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Critic Reviews
The PlaylistAug 16, 2021
IndieWireJul 16, 2021
Season 1 Review:
There’s an electricity in the music itself, paired with Rubin and McCartney’s parallel reactions to discoveries buried deep in these song mixes, that the show almost doesn’t need that added visual momentum. But Heinzerling has a deft touch for when and where to augment the proceedings with an extra light show or to turn McCartney himself into a dolly track pivot point.
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Jul 16, 2021
Season 1 Review:
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.
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The GuardianAug 25, 2021
Jul 15, 2021
Season 1 Review:
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.
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Jul 13, 2021
Season 1 Review:
[McCartney] makes occasional (but welcome) detours into his solo and Wings years, using archival photos and film footage. Rubin, in his barefoot-Yoda mode, totally understands that his job here is to just listen and say “Wow.” It’s just three hours of conversation, stretched out over six episodes, but it flies by. This is Paul at his most charming.
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Jul 6, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Hardcore music nerds won’t gain a heck of a lot of fresh insights from McCartney 3,2,1 -- a band as universally adored and studied like The Beatles hardly needs more analysis than it already has. But [the docuseries] is more concerned with putting you in the room with two music legends who adore each other’s work."
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RogerEbert.comJul 13, 2021
Season 1 Review:
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.
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