Paul McCartney shares emotional tribute following devastating death of friend
Paul McCartney has paid a heartfelt tribute on social media following the sad death of his good friend, American recording engineer Al Schmitt.
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The Beatles star took to Instagram to share a black-and-white photo of the pair in a recording studio laughing, alongside a personal message.
The music icon wrote: "So sad to hear of the passing of my friend Al Schmitt.
"Al was the lead engineer in charge of the 'Kisses on the Bottom' session and was a fantastic guy besides being one of the world’s great engineers.
"He always had a twinkle in his eye and was ready for a laugh but most importantly when we had done what we thought was a good take and went into the control room to hear the playback it sounded fantastic. His self-effacing skills always came through.
Paul McCartney paid a heartfelt tribute to his friend Al Schmitt following his death
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