Monday, June 18, 2012

Happy Birthday Sir Paul

Today is Sir Paul McCartney's 70th birthday. He has been such a great influence my entire life. As far back as I can remember his music was always there. When I was 5-years-old I had a phonograph and a 45 rpm record of the song YESTERDAY by The Beatles. I would play it over and over. That was back in the late 1960's. His first solo song I remember was Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey and it was amazing. These were songs that made me want to become a musician and with my primary instrument be a bass guitar, Sir Paul was a role model. Plus I'm left-handed like him so there are the obvious comments from people when I've played live. I would love to play on of his basses. Especially The Hoffner. Will you still need me, will you feed me, when I'm 70? Happy Birthday Sir Paul!