Paul McCartney has been working on his new album with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, who also produced the new version of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’.
On recording the Band Aid 20 single McCartney said: “I play bass on it, that’s really all I was really asked to do and that’s what I fancied doing. It’s kind of nice to do that. And then the national, wonderful press got into ‘Why aren’t you singing? Oh he’s too old!’ and did all that shit. I was like ‘Oh, fuck off!’ So I’ve just done what my producer asked me to do, he’s producing it.”
Playing his Hofner ‘Beatle bass’, McCartney was joined at Air by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, who plays piano and Supergrass’ Danny Goffey, who plays drums. Also present in the studio were Jonny Greenwood and Fran Healy from Travis, although Darkness guitarists Justin and Dan Hawkins waited until Saturday (November 13) to record what Justin called some “very Eighties, twin harmony guitars.” Chris Martin, who had originally been down to play keyboards, was miffed at his exclusion until he discovered it was Yorke who was taking his place. [from NME]
Radiohead news on this day..
- Radiohead reveal three more King Of Limbs remixes – 2011
- Radiohead announce four shows in Italy, one in Berlin – 2011
- Befriend Radiohead on Facebook – 2007
- Pre-order Thom Yorke’s ‘Spitting Feathers’ – 2006
- Nick Cave quoting Thom quoting Rachel – 2004
- Thom and Jonny in Band Aid 20 video – 2004
- Jonny Greenwood in Harry Potter film? – 2004
- LONDON SHOW LIVE ON XFM – 2003
- GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED ON 6MUSIC – 2003
- RADIOHEAD PLAY CREEP AND TRUE LOVE WAITS IN PARIS – 2003
