Peace In The Neighbourhood

Song facts

“Peace In The Neighbourbood” is a track from 1993 album “Off The Ground“, and the second song of the album recorded (just after “Biker Like An Icon“):

‘Peace In The Neighbourhood’ is a rehearsal take. We were just kicking numbers around, so that the band would get to know how they went, and we just got a really nice casual take of ‘Peace In The Neighbourhood’. We thought later that we could make it a little bit more professional and did try a couple of times but never got the same vibe again. It was getting a little bit too stiff so we listened again to the rehearsal take and it was fine. I really love the drum sound on it.

Paul McCartney – From Club Sandwich 65 interview

Hamish Stuart – We went into the studio the day we were supposed to record it ‘properly’ and Julian Mendelsohn said to us, I don’t think you need to bother. He played the original rehearsal tape and it was all there. It had a nice looseness, little imperfections that actually feel good.

Paul McCartney – That take had such a good feel that we couldn’t improve on it, a beautiful slappin’ sound on the drums, real R&B.

Hamish Stuart – I kind of feel that from the ’60s on as the recording process evolved people started trying to make records perfect. And now the technology is there to make absolutely perfect. But I listen to that kind of music and it just goes right by me, I don’t hear any humanity in there, only machines, no character. I’d rather hear some string noise, mistakes, human beings sparking. We all love to play. Why should we give it up to technology?

Paul “Wix” Wickens – Robbie lets rip a bit at the end, though in a subdued style. Strapping a guitar on, ooing out there and doing it, that’s what he’s about, that’s when he’s at his best.

Robbie McIntosh – That was a good one for me, that guitar outro. We were rehearsing, arsing about really, so I wasn’t thinking, Woo, I’ve got the chance to show off now! It was aimless in a way and yet it ended up sounding quite nice.”

From the “New World Tour” tour book

Funny anecdote :

The dialogue heard during the track was a conversation between engineers Keith Smith and Eddie Klein about Britain’s Council Tax legislation

From Eight Arms To Hold You

Last updated on June 15, 2019

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