Wings’ First Short European Tour (1976) – Copenhagen
After the November 1975 tour of Australia, Wings embarked on a short European tour – their first since 1972. This tour held two main objectives; a final preparation for the mammoth 1976 “Wings over America” tour and to publicise Wings at the Speed of Sound. Wings at the Speed...
Wings Final Tour – Liverpool 1979
Wings launched their final tour Friday the 23rd of November 1979 with a free concert for pupils of McCartney’s old school, The Liverpool Institute. In the audience was McCartney’s old geography teacher, Bertrand, “Blip” Parker. By this time, he has progressed to being the head teacher of the school....
Wings Live: What’s Inside? – A Sneak Preview
Two weeks after the publication of Wings Live, I thought I would reflect on what’s happened so far. Although the book is not yet on the UK Amazon site, it has received some very good reviews from people who were given an advance copy: Every contributor to the book...
Wings Live is Now Finally Here
I am pleased to announce that my book, Wings Live, is finally available in paperback, hardback or PDF download. This book has taken me hundreds of hours to complete but could not have been achieved without the input of so many people. Those who contributed either a fan account or...
Wings Live – Almost Complete!
Around six months ago I announced that I was working on a new book, Wings Live – a study of Wings’ concerts in the 1970s The good news is that the book is almost complete – I am currently editing (and re-editing) and working on the front and end...
Wings’ 1972 European Tour
In July 1972 McCartney took his new band on their first professional tour. He chose Europe to avoid the critical spotlight that might have come from the UK or Amercia: We’re a very new band, you know. And if you go and play in Britain, or America, with a...
Wings Live! – Progress So Far and Denny Laine Video
I will be using this website to give regular updates about the progress of my next book, Wings Live! As of today (21st August) I have written around 16,000 words. Chapters One and Two The first chapter in the book looks at the immediate period after the release of...
New Book Project!
Exciting news about a new book project - Wings Live! ...
Rare Clips – Part Two
Some more rare TV transmissions of McCartney and Wings ...
Rare Video Clips!
Three rare video clips about Paul McCartney and Denny Laine...