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His chorus in Golden Slumbers is pure gold!

He also is the best at screaming perfectly on pitch.

this is why Paul McCartney is simply the best versatile artist of all time

My favorite example is when he goes from "i will" to "why dont we do it in the road" from the white album

I was at the "Wings Over America" concert in Denver, CO during the 1976 tour. Paul sang his brains out for 2 1/2 hours and never missed a note. Unbelievable !

“Out of college, money spent, see no future, pay no rent, all the money’s gone nowhere to go” Still gives me chills!

I always come back to "Oh Darling"; love his gravelly tone & that high scream in the bridge!

I've always adored his voice and thought it's sooooo underrated, like really.

I didn’t know it was Paul singing Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five until a few years ago. Incredible range and it’s one of my favorites.

I met him once by accident on a street in London, and he was super nice , dare I say FAB. Just like he is on TV shows

I always get a special thrill whenever I discover that people I admire dig the Beatles. It's a confirmation that they've got good taste and judgement. I can never fully trust anyone who claims to NOT like the Beatles!

I always loved his vaudeville voice in a day in life singing "Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head...."

You could've made this twice as long. A most under rated song - "I've got a feeling", features Paul's amazing depth.

monkberry moon delight-a masterpiece

The fact that this man was in a band with George Harrison and John Lennon still blows my mind

A friend of mine who was getting into the Beatles once asked me who else sings on Golden Slumbers apart from Paul. They couldn't believe it was all just one person's voice

McCartney is the true Artist of Millennium!!!

Sir Paul is a musical genius.....pure and simple.

The Man of The Thousand Voices, Talking Perfectly Loud. Thank you, much love

Easily the greatest, most-versatile singer of the 20th Century. That's Just The Way It Is.

True talent. When I was 8 years old I remember seeing the The Beatles at Blackpool in UK. My parents took all 5 of us kids. We ranged from 6 years old up to 15 years old. Lot of screaming 😱. But a nice memory to tell my now great grandkids. Thru all five generations now The Beatles is a band we’ve listened too.

Thanks for this Aimee. I'm always in disbelief that McCartney doesn't top every single list of top vocalists of all time. A true critical listener really has no choice but to place him at the top - especially if versatility is a factor. Bing Crosby, Freddy Mercury, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, etc are really phenomenal for the way they can sing. But McCartney is just as phenomenal in like 8 different singing styles. I would say Elvis also had versatility. The thing with McCarney is, we are just talking about his voice. We could start an entire new thread on his song writing which is truly without comparison. And then his bass playing ability.... McCartney is truly otherwordly.

* YOUR * mother should know! 😂💜

Consider his voice, then factor in his brilliant bass playing.

Very true. I used to wonder if it was him singing on Back in the USSR because his voice sounded so different. But it is him. He uses an amazing gruff voice on that song.

When you were listening Beatles and Paul McCartney album over more 40 years, you can recognize his voice even in closed eyes.

My favorite singer of all time hands down.

His blues voice actually was his Little Richard takeoff. His Elvis voice could be found in the one section of You Never Give Me Your Money and Lady Madonna. An incredible vocal talent!

It's about time someone made this video

Love Monkberry Moon Delight... Love His RAM album, Backseat of My Car, and Wildlife album, Some People Never Know.. A also love Linda singing with him.. so distinctive.. Thank you Aimee for this...Beautiful

For the longest time I thought that it was John singing the second part, I really couldn't believe that it was all Paul (on a number of songs of the medley). Paul's singing, songwriting and his bass playing ... oh man, unbelievable.

How could you miss "Girlfriend" on Paul's falsetto, or " Country Dreamer" or " I've just seen a Face" on Paul's country....just kidding, there are hundreds of examples of his thousands voices... He is so much the biggest songwriter and multiinstrument player,,than we often forget what an outstanding singer he is...your video is a fine reminder,great job!!

His voice, his songwriting, his instrumental prowess - and his taste. Talk about bluesy vocals in The Beatles - 'She's a Woman' is a classic. And 'On the Way' from 'McCartney II' - B.B. King covered that one! And crooning/jazzy - 'Baby's Request' from 'Back to the Egg' is gorgeous. For rocker Paul, 'Helter Skelter' is astounding. And let's not forget his amazing guitar solo on George's 'Taxman'. And much of this goes for John and George, too, and also for Ringo, in terms of his instrumental abilities and taste in his drumming. Fun fact - 'Yesterday' and 'I'm Down' were recorded in the same session.

