Paul McCartney: The Life

Arrived safely, well packaged, great book.

Ottima, dettagliata e fedele biografia di Paul McCartney di autorevolissima provenienza.

I enjoyed it a lot. The gossips on his second marriage and the divorce are the only tiring part, tough.

Well balanced biography about an extremely well balanced superstar. I read Geoff Emerick's autobiography first and would suggest that one read that as a preface to this book to gain further insight into how Geoff, George Martin, Paul and the Beatles created their truly groundbreaking "second half" body of work. No doubt Paul really drove the bus for much of that new style of studio music that re-invented rock. Paul isn't perfect, none of us are, but compared to so many other rock stars and legends, he was and is a good and level headed man. When others snorted millions worth of cocaine or heroin, Paul pretty much stuck to pot and alcohol and always seemed focused on music above all else. I believe he truly realizes that he was born with talent, luck and timing, and worked hard to educate himself and achieve what he did. Sir Paul truly changed the face of music in the 20th century and beyond. I think Paul chose Norman partly because Norman had that anti-Paul feeling that most young men did; all the girls wanted Paul so he was the competition. Who better to write your bio than someone who wasn't always nice to you but was cut from the same cloth as you. The chapters about his solo work and Wings was very informative, as was the details of the relationship he had with the Asher family in London, and the part they played in his musical education. The Heather Mills years painted an accurate picture without really slamming her, just it is what it is. Seems like he found another final mate in Nancy as they had a very long friendship on Long Island and NYC for decades. Very good insight into THE LEGEND of our times.

I have read all books about Paul McCartney's life to date and did not expect to find much new material here. I was pleasantly surprised. This a well-written, thorough, and mostly objective look into the life of the most famous musician on the planet. Previous books have ended with the Beatles break-up with sometimes an added section on Linda's death and his second marriage.(Man On The Run covers the 70s) .This was a long -after all, there is a lot of material to cover- read, but an enjoyable one. For Paul and Beatles fans I guess there can never be TMI (Too much Information) An interesting sociological study would be why the Beatles and Sir Paul still are such a subject of fascination and devotion after all these years. Three generations of fans now. I am guilty(?) of propagating this by introducing my great-grandchildren to Beatles music and "Yellow Submarine" DVDS. Oh well... Loved the book.