The Phone Call Between Quincy Jones and Paul McCartney Following Jones' Scathing
The late legendary music producer, songwriter, and composer Quincy Jones established his entire career on sticking to his guns, whether in the studio or in his speech, which is why the phone call between Jones and Paul McCartney following Jones’ scathing comments about the Beatles is somewhat surprising. (But to be fair, it wasn’t necessarily more surprising than what Jones had to say about the Fab Four in the first place.)
While it’s unclear whether the press really fabricated Jones’ comments or he simply wanted to smooth things over with an old pal, his subsequent chat with Macca proved there was no bad blood between the musicians in either case.
The Producer Didn’t Mince His Words About The Fab Four
Highly educated, technically proficient jazz musicians denouncing their more ragtag, rock ‘n’ roll counterparts is certainly nothing new. Miles Davis did it with the Steve Miller Band. Years later, Quincy Jones did the same thing with the Beatles. The producer’s scathing comments about the Fab Four in a 2018 interview with The New Yorker caused quite a stir, and it’s easy to see why. Jones’ hot take was piping hot.
Source: Melanie Davis/americansongwriter.com
