Paul McCartney Remembers 9/11 With New Documentary [VIDEO]

September 11, 2001 is the "Where Were You" moment of the 21st Century and now Paul McCartney is sharing his own memories of September 11 while promoting his new documentary. 

McCartney was on the tarmac waiting to leave New York City the morning of 9/11. As he looked out of his window, he had a clear view of the World Trade Center. He said he saw "one plume of smoke and then two." He thought it was "just an optical illusion." It of course wasn't and he clearly recalled that he was ready to head home to England and that his plane, along with everyone else's was grounded due to what was going on and after he left the airport, he headed for Ground Zero. He said that day "the whole mood of the world, of America, of New York City had changed" and that there was "fear in the air" that day that he had never felt before.

As he sat watching helplessly, he said he felt like he needed to "do something" for the victims and thought that the concert was just the thing. He says that when he organized the Concert for New York City, he could "see the people emerging from fearfulness of the immediate impact" and witnessed an emotional release through the music. McCartney adds that everyone who was involved in the concert felt that they were "a doing a bit of good", and that he believes in the magic of music and feels very proud and fortunate to be a part of a profession that can "help heal and help people get in touch with their emotions."

The documentary is going to be made up of never before seen behind the scenes footage of how the concert came together. The Love We Make: Concert for New York City is set to air on Showtime September 10 in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the attacks.

Check out this performance of McCartney performing "Freedom" (which he wrote the day after the attacks) and one of my favorites, "Let it Be" at The Concert for New York City. Almost ten years, I still get chills.