two of which the television audience got to see, plus a few post-episode songs for the studio audience. First, “Days We Left Behind,” from Macca’s forthcoming album, The BoysContinue reading “McCartney on SNL”
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Battle of the Beatles #1s
Two #1 hits, head to head. George Harrison’s 1970 hit “My Sweet Lord” versus Paul McCartney’s 1973 hit “Band on the Run.” Which of the two is the better song? Let’s start with Harrison. A straightforward paeon to Krishna, bolstered by Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound” provided by Derek and the Dominoes, backing vocals byContinue reading “Battle of the Beatles #1s”