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...
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...
Wings’ University Tour
A review of Wings' 1972 University Tour ...
Rare London Town Interview
A rare interview with Paul McCartney from 1977 discussing the London Town album
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McCartney on McCartney Parts II and III
Here are the second and third parts of McCartney on McCartney, first broadcast in 1989. These recordings are from the BBC, so I won’t be leaving them up here for long. Enjoy, but please think about supporting my work and this website by purchasing one of my books (click...
McCartney’s Static Melodies
An exploration of Paul McCartney's technique of using a static vocal melody in his songwriting....
McCartney on McCartney
Part One of McCartney's BBC interview with Mike Read about his career in music. ...
Understanding Talk More Talk
Talk More Talk is the third track on McCartney’s 1986 Press to Play album. Even before tackling this work on a theoretical level, it is worth noting that it is one of McCartney’s more unusual tracks. It begins with a spoken-word introduction that features McCartney’s (then) young son, James...