God...the shredded vocal chords...the insane bass tone, his ripping out the bass line like a boss...this is vintage live Mccartney .. no words do justice to how great he was in his prime...just wow..
People who give a near 80 year old McCartney shit for his voice circa 2021 need to watch this on a loop for 24 hours. THIS is why his voice is not what it was; general aging aside, Macca put 100% into his live vocals all through out the 70's and into the 90's-2000's era concerts. He was never trained professionally and infamously refused to drink water on stage up until a couple years ago. He learned to belt in Hamburg and never laid back, for better or worse. I personally respect the hell out of it, especially as a musician who's seen "trained" singers half ass it & bluff their way through songs they shouldn't have been singing . The '79 "Coming Up" performances are killer, plus he went full out on the octave leaps on the bass, taking the riff all the way up the E string, where in later tours he stuck to a fifth position single note climb. I get it; this singing while doing disco octaves is very difficult to do cleanly, especially when he's jumping around grooving while playing. Just a stunning performance. He moved on from it but the era he played the Yamaha BB1200 sounded so good; of course I love the Hofner and especially the Rick but man, that sharp, thuddy warm tone he got from the Yamaha was so cool. He used it a bit on Press to Play but after that I have never seen him with it. Great bass.
Paul ALWAYS gave 200% of himself to every crowd every time--Paul suffered for his craft so could win. I realize his voice is gone now but he's 80 years old and I think it's well-established how many millions of people he's made happy over the last 60 years. Thank you, Sir Paul
Absolutely! And yeah....that Yamaha! I love his tone on it w/pick. This was probably the only time he was playing a bass with roundwounds. (with the tone knob rolled down) I saw something where he auctioned it off for a charity. The one recording I cannot find a definitive answer on....what bass did he use on "Goodnight Tonight"? In the video he is playing the Yamaha. Of course it's lip-sync to the track. The bass tone is just uniquely different to any other McCartney track.
Me toooooo. Denny and Linda were marvelous backing vocals. People were so mean to Linda about her voice but her backing vocals made everything Paul did better--that feminine touch! I really miss her
John Lennon cites Coming Up and the B-52’s Rock Lobster as the two songs that persuaded him to return to the studio in early 1980. John actually preferred the LP version of Coming Up to the live version that the general public preferred.
Also pretty hard to do since Paul played all instruments on original and playing one on one is hard to reproduce with multiple people. But they did well.
Paul can sing in so many styles it's incredible. He was unstoppable. I loved this song when it hit #1 when I was younger. Sir Paul has so many great songs after the peoples and was always the one that stood out in concerts.
No, he wasn't unstoppable. His register is holding him back... his voice in this video is a proof that he couldn't do everything with his voice. He is hoarse and due to overuse/straining and singing over his register. There are alot of singers out there that fly as a singer and hit the notes with less effort....
If Macca didn't get arrested in Japan, imagine he & Wings would had brought this line up to America around The Summer Of 1980. It would had been a big tour.
This is my favorite incarnation of Wings. Although it was short-lived, they were pretty tight and sounded great. Paul was at his best from around '78 to '82.
Mercy sakes alive... the insane bass tone... the shredded vocals... this is vintage live McCartney... his ripping out the bass line like a boss... No words do justice to how great he was in his prime... suffering succotash!
Superb this real brass, ace bass playing and rock vocals all live. Amazing all rounder is Macca, he wrote some bangers and he wrote some shit but his best stuff is never forgotten.
John Lennon first heard this song on his car radio while on vacation. He commented that this was the best thing he's come out with in years. Hi praise from Lennon.
Wilson Pickett helped me move faster with rhythm no matter what the dance category. I was just a kid when I danced to this music and ‘speed dancing, with rhythm, became a life time quest. From the 60’s, 70’s up to even now, 2020! I love great funk, soul, and rock & roll!- Shockalock-
Became a huge fan of mccartney/wings because of the live version of this song! It went to number one in the US! Then Wings were no more. What a way to end.
@@keithroberts4952 That was a great move by Columbia record to air the live version in the US. The number one spot showed they were right about it. They should do it again with many modern productions, music would sound way better because real artist still exist but they're drowned into overmixing and unnecessary effects.
