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Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 1735 words · By Mark Savage
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Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!' "Hey, I know you!" exclaims Paul McCartney, gripping my hand as we walk into his office in central London.

Claims checked 19
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Topics 3

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What happened

Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!' "Hey, I know you!" exclaims Paul McCartney, gripping my hand as we walk into his office in central London.

Why it matters

And while I'm realistic enough to know he doesn't really hold treasured memories of our previous encounters, I'm impressed by his ability to defuse the tension of Meeting A Beatle.

Common ground

Instead of Wild Honey Pie or Savoy Truffle, McCartney has opted for a simple bagel (topping: a terrifying blend of Marmite and hummus), which he prepared in a kitchenette next to his assistant's desk.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the album's opening track, As You Lie There, finds the 83-year-old in full-on scream mode”
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The Wikipedia track listing for 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' lists 'As You Lie There' as track 1.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of OPENING is an act or instance of making or becoming open. How to use opening in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening
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web search NEUTRAL — OPENING definition: 1. a hole or space that something or someone can pass through: 2. a ceremony at the beginning of…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/opening
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Synonyms for OPENING: opportunity, chance, room, occasion, shot, break, way, play; Antonyms of OPENING: seal, filling, fill, patch, plug, filler, barrier, obstruction
https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opening
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Claim 2: “Sam Mendes' forthcoming Beatles biopics. There'll be four in all (one for each member), all due for release in 2028, with actor Paul Mescal playing McCartney.”
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Claim 3: “family and friends are at the heart of his latest album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' as Paul McCartney's nineteenth (or twentieth) solo studio album released in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boys of Dungeon Lane is the twentieth solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 29 May 2026 through Capitol Records. Co-produced with Andrew Watt in sessions dating back to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_of_Dungeon_Lane
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Days We Left Behind" is a song by English musician Paul McCartney released on 26 March 2026. It is the lead single for his nineteenth solo studio album The Boys of Dungeon Lane (2026), which was firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_We_Left_Behind
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Home to Us" is a single by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, released on 8 May 2026 by Capitol Records as the second single from McCartney's album The Boys of Dungeon Lane.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_to_Us
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Claim 4: “Peter Jackson's eight-hour Get Back documentary, which observed the sessions for their final album, Let It Be.”
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Claim 5: “Four of Stella's and four of Mary's [grandkids].”
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The provided evidence confirms that Paul McCartney has daughters Stella and Mary, but does not provide the number of grandchildren for either daughter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heather Louise McCartney (born See; 31 December 1962) is a British-American potter and artist. She is the daughter of Linda McCartney and the adopted daughter of Paul McCartney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_McCartney
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Anna McCartney (born 28 August 1969) is an English photographer, documentary filmmaker, plant-based and vegetarian cookbook author, and activist. She is the Global Ambassador for Meat-Free Monday…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_McCartney
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stella Nina McCartney (born 13 September 1971) is an English fashion designer. She is the daughter of English musician Paul McCartney and American photographer and activist Linda McCartney. McCartney …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_McCartney
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Claim 6: “The Beatles' prolific output between 1963 and 1970”
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Claim 7: “Over 14 tracks... he delivers a suite of "memory songs" that reflect on his childhood in Liverpool”
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Both Apple Music and Wikipedia track listings confirm the album contains 14 songs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article summarizes the events related to rock music for the year 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_rock_music
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oglet is a small area of Liverpool, England, and the city's most southernly point. The area is entirely rural and virtually unpopulated, save for a couple of farms. For most of its known history, Ogle…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boys of Dungeon Lane is the twentieth solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 29 May 2026 through Capitol Records. Co-produced with Andrew Watt in sessions dating back to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_of_Dungeon_Lane
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Claim 8: “released a series of dance albums as The Fireman”
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Claim 9: “tinkered with classical music on 1991's Liverpool Oratorio”
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Claim 10: “his 1970s band Wings”
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Claim 11: “Another song, Lost Horizon, was rescued from an early 2000s demo that McCartney's late engineer Eddie Klein had cherished.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the song 'Lost Horizon' or engineer Eddie Klein.
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Claim 12: “Liverpool, one of the most heavily bombed cities outside London”
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Multiple web sources confirm Liverpool was one of the most heavily bombed cities in the UK outside of London during WWII.
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web search NEUTRAL — Liverpool was one of the most heavily bombed British cities outside of London during the hectic Blitz. At this time, much of he city was destroyed, in rubble, or otherwise, for lack of a better phrase…
https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/the-myste…
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web search NEUTRAL — Was Liverpool heavily bombed in ww2? The May Blitz on Liverpool, 1-7 May 1941, was the most concentrated series of air attacks on any British city area outside London during the Second World War. The …
https://www.calendar-uk.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions/why…
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web search NEUTRAL — Outside of london, liverpool was the most bombed area of the country during world war two. From many angles and show how beautiful the building was before ww2.
https://steffeylooncomet.blogspot.com/2021/11/liverpool-bomb…
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Claim 13: “lo-fi, experimental albums like McCartney and McCartney II”
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Claim 14: “Born in 1942, McCartney grew up in a time of transition.”
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Multiple Wikipedia entries and the Kennedy Center confirm Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The relationships of the English musician Paul McCartney include engagements to Dot Rhone and actress Jane Asher, and marriages to Linda Eastman, Heather Mills, and Nancy Shevell. McCartney had a thre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_relationships_of_Paul…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul McCartney and Wings, often billed simply as Wings, were a British rock band from 1971 to 1981, formed in London. The core members were McCartney, the former Beatle, on vocals and bass, his wife L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney_and_Wings
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Claim 15: “on the country rock-tinged Down South, he writes about hitchhiking across Europe with his bandmates in the early 1960s.”
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Claim 16: “He duets with Starr on Home To Us”
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Claim 17: “McCartney pays tribute to his parents on the new song Salesman Saint”
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Web search results confirm the song 'Salesman Saint' is on the album and is a tribute to his father James (the salesman) and mother Mary (the saint).
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web search NEUTRAL — Paul McCartney Explores His Ever-Present Past in ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ a Delightful Return to Wings-Era Form: Album Review. The legend acts his age and defies it, too, in an album that's pleased…
https://variety.com/2026/music/album-reviews/paul-mccartney-…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Salesman Saint”. Another song that is extremely autobiographical features McCartney writing about his father, James, the “salesman” in the story, and his mother Mary, the titular “saint” and a nurse/…
https://www.billboard.com/lists/paul-mccartney-every-track-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sir Paul McCartney's new album takes fans on a Liverpudlian memory tour of his proto-Beatles childhood.And this time around, the 83-year-old is feeling particularly nostalgic with The Boys of Dungeon …
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/2210800/The-Bo…
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Claim 18: “As You Lie There... was the first song written for the album, back in 2020, as McCartney shared a cup of tea with Andrew Watt”
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Web search results confirm 'As You Lie There' was the first song worked on with producer Andrew Watt, specifically citing April 2021 (which aligns closely with the claim's 2020/2021 timeframe).
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web search NEUTRAL — Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayhem (stylized in all caps) is the sixth solo studio album by American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga and her eighth overall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayhem_(Lady_Gaga_album)
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web search NEUTRAL — “As You Lie There” is the opening track from the album “The Boys Of Dungeon Lane“, released in 2026. It was also the first song Paul McCartney worked on with producer Andrew Watt, back in April 2021.
https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/song/as-you-lie-th…
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Claim 19: “He's referring to The Beatles' Anthology project, which offered a glimpse into the band's creative process via studio outtakes and alternate versions”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific context of the Anthology project mentioned in the claim.
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