![]() ![]() As for his overriding concern about the quality of his songs, his records speak for themselves. You can believe McCartney, however, a man who indeed does not play the “right” way, and who hasn’t filled his basement with rare and delectable guitars – or basses, for that matter. It’s usually the case that brilliant guitarists who denigrate some aspect of their playing or claim to be disinterested in their gear are as believable as baseball players who claim to “never watch the scoreboard” during a pennant race. ![]() ![]() I know because McCartney met with Acoustic Rock recently and, for the first time ever, offered a detailed assessment of his acoustic guitar playing – perhaps the one aspect of his, let’s face it, miraculous talent that is underrated.Įven as he spoke in considerable detail of some of the inventive and memorable acoustic guitar parts he played as a Beatle and in his solo career, he said things like, “You know, I’m not really technical,” and, “I never learned the proper way of picking.” With regard to his guitars, he insisted, “I was never really so concerned about the instrument as I was about the song.” ![]()
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