The live version from Glasgow (not this one, but similar) was the U.S. single and the one off McCartney II was the British single. Lennon was living in NYC so he heard the live version, the one that supposedly inspired him to make Double Fantasy.
i think there's an interview where Lennon moans at the US record people switching the live one 'cause they weren't sure about the vocal effect on studio and saying Paul should've insisted on keeping it 'cause it sounded great. So he must have heard both versions.
@FiatDuster Yes, people that don't like him or belittle him every time. I'm kinda tired of reading or hearing people say he's overrated or that he's too soft/corny (probably edgy lennon fans). The only explanation I can give to that thought is they know only 1/4 of his work (hey jude, yesterday, let it be, obladioblada etc) which is good too but lots of people think pop and comercial music = trash. I think Paul is the whole package, I mean, he's got the talent, the passion, the versality, the looks and the personality; and him being the favorite beatle is so typical that that's another reason for people to stand against him.
So is this the exact performance that got released as the single "Coming Up (Live from Glasgow)"? It sounds real close, and this is about what he looked like in 1980.
The attribution is confusing, but this is not the live single version from Glasgow. It is probably the version from the Concert For Kampuchea, also recorded in 1979.
@@fareed3764 According to yoko, that's what John said when the taxi driver turned on the radio and he heard this song for the first time. He was so impressed that we wanted to release a new album as soon as possible;
@superman11978 It sounds like paul, maybe not the voice but the style and the entire song. John said he liked because he was jealous of pauls succes. Thats why he started to record his album double fantasy and released it. But if It doesnt sound like paul, thats another reason why he must have liked it. John didnt like Pauls writing a lot. lol
This is only what you think, of course. When a person writes about what they think it is important to say it clear, as many can believe John didn't like Paul's writing. Unless John was totally stupid, it can't true. Only a stupid person spends so many years writing songs with a composer he doesn't like. John said over and over again he liked it very much. I never really understood why because, though I like Paul, this is far from being one of my favourites. But John really liked it and felt its positive energy so much he returned to the studios. This is not what I think. It really happened. By the way nobody can be jealous of success. It is possible to be envious, though. It is possible John noticed it is quite similar to one of his own songs. The one called " I don't wanna face it. " As it is also possible Paul wrote Coming Up thinkng of John. He wanted to shake him. And wow, he did.
+jimmyjames77 Not sure of the model. I wish he would go back to playing his Rickenbacker 4000 series. Treble with some pop, but still sounds deep and heavy. I have the same wish for Geddy Lee, although his Fender Jazz is very good sounding as well.
Amazing! But I don't think this version & the one from the bonus cd of mccartney are the same. I'm pretty sure they are dif, cause paul says stuff there that he doesn't say here, and he also sings some dif notes here. Love it anyway!
The one that was released as a single in the US was recorded in Glasgow. This was at the Live for Kampuchea concert that closed the tour (and, as it turned out, was the very end for Wings).
Now it makes sense. This was what John heard and said "there you are", and inspired him to get back into music. Because this sounds just like early Beatle Paul, same sort of sound as "I'm Down". No soft Wings sound here, Linda's voice is not prominent. The album version sounds nothing like Paul, because he synthetically distorted his voice. I had been wondering why John would like the song so much if that was the version he heard. It's not bad, but it definitely doesn't sound like Paul.
John actually loved the studio version much more than the live Glasgow one, stated here: "John Lennon described "Coming Up" as "a good piece of work" and, according to McCartney, it prompted Lennon to return to recording in 1980.[3][4] Lennon later stated his preference for the studio version over the live version that was released as a single: "I thought that Coming Up was great and I like the freak version that he made in his barn better than that live Glasgow one. If I'd have been with him I would've said 'that's the one' too. And I thought that the record company had a nerve changing it round on him, and I know what they mean, they want to hear the real guy singing, but I like the freaky one."[5]
God...the shredded vocal chords...the insane bass tone, his ripping out the bass line like a boss...this is vintage live Mccartney .. no words do justice to how great he was in his prime...just wow..
