Paul McCartney autographs Electric Arguments at London HMV to save the record shops – hints at touring in 2009
December 21, 2008 by Richard Budman ·
photo: Paul McCartney autographed Electric Arguments record from HMV London signing on December 21, 2008. Paul added the happy face to the album cover design.
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LONDON (HoundsTV) – Living legend Sir PAUL McCARTNEY stopped by HMV’s flagship London store on Oxford Street early today to greet a few hundred fans and sign copies of his new Electric Arguments record.
It is extremely rare to have a legend as big as McCartney doing a record store signing but he said his reasons to appear today were “nostalgic” and had a little to do with saving an industry in drastic change. McCartney quipped, “There’s not that many record shops – people buying stuff in record shops – anymore, so it’s a bit nostalgic.”
“The main thing is to actually meet the people who buy your records and you get some amazing stories. You’re doing a signing and then someone says ‘I have just flown in from New York’. She drove from Philadelphia. That is why I do it.” – SIR PAUL McCARTNEY
McCartney talked for a few minutes to awaiting press before he started greeting the two hundred or so lucky fans that managed to grab wristbands to the event a few days before.
Our HoundsTV collector had no trouble getting into the store about an hour before the 10 am start time. Photography for anybody NOT accredited media was very tough and if security saw people with cameras out they were warned not to snap photographs. Our collector friend reported that once he got up to McCartney, he was in a great mood making sure to ask the name of each fan he greeted. McCartney was further adding personalizations and his “All the Best” to albums and CD’s he was signing and even adding a happy face to the record cover design.
While it was posted that McCartney would only be signing from 10-11 am he did stay for an extra half-hour to ensure everybody in the store got a signature.
photo: Joel Leyden / IsraelNewsAgency.com
By the time McCartney was set to leave the store – a very large crowd had assembled outside. A fan reported that, “McCartney defied security guards to walk into a waiting crowd and continued to sign autographs.”
Another autograph collector remarked that while Paul did sign for a few fans outside the HMV store – they were “scribbles” compared to the quality of autographs McCartney signed inside the store.
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I was at the HMV McCartney autograph session today. I was not allowed to snap any photographs but we did get to meet Paul and he was very gracious asking our names and how long we were at the store. Paul McCartney is a true gentleman and an example of what all musicians should be.
i flew in from south africa,but was too late to get down to the oxford street store,pity as i would have loved to meet sir paul maccartney in person.maybe there will be a next time!!!!!