Paul McCartney discusses his inspiration, current projects and what the Brit Trust means to him. To out it in his words, it’s all “quite exciting!”
Paul McCartney, who started his career with The Beatles, accompanied by John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, has led an immensely successful life. After the Beatles, he became involved in his own project, Wings, which was one of the most prolific bands of the 1970’s. He has continued to make music, and has in his own words, “found a passion” for playing guitar.
McCartney’s inspirations can be drawn from practically any part of the artists life. “It can be situations, it can just be words I hear, it can be something somebody says, it can be a way I feel, it can be something I hear on the radio or anywhere,” as long as it’s “something that inspires me to have a go.”
His new music is somewhat of a departure from the songs of the 1960’s and 1970’s, in keeping with his drive to evolve with music, rather than be bound to one genre. McCartney has worked on his trance-based ‘Fireman’ project throughout the 1990’s, and he describes it as “quite funky.”
Paul McCartney is a very high profile member of the Brit Trust, which helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds get involved in music, and he says of its work “I think it’s really good, it’s really important.” Sir Paul is excited by the opportunities the Trust provides and talks anecdotally of an experience he had with a young offender. Quoting the boy, he said “I didn’t know you could have so much fun without a victim being involved!”
