Dr. Heathen Scum Interview with Paul McCartney
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I, Dr Scum, have few heroes. After all, having been so
closely associated with our Lord El Duce, its a fact that
other talents pale in comparison to this God of Music. However
Paul McCartney is one of the better musicians to ever have
walked the earth.
So it was a real treat to interview McCartney.
Given the massive controvery surrounding his divorce to
Gold Digger whats her name, it is suprising that McCartney
wanted to talk to anyone at all. McCartney emailed me to
play bass on his new solo LP, which of course I was honored
to do. I turned down the cold hard million dollars he offered,
in return for this interview
there are so many topics to discuss with McCartney, you
almost dont know where to start. His career spans 50 years,
of great music, interesting times, the biggest stars of
the world, and now, Mentor like controvery
DHS Paul, I heard you on Howard Stern. From an interview
standpoint, Howard did a good job, however, I intend to
top it. Lets get straight to the point. What I want to know
is what is the typical day like for Paul McCartney when
you are not touring?
PAUL: Well Scum, as you know, I am a musician first and
formost. I live and breath and smoke music, well, and drink
it to also. So I would normally get up around 2pm, have
an English Breakfast, then smoke a fatty. Then sit down
at the Piano or Guitar and start jamming. I can play all
the instruments so lots of times, I just write songs by
myself, and other times, I jam with my friends or hired
studio musicians and come up with new stuff.
I would normally start to hit the bottle after sundown,
and then continue on making music throughout the night.Finally,stagger
into bed for a little of the old in and out.
DHS : Fuck, Paul, thats exactly what I do too!
PAUL : Scum, you are a pretty sharp guy. You should know
by now that is what all great musicians do. Its a full time
obsession.
DHS : Well, Paul, somehting tells me this lifestyle contributed
to your divorce, correct?
PAUL : Yeah, im afriad so. My first wife Linda, was cool
with this, but this broad tricked me that she could put
up with this before we got married but like a fool I fell
for it. I know now she was just after my cash. It really
didnt matter what I did or didnt do.
DHS :Shit dude, we feel for you. This has got to be rough
for ya, all these accusations and stuff, and trying to get
half of your several billion dollars.
PAUL : The money isnt the thing, believe it or not. Those
that know me, know I dont life a rich lifestyle. But I have
to say it has bothered me. I have been seeing a shrink,
cause I got really close to pulling an OJ on this bitch
DHS : Paul, knock it off. If you do that you just really
fuck up the whole planet. If the main guy in the Beatles
turns into killer, its just too whacky.
PAUL : No, not really. I know everybody thinks I am a goody
too shoes, cuase I can write some really nice melodies,
but hey, I fuckin wrote some blazing sick shit, like Helter
Skelter. I played the whole fucking track too. The others
Beatles dummies didnt do shit on that one
DHS : Im glad you brought that up. How do you look back
on the Beatles. You and Ringo are the only ones standing,
and Ringo was cool, but he aint really on the A team if
you know what I mean.
PAUL : Bottom Line. Most people, me included agree that
was the best stuff I ever did. It was super fun, especially
in the old days, drunk and play all night in Hamburg.
Later, it got complicated. The other knuckleheads would
occaisionally come up with some good stuff, but it would
take em forever to do it, and I was just fuckin blazing
which super good stuff all the time and it caused a lot
of problems. They just couldnt handle it and freaked out.
John was doing some crazy shit. Posing nude on that album,
Two Virgins, half of which was empty vinyl. Im no prude,
in fact, it was kinda cool, but it really wasnt my cup of
tea. We just grew apart.
I couldnt understand what he was going through. George
on the other hand, I understood. He basically was a bitter
guy. He hated me one time so bad, he smeared shit all over
my Hofnerbass. That was not cool at all.
As time went by, he turned into a great songwriter. I wish
I had written that song Wah Wah. That was a really good
one. Savoy Truffle was great as well.
He had this whole soap opera scene going on with him and
Clapton stealling his woman. He got so into that stuff that
it detracted from his music to some extent. Never the less,
the Beatles and the Mentors were the greatest band of all
times, along wtih the Stones of course.
DHS : Yeah, thats interesting. Its become clear over the
years, that you were the band. Lennon was talented but not
as much as you nor driven. Harrison had a lot of talent
as he showed later, but you didnt need him. But a lot of
fansof yours question a lot of the super wimpy aspect of
Wings. How do you respond to this criticism?
PAUL: Yeah, well I wrote all the stuff so I must have liked
it at the time Apparently, however, I had my head up my
own ass. Cause some of that stuff it just so crappy, it
astounds even me.
This shows you how much i did need the other Beatles guys
to take the edge of my wimpiness.
DHS : Whats your favorite song you ever wrote
PAUL : Thanks Dr. Scum, for letting me promote my act,
Foo Fighters on the righteous and holy Church of El Duce
page.DHS : Any last words for the fans?
PAUL : Thanks Dr. Scum, for letting me promote my act,
Foo Fighters on the righteous and holy Church of El Duce
page.
