The Beatles Bible - Topic: McCartney II

vonbontee on McCartney II

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 06:14:06 +0100

unknown said

Yeah, the longer version is 8:59 and it's on the second bonus disc in the deluxe edition.

Holy shit, LOOK at all those extended versions! "Frozen Jap", "Darkroom", "Front Parlour"...I have DEFINITELY got to acquire those!

kedame on McCartney II

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:48:09 +0100

unknown said
Took me awhile, but I really love this album. I like it a little more every time I listen to it. Right now my favorites are Darkroom and On the Way, but Check My Machine is pretty awesome.

I love Check My Machine. Sometimes it will come up on shuffle, and I'll have listened to the whole thing before I realize it's been 8 minutes. I like the little break where he says something like, "long time ago..." His voice is weird, and I enjoy it.

unknown on McCartney II

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:56:08 +0100

Yeah, the longer version is 8:59 and it's on the second bonus disc in the deluxe edition.

vonbontee on McCartney II

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:33:40 +0100

I understand that "Check My Machine"'s title was literal - that it was an experimental thing Paul recorded while fooling around with a new toy! I believe there's a longer version than the 5:50 one - maybe only on bootlegs though.

unknown on McCartney II

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:37:52 +0100

Took me awhile, but I really love this album. I like it a little more every time I listen to it. Right now my favorites are Darkroom and On the Way, but Check My Machine is pretty awesome.

GeorgeTSimpson on McCartney II

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:41:39 +0100

As a hater of modern electronic music I also don't like this album very much, some songs are great though my favourites being coming up and one of these days

kedame on McCartney II

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:39:44 +0100

vonbontee said
I may try some of the Firemen stuff someday, but I've gotta say that based on what I've heard & read, I'm prepared to dislike it. Mostly because I usually hate the sound of digital synthesizers, also most anything that's ever been described as "ambient" (and 85% of "techno"). Too much of that stuff just sounds to me like mood music.

Edit [Checks out youtube link, followed by "Solstice Ambient Acapella"]

Nope, didn't like those at all, sorry. Too boring. Not my thing at all; I want uptempo post-disco grooves with ENERGY! (Maybe you can recommend something else?) ...

vonbontee on McCartney II

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:02:06 +0100

I may try some of the Firemen stuff someday, but I've gotta say that based on what I've heard & read, I'm prepared to dislike it. Mostly because I usually hate the sound of digital synthesizers, also most anything that's ever been described as "ambient" (and 85% of "techno"). Too much of that stuff just sounds to me like mood music.

Edit [Checks out youtube link, followed by "Solstice Ambient Acapella"]

Nope, didn't like those at all, sorry. Too boring. Not my thing at all; I want uptempo post-disco grooves with ENERGY! (Maybe you can recommend something else?) But thanks for trying, ...

kedame on McCartney II

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:08:35 +0100

vonbontee said
(Never heard those Fireman things.)

If you like weird, you really should check out the second Fireman album, Rushes, particularly the "song" Fluid. It is excellent! I wouldn't bother with Strawberries, Oceans, Ships, Forest unless you really want to get into some techy stuff. It's just a bunch of remixes of the same song, basically, with some pretty good rhythm parts, but I don't really like it. And if you haven't heard Electric Arguments...rectify that immediately! Lol...I think it is one of the best albums of Paul's career!

vonbontee on McCartney II

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:26:13 +0100

OK, I am LOVING those bonus tracks on the 2-disc edition! Paul goes nuts with an array of synths, sequencers, drum machines, his bass and all kind of weird effects, making for an album of amazing, undeniable grooves. Lyrics are nonsensical or inaudible but who really cares? This sounds like the most avant-garde (yet hypnotically catchy) music of his career, at least of the era I'm familiar with. (Never heard those Fireman things.) "Secret Friend" and "All You Horse Riders/Blue Sway" go on for more than 10 minutes and never get boring. This stuff woulda sounded GREAT at any dance ...

meanmistermustard on McCartney II

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:43:43 +0100

I played it threw once and hated it (Driving Rain), a few years later i revisted 'From A Lover To A Friend' and still hated that song. Havent went anywhere near it since and have no plans whatsoever to ever do so again.

McCartney II is one of those albums that has so many different types of song that something always pleases you and feels new.

Ben Ramon on McCartney II

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:29:50 +0100

meanmistermustard said

Ben Ramon said

meanmistermustard said
No idea why McCartney II got a bad name, i presume the critics went/go into it with a preconceived idea of it being lame.

Which I would argue is the case for the critical reception of every Macca album except Band on the Run and post-Flaming Pie material.

Excluding Driving Rain which is generally seen to be appalling, one reason being that the press cannot stand anything that has any connection to Heather Mills, another being that the songs are dreadful as is the album cover.

I've actually never listened properly to Driving Rain and tend to ...

meanmistermustard on McCartney II

Wed, 30 May 2012 22:07:10 +0100

Ben Ramon said

meanmistermustard said
No idea why McCartney II got a bad name, i presume the critics went/go into it with a preconceived idea of it being lame.

Which I would argue is the case for the critical reception of every Macca album except Band on the Run and post-Flaming Pie material.

Excluding Driving Rain which is generally seen to be appalling, one reason being that the press cannot stand anything that has any connection to Heather Mills, another being that the songs are dreadful as is the album cover.

Ben Ramon on McCartney II

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:18:37 +0100

meanmistermustard said
No idea why McCartney II got a bad name, i presume the critics went/go into it with a preconceived idea of it being lame.

Which I would argue is the case for the critical reception of every Macca album except Band on the Run and post-Flaming Pie material.

meanmistermustard on McCartney II

Wed, 30 May 2012 17:32:38 +0100

No idea why McCartney II got a bad name, i presume the critics went/go into it with a preconceived idea of it being lame. It doesnt sound to me outdated, maybe its not standard 'Macca' for some.

If anyone is looking to get the album i would recommed the 3 disc deluxe download from Pauls site, the extra disc of songs are really worth it.