2Legs: A Paul McCartney Podcast

Episode 208: ”21” (Jude Southerland Kessler)

We were very honored to have guest author Jude Southerland Kessler (Author of the John Lennon Series) on this week's episode of 2Legs! This week we take a look at the dynamic between John & Paul's relationship during 1963 centering around Paul's 21st Birthday which garnered some headlines in the U.K.
We discuss their trip to Paris and what their relationship was at that moment in time. Jude made 7 trips to Liverpool across the span of 7 years to do her research. Something that instantly clicked with Andy :) We discuss common friends, interviews she conducted, Liverpool geography and witnesses that were at Paul's 21st Birthday, namely Bill Harry. One of the few people who are still left from.
Jude has 5 books currently published, Shoulda Been There (1940-1961), "Shivering Inside" (December 1961-April 1963), She Loves You (May 1963-March 1964), Should Have Known Better (March 1964-March 1965), Shades Of Life" (Part 1) January 1965-August 1965. She is also the co-host of the "She Said, She Said" Podcast along with Lanea Stagg.
Thank you very much Jude for coming on and sharing some of your memories and history with us!
Tom & Andy
Jude's links:
John Lennon Series
She Said, She Said Podcast

Bonus Episode: Anniversary Re-Listen: ”Off The Ground”

Off The Ground is 30 years old in 2023.  We decided to have fun on our YouTube channel and listen to it live while we interacted with viewers.  It was quickly blocked after, but the audio is preserved and we hope you enjoy our discussion as the songs play throughout the album.  We'll do more of these later in the year!
 
All the best,
Tom and Andy

Episode 207: ”Top 10 Album Closers”

And we're back! A few weeks ago we did our Top 10 Album Openers, this week we pick our 10 favourite Paul album closers. S
ome may surprise you, some won't. A few updates on Paul and discussions on what we've been up to (listening wise) close out Episode 207.
What's your Top 10 Album Closers? Have a Fab Weekend, Tom & Andy

Episode 206: ”Rubber Soul” (UK vs. US With Friends)

We're back with our first new episode for May! We're going a bit different for this one. Beatle focused. This week we welcome Journalist Al Sussman (Beatlefan Magazine, contributor to Bruce Spizer books and Things We Said Today original cohost), and Ethan Alexanian (Fans On The Run Podcast) to discuss the differences between the US and UK versions of Rubber Soul. Most boomers/first generation American fans remain loyal to the US. However depending on when you first introduced to it you may have a different take. Did you discover it during the CD era when all the markets was changed to reflect the UK release? Or were you a Baby Boomer who bought it in 1965?
Al Sussman: https://www.beatle.net/meet-al-sussman/
Ethan's Podcast: https://fansontherun.podbean.com/
See ya next week Tom & Andy

Top 101 Macca Song Countdown (Volume 3 60-41)

Originally streamed on YouTube 21st October 2021

”Stuck Inside These 4 Walls” (Episode 3)

Hello audio faithful.  A bonus episode for y'all.  Yesterday (30 April) we hosted another installment of the monthly series "Stuck Inside These 4 Walls" on our YouTube channel with fellow YouTubers Beatley Tone and Mean Mr. Mayo.  This one was live so we fielded questions from the audience this time.   
 
 

Episode 205: ”Music Is Ideas: The Stories Behind The Songs, 1970-1989” (With Author Luca Perasi)

Luca Perasi joins us again to review and discuss his new book: Paul McCartney" Music Is Ideas The Stories Behind The Songs, 1970-1989. This is Luca's second book on Paul. He previously published the Paul McCartney Recording Sessions (1969-2013) book in 2014. This is a new approach and deeper dive into the actual songs and how they came about, when they were written, influences as well as incorporating a lot of research and information from Luca's first book.
These works will be the definitive word on all things Macca. And to think, at 600 some odd pages it only goes up until 1989! We ask Luca why a second book, how his approaches were different this time around. We discuss a few of our favorite tracks an entries in the book.
We thank Luca very much for some time spent with us and are really excited for him about his second book. It is a tremendous asset of info for all McCartney & Beatles fans and should be in every fan/collector's library!
Luca's Book
Twitter
Luca's First Book (Recording Sessions)

Episode 204: ”Top 10 Album Openers”

Another Top 10 Show. We love these and hope you do too. This week on 2Legs Tom and Andy recap their recent musical excursions (Tom saw "Love" in Las Vegas and Andy saw Jon Anderson), and the duo pick their Top 10 album opening tracks from Paul's main canon. Some big favourites will be listed but also 1 or 2 might surprise you. What's your Top 10? Tell us in the comments. We'll be doing a Top 10 album closers as well as a sequel.

Episode 203: ”Top 10 Paul Songs 1967-70”

Hi Gang, We're back with our "Blue Album" version of our Top 10 Paul Beatle tracks between 1967-1970. We are (mostly) recovered from the Fest and have been busy but we figured we'd do a nice fun easy one to get back into the swing of shows. We have some obvious choices, and some not so obvious. What are some of yours?  Hope you are all doing well and thank you very much for hanging with us on the audio platform!  
 
Tom and Andy

Episode 202: ”Interview: Music Express, April 1982” (Review)

Tom and Andy are back from the Fest and present another Interview Review episode. This time we take a look at an interview published in April of 1982 in the Canadian Magazine "Music Express" and it was conducted Ray Bonici. In the interview Paul speaks candidly about Denny Laine, John and Yoko and the Beatles. A rare thing these days.
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