{"id":132271,"date":"2025-08-09T17:36:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/132271\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T17:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:36:11","slug":"he-seems-to-be-going-strange-the-paul-mccartney-masterpiece-ringo-starr-was-uncharacteristically-critical-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/132271\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHe Seems To Be Going Strange\u201d: The Paul McCartney Masterpiece Ringo Starr Was Uncharacteristically Critical Of"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul McCartney<\/a>\u2018s solo career got off to a rocky start. His first few albums weren\u2019t instant hits, and, when compared to his unfailing excellence with the Beatles, fans started to grow worried that he would never measure up without his bandmates. In hindsight, those albums that were once despised are now recognized as forward-thinking masterpieces. Although McCartney has been vindicated in many ways, it doesn\u2019t erase the nasty comments he received from his fans and fellow musicians in the 1970s, including Ringo Starr. Starr, the most amiable Beatle, was uncharacteristically brutal in his review of Ram. <\/p>\n

[RELATED: Paul McCartney\u2019s Favorite Beach Boys Song Faced a Radio Ban (And a Title Change) Over Just One Word]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Paul McCartney Masterpiece Ringo Starr Was Wrong About <\/p>\n

Ram is an off-kilter, DIY style album that didn\u2019t sound like anything else at the time of its release. Moreover, McCartney was inspired by many genres, leading to a sound that was hard to pin down, and we all know listeners love to be able to put things in a box. It was ahead of its time and was thus deemed a dud. Many people spoke poorly of Ram, but we have to think that a bad review from a former bandmate would be the hardest to stomach. <\/p>\n

\u201cI feel sad about Paul\u2019s albums,\u201d Star once said<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s one tune on the last one,\u00a0Ram\u2026he seems to be going strange.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though it isn\u2019t the rudest way he could\u2019ve said that McCartney was failing in his solo career, it certainly would\u2019ve been a slap in the face to Macca. Starr was the Beatle who remained friends with everyone after their breakup. With this comment, he decided to drop his usually cordial attitude. We\u2019d be hurt if the person who never came to blows with anyone suddenly aimed at us\u2026<\/p>\n

Paul McCartney on Ram<\/strong><\/p>\n

McCartney had a specific vision for Ram. Up until that point, McCartney\u2019s solo work had been notably sparse and underproduced. With Ram, McCartney aimed to return to the polished production he had achieved with the Beatles. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe were on holiday in France and thinking about making another album,\u201d McCartney once said<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019d written a few new songs and we thought that for a change we\u2019d go to New York to record. It\u2019s a good place, with a lot of great musicians and would give us a different slant. We\u2019d tried the amateur bit with\u00a0McCartney, going back to square one; now we wanted to get a bit more professional.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCartney\u2019s change of scenery certainly impacted the sound of this record. It sounded like nothing he had ever done before, and was never replicated by him again. When you create a record as bold as this, you\u2019re liable to get a few negative comments. But you also prime yourself for significant rewards. Ram has undoubtedly proved to be rewarding for McCartney. <\/p>\n

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