In his prime ???😅
Peak Macca Vocal ability in this era. Love it.
Man singing that while playing that bass line absolute madman
Bro im a 20 years bassplayer, the bassline is realy easy to play, on the verse its almost just 3 things he played
@@THEJ0KER0815 bet you don’t sing like that though
@@THEJ0KER0815jajajaja 3 cosas ??? 😂😂😂
THIS is the peak of his voice. Not the Beatles era. Not after this. But this late 70s, Early 80s vox. He could do anything he wanted.
Yesssssss
Can't agree more. And "Back To The Egg" is the go to album when it comes to vocal performances!
What about oh darling
@@dranelemakol "Oh Darling" was the beginning. "Million Miles" was the peak.
pipes of peace confirms this
It's like the bass is singing it's own melody. Paul is amazing.
Paul is the greatest bassist of all time 🙌🏻
@@diegoarcesaenz8126 Yes, yes and YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People who give a near 80 year old McCartney shit for his voice circa 2021 need to watch this on a loop for 24 hours. THIS is why his voice is not what it was; general aging aside, Macca put 100% into his live vocals all through out the 70's and into the 90's-2000's era concerts. He was never trained professionally and infamously refused to drink water on stage up until a couple years ago. He learned to belt in Hamburg and never laid back, for better or worse. I personally respect the hell out of it, especially as a musician who's seen "trained" singers half ass it & bluff their way through songs they shouldn't have been singing . The '79 "Coming Up" performances are killer, plus he went full out on the octave leaps on the bass, taking the riff all the way up the E string, where in later tours he stuck to a fifth position single note climb. I get it; this singing while doing disco octaves is very difficult to do cleanly, especially when he's jumping around grooving while playing. Just a stunning performance. He moved on from it but the era he played the Yamaha BB1200 sounded so good; of course I love the Hofner and especially the Rick but man, that sharp, thuddy warm tone he got from the Yamaha was so cool. He used it a bit on Press to Play but after that I have never seen him with it. Great bass.
Paul ALWAYS gave 200% of himself to every crowd every time--Paul suffered for his craft so could win. I realize his voice is gone now but he's 80 years old and I think it's well-established how many millions of people he's made happy over the last 60 years. Thank you, Sir Paul
Amen!!!!!
Absolutely! And yeah....that Yamaha! I love his tone on it w/pick. This was probably the only time he was playing a bass with roundwounds. (with the tone knob rolled down) I saw something where he auctioned it off for a charity. The one recording I cannot find a definitive answer on....what bass did he use on "Goodnight Tonight"? In the video he is playing the Yamaha. Of course it's lip-sync to the track. The bass tone is just uniquely different to any other McCartney track.
I really love Linda’s backing vocals on wings/Paul songs
I love the vocal sound of Paul, Linda and Denny. And she did a hell of a job on Ram.
Me toooooo. Denny and Linda were marvelous backing vocals. People were so mean to Linda about her voice but her backing vocals made everything Paul did better--that feminine touch! I really miss her
John Lennon cites Coming Up and the B-52’s Rock Lobster as the two songs that persuaded him to return to the studio in early 1980. John actually preferred the LP version of Coming Up to the live version that the general public preferred.
Everyone loves the studio version, you dumb.
Also most of the people love the studio version, you dumb.
Paul❤
If he did this as a Beatle it would be considered one of their classics.
It doesn’t sound Beatlesy at all.
If your a Beatles fan in 1964, will you believe that they will create Sgt. Pepper? Anything is possible for the Beatles
This is a very good song..it could be a Beatles 's song..
THIS IS A CLASSIC !!!!
@@crixxxxxxxxx a lot of Beatles songs didn't sound Beatlesy. That's part of why they were great.
one of the happiest songs ever made...,
This is one of the best stage reproductions of a studio sound ever. Not an easy song to do just-so in a live performance, but they pull it off.
Amen to that
Absolutely. The band is locked on that funky groove.
so great it became a number 1 hit
No, it's a pretty easy song to do. It's one of the easiest damn songs to perform. Especially for Denny and Billy.