No talent comes close to Paul. No one, not Dylan, not Elvis, not Jackson, no one. But he gets a hard time because he was never classed as the cool one and is willing to experiment with song like the Frog Chorus. You take his vast library of work against anyone else and take the great songs he was part of in The Beatles, Wings and as a solo artist and it is phenomenal. Great video.. peace

I have a Master’s degree in music education and have been a huge Sir Paul fan and follower through a musical study of his entire career. You touched on everything spot on!

The Beatles were the best group who ever lived, then and now and Paul is sensational, then and now

Yes! As much as I love singers like Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers, David Bowie, Jim Morrison, Frank Sinatra, etc., if I could steal just one person's voice, it'd be Paul's. I'd argue, all around, best in show, Paul had the greatest voice, versatility, ability, and prowess for singing of all time.

I saw Paul McCartney live in 2015. His voice has obviously aged, but he’s still got the versatility. I’m a soprano, but before I even know what that meant, I learned how to make my low range really warm and melodic by singing along and mimicking him as best I could. I love him, and I love this video! :)

He’s a veryy talented impersonator as well!

Paul is one of the best singers ever.

this is 1000000% spot on beautifully put with all the right examples. Paul's vocals bring tears to mine eyes.

You Never Give Me Your Money is an amazing vocal performance, as is Monkberry Moon Delight, Golden Slumbers, Maybe Im Amazed, and so many others. The best and most varied singer by far IMO

P is for Paul and P is for perfection and nothing is better than perfect. I would like to thank his mom for having him.

This is a really interesting video. Rarely seen anything about his voice. McCartney was by far the best vocalist ever in rock history. Well done for this brill video you really know your stuff.

I asked my daughter to listen to Abbey Road at the time she was 20, she couldn't believe that they changed their vocal style depending on the song - obvious to me but maybe not to the younger generation - its one of her favourite albums

Been listening to the Ram album recently and it had been occurring to me a lot how creative Paul is with his fearlessly diverse vocal approaches. I was so glad to see this segment read my mind! I love these harmonized segment transitions also.

What an intelligent, informative and engaging video you have made. Why Paul does not get more acknowledgement for his vocal versatility is beyond me. I think the tendency to think of John (who I love too) as the most talented Beatle continues to distort actual truths. John wrote some beautiful songs and he could sing ballads like Julia and rock out with Twist and Shout but McCartney vocal gymnastics has never been beaten my any other singer I can think of. Additionally he is pretty handy at the playing of many instruments. Your musical favourites are both great example of this vocal versatility but also include some of my favourites too. Some random picks from me would include: Blackbird (those chord progressions), Eleanor Rigby, Oh! Darlin', Coming Up (both versions), Maybe I'm Amazed (what a vocal! Heaps better than Imagine), I'm Carrying, My Brave Face, Flying to My Home (what a great example of what Paul can do with his voice), Kansas City (Live 93), Beautiful Night, Baby's Request, the gorgeous Calico Skies and the absolute classic My Valentine. Too bad you don't live in Australia as I have very much of late been thinking what am I going to do with all my huge masses of McCartney material. In terms of vocal diversity I might compare Blackbird, Got to get You Into My Life, I Will, Oh1 Darlin' Helter Skelter, Maybe I'm Amazed, Monkberry Moon Delight, Mumbo, Dear Friend, You Gave Me the Answer, Call Me Back Again, Beware My Love, Baby's Request, My Brave Face (harmonies), Daytime Night Time Suffering, Flying to My Home, Temporary Secretary, Coming Up (both versions makes for an interesting listen), Calico Skies, Run Devil Run (the entire album!), Lonesome Town, She Said Yeah, Lonely Road, English Tea, Calico Skies, Souvenir (great vocal), My Valentine. The only deliberate vocal approach he adopted that I didn't care for was on Figure of 8 (the album version). Interestingly the single versions of this song changed tact. What an amazing talent he is.

