Kids today dont know, Paul did this tour in 1976 for Americas Bicentennial. And if you werent alive then, you missed a hell of a good time. I was lucky and Graduated in 1976. What a Summer.
I was up front in Tucson, Arizona on June 18, 1976. It was Paul's 34th birthday. I will never forget the moment, from out of the dark arena, the spotlight suddenly bathed Paul in light as he began singing Venus and Mars. All of us gasped and yelled. I mean, WOW... that was Paul McCartney! At the end of the concert, as the band exited the stage, me and some others were lucky to get a smile and wave from Paul. I didn't know what a bucket list was back then, but I guess that got crossed off!
Exactly. And honestly, I love all the cameras and flash bulbs too....it just adds to the excitement and response. Yet another sign of times gone by that we won't see again...it's just the not the same "feeling" today with cell phone cameras as it was back then. I don't know, today it's so different. Tough to explain.
Imagine the Beatles simple concert set ups in 1966 - just 10 years prior to this. Concert production came a long, long way in a relatively short period of time. And this tour in particular upped the game for the entire industry. It was on a whole new level with the use of a plexiglass stage, marquee lights, lasers, pyrotechnics, changing backdrops, movie playing above the band and a killer sound system - all in one show with the likes of an already legendary former Beatle. This took the cover of Newsweek, Time, every music magazine of the day, every newspaper and every local news broadcast. You had to live it to understand just how big of a deal it was and the epic proportion of it all. I was 14 and it absolutely captivated me to this day.
Paul actually created the 2hr rock show that everyone has done since, yes Led Zep, the Stones done 2 hours but it was just a long gig that could have been in a pub. The Stones took note & as they done in the 60s just copied it.
@@seltaeb3302great points. Oddly he wasn't able to replicate it 3 years later for the 79 UK tour that was very low key. Maybe he had bigger things in store for the Japanese tour but we'll never know....
I don't know what to add to all the wonderful comments already made. I'll just add that at this moment, right now, for me, I feel like I just watched a moment from when my life had meaning and beauty and love. And that I have shared that moment with all you wonderful friends who have just enjoyed moments that are just as special to you. Thank you for being here for this my friends! Love to you all. Tim
I saw this show at Madison Sq. Garden in 76, 3rd row. There aren't enough words in the English language to describe how hypnotizing and fantastic it was. It was the first time I saw Paul sing in person and I was truly in awe. I danced, I sang, I cried. Brilliant. He is truly the most talented singer, songwriter, whatever ever.
Michael H yesh coz the world had two massively talented left handed singer songwriters who played bass, piano, guitsr, drums, etc etc etc and was able to play a right handed guitar left handed note and pitch perfect whenever the mood took him. Sure. And of course NONE of his many relatives had anything to say about this guy who looked enough like paul from a balcony to fool screaming half hysterical female fans but wouldnt be mistaken for him by anyone who knew him...no they all went along without a word of disagreement to the press. Of course. Of course the unconscious mannerisms both on stage and in interviews, and the voice and so on which didnt change at all (even when he was off his face in a live interview) except allowing for the march of time mean zip too. Go on mate.. Watch every interview on tv you can find on youtube and watch them IN ORDER from about 1962 onwards...its the same bloke. Get a life.
I was at the Seattle concert too! I totally agree with HeartinThe60s. Unforgettable night. I still remember the explosions and green light lasers during Live and Let Die, and how the entire crowd burst in to song as we all left the stadium. It was one happy loving crowd!
Wings at their best!! Drummers take note... Joe English gives one of the best rock drumming performances ever. He has been overlooked in the world of drumming. He really brings these songs to another level. Thanks Joe, I learned and still use a lot of
This is Paul McCartney at his very best 🎉🎉. Linda encouraged him to form Paul McCartney and the Wings 🎉🎉. It showed the true creativity that Paul McCartney had and she brought that out in him.They are the ultimate power couple 🎉🎉
Listen to the powerful bass lines throughout. Marvel at the vocals. Realize it’s Paul doing _both of those things at the same time_ . I can’t even comprehend how he can manage two different rhythms and tones in synchronization like that.
