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Mick Jagger says Paul McCartney 'rocked' their collaboration
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22 Sep 2023, 09:08
Mick Jagger has heaped praise on Sir Paul McCartney, saying he "rocked it" when they teamed up for a new song.
The Beatles legend joined the Rolling Stones for their new album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’.
It is their 24th studio record, and the band have lead with a single called ‘Angry’.
Sir Paul joined the band to play bass on a song called ‘Bite My Head Off’.
The album is a star-studded affair, with other guest appearances from Lady Gaga, Elton John and Stevie Wonder.
Mick Jagger told Q on CBC: “Paul was in LA when we were recording, and he was supposed to work with Andy [producer Andrew Watt] one week.
"Andy said, ‘I’m working on this record [‘Hackney Diamonds’], and if it takes six months I’m gonna do nothing else’.
“Suddenly we get to this one week and he says, ‘I forgot to tell you – I’m supposed to work with Paul this week’. So we worked out the schedule and [Watt] said, ‘Why don’t we get Paul to come in and play on something?'”
Jagger continued: “So I said, ‘On what?’ I’ve never played bass with Paul – I’ve sung with him but I haven’t played bass.
The band were altogether in the same room with Sir Paul for the track: "I’m playing guitar, Keith’s playing guitar, Paul’s playing bass, Ronnie’s playing guitar,” he described.
There has been a longstanding perceived rivalry between the groups, and Jagger joked the collaboration puts paid to that: “Yeah, it does, and it’s fun. But it seems so natural, you know?”
He praised: "Paul was so natural and relaxed and he enjoyed it. We knocked it out really quick.”
Jagger continued: "John [Lennon] was a close friend of mine. He was very acerbic and funny and witty and intelligent and everything. But I also knew Paul who’s a different kind of personality. I’ve always been friends with him.
“We don’t see each other that much but we do text each other and keep in touch. I’ve always got on well with him. And Ronnie and Paul also see each other quite a lot. So we have this sort of communication.”
McCartney had previously called the Stones a blues cover band.
Jagger joked at the time: “there’s obviously no competition” between the two.
‘Hackney Diamonds’ is due for release on October 20, but it turns out the band are already working on a new album.
