Sir Paul McCartney, the Beatle who once wrote melodies that defined a generation, has made a startling admission on the record. In an interview scheduled for release next week, McCartney reveals that actor Paul Mescal, best known for his role in *Normal People*, knew a specific guitar part better than the legend himself during a recent collaboration. Sources close to the production confirm that Mescal, 28, had been secretly rehearsing the intricate fingerpicking pattern for days, astonishing McCartney when the two met to record a track for an upcoming film.
'I've been playing that riff for sixty years,' McCartney told a confidant after the session. 'But Paul Mescal, he had it down cold. Better than I did.
I was humbled.' The revelation has sent shockwaves through the music industry, where McCartney's technical prowess is rarely questioned. Insiders say the project, which remains unannounced, involved a stripped-back acoustic arrangement that demanded precision.
Mescal, who has no formal music training, is said to have practiced the part obsessively after being given a demo tape. A studio technician, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: 'McCartney stopped mid-take and just stared. Then he said, 'You know it better than me, mate.
'' The moment was captured on shaky phone footage that has been circulating among executives. McCartney's team has not denied the account, but a spokesperson declined to comment. The story, however, is a rare glimpse of vulnerability from a man whose every note is etched into cultural history.
For McCartney, known for his relentless pursuit of perfection, the admission is both shocking and endearing. It also raises questions about the state of the allegedly 'lost' tapes from that session. This reporter's sources suggest the footage may be worth a small fortune.
But the real scandal, if there is one, is that a Hollywood actor outplayed a rock god on his own instrument. The guitar part in question: the opening arpeggio from 'Blackbird'. Paul Mescal, it turns out, is no ordinary fan.
He is a student of the craft. And Sir Paul McCartney is not too proud to admit it.
