The famous British music producer Pete Waterman had the honor of working with a legendary name like Paul McCartney. The producer reflected on his once-in-a-lifetime collaboration with the Beatles icon during a recent interview with NME. The experience was nothing short of surreal, as Waterman put it, and it was marked by McCartney’s relentless pursuit of musical perfection.
“Surreal,” the producer said with awe as he reminisced about his time with Paul McCartney. “You’re working with a Beatle, for Christ’s sake! He’s a perfectionist. He kept wanting to do more vocal takes. Even when the record was number 1, he was still telling me he could do it better!”
Pete Waterman is a well-known name in the music industry, having worked on numerous hit records as a songwriter, producer, and DJ. One of the most emotional moments in his career was working on the Hillsborough tribute single with Sir Paul McCartney.
A charity version of ‘Ferry Cross the Mersey’ was released in memory of 97 Liverpool fans who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster on April 15, 1989. When Waterman got this offer for this tribute, one of the first names that came to mind was McCartney.
When the producer called and asked him, the singer volunteered without hesitation. Apart from the Beatles icon’s pursuit of perfection, Waterman also shared how emotional he was during the recording process. Undoubtedly, it had a significant role in the song’s touching impact on people’s hearts.
