Re: Quincy Jones Has Died

On 2024-11-07 10:55:39 +0000, Matt said:

On 7 Nov 2024 at 09:04:27 GMT+1, "super70s" <super70s@super70s.invalid> wrote:
 

On 2024-11-04 13:19:38 +0000, Norbert said:
 

The most Beatles-related thing I know of about Jones were his claims
some years back about the Beatles' -- particularly Ringo's and Paul's --
supposed incompetence as musicians.

 Paul at least seems to hold no hard feelings, he posted a lengthy
tribute to Instagram. Shortly after the interview you referred to he
said Jones called him up and "explained the situation" (without going
into specifics) and that the two "laughed about" the incident.
 If Ringo doesn't post his own tribute that might speak volumes. Or that
he simply wasn't as friendly with Jones as Paul in later years.

 I knew him personally through a musician friend when he lived in California
and I can assure you that he was narcissistic, arrogant, jealous and
insufferable.
Anyone who knew him knows that very well.

I am not really surprised. Senility could have worsened a personality problem that was already there (e.g. Donald Trump).

Whether he was good for jazz is another matter.
 As for Paul, he was always very conciliatory with those kinds of people, Paul
doesn't want to be angry with anybody, and you could see that in his
relationship with John and that monster Yoko.

Good point, Allen Klein notwithstanding. lol.