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I’m excited to get Luca’s book. On the subject of Mull of Kintyre in the US, I did notice this weekend while listening to a replay of Casey Cason’s American top 40 that the number one song in 1972 was Amazing Grace by the Scottish Dragoon Guards…pretty much entirely bagpipes. So perhaps there is a different reason (other than bagpipes) they didn’t release M of K in the US.
The first ten to come to mind: "Write One for Me" "Picture Show Life" "I Don't Believe You" "Liverpool 8" "Not Looking Back" "I'll Be Fine Anywhere" "Without Understanding" "$15 Draw" "Tango All Night" "Cookin' (In the Kitchen of Love)"
1. You Never Know 2. Gypsies in Flight 3. The Turnaround 4. Time. Wonderful 5. Not Looking Back 6. Give More Love. 7. Eye To Eye 8. Not enough love in the world 9. Now that She's Gone Away 10. Call Me. Bruce is a lovely guy, it's so sad to hear him say people never listen to full records anymore.
What an impressive list!!! Just for You Never Know you get 10 stars! Not Looking Back is one of my favorites. Time is so different for Ringo. Well done list!
cool discussion guys. Thanks! deep cuts are not only b sides although I was tempted to go with "the mess", "girls school" 'daytime nightime" & many others for my list.... I went album deep cuts... Macca 1 - Momma Miss America - showing off his instrumental skill, his guitar playing is ferocious imo Ram - Smile Away - I know the pattern I show, love heavy guitar playing... but...this song has heavy everything, bass, drums vocals and those guitars! Wild Life - Dear Friend - wait, a piano ballad? yea my younger ears did not like this song at all. my older ears love it! Red Rose Speedway - Night out - cheating here but this groove and cool guitar(s) make this song a "wonder why it wasn't on" the released 1973 album. BOTR - Bluebird - l adore this song. from harmonies to deft acoustic guitar picking. nothing on BOTR is a deep cut however this is close. Venus - Medicine Jar - Jimmy Macs singing & guitar playing are very heavy. ... metal was not part of Wings vocabulary however Jimmy Macs guitar/riffing was as close to heavy metal as we would hear in Wings. Speed - Beware my Love - you 3 talked about this one and it remains one of the very best "live wings songs" presented. the album track is heavy, played live it is even heavier. the version with John Bonham "Beware my Achilles Last stand love" is interesting. London Town - Cafe on the left bank - Jimmy Macs apparent guitar swan song in Wings, my 15-year-old ears at the time loved this track & morse moose (another deep one). it still rocks today! Back to the egg - Old Siam, sir - our English cohorts will disagree because it was a single over there but over here? another of the few "metal" songs associated with Wings. Paul's voice here must be heard in headphones at loudest volume for fullest effect imo! Macca 2 - on the way - memories of my first listen. after the effervescent "Coming up" had me dancing around the room & the annoying "Temporary Secretary Secretaire" (ugh) had me shaking my head and saying "WTF am I listening to?"...this song came on, I sat down, and I was transfixed. a slow burning Blues in summer 1980 after what we just heard? he never really did anything similar to this...his voice sounds distant and his guitar very heavy. my fav song so far on the album and all these years later...still my fav song on the album
The "isolation" of tracks is done using AI and adds sounds (audio data) that weren't there before, where the frequency of one instrument masked over the frequency of another instrument.
Ken thank you so much for another interview with the wonderful Luca. I've been a solo Paul fan since I was 15 and I am not fatigued of Band on the Run at all, it's my favorite Wings album.
Well researched and interesting interview, but Ken seems so skeptical of Paul’s intentions and motives, maybe it’s needed in all cases. Good interview, love Luca, his books and his interviews, thx Ken.
I don't know if you've listened to other interviews on this channel, or at my other podcasts, but I've always recognized wings as a real band, with Paul trying to establish them as such. I just wanted Luca's view on the subject. No matter how strongly I feel on this subject, there will always be opposing viewpoints, which I have to deal with.
I always listen to RRS as a double album nowadays. I made up my own 18-track disc of all the studio stuff from those sessions and it might be my favorite Wings album. I think it could have been successful despite the added expense of a second disc. I think "Get on the Right Thing" and "I Would Only Smile" could have been released as singles.
Did you watch this interview, and if so, learn anything new? With every artist's catalog, there will always be some that are analyzed more than others, especially if they are considered classics. If you follow my work on this channel, my radio show, and podcasts, you'll know that I try to cover all the Beatles' group and solo-works. Luca's latest book happens to be on Band On The Run, and he's a great author and guest to have on, so it was natural to do a show with him about that album.
@@kenmichaelsradio748 Thank you for the reply Ken. I watch all of your podcasts and certainly enjoy them as they are so informative and interesting. Ken, I appreciate your vast Beatles/solo knowledge. As a first generation Beatles fan, the stories and news articles are always interesting. Luca’s always a fascinating guest on your podcasts and is very knowledgeable concerning Paul McCartney’s career and work. I have yet to read any of Luca’s books, which I have no doubt are tremendous reads. The Band On The Run story has been has been told and documented by so many people over the years, apart from Paul himself on several occasions. So no, can’t say I learned anything new. I will certainly buy Luca’s books in time!
Band on the Run will always be my Macca summer album. I was 9 years old when it came out. I was already a huge Beatle fan and I couldn’t get enough of the album and felt Paul finally nailed it without question. The title track, Jet, Helen Wheels and 1985 were the best. Coming off of Live and Let Die helped a lot too. My favorite album is RAM and Back to the Egg is in my top five. I’ve always thought that BTTE as “son of RAM”.
