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I met Paul McCartney in 2000 on an MTV Party for Madonna. There were tons of celebrities there so everyone was very relaxed. I got a chance to talk to him one to one at the bar. He was such a nice and normal person. He made me totally forget that it was actually him. He introduced me to his family and they were all so sweet. Stella McCartney made a song out of my name "Rico" from the top of her head. I hung with him the whole night alongside Royston Langdon (lead singer/bassist of Spacehog. Later that night Cheryl Crow‘s management ask Paul if it was ok for her to meet him and she came up to him completely nervous and jittery. They thought that I was part of his entourage 😂. They started asking me a lot of questions about him😅, when he left to go to the restroom. He came back looking for me because we were talking about music influences and bass players, he wanted to finish the conversation! Later that night, Fieldy from Korn joined on and it was a night of the bass players🎸✨…such a solid gent Paul McCartney!

I heard a great story from Colin Hay from men at work. Paul McCartney and Hay are friends and Paul and his wife were in LA. Hay heard he was in town and invited Paul to dinner at his house. After the meal hay had to go into his office to make an important phone call. When he came back Paul McCartney was doing the dishes in the kitchen sink. Hay said about 2 weeks ago a young musician asked him how do you know you’ve really made it in the music industry? He thought about it and said when Paul McCartney is in your kitchen doing your dishes - you’ve made it!!!!

I love how not one of them had a bad word to say about him. The man's a legend IMHO.

I've met Paul back 2005 in Rye; even had a drink with him, so down to earth, unlike some famous people.

I enjoy Paul's stories of the Beatles. Like the one when John walked home and saw people playing cards in their front yard at early hours of the morning.

A friend of mine whom I grew up with became a famous chef in NYC. This is 1989 and myself and another Beatle freak went all the way from Florida to Madison Square to see Paul. I was so nuts I forgot to even call my friend the chef. A week later, I see said chef and he informs me that he catered the wrap party - and at the end when things were winding down, Paul called out for the chef - the room parted like the Red sea and Paul came over to HIM and shook his hand, telling him how great the food was. I asked "Which hand did he shake?" and then told him to pass it on to me. I am an idiot - McCartney is the whole, entire, galactic reason I became a guitarist - and the chef says "Oh, shit, you could have been at the party as my guest"!. OMG. The pain. I have a second birthday - 02/09/1964 after I saw the Beatles on Sullivan ... and I just wrote a new tune for Paul.

My friend met both Billy Joel and Paul McCartney backstage at radio city, they were so nice to him and took time for pictures and a chat

About 6 or 7 years ago I was blessed enough to have lunch with Randy Stonehill at the house of a friend who was a pastor of a local church in Angleton Texas. Randy Stonehill was a guest music artist there at the church. There were 8 people at the table. The pastor and his wife, Randy Stonehill and his wife, My close friends Fred and Cindy Martindale who invited us and my wife and I. Before the lunch was ready we were able to visit with Randy. There was a grand piano in the living room so I couldn't resist playing on it and Randy stepped over and was joining in with me. Afterward we sat down to visit and he told me a story of him being in England promoting his Christian music. His friend called him and invited him to a Paul McCartney recording session so he went. He said when McCartney came into the control room he asked who everyone was at the studio. Randy sat down right next to Linda and struck a conversation up with her. He noticed she had on two different socks and asked her about it and she told him that Paul was a little impatient and was honking the car horn at her to hurry and that's why she had on two different color socks. He told the story using their English accents. He was very funny and entertaining telling that story and he said Linda was very gracious. Love Randy too.

I almost met Paul, but was denied by backstage security at the last door, but I did hang out with Jack Nicholson at that show, he danced and sang every word. I met Ringo at a guitar player's AA meeting, he was there with Barbara to give a speech about how he went from the ambassador of LA in the 70's, when John was out there and he told candid in depth honest stories of him and Moon and Bonham and then how he got sober....really was amazing. That group had Slash, Robert Downey Jr, Scott Weiland...funny thing was, I was at rehearsal prior to the meeting, drinking a couple tall boys, wearing a Jack Daniels hat and a "Legalize It" shirt, and my guitarist pointed at the Beatle poster I had behind my kit and was like, "you should go to my meeting tonight, one of them will be there"....I was like "Ringo is coming?!" (I knew it wasnt Macca) so we go, i stink like beer, wearing what I mentioned, and I see RDJ standing out front, so I go say hey (I had been to a couple of the group's meetings, and had struck up a rapport with Downey, recognizing me at sight) and I see Starkey sitting right there, front row. Insane. I pretend not to see, and mid conversation with RDJ, I make the Oscar award winning move of mid sentence, "Is that fucking RINGO?!". as if I didnt know. lol RDJ is like "yeah...how fucking cool is that? You should go say hey" and so i did....shaking his hand a million times as I stammered how I play drums because of him, and how great The Beatles are, and he's like "last time we handshake" lol, then I call my pops to brag that I met a Beatle before he did, and he's like "get an autograph", and Im like yeah, why not?! (At an AA meeting lol) I ask, he's like "no, tonight Im just Richard" and I felt stupid. After his speech, I go up to him and apologize, tell him how great his speech was, and again, Im such a stupid super fan, I should have known better than to do that at an AA meeting, and he puts me at arms length, says "shut up", and gives me a hug...and I was like a fucking 12 year old girl. lol Oh and the best Macca story is him and my brother, Taylor Hawkins (RIP) getting denied at a post Grammy party. lol and Robert Downey Jr is one of the greatest people alive. Very very cool dude. Idk what Id do if I met Paul, but he seen it all. He's the biggest entertainer on the earth, bigger than Jagger, bigger than Grohl, bigger than Taylor Swift....and has been for 7 decades. When he leaves us, the magnitude of his career and how insanely talented he is will be front and center, and it will suck to lose the greatest songwriter of all time (Lennon is my personal fave, but its not even a debate who farts hits)