Also pretty hard to do since Paul played all instruments on original and playing one on one is hard to reproduce with multiple people. But they did well.
That Yamaha bass sounds great!
I was lucky to see him in concert, when he was that age!
RIP Miss Linda
Paul can sing in so many styles it's incredible. He was unstoppable. I loved this song when it hit #1 when I was younger. Sir Paul has so many great songs after the peoples and was always the one that stood out in concerts.
No, he wasn't unstoppable. His register is holding him back... his voice in this video is a proof that he couldn't do everything with his voice.
He is hoarse and due to overuse/straining and singing over his register.
There are alot of singers out there that fly as a singer and hit the notes with less effort....
Love the funky dance version he does of this on tripping the live fantastic
I know baby; I know you are so right!
Damm! Paul’s basslines are like a left hook to the liver!
Best live version!!!!
If Macca didn't get arrested in Japan, imagine he & Wings would had brought this line up to America around The Summer Of 1980. It would had been a big tour.
The kick and bass parts are GLUED TOGETHER!!! Man this is awesome!
0:30, 1:05, 1:54, 2:40, 3:22, 3:29 - I like that twangy upward bass pick sound.
Paul is the best
like a flower ! :)
how 'bout that little thing at 3:00...???
lol
That's just an octave higher from the lower bass.
Paul’s bass really pops in this song.
Paul kills the bass, no surprise there. Great performance.
This McCartney guy is gonna be successful someday I bet….
Yeah, better than that Lennon guy, they should start a band
This is my favorite incarnation of Wings. Although it was short-lived, they were pretty tight and sounded great. Paul was at his best from around '78 to '82.
G.O.A.T. He's Fabulous And Marvelous
Mercy sakes alive... the insane bass tone... the shredded vocals... this is vintage live McCartney... his ripping out the bass line like a boss... No words do justice to how great he was in his prime... suffering succotash!
Right! Mac is underrated like hell
Amazing bass player
Audio Happiness!
From this bass player in Belfast...Great stuff...thanks Paul
ライブバージョンのポールのベース素晴らしすぎる！
Paul is a genius
Superb this real brass, ace bass playing and rock vocals all live. Amazing all rounder is Macca, he wrote some bangers and he wrote some shit but his best stuff is never forgotten.
YEEEEAAAAHH best Song ❤🎉ever😮!!!!!
Outstanding performance by Paul and the band!
Oof.........that bass is absolutely kickin, great tone, great vibe. 10/10
Fantastic Rocker !!! Wings at their best !!!
Been coming here weekly since the pandemic!
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He always comes up with a couple more notes I would have never thought to fit in.
it's interesting that he plays the ascending octaves on the E string horizontally all the way up.
Recently heard a piece of this song during the break on the Eric Metaxas Show; it doesn't get much better than this!!
John Lennon first heard this song on his car radio while on vacation. He commented that this was the best thing he's come out with in years. Hi praise from Lennon.
We want some peace & understanding, so eVerybody can be fREE..and we could get together with the music...endlessly.
Bass in Eb, great Paul!
Fire! Nobody can do this.
Paul e Wings estavam numa excelente fase, ao vivo, em 79 e início de 80. Pena q a prisão do PM em janeiro de 80 no Japão decretou o fim do Wings.
I like the tone on as Yamaha BB here..really crisp..similar to his Ric.
This version is so much better than the one he did in his bedroom on an eight track. The horn section it’s just a perfect quartet
False. This one sounds disinteresting and lacks the vibe
Totally agree Kit. Wings were always a great live act.
It’s coming up…like a flower, it’s coming up
this song great hit
no offense to Wix but I love the sound of the Wings Horn Section!!! Thaddeus rocks!
Cause paul uses a horn section here maybe ?? Not a smart comment dude
very few people can do musical screams. Wilson Pickett is another one in the exclusive club.
Wilson Pickett helped me move faster with rhythm no matter what the dance category. I was just a kid when I danced to this music and ‘speed dancing, with rhythm, became a life time quest. From the 60’s, 70’s up to even now, 2020! I love great funk, soul, and rock & roll!- Shockalock-
Prince for sure
great bass pray&vocal
Two words: DAT BASS
Every band or artist should always record their songs live. This is a thousand times better than the studio version.
