❮ McCartney 3,2,1
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Jul 16, 2021
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
85
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
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Season Episodes
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
85
93% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
7% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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0 Reviews
Aug 25, 2021
100
It is nerdy in the best possible way. ... This is a programme for fans who simply want to enjoy the Beatles’ music, and the biggest one turns out to be McCartney himself.
Jul 9, 2021
100
“McCartney 3,2,1” is the closest thing to mandatory viewing for every fan of McCartney’s music.
Jul 16, 2021
90
Insert your favorite Beatles or McCartney title here — the point is, 3, 2, 1 will have you enthralled. ... McCartney 3, 2, 1 is imbued with a loose, parlor conversation vibe that belies the gravity of the memories and recording studio insights that McCartney peppers into the conversation. 3, 2, 1 is fascinating.
Aug 25, 2021
80
The charm of these six amiable half-hour rambles through the Beatle’s songbook (Disney +) arose from the lavishly bearded producer and co-founder of Def Jam Recordings looking like an indulgent patriarch listening to his prodigal son’s improbable adventures.
Jul 15, 2021
80
Relatively small in scale, "McCartney 3,2,1" might not top that list, but for anyone who knows that it was Lennon who added "It can't get no worse" to McCartney's more upbeat lyrics on "Getting Better," as times for musical nostalgia go, it doesn't get much better than this.
Jul 14, 2021
75
It’s not for everyone, but for those with a passion for songcraft, or a love of McCartney’s music, McCartney 3, 2, 1 is a source of wonder, compelling and compassionate.
Jul 13, 2021
60
The general air of “McCartney 3,2,1” is intriguing, especially when its camerawork gets cozier, and certain songs are demystified with tales you did not know. ... But from its beginning, the series has an inconsequential energy to it, starting with how it simply introduces Rubin and McCartney talking about different songs as if this chat were just happening and we're lucky someone was recording it. “McCartney 3,2,1” could be six hours longer. It could be 30 minutes total. It would likely be most helpful to musicians as a podcast.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
70% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Jul 24, 2021
8
Beatles? Genius, absolutely genius, but limited catalogue (especially since 1971) so I don't return to their work very often. Rick Rubin? Every couple of years he destroys my expectations. In a good way. which is to say, I am not a huge fan of either; I admire and respect their work but do not indulge in their recordings very often. And I am not particularly interested in how the musical sausage is made. But, wow, this is a really novel, entertaining and educational way of looking at some of the most remarkable music of the 20th century. I thought I was somewhat familiar with the Beatles music. I had no idea. In some ways, this season reminds me of the recent Beastie Boys documentary which took documentary film making and turned it on its head. The future looks bright for documentaries if these two data points are any indication.
