It is a splendid book - so much work went into it! I've always loved Jimmy's soloing on 'Maybe I'm Amazed' (Wings Over America) and 'Junior's Farm'. He was part of the record I consider to be unique and wonderful, 'Something in the Air', which has so much personal meaning to me. I remember hearing of Jimmy's death in 1979 and being shocked. Only 26. He's far from forgotten, and this book is a wonderful tribute to him.
I preordered this book and was among the first to receive my copy when it first became available. I repeatedly crack it open to read the easily digestible sections on the history of his sadly short life and career. The book does a fantastic job of detailing his early life, career, discography and even his gear. Great job from the author whose channel I followed for a long time before buying the book. He really took the time to research and interview as many key people as he could to put together as quality of a biography as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if a movie was made about Jimmy McCulloch some time in the future because of how interesting his life was in what basically amounted to only 10 years on the musical map. I highly recommend everyone in the comments pick up a copy if you, like this reviewer stated, only have a modest interest in Wings' discography. Hell, even if you are only a Beatles fan and are looking to explore further into their solo careers, this book could be a great launching point and you will discover a lot of great, lesser known gems from British music of the '70s, including solo work from members of The Who and also the reformed Small Faces to name just a few.
Thank you for the very nice comment. It definitely is an essential book. Paul Salley did an amazing job on it. Please feel free to look around and comment on any other reviews that I have out there. I will also have to look back through the book again and read some of the newspaper clippings and other items not contained in the main text.
Love Jimmy! So sad that he ran himself into the ground because he was a precocious talent. 'Medicine jar' is a great song with a storming solo. I really like 'Wino junko' too. The searing guitar solo intro to 'Cafe on the left bank' is another highlight for me. A very skilled guitarist and a good singer too. Paul should have paid him handsomely.
I wish you could have told us about how and why Jimmy got on drugs to that extent to die of them. What drug? Who else knew about it? Did anyone try to help him. You left the story of his death totally out. Why?
The book definitely touches upon the possible cause. The author acknowledged that the exact circumstances remain somewhat unclear. I think the book really wanted to concentrate on Jimmy’s life.
