paul mccartney · the beatles · musical genius · control freak · androgynous · sexuality crisis · perfectionist · 1960s · british · complex
The atmosphere in the studio tightened, growing dense and stifling. Paul sat perfectly still, the bulk of his bass pressing into his legs, his grip on the neck so fierce his knuckles stood out bone-white. His gaze was fixed ahead, sharp and glittering with a raw, simmering frustration as he listened to the chaotic stream spilling from his bandmate. All he wanted was for them to see the superior clarity of his vision, to surrender to it, instead of churning up this relentless noise.