The Beatles legend also revealed that he has written an as-yet-unreleased song with Watt.
Andrew Watt has built a stellar roster of collaborators, with British legend Paul McCartney firmly on that list. On August 20, the Beatles bassist joined Watt and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith on stage at the 250-capacity Stephen Talkhouse in the Hamptons, for a raucous rendition of The Beatles’ I Saw Her Standing There and Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World.
McCartney joined the show mid-set, to the audience’s surprise and delight. He immediately commanded the stage and led the band, which, in addition to Watt on guitar and Smith on drums, also included Saturday Night Live band member and seasoned session guitarist G.E. Smith, along with a horn section. Watt’s girlfriend, singer-songwriter and model Charlotte Lawrence, also joined McCartney on vocals during Rockin’ in the Free World.
Prior to this impromptu performance, McCartney had guested on the Watt-produced Rolling Stones album Hackney Diamonds, playing bass on the track Bite My Head Off.
In a New York Times profile, the producer also revealed that he had written an as-yet-unreleased song with McCartney, which came about over a cup of tea.
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