Paul McCartney's Rules For His Staff Are Just Bizarre

Getting someone to speak candidly about what it's like to work for Paul McCartney is apparently a little difficult, because most people are understandably content to simply sing his praises ... and a lot of them. That's not entirely surprising: Get hired by Paul McCartney — whether that's as a concert crew member, part of his backing band, or in makeup and wardrobe — and it's pretty much a guarantee that someone's at the top of their game.

Paul McCartney just might be the greatest rock star of all time, if not also one of the most famous and well-liked people who has ever lived. After all, he was a freaking Beatle, a member of the most successful and influential rock band ever which changed music forever in the 1960s. While he certainly could have rested on those laurels and just wandered around the world demanding things by saying "I'm the cute Beatle," McCartney stayed curious, productive, innovative, and relevant.

Though John Lennon is often pegged as the Beatle with the tragic life story, Paul McCartney has seen his share of tragedy. Here's one detail everyone …

Despite having a comparatively wholesome public image in an era where more and more bands were openly flaunting their reckless lifestyles, the Beatles were far from being saints. It's a well-known fact that they smoked, drank, swore, and consumed illegal substances, doing so even before they became internationally famous. And while the Fab Four were choirboys compared to many other rock stars who would follow in their wake, they did rack up quite a few arrests, both before and after their 1970 breakup.