MEDIA COOL
Here’s a passively bad book that, while purporting McCartney was Lennon’s musical equal (at least), does little to evoke that spirit, or, in fact, much sympathy for its subject. Salewicz’s main theme—that the early death of Paul’s mother was pretty much his sole motivation—is harped on frequently...and the dope didn’t even manage to include a picture of the mysterious mom.
MEDIA COOL
This Month’s Media Cool was written by Bill Holdship, J. Kordosh, Michael Lipton, Richard Riegel and Richard C. Walls
MCCARTNEY by Chris Salewicz (St. Martin’s Press)
Here’s a passively bad book that, while purporting McCartney was Lennon’s musical equal (at least), does little to evoke that spirit, or, in fact, much sympathy for its subject. Salewicz’s main theme—that the early death of Paul’s mother was pretty much his sole motivation—is harped on frequently...and the dope didn’t even manage to include a picture of the mysterious mom. Although the cover maintains that this is “the definitive biography” (which I could’ve accepted even though Salewicz didn’t interview McCartney), I can’t accept reading a bunch of stuff I’ve read elsewhere as definitive. And McCartney’s music is glossed over in a most shocking fashion. Boring and punchless—a far better book would be an analysis of McCartney’s post-Beatles singles. No kidding.
J.K.
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