|
|
Results for WingsPaul and Linda McCartney formed Wings in the wake of the Beatles' breakup, and for a band designed as a short take-off recording and touring group, it had a rocky start. With Denny Laine and Denny Seiwell on guitar and drums and Linda McCartney wherever Paul put her, the first release, Wild Life, was anything but to critics' eyes. Henry McCullough joined in '72, the band toured England, Siewell and McCullough left, McCartney's "Live and Let Die" topped the charts, and finally, in 1973 the band had its first big album, Band on the Run. A new Wings was formed on the heels of Band on the Run and that line-up, which included Jimmy McCulloch and Geoff Britton, produced Wings' monster smash and reason-to-remember-the-band, Speed of Sound in 1976. McCartney continued to invest his time in side projects, and although Wings turned out more albums, notably 1979's successful Back to the Egg, its days were numbered. McCartney had a dust-up on the Japan tour and a year later put a hold on touring after John Lennon was killed. Laine left, Wings crashed, and McCartney went on to other highly successful ventures....more
Related Artists for Wings
-
by Bob Hill•June 25, 2008•
In A Freewheelin’ Time Rotolo uses her relationship with Dylan as the focal point for everything else happening around them. And in that sense Bob Dylan plays a central role. But—to her credit—Rotolo never exploits the relationship for her own purpose. And she doesn’t waste entire chapters obsessing over Dylan’s every whim. She describes him as someone who was immensely talented, and often difficult.
(read more)
-
by Jocelyn Hoppa•June 4, 2008•
"a painstakingly crafted album that mediates on the depraved, aching grandeur of life"
(read more)
-
by Mike Conklin•June 4, 2008•
"... the leak was pre-meditated, a subtle way for the band to tell us, 'Look, here it is: You’ve got your favorite record of the summer, just in time for all your Memorial Day BBQs.'"
(read more)
-
by Howard Wyman•May 21, 2008•
"though it lacks the songwriting strength to justify it, it’s an admirable return to basics"
(read more)
-
by Max Mobley•May 21, 2008•
Some of the greatest amps in rock’s sonic history aren’t unique at all, but still offer great tone. They are perfectly respectable, some even honorable.
(read more)
.
-
2/20/2008
I would just tell them that if it were not for Hendrix, the "shredders" today wouldn't be "shredding". I had seen Steve...
(go to thread)
-
1/7/2008
Ok, I guess I'm the only one here who went to the Feb.1 [Thursday] show at the Fillmore. There was no John Mayall,...
(go to thread)
-
6/21/2007
Future Times/Rejoice seem to be missing as well and in addition to that the tunes are slightly out of order. The...
(go to thread)
-
6/21/2007
[quote user="oldhippy"]just sit them down and let them listen to Angel or Little Wing ,or the long version of Voodoo...
(go to thread)
-
6/21/2007
First off, thanks for posting some live Yes on your amazing fantastic live rock site.
As dp said in an earlier...
(go to thread)
.
|
|
|
|