Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run - ITV Special - Dermot O'Leary
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Paul McCartney and Wings: Band on the Run In this one hour documentary Dermot O'Leary meets Sir Paul McCartney to hear about the making of the 1973 classic Wings album Band on the Run. Dermot hears how McCartney flew out to Lagos in Nigeria to make the record -- even though two members of his band resigned before the flight Arriving there, the former Beatle found the recording studio half finished. McCartney was mugged, lost his demo tapes - and could have lost his life.. But out of this chaos -- alongside band members Denny Laine and wife Linda McCartney -Sir Paul went on to create one of the greatest albums of the Seventies. The title track Band on The Run and Jet both went on to be massive hit singles while the album became a Grammy winner. The programme also hears -- from those who were there -- about the shooting of the famous album cover, which featured stars of the day including boxer John Conteh and entertainer Kenny Lynch. If Paul will be remembered for anything post-Beatles, it's this album. Even though he had to go all over creation to record it, the trip was obviously worthwhile, bringing forth gems like "Helen Wheels," "Jet," and the title track. Everything was in place, the melodies, the pop smarts, and a real studio production. The amazement was that Wings actually consisted of Paul and Linda with guitarist Denny Laine.
Best singer, composer, artist, badass bass player, wonderful guitar player, great, drummer, amazing piano player and so on. Activist, kind hearted...this man is perfection...
Best music i ever heard. Love "WINGS" his wife made a great addition to the band
best time in my life when all that was going on .. i wish i realized how great it was then
ya got it all right but he IS NOT A GREAT DRUMMER.
He himself said in this interview that he wasn't (isn't) a great drummer, ust an OK drummer, but he kept it simple, and it worked!
The best musician and performer: Prince
How on earth can someone quit from McCartney's band?! Isn't it obvious that one of the records you'll play in will be immortal?!
Nothing is obvious in the music world, in the early days of Wings being a former member of the Beatles didn't mean much. Band On The Run is the biggest success that almost didn't happen.
because he was so difficult to be in a band with..ask George, or Ringo. OK well you can't ask George
In the book "Fab," it was reportedly over a pay dispute. Macca underpaid throughout the 70s, apparently.
The first couple records Wings did didn't do well. It wasn't obvious that Paul was able to make anything outside of the Beatles
@@amherstguitar Yes!! I had read that too!!! Paul has a reputation for being (readers choose one or the other!!!) CHEAP OR Thifty!!!
Those are the exact guitars he used on the album. The Rickenbacker bass, EPiphone Casino, and Martin acoustic mostly. I love Band on the Run.
Fer Abra Paul played a righty J-Bass, restrung lefty, on BOTR. Why he needed it, and what he did with it after, I don't know. I'm about to watch the video, looking for clues.
Tom Simms I think that was Denny Laine's jazz bass.I've seen pics of the sessions with the it, but Paul probably took his Rick to Africa too.
That Ric!! I see it in the guitar case in this video. It really sounds like that punchy Ric (w/flatwounds) on the track "Mamunia" to my ears. IMHO his Ric & Yamaha produced his best bass tones. ("Silly Love Songs," "Coming Up," "Goodnight Tonight," etc.) The Hofner is cool for certain things. I guess he sticks with it for it's Iconic appeal and lightweight.
To me, his most iconic bass tones come from the Hofner and the Ric. The Yamaha didn't sound bad, just too slick, especially in the 80s. And the Wal 5 string was a good instrument. It just didn't sound like him.
Fer Abra. Did u know that? Paul McCartney's Rickenbacker bass guitar has a heavy sound then the violin McCartney Bass guitar his little Hoffner bass guitar does!
I was 13 years old when Band On The Run came out, I wore that Album (Vinyl) out, learned every word to every song and still love it today.
00:51 - I love the variety the US Album Charts had back then...All different styles and tastes. How things have changed.....
This documentary shows the kind of optimism Paul had after going through all the problems that came his way during the making of one of the most memorable album of the 20th century.
McCartney 's music makes life worth living just a little bit more. I've felt like that for 37 odd years. God Bless Paul &The Beatles.
