Paul McCartney Is Still Trying to Figure Out Love
In a long interview, [[Paul McCartney]] reflects on making [[McCartney III]] during pandemic lockdowns, linking it to earlier solo outings like [[McCartney]] and [[McCartney II]] and describing recording alone, playing most instruments and producing the record himself. He discusses his songwriting process and the role of dreams in melodies, his continuing amazement at being part of [[The Beatles]] and memories of bandmates, especially [[John Lennon]] and [[George Harrison]], including an anecdote about urging Lennon to do his taxes during the [[Abbey Road]] photo shoot. McCartney touches on influences such as [[Lead Belly]], the pleasures and pitfalls of fame, changing relationships and marriage, his thriftier instincts around money, and how, six decades in, melody still arrives unexpectedly.