“I will never forget looking across the sound booth in the studio and seeing Paul smiling, and I’m playing guitar to Ringo’s drums”: Ozzy Osbourne producer Andrew Watt on what it was like to play with two Beatles in the studio

Left–Andrew Watt performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California; Right–Paul McCartney performs on the Pyramid stage during Glastonbury Festival.

At 35, producer Andrew Watt has an enviable roster of clients-turned-collaborators, including the late Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, and Iggy Pop, just to name a select few.

But someone he never expected to reach out to use his services? Well, a Beatle – specifically, Paul McCartney.