Last Friday, “McCartney 3, 2, 1” premiered in the United States on Hulu; the documentary series where Paul mcCartney breaks down his career conversing with Rick Rubin. Around a sound table, the two explore the original tapes of recordings of The Beatles and his solo path.
After its premiere, the six-part production was acclaimed by both the press and fans. And it is not for less, considering the emotional charge of the memories of perhaps the most important living musician in history.
“McCartney 3, 2, 1” on a playlist
In three hours, “McCartney 3, 2, 1” wanders through timeless tracks by The Beatles and some tracks from Wings and his solo journey. In the company of Rick Rubin, they break down the tracks of those masters tapes that we have recorded in our memory, making us discover something new in songs that we have known all our lives.
But not everything is The Beatles and Sir Paul. In the documentary, the musician also goes over anecdotes from his formative years, the impression of meeting his idols on tours, the inspiration from the world that surrounded the Fab Four for their work and the surprises of continuing to discover music, chords and hooks.
Within this surprise is that Paul McCartney is mentioning milestones and songs by other artists in “McCartney 3, 2, 1”. And this is how in the 180 minutes of the serial documentary we find jewels that span different worlds. From great voices like Frank Sinatra and Edith Piaf to the African world of Fela Kuti, including rock and roll idols like Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and The Everly Brothers.
Each track that is part of “McCartney 3, 2 1” is what the musician himself shares in the form of playlist through its official Spotify profile, launched over the weekend, and that you can enjoy below …
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