Wings Over America and Last Flight Tour

WingsOfMacca

Don't you see a big difference in Paul's attitude? I mean, in 1976 he looks more disciplined, and when he has big rock moments (specially 'Beware My Love' and 'Hi Hi Hi') he tries to keep that discipline. You know, like making a rock show in the most pop possible way. In 1979 Paul looks completely wild. When I see the Kampuchea concert I feel he's about to explode. He looks like a real rock star, even when he's playing 'Let It Be'. Besides, his voice sounds like a fucking thunder, completely mad. The 'Lucille' part is, in my opinion, the best performance he ever made over a stage. Listen to the regards he gives before 'Let it be'... sounds like a rebel child and in 'Rockestra song'... his shouts, the way he plays, the final part saying 'Happy new year'... is another guy!! What happened between one tour and another? because the difference is amazing. He never played in that way in concert, it was amazing.

toris

WingsOfMacca:

Don't you see a big difference in Paul's attitude? I mean, in 1976 he looks more disciplined, and when he has big rock moments (specially 'Beware My Love' and 'Hi Hi Hi') he tries to keep that discipline. You know, like making a rock show in the most pop possible way. In 1979 Paul looks completely wild. When I see the Kampuchea concert I feel he's about to explode. He looks like a real rock star, even when he's playing 'Let It Be'. Besides, his voice sounds like a ****ing thunder, completely mad. The 'Lucille' part is, in my opinion, the best performance he ever made over a stage. Listen to the regards he gives before 'Let it be'... sounds like a rebel child and in 'Rockestra song'... his shouts, the way he plays, the final part saying 'Happy new year'... is another guy!! What happened between one tour and another? because the difference is amazing. He never played in that way in concert, it was amazing.

Well, I think the Wings Over America Tour, for him, and many, was his "complete return". He'd toiled for so long after the Beatles to get the punters back with him. And he wanted that tour to be as good as anything..... and I still rate it his "live" peak. It was his "solo" peak. I love his voice, I love the professionalism. It was very well thought out, every step, every song, so polished, and I have no doubt they all rehearsed it to the max. Paul would've been on everyone's back to make sure they all got it right. And the material was building, his confidence high... Hence, the discipline of it all, but I still rate it his solo peak.... And he looked so cool, too..... I can't speak for Paul, but I'd say that after this concert tour, he'd never felt so good.... it remains brilliant to me. Simply wonderful. On the other side, I am not sure the '79 tour has been given its full due.... yet!....but it didn't gain enough legs as the aforementioned...... wasn't stretched across the globe.... hopefully the full glory is to come!... with the reissues.... Either way, his voice, and sense of adventure, is as great as it ever was in those years. His vocal peak.

beatlesfanrandy

During Wings Over the World/America he was singing night after night in many cities across the globe. So he probably was a little more reserved with his voice than he would be doing a one-off like Kampuchea. Also, Kampuchea had a big line-up of stars so he may have just let it rip so to speak. Short set, big moment, and show 'em who's boss!

Jock Tamson

I think the difference can partly be attributed to the punk rock/new wave musical upheaval in the UK. By 1979 it was much cooler for everything to be stripped back to basics and a lot less flash. There was more energy and anger in music and I think that's partly reflected in Wings 79 UK tour.

admin

"Wings Over America" resembles perhaps more the rockshows he does to date, the variation and a song for everyone. It's got rockers but never leaves the family entertainment, there is an amount of glamour . I think the 79 lineup is more like a stripped down basic rock band. It's black and white, you rehearse in the basement and then go on tour and just play, tight and energetic. I think this tour should be better documented with official live albums, McCartney's 'punk anger' may be a little staged but he sings with a raspy vocals that sends shivers up and down my spine.

WingsOfMacca

I was thinking in the punk wave as one of the main reasons. I love the UK tour just for that, for that big energy he shows.

admin

Yeah, and Japan in January 1980... Well, It seems as if fate would that (also) this edition of Wings was slightly amputated, or what to call it. I hope for a future "Back to the Egg" archive reissue that it contains plenty of live recordings, including Kampuchea and the whole Glasgow concert.

thenightfish

beatlesfanrandy:

During Wings Over the World/America he was singing night after night in many cities across the globe. So he probably was a little more reserved with his voice than he would be doing a one-off like Kampuchea. Also, Kampuchea had a big line-up of stars so he may have just let it rip so to speak. Short set, big moment, and show 'em who's boss!

Actually Kampuchea was not a shortened set list; I was there, and as I remember, Paul's set was the same as the other UK shows (see the Last Flight Glasgow boot ). Except the encores, which had Rockestra twice, Let It Be (taken out of the main set) and Lucille. Unlike the way it may appear in the video, Kampuchea was not just one concert, but 4 of them. Queen had their own night, I think, and then the other performers were split up over the other 3 nights. Elvis Costello and the Attractions and Rockpile opened for Paul. and the UK tour itself was much smaller than the US tour, in the sense that many of the shows - like Glasgow - were in theatres, not arenas. Smaller venue helps bring the crowd closer and adds to the energy level.

nowords

The final tour wasn't called the last flight tour as at the time Wings did not know this would be the final tour. It's just a name given to a bootleg which in turn became what the tour became known as. I think it was one of those unofficial but actually official bootlegs if you get my drift

Kㅤ

@oobu24 Same, I recently found this documentary of the Wings Over America tour. It aligns the rockshow footage to where in the tour it was filmed. It also has some cool behind the scenes stuff.

(I know this is technically on the wrong thread)

oobu24

@kㅤ said in Wings Over America and Last Flight Tour:

@oobu24 Same, I recently found this documentary of the Wings Over America tour. It aligns the rockshow footage to where in the tour it was filmed. It also has some cool behind the scenes stuff.

I don't know what I said that you are referring to.

NJR · GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

@oobu24 said in Wings Over America and Last Flight Tour:

@kㅤ said in Wings Over America and Last Flight Tour:

@oobu24 Same, I recently found this documentary of the Wings Over America tour. It aligns the rockshow footage to where in the tour it was filmed. It also has some cool behind the scenes stuff.

I don't know what I said that you are referring to.

I was wondering as well since you had not previously posted in this thread!

oobu24

@njr said in Wings Over America and Last Flight Tour:

@oobu24 said in Wings Over America and Last Flight Tour:

@kㅤ said in Wings Over America and Last Flight Tour:

@oobu24 Same, I recently found this documentary of the Wings Over America tour. It aligns the rockshow footage to where in the tour it was filmed. It also has some cool behind the scenes stuff.

I don't know what I said that you are referring to.

I was wondering as well since you had not previously posted in this thread!

I bet because we talked about 76 Paul in the picture thread.

Victor

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