Paul McCartney es uno de los mejores artistas que ha pisado la tierra y eso se sabe, el hombre de las 5 voces

He was the total package, natural songwriting with the ability to dream up melodies, skilled in most musical instruments, great looking, and a wonderful versatile singing voice. The perfect musician.

I really appreciate this appraisal of Sir Paul's voice. Great versatility of voice and songs. In this he has no equal. I won't have a bad word said about him. If they do, i give 'em hell.

I never heard Billy Joel until recently and my first though was, "He's like an American Paul McCartney." She's Always a Woman in particular is a very "Paul" song.

Those "strange noises" Paul does with his tongue are him mimicking a British telephone ringing. The line before this is the line "we'll be sure to give a ring" which was another way of saying they would make a telephone call. The next line is sung through compression simulating what you would might hear over an old school telephone line.

Thanks so much for this. I always think Paul's voice is really underrated.

Thank you dear for hearing a man of a thousand voices

Wonderful program. Big Paul fan.

Paul John& George’s voices are Burned In my Soul 🎼🎶🎵♥️🌟💙🎸

A musical prodigy, a jack of all trades and master of all, a gift to the human race. That's Paul.

Bill ... the man of 1000 faces.

Funny moment from about 2 minutes in: A guy walks up to Paul in the crowd, says: "I love you Paul. Your music got played on my dad's funeral." Paul: "Oh! Say hi to him!"

I love how Paul is still experententing with voices today, "Women and Wives" is an example of him trying out a completely new voice he hadn't used perviously. I think there's also a "Folk Paul" you can hear in songs like "Mull of Kintyre" and "Best Love" by Steve Martin ft. Paul

Wow. You NAILED this. I've been a Beatles fan for close to 50 years, and was a "John" guy growing up. One day, I watched George Martin play Paul's isolated vocal from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," and Martin declared "that's a rock voice" (or something similar). That's when Paul's vocal gifts and mastery dawned on me. As I watched your video, I kept thinking "I wonder if she'll mention . . ." and you did, every time! "Oh, Darling" is a MASTERPIECE, and his vocals on "You Never Give Me Your Money" really capture his incredible versatility, but his vocals on "Here, There, and Everywhere" are stunning. Saw him live a few years ago. He's so kind to his audience, he acts like he's really there for them and really appreciates their presence. He's one of a kind. Fantastic video, obviously took a lot of work. Love it!!!

Paul McCartney has always been my favorite singer of all time for as long as I can remember. I have had the joy of seeing him perform live 5 times in my lifetime. A big reason I love his voice so much is because of his versatility. Someone should do a video on that subject someday. :D Great video. The only little issue I had was you playing an older Paul singing Helter Skelter. It doesn't really do justice to the recorded version done by Paul in his prime. It's like two entirely different songs.

"...sometimes I had trouble knowing if it was Paul or not on Beatles' recordings." Fascinating comment.

One of KZfaq's many great features is being able to listen to a commentary like this one. I knew Paul was gifted with amazing vocal chords and had learned to use them in various ways as required by the song he or he and John conceived. His voice permitted him to create a catalog of songs with diverse styles, sounds, and ranges. His voice has character that he expertly used. So, thanks Aimee for putting this video together reminding me and the others watching of Paul's greatness.

My all time favourite record from Paul McCartney is “life and let die” the James Bond song. Awesome

Bob Dylan said pretty much the same thing about Paul he said Paul's versatility just blew him away.

Worth noting that when Paul lived in that street it was middle class and he was going to one of the best schools in the country, the Liverpool Institute for boys - along with my dad and his brother. His success has a lot to do with having a great father and great teachers even though he wasn't very academic outside of the art and music teaching that he was streamed into. He completed the full seven years though, the school photos prove it. They're online.

Thanks for this. Macca's writing gifts are so deep that it's easy to forget that he's also likely the greatest pop/rock singer of all time, too.

Excellent! I was 8 years old in Feb 1964 and marked a defining moment in my life. Thanks for this AImee.

loving these harmonised transitions!