Fantastic album. A major hit and yet it still feels under-appreciated.
RIP Christopher Lee, 11 June 2015.
GREAT INTERVIEW!!
i had no idea linda did top harmonies on let it be!! cool
Neither did I!!!!!
GREAT POST, GREAT INTERVIEW WITH GREAT Q & As...thks!
Thanks to all that you send from Paul & the Beatles,i i am
a big fan of all of there
My absolute favorite album of the 70's!
You can see the amount of joy Dermot is having right there and no wonder. It looks more like two people having a really good conversation rather than an interview.
As ever, I think he could be a little more gracious to the work Denny put in. He didn’t even mention the guy, who stuck by him through thick and thin for 10+ years.
The song "Band on the run" takes me back to three years of age when my mother tells me if was being played to death all over the place, here in Miami.
Liked this but hardly a mention of Denny Laine.
Was very obvious, wasn't it!
Will McCormick and? So? Is this about Denny? No? Fuck off then
Will McCormick totally agree, he could be far more gracious to a guy who stuck by him long after Wings had run its course. He was a dependable companion. Sure, not the most prolific writer, but there’s a really interesting tv special you can see on YT shot in 1979 which shows Denny was 110% even when the form and fame of the band hand dropped. Yet another example of Lennon’s death acting in all their financial favours.
Aaron Johnson It's about Wings...Denny was the third member of Wings on BOTR.
Aggressive keyboard warrior.
Aaron, you angry arrogant asshole, the documentary is about the Band On the Run album and Wings as a band, 3 people, as 2 quit before the album was made. Denny Laine was an important member so he should be recognised as such.
Band On The Run is the best album Paul's made post Beatles.
I don't know this journalist's name but he did a great job....thee best Mc Cartney interview and the Beatles were barely mentioned...he subtley got the best out of him and kept his distance.
richard lawless
His name is in the title
so it is
He´s the best singer of the world !
Sir Paul is the greatest.
i loved it!
Paul is such a gentleman.
Anyone else spot the rickenbacker bass in the background :3
Paul is honest about the naughty things he did in his life
.In other interviews He talked about this.And .Greetings from me to The awesome people all over the world.
So there is still a 1973-demo-tape from McCartney somewhere in the streets of Lagos...
"waking up out of a faint :) ahhh ya know? " LOL Paul
THERES AN ACTOR WHO IS IN THE PHOTO COVER OF BAND ON THE RUN. I CANT THINK OF HIS NAME..
Footage of 1985 is sensational
I am waiting that the breakup of wings will be discussed but it was not
I hope there will.be an interview with Paul to clear every speculations up, about him leaving the wings just like that, and how did the rest of the members handled that.
thank the lord for punk
I seriously doubt anyone will be reviewing a punk album 40 plus years after its release, with the possible exception of Never Mind The Bollocks.
"no words".....that was about george harrison...the interviewer didnt ask paul about that...
I've never heard of a 'George Harrison' angle but...
'No Words' is the 1 credited co-written song w/ Denny Laine on the album though...
Regardless, sure we're both 'into' this LP no matter what...!
'Band On the Run' is my fave post-Beatle LP if I absolutely HAD to pick only 1...
john fusco john...read the lyric..its about george and they thru in a george type guitar solo....say hi to danny fuscos hair plugs and RIP edward t.
Dean Martin
I read the lyrics. What in them makes it about George?
Dean Martin Paul and Denny co-wrote "No Words." It sounds to me as if Denny had significant input on the song. There are melodic bits that certainly sound a lot like something George would have written. I'd be reluctant, though, to read too much into the song. In the end, it's album filler.
Tom Simms. Danny Lane also wrote the song mole of Catania! And when the song became a hit Paul McCartney give him little bit of money!
He didn’t get Paul’s “ahhhh I can sing it “ joke!
Is there 14 min. missing,it says it is a 60 min. documentary? Thanks for any ones help.
is the live footage from Wrigley?
Unfortunately, it was followed by a stinker (Wings At The Speed Of Sound) yet resurrected somewhat with Venus and Mars. The only good songs that followed were only 2... 'With a Little Luck' and 'Take It Away.'