Anyone wants to succeed in the entertainment business watch this video closely. Britain’s got talent and all that garbage forget it .This is entertainment , here endeth the lesson. 👍👍👍❤️
What a masterpiece!! The orden of every song, the show, the performance!! Anyone is listening 2018? what a great band, Wings deserves more credit R.I.P Jimmy McCullough & Linda McCartney.
My friend and I went to see this tour in 1976 at Naussau Coliseum on Long Island. We were 16 and from Southern Ontario and we took a party bus from Buffalo NY called The Magical Mystery Bus to see Wings in NY. We left Thursday night, spent two nights at hotel in Times Square, took bus to arena and back. We toured NYC as young teens. Party the whole time on the bus. When we drove in the city that friday morning in May of 1976 and bus driver turned on the radio, DJ announced that Silly Love Songs was #1 in New York. Seeing Paul and Wings at their peak with floor seats was amazing. We had so much fun for 3 days. Wings. Times Square at 2am, Statue of Liberty. Greenwich Village, Empire State building, late night horror movies in theatre district, walked all over NYC. Seedy hotel which was awesome all at 16 on our own with fellow fans of Wings. We still talk about it today. I have a Wings Over America vinyl album set signed by Denny Laine. Also bought Beatles White album in Greenwich village basement record shop. What a trip, party, weekend to remember. Too bad I dont have my black Wings Tshirt from concert anymore. I wore it out. Paul, Linda, Denny, Jimmy. Joe and horn section were amazing. The open of Venus and Mars with yellow and red lights shining off disco ball above to start the concert was epic.
Yes indeed swerdna12069 -- Jimmy McCullough was only 23 when he died in 1979 -- I wonder if he died of a drug overdose? ;-( Furthermore, this past April marks 20 years since Linda McCartney died of breast cancer (I think she died on April 17).
Very unfortunate that the current generation missed the 70's era of rock and roll. If there is one thing I remember most about the 70's it was the incredible music. Nothing can compare. It was simply beyond belief and this video brings it all back.
@@catherinewilson3880 LOL....name one bass player that is technically better than McCartney in the genre of rock and pop music? Technically better? In what musical sense is the metric "technically better" based on? Paul and George Martin were responsible for bringing the bass guitar into the front of the recording production mix because of how his bass lines accented the melody, hooks, chord changes, and how distinctive they were, etc. His bass style is and was unique and he inspired most of the rock bass players that followed. His Rick bass lines and sound were classic. And don't tell me Entwhistle was better technically. The Ox played horns and used his finger style of his earlier instrument in how he manhandled the bass guitar....it was unique; he could play fast; and he had some incredibly fast and distinctive bass lines in a number of The Who tracks, but the Townshend musical compositions were basically simple tunes with few sophisticated chords, arrangements, etc. McCartney covered the waterfront in terms of variety of musical styles in The Beatles and in Wings. Can't compare the two....different players, different types of music.
Who here thinks Wings should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Yes, this video proves it!
It's a McCartney solo device. He is in as a solo artist.
They are, great group 👏👏👏
ofc was it a question?
even the bands running against wings would vote wings
Wings - the most underrated band in the world.
100 Millionen Platten verkauft 😂😂😂😂
Rest in musical world peace Denny Laine you were fantastic ❤️ 💙 ♥️
It's 2024 and I'll always love Wings music
Venus and Mars - Roch Show - Jet... What a masterpiece... He is the best muscian i've ever seen and ever heard...
You could not contain the excitement of those songs played live...
Best era of Paul performing, his vocals are amazing and so is his mullet. Hearing Jet with that brass backing was very ahead of the times musically.
His song writing
Amazingly ❤❤ talented
I love seeing you pop up in literally every band I like's comment section. Loved your Thomas videos when I was 6 lol.
Yep this is a masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥
3am at night ,headphones with high volume..and I just lost in the concert ! Long live the KING !