15 years ago, I was a Dial-A Ride driver in SoCal. Every Sunday morning KLOS radio station had "Breakfast With The Beatles" 3 Hours of nothing but Beatles music and interviews from people that had stories of meeting or interacting with the 4 members. Being behind the wheel most of the day listening to all the stories and music One particular story really stands out being almost improbable and or unbelievable. In the early1970's at the beginning craze of the super popular TV show, "Happy Days" Paul McCartney wanted to meet Henry Winkler, (The Fonz). So, Paul's agent contacted Henry's agent and set up dinner with Paul's family and Henry's family. The dinner went well, and both enjoyed each other's company. When they were leaving the restaurant, paparazzi and a mop of fans rushed to get a closer look and get autographs. When it was discovered that the fans were only interested in getting close to Henry Winkler, it was Paul McCartney that was holding the fans away from Henry Winkler. It's an almost unbelievable story, because who could ever come up with a story where Beatle-Paul McCartney had to do crowd control for another celebrity. Crazy!

Billy Joel-"You Got to Hide Your Meat Away...."

I met Paul at his father’s house when I was in sixth form at school, his cousin was my boyfriend. He is so lovely & easy to talk to, interested at what I was studying at school, particularly English & poetry.

Amazing and funny stories. It’s so cute how Paul still got embarrassed when he was caught singing one of his own songs. And the fact that Linda used to pick him up on a horse is hilarious. 😂

Nice that after the 80s when he seemed a bit passé, in the 90s he got the respect he truly deserves. When we look back musically, The Beatles will be up there with the greatest cultural influences of the 20th century. If only Mr Lennon had lived on to fuel their rivalry in song writing and partnership.

my daughter once was sitting in a bus hearing the conversation of 2 young girls, talking about 4 5 seconds from Rihanna. And they were also talking about the old guy playing the guitar on that song, and saying, that it was so kind of Rihanna for giving the old guy the opportunity to become famous.

#11. An English writer waited for hours at Paul's MPL office. Writer asked if this happens often. Receptionist replied, it does because he's Paul McCartney.

Paul macartney is the most talented human alive….everybody is in awe of him

Amazing! Paul is such a legend 👏👏

I met Chuck berry in Massachusetts I was so tongue tied I couldn't form any words he turned to my girlfriend at the time and said can he talk 😅

I was hustling for a flight at O'Hare International in Chicago and was running hard around a corner only to meet someone doing the same. We bumped into each other hard and both fell to the ground on our butts. It was Mary Travers from Peter, Paul, and Mary. I looked up and started to say aren't you....and she jumped up and said, "Hold that thought...gotta go!" And off she went. My brush with celebrity was a short-lived and only a bump...and she didn't even write! Ha!

I was waiting to hear Beck’s story of when he and Paul were going to a party at a club in LA, after some kind of music awards show. When they got to the door the doormen/bouncers told them that they wouldn’t be allowed in because this was an exclusive VIP party only. They both walked away saying “How much more VIP do you have to be??” (There’s video footage of the incident here on YT somewhere. I think it’s TMZ or something. Should be easy to find.)

Paul McCartney is such a delight! I hope to meet him somday

I, August of '79, I was performing with a band at The Copacabana in Tokyo. John and Yoko (and her Brother and his friend) came in and sat down. I did my impression of him singing "Twist and Shout" and he yelled "Bravo!". I later sat next to him and we watched strippers. He was a cool guy. They stayed for 3 hours. Then he came up to the stage and bowed to us. He said "All musicians are my friends"..."I'll be back" We never saw them again.

Be great to meet Paul some day!

I’ve heard some of these stories already, but they’re still hilarious. 😂 And the one about Linda coming to find him on horseback is like 😮

He made some great songs, some almost embarrassingly cheesy songs, but he (and Ringo) just seems like very special, top class fellas

I know many people who know, who have met and some who have worked with McCartney. Every single one of them says how great a person he is and astonishing how down to earth he’s always been considering the ridiculous amount of fame and press attention he’s had for his whole adult life.