People who interview Paul try way too hard and want to be liked way too much
30:53
The band the Beatles could have been.
Love Alan Partridge
Jet, a pony, not a dog. 36:09
... why does he avoid even mentioning Denny? Wings would'nt have worked without him. His arrogant Sir Paul seems trying to orget the 1/3 of what the Wings were.
7:40, What?
Mugged? What did you expect, going to Africa.
Art from adversity...his only truly great post Beatles record spawned by the anger from 2 band members backing out at the last moment, then dealing with recording in a half-finished studio in a dangerous place. Paul is obviously a genius, but he needs adversity to do great work...like the competition he felt from Lennon and the Stones etc...in the the 60s. Sadly much of his solo work was disappointing bc it sounds half baked and lazy. Many songs that sound uninspired/not fully realized. A handful of brilliant songs, but much of it unlistenable. Most anything he would’ve done would’ve sold. His first effort, McCartney in 1970, could’ve been so great, but it literally sounds like initial demos you’d bring to a studio session. There is a charm in that idea, but it didn’t sound ready to be released. “That would be something” is so tedious. The same nonsensical lyrics repeating endlessly, and it’s the first full tune on his first solo record.
Paul and Wings were cheap B movie compared to John and Beatles.
Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha....lackey, gratuitous interviewer..
Michael Jackson is a lot more famous tan Paul McCartney
Ha! Idt so
Linda's backing vocals are really the signature of the Wings sound...if you hear her harmonies with MAKA, you know it's a wings song.
And, as Paul said in this interview, even Michael Jackson wanted to have Linda singing background!
Well, yeah, it's either Wings or Ram.
Back in the 70's we had a high school disco that was open every Saturday night (it was a semi boarding school).
The problem was we were too shy to start dancing.
But once the DJ played a song from the Band On The Run album, everybody would jump off the benches and start dancing.
It was amazing to see it happen again and again.
Among the leading songs were: Band On The Run, 1985, and Mrs Vandebilt, which we simply called: "Ho Hey Ho".
"Jet" will forever remind me of a girl I loved in vain.
The desperate cry in the song matched perfectly my emotions.
Some of the songs did not fit for disco, so they were never played.
A friend of mine who had the album, used to tease me:
You don't get to hear the good songs...
Beatles and wiings were soundtrack of my youth, back in the 90's. Funny how music touches people over time and space.....me growing up in europe and africa back then
I wonder sympathetically about my daughter's own dances - Junior prom just passed. Some things seem not too different now but in a very different age.
BTW, I got a good laugh with her when I related women's colleges going coed before the '80s and knowing a same age woman at one of them. Some of the womens' college atmosphere remained. Daughter agreed. But the one I knew also said "this place has so many great looking guys, but they only seem interested in each other." Yes, it seems like that today, too."
@@BobGeogeo
This reminds me:
There was a girl at my school who turned out to be a lesbian later.
Her boy friend at the time said:
“There was something strange about that girl, I couldn't figure out.
The vibes were wrong...” Lol.
the saddest thing for Paul, was losing his love..Linda so early.
I never found my love. Somehow, I find that more sad.
teppolundgren How old are you? Is there not more time?
And he still misses him
A helluva lovely lady. It's a tragedy Linda's not around anymore.
Linda and Paul looked like such a sweet couple
Hannah Taylor I ship McEastman
I've often suspected that in his deepest heart, Paul would give it all up just to have Linda back. They loved each other so beautifully.
It was an ILLEGITIMATE wedding, since Linda was already a married woman.
Reverend Eslam no linda was divorced.
What? She was divorced. legitimate wedding and marriage.
That interviewer was excellent! You could tell that Paul thought so too.
You must be kidding!
Frank Taylor
donald shell •
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" was a mistake to release as a single. However, I like it. Still Paul made some bad choices post Beatles.
maybe im amazed wasnt a single. what the hell was he thinking. haha.
Sounds like Linda sort of picked up a bit of Paul's accent
Radmilo - why wouldn't she?
@Liam 97 But “”you know” is a PHRASE; NOT an ACCENT!!!
