TV Series

Series Name:	McCartney 3,2,1
Format:	TV Series
Years:	2021
Country:	International
Language:	English
Genre:	Biography, Documentary, Music
Rating:	9.0 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	2 Have Seen
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Selected Cast	Paul McCartney
	Rick Rubin

Notes

“McCartney 3,2,1,” out now on Hulu, shows how you can jazz up the most worn-out oldies by taking an innovative approach.

The six episodes, each 30 minutes long, feature a few familiar tales: the origins of the alias Sgt. Pepper, the true inspiration behind “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” being bummed out when the band broke up.

But interviewer Rick Rubin is much more interested in the long and winding road to musical excellence than pop-culture trivia.

Rubin, known for producing albums for everyone from LL Cool J to Johnny Cash, encourages the musician to dissect his greatest hits, a task made easier by using a mixing board to isolate tracks.

The pair go deep on Ringo Starr’s militant-style drumming on “Get Back,” McCartney’s bass playing on “Something” and those impossible high notes from the piccolo trumpet on “Penny Lane.”

The emphasis is on the Beatles catalog, but Rubin occasionally throws a solo number into the mix, including the underrated “Waterfalls” from “McCartney II.”

McCartney may not know how to read music, but he offers a master class on composing and performance, explaining why he deepened his voice on “Lady Madonna” and how he gave “Live and Let Die” a cinematic feel.

One of the best anecdotes has to do with how McCartney had to inform John Lennon that his original version of “Come Together” sounded too much like Chuck Berry’s “You Can’t Catch Me,” forcing the duo to take a slower, swampier approach to their “Abbey Road” opener.

McCartney gives props to other influential artists, some of whom may be new names to viewers. He talks about being dazzled by Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti while Wings was recording “Band on the Run” in Nigeria.

He shares how John Cage was on his mind when they were assembling “A Day in the Life.” There’s also a fitting tribute to the Everly Brothers, whom the lads mimicked in their harmonies on “Baby’s in Black.”

If you’re already salivating, you’re not alone.

Rubin serves as the ultimate fan.

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