As a result, every instrument stands out like a sentry, and supports McCartney’s still-beautiful and beguiling melodies. Godrich directed an extremely organic and uncluttered sonic spectrum for Chaos. So what happens when one of classic rock’s most astounding talents is guided by one of modern rock’s most cutting-edge production visionaries? Well, in a cagey sabotage of expectations, the culmination of the McCartney/Godrich collaboration is a spectacle of stark, exquisite simplicity.
They were into whatever it took to make a good record, and they said they’d be happy to play the tracks live.“
‘I’d like to hear you play drums,’ he’d say. So I talked to my band about it, and they said it was no problem if they didn’t play on the album. “Nigel had a clear idea of the record he wanted to make,“ explains McCartney, “and he started off by saying, ‘I want to make a record that’s you.’ We worked a week with my live band, but Nigel decided to take the approach of me playing most of the parts.