"Jet" is indeed weird and brilliant . It doesnt have to make sense..... it's stream of consciousness. He was thinking about Jet the pony, then thinking about a relationship, put them together and you get "Jet". Stream of consciousness,....which is how the human mind actually works. Back in seventies, songs were little stories or lectures, I think Wings turned that around.
It is such a Monster of a song!!!!! Love it still....
Shame that Denny doesn't get a propoer mention for his work on the album.
wonderful documentary! thank you for posting it!
Best thing ever happened to Paul was Linda's love relationship. Funny when he discribes how difficult was to teach Linda to play. But Linda got it really good and made the harmonies very well.
Those saying O'Leary is a bad interviewer; why? To me, a bad interviewer is somebody who succeeds in coaxing the interviewee to be open & communicative. I think he did an admirable job & I'm willing to bet that McCartney thought so too. O'Leary is a fan, he's done his research, it's conversational & it works. far better than interviewers who have little interest, are clueless & think they can conduct an 'off the cuff' interview.
VHI's "Classic Albums needs to finish the solo-Beatles series, they've already done Lennon's 1970 "Plastic Ono Band", now they need to do this album and George's "All Things Must Pass". i don't know if they'll even want to do a Ringo album, although more and likely it'd probely be his 1973 self-titled album.
Looking forward to all of them!
Vertical man is my personal Ringo favourite - might not be a classic but it's still a great album
That sheepdog gets no credit whatsoever.
On the other hand he wrote a song about it! (Martha, my dear) :)
My 13yr old son has discovered Band on the Run. He loves the Beatles and now is exploring their post-Beatles careers. I happy to report he's totally stoked!
Not a great drummer? Maybe you should listen to the Beatles White Album again.
On which songs from that album did Paul play drums?
Reverend Eslam Back in the USSR and Dear Prudence
To Reverend Eslam What songs did Paul McCartney play drums on?
On that note, these are The Beatles songs that Paul McCartney played drums on in 1968.
Back In The USSR (McCartney)
Dear Prudence (Lennon)
The Ballad of John & Yoko (Lennon) www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS734US734&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Paul+played+drums+on+The+White+Album&*
John Carey. A matter of fact there 3 songs Paul played drums on the white album
John Carey - Those songs are all examples of exactly what Paul was talking about - basic drumming, not at all technically challenging. He knows his limits. I think he is bang on with his assessment of his talent as a drummer. Good, not great.
Damn I'd love to have my hands on those demo tapes
me too thats a real big loss. but such a great guy for remembering and still wanted to make that album :)
Paul rarely/never speaks of Denny Laine's contributions to Wings. He was, after all, in the band from beginning to end, and on two albums - BOTR and London Town, 1/3 of the core group. It would be interesting to hear Macca reflect on the dynamics of their collaborations.
The interview is interesting, but I'm waiting for Paul to mention Denny and it's not happening
@@nevohyams Really looks Paul does NOT want to give DENNY any credit!!! Maybe Paul kept him in the band until it ended because Denny was tops and couldn’t be replaced?? But perhaps, unknown to us, they didn’t get along very good?? OR- maybe Paul wanted to take all the credit and glory for himself?? Hard to say!! But there HAS to be a reason Paul never mentioned Denny in a crediting way, even ONE TIME!!!!!
pure genius at work
To really appreciate Paul's talent as a drummer check out Steve Miller's My dark Hour. He tears up the drums.
I am from canada and find it impossible not to love Dermot. This man seems like such a nice caring guy. Love the dude!
*ha ha ha....@ **23:54**... I assume this was recorded BEFORE the infamous party after the Grammys that ol' Sir Pauly tried to get himself into along with Beck and Taylor Hawkins and was refused entry...lol*
Paul McCartney must have been so honoured to meet Dermot O Leary...
It's called sarcasm, look it up
Dude! When Paul McCartney has that beard he really looks like Lars Ulrich from metallica😁
This was very interesting and entertaining. Well done! Gotta love Paul -- iconic musician and great humanitarian. Thanks for being an animal advocate as well, PM!