Al is a fascinating guy. Top 3 Underrated lennon songs 1. Scared 2. Remember 3. Intuition Fav covers by John 1. Stand by me 2. Money 3. To Know Her Is To Love Her Top 3 Lennon Beatles songs 1. Strawberry Fields Forever 2. Help! 3. Yer Blues
Ken I could name 30 Underrated gems from Paul but here are 10 1. It's Not True 2. Rough Ride 3. I owe it all to you 4. If You Wanna 5. A Certain Softness 6. Hand in Hand 7. I can bet 8. Love in Song 9. Ballroom Dancing 10. Keep Coming Back To Love
Ken you've chosen the perfect topic for me. It's very difficult to name Paul songs I don't like and that's why I have such a connection to your shows. Here are ten underrated songs off the top of my head 1. Every Night 2. Some People Never Know 3. Footprints 4. Same Love 5. Arrow Through Me 6. She's Given Up Talking 7. Keep Under Cover 8. Peace in the Neighborhood 9. It's not True. 10. I can Bet
It’s always fun to hear what others appreciate and why. Daryl and I clearly share excellent taste as Arrow Through Me and On The Way are amongst my very favourite Macca songs - deep cuts or otherwise. Picking a top ten is so hard considering the breadth of the catalogue, but mine would have to include Kicked Around No More Some People Never Know Love in Song I’m Carrying Arrow Through Me On The Way Footprints Distractions Little Willow Flying To My Home Back on my Feet.
Fun show here’s mine Back on my feet Daytime nighttime suffering Don’t let me down Same love Oh woman oh why Summer of 59 Fabulous So like candy Style style Talk more talk Enjoy Show idea B-side non album tracks new record for Paul
Hi Ken,I dont agree that Paul has improved in later years as a lyric writer! This is the man who wrote Eleanor rogby and For No one in his early 20s.Cheers keep up the great work
There are obvious examples of songs from his Beatles days that are among his best lyrically. I just find so much of his music from the 80's on up to be more personal and have deeper meanings. I think The End Of The End for example is one of Paul's greatest lyrics, and best songs ever.
That was fun! Glad to see Heaven on A Sunday, Wine dark Open Sea, Beware My Love, and So Bad getting much praise and love. Very enjoyable guests and fun episode. Thank you!
I like this topic. Very visionary topic. I get visions in my dreams. I've practiced numerology, feeling into things. The possibilities of what something means. I was born 09/11/1998. Original source spirit, only about 200 on earth now. I was John Lennon. It's sad to hear she's into numerology but it wasn't enough
Off topic but: RIP Françoise Hardy. The great woman of chanson of the 60s died with 80 years after a fight with cancer where she couldn't sing in her last years. Besides her early beat music that made her popular and part of the yéyé-girl scene she was an style icon of her time, admired by Bob Dylan who sended her hopeless love letters and refused to continue the concert if she won't talk to him backstage. Also admired by Mick Jagger and David Bowie, the Beatles met her aswell with Paul going to dinner with her when they played in Paris 1965. She also did a fine duet with the band Blur called "To The End (La Comedie)". Five of her best songs: 1. Tous les garçons et les filles (1962, her breakthrough hit with only 18 years in beat music style, the album was mostly written by her, a year before the Beatles relasted their first and only half self written album) 2. Le temps de l'amour (1962, got more popular with the Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom and a modern remix) 3. Mon amie la rose (1964, slow and melancholic song) 4. Comment te dire adieu (1968, another great hit with good orchstration, an original english song redone by french master Serge Gainsbourg) 5. Message personnel (1973, a very mature and good song after her hype)
Walls and Bridges is my favorite album. I think it's as personal as Plastic Ono Band, but a lot more relatable and accessible. Mind Games is definitely underrated, it's so much better than what the critics have said about it. Apple should release the Shea Stadium concert soon; the Beatles biggest fan base is getting older and older and leaving this world more and more every day!
I would be cautious do do the live stuff because if you tone down the screaming or enhance the audio in any way it’s not really the true live shows. I say this because the main reason that they hated the touring was the fact that most of it was a drag because of the screaming and thus the musicality suffered. A live record is something that is supposed to capture the actual show. I would hate to have a Beatles album turn into something like KISS Alive. I’m worried that hearing how shoddy the Beatles say they were playing would be interesting but not a quality product. This is a huge subject and one that can’t be done properly in a RU-vid comment, maybe a good topic for an entire podcast. Call me boring but I really want Rubber Soul first.
Speaking of Now & Them and Because; I believe that the part of the backing vocals is from Because? This is a hard list to do, I did it and edited it four times so I chickened out and erased them!
Boy those “unfinished” and “polishing a turd” comments got a rise out of me haha I respect the opinion of course, but not liking Tomorrow or No More Lonely Nights is almost sacrilege to me as a McCartney fan
Good for Sam who thinks outside the box and has a refreshing take on Paul's material.Its great to hear someone praise Driving Rain which deserves praise outside the usual group think.
"It's Not True" (version that is flip side of "Press" 45) "Hanglide" "Daytime, Nighttime Suffering" "(I Want to) Come Home" "Waterspout" "Did We Meet Somewhere Before?" "All Shook Up" "Follow Me" "Deep Down" "Summer's Day Song" ...I have done the impossible, which is to stop at only ten.
@@kenmichaelsradio748 Thank you. It would take, I don't know, how many C.D.s, but I'd love a collection of every song Paul has released that isn't on any of his original albums.
I love Sam, so nice listening to him introducing tunes, defending & showing his appreciation for Paul, his music and without dismissive cliches and backhanded compliments. Thanks for a great, fun & interesting discussion.