Rehearsals for "Live From Capitol Studios" concert

On this day, Paul McCartney rehearsed with his band, in a studio in Burbeck, California, in anticipation of the “MusiCares Person of the Year” concert two days after.

During this rehearsal day, Paul McCartney also met with Martin O’Donnell, who he was collaborating with for the soundtrack of the upcoming “Destiny” video game.

This was the meeting (just me) where I played him work-in-progress on a piece from Music of the Spheres (The Prison) incorporating his ideas, and he also told me he was working on a song for Destiny.

Marty O’Donnell – Interview courtesy with Marty O’Donnell for The Paul McCartney Project, December 2020

Session activities

1. Honey Don't

   Written by Carl Perkins

   Recording

2. Magical Mystery Tour

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   Recording

Going further

Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 2) 1990-2012

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