Such a lovely man ❤❤❤❤

Paul and Dylan are the two titans of music since 1960, legends above everyone else.

Part of me really wants to meet Paul McCartney and another part really hopes I never do because I feel like it would turn out like Bill Bailey’s story

1:35 christ,i thought that was 1970s gary glitter for a shocking second...

I never met a Beatle before, but Yoko Ono walked past me on a NYC sidewalk in 2006 (just a few hundred feet from the Dakota).

He was spontaneously kind to Mackenzie Philips when she was going through a terrible time. S’all I need to know.

I have met Paul before but I was a baby so I don't remember anything 😭😭😭😭😭

If I ever met Paul, I’d want it to be as wild as these.

What, no Dana Carvey story???

Paul is a "prolific" vegetarian? Does he produce a lot of vegetables?

I remember when one of the eagles farted in front of me and my wife!

The Packers were playing a scrimage game at East High School and I was across the East River when I looked over and saw number 4 standing all alone and by himself I could clearly read FAVRE on the joursey He had his back to me So I called to one of my friends and said c'mere it's Brett Favre Brett heard me and turned and looked me right in the I and did I say "Hey Brett You're the best QB Green Bay has had the pleasure to see. Nope I was absolutely star struck He didn't say anything either. My nephew is a Music Teacher in NYC and durring the summer he has a fruit stand on Long Island Paul McCartney stopped by to buy some fruit. Brian is a hugh Beatles Fan and he told me I completely froze up and didn't say one word at all. I said I know the feeling. But I saw Ringo in Jimmy Kimmel and he said Paul was the farter because the other 2 were now gone. So he wasn't really serious calling Paul Mr Silent but deadly.

I could add a great story told to me by Van Morrison .... but I'm not going to, it's for Van to tell. But believe it or not, in the early 60s Van and Paul met -- and neither knew who the other was! Van only realised it some weeks later, and presumably Paul doesn't know the story, and how he actually met Van in the streets of London, even now. (Van wasn't quite well known enough to be recognised, and due to constant touring he'd never SEEN the Beatles on TV.... he only figured out it had been Paul McCartney weeks later.)

Not shocking at all the Paul remembered the Mario tune. I think all Paul hears is music.

i met paul newman once. after filming on location in kcmo for the film "mr. and mrs. bridge" one of their assistants called a cab to join her employer. it was a $3 fare but she didn't have the money. so she went inside to get it and newman came out and said very angrily "who called the cab?" no one had any money less than a 20 and i was stiffed for the fare. like someone as rich as paul newman was too cheap to pay $20 for a $3 fare. rich people are a-holes. i also once had 3 members of the rock band "white snake" in my cab. before their concert in kc all they wanted to do was go to the BIGGEST shopping mall around and pick-up chicks. they arranged a pass for me to their concert but i didn't go. i don't like white snake's music. besides it was only a pass for ONE and there was no backstage pass. so i passed on the pass.

Bill bailey quality

Paul always seems so open, accepting, very different from John who could be an ass and a bully. John once said in an interview that Paul and Yoko were the two people he knew he could be with and work with no matter what (or something along those lines.)

I thought the lyric was "SING" Obladi bla da not take ....as in take LSD Blotter Acid daaaaa bla da blotta blotter . ya .

How bout when Dana Carvey called him BILLY?

I met Kelly Jones backstage at Slane '99 as a teenager. I had forgotten I'd spray-dyed my hair green for the event and wondered why he'd given me a perturbed look as I was talking to him.

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Why us JAMES CORDEN still on the internet. I thought he was in prison and all references to him had been stricken from the interwebs!!!

Ringo Farrt

Hey! You gotta to hide your meats away ...

I peed at a urinal next to Stevie Wonder (who was doing the same thing) once at the Detroit airport.

I could say a story,true story,about john lennons stint as weatherman on channel 6 in philadelphia.larry kane and jim obrian?

I don’t understand Halloween in the US. What’s has dressing up as Macca got to do with Halloween? Weird country

Most of these are just people who need to grow up

Number one on the list was kinda goofy. Just sayin…

too much commentary, let us hear them!!

Billy Joel is a Psycho for real .

Gossip

No your rong

Where the fuck did Paul's jowls go??

Stupid commentary spoils a otherwise could have been a interesting video

Paul was eating meat products, then. Idk when he became vegan, but I've lived with vegans, and they don't really fart. I didn't last as a vegan, myself, but plant products and animal products require different bacteria to digest, and if you're purely vegan, you lack the bacteria for digesting animal products. So you could always tell back on the farm if one of the kids went to the gas station store and bought fried chicken, because they'd spend the evening farting.

Must you run your mouth so much? Less of you - more of the clips.

Bill Bailey ? boring and not funny, but def' stupid act.

I think adults who get overawed by celebrities are pathetic individuals.

Paul McCartney actually died in 1965ish when he crashed his car into a flat earth

I’m 66 years old I love the Beatles always have to me, it’s just sad.

That man his billy shears

WILLIAM CAMPBELL