They absolutely 💯 marvelous and should be there . PERIOD... 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉. U ROCK PAUL.
That's the way to open a show! LOVE YOU PAUL!
That transition to Jet is just perfection
Kids today dont know, Paul did this tour in 1976 for Americas Bicentennial. And if you werent alive then, you missed a hell of a good time. I was lucky and Graduated in 1976. What a Summer.
They should be in the Hall of Fame
Paul was at his absolute peak in the mid 70s
TheSpock23
I'm in my college days.
Band on the run is a monster hit during the 70's
He reinvented himself. Very few can do it
I can’t help but disagree
Paul is a Plateau
that's not an insult...no one in music history has retained the popularity than Paul...in MY history...this guy IS the TOP DOG
I still have my "Wings over America" Live triple album. Listened to that non stop in High School in the Winerter of 1976-1977. . Classic!
Wings over America. An tripple album. 1976.😊
GREAT! I was there at this show 💯 sitting 1st Row Center 👏 The Best Concert Ever! ❤ Rock on ArtyThan ☆♡☆
I remember when the Band on the Run album came out. It was Huge. Along with Wings over America in 76. Everyone was listening to this.
Never get tired of watching this
Me either!!!!
Ah , the smile of Paul🙂🙂 can't explain thefeeling! 👏👏👏
This show Paul's versatility. 👏👏👏
Venus and Mars -Rock Show. What is masterpice❤ Greetings from Aleksandra, Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷❤️😊
This album is a Wings hidden gem. It came out when I was 11 and it quickly became my favorite.
Rock Show and Jet bring back wonderful memories of my childhood. Such good music.
Jimmy was my classmate at Cumbernauld High, I never ever thought as a Beatles nut that he'd end up playing with one of them, rock on Jimmy, rest easy.
I love this song, in grade school my older brother of 6 years had this album and tough me a lot about music,
It's in my top 1000 songs of All-time. Wings and Paul got some in my top 1000 songs
Wings and Paul McCartney is underrated as hell.
The best songs, the best look, the best vibe, one of the best concerts in rock history
This Paul is a musical god
I'm watching this again..again....and again....
Wings Over America was my basement jam when no one's home when I was in high school. Still hall of fame rock & roll today.
I could just sit there and watch Joe English. Great drummer.
Best 10 minutes in the history of live rock n roll.
The look of pure joy on Paul's face the entire performance. A blessed man.
😅Manuel Guerrero(rip?.).Compro boleto para la presentación en Los Angeles. Y no recordó donde lo guardo.
Cariños para el donde este😂😊❤
Венера и Марс хороши только ночью, И только у Пола! Великий музыкант, великая музыка. Счастлив. что был его ровесником и остаюсь им до сих пор... 💠💠💠
I was up front in Tucson, Arizona on June 18, 1976. It was Paul's 34th birthday. I will never forget the moment, from out of the dark arena, the spotlight suddenly bathed Paul in light as he began singing Venus and Mars. All of us gasped and yelled. I mean, WOW... that was Paul McCartney! At the end of the concert, as the band exited the stage, me and some others were lucky to get a smile and wave from Paul. I didn't know what a bucket list was back then, but I guess that got crossed off!
that's great!
Paul McCartney is so wonderful. I have loved him since 1964. I still love him so much .
Paul is a once in a generation musician and songwriter..there will never be anyone like him..a true genius in every way.
Agreed... absol,utely
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Happy birthday king 👑 Paul ❤️🤣😂 forever 💘 love you hahaha Jeni you hahaha 🤣 single 👄👄❤️💖💖 same 💋😘💋💋❤️.
Except for John. They were the best.❤
THAT is how you start a concert. Pay attention kids.
Sock Socky what a follow up band Paul had he won the lottery twice wings were amazing but the Beatles were amazing plus
Master of the game! This voice!!!
Metabolic acidosis
Exactly. And honestly, I love all the cameras and flash bulbs too....it just adds to the excitement and response. Yet another sign of times gone by that we won't see again...it's just the not the same "feeling" today with cell phone cameras as it was back then. I don't know, today it's so different. Tough to explain.
