For an actor, Johnny Depp sure hangs with a lot of musicians. He played guitar on an Oasis album, formed in two supergroups, and collaborated with Tom Petty. So it’s not shocking that he rubbed shoulders with legendary Beatle Paul McCartney. Long before we knew about the Hicksville trailer and his missing fingertip, Depp’s unique gift inspired McCartney to write a Grammy-winning song. Now, Sir Paul seems to be showing support for Depp in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.
(l-r) Johnny Depp; Paul McCartney | Tristan Fewings/Getty Images; Michael Buckner/WireImage
Paul McCartney: “I blame Johnny Depp” for inspiring Grammy-winning song with a unique gift
After decades of writing hit music — first with The Beatles, then Wings, and on his own, McCartney probably knows how to inspire himself. But Depp inspired McCartney with a unique gift — a short-necked cigar box guitar. So of course McCartney had to go out immediately and write a Grammy-winning hit.
McCartney teamed with the surviving members of Nirvana — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear — to record “Cut Me Some Slack.” The quartet won for best rock performance at the 2013 Grammys for a song that only took a few hours to complete.
“I blame Johnny Depp because he had just given me this little cigar box guitar that I was [wildly] excited to play,” McCartney said at the time, per Parade. “We only had three or four hours. It was an excuse for my wife and daughter to go over to their family‘s and play with the kids. We sneaked out. We made the song really quickly.”
Paul McCartney
Depp’s unique gift for McCartney triggered the itch to write “Cut Me Some Slack,” and it ended up being a Nirvana reunion that led to a Grammy win for the quartet.
McCartney shows support for Depp during defamation trial
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