My favorite Paul voice by far is "monkberry moon delight" hope someone gets me! 😁❤️

Nice to hear someone recognize this aspect of his great talent. I'm amazed at how many different voices he uses on the RAM album. You mentioned three or four of them here in just two songs. If you count the background vocals, I bet it would be at least a dozen.

paul getting an appreciation he deserves in this video and in the comments... we love to see it thank you so much for making this video, about time we actually talk about paul's talent!

Great insight and analysis. My favorite singer ever.

Nice overview, a man of a thousand voices indeed! My personal favourite vocals are from the b side of his first post Beatle single 'Oh Woman Oh Why' which just is so raw it makes your hair stand on end and that lovely outro at the end of 'Glasses' on McCartney which fades out with the words "Songs of ruin now, I am sitting saying nothing doing"... just magic. Still can't get that out of my head after 40+ years!

I like your voice too, your face expression and the way you explain music, structured and never boring!

“You know my name look up the number” showcases Paul’s vocal range beautifully. He goes from screeching rock and roll to smooth American Sinatra-esque lounge singer to utter British silliness. And yes, as others have said, in “Uncle Albert” he’s mimicking the sound of an old-fashioned telephone ringing, then the sound of the phone being picked up, then the voice over the telephone.

🎶the man of the thousand voices's keeping perfectly still..🎶 ..and nobody seems to like him.. 🎶 - no.they just love him. - ✌️🌎💜🌴

Thanks Aimee, yes he is a living legend for sure. Makes me feel justified, that someone from your generation appreciates his talent, and not just a boomer like myself who grew up with the music. God Bless you and thanks again Bruce:-)

The "strange noise" on Uncle Albert is Paul mimicking the sound of a ringing telephone over a telephone line. He also mimicks the sound of the person picking up the receiver.

I do love his crooning. And his rock and his blues…I just love Paul. Thanks for sharing.

Very interesting compilation, Aimee. Well done. I really enjoyed it. I am also a fan of Paul and his vocal abilities and musicianship, not to mention his amazing songwriting. He has been a mentor to me.

Hey this is really nicely put together..my parents like him and I know like every song and you do him so much respect with this❤ hope he sees it too one day

its easy to overlook what mccartneys high harmonies add to a lennon vocal ....on ticket to ride when he just comes in on the odd word it gives me goosebumps

One of, if not THEE, biggest musical influences of my life

I think you mean, the 2 men of 1000 voices... I see you Billy

I'm totally new to you and your channel and thought it was nice, and you did a great job on this video. But you won me over the minute you mentioned, "Monkberry Moon Delight". Now I'm a subscriber. Great work. I'm looking forward to seeing more from you and your channel.

Great video. The fact that Paul recorded the vocals to both Yesterday and I’m Down in the same day (June 14th 1965) will forever blow my mind.

Calico Skies...one of his best "newer" songs. I also love "I Will". I saw Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show Feb. 9, 1964. Wow!

Really enjoyed this video. Paul’s vocal range..yes, - amazing. Also, he’s a great mimic verbally as well as vocally.

Thanks Aimée. So the trick is : Imagine yourself to be someone else. Real interesting. We all should do more with our voices...

I learned a lot from this. I have never really given the craft of singing too much thought before.

Sir Paul McCartney is my all time favourite singer....... incredible his voice

I've got a feeling is the song that rocks me💕🔥

...his voice is every day on air on radio, TV, stream since 1963 .... isn't it amazing?

It´s an amazing channel I just found. I didn´t even know Sir Paul has so many voices . They are all wonderful. Thank you for posting this.

Yes! No one like Paul in pop and rock music to add so many different textures and sounds in each and every song. George Martin himself stated that Pauls's best vocal performance and most challenging was Wanderlust. Phenomenal. So as That Day is Done. Also older Paul , despite losing his voice due to natural reasons, delivered wonderful performances like in My Loving Flame, Jenny Wren. I'm glad someone acknowledges his incredible voice, and we haven't gotten yet to his highly under rated bass playing! Subscribing!

Paul motivated me to experiment with my voice, especially when it comes to singing different styles of songs. The versatile, voice chameleon that he is, I’ll always love that marvelous man!

You mix and forget a few things but your video is absolutely welcome; you love and know Magic Paul !