Sock Socky yes it Is ❤️❤️❤️❤️😎
Damn that was awesome. The bass lines : oh My
Imagine the Beatles simple concert set ups in 1966 - just 10 years prior to this. Concert production came a long, long way in a relatively short period of time. And this tour in particular upped the game for the entire industry. It was on a whole new level with the use of a plexiglass stage, marquee lights, lasers, pyrotechnics, changing backdrops, movie playing above the band and a killer sound system - all in one show with the likes of an already legendary former Beatle. This took the cover of Newsweek, Time, every music magazine of the day, every newspaper and every local news broadcast. You had to live it to understand just how big of a deal it was and the epic proportion of it all. I was 14 and it absolutely captivated me to this day.
So true, Paul climbed the mountain all over again with Wings!
Paul actually created the 2hr rock show that everyone has done since, yes Led Zep, the Stones done 2 hours but it was just a long gig that could have been in a pub. The Stones took note & as they done in the 60s just copied it.
Que hermoso comentario Wings debe ser más reconocido
@@seltaeb3302great points. Oddly he wasn't able to replicate it 3 years later for the 79 UK tour that was very low key. Maybe he had bigger things in store for the Japanese tour but we'll never know....
I don't know what to add to all the wonderful comments already made. I'll just add that at this moment, right now, for me, I feel like I just watched a moment from when my life had meaning and beauty and love. And that I have shared that moment with all you wonderful friends who have just enjoyed moments that are just as special to you. Thank you for being here for this my friends! Love to you all.
Tim
Is there ever a time this man is not enjoying himself?😊
I wish venus and mars was a longer song
Very, very close to perfection!
I saw this show at Madison Sq. Garden in 76, 3rd row. There aren't enough words in the English language to describe how hypnotizing and fantastic it was. It was the first time I saw Paul sing in person and I was truly in awe. I danced, I sang, I cried. Brilliant. He is truly the most talented singer, songwriter, whatever ever.
I saw this concert as it was being filmed in Seattle, 1976. Turn it up!
How did you get third-row tickets?
Michael H yesh coz the world had two massively talented left handed singer songwriters who played bass, piano, guitsr, drums, etc etc etc and was able to play a right handed guitar left handed note and pitch perfect whenever the mood took him.
Sure.
And of course NONE of his many relatives had anything to say about this guy who looked enough like paul from a balcony to fool screaming half hysterical female fans but wouldnt be mistaken for him by anyone who knew him...no they all went along without a word of disagreement to the press. Of course.
Of course the unconscious mannerisms both on stage and in interviews, and the voice and so on which didnt change at all (even when he was off his face in a live interview) except allowing for the march of time mean zip too.
Go on mate.. Watch every interview on tv you can find on youtube and watch them IN ORDER from about 1962 onwards...its the same bloke.
Get a life.
I was at the Seattle concert too! I totally agree with HeartinThe60s. Unforgettable night. I still remember the explosions and green light lasers during Live and Let Die, and how the entire crowd burst in to song as we all left the stadium. It was one happy loving crowd!
Michael H you are mistaken sir
Just saw him in 2023.... The place shook when he played Jet. Even better now he's 81!!
There are still those songs that just don't " ring the bell....
But, those that do....
Are the
" Magic", that "Are"!
Best opening of a concert ever.
The transition between Rock Show and Jet is seamless!!
I didn’t know drummer Joe English played “open handed”. I’ve always loved his playing.
These McCartney and Wings songs always sounded better live. Plus Paul always seems like he is having fun up there.
yes, live's better
Who's listening in 2020?!
June 2020
Right fucking here
I'm 63 now, Paul's band on the run is a hit song during the 70's.
@@rufiarq2895 I'm 61. This vid reminds me of how Paul owned AM radio in the 70's.
@Joy Stinson Amen
Wings at their best!! Drummers take note... Joe English gives one of the best rock drumming performances ever. He has been overlooked in the world of drumming. He really brings these songs to another level. Thanks Joe, I learned and still use a lot of
He was ON it.