Became a huge fan of mccartney/wings because of the live version of this song! It went to number one in the US! Then Wings were no more. What a way to end.
@@keithroberts4952 That was a great move by Columbia record to air the live version in the US. The number one spot showed they were right about it. They should do it again with many modern productions, music would sound way better because real artist still exist but they're drowned into overmixing and unnecessary effects.
@@zaziou711 agreed! I still get goosebumps just hearing it over 40 years later! I would love to hear a live version of goodnight tonight also.
I fucking love that song !
Now that's a Paul song that I really like.
The live version from Glasgow (not this one, but similar) was the U.S. single and the one off McCartney II was the British single. Lennon was living in NYC so he heard the live version, the one that supposedly inspired him to make Double Fantasy.
i think there's an interview where Lennon moans at the US record people switching the live one 'cause they weren't sure about the vocal effect on studio and saying Paul should've insisted on keeping it 'cause it sounded great. So he must have heard both versions.
I love Macca!
Much better this Kampuchea Live than the album and single versions (Glasgow concert)
Camera crew was like: "Denny farted, so he gets 2 seconds in this - that's it!!"
You should also check out the"Rockaria" finale he did.with Pete Townsend onstage
Great to see Linda
La escucho y me gusta
I feel like people who don't like paul haven't watched this. In fact, I feel like they don't know anything about him except for the mainstream songs
@FiatDuster Yes, people that don't like him or belittle him every time. I'm kinda tired of reading or hearing people say he's overrated or that he's too soft/corny (probably edgy lennon fans). The only explanation I can give to that thought is they know only 1/4 of his work (hey jude, yesterday, let it be, obladioblada etc) which is good too but lots of people think pop and comercial music = trash. I think Paul is the whole package, I mean, he's got the talent, the passion, the versality, the looks and the personality; and him being the favorite beatle is so typical that that's another reason for people to stand against him.
I can never decide if I like Beatles Paul, Wings Paul, or solo Paul the most. They are all freaking fantastic.
So is this the exact performance that got released as the single "Coming Up (Live from Glasgow)"? It sounds real close, and this is about what he looked like in 1980.
its sounds pretty close but it isnt. there's slight differences from the Glasgow version on the album.
the radio edited glasgow version was the one went strait to number one in the 1980 not the studio version , glasgow version is better
The attribution is confusing, but this is not the live single version from Glasgow. It is probably the version from the Concert For Kampuchea, also recorded in 1979.
Paul is beast on bass!
He is beauty at it as well.... Beauty and the beast on Bass
Only the best Macca
He da man!
What's up Jeff? For god sakes man, have they put you in the hall of fame yet?
spence798 haha .. not yet, but they should have! ;)
It is downright insane that jeff Lynn is not in the hall of fame. His work for the wilburys is enough much less elo
A rare moment where Laurence Juber sings backup.
I love the trumpet man at 2:28 :D
Who’s the guy on bass he’s pretty good
I think he was an a band “the Beatles “ or something like that, who cares
@@Lisa-oy7di whooosh
John Lennon
Never heard of this guy, has he sang any more songs
@@sean6992 kanye west made him popular I guess I don't know if he sang any more songs🤷
🎶👍G R E A T !!!
❤
Paul kinda did record another Wings album, just without the rest of the band. Memory almost full was very similar to that eras sound.
Macca = MONSTER talent.
Lennon was so impressive of this song ,try to make a song just like it and came up with " Nobody told me'
"Fuck a pig, it's Paul!"
@@zaziou711 why is that?
@@fareed3764 According to yoko, that's what John said when the taxi driver turned on the radio and he heard this song for the first time. He was so impressed that we wanted to release a new album as soon as possible;
@@zaziou711 I didn't know that , hmm.
It's a Yamaha BB1200s
3:00 - LASER ATTACK!
Que merda hein otario
I just realized that Laurence Juber has to play the same guitar part over and over again!
