Posted May 31, 200817 yr Paul McCartney 'tempted' to produce The Wombats NME.com The Beatle reveals his current favourite bands May 30, 2008 Paul McCartney has revealed he would like to produce The Wombats. Admitting he hasn't produced much recently, the former Beatle suggested that the fellow Scousers may not want to work with him. Speaking to BBC 6Music, McCartney said: "I don't do much production now but it might be very tempting [to work with The Wombats]. I'm not sure they would want me. I had one of the guys from The Wombats in one of my classes. It was great. Now years later they're doing great." The singer also revealed which current bands he rates, saying: "I like Radiohead - they're really cool. I think they're on it. Innovative. The Zutons, The Killers, The Wombats. There are a lot of good people around." McCartney will play at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium on June 1 alongside Kaiser Chiefs and The Zutons - the show is part of the celebrations for the city's status as European Capital Of Culture. The former Beatle explained he'll be performing the big hits, but revealed he's "got a couple of surprises for Liverpool". Would you like to see Paul produce again or not?
June 10, 200817 yr Author Monday, 9 June 2008, 16:21 GMT 17:21 UK Wombats wowed by Sir Paul's offer Newsbeat: By Kev Geoghegan Radio 1 music reporter The Wombats say they are "ridiculously flattered" that Sir Paul McCartney wants to produce an album for them. The former Beatle made the offer during an interview with BBC 6 Music before his Liverpool Sound concert on 1 June. He said: "I don't do much production now but it might be very tempting. I'm not sure they would want me." Wombats drummer Dan Haggis said: "It's ridiculously flattering to have a Beatle like Sir Paul even mentioning us in a sentence." "We were laughing about it, like it would be an interesting collaboration. 'More hi-hat' "I think we'd be up for doing a demo and seeing what it was like. "Imagine kicking back with Sir Paul? Like, 'Yeah, I think we need a bit more hi-hat there Paul.'" The Liverpool-based band already have a fledgling relationship with Macca, having attended the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. McCartney said: "I had one of the guys in one of my classes. It was great. Now, years later they're doing great." Haggis admitted his one meeting with Macca, during his graduation, was particularly memorable. He said: "He hands out the diplomas and degrees so I did get to shake his hand. "I had an eyebrow piercing in at the time and he said, 'We'll have to get a screwdriver for that.' "I was like, 'Okay, whatever you say!'" The Wombats headline the first day of the Beach Break students festival in Cornwall on Monday.
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