Touring Band Pay
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Paul has had the same touring band for over 20 years. I have no idea how they get paid and wondered if anybody might be able to offer some insight. Does he pay them a yearly salary to keep them on retainer in case he needs them on short notice. Are they paid for each concert they perform separately? I would assume that if they are recording with Paul, they would get at the very least session musician pay. I guess the arrangement with the touring band would be different with individual artists. Since Paul has had the same band for over 20 years, I guess they are doing ok -lol
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Given the constant line up changes of Wings in the 1970s, I think we can safely assume his current band is well paid, especially since all the money fights over Apple are now over. That big book on Paul in the early 1970s mentioned difficulties in paying all the early Wings members. Can’t recall authors but it covers 1969-1973 to an incredibly in-depth degree. Shocked when my local library had it. Will find title.
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The book is The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1 1969-1973 by Alan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair. 720 pages and incredibly detailed. Great price on Amazon now, about $18.00 US.
Amazing to think that Wix has been with him since the 1989-90 World Tour.
Given how good all these guys work, I hope when the time comes for Paul to leave the road, they can all retire as millionaires.