Never understood why the video for the title track was basically a video for the Beatles.. did the video creator not know that Paul had been in Wings for 2 years at that point and he had been out of the Beatles for nearly 4 years by then?
This is my favorite interview by far... I've always love Linda and Paul's voice together!!
I never liked Lindas fake british accent
Not fake, it happens when you're surrounded by Brits. I know b/c all my friends said I had an accent when I got back to the states.
I was just a kid when the Beatles came to America, every kid in my neighborhood was walking around talking with a british accent because we thought it was cool, and it was cool:-) LM
***** We Rock the Beatles....I love playing every single song! CheerS
I came across this album in 2013. As I love the history of music and to study it, and have been a Paul fan since, talented is an understatement. Definitely one of the best records of all time.
I love seeing Macca talking about Wings and Linda
I wonder if the stolen tapes ever surfaced... somebody out there has them.
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Love paul, But he failed to mention that the reason his drummer and guitarist decided not to join him in africa, is because he hadn't paid them their salary pay in the last year, and they had enough of his delays.
That is what I heard, also!!!
Great upload ! Very interesting. Thanks.
Really neat rehearsal version of Bluebird at 17:51. Anybody know where I could find the full version of that?
doc one hand clapping.
“We had a request from Bobby in the science department....” sweet, funny Macca 👐❤️👐
“Leave him alone!!” “He’s a musician!!” What a STRANGE thing to say!!!! HOW would it never have occurred to her to say “” He is a BEATLE!!!” “This is Paul McCartney of the BEATLES!!!” Course I don’t know if there were any street lamps where they were, for the robbers to see very good!!! But my point is!!! Why just call PAUL MCCARTNEY a musician, whenever she could have called him a “BEATLE??!!!” How many people can say THAT??!!! ( Yes, I know-3 others!!!). I mean- REALLY Linda???!!!
linda was amazingly talented. associating her w/the band as a member, it might b ez to forget that she was also a gifted photographer.
Interesting fact about the inspiration for the song "Jet". Who wouldda thunk it was a pony?
It was a Black Labrador puppy.
The footage from the BOTR album cover makes me teary...Paul and Stella playing peek a boo...
A wonderful story, thanks.
As a kid I thought "Jets" with an assertive Major was someone like MASH's Margaret Houlihan. The suffragette incluion was to broaden out the possible "who" of the song.
I love Wings, when I hear them I feel the mid 70s, my earliest music memories from years 0 to 5, the sound and style of Wings are imprinted on my memory, Paul with the mullet and the rose in his mouth, Paul with Linda, and the songs Let Em In and Silly Love Songs, Jet and Hi Hi Hi. But I was never mad on Band On The Run, and still don't enjoy it as much as I want to.
Great record in my top twenty of all time
I was a tad harsh there Mike! I do agree with you re your comments on McCartney's post Beatles bass but I have always thought that it must have been difficult. At this time he was in his early thirties, a multi millionaire and just out of the biggest band ever so the motivation to do it again must have been hard. Also with regard to Linda in the band, Iv'e always thought that was the McCartney's saying we can be like John and Yoko too?
Linda took a lot of shit in the 70s.
Her harmonies were amazing, they loved each other & she was surprisingly hot . RIP baby xx
no doubt a great album, but it would have been nice to see Denny Laine get a little more credit in this interview
glen carta Denny gets all the credit he deserves by Paul in other documentaries...I dont think the interviewer did a good job where that was concerned
That Riff on let me roll to you! Is the same riff on cold turkey written and produced by John Lennon! That Eric Clapton played backwards on the 45 single!!
Thanks for uploading this!
*Reason number 2million not to go to Africa = even Paul McCartney got mugged there.
What about Denny Lane? I mean he was an experienced musician at this time. I mean Moody Blues! He must’ve been able to multitask a bit as well.
the wings music was wonderful good vibes fun::::::thx paul and company!!!!!
I get crapped on for this opinion but I love wings as much as I do the Beatles. Not saying the songs or the song writing is as good, just that I enjoy it as much.
Band on the run is the theme song for my entire teenagehood
You are so wrong, the best album is "(insert here any Beatles' album)"