Memory Almost Full (2007 album)

Never believe that there is no good music at any point in time, because if current hit-makers aren't pulling their weight the old masters come in and pick up the slack. The trouble is nobody ever looks at the old masters except music snobs that market place music fans detest. Sure the music snobs gave Bob Dylan the Grammy Album Of The Year Award in 1997 for Time Out Of Mind but it was his son Jacob of the Wallflowers getting MTV time with "One Headlight" (a great song but doesn't overshadow Time Out Of Mind). Anyhow of all of the post Beatles post 70s glory fests Memory Almost Full is the best competitor to Double Fantasy and Cloud Nine and possibly surpassing all of Paul's other solo work. A strong argument for this certainly is the song "The End Of The End" which the second to last song. In somber humbling tones Paul asks his friends not to mourn his death but to celebrate his life which exemplifies his talent for sentimental tunes is rooted in sincere emotion. Much of his post Anthology work is of a reminiscent spirit especially after Linda's death and Heather's divorce, but in true Mecca style he gives a variety of emotional reflections with such great skill. The ode to individuality "Vintage Clothes" is a good picker upper but mind you common criticisms of Sir Paul is that his songs are sentimental tear jerkers or goofy mindless poppy songs which to those of a cynical nature might conclude about these songs as this is a criticism common to his followers Elton John, Billy Joel, Neil Diamond etc. I, however, although being somewhat more of a fan of the other Beatles, recognize Paul puts an unquestionable example of humanity in his work of this album. There's his classy bluesy blue eyed soul in "Only Mama Knows" an upbeat simply song of joy "That Was Me" and "Ever Present Past" is a slightly alt-rock look in the mirror and there's half a dozen other examples of how Paul elaborates his day in my life theme while keeping away from a monotonous performance and to a certain degree a wise idea to put "Nod Your Head" at the end so that it only stunts enough of the effect of "In The End Of The End" that one is left one a deepening down note but is left still with a sense of mortality that this album is really all about.