[Opinion] Five iconic musicians Paul McCartney couldn’t stand

Five iconic musicians Paul McCartney couldn’t stand

There aren’t many musicians who are universally loved, but Paul McCartney comes close. As the usually reticent Bob Dylan once effused, “I mean I’m in awe of McCartney. He’s about the only one that I am in awe of. But I’m in awe of him. He can do it all and he’s never let up, you know. He’s got the gift for melody, he’s got the rhythm. He can play any instrument.” He could do anything with those instruments, too. As Dylan continued, “He can screa…

Bob Dylan’s opinion on Paul McCartney

When people are asked who the greatest songwriters of all time are, Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney are almost always among the first names mentioned. Both have had remarkably influential and successful careers, writing some of the greatest songs in popular music history. Many of those songs were not only hits for them but were also later covered by hundreds of other artists, with many becoming hits in their own right. The two first met in the 1960…