Sounds fun
@superman11978 It sounds like paul, maybe not the voice but the style and the entire song. John said he liked because he was jealous of pauls succes. Thats why he started to record his album double fantasy and released it. But if It doesnt sound like paul, thats another reason why he must have liked it. John didnt like Pauls writing a lot. lol
This is only what you think, of course. When a person writes about what they think it is important to say it clear, as many can believe John didn't like Paul's writing. Unless John was totally stupid, it can't true. Only a stupid person spends so many years writing songs with a composer he doesn't like.
John said over and over again he liked it very much. I never really understood why because, though I like Paul, this is far from being one of my favourites. But John really liked it and felt its positive energy so much he returned to the studios. This is not what I think. It really happened.
By the way nobody can be jealous of success. It is possible to be envious, though.
It is possible John noticed it is quite similar to one of his own songs. The one called " I don't wanna face it. " As it is also possible Paul wrote Coming Up thinkng of John. He wanted to shake him. And wow, he did.
@PaulMcCartney20th I totally agree with everything that you said! lol
Paul' s huge bass is so... So are his hands
Interesting, so this is technically a preformance from before its official release?
Dios
@Mrmofongo624 yeah, they are different, this isn't Glasgow. It didnt specify.
0:47 beauty and little mistake
did he make a mistake there?
Fun fact: This version was made before "McCartney II" came out.
He's a genius
@@Bella-nt7ec Of course he is.
2:49 - looks like Paul’s old writing partner.
2:47
Paul and (2:48) Danny were pretty stoned 🤣
Talk about some growly bass... BB with a bassman amp?
+jimmyjames77 And doing so with a Yamaha no less
+Brad Lehman Yes! yamaha bb1200?
+jimmyjames77 Not sure of the model. I wish he would go back to playing his Rickenbacker 4000 series. Treble with some pop, but still sounds deep and heavy. I have the same wish for Geddy Lee, although his Fender Jazz is very good sounding as well.
@Joy Stinson That's sad - last few times I've seen him live, he's stuck mainly to the Hofner
Amazing! But I don't think this version & the one from the bonus cd of mccartney are the same. I'm pretty sure they are dif, cause paul says stuff there that he doesn't say here, and he also sings some dif notes here. Love it anyway!
Just the best when playing live
The one that was released as a single in the US was recorded in Glasgow. This was at the Live for Kampuchea concert that closed the tour (and, as it turned out, was the very end for Wings).
@PaulMcCartney20th They also couldn't get back together cause Linda's not there.
Anyone know what bass he used here??
Walh
Yamaha
Yamaha BB 1200
I believe it is a Yamaha BB1200s and it is THUMPIN'!!!! :-)
Ate u sure 2011 hes voice still same tho....
Does anyone , anyone play bass and sing like MACCA......NOPE
MACCA?
nope ...freaking iconic voice and bass playing...
@@stewartquark1661 his nickname in the British press...George was hazza...etc etc
@@michaelfrazia4569 Thanks....I even forgot I asked the question!!
My favorite singer and bassist of all time!
Now it makes sense. This was what John heard and said "there you are", and inspired him to get back into music. Because this sounds just like early Beatle Paul, same sort of sound as "I'm Down". No soft Wings sound here, Linda's voice is not prominent.
The album version sounds nothing like Paul, because he synthetically distorted his voice. I had been wondering why John would like the song so much if that was the version he heard. It's not bad, but it definitely doesn't sound like Paul.
Same thing on When I’m Sixty-Four, Lovely Rita. It’s only recorded lower and then pitch shifted up.
John actually loved the studio version much more than the live Glasgow one, stated here:
"John Lennon described "Coming Up" as "a good piece of work" and, according to McCartney, it prompted Lennon to return to recording in 1980.[3][4] Lennon later stated his preference for the studio version over the live version that was released as a single: "I thought that Coming Up was great and I like the freak version that he made in his barn better than that live Glasgow one. If I'd have been with him I would've said 'that's the one' too. And I thought that the record company had a nerve changing it round on him, and I know what they mean, they want to hear the real guy singing, but I like the freaky one."[5]
WAY the hell better than the studio shit.
Totally. The studio version was meant to be some New Wave kinda thing - it sucked. The live version cooked.