Most of the world knows of the greatness of his masterpieces. But here on his 79th birthday it’s worth noting that even his lesser songs by Paul McCartney always possessed a singular spark of greatness. “Of all the songwriters of our era,” Paul Simon said, “I think McCartney is the greatest melodist.” Sure, “greatest” is … Continue reading Happy Paul McCartney’s 79th Birthday: Even His Mumbo Junk Songs are Luminous More