Paul McCartney: Beatles Courses Are 'Ridiculous But Flattering'

Sir Paul McCartney co-founded the Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts

Sir Paul McCartney has called popular music courses that focus on the "ridiculous" Beatles.

"We have never studied anything, we loved our popular music," he said. "I think for us, we felt it would have ruined study it."

The musician made the remarks during his participation in a Q & A on its website.

However, Sir Paul admitted that classes incorporating music from the Beatles were "kind of cool idea" and "very flattering".

"Being told - like years ago - that the Beatles were in the history books my son that was like 'What Unbelievable, man?!?" He said.

The 72-year-old added that great musicians could not be created in the classroom.

"It may be that you use [courses pop music] to teach others about the story, that's all worthwhile," he said.

"But to think that you can go to school and go as Bob Dylan? Someone like Bob Dylan, you cannot do."



Sir Paul said it was "amazing, The Beatles featured in the history books

Sir Paul co-founded the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (Lipa) in 1996. Based on old school musician, the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, which offers degree courses in music, along with theater and dance.

"It was an early decision when we were thinking about our policies Lipa, we said, 'We want to empower people to become road,'" he said.

"Give them as much information as possible. But you cannot tell them how to become a Bob Dylan or John Lennon because, you know, nobody knows how this happens."

Responding to another question about the current state of the music industry, the star said he did not believe that modern technology resulted in better records.

"We would record four tracks in one day - that is incomprehensible now -  ... And those four tracks still sell more than most contemporary records So obviously, the system was pretty good was very simple, it just had to be very disciplined ... we knew we had to play well, "he said.

"Whereas now you know you will," Let's do another take or get in the mix, we'll just take that bum out note, we will keep in Pro-Tools, we'll fix it. 'But it gives you, I think, too many choices.

"It's great, is very luxurious, but I do not think it helps the process."