Dec 5, 2023
Denny Laine has died. Denny was a founding member of Wings and also The Moody Blues. Denny is playing the double neck guitar.
Wing's over America, brilliant stuff.
If you ever think rock and roll can't be art, this sequence right here smashes such notions. Brilliant stuff.
I wish I could have seen them live back in the day.
I saw them in 1976 at the Forum in LA . Yes , fantastic show . I was 15 Now im old and can’t be doing all that walking and climbing stairs dang
A true rock star.
A man and a band on top of the world and having fun
His post Beatles stuff has always been underrated. I love Venus and Mars.
I love how Paul really amps up his bass when he plays live.
J étais allé à Paris en 1976 ..... McCartney était fabuleux sur scène . je ne peux pas oublier ce concert .....
The look of pure joy on Paul's face the entire performance. A blessed man.
Yep - night after night after night ...
So true man... effortless
He had his best band on stage at that time!!
He still loves playing live. He’d pay anything to have his old voice back!
Oh man, it's so inspiring to watch such fine musicians performing. I mean, you can see how excited McCartney is to be there playing his songs.
Awww look at the cute lil' McCartney Mullet! Love it!
That's not a mullet. It's a shag.
This is Paul McCartney at his very best 🎉🎉. Linda encouraged him to form Paul McCartney and the Wings 🎉🎉. It showed the true creativity that Paul McCartney had and she brought that out in him.They are the ultimate power couple 🎉🎉
Just singing Rock Show and Jet alone would shred any halfway normal person's voice for the night.
Listen to the powerful bass lines throughout. Marvel at the vocals. Realize it’s Paul doing _both of those things at the same time_ . I can’t even comprehend how he can manage two different rhythms and tones in synchronization like that.
The man is such a gift from God to us all....
Anyone wants to succeed in the entertainment business watch this video closely. Britain’s got talent and all that garbage forget it .This is entertainment , here endeth the lesson. 👍👍👍❤️
I still compare myself to the greats,is how I grow
is how we all grow...competition
Sir Paul rocks! Great tunes even better in 1976
What a masterpiece!! The orden of every song, the show, the performance!! Anyone is listening 2018?
what a great band, Wings deserves more credit
R.I.P Jimmy McCullough & Linda McCartney.
Think about it...Paul gave his life to us,,all these years. That was a talent we couldn't help notice
Itès been 37 years. Drove 2200 miles Edmonton To L.A. to see the one and only Rockshow!
For me "Venus and Mars / Rock Show" is one of the best show openers ever. The other one is "Telegram" by Nazareth.
These are the concerts I remember sleeping out all night at the Capital Theatre for tickets we could afford back in HS. Sweet music.
I was at the 1976 show in the old Red Wings Hockey Stadium in Detroit. Tickets were $12.50. Turning point in my life. Never forget!
Sweaty concerts, not worried about getting sick I really miss it
Paul was at his finest ,looks and music wise at this time , the wings over America era , love the way at the end of intro it just rips into rock show
The best one two punch opening of a concert ever. Joe English is one of the best drummers of all time.
I saw this show in Venice, St Mark Sq, September 26, 1976. Nothing greater than that!
My friend and I went to see this tour in 1976 at Naussau Coliseum on Long Island. We were 16 and from Southern Ontario and we took a party bus from Buffalo NY called The Magical Mystery Bus to see Wings in NY. We left Thursday night, spent two nights at hotel in Times Square, took bus to arena and back. We toured NYC as young teens. Party the whole time on the bus. When we drove in the city that friday morning in May of 1976 and bus driver turned on the radio, DJ announced that Silly Love Songs was #1 in New York. Seeing Paul and Wings at their peak with floor seats was amazing. We had so much fun for 3 days. Wings. Times Square at 2am, Statue of Liberty. Greenwich Village, Empire State building, late night horror movies in theatre district, walked all over NYC. Seedy hotel which was awesome all at 16 on our own with fellow fans of Wings. We still talk about it today. I have a Wings Over America vinyl album set signed by Denny Laine. Also bought Beatles White album in Greenwich village basement record shop. What a trip, party, weekend to remember. Too bad I dont have my black Wings Tshirt from concert anymore. I wore it out. Paul, Linda, Denny, Jimmy. Joe and horn section were amazing. The open of Venus and Mars with yellow and red lights shining off disco ball above to start the concert was epic.
