5 stars
Paul McCartney is one of the most well-known, often written about musicians alive, yet I somehow inhaled this 800 plus page biography in a matter of days. The author had an early encounter with Paul over 50 years ago and was none too impressed. He was even a touch hard on him in his biography of John Lennon (which has been added to my list), so it is interesting that he wrote this book with Paul's tacit approval. Much of the first half of this concerning the Beatles origin story, I've already read before (although to be honest the story of the Beatles just never gets old to me) but this was still an interesting take from the perspective of Paul's influence. I think this book does a good job of balancing the different facets of Paul's personality and the reality of the crazy existence he lived. I think the second half of the book is summed up pretty good by this Paul quote about John "he died a legend and I'm going to die an old man.". Paul has had to accept the Beatle mantle while still continuing on with the majority of his life and career and this book does a excellent job of following the many years following the band's dissolution. I love the Beatles, and I loved this book. Received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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