Great story-I, was actually in N.Y.C the night He played M.S.G. did not go .One of My Dumbass moves...
Saw him Beatles 65
76 90 93 2006 2008
2019. I can die now.
That’s so awesome!
Saw them Live Wembley Conference 1976, I think, absolutely wonderful live and Paul just grabs the audience with voice and presence.
GREAT MOVIE.. AND GREAT SHOW !!1 Saw this when it first came out.. Got the records.. WOW.. TtHANKS paul !
A great performer and musician ( no matter who he REALLY is...) l always remember listening to Wings on the radio as a 5 yr old.
R.I.P Jimmy McCullough & Linda McCartney.
Yes indeed swerdna12069 -- Jimmy McCullough was only 23 when he died in 1979 -- I wonder if he died of a drug overdose? ;-( Furthermore, this past April marks 20 years since Linda McCartney died of breast cancer (I think she died on April 17).
@@richardsantalone9380 ....Jimmy McCullough, fabulous guitarist. Sadly he did die of a drug overdose.
Sad indeed
Joe English.
And Paul :Ccartney no. 1 !!
30 years ago! Still fantastic.
I have to feel for Paul McCartney, he and Linda were ideal for each other, and she could play an instrument!
perhaps the best beginning to any concert EVER
Very unfortunate that the current generation missed the 70's era of rock and roll. If there is one thing I remember most about the 70's it was the incredible music. Nothing can compare. It was simply beyond belief and this video brings it all back.
The greatest bass player in the world is called Paul McCartney 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🏴❤❤❤❤
@CHICHI7 I think quite a few are technically better, but not many have his melodic ability.
CHICHI7 I don’t. Not near as important
The greatest musician of all time
@@catherinewilson3880 LOL....name one bass player that is technically better than McCartney in the genre of rock and pop music? Technically better? In what musical sense is the metric "technically better" based on? Paul and George Martin were responsible for bringing the bass guitar into the front of the recording production mix because of how his bass lines accented the melody, hooks, chord changes, and how distinctive they were, etc. His bass style is and was unique and he inspired most of the rock bass players that followed. His Rick bass lines and sound were classic. And don't tell me Entwhistle was better technically. The Ox played horns and used his finger style of his earlier instrument in how he manhandled the bass guitar....it was unique; he could play fast; and he had some incredibly fast and distinctive bass lines in a number of The Who tracks, but the Townshend musical compositions were basically simple tunes with few sophisticated chords, arrangements, etc. McCartney covered the waterfront in terms of variety of musical styles in The Beatles and in Wings. Can't compare the two....different players, different types of music.
Paul is ethnically Irish.
I cant imagine the world of music without Paul Mc Cartney? His influence goes through ages and generation after generation...
I was lucky to see this live in Cincinnati OH... Magical!!!
I will never forget it.
Me too - first concert. I was 14.
Happy 78th Birthday Paul
You Gave Me The Answer
Thank You
🙏🎻🌹🌹🎻🙏
Joe was an amazing drummer TOP band in rocknroll history!
Damn Joe English was a kick ass drummer!!
Happy 78th Birthday Paul
Venus And Mars Are Alright Tonight🌙💥☄️
Keep Rockin' Bro
🙏🎻🌹🌹🎻🙏
Paul had an extraordinary career. The amount of hit music he produced smokes the other three Beatles combined
Best McCartney band line up... with the horn section too. Love the 70's Wings.
this is one of the best mccartney's moments, god bless mccartney!
R.I.P. Linda and Jimmy.
Всю жизнь из слушаю, и обещаю - буду... Эти парни хорошие музыканты...
this tour was the BEST of any of the post Beatles !